Swing Ball: One of the Funkiest Docks Ever

Swing Ball: Funky Dock for your Android Smartphone GLOTOP Corp. sent us a bunch of cool stuff to review and feature here on Unbox. One of them is called the Swing Ball, a rotating dock for Android, BlackBerry, or Windows devices (microUSB). At first I was thinking it was just your ordinary dock but it […]

Starmobile Engage 7HD: Possibly the Best Local Affordable Android Tablet?

The Sezziest Local Tablet: Starmobile Engage 7HD Starmobile gave an exclusive preview to their two new Android devices, the Starmobile Engage 7HD and the Starmobile Crystal, during the latest Unbox Video Podcast Episode. Their tablet offering, the Engage 7HD, caught my attention because of the premium brushed-metal finish and the competitive specs (1.2GHz dual-core processor […]

One Week with the Devant 50-inch Smart 3D TV

Initial Review: Devant 50-inch Smart 3D TV I’ve seen a lot of gadgets enter my house in the last few years but none of them has made me squeal like a little high school girl (whut) except when I got the Devant 50-inch Smart 3D TV. I could barely contain my excitement as the deliverymen […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Flip Cover Review

Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Flip Cover Several accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 have started to pop-up in various gadget shops in malls. One of the most popular is the Flip Cover which currently comes in either white or gray (to match the color of your Galaxy Note 2). It’s a bit pricey […]

Philips Fidelio AS851 Android Speaker Dock Review

The Philips Fidelio AS851 Android Speaker Dock recently hit the local market and it’s now one of the very few premium Android Speaker Docks available today. Over the last month we’ve put this baby through the paces and we can confidently say that it successfully sets the bar quite high for other manufacturers because of […]

Lenovo S880 Review

REVIEW: Lenovo S880 The Lenovo S880 is currently the only direct competitor of the Samsung Galaxy Note here in the Philippines. This 5-inch “phablet” (phone + tablet) sports respectable specifications and dual-sim capability while maintaining a very competitive price. At Php14,999 this device is bound to turn heads when displayed at gadget stores in malls! […]

Unboxing the iPhone 5

Unboxing Apple’s Newest Baby, the iPhone 5 The iPhone 5, one of the most anticipated gadgets for 2012, is set officially debut here in the Philippines sometime in October or November. If you can’t wait and you really want one now, you can already get one but you’ll fork out a lot more cash. “Unofficial” […]

Lenovo Ideapad S300 and S400 Notebooks launched, priced

Lenovo Ideapad S300 (Php21,295) and S400 (Php24,995) Launched Lenovo is coming out with more refined and powerful notebooks to make them more competitive in the portable laptop segment. The Lenovo Ideapad S300 (21.9mm thin and 1.8kgs) and S400 (21.9mm thin and 1.8kgs) sell for less than Php25,000 but they definitely don’t look cheap and the […]

iPhone 5 Announced: New Design, LTE, A6 Chip

Apple Announces the iPhone 5 Apple SVP Phil Schiller took the stage to introduce the iPhone 5 to the world. The biggest news about the new iPhone is the all new design (4-inch screen, 20% lighter, 18% thinner), LTE compatibility, and a more powerful A6 Chip (2x faster). They also changed the connector which means […]

Nokia Lumia 920 Announced

Nokia Lumia 920 Announced! Nokia just officially announced the Nokia Lumia 920, their newest flagship Windows smartphone. You can tell from all the features they packed into this that they’re really betting the farm on this handset for their future. Everything from the hardware design, software, camera, and the wireless connectivity screams quality and innovation. […]

Jawbone Era Bluetooth Headset Now in the PH

Jawbone Era Bluetooth Headsets now in the PH via Beyond the Box I was doing late night window shopping at Beyond the Box in One Rockwell (they’re open until 12MN) the other day and I was pleasantly surprised to see that they’re already carrying Jawbone products! It started with the speakers but now they have […]

Lenovo S880 Hands-on

Hands-on with the Lenovo S880 A few days ago we wrote about the Lenovo S880, a 5-inch Dual SIM Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Smartphone that retails for around Php15,000. Today we’re sharing our initial hands-on experience with it! Lenovo Philippines was kind enough to send us a review unit that we can play around […]