The wait is over. For Malaysian Android fans, that is. The much-desired flagship in the GALAXY family has reached Malaysian shores. Samsung Malaysia launched the new Samsung GALAXY S4 smartphone with much fanfare at Low Yat Plaza today, with local telco partners – Maxis, Celcom, DiGi and U Mobile having their own launch events.
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[Announcement] Asus Padfone 2 Launch in Malaysia
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KUALA LUMPUR, 13 December - The highly-anticipated gadget is here to rock your Christmas! Introducing the ASUS Padfone 2 that will be available in stores starting today. Like its innovative predecessor, this hybrid-dockable Android smartphone and tablet is all about supreme mobile flexibility. Moreover, Padfone 2 comes with a deadly fast 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor, is LTE- ready, and with [...]
[Impressions] 5″ LG Optimus Vu
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LG recently introduced the latest addition to its popular range of Optimus smartphones, called the Optimus Vu – a big and bright Android-powered smartphone with tablet-like viewing experience. We had a brief hands-on with the GALAXY Note competitor. The Optimus Vu is a top-of-the-line smartphone running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradeable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean when available), and [...]
HTC Brings 5″ Droid DNA to Verizon Wireless
Following the release of the flagship One X+, HTC has just announced a new big daddy in its growing repertoire of smartphones – the oddly named HTC Droid DNA. Just last month, HTC released the similarly spec-ed J Butterfly in Japan (again, oddly named!). Namesakes aside, the Droid DNA is a highly spec-ed phone, and by specs alone, at least [...]
Cheap Nexus 4 Sells Out Within Minutes in UK Release
Google‘s latest “Pure Android” smartphone, the LG-made Nexus 4, has reportedly been sold out, minutes after its much-anticipated UK release. The Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet were both due to be available today on the Google Play Store today, alongside the refreshed Nexus 7 tablet. Both versions of Nexus 4 are now listed as ‘coming soon’ on the Play Store and the [...]
HTC Unveils Windows Phone 8X and 8S in Asia
HTC, global mobile maker, has unveiled its first Windows Phone offerings — the stunning Windows Phone 8X and 8S at a regional launch in Singapore recently. HTC is no stranger to the Windows Phone platform, having gained popularity in the early 2000s with its popular line of Windows 6/6.5 devices. The 8X and 8S however, marks a fresh new beginning [...]
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 [...]
Qualcomm’s Own Game Studio to Launch Flagship Title Every Year
As you avid gamers may already know, mobile chip giant Qualcomm launched its Snapdragon GameCommand app portal at CES 2012 last month. Snapdragon GameCommand is where an Android owner will find latest and greatest, curated mobile gaming titles optimised for Snapdragon processors and Adreno GPUs. It will also provide feeds from top gaming news sites to keep gamers updated with [...]
Leaked: Is this the new dual-core Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo?
If this leaked picture is the real deal, we could be looking at a brand new generation of Xperia Duo smartphone with a dual-core processor (presumed a Tegra 2). The current ultra-slim flagship Xperia Arc is powered by a 1GHz Scorpion processor with an Adreno 205 GPU. The Xperia Duo would be the first dual-core product from SE’s stable, joining [...]
