Each time a local company releases a new smartphone most pinoy techies complain about the 512MB RAM. They have the right to do so since 512MB RAM sometimes isn’t enough for devices running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, especially if they’re not optimized properly. The holy grail of budget devices is a smartphone that has a […]
Cookoo! Cookoo! The Cookoo Watch made a splashy debut on the crowd source fund raising site, Kickstarter. It promised stylish design and synchronized alert features once you pair it with your iOS device. Fast forward several months later the Cookoo Watch finally landed on the doorstep of the Unbox HQ (we bought one from Widget […]
Nokia Lumia 620 set to launch in the PH Soon? If their latest Facebook posts are any indication, it looks like Nokia Philippines is gearing up to launch their first Windows 8 Phone in the Philippines – the Nokia Lumia 620! Packing a 3.8-inch screen, the Lumia 620 is the most compact model in the […]
Asus Padfone 2 Review We’re going out on a limb in this review and say right off the bat that the Asus Padfone 2 is the best Android device that we’ve reviewed so far. We say this mainly because it’s so versatile, ridiculously powerful, and competitively priced. We have a few minor criticisms but the […]
Unboxing and Initial Review: Asus Padfone 2 To be totally honest we weren’t too excited about the Asus Padfone 2. However after using it for well over a week now we can say without a doubt that this is one of the best Android machines in the market today. First, let’s go over what’s under […]
Galaxy S3 too big? Get the S3 Mini! The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is finally officially available in the Philippines! For all intents in purposes, the S3 Mini is literally a slightly smaller version of the Galaxy S3. The specifications are also slightly bumped down but they still pack quite a punch. The device boasts […]
Asus Padfone 2 now in the Philippines The Asus Padfone 2 is literally a tablet and a phone in one product. It ain’t a tablet that can just SMS, it has two components: a smartphone and a tablet. You can use the phone on its own or you can dock it on the tablet and […]
Meizu MX 4-core Review If I were to sum up the Meizu MX 4-core in a sentence, it would be this: It is a delightful affordable quad-core Android device that’s inspired by the Apple iPhone. The focus, of course, is on the fact that it is a quad-core device and that it only sells for […]
We’re surprised that not a lot of tech sites and blogs aren’t talking about the Meizu MX 4-core. At Php13,790 you get a blazing fast quad-core Android smartphone with a funky custom user interface called Flyme (more on this later). It’s great value for money considering the next most affordable quad-core phone is at Php19,000+ […]
Meet the Most Affordable Quad-core Smartphone in the Market What type of smartphone can Php13,790 get you these days? Well apparently that’s enough for a quad-core, 1GB RAM Android smartphone with a 4-inch screen and an 8-megapixel camera! Boom! Widget City is exclusively offering this device at their online store. We already ordered a unit […]
HTC 8X Windows Phone Unboxed! As we reported earlier, we trooped to SM City North Edsa for the special HTC One-day sale for the HTC 8X and 8S Windows Phones. We were initially gunning for just the 8S but we ended up getting the bigger brother because of the much better specifications and display. The […]
What a funky invite, lol! We’re kinda used to getting invites to events but this one wasn’t your usual cardboard and envelope, hehe. For the upcoming iPhone 5 launch, Smart sent us a mini-crate with an Apple inside. This is very reminiscent of their previous teaser campaign which featured several celebrities biting into an Apple […]