5 #OverKill and Mind-boggling Gadgets

In just the last six months we’ve seen a bunch of #OverKill gadgets. These are devices that have gone waaaaay beyond what we perceive to be as “normal” in one aspect or feature. We’ve put together a quick list of the 5 more popular ones. Check them all out below! ZUK’s Transparent Smartphones Chinese manufacturer […]

Lenovo Vibe Shot Review: A Camera/Phone Hybrid That Tries To Do Everything

We review Lenovo’s Vibe Shot! Today we review Lenvo’s Vibe Shot, the Chinese company’s smartphone/camera hybrid. While the concept behind the Vibe Shot isn’t new – Samsung’s been doing it for years with their K Zoom and Galaxy Camera – but Lenovo’s trying to do it in a way that doesn’t compromise the phone part […]

5 Weird Places Where We Heard Someone Start Clash of Clans

It’s safe to say that a lot of Filipnos are hooked on Clash of Clans. It’s a brutally addictive game and people of different ages are spending not just their time, but their money on it as well (gems!). There’s a fine line though between casually enjoying something and being too addicted to it. In […]

The Inbox: 5 Smartphone Apps that We’ve Been Using a Lot Lately

Katrina wrote us via our Facebook Page asking: Hi po! Pwede po malaman ano mga apps lagi niyo gamit? Tnx!!! We actually have a list of staple apps that we download each time we have a new smartphone that we’re testing or using. This includes MX Player Pro, Power Amp, and the usual full suite […]

Cherry Mobile to Launch More Affordable Smartphones Using Intel’s SoFIA Smartphone Chip?

Cherry Mobile Preparing to Launch Another Budget Ball Buster Smartphone? Cherry Mobile has started to rollout ads in various spots in malls teasing “MAIA: A New Generation of Power is Coming”. While this can mean a lot of things we agree with the assessment of our friends over at HungryGeeks that this might be the […]

ZTE Joins the 4GB Game With Axon

More 4GB goodness, this time from ZTE More and more companies are coming out with 4GB equipped phones. Aside from Xiaomi, ASUS and Lenovo, ZTE is also set to release their own 4GB equipped smartphone, the Axon. Set to be launched next month, the Axon boasts 4GB of memory along with a dual-camera setup, 4K […]

3 Android Tablets Coming Soon that are Worth Watching Out For

Great Offerings from Huawei, ASUS, and Sony There are still several local product launches that we’ve been waiting to happen in the local gadget scene. On the Android tablet space there are 3 notable devices that we’ve been keenly monitoring since they were announced. Two of them we first saw at the exhibition floor of […]

OPPO R1x Unboxing: Sapphire Backed Beauty

We unbox the OPPO R1x! Today we’ll be unboxing OPPO’s newest headturner, the R1x. The R1x is a member of the company’s R lineup, which means it focuses more on form rather on function. It was built to turn heads and not set record benchmarks, and that’s exactly what it does for better or for […]

Lenovo Prices Vibe Shot In China, Retails Below 13K

  Another bang for the buck device coming from Lenovo? Lenovo has a potential winner with their Vibe Shot, their own interpretation of the high spec shooter that Nokia popularized with their 1020. We’ve spent some hands-on time with the Vibe Shot both in Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain and here in the Philippines, […]

Alcatel Flash Plus Hands-on, First Impressions: A New Challenger Appears

We go hands-on with the Alcatel Flash Plus! The sub 9K smartphone segment that has long been dominated by local brands has been completely turned on its head in the past few months. It started with ASUS’ Zenfone 5 last year, and was further disrupted by the arrival of Meizu’s M1 Note a few months […]

OPPO R1x To Sell for Php 15,990 Locally

OPPO’s Sapphire backed phone gets priced in the PH OPPO’s R1C, that beautiful, sapphire toting phone that was first announced back in January has finally made its way into the PH. OPPO Philippines is selling this 5-inch smartphone for Php 15,990 locally. Oppo R1C specs 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor (quad-core 1.7GHz Cortex-A53 and quad-core […]

Huawei Honor 4X Hands-on, Part Two: Heating Up The Mid-range

  We go hands-on (again) with Huawei’s Honor 4X! The first half of 2015 is shaping up to be a stellar one for people looking for bang-for-the-buck devices. There’s so many devices out right now that brings excellent value for money that wasn’t available last year. Meizu’s M1 Note started the ball rolling, while ASUS’ […]