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Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
One year to the day from the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple has announced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, as well as the iOS7.
The new iPhones will arrive on next Friday, 20 September in 9 countries, including Singapore, Hong Kong and China.
The new iPhone 5s (left) and iPhone 5c.
Both the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c sport a 4-inch Retina display.
With all the “leakages” that preceded the announcement, there were hardly any surprises – except for the pricing, which seemed on the high side of market expectations.
Pricing in Singapore
Prices below are without contract but inclusive of GST.
| Model |
iPhone 5s |
iPhone 5c |
| 16GB |
S$988 |
S$848 |
| 32GB |
S$1,148 |
S$988 |
| 64GB |
S$1,288 |
– |
| Cases |
S$58 |
S$42 |
Both the two new iPhone models will be available from the Apple Online Store, and through SingTel, M1, StarHub and select Apple Authorised Resellers.
Geographies getting the new iPhones first
US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK.
iPhone 5s cases will be available in beige, black, blue, brown, yellow and red while the iPhone 5c cases will be available in blue, green, pink, yellow, black and white.
A new iPhone 4S 8GB model will also be available for S$588 inc GST.
Where is the iPhone 5c targeted
Many has associated the “c” in the iPhone 5c to stand for “cheap” and targeted for the lower-priced market segment – since it is priced slightly less than the iPhone 5s.
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Tags:Apple, iOS, iPhone, iPhone 5, launch, M1, prices, Singapore, SingTel, smartphones, StarHub
Posted in Accessories, Announce, App, Apple, Gadgets, iOS, iPhone, Launch, Operating Systems, Phones, Prices, Safari, Software, Specifications | 12 Comments »
Sunday, September 8th, 2013
The roving charity taco truck from EA Mobile raised S$7,500 over a period of four days – to be donated to Club Rainbow Singapore.
Plants and Zombies unite for a charitable cause. Photo: EA Mobile
Club Rainbow Singapore is a charity committed to providing help to children who are suffering from a range of chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
Life-sized zombie and plant mascots handed out tacos from the truck, which was parked at three locations from 5 – 8 September to the delight of both fans and on-looking visitors.
The three locations were Mapletree Business City, Cineleisure Orchard and Sentosa Beach Station.
A sunflower and a zombie was on location to pose for snapshots with fans and visitors to the Plants vs. Zombies 2 Charity taco truck. Photo: EA Mobile
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Tags:Apps, charity, EA, events, games, iPad, iPhone, iPod, PopCap, Singapore, zombies
Posted in App, Events, events, Gaming, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Party, Software | No Comments »
Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Nokia Lumia 625 is Nokia’s largest Lumia smartphone, with 4.7-inch display and 4G connectivity. The affordably priced Windows Phone 8 smartphone will be available from 5 September at COMEX from all local telcos.
RRP: S$399 (without contract).
Nokia Lumia 625 comes with a selection of colours.
The Nokia Lumia 625 was launched globally back in end-July.
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Tags:COMEX 2013, Lumia, Lumia 625, Microsoft, Nokia, Singapore, smartphones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8
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Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
Is it a smartphone or a compact camera? It is BOTH. Available in Singapore in white from 5 September at S$798.
From the camera side, the Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE looks like a slim compact camera.
In terms of performance, the GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE strives to be as good a smartphone as Samsung’s flagship GALAXY S4 – at the same time it tries to be as good a camera as a dedicated compact camera.
From the other side, it S4 zoom looks like a normal smartphone.
Smartphone-wise, it is 4G-capable and runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2, and a 1.5GHz Dual-core processor.
Camera-wise, it has 16 megapixels, optical image stabilisation (OIS) and 10x optical zoom (from 24-240mm at f/3.1-6.3), complete with SMART scene modes for various photographic situations.
It has a Xenon Flash as well as a 1.9 megapixel front camera.
The removable battery is rated at 2,330mAh.
The white version of the Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE will be available during COMEX 2013 on 5 September at S$798.
Check out the hands-on below and the press release with tech specs as well.
Tags:Android, cameras, COMEX 2013, Galaxy, Jelly Bean, launch, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones
Posted in Android, App, Cameras, Compact camera, Events, Gadgets, GALAXY, Launch, Phones, Photography, Prices, S4, Samsung, Specifications | No Comments »
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Lenovo has unveiled in Singapore the following: Lenovo Flex 14, Miix, A3000, U330p and U430 Touch, S210 Touch and S410; as well as the Lenovo Iomega ix Series Desktop line of storage devices. Pricing and availability within.
Lenovo’s new range of devices includes (from left): IdeaPad U430 Touch notebook, IdeaTab A3000 tablet (7″ Android 4.2 Jelly Bean) and Miix tablet (10.1″ Windows 8, Intel Atom). Not shown to scale.
