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Sun Cellular is now LTE-Ready!

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Sun Cellular is now LTE-Ready!

Sun Cellular subscribers may now enjoy LTE network speeds thanks to its upgraded network. With this upgrade, you may now enjoy LTE speeds so you won’t have any problems when downloading files on your email or even watching movies on YouTube, Netflix, or Iflix.

With this upgrade, everything that you do is much faster with LTE and for Sun Cellular users, it’s a big step forward as you can download and stream files and videos a lot faster than 3G.

“Powered by Sun’s newest and fastest LTE network and our new data offer, our customers can now go online 24/7 and enjoy more ways to connect with family and friends, get their daily dose of digital content, and access productivity tools online, making for a leveled-up mobile experience,” added Choa.

If you are a current Sun Cellular Prepaid and Postpaid offerings, you’ll be able to exchange your 3G sim for an LTE-ready Sun Cellular Sim card for free at any Sun Shop nationwide. But if you want, you can buy an LTE-ready Sim for only Php35.

Huawei will launch the Nova 2i this October 21 for Php14,990

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Huawei will launch the Nova 2i this October 21 for Php14,990

Here’s the newest midrange smartphone from Huawei and I’m pretty sure that most of you will love this smartphone as this smartphone does not only pack a beautiful design but a pretty cool hardware too inside. The smartphone comes with a 5.9-inch Full HD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio which is a trend on smartphones this year and then there’s the Kirin Octa-Core processor inside.

Huawei Nova 2i Specs

  • 5.9-inch Full HD Display
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 Processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 16MP + 2MP Rear Camera
  • 13MP + 2 MP Front Camera
  • Dual Sim, LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • 3340mAh Battery

The Huawei Nova 2i is the first smartphone from the company to pack quad-cameras. So why are there 4 cameras on a mid-range smartphone? Well, the secondary cameras of both the rear and front cameras of the smartphone are used for depth detection for better bokeh shots.

The Huawei Nova 2i is really a decent performer and also a camera that can blow away the competition

The Huawei Nova 2i will be available for P14,990 on October 21 and they’ll be offering a free JBL speakers along with the handset. If you want to get one, be sure to check out IntoGadgets store at SM North Edsa Annex Huawei Concept store.

Cherry Mobile launches the Flare S6, S6 Selfie, & S6 Plus

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Cherry Mobile launches the Flare S6, S6 Selfie, & S6 Plus

Cherry Mobile has just launched the newest Flare Series smartphones in the country — the Flare S6, Flare S6 Selfie, & Flare S6 Plus. This is the newest generation of Flare smartphones and this time, one of them is a selfie-centric smartphone while the other one features a dual lens camera.

Cherry Mobile Flare S6 Specs

  • 5.2-inch HD IPS Display
  • 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6737 Quad-Core Processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Internal Storage expandable up to 64GB
  • 13-megapixel BSI rear camera
  • 13-megapixel BSI front camera
  • LTE
  • Dual Sim
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • 2600mAh Battery
  • USB Type-C
  • Android Nougat 7.0
  • Php3,999

Cherry Mobile Flare S6 Selfie Specs

  • 5.2-inch Full IPS Display
  • 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6750T Octa-Core Processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Internal Storage expandable up to 128GB
  • 16-megapixel BSI rear camera
  • 16-megapixel BSI front camera
  • LTE
  • Dual Sim
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • 2600mAh Battery
  • USB Type-C
  • Android Nougat 7.0
  • Php7,999

Cherry Mobile Flare S6 Plus Specs

  • 5.7-inch HD Plus IPS Display (1440×720)
  • 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6750T Octa-Core Processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage expandable up to 128GB
  • 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel rear camera
  • 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel front camera
  • LTE
  • Dual Sim
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Hi-Fi Audio
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • 3000mAh Battery
  • USB Type-C
  • Android Nougat 7.0
  • Php9,999

The most affordable of them all is the Cherry Mobile Flare S6. The smartphone packs just a decent hardware for its price and compared to the previous Cherry Mobile Flare smartphones, this one has a better selfie camera. The smartphone also has a better feel compared to previous Flare smartphones.

While the Cherry Mobile Flare S6 Selfie is their selfie-centric smartphone. The smartphone packs a 5.2-inch Full HD Display which is sharper than the Flare S6 and it also runs on MediaTek MT6750T processor. The smartphone also packs a 16-megapixel camera on both the rear and the front and they’re using the same Samsung sensor. There’s the bokeh effect on the smartphone too that everyone will love on their portraits and selfies. The build quality is a lot better too as this one is solid and it feels better in the hand.

