Singapore

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G price, availability in Singapore

The foldable for everyone?

Published

August 10, 2022

Rodneil Quiteles

Samsung has flipped the billing of their foldables. The Galaxy Z Flip4 5G now headlines Samsung’s August Unpacked event and it’s coming to Singapore.

It’s not hard to see why. Of the two devices, it’s the Flip that’s more familiar. It’s a modern throwback, applying the clamshell design from the late 90s and early 2000s to a 2022 smartphone.

Pricing and availability

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 will come in three storage configurations with the following pricing.

129GB – SG$ 1,398
256GB – SG$ 1,498
512GB – SG$ 1,748

These will come in Bora Purple, Graphite, Pink Gold, and Blue.

But there’s also a BeSpoke edition where you can mix and match colors. For the frame you can choose from Silver, Black and Gold. And for the front and back panels, you can choose from Yellow, White, Navy, Khaki, and Red.

The Galaxy Z Flip4 Bespoke Edition has a 256GB storage and will retail for SG$ 1,548.

Pre-order period begins on August 10, 2022 at 9PM. Those who pre-order will be able to collect their devices starting on August 26, 2022, Friday.

The Galaxy Z Flip4 5G, Galaxy Z Fold4 5G, Galaxy Watch5 Series and Galaxy Buds2 Pro will be available in Singapore starting September 2, 2022, Friday at 10AM.

Galaxy Z Flip4

Shooting modes

With it comes some fancy new tech. Being able to be folded halfway means it’s open to new video taking possibilities. This shooting instance now aptly called FlexCam is more refined than ever.

Folding the Galaxy Z Flip4, while in camera mode, instantly switches to Flex Mode where you have your viewfinder in the upper half and the camera controls on the lower half.

It’s also now available in more apps. You can shoot directly from the Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook apps and you’ll get the FlexCam interface. Same is true for YouTube. This encourages easier shooting of the now famous short-form videos. Curiously, it left out TikTok which popularized, if not ushered in this new video trend.

The other shooting modes from previous generations are also still here. You have Quick Shot which lets you take selfies using the main camera and the Cover Screen as your viewfinder. Portrait Mode is now also available in this mode.

You can now also take videos with Quick Shot Mode. And if you ever find the need for it, Quick Shot can seamlessly transition to Flex Mode without having to stop the video recording.

If you’re wondering about the numbers on the cameras, here they are:

Front:

10MP, f/2.4

Rear:

12MP Ultra Wide, f/2.2
12MP Wide Angle, f/1.8

Under the hood

The Galaxy Z Flip4 isn’t just some fancy lifestyle smartphone that lags in performance. Powering the device is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip with 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage.

The battery also sees a bit of a bump going from the 3,300mAh to 3,700mAh. Together with the new processor, this hopefully solves the Galaxy Z Flip3’s primary pain point which is a rather unsatisfactory battery life.

It supports Super Fast Charging which can get it from zero percent to 50 percent in around 30 minutes. Provided you’re using at least a 25W adapter which, as you know, is sold separately.

The phone has an IPX8 water resistance meaning it should be able to go as deep as 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Still, we typically don’t recommend taking this for a swim.

Lastly, it’s running ONE UI 4.1.1 based on Android 12.

Apps

K-Pop stars, Taylor Swift headline Apple Music Singapore year-end charts

FIFTY FIFTY, NewJeans get a lot of love

Published

November 30, 2023

GadgetMatch

FIFTY FIFTY, a Korean girl group formed just last year, has completed its remarkable rise to the top of music charts as “Cupid (Twin Ver.)” earned the top overall spot in Apple Music Singapore Top Songs of 2023 chart.

The song also ranked eighth in the Top Shazamed Songs of 2023 list in the island. No other song was searched on Shazam the most than JIN’s “The Astronaut,” followed by Rema’s hit song “Calm Down.”

Meanwhile, Singaporeans have also showcased how much they have loved another girl group — NewJeans — throughout the year, with four songs from the artist entering the Top 25.

“Ditto” and “OMG” placed second and fifth in the Top Songs of 2023 list, with “Hybe Boy” and “Super Shy” also in the Top 25 at 13th and 21st.

Apple Music Artist of the Year 2023 Taylor Swift had three entries to the Top 25, with “Anti-Hero” ranking third, “Cruel Summer” at sixth, and “Enchanted (Taylor’s Version)” at 20th.

Miley Cyrus also had a big year on Apple Music charts with “Flowers” placing fourth on both the top songs and most Shazamed lists.

Apple Music Replay 2023

As the year winds down, it’s once again time for Apple Music subscribers to discover, listen, and share their top songs, artists, albums, genres, and more as Apple Music Replay 2023 is now live.

The year-end experience offers listeners worldwide access to expanded listening insights and a completely personalized highlight reel.

Aside from checking their top songs, albums, artists, genres, and more, fans can discover whether they’re in the top 100 listeners of their favorite artist of genre, or even listen to their personal top 100 songs chart from each year with the Replay yearly playlists via replay.music.apple.com.

Computers

These latest LG Smart Monitors do not require a PC connection

With webOS 23, support for Microsoft and Google for work

Published

November 29, 2023

GadgetMatch

Remote work and home entertainment have become more convenient as LG Electronics has unveiled its latest LG Smart Monitors which do not require a PC connection.

Powered by LG’s latest webOS 23 platform, the 31.5-inch 32SR50F and 27-inch 27SR50F monitors are ideal for either work or streaming as they come with advanced IPS displays for true-to-life colors and strong contrast.

Here’s a quick look at their specs:

Resolution: FHD 1920 x 1080
Refresh rate: 60Hz
Response time: Up to 8ms
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Ports: 2x HDMI, 2x USB 2.0
Speakers: 2x 5W speakers
Voice assistant: LG ThinQ, Alexa
Mobile casting: AirPlay 2, ScreenShare

With HDR 10 support, the monitors display vibrant and accurate images and enhance the user’s experience when in conference calls or even just simply working on documents or streaming movies and sports.

webOS 23 allows users to stream easily from the Home Board screen. The devices also have built-in LG Home Office software that support Microsoft 365 and Google Calendar.

Users may even manage their LG home appliances through the ThinQ app and connect compatible refrigerators, washing machines, and more.

The two displays have a three-sided virtually borderless design for a sleek and minimalist look.

Price and availability

The new LG SMART Monitors are available at LG Online Brand Store, Amazon, Shopee, Lazada, KrisShop, and authorized retailers such as Best Denki, Challenger, Courts, Gain City and Harvey Norman.

The 27-inch model is priced at SG$ 429 while the 31.5-inch variant costs SG$ 499.

Singapore

G-SHOCK collaborates with TITAN 22 for latest timepiece

For the love of the game

Published

November 16, 2023

GadgetMatch

CASIO Singapore has announced the G-SHOCK x TITAN22 DW-5600TIT timepiece, making its partnership with the Philippine-based basketball specialty concept store official.

The collaborative black and gold timepiece integrates the hoop brand’s iconic lightning fist logo into the DW-5600, with the watch face and strap both having the original lightning pattern.

The model comes with a distinct packaging that features a custom logo combining the DW-5600 watch face outline and TITAN 22’s lightning shard emblems, as well as an inscription that reads “World Champions.”

The same statement can be found at the back of the watch and its strap while lightning shards have also been meticulously incorporated on the strap.

TITAN 22 is no stranger to collaborations; most notably, the company has partnered with Nike throughout the years for exclusively-designed LeBron shoe models that were catered specifically to the NBA superstars’ Filipino fans.