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Media Launch

Samsung has partnered SingTel to launch the Samsung Galaxy S in Singapore. SingTel is the first telecom operator in the world to carry the Samsung Galaxy S.

Samsung Galaxy S

The Galaxy S is an Android 2.1 phone featuring a 4″ super AMOLED screen display and a 1GHz processor. The phone displays is less reflective yet able to retain the brilliance of colors and sharp clarity. It is amazingly responsive even when typing on the keyboard. It also have haptic feedback that indicates by vibrating when you touch on any virtual keys (Li Xiang is very amaze with this).

For Google enthusiasts, Galaxy S supports several Google mobile services such as Google Search, Gmail and Google Maps. Sign up 3G Flexi plans with SingTel, you will be able to enjoy services like MobileTV and Singtel AMPed bundle with this phone.

The fun part of Galaxy S, it has a 5 pixel camera and a front facing camera. Capabilities like Auto focus, Continuous shot, Self shot, Action shot, Add me, Cartoon shot, Smile shot, Vintage shot, Panorama shot, Anti-shake, Blink-detection and Auto contrast are part of the package. It allows HD video recording and playback too. Also, Galaxy S is expandable up to 32GB of external memory via microSD.

Super Junior

Samsung and Singtel are both very honored to fly Super Junior all the way from South Korea to be the ambassadors for Galaxy S.

Samsung Galaxy S Specifications

Network

• HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
• 3G (900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz) EDGE, GPRS Class 12
• GSM Quad Band (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)

OS

• Android 2.1

Display

• 4.0″ WVGA 16M SUPER AMOLED (480×800) with mDNIe

Camera

• 5.0 mega-pixel Camera + VGA Video Telephony Camera, Auto focus
• Continuous shot, Self shot, Action shot, Add me, Cartoon shot, Smile shot, Vintage shot, Panorama shot
• Anti-shake, Blink-detection, Auto contrast

Video

• HD video playing & recording (1280 x 720) up to 30fps
• Playback: DivX, XviD, H.263, MPEG4, WMV
• Recording: H.263 (.3gp format)

Audio

• MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA

Value-added Features

• Integrated Messaging “Social Hub” (basic)
• Android Market for more applications and contents
• FM Radio
• Augmented Reality with Layar Reality Browser
• 1 GHz Application Processor
• SMS/ MMS/ Email/ Exchange ActiveSync
• Sensor: Accelerometer, Proximity
• Offline & No SIM Mode, Handwriting Recognition: English & Simplified Chinese RSS Reader, Mobile Widgets

Connectivity

• Bluetooth Technology v 3.0
• USB v2.0 (High-Speed)
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• AllShare (DLNA)
• Mobile AP (wireless Internet tethering)
• TV Out
• GPS

Memory

• 16GB internal memory
• 8GB external microSD slot (up to 32GB)

Size

• 64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm
• 118g

Battery

• 1500 mAh Talktime: 13 hours (2.5G), 6.7 hours (3G)
• Standby: 250 hours (2.5G), 200 hours (3G)

SingTel’s Galaxy 3G Flexi Price Plans

Galaxy 3G Flexi Lite

• Monthly Subscription: SGD$39
• Local Outgoing Calls: 100 minutes
• Incoming Calls: Free
• Local Data Usage: 12GB

Galaxy 3G Flexi

• Monthly Subscription: SGD$56
• Local Outgoing Calls: 200 minutes
• Incoming Calls: Free
• Local Data Usage: 12GB

Galaxy 3G Flexi Plus Plan

• Monthly Subscription: SGD$95
• Local Outgoing Calls: 500 minutes
• Incoming Calls: Free
• Local Data Usage: 12GB

Enjoy FREE 24 months MobileTV viewing on your Galaxy S! Basic Pack from these 4 channels

• Channel NewsAsia – An Asian TV news channel that provides news and information on global developments with Asian perspectives.
• Bloomberg TV – Real-time financial news from the world’s unrivalled financial authority.
• ETTV Asia – Taiwanese news channel specially designed for Asian viewers.
• Dragon TV – Leading Mandarin channel from Shanghai, offering news, lifestyle programmes and more.

