HTC One X and HTC One V is available in Singapore starting today, 2nd April 2012.

The HTC One X is retailing for SGD$898 while the HTC One V is retailing for SGD$398.

HTC One X

HTC One X

Introduction

• Strong, durable, resistant polycarbonate unibody casing
  The HTC One X features an aesthetically stunning polycarbonate unibody at 8.9mm thick, which is lightweight yet sturdy. The body is also resistant to scratches and stains.
• Optimal use of screen estate space
  HTC One X’s display is a full 4.7 inch contoured Gorilla Glass super LCD 2 display with a 720p HD resolution, and optical lamination, for wider viewing angles and reduced reflections to improve visibility in the day time.
• Swift, mighty and reliable quad-core performance
  Powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, the HTC One X delivers unparalleled performance unlike any other HTC phones. You will enjoy rapid response time, whether it is for gaming, web browsing or downloading videos. The quad-core architecture enables four performance cores to be used for maximum burst when needed, with each core enabled and disabled independently and automatically based on workload. The single battery-saver core (or companion core) handles low-powered tasks like active standby, music, and video, and is transparent to the OS and applications. That way, the phone is power-efficient and battery life is improved substantially.
• Capture every memorable moment in a blink of an eye
  Revel in the ease and speed – activate the camera almost instantaneously in 0.7 seconds and auto-focus in 0.2 seconds – and never miss the opportunity to get a good photo again. With a superb 8.0 megapixels camera and 28mm F2.0 lens, coupled with the HTC ImageSense, which has HTC Smart Flash, amazing photos can be taken even in low light environment effortlessly. Long press the shutter button and take up to 99 continuous shots at 4 frames per second. You can also record HD video and snap photos at the same time, just by hitting the shutter button. Slow motion video recording is also possible at 108 frames per second.
• The sound of good
  Beats Audio Technology is now integrated into the hardware and software of the HTC One X, enabled across all applications to offer professional-grade sound engineering, and custom tuned every single time to deliver the best audio performance. You can be watching a music video on YouTube, streaming online music, or playing a game downloaded from Google Play, and the sounds you hear will be authentic studio quality sound, optimised to be rich, dynamic and clear. Hear every instrument, every voice, and every harmony, culminating into a sweet sound, glorious to one’s ears.
• Easy connect, easy sync, easy access
  The HTC Sync Manager software, built-in to the HTC One X makes it easy for you to transfer songs, albums and playlists from your music library, wired or wirelessly, as you prefer. It is also compatible on all Mac and PC devices, so it doesn’t matter whether you’re using iTunes or Windows Media Player to manage your music files. With the new HTC Music Centre, you can also customise and add all your favourite music apps as shortcuts in one single location, so that all your music needs are easily accessible.
• Cast it on screen with the HD Media Link HD
  With the HTC Media Link HD accessory, you can enjoy your favourite movie, play your favourite game or even give an important business presentation, on a TV Screen with a HDMI input, all with an easy three-fingers swipe. Depending on the task your HTC One X is performing, the Media Link HD enables the TV Screen to function either like an extended desktop, or a mirror site to your HTC One X, so you get to enjoy high definition quality content wirelessly anywhere.
• Finest, cleanest and most intuitive mobile experience
  The HTC One X is one of the first HTC phones on HTC Sense 4. Preserving the basics and tailored to complement Android on Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Sense 4 is designed to be simple and intuitive for a better user experience. It’s easy, intuitive, intelligent and fun. On Sense 4, Beats Audio Technology is also made possible, as is the nifty quick launch feature to quick start the camera in less than 1 second.
• Dropbox integration
  Get free 25GB worth of Dropbox storage space for 2 years, and never worry about attachments again – simply share large files by sending a Dropbox link. In addition, access your Dropbox straight from the Polaris Office app to edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations and save them back automatically.

