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Saturday, July 12th, 2014
The new ASUS ZenFone 6 will be available at S$329 from today at ASUS brand stores and ASUS Official Online Store. All three local telcos (M1, SingTel and StarHub) will be offering the phone with data bundles.
The ASUS ZenFone 6 will be in 3 colours – Charcoal Black, Pearl White and Cherry Red.
With the 6-inch HD (1280 x 720) screen, the ZenFone 6 is the big brother of the ZenFone series.
It runs on an Intel Atom Z2580 processor running at 2.0GHz, and ships with Android Jelly Bean 4.3 (upgradeable to Android 4.4 KitKat) with ASUS ZenUI.
Promotional price
The ZenFone 6 is now offered at a special promotion price of S$299 with free flip cover and complimentary 24-hours delivery service on the ASUS Official Online Store.
The ZenFone 6 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with image stabilisation and F/2.0 lens, as well as a 2MP front camera (F/2.8).
Weighing 196g and measuring 166.9 x 84.3 x 5.5~9.9 mm, the phablet is powered by an internal 3300 mAh polymer battery.
The ZenFone 6 comes with 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, and MicroSD card support up to 64GB. It can accomodate two Micro-SIM cards.
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Tags:Android, Asus, Jelly Bean, KitKat, phablets, Singapore, smartphones, ZenFone
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
Lenovo today announced the availability of a new range of devices including the MIIX 2; FLEX 2; YOGA Tablet 10 HD+; new Y, G and Z Series clamshell laptops; and new A-series Android tablets.
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10 HD+ comes in Silver and Champagne Gold (shown here) comes with 10.1-inch Full HD 1920×1200 display. S$599 from mid-June 2014.
Key highlights of Lenovo’s latest range include the following.
- MIIX 2 – its unique detachable design gives users the freedom to choose between the tablet mode and a full Windows 8.1 laptop experience.
- FLEX 2 – comes in two practical modes, a perfect fit for today’s consumer who needs one integrated device for work and play.
- YOGA Tablet 10 HD+ – an even better way to experience the multimode tablet.
- New Y, G and Z Series clamshell laptops – providing advanced performance and entertainment features in portable designs.
- New A-series Android tablets – offering several versatile configurations and screen sizes to match consumer needs for both ultra-portable tablets and multimedia performers.
Below are the prices and availability of the new Lenovo tablets and notebooks.
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Tags:Flex, Lenovo, MIIX, notebooks, tablets, Yoga
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2014
The large Android Xperia T2 Ultra (S$598) and Xperia T2 Ultra dual (S$548) phablets sport large 6-inch HD （720×1280) displays and is now available in Singapore from Sony Stores and Sony Centres.
Prices are without contracts.
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia T2 Ultra dual
Both phablets ship with Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and runs on a Snapdragon Quad-core 1.4 GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of on board storage, with a Micro SD slot expandable up to 32GB.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Android 4.3, Jelly Bean, launch, phablets, Singapore, smartphones, Sony, T2, tablets, ULTRA, Xperia
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
The new Samsung Galaxy K zoom packs in the image quality of compact cameras with the smartphone features of the Galaxy line of Android smartphones. Price & availability TBA.
The Samsung Galaxy K zoom will be available in three colours: Charcoal Black, Shimmery White and Electric Blue.
Samsung Electronics has announced its new “camera-specialised smartphone” – the Samsung Galaxy K zoom.
Side view showing the lens retracted and deployed.
The Galaxy K zoom is a smartphone that blends advanced digital camera technology with Samsung’s Galaxy mobile phone experience.
As a camera-specialised smartphone, the Galaxy K zoom offers an advanced technical camera system designed to offer the control and functionality of a dedicated camera, ensuring that the important moments are captured with good clarity.
The Galaxy K zoom is equipped with new retracting lens technology that provides 10x optical zoom in a slim and chic body.
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Tags:cameras, Galaxy, K zoom, Samsung, smartphones
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Thursday, April 24th, 2014
Came across an interesting educational implementation that combines the interactivity of an tablet-based app with the big screen delivery of educational content to captivate pre-school children.
ZooMoo has been available on StarHub Channel 306 from 1 April 2014, and will be free for 6 weeks. The app is available completely free on App Store and Google Play.
