CES 2014: More of the Same

It’s that time of the year again, when tech companies big and small unveil their biggest and best products in glitzy Las Vegas, Nevada. Yes folks the Consumer Electronics Show has come again, and much like last year, there’s a lot to take in. This year’s show had some surprises, like Razer’s Nabu fitness band, […]

Cherry Mobile W900 LTE Now In Stores for Php11,499

Cherry Mobile W900 LTE Now Out? The first local branded LTE-capable smartphone is apparently available already! We spotted a post on one of the Facebook Pages of a Cherry Mobile reseller (Cherry Angel) showing the phone and the price. This is a pretty special handset since it marks the official entry of local brands into […]

Starmobile Diamond D2 Initial Review: 6.8-inches of Awesome?

Meet the Starmobile Diamond D2 The Starmobile Diamond D2 literally stands out among all the new phones offered by Starmobile. We say this not because of what’s under the hood, but because of how massive it is! The Starmobile Diamond D2 is the country’s first local branded 6.8-inch phablet. Yes folks, 0.2-inches short of the […]

Cherry Mobile W900 LTE is the Xolo LT900 from India?

Cherry Mobile W900 LTE to have Same Processor as Xperia V? It looks like the Cherry Mobile W900 LTE is much closer to the Sony Xperia V than we initially thought (sans the water resistance). Apparently the Cherry Mobile W900 LTE is allegedly the Xolo LT900 from India but with a supposedly better camera (CM […]

Cherry Mobile W900 LTE: Cherry Mobile’s First LTE Offering for Php11,499

First Cherry Mobile LTE Smartphone Leaked Several members (first was a user named Mac Mac) of the Cherry Mobile Omega HD 2.0 forum are posting photos of flyers that contain the next wave of Cherry Mobile smartphones. We already saw the Cherry Mobile Omega HD 2X which is poised to be a new kick ass […]

Starmobile Diamond V7 Unboxing: It’s About Time!

Starmobile Diamond V7 Unboxing! We first heard about the Starmobile Diamond V7 when Katrina Tioseco, Starmobile Head of Marketing, dropped by the show and shared with us their new line-up of products for Q2-Q3 2013. That line-up included the venerable and best-selling Starmobile Knight (which we think is still one of the best local branded […]

Nokia Lumia 1020 Launched Locally Priced at Php35,650

What do we think of the price? So Nokia Philippines launched their newest flagship, the Nokia Lumia 1020 a few days ago. It’s not secret that we’re big fans of Windows Phones. Heck, we’ve used the Nokia Lumia 920 longer than we did the iPhone 5. However we can’t just help but be disappointed with […]

THL W11 Monkey King Review: Superb Display, Performance, and Selfie Shooter

The Full Review: THL W11 Monkey King When we first heard about the THL W11 Monkey King we were very skeptical about it. The device bragged of having 13.0-megapixel shooters for both the front and back cameras and we thought that it was all gimmick and the quality would suck. However as you saw in […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition: Leather Back, Air Command, and Monstrous Specs

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) was announced alongside the Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear. This was a bit of a surprise since there were no leaks about it that surfaced online prior to the event. The device is definitely worth a closer look since there’s […]

[Editorial] Quad-core Doesn’t Always Beat Dual-core

We posted our unboxing of the Sony Xperia SP yesterday and we immediately got a lot of feedback from people asking us why we were happy with considering it just runs on a dual-core processor. Okay, we have to debunk a myth. When it comes to processors it’s not really the more you have, the […]

[Editorial] No Need to Wait for a Local Branded LTE Device

Everyone is waiting for local brands like Starmobile, Cherry Mobile, or MyPhone to start offering affordable LTE-enabled smartphones. It’s really the next step for them and it also helps that Smart just rolled out their prepaid LTE SIM cards for smartphones. However we really don’t have to wait for a local brand to come out […]

LG Optimus G Pro Unboxing: LTE-powered Phablet with Gorgeous Display

LG Optimus G Pro officially unboxed! Our good friends from Kimstore sent over a review unit of the LG Optimus G Pro last week. Unfortunately given our crazy backlog of gadgets to review we only found time to unbox this bad boy last night. This 5.5-inch LTE-powered phablet was actually announced to the world way […]