ZTE Grand Memo: Powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor Some of the biggest announcements from the Mobile World Congress actually came from Chinese brands. Take for example the ZTE Grand Memo. This 5.7-inch phablet is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. While we weren’t able to take benchmark tests during the hands-on, […]
Huawei Ascend P2 Initial Review The Huawei Ascend P2 was officially announced at the Mobile World Congress here in Barcelona, Spain. After seeing so many Android phablets on the exhibition floor, the Ascend P2 was a breath of fresh air. Mind you it’s still a rather sizable phone since it does sport a 4.7-inch display […]
LG Optimus G Pro: March of the Phablets Continues! The LG Optimus G Pro was on display here at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. In a sea of new LG products, this one stood out the most. Sporting a 5.5-inch screen with 1080p resolution (400 pixels per inch) and an engine powerful enough […]
Nokia 105 and Nokia 301 Other than the two Lumia handsets, Nokia also announced their newest budget feature phones: the Nokia 105 and the Nokia 301. Both are candybar type phones with the familiar alphanumeric keypad. However Nokia made sure to “level-up” the feature phones so that they are actually relevant and useful in this […]
Hello Lenovo P770 and S890! We take a break from all the hands-on and reviews here at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain to report on some important developments back in the Philippines. First up is the announcement of Lenovo Mobile Philippines that the Lenovo S890 and Lenovo P770 are now available locally! That’s […]
ASUS Fonepad Initial Review! The ASUS Fonepad was announced together with the ASUS Padfone Infinity at a press event here at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. While the Padfone Infinity featured a phone transforming into a tablet, the Fonepad is a tablet that has telephony functions. In a way it’s the answer to […]
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 […]
Nokia Lumia 520 Initial Review Our gadget reporting continues here at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain! As we said earlier, Nokia launched four new products during the opening day press conference. No less than Nokia CEO Stephen Elop took the stage. We were able to get some hands-on time with all four models […]
HTC One: Bringing Sexy Back! Around a week ago HTC announced their newest flagship device, the HTC One. We were impressed with how they were trying to break out of the Android race by offering a fresh take on user experience with BlinkFeed, which is supposed to simplify the Android UI. Other than the software […]
ASUS Padfone Infinity: Massive Power in an Elegant Package If you’re a regular reader of Unbox then you should know that we’re big fans of the ASUS Padfone 2. We liked it so much that we went as far as saying that it was one of the best Android devices we’ve ever used. That’s why […]
Huawei Ascend Mate Hands-on and Initial Impressions The Phablet category was pioneered by Dell and Samsung. However some companies are hell bent on pushing it to the extreme. Take for example Huawei with their Ascend Mate product. This quad-core device has a whopping 6.1-inch display. That’s ridiculously huge for a phone and dangerously close to […]
Hello Galaxy Note 8! A few days ago we posted Samsung’s announcement about the new Galaxy Note 8. Fast forward today and we already have a hands-on and initial review! The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was front and center in Samsung’s booth at the Mobile World Congress here in Barcelona, Spain. We spent a good […]