Specifications

• CPU: 1.5 GHz, quad-core
• OS: Android 4.0 with HTC Sense
• Memory
  • Total Storage: 32 GB
  • 25GB Dropbox – free for 2 years
  • RAM: 1 GB
• Dimensions (LxWxT): 134.36 mm x 69.9 mm x 8.9 mm
• Weight: 130 grams (with battery)
• Display: HD 720p touch screen with 1280 x 720 resolution
• Screen: 4.7-inch Super LCD 2 touch screen with multi-touch capability
• Network: HSPA/WCDMA: (Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz), (GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• GPS: Internal GPS antenna
• Sensors: Gyro sensor, G-Sensor, Digital compass, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
• Connectivity
  • 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
  • NFC capable
  • DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer
  • micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.)
  • Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wireless HDMI Capability for connecting with HTC Wireless HDMI Unit
• Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth with aptX enabled (Bluetooth 4.0)
  • A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
  • PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
  • Other supported profiles: AVRCP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, PBAP, SPP, Service Discovery Application Profile
• Camera with ImageSense
  • 8 megapixel camera with HTC ImageChip
  • f2.0, 28mm lens with BSI sensor
  • Auto focus and LED Smart Flash
  • 1080p HD video recording
  • 1.3 megapixel front camera
• Sound enhancement: Beats Audio with dual microphones with noise reduction and stereo voice recording
• Battery: Built-in rechargeable Li-polymer battery
• Battery Capacity: 1800 mAh

HTC One V

HTC One V

Introduction

• Capture every memorable moment in a blink of an eye
  Activate the camera almost instantaneously in 0.7 seconds and auto-focus in 0.2 seconds, to capture your desired shot in a second. With a 5.0 megapixels camera, an 28mm F2.0 lens, and HTC ImageSense, with HTC Smart Flash in place, amazing photos can be taken even in low light environment effortlessly. Long press the shutter button and take up to 99 continuous shots at 4 frames per second and even take a photo while shooting a 720p HD video at the same time, just by hitting the shutter button.
• The sound of good
  Integrated with Beats Audio Technology, the HTC One V is supported on all applications to offer professional-grade sound engineering; custom tuned every time to deliver the best audio performance, whether you are watching a music video on YouTube, streaming online music, or playing a game downloaded from Google Play. The sounds you hear will be will be authentic studio quality sound, optimised to be rich, dynamic and clear.
• Easy connect, easy sync, easy access
  The HTC Sync Manager software, built-in to the HTC One V, makes it easy for you to transfer songs, albums and playlists from your music library, wired or wirelessly thereafter. It is also compatible with Mac and PC and supports both iTunes and Windows Media Player, so you don’t have to switch the music management software you’re currently using. With the new HTC Music Centre, you can also customise and add all your favourite music apps as shortcuts in one single location, so that all your music needs are easily accessible.
• Finest, cleanest and most intuitive mobile experience
  The HTC One V is one of the first HTC phones on HTC Sense 4. Preserving the basics and tailored to complement Android on Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Sense 4 is designed to be simple and intuitive for a better user experience. It’s easy, intuitive, intelligent and fun. On Sense 4, Beats Audio Technology is also made possible, as is the nifty quick launch feature to quick start the camera in less than 1 second.
• Dropbox integration
  Get free 25GB worth of Dropbox storage space for 2 years, and never worry about attachments again – simply share large files by sending a Dropbox link. In addition, access your Dropbox straight from the Polaris Office app to edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations and save them back automatically.
• Designed with the user in mind
  The HTC One V is fashioned with a metal unibody architecture that not only looks good, but is made to last. Similar to previous HTC models, the HTC One V has a slightly curved chin. Functionally, the phone is also designed to ensure seamless transition from one application to another, so multi-tasking is made easy – from reading the news, to sharing on Facebook, checking your work emails and listening to your favourite music – all on the HTC One V.

