Samsung phones, storage, and displays, from Galaxy flagships to SSDs and SD cards.
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.
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.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 officially launches in Singapore on 28th September 2013 for S$1,048 without contract. Only the 32GB model is offered, in Jet Black and Classic White. Compatible accessories include the Flip Wallet.
MobyShop sells the Mujjo Galaxy S3 Wallet for S$48. It's an excellent, well-made, stylish pouch that fits the Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, and even the HTC One, with an iPhone 5 version also at S$48. Made of 100% wool felt.
Chromebooks have arrived in Singapore, though oddly they're sold only at Courts for now, not Challenger, Harvey Norman, or Best Denki. Three models are available: the HP Pavilion and Samsung Chromebooks at S$449, and the Acer C7 at S$369.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 arrives in Singapore from Saturday, 27th April 2013, at a recommended S$998, in Black Mist and White Frost. The Singapore model is the GT-I9505, the LTE variant powered by a Snapdragon 600 and Krait 300 processor.
I saw MobileSquare selling Samsung TecTiles NFC Tags for S$10 and grabbed them, since the RRP is S$28. They're just another NFC tag brand, like the Tapway tags I reviewed in November 2012, but I prefer the Samsung TecTiles' quality.
Yesterday, Samsung launched its first Samsung Mobile PIN in Singapore, also the first in Asia, at Ngee Ann City's Civic Plaza, known to many as Takashimaya. First introduced at the 2012 London Olympics, the Mobile PIN is a pop-up store.
I'd always wanted to experiment with NFC tags to automate tasks. My iPhone 5 lacks NFC, but my work phone, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE, has it. Samsung's TecTiles weren't available in Singapore yet, so I tried Tapway's instead.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II, announced about two months ago at IFA 2012, is now available in Singapore. As of 20th October 2012, the Galaxy Note II LTE retails for a recommended S$998 without contract, including 7% GST.
Samsung announced the Galaxy Note II at IFA 2012 in Berlin this morning. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on a 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos, with a 5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED display at 1280x720, 16, 32, or 64GB plus 2GB RAM.
SingTel and Samsung have both pledged their support for Team Singapore at the London 2012 Olympics. Samsung is sponsoring 60 white Samsung Galaxy SIII handsets, while SingTel provides complimentary airtime and data so athletes can stay in touch with family.
My four-year-old Hitachi 32-inch LCD TV, bought on 30th December 2007 for S$1,099, finally gave up, sound playing but no picture. Rather than pay an uneconomical repair, I bought a new Samsung Series 5 32-inch Slim LED Smart TV.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) 3G arrives in Singapore from 16th June 2012 for S$798, without contract and including 7% GST. It features a 10.1-inch WXGA 1280x800 display, HSDPA 21Mbps connectivity, a 1GHz dual-core processor, and weighs 587g.
The Samsung Galaxy SIII arrives in Singapore from Wednesday, 30th May 2012, retailing for S$998 including taxes and without contract, at all three operators, SingTel, M1, and StarHub. Pre-orders begin the day before, on the 29th.
Samsung announced the Galaxy SIII, successor to the Galaxy SII and its new flagship, at Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 in London yesterday. Samsung live-streamed the event, but oddly the NDA for major tech sites lifted right before it.
I struggled to find an MHL cable in Singapore for my Galaxy Nexus. MHL, or Mobile High-Definition Link, is a proposed industry standard for a mobile audio/video interface that connects phones and other portable devices directly to high-definition televisions.
I bought the white Galaxy Nexus from the SingTel Shop at ComCentre on 18th February 2012. The white was initially online-only via SingTelShop.com, but since I was at the store, I asked the officer and they had it.
Samsung has several phones and tablets launching in Singapore in early 2012. The Galaxy Nexus arrives on 11th February at a recommended S$948, the world's first phone running Android 4.0, with a 4.65-inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is now available in Singapore at a recommended S$768 for the 3G 16GB model. It runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb on a 1GHz dual-core processor, with an 8.9-inch WXGA 1280x800 display and a 3-megapixel rear camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note arrives in Singapore tentatively on 18th November 2011 at a recommended S$998, including taxes and without any telco subsidy. The Galaxy Nexus follows by January 2012 at S$948, also including taxes and unsubsidised.