Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has announced its latest affordable release - the S1. Coming to Singapore on August 17, the Vivo S1 sports all the bells and whistles that the best smartphones come with, without quite the same damage to your budget. Image: Vivo At an attractive price point under
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Sony has announced the flagship Xperia 1 (SGD 1,299) flagship smartphone, which promises to put Sony back on the map with unique features. In Singapore, Sony will bundle a pair of the top-of-the-line WH-1000XM3 active noise-cancelling headphones. The Xperia 1 might mark Sony's resurgence in the smartphone market. Image: Sony
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Media outlets love to sensationalise the latest news, but the recent spate of security-related revelations has been a dead-serious wake-up call. These vulnerabilities affect both Android and iOS devices 1. Black Hat Participants Hack Apple's Face ID With Tape And Spectacles At the annual Black Hat security conference held in
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After months of secrecy, Huawei Technologies has announced its proprietary operating system (OS), Harmony (鸿蒙, Hóngméng) OS. This comes in light of recent US sanctions that have restricted the company's access to key software and hardware resources from third parties. Huawei showcases its vision of the future of consumer technology
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At Samsung's Unpacked event in Brooklyn, New York, the tech giant unveiled a pair of Galaxy Note devices, recapped the launch of its Galaxy Active 2 smartwatch and the Galaxy Tab S6 tablet, and dropped a surprise announcement for the all new Galaxy Book S laptop. Here are all the
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Huawei has made the headlines again - though briefly for the better, it quickly descended into chaos widely reported by CNA, The Straits Times, and other online publications in Singapore and the region. Image: Huawei Singapore Here are the facts: the company released a promotion targetted at the "Merdeka Generation"
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Things are looking up for Huawei again. Around the world, retailers are retaliating against the uncertainty with guarantees on Huawei phones. In Singapore, major electronics retailers Challenger and Courts have stepped forward with a 100% money back guarantee as part of a two-year assurance warranty program. As part of Trump's
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Apple chief design officer Sir Jony Ive has announced his departure from the company after nearly three decades. Leaving a storied legacy that includes everything from the 1998 iMac, the iPod series of music players that shot Apple to fame, and the ubiquitous iPhone in every other person's pocket. With
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The Huawei P30 Pro has greatly impressed us over the course of our months-long review of the device. We all know about the superb, class-leading camera system, and the blazing-fast performance afforded by the company's proprietary flagship Kirin 980 chipset. The camera array on the Huawei P30 Pro allows for
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All eyes were on Huawei this CES Asia, held this year on the company's home turf in Shanghai, China. Presented by Huawei Chief Strategy Officer Shao Yang, the company's keynote delineated an all-new strategy to revolutionise consumer technology as we know it. Huawei Chief Strategy Officer Shao Yang recaps the
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We in Singapore celebrate Father's Day in Singapore this year, 2019, on 16th June. Whether your dad is a lumberjack or chef, engineer or doctor, they all share one thing in common - they'd all enjoy an inexplicable rush of anticipation when unwrapping a gift from their kids. What better
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The media has been quick to jump on the catastrophic string of events that followed US President Donald Trump's inclusion of Chinese tech giant Huawei onto the "Entity List". First Google, with the looming threat of blockage of access to its vital Android and Google suite services; Intel, Qualcomm and
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It has been nothing short of terrible timing for Huawei sub-brand Honor. Just days ahead of the Honor 20 Launch in London, companies across the United States announced sanctions against the Chinese telecommunications giant. The Honor 20 series of smartphones includes the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20
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Just in lieu of Google's high-profile compliance with US policy requiring interdiction of Huawei, fellow American tech companies have fallen in line with rulings regarding Huawei's status on the "Entity List". These have included major chipmakers Intel, Qualcomm and Broadcom, along with memory chip makers Micron Technology and Western Digital.
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The trade feud between the United States and China has come to a head with the US adding Huawei to its "Entity List", which is a group of companies that American companies are banned from doing business with, unless express government approval is obtained. Reuters reports that American technology giant
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Samsung has announced the availability of the SGD 248 Samsung Galaxy A20 on the 25th May 2019, and the SGD 498 Galaxy A70 today (18th May 2019). Aimed at a budget-conscious audience, the new A-series devices delivers features that meets the varied demands of modern users. The Samsung Galaxy A70
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Notches, hole-punches, but Asus baulks all smartphone selfie-camera trends we've grown oh-so-tired of. Instead, Asus uses a flipping mechanism to solve the issue that so many smartphones have gone to great lengths to resolve. The Asus Zenfone 6 with a radically new flipping camera mechanism. Image: Asus Flipping cameras are
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After a spate of high-profile defects affecting review units, Samsung pulled its Galaxy Fold smartphone indefinitely. Set to launch at a retail price of USD 1,980, the foldable phone was plagued with issues especially concentrated around its screen. The Samsung Galaxy Fold. Image: Samsung Korean outlet Yonhap News reported just
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Raising the bar for entry-level smartphones at an astonishingly affordable price-point of SGD 338, the Honor 20 Lite is the first to arrive of the Honor 20 series - soon to be joined by the highly-anticipated Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones. With a focus on design and camera
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The Oppo Reno, instantly recognisable with its slanted extending top tray, has been launched in Singapore. At the event, Oppo reinforced its focus on creativity with a first-ever partnership with top creators in the local scene. Mr Dylan Yu, Marketing Director; Mr Chris Wei, Reno Product Manager; Mr Moon Yue,
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