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Citibank's mobile banking platform went live on 14th August 2009. Unlike OCBC or Maybank, which built native iPhone apps, Citibank took a web-based approach; you simply add a bookmark icon to your home screen, much like a native app.
The Acer neoTouch and beTouch E100 will be exclusive to SingTel customers. SingTel and Acer jointly announced the Singapore launch of Acer's first Windows phones, whose next-generation Windows Mobile touchscreen interface supports hundreds of Microsoft-certified mobile apps.
Attended Canon's second blogger event today at 1 Caramel on Handy Road; the first was nearly six months ago. Canon always spams us with loads of cameras, so I rely on the press release for all their names!
I found this really cheap external battery charger for the iPhone 3G via HardwareZone forums. The seller, free-4-flying in Hong Kong, runs occasional sales; I've seen it as low as US$6.99, though I paid US$8.48, around S$11.87 including shipping.
I received this Bluetooth Pico Dongle from Mobile Fun last week for a mini review; ignore the Nano typo on the packaging. It features an integrated ceramic antenna, 3Mbit/s transfer and 10-metre Class 2 range.
I complain that service in Singapore is lousy, so the Are You Being Served? platform lets me test whether my gripes hold up. Top peeve: asking if a product's in stock and being told everything is on the shelves.
My September 2009 site traffic stats: 11,514,395 hits, 881,091 pages and 234,920 visits from 160,044 unique sites. Daily hits averaged 383,813, with about 43.7 million KBytes transferred over the month. Numbers holding strong heading into the year's final stretch.
Got the new Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch for S$179. I'd wanted it sooner but stock was scarce everywhere; at Funan's Challenger only the Bamboo Touch and Bamboo Fun remained, the Pen & Touch sold out.
F1 Rocks Day 1 was fantastic despite three glitches: Soda Green's set was halted ten minutes by a sound fault, A-Mei's mic stayed silent for five minutes, and the changeover from A-Mei to Jacky Cheung dragged past thirty minutes.
Thanks to 24seven and STB, we bloggers got an exclusive tour of the F1 Rocks stage. F1 Rocks runs Thursday to Saturday, 24th to 26th September 2009, at Fort Canning Park. Tickets are limited, with Saturday already sold out.
Most netbooks share similar specs: an Atom N280, Intel GMA 950 graphics and a 10-inch screen, so I choose on battery life and looks. The Sony VAIO W VPCW115XG comes in three colours and won me over on style.
Bought the Sanyo Eneloop KBC-E1S for S$34.90 at member price from Challenger, for extra iPhone juice on trips. I weighed it against the KBC-L3S; the E1S uses two AA batteries while the L3S has a built-in lithium-ion cell.
The INQ Mini 3G is marketed as a social media phone, measuring 102.9 by 45.8 by 12.8mm and weighing 128 grams. It felt solid in the hand, yet somehow more like a toy than a real phone.
24seven is giving away three pairs of F1 Bay Grandstand tickets! To enter, tweet the contest message with the #f1 and #f1rocks hashtags and fill in the form. The contest closes on 21st September 2009.
Want a pair of F1 Rocks tickets for Friday, 25th September 2009, worth S$390? 24seven is giving away two pairs to bloggers. That night's concert features ZZ Top, No Doubt, Simple Minds and N*E*R*D. Here's how to win them.
I received the INQ Mini 3G review set today. Ahead of my full review next week, here are some unboxing photos plus a video of its startup and shutdown animations. Its Facebook and Twitter integration already feels pretty neat.
Another first from SingTel: it's the first in Asia to launch the INQ Mini 3G, billed as the ultimate 3G social networking phone. SingTel and INQ Mobile say local customers will be among the first worldwide to get it.
Apple has refreshed its iPod line. The Shuffle gains pink, green and blue, plus a polished stainless-steel edition exclusive to the online store, and now announces a full battery by voice. Third-party headphones with the Shuffle remote finally work too.
The Go the Extra Mile for Service movement today unveiled a new logo for GEMS Up, the next phase of Singapore's service journey, aiming to raise service delivery. This second phase is backed by five agencies.
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.
I've been eyeing the Sony ICF-C1iPMK2 lately because it's quite affordable: S$179 retail, or S$159 at Challenger with member discount. It's an iPod and iPhone dock clock radio, with reviews over at iLounge worth a look before buying.
Nokia today announced the N97 Mini, X6 and X3 at Nokia World, so now there's an Eseries, Nseries and Xseries, plus an unannounced Cseries I suspect targets lower-end phones. I've shared the relevant parts of the press release here.