HDC Galaxy S3 EX Field Review

It’s almost 5 months already since I bought my HDC Galaxy S3 EX and it has been my primary phone from the day I receive it and will continue to be my only smartphone until I get my voucher. I guess I owe some od the readers my experience with it.  The HDC Galaxy S4 already went out with quad core to boot so I guess my experience can be used as a gauge in case you are planning to buy the latest KIRF.

HTC One V in Singapore

Singapore carriers released HTC One X and One V the other week. The former, as we know it, is the current flagship phone for the Taiwanese phone manufacturer. One X is also one of the most anticipated phones in the market with its impressive specs including the Tegra-3 under its hood. Not to mention, it’s also sporting the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich. But since its specs is at the top of the heap, its price is also high up there with the other top of the line phones from other manufacturers, including Apple.

Samsung NX200 Camera Singapore

I was on a hunt for a mirrorless camera lately and I was considering Panasonic GX1, Sony NEX-5N and NEX-C3. I initially took out Olympus PEN from the options as it doesn’t appeal to me despite its some advantages over the other models. And Samsung? It was never in the shortlist. It wasn’t even on my radar.

Everything You Need To Know From Today's Big Apple Event

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It's that time again, friends. The day when Apple takes the stage to announce their new wares, when reporters and fanboys alike hang on Tim Cook's every word, and when the rest of the industry goes into radio silence in fear that anything they announce would be immediately swallowed by the noise.

As PandoDaily strives to be the site-of-record for Silicon Valley, we clearly can't just ignore a massive announcement from a company that sets the bar for not just the Valley, but the entire world.

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Great post from Greg Kumparak of Pando Daily. Instead of reading through thousand of words, he listed the important bits of the Apple announcement.

Samsung Galaxy SII Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade This March

It appears like my trusty Samsung Galaxy SII I got from StarHub will finally get its 4.0 (ICS) upgrade within the first quarter of 2012, after all. If what’s posted in Samsung Israel Facebook page is correct, Samsung will begin rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich in the Holy Land on March 15.

Of course, I’m well aware that the post is purely for Israel only. But the fact that Samsung finally found a way to make their Touchwiz work with ICS is a big news for me. So I’m wishing that eventhough I might not get the upgrade on the 15th, the launch in Israel be the start of the global rollout.

And I think I must tell you that Samsung Galaxy S2 is very popular here in Singapore. And even the large Samsung Galaxy Note is always out of stock at the StarHub shops. In the MRT train, you’ll find at two or more people holding a SGS2 unlike a year ago when all you can see is iPhone.

Way to go, Samsung!

 

Source :  Samsung Israel Facebook Page via Engadget

WordPress for Android v2.0 Looks Awesome

WordPress’s Android app just got a big UI update today. The previous version is already intuitive but this version takes it to the next kevel. The monochrome icons is simple and yet it’s beautiful. And the navigation is much, much simpler and intuitive. Hats off to Automattic.

Here’s the screenshot of the main menu.

I think the layout change and the use of icons make this version a winner. That’s a big suprise for a company which seems to be allergic to icons.

Opera Mobile Gets the Axe on my Desire

I’m tired of constantly clearing the cache on my phone. Since Opera has been the biggest user of the little free space I have on my phone, it’s getting the boot. Opera also requires at least 10MB install space. But the stick that really broke the camel’s back is the frequent problems that I encounter lately. For some reason, scrolling and pinch-to-zoom don’t work. I have to terminate the program and restart it to make things display properly.

To be fair, it’s not entirely Opera’s fault. HTC Desire’s internal storage is just too small. But I think I can live with the stock browser for now.

Several of my officemates already rooted their desire/desire hd. I’m actually thinking of doing the same.