Mark Marcelo

HP Slate 7: Dual-core Android Jelly Bean 7-inch Tablet (Php7,990)

HP Slate 7 Now in the Philippines It took them a while but finally HP Philippines is now offering the HP Slate locally. This 7-inch dual-core Android Jelly Bean tablet with expandable storage was announced way back in February. The specifications aren’t really mind-blowing or impressive but at least it’s worth considering given the surprisingly […]

Smart now offers Windows 8 Powered 8-inch Acer Iconia W3

Acer Iconia W3 and BlackBerry Q10 from Smart Last week Smart announced that they were offering the Acer Iconia W3 via their postpaid plans. This is the first Windows 8 device sporting an 8-inch display and a full sized keyboard dock. It was first announced around a month ago. Here’s a quick look again at […]

Lenovo A706: Quad-core, 1GB RAM, Dual SIM, Android 4.1 for Php7,990

Meet the Lenovo A706! Lenovo Mobile Philippines just announced the launch of their newest offering, the Lenovo A706. This comes after the announcement of the Intel-powered Lenovo K900 and the teasers of Kobe Bryant visiting Manila this coming August. The Lenovo A706 packs very competitive specifications coupled with aggressive pricing that can give local brands […]

Starmobile Jump Review: Nicest Looking Sub Php5,000 Android Smartphone

Starmobile Jump Review Starmobile has released a barrage of new phones recently and one of them is the Starmobile Jump. It is one of the most affordable smartphones running Android 4.1 Jellybean. However given the rise of the sub Php6,000 quad-core smartphones lately, one would think if this is still a wise buy given the […]

Smart Freedom Plan now offers LTE Packages

Smart Freedom Plan now offers LTE Packages Smart is now offering unlimited LTE on Smart Postpaid’s Freedom Plan subscribers. For those who are not aware, Freedom Plan is a postpaid service were you will only pay on what you use. Its like Plan Zero during the 90’s. LTE plans available are similar with prepaid LTE […]

Acer Iconia W3: 8-inch Windows 8 Tablet with Keyboard Dock for Php19,999

8-inch Windows 8 Tablet with Keyboard Dock Acer Philippines has recently launched the Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch tablet running Windows 8. The tablet was first seen at the Computex 2013 in Taiwan. The tablet has a physical keyboard dock which has the same size of a 13-inch laptop. It has a dual core […]

Momo 18: Quad-core Android 4.1 8-inch Tablet for Php8,800

Momo enters Android Tablet Market in the Philippines Momo is a newcomer in the local tablet market. It is a Chinese brand that makes mobile phones and tablets owned by Ployer Electronics. They recently opened their first store at SM North Edsa and we were able to get some hands-on time with their tablets. There […]

AOC Enters Tablet Market with AOC Breeze MW0731 and MW0831

AOC offers dual-core and quad-core Android Jelly Bean Tablets AOC has made a name for themselves with their LCD monitors here in the Philippines. Most internet cafes have use them for their set-ups because of the quality and the price of their products. In fact we have their latest IPS LED monitor for our home […]

Smart Offers iPhone 4 Free at All In Plan 800 For Limited Time

Limited Offer: iPhone 4 from Smart free under Plan 800 Smart is now offering the 3-year old Apple iPhone 4 free at Smart’s Postpaid All-In Plan 800! This is perfect for parents who want to give their kids a back-to-school gift. The plan can be used for Flexibundles where you can mix and match calls, […]

Huawei Ascend P6: World’s Thinnest Smartphone at 6.18mm Thick!

Meet the Huawei Ascend P6!!! At an event in London, Huawei unveiled the Ascend P6 which they claimed to be the thinnest smartphone in the world at just 6.18mm thick. The phone is running Android 4.2.2 Jellybean with Huawei’s own Emotion UI. Unfortunately, it doesn’t support LTE (only up to HSPA+) which is probably the […]