Microsoft will finally launch the Xbox One in many more Asian countries on September 23rd. In addition to India, the game console will go on sale on that same day in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. All of the territories will get the consoles with an Xbox One controller and 14 days of free Xbox Live Gold service included. In Singapore, the Xbox One without the Kinect add-on will...
Microsoft India has kicked off a new Gold Rush promotion for Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers. The promotion is open for all gamers with a Gamertag profile registered under India, Singapore, Taiwan, and Korea and continues till June 30, 2014. Xbox LIVE Gold is a premium multiplayer gaming network that offers free games, exclusive member discounts, and entertainment for your Xbox 360 and Xbox...
Previously we reported that Microsoft will be giving a special white edition of the Xbox One console to team members of the Xbox division. If you are consumed by the fire of jealousy, consider this to be some good news: supposedly an insider source in China revealed that the white next-gen Xbox One will be available to the consumer market some time after the console's initial launch in...
The grey variant of the Lumia 920 Windows Phone has been spotted on the Nokia Hong Kong Facebook account. Yes, it actually exists. The device has been expected to arrive in multiple markets since the Lumia 920 was announced last year, but we're yet to see the colour made available in numbers for consumers to get their paws on. Not only has it been published on Facebook, but to lower the...
The recently announced Nokia Lumia 920 is set to be priced in Hong Kong at just HK$3,900 (approx. $500 / £300), according to a report over at WeloveWP.hk. Consumers will also be able to pick up the new Windows Phone with a Wireless Charging Base and a Bluetooth headset for just HK$4,399 (approx. $570 / £350), which would aggressively compete with the HTC 8X that has been priced at just...
While our Windows Phones are busy smoking the competition they may need something to blow away all that fiery aftermath, so it only makes sense to have a special fan for the occasion. Microsoft Hong Kong has evidently commissioned a limited number of special portable fans just for these situations but they have a little trick up their sleeve. As you can see in the images above and the...
Looks like the Smoked by Windows Phone phenom is spreading to the Far East. Starting yesterday and continuing through the weekend, over in Hong Kong the Windows Phone team is taking challenges to their OS--from iPhones to Android phones, all are fair game. From Simon at We Love Windows Phone: "The “Smoked by Windows Phone” Hong Kong version (「挑戰」, a local Hong Kong slang meaning...
Hong Kong. The land of gadgets, bright lights and even brighter colors. They also know how to celebrate a phone's launch, specifically the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710. Announced about two weeks ago for the region and delivery by mid December, the Lumias look to take Hong Kong by storm. As you can see in the photos above, Nokia still knows how to throw a party. And yes, that's a Voltron-...
Good news for those in Taiwan. Just days after announcing that the Nokia Lumia 800 (and 710) will be coming to Hong Kong , it looks like Taiwan will be getting the device too. The price is set for 18,900 (800) & 13,900元 (710) and preorders are expected to take place this Saturday. Nokia is making a big push into markets that typical Microsoft OEMs have had not much luck getting...
Details are bit a scarce right now, but TalkBox, a voice-based instant messaging system, is reportedly ready to come to Windows Phone. The developers of the app were invited to the Nokia Lumia launch in Hong Kong yesterday and were expected to show off the app for Windows Phone. From the micro-Blogging site Weibo (translated):
HTC Mozart owners residing in India are receiving an update to be able to use Internet Sharing, according to a report at welovewp.hk. Aviraj Ajhekar, an employee at Microsoft India, has published an article stating his Mozart received a firmware update and was then able to tether. Unfortunately, welovewp.hk reports that a similar update received in Hong Kong doesn't enable the feature...
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Microsoft's strategy for launching Mango in various regions is a bit up in the air--in a lot of places it's up to the OEMs/carriers to roll out the update or release new devices. If you go to this page: http://www.microsoft.com/taiwan/promo/wpmango/ You'll notice the big ol' "Coming soon on 9/9" which last we checked is today (in HK, tomorrow for us). The fan site We Love Windows Phone...