Posts Tagged ‘Jelly Bean’

TODAY: HTC One in Glamour Red for Singapore National Day

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.

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.

Samsung launches Nexus 10 Android 4.2 tablet in Singapore

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.

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.

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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Samsung launches S$898 GALAXY S4 ACTIVE With LTE in Singapore

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

The GALAXY S4 ACTIVE With LTE will be available in Urban Gray from 13 July 2013 at S$898 (incl. GST but without contract). The Orange Flare edition will be available from end July.

Samsung GALAXY S4 ACTIVE with LTE (SGD$898) is available in Orange Flare and Urban Gray.

Samsung GALAXY S4 ACTIVE with LTE (SGD$898) is available in Orange Flare and Urban Gray.

The GALAXY S4 ACTIVE With LTE is designed to enhance life experiences for the active user who wants to stay connected while venturing out for exciting outdoor experiences.

It was first announced a month ago in June.

The Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) smartphone has a 5-inch’ Full HD (1920 x 1080) TFT LCD screen (443 PPI) touch screen, with a 2,600mAh battery.

The GALAXY S4 ACTIVE With LTE is powered by a 1.9 GHZ Quad-Core processor and boasts protection from dust and water (IP67).

Measuring 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm and weighing 153g, the smartphone has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash light and 2-megapixel front camera.

The technical specifications for the Samsung GALAXY ACTIVE With LTE is available here, while the press release is appended below.

New Android smartphone: HTC Butterfly s

Sunday, July 7th, 2013

The 5-inch, quad-core Butterfly s sports HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Zoe and HTC BoomSound, and is powered by HTC’s longest lasting battery to date. Available end-July at SGD$988 from M1, SingTel and StarHub.

HTC Butterfly s (SGD$988) will be available in Fervour Red, Glamour White and Metallic Grey.

HTC Butterfly s (SGD$988) will be available in Fervour Red, Glamour White and Metallic Grey.

The HTC Butterfly s is powered by a 1.9 GHz quad-core processor and offers HTC’s latest Sense 5 experience and Android Jelly Bean, with a stamina battery that packs 3,200 mAh.

“We’ve improved the HTC Butterfly by incorporating the new standards set by the HTC One for smartphone performance,” said Jack Yang, President of HTC South Asia.

It also features HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Zoe and HTC BoomSound, first introduced with the Taiwan smartphone maker’s flagship HTC One.

The full technical specifications of the HTC Butterfly s is appended below.

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New Android smartphone: Samsung GALAXY S4 Active (LTE)

Friday, June 7th, 2013

Samsung has announced in Korea the LTE-capable GALAXY S4 Active – its answer to the Sony Xperia Z – in terms of dust and water resistance. It is expected to be available in Singapore in Q3 2013.

Update (10 July, 2013):

The Urban Gray version of the Samsung GALAXY S4 ACTIVE With LTE will be available in Singapore from 13 July. RRP: SGD$898 (incl. GST but excluding contract).

The Orange Flare version will be available end-July.

Don’t be surprised if you see the new Samsung GALAXY S4 Active in Singapore as early as July.

Don’t be surprised if you see the new Samsung GALAXY S4 Active in Singapore as early as July.

The GALAXY S4 Active is designed to be the “perfect companion for exploration, activity and adventure”.

“The GALAXY S4 Active is the newest addition to the GALAXY series and is purposefully designed for active users who love the outdoors,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.

It is targeted at the active user who wants to stay connected while exploring environments from the most rugged mountain trails to the roughest rivers.

Recognizing the demands of a dynamic lifestyle, the GALAXY S4 Active was engineered to keep active users connected as they explore and experience the world around them.

The GALAXY S4 Active has qualified protection from dust and water (IP67), so you never have to leave the device at home during a long day at the beach or dusty hike.

The fully sealed design keeps dust particles out and protects against water damage for up to 30 minutes of submergence at a depth of one meter.

Equipped with a water-resistant earphone jack, the GALAXY S4 Active frees you to use earphones in more adventurous conditions, in the same way you’ve used them in normal ones.

Whether capturing every moment of a wild rafting trip or taking a great underwater photo in the pool, the device’s unique construction lets users capture amazing moments previously impossible using a normal smartphone.

“Samsung has taken the innovative features of the GALAXY S4 and added breakthrough protective design elements to create a device that thrives in an active environment and is built for a lifestyle of travel and exploration.”

The Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) smartphone has a 5-inch’ Full HD (1920 x 1080) TFT LCD screen (443 PPI) touch screen, with a 2,600mAh battery.

The GALAXY S4 Active is powered by a 1.9 GHZ Quad-Core processor.

It measures 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm and weighs 153g.

The smartphone has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash light and 2-megapixel front camera.

Below are the technical specifications for the Samsung GALAXY S4 Active.

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Sony Android Xperia Tablet Z to debut in Singapore on 6 June

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

The 10.1-inch Android tablet is water and dust resistant and is the world’s slimmest 10” tablet. Both the LTE and Wi-Fi versions will be available in Singapore on 6 June, in black or white. Prices TBA.

Update (31 May, 2013):

Here are the prices for the Xperia Tablet Z in Singapore.

