Latest tweetsNot sure what to do this weekend?
You can check out Sony Ericsson’s first-ever Xperia™ Café @ Bugis Square as well as do your bit for charity by donating to the Singapore Children’s Society while enjoying cups of premium Nespresso coffee at the Xperia™ Café.
From 21 to 26 August, 11am to 9pm, tou’ll be able to:
Behold, the Camera Lens Mug, a mug that looks JUST LIKE a 24-105mm lens!
It’s equipped with a lens-cap lid, rubber-grip focus and zoom rings, and an auto-focus switch that actually switches! It’s so realistic, you might have to use post-its just to remind yourself which is your mug and which is your lens!
More info and photos from source @ Photojojo
Since Motorola did a pretty decent job with the Milestone, according to some of my friends who are users, hopefully this latest Andriod model from Motorola, which is supposed to be sleek and featherweight, will be good too. See the press release for more information:
- Trackball allows you to browse menus and web pages without obstructing your screen
- Expanded search function helps you keep track of all data on the phone, including bookmarks, browsing history and contacts
Singapore – 5 August, 2010 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in mobile communications, today announced the launch of the QUENCH™ XT3 in Singapore, exclusively with leading integrated communications service provider, M1. With a winning combination of power, usability and style, the QUENCH™ XT3 is designed to bring to you the power of Android™ and an easy and fun touch screen mobile Internet experience at a price you can’t resist. (more after the break)
It’s not easy to explain how good new displays are until you see/try them for yourself. Well, it seems like battery performance is a plus with this new display. We can only find out when we test it for ourselves, won’t we? You can find out more about why HTC decided to go for SLCD from John’s article on CNET Asia. HTC’s press release as follows:
New Displays to be integrated into HTC Desire and Nexus One
SINGAPORE – July 26, 2010 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced Super LCD display (SLCD) technology into a variety of HTC phones including the HTC Desire and global Nexus One later this summer. The SLCD display offers an exceptional natural balanced color, clear contrast, broad viewing angles and improved power efficiency. (more after the break)
This geek missed this exciting Sony Ericsson launch event at CommunicAsia so I’m putting up the press release here. By the way, love the X10 mini pro when I tried it last month!
Singapore – June 16, 2010 – Xperia™ brings consumers the best communication and
entertainment experiences, delivered in a collection of smartphones to give consumers choice in size and style.
I stumbled upon this random page created for my blog, by Facebook apparently. Don’t have to time to investigate why or how it happened. But I take it as a wake up call for me to start a Facebook page for my blog so here it is, my brand new glorious Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Geekonomics/101925233191279
Actually I’m away in Bangkok now trying to look inconspicuous with my red shirt so I don’t have time to update the page much yet. However, I just got a pair of free tickets to give away for the Wonder Girls Music Showcase in Singapore this weekend (Thanks to Sony Ericsson and also to Hillary for passing me her extra ticket) so I will be picking a winner to join myself and Hillary at the concert this Friday evening!
How to join and win?
1. Like my new Facebook page
2. Tell us why you must go to this concert on the Facebook wall.
The answer we like the most wins!
Terms and Conditions applies:
1. Final decision is made by myself and Hillary and our decision is final. *evil laugh*
2. Closing date and time shall be Thursday night 8pm Singapore time. The winner will be notified via Facebook with details on the ticket collection.
More information on the concert taken from http://entertainment.xin.msn.com:
Back for more island lovin’, sensational Korean group The Wonder Girls are set to take our city with their addictive pop hits and maniac dance moves
Photo credits to MediaCorp
Looks like this might just be the first smartphone on Android platform to play high-definition (HD) videos directly on your HD television. It features a 720p HD camcorder and 8MP camera with professional xenon flash too!
SINGAPORE – June 9, 2010 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and StarHub today introduced the exclusive launch of MOTOROLA MILESTONE™ XT in Singapore. This exciting offering allows StarHub to further expand its Android™ smartphone line-up to meet increasing consumer demand.
Combining an ultra-thin, fashionable design with the power of high-speed Internet access on the go, the MOTOROLA MILESTONE™ XT keeps you up to date with the latest industry buzz and lets you create and enjoy the mobile internet experience that matches your lifestyle. Its 720p HD (High-Definition) camcorder lets you capture your videos in high-definition and, for the first time on an Android-powered device, play them directly on your HD television. The photography buff in you will enjoy the 8 megapixel camera with xenon flash to showcase your artistic flair with crisp, high quality images. (More after the break)
Singapore – 10 May 2010 – HTC today announced a lineup of marketing partnerships with many renowned partners, such as Fox, Jetstar, Lam Soon Singapore Pte Ltd, Moovemedia, National Heritage Board and Singapore Petroleum Company to promote their newest touchscreen smartphone, the HTC Smart™ - a new type of smartphone that creates a new category of easy-to-use, connected smartphones that are accessible by people all over the world. The HTC Smart will be available in Singapore by 8 May 2010.
Co Branding
The co-brand marketing collaborations will see HTC leveraging on the platforms of a wide variety of business partners to extend its brand and reach out to new audiences. The brand, ubiquitous to smartphone users, hope to engage feature phone users to adopt smartphone technology into their daily communication routine – with the HTC Smart being the ideal smartphone for this seamless progression.
According to Mr. Melvin Chua, Country Manager, HTC Singapore, this series of partnerships will be mutually beneficial. He said, “HTC is always focused on bringing value added incentives to its current and new customers. With these collaborations, we can now also bring them opportunities to own the HTC Smart through a series of promotional tie-ups with our new partners and enjoy a brilliant user experience.”
HTC engages consumers through a multi-sensory experience of visuals and sounds
Singapore – 3 May 2010 – HTC takes the wheel for an island-wide promotion all around Singapore with the HTC Mobile Truck, welcoming consumers to swing by and get interactive with the HTC Smart - an entry level smartphone based on the Brew Mobile Platform and enhanced with the new HTC Sense UI that is big on usability and functionality for everyone.
HTC Mobile Truck
HTC goes on a road trip with the HTC Mobile Truck, pimped up with
SINGAPORE, April 30, 2010 – In tune with the social nature of today’s gaming industry, Nokia’s Ovi Store is making available a slew of free mobile Flash games enhanced for competitive play in a unique collaboration with Singapore-based, multiple-award winning design studio, Breakdesign.
In conjunction with the availability of the new Flash games, a series of monthly competitions will be held for four months beginning 7th of May across the South East Asia Pacific region, including Singapore.
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