Alcatel Flash 2 Review

Last week, Alcatel One Touch launched itslatest prime model, the Alcatel Flash 2 that pushes the limits in camera and phone. Here’s a review on my thoughts and experience of the Alcatel Flash 2.

Set in a bright lime green and white box, the new Alcatel Flash 2 is a very affordable smartphone for its range.

Unboxing my Alcatel Flash 2

The set consist of Alcatel Flash 2, leather flipcase, screen protector, headphone, charger, USB cable, user manual and warranty card.

The moment I set my eyes on the Alcatel Flash 2, sleekness came to mind. The ergonomically design smartphone by Alcatel One Touch is sleek, slim and swanky. When it comes to purchasing anything for that matter, the outlook of the item must always be pleasing to the eye. Indeed, this smartphone was. The overall build quality was solid while the aesthetic was appealing on the eye.

One can grip the phone with one hand comfortably and also use it with its One Hand functionality!

The display screen is actually a pleasing size of 5.0-inches IPS HD display with Dragon Trail glass protection. I find that I can easily flip through the screen and also type comfortably on the keypad. Using the same concept as other Android smartphones, there is the main Android home key at the bottom of the screen, allowing users to head to the home page with a single click. With a single touch on the home key, two other keys lite up for further commands.

The power start up key is on the right side of the phone together with a volume key and camera key as well.

The back of the smartphone has the 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash while the front has 5.0-megapixels secondary camera with LED Flash as well.

Using Android 5.1 Lollipop platform, the display graphics and colors is pretty decent for its price. The overall speed in opening and flipping through the smartphone is solid and fast. Battery life is also another highlight of this smartphone.

To a blogger like me who makes full use of the camera functions, the Alcatel Flash 2 certainly has a decent camera built in for its range. With it’s tagline of Let’s Mobigraph – a term that combines mobile and photography, the Flash 2 has quite a few multi-features on its camera functions. From Face Beauty for selfies to Super Fine, HDR, Track, Panaroma and more, it’s really enough for users to play around with the camera.

Here are some of the photos taken with the Flash 2.

I am not much of a selfie person but I did try it and thought it was a solid B+ for its Face Beauty function. Not as smooth or sharp as I would have like but it did make my selfie look dreamy and smooth. Instead I chose to take my little precious with the regular photo function and found it good, considering it wasn’t natural lighting, the photo was bright and clear with good colors of the photo after transferring it to the computer, which is another plus point since some photos loses their quality after being transferred to the computer.

Took more still life things and found them very good too upon close up shots. Colors look quite amazing for the price of the phone in my opinion.

The Flash 2 is definitely an improved version of the previous Flash Plus and Flash, showing how committed Alcatel is in the mobile industry. For a smartphone within its range, the Flash 2 is certainly topping the chart with its smartphone hardware and software functions.

Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 Specs at a glance:

·         1.3GHz Mediatek MT6753 octa-core processor

·         2GB RAM

·         5.0-inches IPS HD display, Dragon Trail glass protection, 1280 × 720 resolution

·         16GB internal storage, expandable via microSD

·         13.0-megapixels Samsung ISOCELL camera with Auto Focus, Dual LED and Dual Tone Flash

·         5.0-megapixels secondary camera with LED Flash

·         3G, HSPA+, LTE

·         Dual-SIM, dual LTE

·         WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, aGPS

·         3,000mAh Li-Ion battery

·         Android 5.1 Lollipop

For a camera that is priced under RM600, the Alcatel Flash 2 is pretty much value-for-money in its range. Love the aesthetic appeal on the phone, the speed of the software and the camera that takes very decent pictures in low light as well as offering quite a few camera functions.

The prime phone model will be sold exclusively in Malaysia at Lazada, which is South East Asia’s No.1 online shopping and selling destination. Lazada’s unique flash sales for Alcatel Flash 2 is be held on 26 October 2015, from 10.00am to 2.00pm. The new model is available in Volcanic Grey and Mica White and comes at a recommended retail price of RM549.

Log on to www.lazada.com.my/alcatel-flash-2/ or www.alcatelflash.com/flash-2/ to know more about Alcatel Flash 2.

Party of The Century at Empire City

Empire City Kicks Off with A Glamorous 20s Party!

