Super Junior Galaxy Showcase

Ever heard of them?
*chorus of screams*


Latest song- Bonamana

Here's another clue...


Sorry Sorry

Yeah.. they're Super Junior!

Thanks to Singtel and Samsung, I managed to catch Super Junior in person at the Super Junior Galaxy Showcase to launch the latest smartphone, Galaxy S. :D Finally... to understand what's the craze over the Korean boyband.


Lots of fans waiting.


9 of the Super Junior members came for the Showcase.





As one of the members, Ryeowook, will be celebrating his 23rd birthday on June 21st, the fans also celebrated his birthday at the showcase by singing the Korean version of Happy Birthday, as shown by video clip below.



After the showcase, when the crowds dispersed, I finally had a chance to try out the new phone, Galaxy S, at the booth.



I was pretty intrigued by a few features:

Swype Technology
Simply swipe the letters on the screen, and it will form the word of your choice. This is 1.5 times faster than normal texting.

Camera Features
First of all, the pictures taken are clear, and colours are vivid! (Unlike my iPhone :( Ay...)

Next, they have additional features like self portrait mode, whereby you can take a picture of yourself while facing the phone.

And, the beautify effect. You can select this to touch up your portrait shots before you start taking. Now... that just reminds me of Samsung NX10!

Bigger, Clearer Screens

With a 4" SUPER AMOLED screen, the mobile entertainment experience is now much better.

To find out more about other Galaxy S's features, click here.

Singtel is the first operator in the world to introduce Galaxy S. Sales in Singapore started from 27 May from the online store. Hence, if you're interested to get your hands on one, quick, go get one from Singtel. :P

Lastly, special thanks to DK and Victor for the invite!

Everything Else is Anti-Social

Looking for a nifty phone which can deliver all your social media feeds into one unified platform? That will be Motorola DEXT™ with MOTOBLUR™, now available on sale at Singtel.



That's the feature that catches my eye too, the first time I laid my hands on the gadget. With DEXT™, you can just say it once and it will be updated on twitter, facebook, etc. Very convenient!

Not only that, all contacts from twitter and facebook, and even work emails, will also be unified as one in your single address book in the phone. Automatically.

In addition, all contracts, log-in information, home screen customizations, email and social network messages are backed-up on the MOTOBLUR™ secure server, hence if *touch wood* the phone is misplaced, all your information will not be lost, as you can retrieve them using your account id and password.

Similar to the latest craze of iPhone applications, there are thousands of newest apps and widgets for searching, mapping, chatting, gaming and more at the Google's Android Market or Motorola's own app store. (Sidetrack: Google is courting more game developers, hence don't worry about the supply of applications :P)

And don't forget to join "Im Social Fan Page". Upload a picture of yourself at your social best to form the Im Social Mosaic Wall and you stand to win an all-expenses paid private yacht party!

Thanks to Ivy for the launch invite! :)

Find out more on:

• Exclusive plans that Singtel offer for Motorola DEXT™ with MOTOBLUR™

mSocial - unlimited local mobile data using the MOTOBLUR™ platform - at $5.35/mth

• More about Motorola DEXT™ with MOTOBLUR™ functionalities and features

SingTel F1 Exclusive Blogger Race

Yesterday, together with Victor, Vincent, Huishan and Shuyun, we attended the SingTel F1 Exclusive Blogger Race at Pickering Operations Complex. The fastest racer will win a pair of F1 tickets. As a very lousy racer at Daytona, I was pitching really high hopes on winning the pair of F1 tickets. :D

Darryl was advising us to try the racing car first before having dinner, but hungry us ignored his advice and went ahead for food. After eating, I was regretting a bit, as I realised that the racing car is able to jerk as the player drives. It's Daytona meets Omniplex Theatre!



Being very 'gungho' players, we decided to skip the trial stations and aimed straight for the real thing. Vincent tried the racing car first, followed by me, Shuyun, Victor and Huishan.

What an experience it was for me. It was way more exciting than Daytona, maybe because the car moves along with the way I drive. If I slammed into the wall, missed a turn, the car jerks. Hahaa... and as I've said before, I always came in last for Daytona, so it wasn't unexpected that I came in last for this race too. LOL. But I think I probably set the record for the highest number of slams into the wall. :P Witness the nth time I crashed into a wall:



While in the car, I was hoping the race could end soon. (Each of us has 2 laps.) But when I left the car, I wanted to try it again. This was especially so after I tried on the trial machines. They are easier to maneuver, as the computer can't shake you. LOL. Hope the F1 stimulators are available for public trials too, then I can try it again. This time I have confidence to break my score. :D



Next, what's a F1 race without the racer suit affixed with lots of sponsor logos? Vincent, Huishan and Victor gave a try at the hot suits (literally, hot), but yet looking very cool.





It was a wonderful experience! 圆了赛车手的梦 hurhur... Thanks Ivy for the invitation!

For more photos on the race, check out my facebook album.

And ever wondered how to say "racing car" in japanese? Check this out. The "A Jap Word A Day" for 21 April 2009 is dedicated to the race. :)