The Cherry Mobile Flare S6 Plus is the best of them all as this smartphone packs a quad-cameras. YES, this is the first smartphone from Cherry Mobile quad-cameras. Two on the front and two on the back. So why is it? Well, the Quad-Cameras of the Cherry Mobile Flare S6 Plus is used for taking better selfies and bokeh shots on the front and also on the back.

This is also the first smartphone from the brand to sport an 18:9 Display with HD Plus resolution. The smartphone’s display is big but it is narrower and taller which means that the smartphone is better to hold. Oh and yes, the cameras of the Flare S6 Plus is really good.

 

Razer Smartphone Coming Soon?

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Razer Smartphone Coming Soon?

Razer is about to announce something on November 1 and the clues point out that the gaming company will release its first smartphone that is catered for the gamers. This is probably as Razer has bought the smartphone startup, Nextbit that produced the Robin, a successful smartphone made by the company that started on Kickstarter.

There were not much details about the product aside from tweet from the official twitter account of Razer. Expect the new device from Razer this November 1 (November 2 Philippine time)

Source: Razer

OPPO F5 to Feature A.I. Beauty Technology & 18:9 FHD+ Display

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OPPO F5 to Feature A.I. Beauty Technology & 18:9 FHD+ Display

OPPO has just disclosed some details regarding their upcoming smartphone, the OPPO F5. Well, what we saw before was right. The OPPO F5 will rock an 18:9 Fullscreen display which is a trend on smartphones these days and then there’s something really special inside the OPPO F5 as it features a new A.I. Beauty Technology.

The OPPO F5 has been teased for a while now at malls and by celebrities but it was just today that OPPO has confirmed some features of the OPPO F5. The A.I. Beauty Recognition technology on the smartphone helps the user take better selfies as artificial intelligence recognizes the skin tone, type, gender, and age of the subjects. The A.I. technology of OPPO F5 will scan more than 200 facial recognition spots and it will learn the facial features of the subject to produce better selfies and best enhancements.

The Full-Screen display of OPPO will also feature an FHD+ display with a resolution of 2160×1080. Since the display of the smartphone is now 18:9, it is now taller and narrower which makes the smartphone more ergonomic and perfect for split-screen mode.

The OPPO F5 will be launched in India and Southeast Asia markets including the Philippines this October 26.

Moto G5s & G5s Plus Launched in the Philippines

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Moto G5s & G5s Plus Launched in the Philippines

Moto Philippines has just released their newest smartphones in the country — the Moto G5s and Moto G5s Plus. Both smartphones belong in the Moto G family but both smartphones still pack some power thanks to its Snapdragon processors and the bigger brother, the Moto G5s Plus, packs a dual lens camera which is a feature that a lot of people are looking for.

Moto G5s Specifications

  • 5.2-inch Full HD IPS Display
  • 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core Processor
  • 32GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD up to 128GB
  • 4GB RAM
  • 16-Megapixel Rear Camera with PDAF, LED Flash
  • 5-megapixel front camera with LED FLash
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Water Repellent nano-coating
  • 3000mAh Battery
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Moto G5s Plus Specifications

  • 5.5-inch Full HD IPS Display
  • 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core Processor
  • 32GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD up to 128GB
  • 4GB RAM
  • Dual 13-megapixel rear camera with depth editing software
  • 8-megapixel wide-angle front camera with LED FLash
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Water Repellent nano-coating
  • 3000mAh Battery
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Both smartphones do have decent specifications for its price. The Moto G5s and G5s Plus are priced competitively at their price range as both smartphones have a decent performance for its hardware.

The Moto G5s Plus is my favorite of the two as this smartphone packs a dual lens camera and a decent processor inside. For its price of P14,990, the Moto G5s Plus is really attractive and it is really a decent contender for its price range however if you want to opt for the more affordable Moto smartphone, you can go for the Moto G5s for only P10,999

Heroes of Warfare: Overwatch Rip Off for Smartphones and Tablets

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Heroes of Warfare: Overwatch Rip Off for Smartphones and Tablets

Overwatch is one of the hottest games today on PC. In case you’re not familiar with the game, it’s a multiplayer first-person shooter game made for PC and consoles. But fortunately, there are Overwatch rip-offs that are available on smartphone and probably the best of them all is Heroes of Warfare which is now available on the Play Store and App Store.

