Huawei GR5 2017 Review: Dual-cam Mid-range Winner

Dual-cam Smartphone that Won’t Break the Bank Huawei’s intent on making 2017 the year of the dual-camera, as the company is set to launch two new dual-camera equipped smartphones in the coming weeks. While the Mate 9 phablet will probably get the most oohs and aahs from onlookers, a majority of consumers who want to […]

5 Games to Look Forward to in 2017

We’re a few days from officially putting 2016 behind us and while we’re still working our way though our gaming backlog, we can’t help but get excited for games slated to be released next year. Among these awesome titles, five standout in our list. Here’s our rundown of the games to look forward to in […]

Samsung Profits Down by 30% Due to Note 7 Snafu

We knew that Samsung was going to feel the effects of the Galaxy Note 7 recall, and the subsequent tug off store shelves, after replacement units for what was then the Korean brand’s flagship phablet were still found to have the same issues as the first batch that was initially shipped out. We questioned how […]

Huawei Unveils Its Next-Gen Chipset, the Kirin 960

Not to be outdone by rivals Qualcomm and MediaTek, who earlier unwrapped their own new SoCs, Huawei has introduced their much-anticipated high-end chipset, the Kirin 960. Related: Qualcomm Debuts Three New Entry-Mid Tier CPUs: Snapdragon 427, 626, 653 Related: MediaTek Officially Launches Helio X30, P20, P25 Chipsets The HiSilicon Kirin 960 is expected to be packed into […]

Firefly Mobile Outs Premium-looking Aurii Secret

Local brand Firefly Mobile has added another member to the Aurii family of premium-looking handsets with a smaller variant, the Aurii Secret. The new phone is tagged to compliment the Aurii Envy by having a smaller 5-inch HD display and a Sony IMX258 rear camera with 6 layer wide angle lens. Firefly Mobile Aurii Secret […]

Podcast Show Finale: 2013 Unbox Gadget Awards

“Everything that has a beginning has an end.” -Some Wise Dude This is probably the most special Unbox Podcast episode because this is the last one we’re doing with the New Media Factory. Yes folks, this isn’t a season-ender, this is a show-ender! The Unbox Video Podcast ran a total of 45 episodes over the […]

Podcast Ep. 44: Starmobile Muse, Navi, Diamond S1, Diamond D2, and more!

Meet Starmobile’s Newest Line-up of Smartphones and Tablets! In this very special episode of the Unbox podcast we’re joined by the Marketing Head of Starmobile, Katrina Tioseco, and their Product Marketing Manager, Elijah Mendoza. We go hands-on with almost all of the new devices that they announced and introduced to the public during their Gold […]

Podcast Ep. 43: THL W8S, iFive Mini 3, and Near Field Audio Speakers

Joining us for this episode is the IT Director of Novo 7 Tech, Mr. Adrian Lim! We do a live review and discussion on two of their flagship products — the THL W8S War Machine and the iFive Mini 3 android tablet. We also check out the new ZAGG Folio Keyboard Case for the iPad […]

Podcast Ep. 42: Yolanda Relief, iPad Air, Lenovo A850 and Vibe X

The latest episode of the Unbox Podcast is now here! We start the show by calling on all of our viewers (and readers) to help out with Yolanda relief operations. The damage done truly is catastrophic and our Kababayans will need all the help they can get. Donating is easy since you can do it […]

THL W8S War Machine Hands-on: A Certified Powerhouse

Hands-on with the THL W8S War Machine We first saw the THL W8S on the Facebook Page of Novo 7 Tech a few weeks ago shortly after they guested on the Unbox Podcast. It was definitely an intriguing smartphone since it packed a turbo quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, and a 5-inch Full HD IPS display […]

Podcast Ep. 41: Cloudfone Thrill 400qx, ASUS Transformer Book T100, and Divoom!

After a two week break we’re back with the newest episode of the Unbox Video Podcast! The whole crew is complete and we check out some of the latest gadgets to hit the market including the freshly launched ASUS Transformer Book T100. We also do a quick review of the dual-battery, dual back plate CloudFone […]

Podcast Ep. 40: ASUS Transformer Pad (2013), Cherry Mobile Apollo, Flare 2.0

ASUS Transformer Pad and the Cherry Mobile Budget Duo The Unbox Podcast is back! First up we have Eason (from ASUS PH) doing a feature of their newest Android offering, the ASUS Transformer Pad (2013). After that we check out two of Cherry Mobile’s most talked about budget offerings, the Cherry Mobile Flare 2.0 and […]