September 2017 Review Roundup: Two Amazing Flagships amidst a Sea of Smartphones

As we have concluded September 2017, let’s look back at the reviews we made during that month. Of course, September became very exciting when we got to review two flagships: The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. In between the two most-talked-about phones, we also got a good share of bang-for-the-buck […]

What is LTE-Advanced (LTE-A)? A Quick and Dirty Primer

LTE-A is crazy fast and reliable, and it’s now here in the Philippines. TL;DR: LTE-A wireless technology is the next step of 4G LTE, providing significantly faster, more robust and reliable connectivity than its predecessor. Most modern flagship handsets and certain mid-high mid-range smartphones have LTE-A support. With Smart having rolled out Long Term Evolution […]

OPPO F3 Plus Review: Super-Sized Selfie Expert

Reclaiming the Selfie Crown OPPO launched their last Selfie Expert back in August of 2016 and, since then, we’ve seen a couple of other brands step up to the plate and release their own version of a selfie-centric smartphone. After enduring weeks of teaser posts on social media, OPPO has released the newest member of […]

Cherry Mobile One G1 Review: The Best Android One Phone So Far

We review the Cherry Mobile One G1! It’s been a year since Google first came out with the Android One initiative and since that time, the project has managed to spread its wings, entering several markets in Asia, Europe and even Africa. Even though Google’s vision of an affordable, unadulterated Android phone hit rough patches, the […]

5 Sub-5K Octa-core Phones in the PH

Bang for the buck is the name of the game It’s amazing just how low the prices for octa-core phones have gotten. last year we started out with devices that were already reasonably priced at Php 11K, this year we’re getting octa-core smartphones that start at just Php 3,999! It’s amazing how many affordable options […]

Cherry Mobile Selfie Leaks, 4.7-inch Octa-core Smartphone with 13-megapixel Front and Back Camera

A new high-end smartphone from Cherry Mobile? It looks like Cherry Mobile isn’t done for this year yet. Aside from the two Infinix Pure octa-core smartphones released recently, it seems that Cherry Mobile will be launching yet another octa-core device towards the end of the year. Dubbed the Selfie, this 1.7GHz octa-core smartphone will come […]