Heroes of Warfare features different stages in the game in order to win is to control a certain point but unlike in Overwatch, this one is faster and it will not take too much of your time.

There are also heroes in this game that are very much alike in Overwatch however, the characters in Heroes of Warfare is not as many as the one in Overwatch but you can see characters in Heroes of Warfare like Allen that has almost the same abilities of Soldier 76, Clark that looks like Hanzo but has actually the skills of McCree, and more.

Aside from the similar heroes, the game also features very similar maps including the stages in Illios in where you need to take a point to win the game. If you want to download and check out Heroes of Warfare, you can download it now on the Play Store and iOS. 

 

ASUS FX503 Spotted at ASUS Website

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ASUS FX503 Spotted at ASUS Website

ASUS has quietly launched the latest FX503 gaming notebook at their website. Yes, the notebook doesn’t have the Republic of Gamers branding in it but the ASUS FX503 still got some power inside as the ASUS FX503 comes with an Intel Core i5/Core i7 processor inside and a Nvidia Geforce GTX1050/GTX1060 GPU inside.

ASUS FX503 Specifications

  • Processor: Intel Core i7 7700HQ Processor/Intel Core i5 7300HQ Processor
  • RAM: Up to 32GB SDRAM
  • Display: 15.6-inch LED-backlit Full HD (1920×1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM/ Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 3GB/6GB GDDR5 VRAM
  • Storage:
    • 1TB 5400RPM SATA HDD/1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD/1TB 5400RPM SSH-8GB/
    • 128GB/256GB/512GB SATA3 M.2 SSD
  • SD Card Reader
  • Audio Jack
  • 3x USB 3.0
  • LAN Port
  • HDMI
  • 4 Cells Battery
  • 384 x 262 x 24mm, 2.3kg
  • Windows 10

Compared to the previous FX series laptops, the ASUS FX503 packs a better and sharper design which reminds me of the design of the previous generation of ROG notebooks. Again, despite not sporting the ROG branding on the notebook, the ASUS FX503 is still a powerful notebook.

There’s no word regarding the local availability, pricing and, variants of the ASUS FX503 that are coming here in the Philippines.

Source: ASUS

OPPO F5 Seen in ABS-CBN’s Newest Video

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OPPO F5 Seen in ABS-CBN’s Newest Video

OPPO F5 ads are everywhere in Metro Manila and some celebrities including Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, Gretchen Ho, and more. The OPPO F5 was also featured at the Star Magic Ball 2017, however, we didn’t have any closer look on the smartphone until now. ABS-CBN Lifestyle has recently posted a video about expert advice from Metro magazine’s Beauty Editor Kate Paras on how to achieve looks of different celebrities.

Well, Ms. Kate Paras is seen holding the OPPO F5 while showing the faces of the celebrities. Take a look at some of my screencaps from the video.

 

  

Damn. This is the best-looking OPPO smartphone that I’ve ever seen. As you can see from the photos, the OPPO F5 will pack a large 18:9 display with a bezel-less design. The fingerprint scanner is also placed at the back just above the OPPO logo. Unfortunately, there’s no dual-lens camera on the front or on the back of the smartphone.

The OPPO F5 is expected to be unveiled this October 26.

Source: ABS-CBN

Google Pixel 2 And Pixel 2 XL Now Official

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Google Pixel 2 And Pixel 2 XL Now Official

The all-new Google Pixel and Pixel 2 XL is finally official after weeks of leaks. The Google Pixel and Pixel 2 XL are the newest smartphone from Google that runs on the latest Android operating system and of course, it also packs the best camera on a smartphone according to DxoMark despite having only a single camera setup compared to the Galaxy Note8 and the iPhone 8 Plus.

Both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL runs on Android 8.0 oreo and it packs a 18:9 display but the Pixel 2 packs only a 5-inch OLED display while the Pixel 2 XL features a pOLED display. Inside the smartphones is the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and also the 4GB RAM.

The smartphone’s fingerprint scanner is placed at the back and this is the first smartphone to pack an eSim. But don’t worry because the smartphone will still come with a single Nano SIM card slot.

Despite having a single rear camera on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the smartphones are able to do portrait mode and again, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL is the best camera according to DxoMark.

There’s no word regarding the availability of the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL in the Philippines but there’s a Google Store Philippines now and we hope that it will be available there soon.

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