John Nieves

Lazada Launches iOS App

iOS users, it’s now easier to shop online with Lazada! After the monumental success of their Android app, Lazada has launched their iOS app to cater to the needs of the i-crowd. The new app helps shoppers of the Southeast Asian online retailer to navigate its large selection of goods, ranging from consumer electronics, gadgets, apparel, […]

Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 3 Lite for the Low-End Market

Samsung’s new tablet offering heads straight for the budget market Looks like Samsung wants more of the budget tablet pie, and has recently unveiled the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite. It’s not hard to see where Samsung was going with the new tablet, a simple glance at the specs – 7-inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, unspecified […]

Free Mobile Guide from Smart and InnoPub Tells You the Best Places To Be During Sinulog

Heading to Sinulog? Download the free app! If you guys are heading down south this weekend for the Sinulog festival, you may want to download the free Sinulog mobile app from Smart and InnoPub. The Sinulog Guide is a comprehensive resource on the festival that tells the history of the festivities and includes a complete […]

Apple to Refund At Least $32.5 Million in Disputed In-App Purchases

Apple settles with FTC, changes IAP rules Apple settled with the United States Federal Trade Commission over a complaint filed by the FTC over Apple’s culpability in the unwitting in-app purchases made by children without the consent of their parents to the tune of $32.5 million. But the case has already been settled by Apple […]

Smart Launches Infinity Lifestyle App for Android and iOS

New app allows Infinity subscribers to contact their own concierge, check roaming rates and more Smart has launched the mobile app for their premium service Infinity, dubbed Smart Infinity Lifestyle earlier today. The new app, which comes in Android an iOS flavors, makes it easier for Infinity subscribers to access all the premium services that […]

HP Poised to Enter Smartphone Business (again) with Slate 6 and Slate 7 VoiceTab

Will HP’s new effort fare better than their first attempt? After a disastrous attempt to enter the highly competitive world of smartphones, HP is again looking to re-enter the smartphone market with two new devices – the Slate 6 and Slate 7 VoiceTab. Both devices can be safely categorized as phablets, as both have voice […]

New Blackphone Promises to Put User Privacy First, Keep Prying Eyes Out

NSA ain’t got nothing on this Worried that the government and other entities are tracking everything you do on your smartphone? Well, your (sometimes justified) fears are about to be over with the new Blackphone from Geeksphone. According to the Spain-based outfit, the Blackphone is the first smartphone to put privacy and control ahead of […]

Starmobile Cuts Prices of Knight, Jump, Diamond V7 and FeatureSmart MINI for Sinulog

  Down south for Sinulog? Why not grab a Starmobile phone? Gadget lovers heading south for the Sinulog festival, listen up: Starmobile has cut prices of several of its phones just in time for the festival. Their award-winning Knight, for example, can now be had for only Php 9,990, down from Php 11,290. The Diamond […]

Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs Leak

Will get Exynos 6 or Snapdragon 805 processor and 2,560 x 1,440 resolution display Sam Mobile has allegedly gotten a line on the specifications of the Galaxy S5, and apparently Samsung is taking a cue from Apple, as far as making two versions of their next superphone is concerned. The Galaxy S5 will come in two […]

Sony Makes T2 Ultra Phablet, Xperia E1 Official

Sony’s newest phones also have dual-SIM variants You’d think Sony would take it easy after a very successful CES. You’d be wrong. The company just made two new smartphones official: the T2 Ultra phablet, and the music-centric Xperia E1 with LTE. Let’s take a quick look at their specs: Sony Xperia T2 Ultra 1.4Ghz Snapdragon […]