If you still haven’t heard of the latest grapevines on the hottest Party of The Century, then you need to find out soon because its taking place in 5 DAYS! By exclusive invites only, Mammoth Empire Holding is proud to host The Party of The Century on 23 January 2015 this Friday at Empire City, Damansara Perdana. It’s going to be the hottest and biggest party of the year with a list of star-studded guest list!

Empire City, the newest integrated lifestyle commercial development, strategically located in Damansara Perdana, is a self-contained city of commercial, entertainment and leisure. It is the city for for everything from business to leisure dining and shopping. Designed specifically to connect the past and the future, Empire City’s architecture is a merger of old architecture and modern architecture designs.

“Empire City is a major project for us as well as for the entire Klang Valley,” commented Mark Farquhar, Director of Leasing for Empire City. “The 2.5 million square feet of net lettable retail area, 8 corporate towers and office suites, 3 international 5+ star and 5 star hotels and a cinema themed hotel are built around the 5 pillars that are at the core of Empire City; Design, Art, Music, Performance and Culture.

Included within Empire City will be a number of unique offerings, such as the cinematic world’s first multi-projection theatre, an Olympic-specification ice rink and stylized boulevards, like Asian Food Street, that will bring the international luxury feel to life for residents and visitors alike.

Kicking off the 2015, Empire City is launching their preview of the development with a Glamorous 20’s themed Party of The Century.  Aiming for the sky, many international and local artist and performers will be making their presence together to party with all the invited guests.

*All photos without watermark are taken from their respective websites.

Leading the pack will be socialite Paris Hilton who will be performing that evening together with Taboo of the Black Eye Peas and Australian tenor Mark Vincent. From Korea, 2AM will be rocking the party with their performances too. It’s going to be an eclectic mix of entertainment from the coolest to the stylish and the talented that evening!

From Asia, movie stars like guests Him Law (羅仲謙), Sharon Chan (陈敏芝), and Eliza Sum (岑麗香) are among the star-studded list to grace the carpet of the party. There will also be more special stars from local and international entertainments so get yourself an invite to find catch all of them this coming Friday.

*All photos without watermark are taken from their respective websites.

Themed Glamorous 20s, the event is going to be truly a fashion statement as everyone is dressing up as stylish and retro as they can for The Party of The Century. It’s going to be impressively big, loud, fun and stylish. If you are going to play dress up, what will you be wearing? I can’t wait to play dressed up for The Party of The Century!!

See You There!!

For more information on The Party of The Century by Empire City and how to snag some exclusive invitation passes, check out:

Website: www.partyofthecentury.my
Facebook: www.facebook.com/partyofthecenturymy
Instagram: www.instagram.com/PartyOfTheCenturyMY

My First Passport from Samsung Galaxy Life, a Gorgeous Free Dessert at Pampas Reserve Grill and Bar!

Think endless deals and freebies. Think endless fun and surprises. Think endless possibilities.

Think Samsung Galaxy Life!

I was excited to download this app when I first heard of it from the grapevine. With my newly owned Samsung Galaxy Note III, my discovery of Samsung products and software are just fabulous. Always a leader in many forms, Samsung has now taken another step to introduce the latest Samsung Galaxy Life app for Samsung mobile users like me. Design to grant passport to exclusive privileges of daily deals with discount coupons or freebies, selection and reviews of apps, special content from experts and many more rewards, Samsung Galaxy Life is the app to take your life to another level.

  

I am not a high-tech junkie and so I appreciate it when apps or software are made user-friendly. Samsung Galaxy Life is designed with this in mind, simple and easy to use on a daily basis. Simply download Samsung Galaxy Life here at http://bit.ly/GALAXYlife

Took less than a minute and my Samsung Galaxy Life app is downloaded.

It even welcomes me with a personalized greeting… cool!

At the home page, simply touch the top left corner to go to the Life pillars.

It’s here where you’ll see seven Life options – LIVE, ENTERTAIN, LEARN, PLAY, CONNECT, WORK, SUPRPRISE

Each one brings different element and believe, there is plenty to keep everyone of all ages happy!

I surfed the first one LIVE and was immediately drawn to some of the deals. From spa treatments, to discounts on F&B to free apps, recipes, freebies, fitness workouts, traveling perks, beauty & fashion offers, the possibilities are just endless…

Just one LIVE alone had me hooked for a long time. Now it’s no surprise that I am obsessed with food. So what caught my eye was this deal from Pampas Reserve Grill and Bar. Boldly stating Free Crème Brulee, one of my all-time favorite desserts, I dived in and checked out the deal.

