Shopee Malaysia opens preorders for GoPro HERO5 cameras and Karma drones

Shopee, the mobile marketplace in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has launched preorders for the GoPro HERO5 cameras.

Source: GoPro. The HERO5 series.

GoPro HERO5 was announced on September 19 by GoPro’s founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman, together with cloud-based software, and the Karma quadcopter (drone).

“With these new products, we’re delivering on our promise to make it easy to capture and share engaging stories,” said Woodman. “HERO5’s ability to auto-upload photos and videos to a GoPro Plus account dramatically simplifies mobile, on-the-go editing, sharing and enjoyment. This is a game-changing experience that we will continue to build upon.”

In addition to significant gains in performance and convenience, GoPro’s HERO5 line of cameras can auto-upload photos and videos to GoPro Plus, a cloud-based subscription service that makes it easy to access, edit and share GoPro content anytime, anywhere.

The US$399.99 HERO5 Black, waterproof without housing, will be the company's most powerful, easy-to-use GoPro, ever. Features include:
·      2" touch display + simplified controls
·      Video resolutions up to 4K at 30 frames per second
·      12-megapixel photos
·      Auto-upload of photos and video to cloud when the camera is charging*
·      Voice control with support for seven languages including Chinese and Japanese (additional languages coming)
·      Single-button control
·      Waterproof without a housing to 10m
·      Compatible with existing GoPro mounts, including Karma
·      Stereo audio Recording and advanced wind noise reduction
·      Professional-grade electronic video stabilisation
·      Distortion-free wide angle video and photos with new linear-view setting
·      RAW and WDR photo modes
·      GPS

The US$299 HERO5 Session shares the same design and convenience of the original HERO Session camera, but benefits from performance upgrades:
·      Video resolutions up to 4K at 30 frames per second
·      Professional quality 10MP photos
·      Auto-upload of photos and video to cloud when the camera is charging*
·      Voice control with support for seven languages (additional languages coming)
·      Single-button control
·      Waterproof without a housing to 10m
·      Compatible with existing GoPro mounts, including Karma
·      Stereo audio Recording and advanced wind noise reduction
·      Professional-grade electronic video stabilisation
·      Distortion-free wide angle video and photos with new linear-view setting

Shopee Malaysia will have both HERO5 cameras from October 3. Prices start from RM1,299 for the HERO5 Session and RM 1,749 for HERO5 Black. Other than these two cameras, the Karma drone is priced at RM3,999, and will be available for preorder at the same time.

Source: GoPro. The Karma drone.

Karma features a compact, fits-in-a-small-backpack design and includes an image-stabilisation grip that can be handheld or mounted to vehicles, gear and more:

·      Compact and foldable, the entire system fits into the included backpack.
·      A game-style controller features an integrated touch display, so there is no need for a separate phone or tablet to see what the drone sees.
·      The three-axis camera stabiliser can be removed from the drone and attached to the included Karma Grip for capturing ultra-smooth handheld and gear-mounted footage.

According to GoPro, Karma will be available in the following bundles:
·      Karma without a GoPro camera for US$799.99 manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP, from October 23)
·      Karma bundled with HERO5 Black for US$1,099.99 MSRP (from October 23)
·      Available early 2017: Karma bundled with HERO5 Session for US$999.99 MSRP (from early 2017)

Interested?

Preorder on Shopee Malaysia

Watch the GoPro 5 and Karma launch video

Singtel to take Samsung Galaxy Note7 pre-orders from 17 August

Source: Singtel website. The Galaxy Note7.

Singtel has announced that customers who have registered their interest with Singtel will be able to pre-order Samsung’s new Galaxy Note7 smartphone from 17 August. Pre-order delivery or collection begins on 19 August, a day before the island-wide launch.

The Galaxy Note7, a large-screen device, and its S Pen are both equipped with IP68*-certified water and dust resistant capabilities. Galaxy Note7 is equipped with new iris recognition** technology, a highly secure biometric authentication system. Coupled with Samsung Knox, a defence-grade*** security platform, the Galaxy Note7 provides a new level of security and convenience. The first smartphone that is high dynamic range**** (HDR) video streaming-ready, the Galaxy Note7 offers a cinema-like experience with brighter colours and a deeper black.


Interested?

Customers can pre-order 64GB models of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in Gold Platinum, Black Onyx and Silver Titanium. Prices start at S$398 on Singtel’s Combo 3 mobile plan.

Customers who successfully purchase the phones during the pre-order phase will also receive a complimentary lens kit worth S$198 on a first-come-first-served basis. They will also get three months' free subscription when they sign up for 12 months of Singtel Music or Singtel Newsstand.

Pre-order customers can choose the delivery option or collect their Galaxy Note7 from 19 August, one day before its island-wide launch, at all Singtel Retail Shops and selected Singtel Exclusive Retailers. 

	Combo 1	Combo 2	Combo 3	Combo 4	Combo 6	Combo 12
Monthly Fee	S$27.90	S$42.90	S$62.90	S$82.90	S$102.90	S$239.90
Samsung Galaxy Note7	S$868	S$718	S$398	S$268	S$148	S$0

*A dust- and water-resistant IP68 rating means that the device is protected against entry of solid foreign objects and harmful ingress of water at up to 1.5 m, for up to 30 minutes, under predefined test conditions. According to accredited test results; individual results may vary. The IP68 rating does not mean that the device is waterproof.

**The iris scanner may be unable to read an iris if the user is wearing certain types of glasses or coloured contact lenses.
 
***Samsung Knox received the most “Strong” ratings of any mobile security platform in the report Mobile Device Security: A Comparison of Platforms, from Gartner. The report, published on April 6, 2016, compared the core OS security features built into twelve mobile device platforms as well as enterprise management capabilities. 

****Dependent on video services available.