I've been getting lots of questions regarding which one I would choose. As a mass consumer of smartphones (I pretty much buy with my own money the newest handset when it comes out), people have been asking which I would choose. For me, I like "new" things - new concepts, new designs, new innovation. In that regard, the HTC One is a big win...
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Samsung has finally announced their latest incarnation, the S4 and I must say, I'm extremely disappointed. The number thing I really hate is the design/look - it looks exactly like the S3/Note 2. I have never cared for how "plastic" the overall feel of the Samsung phones were, but there is no doubt they have been the best smartphone in 2012. In addition to...
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While the world is still mesmerized with the launch of the iPhone 5, Samsung is almost quietly set to launch the Galaxy Note II this week. I only accidently stumbled upon the launch of the Note II on the Samsung website. So I decided to go by the store and have a look. There is no demo model or even a plastic mock-up version of...
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Samsung has just announced a few new products at the IFA conference in Berlin. The most notable introduction for me has to be full details about the awaited sequel to the Galaxy Note, the Galaxy Note 2. As you know, I'm a HUGE fan of the Galaxy Note. I don't care if people say its too big, it just worked. The Note 2 update...
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The Samsung Galaxy S III is now available for pre-order. I went by one of the retail outlets and its available for HK$5,598 (about US$720). There wasn't a demo model there or anything tangible to see, so it's really just for those that want it first. I'm intrigued by some of the new features like eye-tracking, though I did just get my HTC One...
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Samsung has announced the new Galaxy S3 and it looks impressive. A 4.8" AMOLED screen with a quad-core processor are just some of the notable highlights. I'm not a big fan of the design though as it does seem a little too "round" for my liking. I guess I'll need to see it in person. A 2100 mAh battery sounds like a good...
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Large screens are now the norm for mobile phones with the advent of smartphones. But how big is too big? Having gone from the now meager 3.7” iPhone to the Galaxy S II’s 4.3” screen was already a solid improvement. That 0.5” difference is actually a sizeable amount of screen real estate. When Samsung announced the Galaxy note with a whopping 5.3”, I was...
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I’ve not been a fan of Samsung phones. Although it often is a leader in technology, I have tried a number of handsets before and it has always disappointed or been wrought with issues (battery life, ugly interface, slow processing, etc.). But the Samsung Galaxy S2 looked extremely impressive. There are two main things that sold me: 1) the 4.3” AMOLED screen and 2)...
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