It turn out that Pampas Reserve’s signature was steaks! The deal was simple, order any steak and I get a Crème Brulee for free with my Samsung Galaxy Life app deal. Details of the restaurant and all T&C provided are clear and precise. No further encouragement needed, I checked out Pampas Reserve with another foodie one evening.

Located in a quiet area in the lively metropolitan city along Persiaran Raja Chulan, Pampas Reserve is set in the heart of Suasana Bukit Ceylon condominium. It’s normally not a place I would seek out but I am glad that with this deal from Samsung Galaxy Life, I get to be adventurous and check out a new restaurant.

The restaurant is gorgeous and the menu offers lots of starters, seafood, poultry, meat, dessert and more. Since the deal was steak and dessert, I set my order for a starter and a steak.

My starter of US Scallops is delicious. Three plump scallops seared and sautéed with lots of garlic, chili and aromatics before being served with house made honey mustard. Love the flavors…

Pampas Reserve serves up high grade beef and prime cuts. Choose the cut, the weight and the sides and one is set. I had the CAAB (Australian Certified) Black Angus Sirloin with pumpkin mashed and broccoli with Chimichurri sauce.

It was literally a steak to swoon at. Lusciously tender, juicy and unctuously flavorful, my Black Angus Sirloin is amazing. The sides and sauce compliments the steak really well too! I had mine with a smooth Astica Malbec red wine from Argentina.

 

After my meal, I whipped out my phone and showed the Samsung Galaxy Life deal to the wait staff and cashier.

Select the Pampas Reserve deal. Click Redeem.

With a click on Verify, my offer is redeemed. Easy Peasy…I get a Free Crème Brulee worth RM16++!

And boy, was it good! Contrasting luscious thick cream with burnt sugar crisp…it’s heavenly and Free with Samsung Galaxy Life app!

Download the app, which is designed exclusively for Galaxy users and check it out for yourselves. Everyday features a list of different privileges. Life is made even better with such surprises. I can’t wait to discover more with Samsung Galaxy Life… it’s what life is all about.

 

 We LIVE, We ENTERTAIN, We LEARN, We PLAY, We CONNECT, We WORK and We Love SUPRPRISE!

Head on over and check out Samsung Galaxy Life at Google Play Store and Samsung Mobile Malaysia Facebook.

         

McDonald’s Begins Fairy Tale Adventure With Hello Kitty

Collect all five limited edition Hello Kitty designs exclusive to McDonald’s

starting from 7^th November 2013, Thursday

Are You A Hello Kitty Fan?

Relive popular fairytales from your childhood with McDonald’s Hello Kitty Fairy Tale Series featuring the iconic plush Japanese white bobtail cat! In April, McDonald’s brought back Hello Kitty after a seven year absence with the McDONALDLAND series, and come 7^th November Hello Kitty fans are in for another treat! With five exclusive limited edition plush toys to collect, the McDonald’s Hello Kitty Fairy Tale Series is poised to excite collectors of all things cute and lovable with their arrival in Malaysia.

This time around Hello Kitty is set to entertain you and your friends by taking on the guise of characters from five popular fairy tales around the world:

7^th – 13^th Nov: The Ugly Duckling story by Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark

14^th – 20^th Nov:  The Frog Prince story by the Brothers Grimm. Germany

21^st – 27^th Nov:  The Wizard of Oz story by L. Frank Baum, United States

28^th Nov – 4^th Dec: Little Red Riding Hood story by Charles Perraut. France

5^th Dec – 11^th Dec: Singing Bone story by the Brothers Grimm, Germany

Each design, which comes in a special collector’s storybook-themed box, will be launched every week beginning from 7th November 2013, Thursday.

“At McDonald’s we are constantly attuned to what our customers want - providing the best value and dining experience for Malaysians in a way that is unique to us. The popularity of the McDONALDLAND designs earlier this year proves that Hello Kitty has always been popular – generations of Malaysians have been entertained by the Japanese bobtail cat,” said Stephen Chew, Managing Director of McDonald’s Malaysia.

“Fans of Hello Kitty in Malaysia, the wait is finally over. For the next five weeks beginning 7th November, you have five good reasons to enjoy a great, wholesome dining experience with your family, friends and a limited edition Hello Kitty plushy at an affordable price of RM9.95, only at McDonald's,” he added.

