iPhone 5 Review: Refined, Mastered, and Perfected

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 […]

5 Alternatives to the iPhone 5

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. […]

Holiday Shopping Guide: Smartphones

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 […]

Lenovo K860 Review: Solid Quad-core Smartphone Alternative (Php19,999)

Lenovo K860 Review When Lenovo announced the K860, a 5-inch quad-core smartphone with a price tag of Php19,999, they raised a lot of eyebrows. Most quad-core devices are priced at Php30,000+ (official SRPs) which is Php10,000 more expensive than Lenovo’s offering. At that price point you’d think that they made a lot of compromises and […]

iPad Mini Review: It’s a Small iPad 2, not necessarily a bad thing

Apple iPad Mini Review The Apple iPad Mini isn’t officially available locally yet but there are several online stores and gadget shops in malls that offer it already at premium prices. We were able to secure a unit and we’ve been playing around with the device for a couple of days now. Initially we were […]

Lenovo P700i Review

Lenovo serves up a solid mid-range smartphone offering with the P700i Priced at Php10,999, the dual-core Lenovo P700i aims to grab a piece of the midrange smartphone market from other international brands that offer the same specifications but at a higher price point. This strategy has been working very well for Lenovo which paved the […]

Cherry Mobile Flare Hands-on

Hands-on with the Cherry Mobile Flare It’s not everyday that a dual-core, dual SIM Android smartphone gets launched in the Philippines with a price tag of Php3,999. That’s why the Cherry Mobile Flare made huge waves locally. Consumers, tech writers, and bloggers were all buzzing about the device when it was announced a few weeks […]

Samsung Galaxy Camera Hands-on

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Camera Samsung Philippines launched the Galaxy Camera last night and we were able to play around with the demo units on the floor for a couple of minutes. The device is a pretty impressive piece of tech since there’s literally nothing like it in the market today. Other than the […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review We’re publishing this review just in time for the multiple waves of consumer events for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. This 5.5-inch beauty will officially be available via Smart today (Friday, October 12) at their event in Power Plant Mall and you can get it at no cash out under […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 launches locally on October 20

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 debuts locally on October 20 It’s official. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be launched locally on October 20. This information came in the form of a press release sent out by Samsung Philippines to various bloggers and media outlets. There will be a consumer launch event on the said date […]

Lenovo S880 Review

REVIEW: Lenovo S880 The Lenovo S880 is currently the only direct competitor of the Samsung Galaxy Note here in the Philippines. This 5-inch “phablet” (phone + tablet) sports respectable specifications and dual-sim capability while maintaining a very competitive price. At Php14,999 this device is bound to turn heads when displayed at gadget stores in malls! […]

Motorola Droid RAZR HD

Motorola Droid RAZR HD A few days ago Motorola launched three new handsets. Leading the pack was their newest flagship, the Motorola Droid RAZR HD. This new smartphone packed a bigger and better display, great battery life, LTE compatibility, and gorgeous hardware design. Much like the first RAZR, this one has a unique Kevlar-quoted back. […]