ZooMoo is an educational programme on StarHub Channel 306 that is “All about animals, all the time”.
ZooMoo will be presented to the public during AFCC 2014 in Singapore.Simply head to t the Plaza on Level 1 of the National Library Building for one of two sessions.
- 30 May 2014, 4:00pm – 4:30pm
- 1 Jun 2014, 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Targeted at children aged three to six, the programme uses a combination of puppets, high-production animation, narrative techniques and wildlife footage developed in collaboration with Wildlife Reserves Singapore.
The channel is designed to help children explore the animal world in ways that are entertaining, interactive and enriching.
Extending the ZooMoo experience
The free ZooMoo App is an interactive companion to the ZooMoo channel.
It is a unique second screen learning application that allows children to explore a world of animals and a range of educational content.
A rich diversity of habitats for children to explore.
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Tags:Android, animals, Apps, demo, education, iOS, Singapore, StarHub, tablets, ZooMoo
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2014
Seagate has launched in Singapore the Backup Plus Slim (500GB, 1TB, 2TB) and Backup Plus Fast (4TB). Available now at Challenger stores. Both are USB-powered and do not require its own power supply.
Seagate Backup Plus Fast (left) comes in black with 4TB while the Backup Plus Slim (right) ships in red, blue, black and silver with 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities.
Both enable backup from mobile devices via the local Wi-Fi network or via the Internet.
| Seagate Backup Plus portable 2.5-inch HDD |
| Slim 500GB |
S$89 |
| Slim 1TB |
S$119 |
| Slim 2TB |
S$239 |
| Fast 4TB |
S$449 |
| Seagate Backup Plus desktop 3.5-inch HDD |
| 2TB |
S$169 |
| 3TB |
S$229 |
| 4TB |
S$289 |
The Seagate Dashboard software enables the drives to easily backup photos and videos from Facebook and Flickr albums, and facilitate uploading to cloud services such as Dropbox or Google Drive.
The Backup Plus Slim is suitable as a mobile storage solution for the consolidating photos, videos and other files that are spread across multiple devices, social networks and personal computers.
It comes with USB 3.0 interface and Seagate boasts that the 2TB version is the world’s highest capacity drive fitting into a 12.1mm form factor.
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Tags:Backup Plus, Fast, hard disk, HDD, mobile, portable, Seagate, Singapore, Slim, storage, USB
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Friday, April 4th, 2014
Pre-ordered units can be collected on 11 April, Friday, as the new Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE (S$1,068 without contract) hits Singapore shelves from 12 April, Saturday onwards.
Update (11 April, 2014):
Fans who successfully pre-ordered the Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE (32GB) collected their brand new devices from M1, SingTel, StarHub and Samsung Experience Stores today.
Photos here.
Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE hits Singapore on 11 April 2014.
The GALAXY S5 LTE (32GB) will be available in shimmery WHITE and charcoal BLACK at all telecommunication operators, major consumer electronics stores and Samsung Experience Stores.
The Samsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit will also be compatible with the following GALAXY devices: GALAXY S4 With LTE, GALAXY S4 With LTE+, GALAXY Note 3 With LTE, GALAXY GRAND 2 LTE, GALAXY GRAND 2, GALAXY S III, GALAXY S III LTE, GALAXY Note II LTE, GALAXY S4 mini With LTE, GALAXY S4 ACTIVE With LTE, GALAXY MEGA, GALAXY MEGA With LTE, GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE, GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition, GALAXY Tab PRO (10.1” Display), GALAXY Tab PRO (8.4” Display), GALAXY Note PRO (12.2” Display).
Consumers who had registered their interest or pre-ordered can collect their devices from their respective mobile operators and Samsung Experience Stores from 11 April 2014, Friday.
Consumers who have not registered their interest or pre-ordered will be able to purchase the GALAXY S5 LTE from the mobile operators and Samsung Experience Stores from 12 April 2014, Saturday.
The GALAXY S5 LTE is compatible with a range of Samsung wearable devices and accessories.
These will be available at the launch of GALAXY S5 LTE.
