Playing around with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Stunning hardware. Monstrous specs. Brand spanking new software. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone that will have Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. We were able to spend time with the display unit at the PLDT-SMART Jump Experience Center in SM Megamall. What […]
Smart brings in the Galaxy Nexus to the PH The signs were actually there for a while now. The most obvious is that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been sitting pretty on display at the Smart Jump Center in SM Megamall since December. Samsung’s other premiere phone, the Galaxy Note, also debuted exclusively with Smart. […]
If Batman was real he’d probably have this A company called Armstar has a tagline called “Future of Self Defense”. Well they’re definitely living up to that name with their product called the Armstar Gauntlet. It has a flippin’ stun gun installed in it as well as a flashlight, iPhone dock (I have no idea […]
Meet Vangie the Pinoy Siri This YouTube video hit the web yesterday and has rapidly became a viral hit. The video shows a spoof Filipino counterpart of the Apple iPhone 4S voice command system “Siri” called “Vangie”. I have a gut feeling that this is part of a bigger marketing campaign and we’re going to […]
The Anaconda of Universal Mobile Chargers The MiPow Power Tube 6600 mAh is one of the most juiced up universal mobile chargers in the market today. As the name implies it has a Li-Ion battery (6600 mAh) with output voltage of 5.0V.This is one of the very few mobile chargers that can power up tablets […]
Mophie Juice Pack Reserve for your iPhone Due to the not-so-awesome battery life of smartphones (like the iPhone 4S), there’s been a meteoric rise in the popularity of portable battery packs and chargers. This is slowly becoming more of a need than a want since you will rarely get past 6PM with any charge left […]
Angry Birds Speaker You want to take your Angry Birds fanaticism to the next level? Go a step higher than the cheap plush toys in Greenhills and get the official Angry Birds Speaker made by Gear4. This 2.1 sound system is officially licensed by Rovio and it’s actually now available here in the Philippines in […]
HTC Sensation XL (with Beats) Review The challenge for Android handset makers is for them to innovate and differentiate as much as they can with the hardware because essentially they’re all using one operating system. I understand this 100% after trying out several Android handsets in the last few months. Essentially they’re all just the […]
HTC Sensation XL Initial Impressions When HTC bought into Beats by Dr. Dre, they announced two smartphones that were integrated and bundled with Beats earphones. The first was the HTC Sensation XE and the second one was a bigger (and whiter) HTC Sensation XL which has a massive 4.7″ screen. We currently have a review […]
Samsung Galaxy Note Review The Samsung Galaxy Note is definitely not your ordinary mobile gadget because of it’s giant 5.3” screen. Actually the screen size is relative depending on your perspective. If you’re looking at this as a smartphone then obviously the 5.3” display is humungous. However if you’re treating it as a tablet then […]
HTC Radar launches in the Philippines HTC Philippines had a Christmas party and product launch for the members of the media this evening. One of the smartphones that they launched was the HTC Radar, a Windows Mango 7.5 powered smartphone. Amongst the three phones revealed that evening this one caught my attention the most primarily […]
Nokia N9 Review The Nokia N9 is probably one of the smartphones this year that was on my “I-need-to-review-that-or-else-epic-fail-me” list. I remember getting really impressed after watching the live stream of the reveal of the N9 by Nokia CEO Stephen Elop several months ago. Everything about the phone, especially the hardware design, was just breathtaking. […]