Android phones and tablets, spanning many makers and their Singapore launches and plans.
Samsung has partnered SingTel to launch the Galaxy S in Singapore, making SingTel the first operator worldwide to carry it. The Galaxy S runs Android 2.1 with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, less reflective yet vivid, and a 1GHz processor.
I was invited to my first ever Sony Ericsson event, their Backstage blogger session. We were introduced to Sony's tagline, make.believe, where the dot matters by separating make believe into make and believe, before being shown five new products.
Sorry for the late news, from Hong Kong: the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has launched in Singapore, with SingTel customers first to get it at S$1,088 without contract. Now I hope they bring in the iPad next!
The Motorola DEXT with MOTOBLUR is Motorola's social phone and another SingTel exclusive, much like INQ's Mini 3G and Chat 3G. Motorola took a fresh approach with its own MOTOBLUR service, essentially their take on Apple's MobileMe.
Some media reports note 3G connectivity issues with the Nexus One on M1 and StarHub in Singapore. SingTel customers shouldn't be affected, as the phone auto-connects to their network, perhaps hinting that SingTel may officially bring in the Nexus One.
Google has launched its own phone, the Nexus One, though it leaked relentlessly beforehand, with photos, videos, specs and even the official site appearing early, arguably the most leaked phone of 2009. It's priced at US$529 without contract.
In short, the HTC Hero reaches Singapore this month at S$898. It uses a capacitive touchscreen, so multitouch is supported. For the full review and specifications, check out HardwareZone's article, HTC Hero: In the Nick of Time.
SingTel today launches the HTC Dream, aka the G1, available at all SingTel and Hello shops tomorrow. Alongside it, SingTel announces three new Flexi plans aimed at the Dream, which runs a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor.
SingTel will bring the first Google Android phone to Asia, Singapore included: the HTC Dream. SingTel and HTC today unveiled the first Android device for the region, marking an exciting milestone as the new mobile platform finally reaches our shores.
T-Mobile has announced the world's first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, also known as the HTC Dream. It packs a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM and a preinstalled 1GB MicroSD card supporting up to 8GB.