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Yes Releases Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) for Eclipse 4G Smartphone

Yes Releases Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) for Eclipse 4G Smartphone

Yes, Malaysia’s top dog 4G wireless broadband with voice provider, has released a Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) to its 4G smartphone – the Eclipse. The Eclipse, the world’s smartest 4G smartphone,  was launched in May.   The 41MB firmware update (version 2660.030A01) includes enhancements to battery life, improved device performance and better camera image quality. The update requires 166MB of available storage [...]

July 9, 2012 × 4 comments

Mobile

Yes Eclipse Smartphone Root Attempt

Yes Eclipse Smartphone Root Attempt

The geek fraternity should rejoice that Yes hasn’t locked down their maiden Eclipse smartphone ala Motorola. Running Android Froyo v2.2.2, I’m currently attempting to root the device using GingerBreak v1.2. The hardware reminds me a lot of my Nexus One, 1Ghz Snapdragon yada yada. The rooting process should only take a couple of minutes but then again, it is quite [...]

May 21, 2012 × 12 comments

Tech Talk

[Unboxing] Yes 4G Eclipse Smartphone

[Unboxing] Yes 4G Eclipse Smartphone

Yes finally launched the much-awaited Eclipse smartphone, which Yes calls “the world’s smartest 4G phone”, a purpose-built dual-mode smartphone designed to run on the Yes converged 4G network. I’ve been using one for a few days (since I was embargo-ed, I couldn’t even whisper its name…) and have been quite impressed with it. Here are some unboxing pictures for you [...]

May 3, 2012 × 2 comments

Tech Talk

Love the Samsung Galaxy Ace? Win One Here!

Love the Samsung Galaxy Ace? Win One Here!

6 Ways to Win the Samsung Galaxy Ace You’ve seen the Samsung Galaxy Ace first impressions here at vernonchan.com. Powered by Qualcomm’s 800MHz (MSM7227-1 Turbo) processor and running Android Froyo v2.2, this little 3.5-incher is packed with impressive features like 5MP camera with AF lens and LED flash. This is probably one of the best mid-range Android smartphones out there. [...]

April 23, 2011 × 2 comments

Tech Talk

Dual-Core Motorola Droid X2 Spotted!

Dual-Core Motorola Droid X2 Spotted!

Dual-Core Motorola Droid X2 Spotted! The upcoming Verizon Motorola Droid X2 has been spotted, with leaked pictures and video to boot! Design-wise the X2 isn’t too different from the original Droid. The improvements are under the hood, including the 1.2Ghz dual-core Tegra 2 processor. Sweet. Strangely enough, no front facing camera, so no high-def video calling over the Verizon network. [...]

April 19, 2011 × 0 comments

Reviews, Tech Talk

First Impressions: Samsung Galaxy Ace

First Impressions: Samsung Galaxy Ace

First Impressions: Samsung Galaxy Ace Once in a while, the mobile tech world springs a surprise. The spanking new Samsung Galaxy Ace is one of them. Powered by Qualcomm’s 800MHz (MSM7227-1 Turbo) processor, running Android v2.2 Froyo and packed with impressive features like 5MP camera with AF lens and LED flash, the Galaxy Ace is sleek and value-for-money. This is [...]

April 10, 2011 × 3 comments