The Flagship Smartphones: A Year Later

It has been a great year for the mobile industry. Pretty much all the flagship devices in the market has been refreshed for the year, and most of them are great devices that you cannot go wrong with no matter which one you pick. But that does not mean that the previous generation of flagship devices are now obsolete.

LG G4 Concept

Been a long time since I tinkered around with Photoshop just for fun. Just wanted to modify the G3 a little bit here and there, but ended up going a little overboard. LG G4 concept perhaps. Lol. Anyway, this is how I would “change” the aesthetic of the G3, but of course it’s purely my personal preference.

Moto G (1st Generation) LTE - BLTN

 Yes. The phone was released quite some time ago, but I only recently got my hands on one. I didn’t actually intend to write about the device since I wrote about the non-LTE variant over 10 months ago, but the device impressed me so much that I think it deserved a post.

Motorola RAZR i : i for Intel Inside

Yes, I know. I am talking about a device that was launched 2 years ago, and a device that I owned over a year ago. But bear with me here, because it is more than just the device I am talking about. It is about the 2 companies that have not been doing that great in the smartphone industry.

The Beginning of an End... Hopefully.

Today marks the 365th day since my last cigarette. They say that people who keep track religiously about how long since they last indulged in their addiction have a higher chance of relapsing, and I kind of agree. Ideally you need to reach a point where you do not even think about it anymore. A point where counting days do not matter anymore since you have completely gotten past that part of your life. A point which sadly, I am not at yet.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha: The Sign of Better Things to Come?

So… there is now a Samsung Galaxy phone made out of metal, and it is called the “Alpha”. Yeah, metal. I know right? I made fun of it myself for a while too. But after thinking about it for a while, I think I actually kind of like it now. The reason is that I see the Alpha as the precursor of things to come from Samsung in the further future. Even Samsung themselves call it the "the evolution of Galaxy Design," adding that it showcases a "new design approach" for the company.

HTC Desire 816

The HTC Desire 816 is an interesting device. I remember really liking it when it was announced earlier this year, particularly the design of it. I finally got my hand one recently, and thought I would share my thoughts on the device.

Here's to Change: HTC

3 years ago, I would not be caught dead using an HTC device. I hated that multi tone, multi textured backs that HTC so love, seemingly inherited from the vile remnants of their Dopod acquisition. They always had decent hardware specifications, but the design just never appealed to me. Just take the 2 phones above for example, the Titan II up top and the Velocity 4G below. Both were announced in the January of 2012. Both featuring design and colour scheme going back to the HD2, the Nexus One, hell, I even see some Dopod in it. But a month later, something amazing happened…

BBM (Beta) for Windows Phone Screenshots

The #BBM  Beta on Windows Phone actually looks really nice, and follow Windows Phone UI design guideline well. Here are some screenshots I took of this.

Xiaomi Redmi Note

So… about a week ago, the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi began selling the Redmi Note in Singapore. The device boasts some pretty decent specs for just $199 Singapore dollars (SGD) (~160 USD). But is it actually any good, or would you be better off spending a little bit more for other low end devices like the Moto G? Read on to find out more.

Apple iPhone 5C

When the iPhone 5C first launched, my first thought was “who would buy an iPhone 5 with a plastic shell? Why not just go with the iPhone 5 which has a premium metal body?”. That is until I recently bought an iPhone 5C for my own use.

A Quick Look at Windows Phone 8.1

Microsoft has just released its Windows Phone 8.1 update to developers as a preview (to find out how to get the update, click here). I installed it a an hour or two earlier and I am already liking what I found on WP8.1 so far. So I thought I would share some of it here.

The Case for BlackBerry Z3

 Back when I reviewed the BlackBerry Q5, my parting thoughts of the device was that it was still too expensive for what should be the cheapest BlackBerry 10 device. The argument was simple, BlackBerry needs a device that is cheap enough, and good enough. So is the BlackBerry Z3 that device?

Things I love About the Moto X

The Moto X is one of my favourite android device in the market right now. With the device said to coming to the shores of Singapore, I thought I would share with you guys, the things I love most   about the Moto X.

Moto 360: A smart watch that actually looks like a watch

The Moto 360 is a smart watch running Google’s newly announced Android Wear. Best way to describe it would probably be Google Now on your wrist. But anyway, this is probably the nicest looking smart watch I’ve seen, and one that actually looks like something people might want. According to the website it’s slated to be released this summer, probably along with the new Moto X?

Moto G

Just about a week ago, I finally caved and bought the Moto G. While the circumstances that led to me getting the Moto G was pretty abrupt, I did not regret my decision at all. After all, this is a device I have been eagerly waiting to be released locally ever since its announcement.