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Dec
2009
Showing off the Samsung S5560 Marvel
While most mobile phone companies are busy manufacturing high-end and competitive smartphones to please customers around the world, Samsung took this chance to introduce a lovely touchscreen phone that mixes style and functionality. The Samsung S5560 is one affordable mobile phone that is worth taking a second look.
Functionality at Its Best
When one talks about touch phones it is really hard to miss on the attractive screen of the mobile phones. The glossy black Samsung S5560 has an average display with its 3 inch WQVGA TFT resistive touchscreen which displays 256k colors at a pixel size of 240 x 400. This is just good enough to give clear images on different lighting conditions. But one feature that makes this mobile phone awesome is the 5 megapixel auto focus camera with digital zoom. It is even packed with LED flash so anyone can take quality photos even in dim lighting.
This touch phone may not be heavily packed unlike other competitors. But the Korean manufacturer made sure that the Samsung S5560 is suited to the user’s daily needs for communication and entertainment. This average and affordable phone is packed with a music player and FM radio with an integrated FM radio transmitter that can keep its users entertained while on the go. Not only that, it has a 3.5mm headset jack in its slim body that some wonder how this features fit in such a small device. Usual time management apps like clock, alarm, calendar and to-do is helpful in daily activities. Still present in the touch phone are basic features such as speakerphone and recording.
Stay Connected
Samsung S5560 is so simple that users may appreciate it instead of complex smartphones. The touch phone supports IMAP/POP/SMTP so users can check their email anywhere they are. It connects to the internet through WAP 2.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11g. Connecting a stereo Bluetooth is made possible with Bluetooth 2.1. Also, the mobile phone can be connected to a PC through the basic USB 2.0. Though the phone doesn’t support expensive 3G connections, its connectivity tools are reliable enough to keep its users connected to others.
3
Dec
2009
Google Street View Comes to Singapore
For those following the recent developments on street view, I have good news for you. Google has undauntedly launched Street View Service in Singapore making that a landmark achievement as the very first country to receive this service in Southern Asia. It is no longer news that people have had generally mixed receptions towards the service as it was welcomed in some quarters whilst some people did not support it (I guess for privacy reasons though). It was reported that Street View had already been released to countries like New Zealand, Japan, Australia and Taiwan. Governments of countries like Japan and Germany did not like the idea although it was embraced by the Singapore government, they believed it will improve their world wide image and improve tourism opportunity.
Mr Ken Low, Assistant Chief Executive of Marketing, with Singaporean board said “STB is very excited by Street View’s marketing potential as it will further raise Singapore’s prominence and reach through the Internet. People unfamiliar with Singapore can now get a first look at our city,”
He also continued by adding “The convenience of Google Maps, and the Street View feature, will give people from anywhere in the world a much better idea and picture of what Singapore looks like, and what it has to offer and we welcome private sector initiatives such as these which help us add value to our visitors’ experiences,”
You can get more information about this new feature live from Google map while it can be viewed locally on http://maps.google.com.sg. Google is worth commending for doing a good work in covering every inch of the cities which pictures to show all parts of the country. Street View in my opinion will be invaluable to the Singaporean Government and its people as it will open Singapore to the world and give an unjaundiced view to those hoping to vist the visit the country in the summer.
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