Well we didn’t really unbox a helicopter but we did get to ride one! Nokia Philippines invited selected bloggers and press to an “Amazing Everyday Adventure” which highlighted their newest smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 610. We were asked to pick between an underwater adventure, a helicopter ride, or a degustation lunch with a cooking class. […]
Nokia 808 PureView launching in May Remember the Nokia 808 PureView which was launched at Mobile World Congress? You know, the one packing a ridiculous 41-megapixel camera? Well if it caught your fancy then we have great news for you. Nokia just posted a press release on their website saying that the Nokia 808 PureView […]
Nokia Lumia 610 to hit shelves last week of April We just received a press release from Nokia Philippines announcing that the highly anticipated Windows Phone Nokia Lumia 610 is set for launch in the next few days. According to the press release we should expect the Nokia Lumia 610 in selected Nokia stores (most […]
Lenco IPD-4600 iPhone and iPod Speaker Dock With the popularity of iOS devices it was only natural for companies to come up with complimentary products like cases, mobile battery chargers, and speaker docks. There are a lot of brands already in the market today and you can even get knock-offs in Greenhills (but they sound […]
Review: Nokia Lumia 710 Last week the tech scene in the Philippines was all about the pioneer Finnish phone maker, Nokia. Both telcos launched their respective Windows Phone 7.5 powered Nokia Lumia smartphones with big parties, complete with international DJs and celebrities! We’ve already written about the Nokia Lumia 800 (click to read our review) […]
Smart officially launches the Nokia Lumia 710 Smart pulled out all the stops when it came to the launch of the Nokia Lumia 710 here in the Philippines. They booked Republiq, the restaurant outside it, and the activity center in the middle for one huge party! They even brought in an international DJ to spin […]
Lytro Camera Review The Lytro Camera lets you refocus a shot even after you’ve already taken it. You can do this one the camera itself, when you transfer it to your computer, or even while the photo is uploaded (hosted on Lytro.com). It’s definitely a novel idea but the challenge is for it to become […]
Hands-on with the Nokia Lumia 900 Last night I went to the IMMAP Open Mic Night at Salon De Ning in Manila Peninsula. Norbert Aquende, a Microsoft Windows Phone Evangelist, introduced me to Nikka Abes, the Corp Comm Manager of Nokia Philippines. She was kind enough to lend me her phone for around 5 minutes […]
It’s confirmed! The high-end and entry level Lumias will be offered by Smart here in the Philippines. Smart now has three out of the four available Lumias in their roster: Nokia Lumia 610, Lumia 900, and the Lumia 710 (click to read our unboxing). Here are the specs of both phones for your review: Nokia […]
Unboxing the Nokia Lumia 710 Smart recently announced that they’re going to offer the Nokia Lumia 710 exclusively here in the Philippines. We were able to do a hands-on post a few weeks ago when we bumped into a friend who had one. Sadly we only had a few minutes with it so we couldn’t […]
New iPad (aka iPad 3, iPad HD, iPad 2012) Review There was a lot of anticipation for the new iPad from Apple. Everybody speculated about the features and even the name. Come announcement day, Apple showed the “New” iPad which looked exactly like the iPad 2! It wasn’t a total letdown though since it had […]
Globe to offer the Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia is definitely playing their cards right. They signed an exclusive deal with Smart for the Nokia Lumia 710 and we just found out that they signed an exclusive deal with Globe for the Nokia Lumia 800 (click to read our review). In a post on their Facebook […]