John Nieves

Google Releases Android N Developer Preview

Download the preview for the next Android version! Google has quite unexpectedly dropped the Android N Developer preview recently, a few weeks ahead of schedule. Usually the search giant announces the developer preview for the next iteration of Android right after the developer conference I/O, that’s scheduled to take place later this May. Speaking to […]

Watch: Samsung Galaxy S7 Video Review

Here’s our video review of the Galaxy S7! We’ve been continuously using Samsung’s Galaxy S7 since it was announced two weeks ago and we’ve been impressed with the phone so far. It may look a lot like the previous generation, but in truth it’s a whole new beast on the inside. Today we’re sharing with […]

Samsung Retains Top Spot in SEA, ASUS Leaps To No. #2

Samsung still reigns in ASEAN Research firm IDC has outed the latest numbers for the top brands in South East Asia yesterday, and as expected Korean giant Samsung is still on the top of the list. There’s a catch though – while Samsung managed to ship around 21.7 million smartphones in the region, their market […]

Samsung Announces Galaxy J1 Mini In PH

An affordable smartphone from Samsung Samsung has gone ahead and announced their newest budget smartphone in the PH, dubbed the Galaxy J1 Mini. The new device is aimed at budget consumers because of its positioning in the J lineup, and sports specs that you’d expect from a budget device. Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini 1.2GHz quad-core […]

More Than Six Months On, Cherry Mobile’s Flare X Is Still Flying Off The Shelves

The Flare X is still in demand in Cherry Mobile’s stores Whenever anybody talks about phones offered by local brands, Cherry Mobile’s Flare X usually comes into the conversation whether you want it or not. It’s a testament to the popularity of the local firm’s bang-for-the-buck offering, despite being 7 months old. While that’s not […]

LG’s G5 Lands In Canada First On April 8

Can a PH release be far behind? LG’s new modular flagship, the G5, impressed us when we saw it back in Barcelona, Spain during Mobile World Congress but the Korean company has been silent when the phone would land in customer’s hands, promising an early April release without any firm date. Now we know that […]

ASUS Pits The Zenfone Max Against the iPhone 6 Plus In New Video

New video is a little unfair of a comparison ASUS has outed a new video in their YouTube channel today, one that may raise a few eyebrows while they’re watching it. The Taiwanese company took their Zenfone Max and pit it against Apple’s iPhone 6S Plus in a battery endurance challenge, playing movies and TV […]

Cherry Mobile Flare Mate Unboxing and Initial Impressions: Finally, A 6-inch Flare

We unbox the Flare Mate! Cherry Mobile’s Flare series of devices are undoubtedly the company’s best-selling smartphone line, with a variety of screen sizes and prices to choose from. But despite this the Flare series has had, for the longest time a phablet-sized hole in the lineup – there simply wasn’t a Flare-branded device that […]

Samsung Galaxy S7 Review: Amazing Performance In A Familiar Face

We review the Galaxy S7! Samsung’s newest flagship looks a lot like the phone released last year, and while many readers are peeved at the Korean company for the iterative look of the Galaxy S7, we’re more inclined to cut them a little slack. It takes a lot of time and money to develop a […]

ASUS BU201 Review: A Tough, Light Notebook For Road Warriors

We review ASUS’ tough and durable BU201 While Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS is known for its consumer notebooks, few people know that the company makes gear for the enterprise space as well. Today we’re reviewing one such notebook, dubbed as the BU201. The BU201 is quite light and is probably one of the most durable examples […]