Notes

• Data usage capped at SGD$30/month for unlimited usage
• Unlimited song downloads with no data charges from AMPed Music Store
• Extra 200 minutes free talktime when calling to SingTel and SingTel Mobile numbers for Family & Friends

Photos

Flickr: SingTel’s Media Launch of Samsung Galaxy S with Super Junior 06062010

Official Samsung Site: Samsung Galaxy S
Official SingTel Site: Samsung Galaxy S
Press Release: SingTel and Samsung bring to Singapore the “Smart Life” with Samsung Galaxy S
Press Release: SingTel and Samsung launch Samsung GALAXY S with Korean pop sensation, Super Junior

Written by Lester Chan + Li Xiang

Just came back from the launch of Intel Core i7 at Equinox, Swissotel The Stamford. This is the second time I have been to Equinox, the first time was attending OCBC Chinese New Year dinner with my mom.

My Badge

Equinox is located at the 70th floor of Swissotel The Stamford and you can expect the view to be fantastic.

Nice View Of The CBD

The place is pretty small, there were about 10 PCs setup with games running on the Core i7 and it doesn’t lag! Maybe because some of the gaming rig are using Nvidia SLI/ ATI CrossFire graphics card. There is also a demo by an Australian Overclocker which uses liquid nitrogen (he literally brought the whole tank of liquid nitrogen) to overclock the Core i7. He did not show us what clock speed is it running but rather the temperature of the CPU which is about 4deg;

I am very expressed by the speed of the processor, there is a demo between a Core 2 Quad and Core i7 processor base on 3D rendering and video encoding, and the results are impressive. I love the hyper-threading (HT) on the Core i7 which makes your OS recognize it as 8 cores instead of just 4, similar to the technology used in Pentium 4 half a decade ago.

Core i7 Specifications in CPU-Z

There are 3 flavors of the Core i7 available, Core i7-920 running at 2.66GHz, Core i7-940 running at 2.93GHz and Core i7-965 XE running at 3.2Ghz. It is available in Sim Lim Square as of today, they started shipping it 2 weeks ago to retailers at Sim Lim Square but they only can start selling from today onwards.

Prices wise, it is pretty steep, ranging from SGD$919 to SGD$2,176 with motherboard bundle and not forgetting it only support DDR3 RAM (which is expensive now) if I am not wrong.

Core i7 Prices – Click To View Larger Image

You might want to wait till next year for the price to drop before upgrading your computer. It suddenly makes my Core 2 Quad Q9450 very outdated. But I think the next time I change my computer (5 years later in 2013), it should have at least 16 cores and with HT, it will become 32 cores.

I have uploaded the pictures take I took to Facebook, you can check out here.

Wilfrid if you are reading this, thanks for the dinner treat =D

SINGAPORE Telecommunications will start selling Apple third-generation iPhone in Singapore on Aug 22, the company said on Tuesday.

SingTel’s CEO for Singapore, Mr Allen Lew said that ‘there are ‘tens of thousands’ on its reservation lists’, and those who registered online will get priority for the iPhones.

Online reservation is open until Aug 17. Mr Lew said SingTel will release the price of the iPhone later.

SingTel on Monday said its regional mobile user base was up 45 per cent to almost US$198 million (S$280 million). in the second quarter against a year earlier.

India led the way as SingTel’s mobile associate Bharti added a record 7.4 million new users to bring its total mobile base to 69.38 million at the end of June, the Singapore telecom carrier said in a statement.

Bharti, the largest GSM operator in India, makes up 35 per cent of SingTel’s mobile base in the Asia-Pacific.

SingTel, the largest telecom firm in South-east Asia, holds a 30.44 per cent stake in Bharti as well as stakes in other mobile firms in the region.

For SingTel’s other associates, mobile users at Indonesia’s Telkomsel rose by 1.11 million during the June quarter to 52.44 million and Thailand’s AIS subscribers increased by over 877,000 to 25.96 million.

SingTel’s wholly owned Australian unit Optus added 101,000 users during the quarter to 7.24 million while in Singapore, its mobile subscribers grew 182,000 to 2.75 million.

Source: Straits Times: iPhone on sale from Aug 22

Singtel Email: It’s coming on 22 August 2008!

Singtel Email: iPhone 3G NEWS from SingTel