Below are the pricing and availability. COMEX this year is from 5 – 8 September.
| Lenovo |
Price from |
Available |
| Flex 14 Ultrabook |
S$999 |
COMEX |
| Miix tablet |
S$799 |
TBA |
| A3000 tablet |
S$269 |
COMEX |
| U330p laptop |
S$999 |
COMEX |
| U430 Touch laptop |
S$1399 |
end Sep |
| S210 Touch laptop |
S$799 |
Now |
| S410 laptop |
S$899 |
Now |
| Iomega ix2 storage |
S$312 |
Now |
| Iomega ix4-300d storage |
S$1,189 |
Now |
Below is the press release with the details.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, COMEX 2013, IdeaPad, IdeaTab, Jelly Bean, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, notebooks, Singapore, tablets, Windows, Windows 8
Posted in Android, Events, Gadgets, Hybrid, IdeaPad, Launch, Lenovo, Notebooks, Prices, Specifications, storage drive, Tablets, Windows 8 | No Comments »
Saturday, August 17th, 2013
ASUS PadFone Infinity is now available in Singapore in Hot Pink and Champagne Gold versions, in addition to the current Titanium Gray.
The 32GB (S$898) and 64GB (S$998) versions are available at StarHub, M1, and authorised retailers. The tablet station is sold separately at S$368.
The ASUS FonePad Infinity is now available in Singapore in Hot Pink, Champagne Gold and Titanium Gray.
First unveiled in Singapore in May, the ASUS PadFone Infinity has a 5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) display (441 pixels per inch) running Android 4.1 on a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Asus, Challenger, Harvey Norman, M1, Newstead, PadFone, Singapore, smartphone, StarHub, tablet
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2013
The HTC One Android smartphone will be available in Glamour Red in Singapore from today. Available from all telcos in 32GB (S$968) and 64GB (S$1,068) versions.
The release of the new Glamour Red version of the HTC One coincides with Singapore’s National Day.
Up to now, only the Glacier Silver and Stealth Black models of HTC’s flagship smartphone were available in Singapore.
Tech specs and more information on the HTC One can be found below.
Tags:Android, Android 4, HTC, HTC One, Jelly Bean, Qualcomm, Singapore, smartphones, Snapdragon
Posted in Android, Availability, Gadgets, HTC, HTC One, Phones, Prices, Specifications | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
The new mio TV GO is mio TV’s companion app. It is free and is now available for download (for both Apple and Android devices).
Real time commentary and shout box as the match plays.
mio TV GO includes features such as the ‘LIVE” streaming of selected mio TV channels, locally-produced shows to enhance the BPL-viewing experience, remote control function, and remote recording feature.
‘LIVE’ screening of ten channels including mio Stadium
The app will allow BPL subscribers on the mio TV platform to enjoy ‘LIVE’ streaming of three mio Stadium channels (Channel 102 -104), three mio Sports channels (Channel 111 – 113) and four Asian channels.
Although it’s free to download the mio TV GO app, some of the features are only available to customers on the mio TV platform.
These include mobile streaming of the matches and a new locally produced show which keeps users updated on what’s happening on other channels when concurrent matches are being played.
With mio Stadium, customers can catch ‘LIVE’ Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches on their mobile phones and tablets and enjoy a groundbreaking locally-produced studio show.
Catch ‘LIVE’ matches of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga and other football matches available on mio Sports.
Fans of Asian content can also watch Jia Le Channel, ETTV Asia, ETTV Yoyo and Jiangsu Satellite Channel on mio TV GO.
Content subscription fee of $5 per month will be waived till May 2014.
Tags:Apps, BPL, Mio TV, mobile, prices, Singapore, SingTel, Soccer, sports, streaming, subscription, TV
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
The new 10-inch tablet boasts the world’s highest resolution tablet display.
The Nexus 10 will be available in 32GB WiFi version in charcoal gray from 3 August 2013 at $668.
Nexus 10 is the latest tablet from Samsung and Google’s collaboration.
The Nexus 10 is the latest joint effort from Google and Samsung, featuring the latest version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and new multi-user support.
Samsung Nexus 10 comes with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and multi-user support.
Nexus 10 measures 263.8 x 177.8 x 8.9 mm and weighs 603g. It has a 9,000mAh Li-ion battery.
The 10-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) display has a resolution of 300ppi.
The tablet has a 1.9MP front-facing camera and 5 megapixel main (rear) camera.
Users can use the front-facing camera for video chats with up to nine friends at once with Google+ Hangouts.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, availability, Google, Jelly Bean, launch, Nexus, Samsung, Singapore, tablets
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Thursday, July 25th, 2013
The mid-range LTE and NFC capable BlackBerry Q5 runs on the BlackBerry 10 operating system and will be available in Singapore on 2 August in Black and Pure White from M1, SingTel and StarHub.
RRP: SGD$528 (without line contract).
The BlackBerry Q5 (SGD$528 without line contract) will be available in Singapore on 2 August in Black and Pure White from M1, SingTel and StarHub. The Red version is not available in Singapore.
The Q5 comes with the classic BlackBerry physical keypad and is the younger sibling of the Q10.
It occupies the market segment previously held by BlackBerry’s Curve series, and is targeted at the young and fun-loving crowd.
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Tags:availability, BlackBerry, launch, Q5, QWERTY, Singapore, smartphones
Posted in App, Availability, BlackBerry, BlackBerry 10, Events, Gadgets, Launch, Operating Systems, Phones, Prices, Q5, RIM, Software, Specifications | 1 Comment »
