Podcast Ep. 40: ASUS Transformer Pad (2013), Cherry Mobile Apollo, Flare 2.0

ASUS Transformer Pad and the Cherry Mobile Budget Duo The Unbox Podcast is back! First up we have Eason (from ASUS PH) doing a feature of their newest Android offering, the ASUS Transformer Pad (2013). After that we check out two of Cherry Mobile’s most talked about budget offerings, the Cherry Mobile Flare 2.0 and […]

Lenovo S920 Review: Graceful, Slender, and Elegantly Built Phablet

Full Review: Lenovo S920 The Lenovo S920 is the best looking 5.3-inch smartphone/phablet in the market today. The subtle and ergonomic curves combined with the solid and compact build plus the crazy thin profile really makes it standout in a market segment dominated by big and clunky devices. It’s one of those devices that you’ll […]

Podcast Ep. 38: Starmobile Diamond V7, ASUS MeMo Pad 7 HD, Cherry Mobile Apollo

We’re back with another gadget-packed episode of the Unbox Podcast! Up first we do a more intensive review and take on the LG G2 (expect the full review posted on Unbox very soon). After that we checked out some pretty awesome new gadgets starting with the Starmobile Diamond V7. This was actually announced a few […]

Podcast Ep. 34: Lenovo P780, S920, S820, and Sony Xperia Z1

It’s another gadget-packed episode as we’re joined by Lenovo Mobile’s Patricia Paredes! We check out their newest line-up of smartphones: the Lenovo P780, S920, and the S820. After Lenovo we do a quick review of the Sony Xperia Z1. Carlo and Alora also share their experiences with their recent trips. Carlo covered the regional launch […]

Sony Xperia Z1 and Smart Lenses Coming to the Philippines In October

Sony Xperia Z1 and Smart Lenses Coming to the PH October Part of the program of the Sony Xperia Z1 launch held in Malaysia was an interview session with their executives, Matthew Lang, Corporate Vice President and Head of Southeast Asia and Oceania, and Jason Smith, Director of Marketing for Southeast Asia and Oceania. During […]

Sony Xperia Z1 Launched in South East Asia together with QX Smart Lens

Sony Xperia Z1 Launched in South East Asia Literally after a few hours of the global unveiling of the Sony Xperia Z1 in Berlin, Germany at IFA, Sony launched the device in grand style in South East Asia at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sony gathered bloggers and media across the region […]

ASUS VivoBook X202E Laptop: Great Value for Money at 26k!

Asus Vivobook X202E: Good Buy for Php26k? The ASUS VivoBook X202E is one of the few Windows 8 laptops that we would actually recommend to our friends. It’s priced very well, especially if you know where to look for good deals. The internals are actually respectable as you can do most of your day-to-day tasks […]

Unbox.ph’s Top 10 Phablets (Mid-2013)

There’s a lot of buzz right now for devices that we’ve come to call “phablets”. These are phones that have massive screens that they dangerously hover over the line that separates a big phone from a small tablet. Usually devices with displays bigger than 5.0-inches qualify for this category. If you’re in the market for […]

Arc Mobile Nitro 450QD Review: Value for Money Quad-core Android for Php5,800?

Up Close and Personal with the Arc Mobile Nitro 450QD Arc Mobile is a new local smartphone brand that launched in the Philippines last month. Based on what I’ve seen so far it looks like they’re positioning themselves as a budget, low-cost, and affordable option that can probably compete with the aggressive pricing of Cherry […]

Podcast Ep. 24: Cherry Mobile Omega HD 2.0, Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro, and more!

Cherry Mobile, Samsung, and Microsoft for this Episode! We’re back with another episode of the Unbox Video Podcast! For this show we first unveil the winners of our Logitech Weekend Giveaway which we announced on Facebook. We had some technical difficulties at one point though so we needed to take like an 8-minute break in […]

Sony Xperia Z Charging Dock Review: A Must-Have Accessory

Sony Xperia Z Charging Dock The Sony Xperia Z is getting its fair share of accessories and peripherals. The first one that we were able to get our hands on was the official Sony Xperia Z Charging Dock. Reasonably priced at Php1,490, this device connects to the Xperia Z via an exclusive electronic dock at […]

[MWC 2013] Sony Xperia Z Hands-on: Hard to Outclass

Sony Xperia Z: Cutting-edge Tech! The Sony booth was one of the first areas we visited at the Mobile World Congress because we were excited to get our hands on the Sony Xperia Z. Folks, we’re happy to report that device is nothing short of amazing. Sony is well on their way to climbing back […]