iPhone 5 Review: Refined, Mastered, and Perfected The iPhone 5 is set to officially launch here in the Philippines on December 14, 2012. Both telcos, Smart and Globe, will be offering it via postpaid plans (they have pre-registration pages up) and prepaid kits. We’ve had an iPhone 5 with us for over two months now […]
Water Resistant LTE Android Smartphone: Sony Xperia V! During last night’s Video Podcast, Joe Chua, Assistant Product Manager for Postpaid of Smart, gave us a preview of the Sony Xperia V, one of the two LTE-powered Android smartphones that will be available starting December 21. Other than the very competitive specs and LTE connectivity, what […]
Why hello there Google Nexus 4! Smart Communications gave us a preview of the Google Nexus 4 smartphone (manufactured by LG) during the most recent Unbox Video Podcast Episode. This is a very special device seeing as this is the latest “pure Android” smartphone following the Galaxy Nexus last year. You can definitely see that […]
Meet the Cherry Mobile Flame We take a break from all the talk about the iPhone 5 and point the spotlight at the newest smartphone offered by local tech brand, Cherry Mobile. Dubbed as the Cherry Mobile Flame, this smartphone packs a 4.5-inch screen, dual-core processor, dual SIM capabilities, and a 5-megapixel shooter. Based on […]
5 Alternatives to the iPhone 5 If you’re not liking the iPhone 5 and you’re in the market for a high-end smartphone, you actually have several good options available here in the Philippines. These devices are all awesome and offer great value for your money so you might want to take a look at them. […]
Smart Announces the availability of LTE powered Sony Xperia V and ZTE T82 Smart just announced the availability of their first two LTE-capable and ready smartphones, the Sony Xperia V and the ZTE T82. These two smartphones can connect already to the 4G/LTE network of Smart when they get released on December 21. This is […]
Ainol Novo 7 Crystal: Jelly Bean Tablet for a Friendly Price! The march of affordable Android devices continues! We just found out that the Ainol Novo 7 Crystal is now available here in the Philippines for just Php6,700. What’s kinda mind-blowing about the price is that you already get a dual-core, 1GB, Android 4.1 Jelly […]
Dual-core Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Tablet for 6k!? Looks like we have a serious challenger to the throne of budget-friendly and value-for-money tablets. The Pipo U1 Pro sells for around Php6,000 on various online sellers (most of them on Sulit) and it has very competitive specifications. It runs on a dual-core processor, has a generous […]
Unbox Holiday Shopping and Gift Guide: Smartphones With all the new gadgets out in the market today it’s hard to find which one best deserves your hard earned cash. That’s why we’re putting together a series of articles that will cut through the clutter and just feature some of the very best stuff we’ve reviewed […]
UNBOXED: The Lenovo S560 Marketed as a music-lover’s smartphone, the Lenovo S560 features almost the same specifications as the popular Lenovo P700i save for the different body design, Dolby Digital Audio technology, enhanced speakers, and slightly lower (but still good) battery life. Lenovo Mobile Philippines sent us a loaner review unit to test and we […]
Samsung Galaxy Camera: Unboxed! The Samsung Galaxy Camera is finally available locally after it was announced to the Philippine media last October. The Galaxy Camera actually didn’t generate as much hype as you’d think it deserved because it was introduced in the same event that featured the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 2. Anyway, we were […]
The march of value-driven and budget-friendly local Android handsets continues. We’ve already seen what Starmobile, MyPhone, and Cherry Mobile have but now there’s a new contender that has a pretty compelling offering. Priced at Php7,777, the Cloudfone Thrill 430x packs a dual-core processor, 768MB RAM, dual SIM capabilities, 8-megapixel shooter with auto focus and dual […]