Meizu MX 4-core: Quad-core Android ICS Smartphone for Php13,790

Meet the Most Affordable Quad-core Smartphone in the Market What type of smartphone can Php13,790 get you these days? Well apparently that’s enough for a quad-core, 1GB RAM Android smartphone with a 4-inch screen and an 8-megapixel camera! Boom! Widget City is exclusively offering this device at their online store. We already ordered a unit […]

CloudFone 430x, Starmobile Crystal, and Cherry Mobile Flare Sold Out!

CloudFone and Starmobile Soldout during the Holidays! It looks like this month was a record-breaking year for local smartphone brands. We just confirmed from representatives of CloudFone and Starmobile that their latest flagship smartphones have all sold out. The CloudFone Thrill 430x (Php7,777) immediately grabbed tech headlines when it was announced that it packed a […]

Huawei Ascend D Quad XL: Quad-core, HD 4.5-inch Screen, Long Battery Life

Meet the Huawei Ascend D Quad XL Huawei is getting into the quad-core segment with a bang! They just announced this morning that the Huawei Ascend D Quad XL will be available in the Philippines later this week with a retail price of Php18,990. Other than the fast processor, the device supposedly boasts of superior […]

Cherry Mobile Blaze Unboxing and Initial Review

Cherry Mobile Blaze: Unboxing and Initial Review! The announcement of the Cherry Mobile Blaze caught lot of tech bloggers and reporters by surprise. It was revealed a day before Christmas day on the Facebook Page of Cherry Mobile Philippines. The device, priced comfortably at Php6,499, was definitely made to offer value for money as it […]

Starmobile Bright Initial Review: Light, Compact, Affordable, Gingerbread

Initial Impressions of the Starmobile Bright The Starmobile Bright is the “bunso” of the Android smartphone offerings of Starmobile. Priced at Php4,700, Starmobile positioned the Bright as their entry-level smartphone device. When you compare the specifications to the entry level models offered by international brands, the Bright is a runaway winner. Our only major misgiving […]

Starmobile Crystal Dual-core Android with 4.5-inch qHD Display Now Out (Php7,990)

We just got word that the Starmobile Crystal is already available in Starmobile kiosks nationwide with a suggested retail price of just Php7,990! This is a pretty great deal considering the Crystal packs competitive specifications as well as a beautiful 4.5-inch screen with qHD display (960×540). Here’s a quick rundown of what’s under the hood: […]

Nokia Lumia 920 Hands-on and Initial Impressions

Hello there Nokia Lumia 920! We stumbled upon a demo unit of the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone at Electrworld in SM North Edsa Annex (Cyberzone) last night. It was definitely a pleasant surprise since we’ve taken a keen interest in Windows Phone devices lately mainly due to our fascination with the HTC 8X. We […]

Cherry Mobile Blaze Announced; Looks A Lot Like the Galaxy S3

Cherry Mobile Blaze (Php6,499) It looks like even the Christmas rush isn’t stopping Cherry Mobile from making product announcements. They just posted on their Facebook Page the availability of a new handset called the Cherry Mobile Blaze. Details are sparse though. The only information available is that it will have a dual-core processor, dual SIM […]

Unboxing the HTC 8X Windows Phone

HTC 8X Windows Phone Unboxed! As we reported earlier, we trooped to SM City North Edsa for the special HTC One-day sale for the HTC 8X and 8S Windows Phones. We were initially gunning for just the 8S but we ended up getting the bigger brother because of the much better specifications and display. The […]

Starmobile Engage 7HD Android Tablet Specs and Price Announced

Starmobile reveals Engage 7HD Specifications and Price It’s official… the Starmobile Engage 7HD will sell for Php7,990. The tablet will run on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor (ARM Cortex A9), 1GB RAM, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. There’s no word yet if it will eventually get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but the specs should be […]

25% Off Selected iPhone 5 Cases at Beyond the Box

iPhone 5 cases on 25% Sale! So you lined up for hours yesterday to get your new iPhone 5 and then you make the mistake of accidentally dropping it. Scratched sides. Chipped aluminum. Broken screen. Boo. This is why it’s always a good decision to get a good case for your smartphone, especially one as […]

Sony Xperia V on Smart LTE is Crazy Fast (Seryoso)!

Smart LTE works beautifully with the Sony Xperia V We attended the Smart-Sony press briefing earlier this afternoon which featured the LTE-powered water-resistant Sony Xperia V. This is the first time we’ve seen a smartphone running on a local telco LTE SIM. We did several speed tests and we were completely blown away with the […]