John Nieves

Cherry Mobile Cubix Cube 3 Shows Up In Lazada, Priced At Php 4,999

The newest entry in the online-only lineup Cherry Mobile has listed the newest entry in their online-only smartphone brand Cubix on Lazada. The Cubix Cube 3 is the successor device to the Cube 2, and sports a 5.5-inch IPS HD display, octa-core 1.3GHz processor, 16GB of expandable storage and 2GB of RAM. Cherry Mobile Cubix […]

Watch: ASUS ROG GX700VO Video Review

Check out the giant, beastly, watercooled GX700VO in action! We gave you our take on ASUS’ gigantic and very, very expensive ROG GX700VO a few days ago, and now you can see the thing in action. Today we’re giving you our video review of the GX700VO, and show you how it fares when you’re gaming […]

Caterpillar’s New CAT S60 Smartphone Has A Thermal Camera Built-in

See like the Predator Caterpillar, a name synonymous with industrial trucks, loaders and excavators have announced their own smartphone, dubbed the S60. Their smartphone comes pre-loaded with all the goodies you’d expect from a company like Caterpillar – a strengthened, die cast steel frame capable that exceeds the US Military’s 810G drop test specifications and […]

Can Local Companies Come Up With A $4 Smartphone?

A one-off marketing trick We told you about Ringing Bells Freedom 251 smartphone, that quad-core processor, 1GB RAM-packing device being sold in India for a measly Rs 251, or just Php 170 bucks. Just like you, we’re scratching our heads at just how the company can sell the smartphone at that ridiculous price, and more […]

Duterte Tackles Slow Internet in PH, Asks Telcos: Ano Bang Problema Nyo?

Is the state of the country’s slow internet a national issue? Davao Mayor and Presidential hopeful Rodrigo Duterte has turned his attention to the sorry state of our country’s slow internet, and intends to fully confront the telcos on the matter. “Wala akong panahong makipagdaldalan. I’d talk to the telecommunications people and ask, ‘Ano bang […]

PH One of Twitter’s Largest Growing Markets, Launches #TwitterCityPH

Twitter is fast becoming ingrained in our cultural consciousness If you’ve been online in the past few months you know just how much Twitter has managed to ingrain itself in the cultural consciousness of Filipinos. Even with flat growth in other markets, in the pearl of the orient, the social media company has managed to […]

Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge: All We Know

What does Samsungs new flagships bring? It’s that time of the year again – when international manufacturers announce their latest and greatest smartphones in one of the biggest trade shows of the year. And just like last year, Korean juggernaut Samsung wants to jump ahead of everybody by announcing their next Galaxy, the S7 and […]

This Mobile Phone is Just Php 170 Pesos But Has A Quad-core Processor And 1GB of RAM

Redefining affordable If you thought Cherry Mobile Flare Bundle and MyPhone’s my28 were already ridiculously affordable smartphones, wait till you hear about the new device outed by Indian company Ringing Bells. Their new smartphone, the Freedom 251, sports a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and a 4-inch qHD display, Android 5.1 Lollipop and 8GB of […]

ARM Says Mobile Graphics Will Be On Par With PS4 and Xbox One By 2017

Will you be walking around with a PS4 equivalent in your hands next year? While mobile gaming has drastically improved over the years, they’re still no match to purpose-built gaming consoles like the PS4 and the Xbox One. Well, that’s about to change in a year or two, at least according to ARM – the […]

OPPO Officially Launches Camera-centric F1 Smartphone in PH, Priced at Php 11,990

OPPO’s selfie machine gets priced As expected OPPO has officially released the first entry in their camera-centric F series in the Philippines today, dubbed the F1. The F1 boasts robust imaging capabilities in a mid-range device, and is touted by the company as a Selfie machine. Sporting a 8-megapixel front camera that has a f/2.0 […]