Jamie Inocian

Alcatel A5 LED Hands-On, Initial Review: Mid-Ranged Spectacle?

Despite the hustle and bustle of Hall 3 of the Fira Barcelona Gran Via, it would be hard to miss Alcatel’s booth at Mobile World Congress. All the pomp is, of course, due to their introduction of their newest mobile device the Alcatel A5 LED; their modular entrant into the mid-ranged segment. We were able […]

Nokia 3310 Initial Review: A Modern Classic

Despite the high-profile launches in Barcelona yesterday, the biggest star of Mobile World Congress isn’t a flagship Android smartphone. Rather, it’s HMD Oy’s revival of an old Nokia staple, the 3310. HMD Oy is heavily banking on nostalgia and the near indestructible reputation of Nokia’s previous dumbphone to sell the modernized 3310 to millennials and […]

Huawei P10 Initial Review: The Dual-camera Refined

Huawei previously flirted with the idea of putting two cameras in a phone via their Honor-branded 6 Plus, but it was the P9 that the company really went all in with the new camera tech. And while the Leica-branded P9 and P9 Plus weren’t perfect, they were good enough to capture a sizable portion of […]

The 5.5-Inch ASUS Zenfone 3 Max Has Two New Color Variants

The ASUS Zenfone 3 Max has always drawn a crowd due to its sizable battery; after all, what’s so great about a mobile phone if you spend half of the time being tethered to a power bank or the wall, right? When it’s 5.5-inch variant released many were also pleased by its upgraded internals, which […]

Nintendo Switch Finally Priced in the PH

I think it’s safe to say that we’re excited for the Nintendo Switch and its March 3 release date can’t come any sooner! While the go-to store for all things gaming in the Philippines — Datablitz — has had Nintendo’s console on pre-order for quite awhile now, the pricing for the unit and its bundles […]

We’re Going Live From Mobile World Congress 2017!

Every year, people make the pilgrimage to the Fira Barcelona Gran Via for, what is arguably, the biggest show on earth in tech, Mobile World Congress . While we’re still making our way to Barcelona ourselves, you can rest assured that you’ll be hearing about the latest gadgets, coming from its sacred halls. We’ve already […]

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Review: Road to Recovery

While we’re all waiting for the next iteration Samsung’s flagship device, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus, the Korean brand has already released its first batch of smartphone for the year in its A series. Officially debuting at CES 2017 earlier this year, the A series was given a feature that was almost […]

Rumor Mill: LG V30 to Receive Snapdragon 835 and 6GB RAM

We already know that the successor to LG’s G series, the LG G6, will not be receiving Qualcomm’s latest flagship SoC — All thanks to Samsung hoarding the chipset. While the 821, the rest of its processing package, and its new features will still make the G6 a competent offering, let’s face it, we all […]

MWC 2017: Pre-Show Round-Up

We have been subjected to (and in turn subjecting you to) many leaks, rumors, and even confirmed news bits about what we can expect to see in the hallowed halls of Fira Gran Via in Barcelona and, now, we’re a week away from seeing what some of the top brands have to offer us for […]

Samsung Chief Arrested

The timing for this article couldn’t be more unfortunate. While we’re still riding on a high from seeing the QLED TV from Samsung and all the other consumer electronics they showed us at the Samsung Southeast Asia and Oceania Forum 2017, this news item has been making its rounds in the tech scene: Samsung’s Group […]