Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt Review The Cherry Mobile Bolt is probably the hottest topic right now in local tech talk. Priced at Php3,999, the tablet boasts of running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box combined with a quad-core processor. That definitely screams value! However you might have to manage your expectations a bit […]
HTC 8X Windows Phone Review We’ve reviewed a lot of smartphones and tablets here on Unbox. The device that got the most number of comments when we took it out (next to the iPhone 5 prior to local launch) wasn’t an Android phone. It was actually a Windows Phone — the HTC 8X. Why does […]
Cherry Mobile Thunder Competitively specced and aggressively priced, the Cherry Mobile Thunder screams value for money. For just Php4,999 you get a dual-core, dual SIM, nice looking Android smartphone with a 4.5-inch screen. We’ve been using the Cherry Mobile Thunder as our primary smartphone for the last week now and we’re pretty happy with the […]
Cherry Mobile Thunder coming to Lazada As we reported yesterday, Lazada is gearing up to exclusively launch a new Cherry Mobile smartphone. Shortly after Lazada’s announcement, leaked specs and prices of three new Cherry Mobile devices (Thunder, Burst, and Titan TV) popped up online. We were initially wondering which device Lazada would launch but now […]
Cherry Mobile to launch new Android smartphone on Lazada Cherry Mobile is launching another Android smartphone and this time they’re going to launch it exclusively on Lazada.com.ph this coming Friday, February 9, 2013! The announcement was made on the Facebook Page of Cherry Mobile (see banner above). There are no details yet on the device […]
Unbox Video Podcast Episode 9! We’re back with episode 9 of the Unbox Video Podcast! For this episode we do a live unboxing of the budget-friendly entry level Windows 8 smartphone of Nokia, the Lumia 620. We then do a review of the “Galaxy Note without an S Pen”, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos. This […]
PiPo S1 Android Jelly Bean Tablet Review For a little less than just Php5,500 the PiPo S1 Android Tablet is a bargain hunter’s delight! Despite the very low price tag this tablet is amazingly powerful and elegantly designed. It’s amazing that it’s not getting enough hype in local tech sites. Anyway, we’ve been playing with […]
What are the gadgets on your desk? I just moved to a new office last week and I found myself with a clean glass desk. Unlike my previous table at my past work, I decided to keep things to a minimum with that stuff I wanted on it. I checked around the Unbox HQ for […]
Review: Google Nexus 7 When it comes to value for money with tablets, you can’t go wrong with the Google Nexus 7. For $200 (roughly Php8,600 directly converted to Php) you get a blazing fast, elegantly designed, and most update-ready Android tablet. Initially I wasn’t buying into the hype but after using this for more […]
Unboxed: Google Nexus 7 It’s been a while since I was last excited for an Android tablet. Android is making huge strides for smartphones but their OS still isn’t ready to compete with iOS on the tablet platform. However the Google I/O presentation of the Nexus 7, especially with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, got my […]
Google just took the wraps off their latest product offering, the Google Nexus 7 Tablet. Made by Asus, this amazing 7-inch tablet packs great specs and the base model sells for a ridiculously low price of $199 (Less than Php9,000)! It’s also integrated with the Cloud since Google Play is at the front and center […]
We received an e-mail from a reader who’s thinking of investing in the Windows ecosystem for his devices. It’s actually much easier to recommend stuff like this given the vast improvements we’ve seen in the Windows operating system as well as the hardware products shipped by different companies. There are so many choices available that […]