‘How do I get ‘em all?’

These exclusive official Sanrio Hello Kitty plushies are only available for a limited time and in limited quantities and are exclusive to McDonald’s. Each of the McDonald’s Hello Kitty Fairy Tale plushies are available for only RM9.95 with the purchase of any McValue Meal.

Purchasing Mechanics

• The McDonald’s Hello Kitty Fairy Tales Series promotion is available at Front Counter, Drive-Thru, McDelivery 1300-13-1300 and Web Ordering Service.

Availability of McDonald’s Hello Kitty Fairy Tales Series Promotion

• Toy designs will be available starting Thursday, 7 November 2013 from 12.00 midnight onwards for 24-hour McDonald’s restaurants.
• For the rest of our restaurants, the toys will be available at the start of its business hour on Thursday, 7 November 2013.
• The Hello Kitty Fairy Tales Series plush toys are only available while stocks last.

Philips Meaningful Innovation: Contribute One Idea, Improve Many Lives!

‘Nothing is too small to know and nothing is too big to attempt’ by William Van Horne

 

It’s never too late to do our part for our world! After all, we only have one. Philips  is proud to launch its new campaign of ‘Innovation That Matters To You’ where anyone and everyone can contribute their voice for a better world. Simply submit your ideas and the winning one will be made into a reality by Philips in Malaysia!

With all the current issues of environment, global health warning, safety of the world and more, Philips is doing their part to let the public have a say in improving the issues in the world by submitting meaningful innovation ideas. The motto of the campaign is to strive to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Philips even set a goal to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025.

With this said, here’s how the mechanism works. It’s easy, it’s simple, submit your ideas and you may even win prizes if yours is selected as the final lists of 6.

Check out Philips website for this campaign: http://www.meaningfulinnovation.asia/malaysia/. There are five tabs for five sections to explore.

At the Home tab, there is a general summary and overview of campaign. If you already know how it works, simply start contributing your idea. There are Two campaign sub themes to choose from, Healthy Homes and Safer Cities.

Check out the Philips Innovation That Matters To You Video for a quick summary here! (Also available at tab About)

Here’s How It Works!

Contribute your idea. If yours is deemed the top six, it will be shortlisted by Philips. From the six shortlisted, the public gets to decide which is the best and so get your family and friends to vote for your idea. Make sure to share your idea as much as you can to everyone. The final winning idea, as voted by public, will be brought to reality by Philips!

A few tips from Philips, your ideas should be:

·         Realistic – must be practical to be implemented

·         Sustainable – demonstrate long term viability

·         Benefit Many – the more people it benefits, the better the chance of having the idea implemented

 

Let’s Get Started!

Decide on your theme, or why not submit a few?

Scroll down on the tab Submit to see this section.

You need either a Facebook or Twitter account to login to enter this campaign. Login by clicking on the Facebook or Twitter button.

 

Once you are login, simply type in your idea which is limited to 500 characters or less. Make sure to check the button to agree to the Terms & Conditions, fill in the Captcha code and click Submit.

Here’s my idea for a Healthy Homes…

It would be great if Philips can hold annual events for public to come together to create awareness and do their part. There should be booths for education, food demostrations, games, challenges, competitions and more. At this event, there should be a corner for everyone to bring things to be recycled or donations from all to charity. To encourage more attendees, everyone can collect points to be redeem towards purchasing Philips product at a discount price. With this idea, I believe it benefits everyone and the nation together with lots of fun added!

After submitting your idea, you should get a confirmation by Philips on your submission. Double check your idea at the Gallery tab to make sure you can see your idea.

 

That’s not all, here’s what you can take home if your idea is shortlisted to the final six!

Grand Prize for Winning Idea:

1 unit of Philips Viva Collection Airfryer

1 unit of Philips Viva Collection ME Computerized Electric Pressure Cooker

5 Consolation Prizes for Shortlisted Entries:

1 unit of Philips Living Colors Bloom Black

1 unit of Philips RaGa MP3 Player

Get started at Philips with Innovation That Matters To You!

No idea is too big or too small. All you need is to put on your thinking cap and get your idea submitted.

Join the conversations on #meaningfulinnovation on Facebook, Twitter @PhilipsMY and Instagram and visit http://philips.to/innovationMY to find out more!