- Gear 2 (available in charcoal BLACK and gold BROWN) – S$398
- Gear 2 Neo (available in charcoal BLACK, mocha GRAY and wild ORANGE) – S$298
- Gear Fit (available in charcoal BLACK) – S$268
- S View Cover (available in Black, White, Rose Gold, Pink, Green ) – S$78
- Flip Wallet (available in Black, White, Rose Gold, Pink, Green) – S$58
Tags:Android, Android 4, Android 4.4, availability, Galaxy, Gear, KitKat, launch, pre-order, S5, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones, smartwatches
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Friday, March 28th, 2014
Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE users can easily and securely shop password-free online on the new smartphone using its new fingerprint authentication feature, with millions of merchants that accept PayPal.
Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE users will be able to shop more securely and simply with the fingerprint authentication feature on the new smartphone.
The collaboration between Samsung and PayPal enables Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE users to be the first to be able to login and shop at any merchant that accepts PayPal on mobile and in-stores using only their fingerprint as authentication.
“We are very excited to partner PayPal to provide consumers with a seamless and secure experience in online shopping and payments on our new Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE,” said Irene Ng, Vice President, Marketing, Samsung Asia Pte Ltd.
The new secure, biometric feature means GALAXY S5 LTE users will no longer need to remember passwords or login details across millions of PayPal merchants.
PayPal will be the first global payment company to support Samsung’s mobile fingerprint authentication technology.
PayPal provides a secure wallet in the cloud and doesn’t store personal information on the device.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Android 4.4, fingerprint, Galaxy, KitKat, launch, PayPal, S5, Samsung, security, shopping, Singapore, smartphones
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Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Samsung Singapore has just announced the launch of the GALAXY S5 LTE smartphone, as well as the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit smartwatches.
These are available for pre-order from tomorrow (prices below) with delivery expected over the next few weeks (exact dates yet to be announced).
From left: Samsung Gear Fit (S$268); GALAXY S5 LTE (S$1,068); Gear 2 Neo (S$298); Gear 2 (S$398).
The GALAXY S5 smartphone and Gear smartwatches were unveiled globally at MWC in Barcelona back in end February with worldwide availability in some 150 countries expected on 11 April.
| Samsung |
RRP (SGD) |
| GALAXY S5 LTE |
S$1,068 |
| S View Cover |
S$78 |
| Flip Wallet |
S$58 |
| Gear 2 |
S$398 |
| Gear 2 Neo |
S$298 |
| Gear Fit |
S$268 |
Samsung Singapore brought in the hardware in mid-March for a media preview.
Check out the first look for these new devices here.
They have just been launched in Singapore this evening with pre-orders beginning tomorrow (28 March).
Pre-order / Registration of interest
Registration of interest with SingTel, StarHub and M1 for the Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE will start on 28 March 2014, 1200 hours.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Android 4.4, Capella, Galaxy, Gear, KitKat, launch, S5, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones, smartwatches
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Samsung Singapore brought in the GALAXY S5, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit for a media preview today.
* All pictures in this post taken with a Samsung GALAXY Note 3 phablet.
The new Samsung GALAXY S5 viewed from its right side, showing the volume rocker.
Many of the existing features have been enhanced eg. the 16MP camera which now features faster autofocus (0.3 sec) with the hybrid phase detection cum contrast detection autofocus mechanism, realtime-HDR and simulated Lytro-like post-shot selection of focal point.
First impressions:
At the end of the hour-and-a-half session, the impression was that the GALAXY S5 was loaded with features.
There is a feature to help you with anything you may need to do in your daily life.
You may only need 20 percent of the features available, but no matter what is it you need, chances are, there’s a feature for it.
The autofocus did feel really fast when I switched the focus from near to far and back and from light to dark etc.
The perforated design for the finish of the rear panel is a fresh change from the smooth surface of the S4.
I’ve already heard favourable comments from a number who have seen the design physically or on the Web.
The S5 is also dust and water resistant, while the fingerprint scanner worked smoothly to unlock the phone, although you can use that to make online payments using PayPal in Singapore.
View of the Samsung GALAXY S5 from its left.
There’s also the ultra power saving mode that extends the life of the battery to as much as 24 hours when its life has dropped to 10 percent.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Android 4.4, first Look, Galaxy, Gear, KitKat, launch, S5, Samsung, smartphones, smartwatches
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