Apple’s iPhone upgrade programs appear to have piqued the interest of Samsung, which is now trialing a similar service in Singapore. The South Korean electronics giant on Thursday unveiled a program called Samsung Concierge. The service, currently only available in Singapore, costs a one-time fee of S$38 (roughly $25, AU$35 or ‎£20). Like Apple’s recently …

The Razer Blade Stealth was a major head turner for those who attended CES 2016, but a head-scratcher for Australian gamers, who were left without a release date for the gorgeous-looking machine. Clearing things up on Monday, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan said that the Blade Stealth would launch throughout the Asia Pacific in the next two months. “We are overwhelmed …

On Thursday Oppo revealed it had sold 50 million smartphones in 2015, with a good deal of those units coming out of South Asia. It’s not so surprising, then, to hear that the Chinese smartphone maker is launching a new line of smartphones designed for India. The camera-focused F1 was released in the populous country on Thursday, with Oppo announcing …

Streaming games has always required a PC, but not anymore. Mobile videogame streamer Kamcord announced today that it will allow users to stream games directly from Android smartphones. The service, which already has about two million users, has gained a reputation as being the ‘Twitch-of-mobile’ –in reference to the popular videogame streamer owned by Amazon — thanks to its legions …

Three months ago, India was one of the most expensive places in the world to buy an iPhone, even an older model like the 5S. That’s not necessarily the case anymore. The 5S, first released in September 2013, will now retail for Rs 24,999 ($370, AU$520, £245), which is almost half the Rs 44,500 ($665, AU$920, £440) it was being …

Many smartphones may be waterproof, but that doesn’t necessarily help to keep them clean. Japanese electronics giant Kyocera is addressing that with the unusually named Digno Rafre, which can be scrubbed with soap and water. In a set of promotional videos for the phone, Kyocera shows how to clean it correctly, noting that only foamy soaps should be used to …

The Aftershock Titan’s name is no exaggeration. In fact, with specs that outstrip most desktop computers, it’s shaping up to be one of the most beastly gaming laptops ever made. Enlarge Image The Titan more than lives up to its name. Aftershock Built by Singapore-based gaming PC maker Aftershock, the Titan costs S$4,500, which roughly converts to US$3,185, AU$4,430 or …

SINGAPORE — Taiwanese computer manufacturer MSI showed off one of its laptops themed after Blizzard’s online multiplayer game Heroes of the Storm this weekend at Singapore’s GamesStart convention. The company has partnered with Blizzard Entertainment to release specially skinned versions of three of its G-series gaming rigs — the GE62 Apache, the GT72 Dominator and the GT80. All three will …

Smartphones can complete a dizzying array of tasks, but they arguably have one weakness when compared to the feature phones of old: fragility. Chinese phonemaker Oukitel is trying to address that constant source of woe as it promotes its new Android-powered U7 Pro smartphone. The Shenzen-based company on Tuesday released a video showing the resilience of the phone’s screen. In …

Samsung is known for its cutting-edge premium Galaxy S line of smartphones, but it’s prepared a different flavour of device for India and China. The South Korean electronics behemoth on Tuesday unveiled its new line of On smartphones via a webcast in India. The 5-inch On5 and 5.5-inch On7 are being marketed as multimedia-focused smartphones sold at the budget prices …