Yesterday Samsung officially launched the Galaxy J2 Prime in the Philippines, the newest star of the Korean crew’s (budget) Galaxy. The J series of smartphones have been consistent sellers in Samsung’s lineup, which might be surprising for the uninitiated that knows the brand for their more expensive, hi-end phones. But while phones like the Galaxy […]
OPPO has made a huge splash when it decided to focus on the growing number of people who enjoy taking selfies with their smartphone. So much so that when they released the OPPO F1s in August last year, the Chinese company had been reported to be the 2nd best selling smartphone brand in the country. Four weeks […]
When we were invited to the office of Hellotronics, they had a bunch of devices for us to check out. While our attention was mostly diverted to the Nokia 6, we also made sure that we were able to book some time with the other smartphones they had on the table; one of those phones […]
Huawei’s P9 and P9 Plus were big sellers for the Chinese company last year, sporting dual-cameras that added another tool in the toolbox for budding mobile photographers. However, being flagship phones, they commanded flagship prices, and it’s only now that the Chinese company has officially released a dual-camera phone that cost under 20K. But folks living […]
It’s pretty safe to say that many, many people have been waiting for a proper, Android-powered phone to arrive. And while the Nokia 6 isn’t the first ever Android-powered Nokia device to land in our hands (that honor goes to the Nokia X), this is the first Android-powered Nokia phone that doesn’t have Microsoft’s DNA […]
Cherry Mobile’s first foray with MediaTek’s powerful but affordable Helio X20 chip didn’t turn out that well. The M1 had a myriad of problems which mostly resulted from un-optimized software in it. Add the fact that it didn’t feel anything remotely close to a phone that’s supposed to retail for more than 10K, and you’ll […]
You’ve seen us crank out a fair amount of articles about Samsung’s 2017 line of A series phones and, yesterday — January 11, we finally saw its local release. It’s time to look at one of the phones from the A series, the A7 (2017), to give you our initial impressions about the mid-ranged device. […]
No matter how fast your Android phone is, for some reason it slows down after a ton of use. We’ve seen this particular phenomenon on many phones made by a multitude of manufacturers – it’s seemingly a curse that Android phones can’t escape, no matter how judicious you are in its use. That’s why we […]
Dual-camera phones are the hottest thing in the mobile world right now, with players like LG, Apple and even ASUS releasing their own interpretations of the concept. While Huawei wasn’t the first company that outed phones with dual-cameras, it’s certainly the first company to heavily leverage on the tech, coming out with the Honor 6 […]
In case you missed our initial review for the Starmobile Engage Aura that was posted on the site a few days ago, here it is again in video form. We’re still in the process of taking it out for a spin for our full review for the 14-inch, lightweight laptop from the local brand, so […]
Starmobile announced the availability of their lightweight notebook, the Engage Aura, a few weeks back and it finally made its way to Unbox HQ. Today, we’re taking it out of its packaging and giving it a go to give you our initial impressions for this lightweight, 14-inch notebook. Before we jump in, here’s a quick […]
You’ve probably read about ASUS’ dual-camera equipped Zenfone 3 Zoom. With its twin 12-megapixel rear cameras at f/1.7 aperture, does it have what it takes to take on other contenders in the market? You can check out initial impressions in the video above, as well our comparisons to other smartphones out in the market. Before […]