Android One Strengthens Presence in Europe Via The Aquaris A4.5

Google expands the initiative into more countries Google has officially launched a new Android One device in Europe. The new device, dubbed the Aquaris A4.5, is being offered by local phone brand BQ in Spain and Portugal for €169.9 (9K) and €179.9 (9.5K) respectively. BQ Aquaris A4.5 specs Quad-core MediaTek MT6735M processor 1GB of RAM 4.5-inch […]

ASUS Zenfone Laser Review: Zenfone 5 Replacement?

We review ASUS’ Zenfone Laser! After ASUS launched the Zenfone 2 family earlier this year, we wondered what would happen to their earlier range of Zenfones, specifically, the Zenfone 5. While the new batch of Zenfones managed to impress us with their price-to-performance ratio, it didn’t take a genius to figure out that ASUS had […]

Starmobile Knight Elite Hands-on, First Impressions: Is This Your Next Cameraphone?

We go hands-on the Knight Elite! Yesterday Starmobile officially announced their newest smartphone, the Knight Elite. Starmobile’s latest phone is chock full of photography enhancements, along with a design that’s reminiscent of Sony’s Xperia Z series of phones. Today we have a retail example of the phone to take a look at to see if […]

OPPO R7 Plus Hands-on, First Impressions: A Phablet Without Borders?

We go hands-on with the R7 Plus Earlier this year OPPO teased a brand-new phone that seemingly had zero side bezels. It was a move that was uncharacteristic of the Chinese company, one that usually holds the details of their devices close to their chest. After a couple of months, we find out that the […]

ASUS Zenfone Selfie Review: More Than A One Trick Pony

We review the ASUS Selfie! Selfie phones aren’t new. Almost every mobile company worth their salt has their own iteration of the selfie phone, and Taiwanese company ASUS is no different. Introduced back in June during Computex, the Selfie is a derivative of the company’s highly successful Zenfone 2 line, outfitted with a new processor […]

Sony to Launch Three Variants of Xperia Z5

Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, and Xperia Z5 Premium Sony is either leaking all of this information intentionally to generate hype for their new products or they’re just really bad when it comes to keeping secrets. According to what looks like an early published official interview video with a French Sony executive, there will be […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Review: The Best Note Ever, For Better Or Worse

We review the Samsung Galaxy Note 5! Samsung’s Note series of smartphones have always been an oddball in the tech world. When it was first released, people quite literally tried to wrap their hands around the idea of a big-screen phone with a stylus. And each year, people have (begrudgingly) accepted the Galaxy Note’s size, […]

Alleged Press Photos of Sony’s Xperia Z5 Surface

Here’s your first look at Sony’s upcoming flagship Sony’s upcoming Xperia Z5 is set to be unveiled next month during IFA in Berlin, but that doesn’t mean we don’t get to see a glimpse of the flagship early. Interestingly enough, the press renders for the next gen flagship come courtesy of Sony’s own social media […]

ASUS ZenFone Selfie Scores High On Our PCMark Battery Test

All-day battery life and then some A few days ago we received the ZenFone Selfie to test out, and today we managed to finish our first run of our standard PCMark battery test on the device using the work benchmark. PCMark’s battery benchmark is a good indicator of just how much battery life you can […]

5 Alternatives to the Zenfone Selfie

Can’t wait for the Selfie? If you’re a selfie addict and can’t wait for ASUS to officially launch the Zenfone Selfie, you don’t have to panic. There’s a myriad of selfie-focused smartphones that are already available here in the PH for you to enjoy. We’ve compiled 5 alternatives (in no particular order) to ASUS’ upcoming […]

Zenfone Selfie Hands-on, First Impressions Video!

Check out the Zenfone Selfie in action! So a few days ago our EIC did a hands-on of the Zenfone Selfie, ASUS’ upcoming smartphone aimed at selfie addicts. Today, we’re doing a video hands-on of the Selfie, which shows the phone in action. If you’ve ever wondered what the phone was like in action, well […]

ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser Unboxing: Love Child of the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 2

We Go Hands-on with the ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser ASUS Philippines is set to launch a full line-up of products during the Zen Festival on August 29. Aside from the ASUS Zenfone Selfie, they will also offer a range of ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser smartphones. These are Qualcomm powered smartphones (as opposed to Intel which […]