Specifications

• CPU Speed: 1 GHz, single core
• OS: Android 4.0 with HTC Sense
• Memory
  • Internal storage: 4 GB
  • Expandable microSD storage of up to 32 GB
  • Cloud Storage (Dropbox): 25GB for 2 years
  • RAM: 512 MB
• Dimensions (LxWxT): 120.3 mm x 59.7 mm x 9.24 mm
• Weight:115 grams (with battery)
• Display: 3.7-inch WVGA touch screen (480 x 800 resolution)
• Network: HSPA/WCDMA: (Europe/Asia: 850/900/2100 MHz), GSM/GPRS/EDGE: (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• GPS: Internal GPS
• Sensors: G-Sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
• Connectivity
  • 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
  • Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n
  • Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
• Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth with aptX enabled (Bluetooth 4.0)
  • A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
  • PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
• Camera with ImageSense
  • 5 megapixel camera with auto focus
  • HTC Smart Flash featuring 5 auto adjustable power levels for the right amount of lighting
  • BSI Sensor, F2.0 aperture for maximum performance in low light
  • 28mm wide angle lens
  • 720p HD video recording
  • Dedicated imaging chip, giving sharper, clearer shots
  • Snap a high resolution photo while video recording in HD
• Sound enhancement: Beats Audio
• Battery: Built-in rechargeable Li-polymer battery
• Battery Capacity: 1500 mAh

Microsoft Singapore officially launches Windows Phone 7.5 yesterday. Windows Phone 7.5 has more than 500 new features and enhancements.

Both HTC Radar (RRP: SGD$569) and Samsung Omnia W (RRP: SGD$498) will be the first Windows Phone 7.5 to be released in Singapore. The HTC Radar will be available next month (October 2011) while the Samsung Omnia W will be available sometime in Q4 2011.

The Mango release is available for free to all Windows Phone 7 customers. Microsoft will begin delivery of the update to existing Windows Phone 7 users from today and gradually ramp up delivery so that the update will be broadly available to most existing customers by the end of October 2011.

Based on the official site, Where’s my phone update?, both SingTel and StarHub are in the status of “Delivering update” which means:

Microsoft has started to send out the update. Important: To help ensure quality, software updates are typically sent out gradually and/or in batches, so it might take several weeks before you receive notice that an update is available for your phone.

Official Site: Windows Phone 7.5
Official Status Page: Where’s my phone update?
Press Release (Windows Phone 7.5): Microsoft Puts People First With The Launch Of The Latest Version Of Windows Phone In Singapore
Press Release (HTC Radar): HTC Unveils HTC Radar, HTC’s First Windows Phone 7 With Mango Update
Press Release (Samsung Omnia W): Samsung delivers a unique experience with Omnia W, a smartphone that puts people first

Thanks to SingTel and HTC for organising the Most Checked-in Party at Zouk . It was awesome! I was slightly late for the party due to work commitments but better late than never arrive at all!

First thing upon reaching Zouk is for you to register for the party. There are a few computers outside for you to login to your Facebook account, upon logging in, you need to like SingTel’s Facebook Page and then allow SingTel & HTC Event Facebook Application to access your Facebook details. This is to allow the RFID tagging to work.

After you registered, you proceed on to pose for photos in front of the giant Facebook wall mock up and after that, you are in Zouk!

I found a total of 5 RFIDs Machines at the party:

• Giant Facebook Wall (Photo Taking)
• The Bar (Free Flow Drinks)
• Toy Machine (Catch Free Android Figurines Using UFO Catcher)
• Farm Story Zone (Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream – Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough)
• Angry Birds Zone (Play Life Size Angry Birds Game)

Giant Facebook Wall

Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

Angry Birds Zone

GNASD???

There are also 2 contests that took place, 1 is abbreviation challenge and the other is imitating the Android bots dancing. The abbreviation challenge is tough! There are some abbreviations that I never used before like LTNS (Long Time No See) and GNASD (Good Night And Sweet Dreams).

Door Gift – Facebook Stickers

Li Xiang and I enjoyed ourselves at the party, hope to see more of these type of geeky/social party happening!

Got myself the HTC 7 Mozart as my own Christmas present from Mobile Square. They are selling it for SGD$670 without contact. I traded in my Nokia N82 for SGD$140 and my mom’s iPhone 3G (16GB) for SGD$270. Ended up paying only just SGD$260 for the phone.

Box Front

Box Back – Specifications

Box Contents

HTC 7 Mozart – Front View

HTC 7 Mozart – Back View

Windows Phone 7 OS

Now I have phones from all major mobile OSes (iOS, Android, Symbian^3 & Windows Phone 7) except Blackberry!

