Experimental App Aims to Better Low-light Photography for Smartphones

Bridging the gap between DSLR and smartphone photography As good as the cameras on smartphones have become, they’re still a long way from giving us the quality of DSLR shooters when lighting conditions go south. Challenged by a colleague, Florian Kainz — a researcher at Google, created an experimental app that could help bridge the […]

OnePlus 3T Review: Still A Flagship Killer in 2017?

Bang for Your Buck, Baby! The OnePlus 3T has been out in the market since November of 2016, but it’s only been a little over a week since it has seen its official distribution here in the Philippines. Like Xiaomi, the brand has been able to etch a reputation for releasing a bang-for-you-buck smartphone armed […]

LG Focuses and Bets Big on the 18:9 FullVision Display of the LG G6

After last year’s massive debacle with the modular LG G5, LG decided to focus on one key defining feature for the LG G6 on their marketing materials. All of the videos they’ve released so far, as well as the central theme of their keynote at MWC in Barcelona, all revolve around the FullVision (18:9 Dimensions […]

Leaks Give us a Closer Look at the LG G6

The LG G6 is primed and ready for its unveiling at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We’ve already seen a few of its renders leaked and a teaser that hints that it could feature some sort of IP certification. Yesterday, an image the Korean brand’s flagship device made its rounds in the tech […]

Samsung Officially Releases Findings On Note 7 Explosions

After countless rumors and speculations about the cause of the explosions of Samsung’s best phablet ever, the Korean company has officially released why their flagship failed spectacularly, resulting in a massive recall that saw the company eat $3.1 billion in losses. Read: Samsung Profits Down by 30% Due to Note 7 Snafu Samsung Halts Production […]

5 Games to Look Forward to in 2017

We’re a few days from officially putting 2016 behind us and while we’re still working our way though our gaming backlog, we can’t help but get excited for games slated to be released next year. Among these awesome titles, five standout in our list. Here’s our rundown of the games to look forward to in […]

Firefly Mobile Outs Premium-looking Aurii Secret

Local brand Firefly Mobile has added another member to the Aurii family of premium-looking handsets with a smaller variant, the Aurii Secret. The new phone is tagged to compliment the Aurii Envy by having a smaller 5-inch HD display and a Sony IMX258 rear camera with 6 layer wide angle lens. Firefly Mobile Aurii Secret […]

Samsung Creates New Tech That Doubles Current Battery Life

Longer lasting batteries thanks to Samsung We’ve all had our own experience of a battery running out when we need our phone the most, but if Samsung is to be believed, we may have a solution to our current battery woes soon. The Korean company has developed lithium-ion battery tech that has the potential to […]

Podcast Show Finale: 2013 Unbox Gadget Awards

“Everything that has a beginning has an end.” -Some Wise Dude This is probably the most special Unbox Podcast episode because this is the last one we’re doing with the New Media Factory. Yes folks, this isn’t a season-ender, this is a show-ender! The Unbox Video Podcast ran a total of 45 episodes over the […]

Podcast Ep. 44: Starmobile Muse, Navi, Diamond S1, Diamond D2, and more!

Meet Starmobile’s Newest Line-up of Smartphones and Tablets! In this very special episode of the Unbox podcast we’re joined by the Marketing Head of Starmobile, Katrina Tioseco, and their Product Marketing Manager, Elijah Mendoza. We go hands-on with almost all of the new devices that they announced and introduced to the public during their Gold […]

Podcast Ep. 43: THL W8S, iFive Mini 3, and Near Field Audio Speakers

Joining us for this episode is the IT Director of Novo 7 Tech, Mr. Adrian Lim! We do a live review and discussion on two of their flagship products — the THL W8S War Machine and the iFive Mini 3 android tablet. We also check out the new ZAGG Folio Keyboard Case for the iPad […]

Podcast Ep. 42: Yolanda Relief, iPad Air, Lenovo A850 and Vibe X

The latest episode of the Unbox Podcast is now here! We start the show by calling on all of our viewers (and readers) to help out with Yolanda relief operations. The damage done truly is catastrophic and our Kababayans will need all the help they can get. Donating is easy since you can do it […]