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 […]

Unbox.ph’s Top 10 Phablets (Mid-2013)

There’s a lot of buzz right now for devices that we’ve come to call “phablets”. These are phones that have massive screens that they dangerously hover over the line that separates a big phone from a small tablet. Usually devices with displays bigger than 5.0-inches qualify for this category. If you’re in the market for […]

Podcast Ep. 30: Usapang Phablet with the Diamond V7, Galaxy Mega 6.3, and more!

Palaki ng palaki ng palaki ng palaki… We’re back with the Unbox Podcast! For this episode we tackle the latest Phablet trend. Almost all local companies have launched new phablets recently so it’s definitely a good time to discuss the pros and cons of getting one. For this show we talked about the upcoming MyPhone […]

Cignal TV-to-Go: Stream your Favorite Channels on Your Phone and Tablet

Your Favorite Cignal TV Shows Can Now Follow You Cignal announced a new value added service called Cignal TV-to-Go earlier today at a press event in Manila Peninsula. This service lets you stream in real time the content being aired on selected channels on your smartphone or tablet. Initially it will only be available in […]

Tonight on the Unbox Podcast: Usapang Phablet

Phablets anyone? To borrow a phrase from fast food restaurants, tonight on the podcast we will be “go large” or “go bigtime” as we step away from the usual slim and compact smartphones and have a lengthy discussion about “PHABLETS”. These gadgets are named like that because they are straddling the middle of phones and […]

MyPhone Iceberg will not have expandable storage but will offer OTG

MyPhone Iceberg’s Biggest Question Answered One of the most anticipated smartphones right now is the MyPhone Iceberg. The device is equipped with very competitive specifications including a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and a gorgeous 5.7-inch display. It also has several software customizations like Clever Motion which is a set of gesture-based controls. Not bad […]

Is the MyPhone Iceberg the BLU Life View?

MyPhone Iceberg is the BLU Life View? A lot of our readers here on Unbox have pointed out in the comments section that the , which is due to launch next week, is actually the BLU Life View. It sports the same specs as the ones announced by MyPhone and it even looks the same, […]

Smart now offering the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Only 4,000 Cash Out at Unli Data Plan 1,500! Smart recently announced that they’ve started offering the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 via their postpaid plans. It’s being bundled with the All-in Plan or the Unli Data Plan. For Unli Data you can get it with just Php4,000 cash out with Unli Data Plan 1,500. If […]

Lantern Powerbank 7800mAh: Charges Your Phone and Lights Up the Darkness

Lantern Powerbank 7800 mAh Well… this is a funky product, lol. Widget City sent us a rather unique and fascinating power bank. Called the Lantern Powerbank 7800mAh, the device not only charges your mobile phone but it can also turn into a flash light… and even a small lamp. Yep. Coolness. Another awesome thing about […]

Unbox.ph’s Top 10 Quad-core Smartphones Under Php10,000 (Mid 2013)

Our article entitled “Unbox.ph’s Top 10 LTE Smartphones Under Php20,000” was so well received we decided to do a series of follow-ups. Now we shift our focus to what we consider the Top 10 quad-core smartphones (not necessarily local brands) under Php10,000. We actually rounded up a very good and competitive selection so please do […]

Starmobile Icon Unboxing: Compact and Solid Quad-core Smartphone for Php7,990

Starmobile Icon Says Hello! The Starmobile Icon is a solid quad-core offering priced at Php7,990. It’s also the most affordable quad-core from Starmobile’s quad-core trifecta line-up which consists of the Starmobile Knight, Starmobile Diamond V3, and this one. It sports a 4.5-inch qHD display, an 8MP rear-facing camera, and a 5MP front-facing camera. It’s also […]

Unbox.ph’s Top 10 LTE Smartphones Under Php21,000 (Mid 2013)

Almost everyone here at Team Unbox is hooked up to Smart LTE. Yes, we’re internet junkies. Speed addicts. We love fast mobile internet and we can’t stand HSPA+ or 3G anymore. We want to spread this and infect all of youuuuuu! Hehe. Anyway, that said we compiled a top 10 list of LTE capable smartphones […]