Smartphones and phone accessories, from carrier price plans to screen protectors and the newest launches.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 4G+ arrives in Singapore from 22nd November 2014 at a recommended S$1,248, in Charcoal Black and Frost White. You can register your interest with SingTel ahead of launch, and here I cover its 4G+ plans.
OPPO has officially opened its first Singapore flagship store at Suntec City Mall, occupying 2,200 square feet. The store displays OPPO products and hosts bi-monthly workshops for fans. You'll find it at 8 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec City Mall, Tower 3.
Last Wednesday, Google announced the Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, and Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Nexus 6 runs Lollipop on a 5.96-inch 2560x1440 QHD AMOLED display with a Snapdragon 805. US pre-orders open 29th October 2014, with stores following.
Thanks to Samsung for inviting me to the Galaxy Note 4 World Tour 2014 last Wednesday. I played with the Note 4, Note Edge, Gear S, and Gear VR. The Note 4 and Edge impressed me with superb build.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 4G+ arrives in Singapore from 11th October 2014 at a recommended S$1,088, in Charcoal Black and Frost White at launch, with Blossom Pink and Bronze Gold to follow. You can register your interest with SingTel.
SingTel's price plans for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, launching on 19th September 2014 at Marina Bay Sands, Exhibition Hall A. For Singapore's LTE networks, the iPhone 6 takes the A1586 and the iPhone 6 Plus the A1524.
During the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus pre-order on the Apple Singapore Store, I was among many who couldn't buy because clicking Select did nothing. It should redirect you to add it to your cart, so here's a direct URL.
Apple announced the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus this morning, and Singapore is again among the nine first-wave launch countries on 19th September 2014, alongside the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, and Japan. I'd expected China too.
The OPPO N1 Mini and OPPO Neo 5 officially launched on 16th August 2014. The N1 Mini retails for S$549 and the Neo 5 for S$219, both without contract. You can buy them from Singtel and M1 exclusive channels.
I bought my orange Nokia Lumia 930 from MobyShop on launch day, 12th July 2014, for S$699, below the S$789 RRP. Trading in my old 32GB HTC One for S$250 brought it down to S$449. It runs Windows Phone 8.1.
The Nokia Lumia 930 arrives in Singapore from 12th July 2014 for S$789, at Nokia Stores, Solution Partners, and all three operators, SingTel, M1, and StarHub. All four colours, orange, green, black, and white. I'm getting mine from MobyShop.
Xiaomi's Redmi Note goes on sale in Singapore on 8th July 2014 at noon for S$199, with 5,000 units available. As with Xiaomi's usual Tuesday weekly sales, 5,000 units are always offered, so if you miss out, be patient.
My company, migme, formerly mig33, surprised us each with a 16GB Nexus 5 to reward our hard work on the mig33-to-migme rebranding. I'd always wanted one, the best Android phone I've used, its stock Android fast and bloat-free.
SingTel has launched Easy Mobile, the first postpaid mobile service in Asia to let users customise their tariff plan each month. I've long wanted this, as I use little voice or SMS and would trade it for more data.
The Nokia XL, one of the first Nokia Android phones, arrives in Singapore from 13th June 2014 at noon. Initially it's online-exclusive at handphoneshop.com/NokiaXL until 27th June, then available nationwide at Nokia stores and solution partners from the 28th.
The LG G3 arrives in Singapore at selected telcos from 14th to 21st June 2014, and authorised retailers from the 28th. The 16GB model retails for S$868 and the 32GB for S$928. Pre-orders bundle a Quick Circle case.
The HTC One (M8) arrives in Singapore from 5th April 2014 at all mobile operators, SingTel, M1, and StarHub, plus authorised retailers. It comes in Gunmetal Grey and Glacial Silver, with the 16GB model at a recommended S$998.
Alongside its three Android phones, the Nokia X, X+, and XL, Nokia also announced the Nokia 220 and Asha 230. Both come in single or dual-SIM versions, and the Nokia 220 retails for €29, roughly S$51, running an ODM OS.
Nokia has launched its first family of Android phones, sort of, at MWC 2014. I say 'sort of' because the Nokia X family lacks Google Play services, swapping them for Microsoft's, and the Nokia X slots between Asha and Lumia.
Xiaomi launches the Redmi in Singapore on 21st February 2014 at noon for S$169 without contract. Known as Hongmi, or Red Rice, in China. An Accessories Pack bundles a spare battery, charger, screen protector, and case for S$28.
The Moshi iVisor Glass Screen Protector for iPhone 5/5s, at S$48.90, is a slightly cheaper alternative to the Spigen GLAS.tR Nano Slim. Weighing just 10g, it's bubble-proof, shock-proof, and scratch-resistant. I applied it to my iPhone 5.
The gold HTC One is now available in Singapore as of 18th January 2014, just in time for Chinese New Year. Previously, the HTC One came only in Silver, Black, and Red here. The 32GB Gold costs S$768.