Smart announces availability of first LTE smartphones in the Philippines

Smart Announces the availability of LTE powered Sony Xperia V and ZTE T82 Smart just announced the availability of their first two LTE-capable and ready smartphones, the Sony Xperia V and the ZTE T82. These two smartphones can connect already to the 4G/LTE network of Smart when they get released on December 21. This is […]

Holiday Shopping Guide: Smartphones

Unbox Holiday Shopping and Gift Guide: Smartphones With all the new gadgets out in the market today it’s hard to find which one best deserves your hard earned cash. That’s why we’re putting together a series of articles that will cut through the clutter and just feature some of the very best stuff we’ve reviewed […]

Unboxing the Lenovo S560

UNBOXED: The Lenovo S560 Marketed as a music-lover’s smartphone, the Lenovo S560 features almost the same specifications as the popular Lenovo P700i save for the different body design, Dolby Digital Audio technology, enhanced speakers, and slightly lower (but still good) battery life. Lenovo Mobile Philippines sent us a loaner review unit to test and we […]

Lenovo P700i Review

Lenovo serves up a solid mid-range smartphone offering with the P700i Priced at Php10,999, the dual-core Lenovo P700i aims to grab a piece of the midrange smartphone market from other international brands that offer the same specifications but at a higher price point. This strategy has been working very well for Lenovo which paved the […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review We’re publishing this review just in time for the multiple waves of consumer events for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. This 5.5-inch beauty will officially be available via Smart today (Friday, October 12) at their event in Power Plant Mall and you can get it at no cash out under […]

Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Unboxed: The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 When the first Galaxy Note launched it was met with a lot of skepticism due to the unconventional screen size. At that time the 3.5-inch iPhone 4 was the king of the hill and it made no sense whatsoever for consumers to pick up the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note. However […]

Unboxing the Nokia 808 PureView

Nokia 808 PureView Unboxed If there’s one smartphone we’ve been very keen on reviewing, it’s the Nokia 808 PureView. It’s not everyday that a camera packing a monstrous 41-megapixel camera gets shipped. I know this is a bit late already (Nokia Lumia 920 PureView is just around the corner) but we were finally able to […]

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. […]

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 […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Review

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Review The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 was announced to the world early this year at the Mobile World Conference but it only launched quite recently in various markets. The wait turned out to be a good thing though since the model available today has monstrous technical specifications. Under the hood of […]

Lenovo A65 Review (Dual-SIM Android Php5,499)

Lenovo A65 Review The Lenovo A65 is one of the most affordable dual-sim Android smartphones in the market today. It sells for just Php5,499 and you get a smartphone running on an 800MHz CPU, Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, and sporting a 3.5-inch screen. That’s not a bad deal any way you look at it. It’s also […]

Unboxing the 7-inch Android 4.0 Haipad priced at Php4,289

Meet the Haipad Lazada sent us a demo unit of one of their best-selling devices, the 7-inch Android 4.0 Haipad. Initially I was skeptical but after playing around with this and taking into consideration the ridiculously low price tag of Php4,289, I have to say the Haipad is a solid contender in the budget friendly […]