Got the Garmin Nuvi 1390LMT (Amazon Link) from RadioShack (938 Market Street, San Francisco). Is hard to find electronics store around San Francisco and RadioShack is the nearest to my hotel (Chancellor Hotel!
The guy who attended to me was super helpful (I think in US, the service is generally good) and he recommended me the Garmin Nuvi 1390LMT as it comes with Lifetime Map Updates and Lifetime Traffic.
On the 20th December 2011, SingTel launches the first LTE service in Singapore and it is available to both consumer and business users. The new LTE service will initially be available for USB dongle modems only. It will be enhanced to support LTE-enabled smartphones and tablets when they become more readily available in the market.
The new LTE Broadband on Mobile (BBOM) plan is called Mobile Prestige 75.
Today went to the only official Timbuk2 Retail Store in San Francisco located at 506 Hayes Street! The staff there are very friendly and service rendered is excellent. Got myself 4 bags!
The Command Messenger (US$130), Q Backpack 2011 (US$99) and 2x Hidden Messenger (US$25)!
I will be away for about a month starting this Sunday, 18th December 2011, to USA! I will be travelling to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas!
I will still be blogging about gadgets and places of attraction in the US when I am over there! So stay tuned.
Announcing the winners of the Nokia ‘Amazing Everyday’ Contest which I held back on 1st December 2011.
They are:
UOB launched their mobile iPhone app (App Store: UOB Mobile Banking) yesterday.
Its differentiating factors from local banks’s iPhone app such as OCBC or DBS/POSB is the access to financial information (deposit/exchange rates, unit trust prices, gold/silver prices) and calculators for personal loans/home equity/financial services.
Gotten another Crumpler pouch for my US trip next Sunday, this time is the Crumpler Pouch – Haven (M). This is the limited edition print and is retailing for S$79. As it is limited edition, no 10% discount is applicable.
I bought this pouch to place my Canon 50D (with 18-200mm lens) in it so that the camera can be place in my backpack and still being protected.
The Nokia Lumia 800 will be available in Singapore from 10th December 2011 onwards for a RRP of S$775.
The Nokia Lumia 710 will be available in Singapore in the coming weeks for a RRP of S$505.
Canon PowerShot S100 is now available in Singapore at a RRP of S$699. Canon PowerShot S100 is the successor to the Canon PowerShot S95 (S$599).
The official free gifts includes a 8GB SD card and a Canon PowerShot S100 carrying case.
Together with the Sanyo Eneloop Glitter Batteries, they also sent me the Sanyo Eneloop Quick Charger NC-MQR06W. The package comes with 4x AA batteries and is retailing for S$55.90.
The batteries are Made in Japan while the charger itself is Made in China. It can charge up to 4x AAA or 4x AA batteries at once.
