Enabling RCS in Google messaging on any Android phone
Rich Communicator Services with the four largest US carriers announcing (a Google-less) plan to roll out the SMS/MMS successor. Today, a trick has emerged that appears to enable RCS on…
How to force 90 Hz refresh rate on the display on Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL
One of the features of the new Pixel 4 / 4 XL is the 90 Hz refresh rate of the screen. To conserve battery, the 90 Hz isn’t active all…
TPG sends out emails notifying early trial users an extension of 1 month
For those who signed up in Jan 2019, TPG is now sending out notices which extends the trial for another month to Feb 2020. Looks like TPG’s pending commercial service…
TPG extends free data roaming to Mumbai, India
TPG is launching Free data roaming in Mumbai, India today. It will roam on Reliance, Jio network and capped at 1 Mbps. Mumbai to our list of free data roaming…
Review of Google Pixel 4 with enhanced Night Sight, Potrait Mode, Super Res Zoom, Live HDR+
Last year, we reviewed the Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3a some time ago. We were impressed by Google’s computational photography. With a single camera, it is capable of providing…
ViViFi launches ViViFi lite at S$8.80/mth plan
A few months ago, ViViFi launched it’s family sharing plan. Although it has a great idea, the basic package is close to S$30/mth which turn off many light users. ViViFi…
Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL supports CAT 18 1.2 Gbps downlink and CAT 13 150 Mbps uplink speed
Pixel 4 is powered by the Snapdragon 855 and suppots up to 5xCA, LAA, DL 4×4 MIMO, CAT 18 up to 1.2 Gbps download, CAT 13 150 Mbps upload speed.…
Kingston introduces KC 600 SATA SSD
˙ Remarkable Performance in Full Capacity ˙ Hardware-based Self Encrypting Drive ˙ Features the Latest 3D TLC NAND Technology Taipei – October 22, 2019 – Kingston Technology, a world leader…
Google is working on an update that requires the eyes to be open to unlock phone
A few days ago, we confirmed that the Pixel 4’s face unlock unlocks your phone even with your eyes closed. This poses a security risk as someone can unlock your…
Google’s Pixel 4 Super Res Zoom improved picture quality with telephoto camera
Google’s Pixel 3 comes with a single camera. For photo zoom, it uses Super Res Zoom which is merely a Digital zoom of up to 7 times. Although it can…
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TPG Singapore reduces trial period from 12 mths to 6 mths
Pay nothing for 6 months of unlimited data from TPG, Singapore’s newest 4G network. No lock-in contract. Now with included roaming in Malaysia and Indonesia! On top of that, free…
Redmi Note 8 Pro, Note 8, Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A goes on sale in Singapore from S$329, S$229, S$149
Xiaomi unveils Redmi Note 8 Pro, the first 64 MP quad camera setup in Singapore. Xiaomi today announced four new smartphones in Singapore aspart of the popular Redmi Note and…
Google Pixel 4 Live captions detects speech in media and generate captions
With Live Captions turned on, hearing impaired users can now enjoy English langauge videos clips with English captions even it wasn’t subtitled. The caption is real time and is very…
OPPO Reno2 and Reno2 Z will be available in Singapore from 26 Oct 2019 at S$899 and S$599 respectively
Singapore launch the OPPO Reno2 Series today at The Ahava. The event included a panel discussion with Mr Dylan Yu, Marketing Director, OPPO Singapore, Dr Wei Kuang, IoT Product Manager,…
Google Pixel 4 LIVE HDR+ allows you to fine-tune brightness and shadow details
Pixel 4 also introduced a new Live HDR+ enabling you to fine-tune the brightness and amount of detail in the shadows, helping with difficult shots like sunset portraits. Pixel 4…
Google Pixel 4’s astrophotography mode, Live Caption are coming to older Pixels
Google has announced that the astrophotography mode is indeed coming to the Pixel 3 series including the Pixel 3a.G #NightSight already helps you take beautiful photos in the dark. Now…
Google launched 2nd generation Google Mini and Wifi as Nest Mini and Nest WiFi
At the Made by Google event in Singapore, Google also launched two other products in addition to Pixel 4. Nest Mini Nest Mini is the new version of the Nest…
Google pixel 4 motion sense demonstrated
Pixel 4’s Motion Sense feature uses a miniature radar sensor to detect movement around your phone. It can sense when you’re reaching for the phone and will initiate face unlock,…
Google Pixel 4 is now available for pre-order at $799, Pixel 4 XL for $899, and phones will ship on October 24
As confimed by some of the earlier leaks, the Pixel 4 has 2 cameras at the rear, including a new telephoto lens. When combined together, the Super Res Zoom gives…