Last week, we had a look at the beautiful mid-ranged device from Sony, the Xperia XA, but now it’s time to look at its big-screened sibling — The Sony Xperia XA Ultra. It shares some hardware with the slimmer, sleeker looking Xperia XA, but does the bump up in screen size, resolution, and RAM make […]
Sony has put the Xperia Z lineup of smartphones to bed for the time being and has decided to concentrate their efforts where today’s battles in smartphone sales make the most impact, the mid-ranged segment. The Japanese brand introduced the X series during Mobile World Congress early this year and launched it in the Philippines […]
The K5 Note is Lenovo’s newest entry into the budget VR-capable smartphone segment. Boasting reliable internals and a stylish, full metal exterior, the 5.5-inch K5 Note is quite a noteworthy device, especially for its pricing point. Unbox’s Jamie takes a quick, hands-on peek at the K5 Note in his latest video review. Lenovo VIBE K5 […]
Gionee’s Marathon series of smartphones have always prioritized big batteries over flashy specs. The latest entry to the M series of devices, the M6 and M6 Plus, don’t stray too far from that established formula. The M6 packs a whopping 5000mAh battery along wth a 5.5-inch full HD AMOLED display and MediaTek’s latest baby, the […]
Today Lenovo Philippines has officially launched their newest budget VR-capable phone, the K5 Note. The K5 Note builds on the K4 Note’s focus on VR while still offering a handsome looking exterior at an attractive price point. Let’s take a look at its specs, shall we? Lenovo VIBE K5 Note 1.8GHz Helio P10 Octa-Core Processor […]
Lenovo released the VIBE K4 Note back in April, but today they’ve just released the latest devices from the Lenovo VIBE series. The launch introduced three smartphones in the Lenovo VIBE K5 series, which include: the Lenovo VIBE K5, the Lenovo VIBE K5 Plus, and the Lenovo VIBE K5 Note. The new phones build on […]
Sony’s mobile division has had a rough couple of years. Even with an extremely busy release schedule seeing two high-profile flagships launched in a single year, the Japanese firm still struggled to eke out both mind share and market share with its main rivals. It’s not surprising then that we saw Sony revamp their mobile […]
We go hands-on with the M1! After months and months of low-level announcements, Cherry Mobile just dropped a big one today: the local company has unveiled their newest smartphone, the M1. The M1 boasts a whole host of firsts for the local company: USB Type-C, massive 21-megapixel Sony IMX 230 sensor and MediaTek’s beastly X20 […]
We review the Flash Plus 2! If you haven’t heard, newly independent brand Flash has officially released their follow-up to last year’s hit the Flash Plus. This year the brand is looking to repeat their success with its successor, the Flash Plus 2. Does the Flash Plus 2 recapture the same fire that made the […]
We go hands-on with the Flash Plus 2! The original Flash Plus was one of the best budget devices sold in the PH last year, and quickly became the benchmark for affordable, bang-for-the-buck phones from international brands. It was a no brainer that the company would release a follow up this year, though it’s now […]
We review OPPO’s F1 Plus! OPPO’s gone all-in with the selfie phone, it seems. After heavily marketing the F1 as the selfie expert, the Chinese company is looking to raise the stakes in the selfie game with the F1 Plus. The F1 Plus (or the R9, depending on where you live) tries to up the […]
Hype! Yesterday the newly separate smartphone division Flash officially announced the Flas Plus 2. After perusing the specs of the phone, many of you are probably now asking when the phone will hit our shores. Well, you’re in luck – Flash has extended an invite for the official Philippine launch to Unbox, pegging May 24 […]