Vivo, the China smartphone brand, has made some of their mobile products available in the Singapore market. For a start, they brought in the budget Y65 (S$269) and the midrange V7+ (S$469). Vivo sent the V7+ to me for a one-week review and here are … continue
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ Review: New Camera Functions, Same Best Smartphone Experience
It is sheer fortune that I got hold of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ one week before the official pre-order collection, a privilege that allows me to share my opinions of Samsung’s newest best Android smartphone. Many thanks to NXT Singapore who are among the first … continue
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Launch in Singapore
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ is available for pre-order now at all telcos like StarHub, selected retail stores like Courts, Gain City, Best Denki, Newstead, Harvey Norman, online stores like Haachi.Tech and Lazada, and Samsung stores. Pre-order customers will start collecting from 10 March, … continue
New Smartphone LG V30S ThinQ Announced in MWC 2018
LG has announced a new model for MWC 2018. Last year, LG announced the G6, but this year, it seems they have chosen the brave wise path of not doing so. Instead, they refreshed the V30 series with the V30S ThinQ and V30S+ ThinQ. Differences … continue
MQA on LG V30+: Audio Quality Impressions
LG Mobile has differentiated itself from the other smartphone competitors with Quad DAC audio processor on V20, G6 and V30. The V30 goes further by becoming the first smartphone that supports the relatively new but promising MQA format. MQA stands for Master Quality Authenticated, an audio … continue
Razer Phone Review: Best Android Smartphone for Gamers
Razer build its brand name from designing and manufacturing gaming products like laptops, tablets, keyboards, mice. After acquiring Nextbit in Jan 2017, the Razer phone was announced in Nov 2017. The Razer phone reuses a bulk of the Nextbit’s Robin phone design, including hardware placements … continue
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Review
Here is another Sony Xperia smartphone on review. Sony has been very aggressive and launched so many variants to a model series, which they denote with “Compact”, “Plus”, “Ultra” or “Premium”. For the XA1 series, the XA1 is the base model, the XA1 Plus is … continue
Huawei Mate 10 Pro: Hands-on Review
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is one of the more exciting smartphones announced at this time of the year. My first experience with a flagship Huawei phone was a year ago, on the Mate 9. I was thoroughly impressed with the smartphone that I listed … continue
LG V30+ Review: Best Audio, Video, and Photo Experience
LG Singapore will be launching the V30+, skipping the V30 altogether. The difference is only in the storage size: V30+ offers 128GB while V30 only gives you 64GB. Fortunately, the confusion stops there, unlike the G6 that comes with variants depending on region. All V30+ … continue
Nokia 8 Brief Review
Nokia has made a comeback, and after releasing several budget Android smartphones this year, finally threw in their flagship model. The Nokia 8 is HMD’s effort is trying to differentiate themselves from other brands, and I have to say, I am impressed with the design … continue
Google Pixel 2 XL Review
The Google Pixel 2 XL will officially retail in Singapore from 15 Nov 2017. It is a much-awaited moment for Android fans because the Pixel is the first Android smartphone that is designed entirely by Google, unlike the Nexus series where Google outsources the development … continue
BlackBerry KEYone Review: Black Edition (BBB100-1)
The BlackBerry KEYone is the first BlackBerry that I have reviewed, but it’s not the first keyboard smartphone I have tried. My previous experience includes the iconic Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P1 series and Nokia E-series. These phones were great for productivity because of the proper QWERTY keyboard … continue
BlackBerry KEYone Singapore Launches Black Edition
Black is Back in Singapore. BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition, which was announced in September at IFA 2017, will be going retail from 21 Oct 2017 at S$858 with 12 month local warranty, available from StarHub Online Store and M1 Retail Store (SingTel is available only to Business … continue
Honor 8 Pro Review: Huawei P10 Plus Sneaky Little Cousin
Lazada Singapore, the exclusive distributor of Honor 8 Pro, sent me a Honor 8 Pro loan unit to review in late August. After 3 weeks of using it daily, I finally got down to finish writing this article. Prior to this, I have been using … continue
The New Price Ceiling of Premium Smartphones: Note8, iPhone 8, iPhone X
When it comes to consumer products, I have been agnostic about brands. Once a while, I might repurchase an existing brand because of convenience and familiarity, but given opportunities to experience other brands of better value and quality, I would switch. It’s interesting that few … continue
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Review
The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra is an oversized version of the Xperia XA1 (review here). On this review, I will share the differences and my experience of the test unit. Comparing XA1 Ultra to XA1 Here are the differences: Display – XA1 Ultra has a … continue
Honor 8 Pro: Singapore Launch, Lazada Exclusive
From 31 August, Singapore consumers will be able to purchase Honor 8 Pro with local 1 year warranty fulfilled by Huawei Service Centre Singapore. Lazada Singapore will be exclusively launching Honor 8 Pro at S$599, in two colours, Midnight Black and Navy Blue. A View … continue
Samsung DeX Review: Desktop on Your Galaxy Note8, S8 and S8+
Now that the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is announced, pre-order customers in Singapore will get a free DeX Station worth S$198. What does it do, and how useful is it? In a nutshell, the DeX Station is a dock that transforms the Samsung Galaxy Note8, S8 … continue
Samsung Galaxy Note8: Singapore Launch
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is formally announced on 23 Aug 11pm (+8 GMT). I caught the live stream via YouTube. Even before the official announcement of the Note8, there are ample leaks about the design of the smartphone. Hence when it was unveiled, there was … continue
HTC U11 Review: Squeeze In The Competition
I have to admit, HTC has an unusual way of reaching out to the market. Early this year, they announced the HTC U Ultra and U Play. It appears that these products were just bench-warmers to the real deal. As the photo indicates, the U11 … continue
