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:
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)
Convergence is not always good, especially if you are working in secured environments like military and financial institutions where cameras are often not allowed. This geek heard of someone who literally put a nail through his phone’s camera in order to convince the guard to let him through with his phone. So here’s another option, at least one company’s making an effort for this niche segment of the market.
(More info 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)
Just received this press release from Adobe. I think it adds a new dimension to the debate that Flash should not be used for mobile because of resource issues. There’s something beautiful about Flash for the fact that you can develop once and deploy on multiple platforms.
HBO, Sony Pictures, Turner, USA Network, Viacom, Warner Brothers and Others Ready Flash Content for Mobile
Singapore — June 23, 2010 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) has announced the release of Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 to mobile platform partners. Redesigned from the ground up with new performance and mobile specific features, Flash Player 10.1 is the first release that brings the full Web across desktops and devices. Mobile users will now be able to experience millions of sites with rich applications and content inside the browser including games, animations, rich Internet applications (RIAs), data presentations and visualizations, ecommerce, music, video, audio and more.
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.
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)
Sygic’s new 3D product delivers a futuristic, content-rich navigation experience for pedestrians and drivers in Malaysia and Singapore.
Tele Atlas, the world leader in high quality digital maps and dynamic content, and Sygic, a navigation software company, have announced that Tele Atlas maps and content are the foundation of the recently launched 3D navigation product Sygic AURA, which is now available in Malaysia and Singapore.
Sygic AURA combines (more after the break)
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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