Model Suggested Retail Price
16GB Wi-Fi S$688
16GB Wi-Fi S$788
16GB LTE S$988
Sony Xperia Tablet Z will be available in Singapore on 6 June - in black or white.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z will be available in Singapore on 6 June – in black or white.

First announced in Japan in January this year and then during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona back in February, the Xperia Tablet Z will debut in Singapore next Thursday.

It is the first tablet to run on Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro asynchronous quad core processor.

Sony’s S-Force Front Surround 3D, promises good audio performance alongside Sony’s Clear Audio+ mode and the use of two in-built speakers with four ‘speaker halls’ on the left and right corners delivers “amazing” sound no matter how it is held.

Xperia Tablet Z also includes Battery STAMINA mode, Sony’s battery management technology for improving standby time.

The WiFi variant also offers up to 64GB of storage with an optional mircoSD card.

For easy connectivity, the NFC-enabled Xperia Tablet Z includes Sony’s One-Touch functions that let users transfer content seamlessly from HD tablet to TV, tablet to speaker or phone to tablet just by touching them together.

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LG and Google launch Nexus 4 in Singapore (S$668)

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Designed collaboratively by LG and Google, Nexus 4 – with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean – is now available in Singapore at S$668 (16GB).

Nexus 4 from Google and LG is now available in Singapore for S$668.

Nexus 4 from Google and LG is now available in Singapore for S$668.

Nexus 4 is the newest smartphone in the Nexus line-up from Google.

Nexus 4
OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Screen 4.7″ IPS
Resolution 1280 x 768, 320ppi
Battery 2,300 mAh
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, 1.5 GHz Quad Core
Camera Rear: 8mp
Front: 1.3mp
Video HD
Memory Int: 16 GB
RAM: 2 GB
Size /mm 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1
Weight 139 g
Price S$668

The phone comes with a Qualcomm Quad Core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM and the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Nexus 4 has a 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 True HD IPS Plus 320 ppi resolution touch screen made with scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2.

Running on Jelly Bean, Nexus 4 ships with the latest Google apps.

These include Google Now – your personal information manager; Google Maps – for turn-by-turn GPS navigation with live traffic info; as well as 3D Maps, Street View and Indoor Maps.

Nexus 4 has an 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel HD front camera.

It has an embedded 2,100mAh Li-polymer battery.

Nexus 4 comes with the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Nexus 4 comes with the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Synrgic launches Android Uno – Singapore’s first smartphone

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

The Synrgic Uno can be purchased from today online for US$320 (S$400) with free international shipping. The phone is designed and developed in Singapore and manufactured in Korea.

The Synrgic Uno is available from today at US$320 (S$400).

The Synrgic Uno is available from today at US$320 (S$400).

The Android 4 ICS smartphone has a 4.7-inch 16:9 S-IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass) with 1280 x 720 pixels.

Market positioning

Affordably priced at S$400, the Synrgic Uno is positioned more as an entry-level smartphone amongst against the likes of Nokia’s Lumia 520, Sony Xperia L and Samsung GALAXY Express.

Synrgic UnoThe specs are remarkably similar to the LG 4X HD.

It certainly does not have any pretensions to challenge flagship models such as Lumia 920, Xperia Z, HTC One and GALAXY S4.

Synrgic’s stated main markets are therefore Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and China, rather than brand-conscious Singapore.

The Synrgic Uno has an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera (capable of capturing 1080p Full HD video).

Hands on

The Synrgic Uno measures 135 x 71 x 9.5 mm and weighs only 133g with the removable 2,300 mAh Li-Po battery.

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Launch of Samsung GALAXY S4 With LTE in Singapore (SGD$998)

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Samsung has launched the GALAXY S4 with LTE in Singapore. The Android smartphone will be available from 27 April at S$998 in Black Mist and White Frost.

The S-View Cover(S$98) comes in many colours and has a window to display key information. The Flip Cover (S$68) comes in the same colours but without the window.

The S-View Cover(S$98) comes in many colours and has a window to display key information. The Flip Cover (S$68) comes in the same colours but without the window.

The Samsung GALAXY S4 was first unveiled in New York last month and brought to Singapore for a preview to the media two weeks ago.

Samsung GALAXY S4 With LTE in Black Mist.

M1, SingTel, and StarHub, as well as the Samsung Experience Stores had begun accepting registration of interest from interested consumers yesterday.

Upon collection, consumers will receive a GALAXY S4 With LTE Limited Edition Accessory Pack (worth S$160) consisting of a car charger, desktop dock and HDTV adapter, while stocks last.

Accessories for the GALAXY S4 With LTE at launch include the S-View Cover (S$98 in black and white) and Flip Cover (S$68 in black and white).

Key highlights of the Samsung GALAXY S4 With LTE are listed below.

Tech specs can be found here.

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TODAY: Gray GALAXY Express Android smartphone in Singapore

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

The Samsung GALAXY Express smartphone will be available in Gray from today at  S$598, without line contract. The Android phone first debuted in Singapore in white last Saturday.

Samsung GALAXY Express: S$598, in gray and white, now available in Singapore.

Samsung GALAXY Express: S$598, in gray and white, now available in Singapore.

The Saumsung GALAXY Express is a feature-rich multimedia smartphone which promises great performance, connectivity, easy usability and superior battery life to enhance everyday experiences.

Key tech specs for the Samsung GALAXY smartphone are listed below.