I have been using the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ for nearly a month for review purposes. With the recent announcement of Apple iPhone 11 series, it further reinforced the value of Galaxy Note10 series in the premium flagship segment. The S$1598 price tag seemed reasonable compared…
Honor’s latest smartphone, View20, sports several firsts. Launched within days in Singapore after the announcement in China, the View 20 retails at S$699 for 6GB / 128GB variant and S$829 for the 8GB / 256GB variant. Honor View20 uses the new logo in capitalized letters…
Zeppelin & Co. is an audio cafe in Singapore located in one of the most unlikely places – Sim Lim Square. It turns out to be a perfect fit: although Sim Lim Square sells computer stuff, it is a place frequented by tech geeks. And…
Google has launched the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL for Singapore market, and will be available for retail purchase from 1 November 2018, with pre-orders from 10 October. It comes in 2 sizes and 3 colours – Just Black, Clearly White, and Not…
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…
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+…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
So I had 4 smartphones, all loan units, with me at the same time. And I told myself, how about comparing the camera quality? So I did, bringing 4 phones everywhere I go, taking 4 photos of the same scene. Friends and families saw me…
OnePlus was a very popular brand among the tech community, simply because it offers the best bang for the buck when it comes to the best mobile processor. Unfortunately, it was never officially sold and supported in Singapore market. Hence, I never got a chance…
Smartphones comparison articles are a dime a dozen, especially on popular models like the above. I won’t compare them the usual way in this article, so let me know if you need me to point you to any review articles, if you haven’t found them…
