We finally got our hands on a final retail unit! When Samsung Philippines invited us to check out the Galaxy S5 when it was unveiled during MWC, we were only able to look at its internals, display and sensors due because of the black box unit version of the S5 that they had at the […]
Sulit.com.ph is now OLX Philippines! If you’ve gone to online selling supersite Sulit.com.ph today, you may have noticed that the website has a new branding, and a new url. RJ David, the CEO and one of the founders of Sulit.com.ph detailed the reasons for the change in a blog post on olx.ph. “The objective of […]
Is this the next THL phone that Novo7 Tech brings to the PH? THL’s at it again, pushing better and faster affordable octa-core powered smartphones into the market. This time around, the company has unveiled their W11 Monkey King 2 on their official web store. The W11 Monkey King 2 has the same 5-inch display […]
“Un-bagged” is a regular section here on Unbox where we feature the stuff inside the bags of Filipino professionals, tech enthusiasts and executives. Noemi “Momblogger” Dado is a passionate blogger, mother, and advocate. She’s undoubtedly one of the most well-known and respected opinion leaders in the country. She got attention not just because she talks […]
A great alternative to the Starmobile Muse! We are all guilty of taking selfies on our smartphones. It’s a guilty pleasure for most us, especially now that most smartphones have front facing cameras that make it easy to take a selfie. Unfortunately, not all front facing cameras are made equally – some are decent, but […]
We received a couple of messages last week asking about our recommendation for Android tablets that come bundled with mobile data postpaid plans from Globe, Smart, or Sun. Right now the best available option is the LG G Pad 8.3. It’s really a great tablet as it has a very premium build, top-of-the-line specifications, and […]
Citing multiple complaints, the National Telecommunications Commission is finally taking a closer look into the “Fair Use Policy“/data cap issue (see above for a scanned copy of the letter). However it looks like there will only be minimal changes to the current situation because in an interview with ABS-CBN News Online, the NTC stated the […]
Nokia’s more affordable phablet hits local stores Windows Phone fans, your wait is over. If you couldn’t pony up enough money for Nokia’s flagship Lumia 1520, you can now get it’s smaller sibling, the Lumia 1320 for only Php 17900. That’s significantly cheaper than the 1520, which retails anywhere from Php 26,000 up. Nokia Lumia […]
Showbiz websites have Vhong Navarro to thank you for their traffic. For gadget and tech sites it’s definitely all about Globe’s recent announcement of their strict implementation of their Fair Use Policy. Our first post about the issue was shared over 13,000 on social networking sites in just a few days of publishing! The interest […]
Awesome mix of features, design and price We’ve seen local brand’s market share grow exponentially last year because of the undeniable value for money that their products offered. But even after making inroads into the local smartphone market, questions about their quality and reliability remain, mainly because of the products that they initially offered when […]
Does the hype live up to the expectations? One nice thing about technology is that it’s always evolving in the favor of the consumer. Products and specifications that were top tier last year trickles down to the mid and lower-end of the market a year or two later. That’s what’s happening now with LTE, a […]
Cherry Mobile starts the year right with the W900 LTE Today, we’ll be unboxing one of the most anticipated smartphones made by Cherry Mobile: the W900 LTE. This is the first ever LTE handset that the company has released, and naturally there’s a large amount of buzz surrounding it. The Cherry Mobile W900 LTE is […]