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FOOD /// STYLE /// GADGETS /// PLACES /// EVENTS /// PROFILES<br />
Don’t let your travels stop your fun. Here<br />
are the best gaming gizmos on the go<br />
When the Apple iPhone fi rst found its way into<br />
users’ palms in 2007, it heralded not just a<br />
new way to make calls and surf the web but<br />
also to play games. With its high-resolution<br />
screen, great touch features and a handy<br />
shape, it made sense for folks who wanted<br />
to play a casual game or two on the go. More<br />
importantly, these games are delivered via<br />
downloads, making it easy for people to buy<br />
games instantly and at attractive prices.<br />
1 MOTOROLA XOOM WI-FI<br />
The Xoom is a large, 10.1-inch tablet sporting<br />
the more feature-rich 3.0 Honeycomb Android<br />
system made for tablets. The big screen<br />
means you get a more immersive experience<br />
when it comes to games that can scale up. The<br />
dual-core chip in this gadget also helps the<br />
Xoom chug along smoothly. This Wi-Fi version<br />
is likely to be followed by a 3G version that<br />
lets people download games anywhere they<br />
go. S$888, motorola.com<br />
2 HTC INCREDIBLE S<br />
Also running on Android, the smartphone<br />
comes with a sharp 480 x 800 screen and will<br />
appeal to casual gamers who want to fi re up<br />
a game, say, while waiting for their fl ight or<br />
in transit. The ample 1GHz chip in the device<br />
should let you easily download games as well<br />
as answer calls when they come in. It is also<br />
relatively light at just 135.5g. So, no worries<br />
about bringing it along on holidays.<br />
S$758, htc.com<br />
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3 LG OPTIMUS 2X<br />
The 2X in the name refers to the two cores,<br />
or ‘brains’ in its CPU. It’s among the fi rst<br />
of a wave of similar phones expected this<br />
year that promise zippier performance and<br />
multi-tasking because of the more powerful<br />
CPUs. This Android phone will let you enjoy<br />
your games without slowdown, even when<br />
you have lots of applications running in the<br />
background. A great touch-screen phone and<br />
gaming gizmo. S$888, lg.com/sg<br />
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4 SONY ERICSSON XPERIA PLAY<br />
The Xperia Play is a nice hybrid between<br />
a traditional portable game console and a<br />
smartphone. It runs the popular Android<br />
operating system and has two game<br />
controllers that will be familiar to seasoned<br />
PlayStation gamers as well as newbies<br />
looking to play their games better on the go.<br />
Of course, PlayStation games are available to<br />
it, making it a much-favoured device. S$888,<br />
sonyericsson.com<br />
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WORDS: ALFRED SIEW PHOTOGRAPHY: ALLAN TAN/3THREESTUDIO DIGITAL ART: DIMAS SALANG
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