In a nutshell, HTC Hero will hit Singapore in this month and it will retail for SGD$898. It is using the capacitive touch screen technology and hence multitouch is supported. For review and full specification, check out HardwareZone Article: HTC Hero – In the Nick of Time (video included).

HTC Hero

Press Release

SINGAPORE – 4th September 2009 – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today debuted HTC Sense™, an intuitive and seamless experience that will be introduced across a portfolio of phones beginning with the new HTC Hero™. With its distinct design and powerful capabilities fully integrated with HTC Sense, Hero introduces a unique blend of form and function that takes Android to new heights.

HTC Sense is focused on putting people at the centre by making your phone work in a more simple and natural way. This experience revolves around three fundamental principles that were designed by quietly listening and observing how people live and communicate.

“HTC Hero introduces a more natural way for reaching out to the people and accessing your important information, not by following the status quo of today’s phones, but by following how you communicate and live your life. HTC Sense is a distinct experience created to make HTC phones simpler for people to use, leaving them saying, it just makes sense,” said Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corporation.

HTC Hero
HTC Hero continues HTC’s leadership in cutting-edge design that focuses on introducing a variety of distinct devices to represent your own individuality. Boasting bevelled edges and an angled bottom, the HTC Hero is contoured to fit comfortably in your hand and against your face while you’re on a call. The HTC Hero is built to last, beginning with an anti-fingerprint screen coating for improved smudge resistance and a longer lasting, clearer display. The white HTC Hero includes an industry-first, Teflon coating, resulting in an improved, durable white surface that looks great.

With its 3.2-inch HVGA display, the HTC Hero is optimized for Web, multimedia and other content while maintaining a small size and weight that fits comfortably in your hand. It also boasts a broad variety of hardware features including a GPS, digital compass, gravity-sensor, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a 5 mega-pixel autofocus camera and expandable microSD memory. HTC Hero also includes a dedicated Search button that goes beyond basic search, providing you with a more natural, contextual search experience that enables you to search through Twitter, locate people in your contact list, find emails in your inbox or search in any other area in Hero.

HTC Sense
Built on a culture of innovation and a passion to enhance people’s lives, HTC shapes the mobile experience around the individual. Debuting on the HTC Hero and available on all new HTC devices moving forward, Sense delivers on three basic principles: Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected.

Make It Mine
Make It Mine, is about feeling your HTC phone – created for you and by you. To do this, HTC encourages you to dictate and organize how you want to access the people and content in your life in a way that fits best for you. For some, this means adding glance view widgets that push content like twitter feeds, weather and other content to the surface while others may want quick access to business-focused information like email, calendar and world-times. HTC is also introducing a new profile feature called Scenes that enables you to create different customized content profiles around specific functions or times in your life.

Stay Close
Today, staying in touch with the people in your life means managing a variety of communication channels and applications ranging from phone calls, emails, texts, photos, status updates and more. HTC Sense takes a different approach by integrating these communication channels and applications into one single view enabling you to stay closer to your important people. With HTC Sense, friends’ Facebook status updates and photos along with their Flickr photos are included along side their text messages, emails and call history in a single view.

Discover the Unexpected
Many of the most memorable moments in your life are experienced, not explained. HTC Sense is focused on providing a variety of these simple yet innovative experiences on your HTC phone that will sometimes bring you moments of joy and delight. It can be something as basic as turning the phone over to silence a ring or as simple as improving the smart dialer for making calls quicker. HTC Sense also includes Perspectives, a new way for viewing your content such as emails, photos, Twitter, music and more in different ways.

Pricing & Availability:
The new HTC Hero will be available in Absolute white and Urban brown from mid September 2009 at all authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of SGD$898. Standard retail HTC Hero package will come with a 2GB microSD card.

Making Sense to Magic
HTC Magic users can soon experience HTC Sense on their Magic when a free upgrade is made available in November 2009. With the upgrade to HTC Sense, users will enjoy a more holistic mobile experience made available by HTC. Be sure to sign up as a HTC e-Club member to stay informed of the availability of the upgrade and be the one of the first to experience the new Sense.

Official Website: HTC Hero
Review: HardwareZone Article: HTC Hero – In the Nick of Time