ASUS Announces 9600mAh ZenPower Power Bank

ASUS now has their own large-capacity power bank ASUS has announced their ZenPower power bank, which is aimed at competing with similar powerbanks in the market *cough*Xiaomi*cough*. Anyway, this powerbank has a rating of 9600mAh which is theoretically enough to charge a Zenfone 5 three times or an iPhone 6 twice with some juice left […]

ASUS Fonepad 8 Hands-on, First Impressions: A Taste of Moorefield

We go hands-on the Fonepad 8! A few days ago ASUS announced that their 8-inch Fonepad, aptly called the Fonepad 8, has officially reached the PH. ASUS reps handed us a review sample of the new tablet yesterday, and today we’re going to share with you what we think about it so far. The Fonepad […]

ASUS’ Fonepad 8 Lands in PH, Php 11,995 Price in Tow

ASUS’ latest tablet is in town While we’re all ecstatic that ASUS announced the Zenfone 2 a few weeks ago, let’s not forget that the Taiwanese manufacturer also makes other gadgets as well, including tablets. One of their tablets is the Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) which has officially landed on our shores. ASUS Fonepad 8 FE380CG 1.33GHz […]

Unbox 2014 Gadget Awards: Best Flagship (Local) – Starmobile Knight X

Judging from the spec sheet of the device, it seems that the company had one goal in mind with the device: offer the fastest, no compromise device they possibly could, and it seems that they’ve succeeded with the Knight X. The Most Advanced Local Flagship Love them or hate them, Starmobile has a knack for […]

Our Top 5 Most Read Smartphone Reviews in 2014

Unbox.ph Top 5 Most Read Smartphone Reviews for 2014 We rounded up our 5 most read smartphone reviews in 2014 in this post to share with you guys. Unsurprisingly all the devices in the top 5 are local branded smartphones. The only review of an international brand that came close to these numbers was our […]

5 Trends That Defined the Local Market This Year

We’ve seen so many advancements in the local smartphone market this year, in terms of both price and hardware. It’s really amazing how much the local brand landscape has changed in twelve months. Let’s look back at the trends that defined the local market this 2014 : The octa-core wars One of the biggest tech […]

ASUS Goes After the Redmi 1S With Their Pegasus X002

Will ASUS offer this smartphone here? China is the current battlefield for the ultra-affordable, high spec devices that was pioneered by Xiaomi, and Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS has decided to throw in their hat in the ring with the Pegasus X002. If you thought that this new phone is part of the company’s Zenfone lineup, you’d […]

Unbox Holiday Smartphone Buying Guide: 5 Phones Under 10K

Here’s our next installment for our shopping guide! Today we’ll be taking a look at 5 smartphones under 10K that we think offers great value for money. Now that we’re working with a bit more of a budget, you can get better devices for your hard-earned money that has more RAM and better processors. Here’s […]

HTC, Asus, and Lenovo Will Make Android One Smartphones

Big Boys Join the Android One Bandwagon When Android One launched in India, Google partnered with local brands like Micromax to offer affordable but high quality Android smartphones to the mass market. We initially thought that this program would be limited to just local players and we would only see brands like Cherry Mobile, Starmobile, […]

ASUS MeMo Pad 7 MEC176CX Review: Powerful, Affordable Tablet

We review ASUS’ affordable MeMo Pad 7 MEC176CX tablet! Today, we’ll be diving deep into ASUS’ next generation MeMo Pad 7, the MEC176CX. This particular tablet was officially launched by ASUS around a month ago with minimal fanfare, which is surprising, considering what the tablet can do. It holds the distinction of being one of the […]

Competitors Mock Apple’s Bendgate

Talk about burn…. So a couple of users have reported their iPhone 6 Plus have bent after being placed in their front pants pockets. By now, the entire internet have weighed in on the issue, and have dubbed the issue #bendgate. And since this is Apple we’re talking about, its competitors have gone to social […]

Unbox’s 4 Best Bang for the Buck Phones (Mid 2014)

Want the best phone for your hard-earned cash? We’re now in the latter half of 2014, and we’ve seen some truly awesome, budget friendly smartphones in the past few months. But of course, not all smartphones are made equal – some are great, some are good, but only a few deliver bang-for-the-buck performance at a […]