If you’re missing Crash because you love to play Crash Bandicoot back when you were a kid. Well, here’s your chance to relive your best childhood memories because the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy series is now available for PS4 and PS4 Pro.
In Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, we now have a remastered HD graphics but yeah, the gameplay is still very similar to the previous games however the graphics have been updated for the PS4 and PS4 Pro.
The game has more than 100 levels that you can explore and again, it’s one of the video game icons back in the 90s but this time, it’s fully remastered that comes with new lighting animation, textures, models, and cinematics. And yes, they have this new thing for graphics called “N. Hanced Fur-K” for their graphics.
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is now available for the PS4 and PS4 Pro for only Php1,799. I hope they could remaster Crash Team Racing too or probably make a new one. That game is really fun to play with friends.
Update: P10,990 for the 6GB RAM and P9,990 for the 4GB Variant
Doogee Mix is the newest smartphone to arrive in the country and what’s so interesting about this smartphone is that the smartphone packs an almost bezel-less display similar to the Xiaomi Mi Mix and Samsung Galaxy S8 and not just that because the Doogee Mix packs a MediaTek P25 Octa-Core CPU and 6GB of RAM. That’s actually a good hardware for a smartphone that is priced at P10,990.
Doogee Mix Specs
2.5GHz MediaTek Helio P25 Octa-Core Processor
5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display
6GB RAM
64GB of Internal Storage with MicroSD card slot
16-megapixel + 8 megapixel rear dual lens camera with LED Flash
5-megapixel front camera
LTE, Dual SIM
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
Fingerprint Scanner
3380mAh Battery
Android 7.0 Nougat with Doogee OS 2.0
The smartphone is priced at P10,990. That’s really affordable for a smartphone with 6GB of RAM.
Recently, OPPO Philippines has launched their newest smartphone that is more affordable than the OPPO F3 series and it’s the OPPO A57. The smartphone is set to replace the very popular OPPO F1s. Just like the other OPPO smartphones, the OPPO A57 is also made for selfies as this one packs a 16-megapixel front camera. If you’re looking for a selfie smartphone then you would want to probably want to take a look at my review below.
The same OPPO design
I’m pretty sure that a lot of you have seen an OPPO smartphone and you might have probably noticed that their smartphones look similar to each other and the OPPO A57 isn’t any different from them. It’s actually a good thing as I love the simple design which makes the smartphone look cleaner and better than other smartphones.
The OPPO A57 is purely made up of plastic but despite that, the smartphone feels solid and very comfortable to hold. Since this one is much smaller than the F1s, the OPPO A57 is actually very handy even if you have small hands. The smartphone also comes in different colors – Gold, Rose Gold, and Black but I believe the black color is the best of them all.
The OPPO A57 still utilizes a Micro USB port which is cheaper but not better than the USB Type-C and on the side of the ports is the speaker grills and also the 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone also packs a fingerprint sensor which is located on the home button. Speaking of home button of the smartphone, it doesn’t really pressed down similar to the OPPO F3 series but doesn’t worry, you can still use it to go to the home button.
One awesome thing about the OPPO A57 is there’s a dedicated microSD card slot for the tray. You can use a micro sim card, a nano sim, and a MicroSD card in a single tray.
Still the same HD Display
There’s a smaller 5.2-inch display on the OPPO A57 compared to the one on the OPPO F3 and the OPPO F1s. OPPO A57’s display isn’t the best one that I’ve seen. The colors are a little bit dull but thankfully, the display is IPS so the viewing angles of the display are pretty good. It’s only HD so it’s not as sharp as the on smartphones with Full HD display.
Using the display outside won’t be a problem as you can clearly see the display even in direct sunlight. But again, it doesn’t have the ideal colors and it’s only HD which is a little bit disappointing.
A Dragon inside
Instead of a MediaTek processor inside the smartphone, the OPPO A57 surprisingly uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Octa-Core processor and pairing this smartphone with a 3GB of RAM. This smartphone can do really well when it comes to light to mid-gaming and multitasking. However, if you’re planning on playing games that are a little bit taxing then you might want to turn down the settings as this one will have a hard time playing games like NBA 2k17 at high settings. Nonetheless, the smartphone performs pretty well for its hardware and oh, don’t worry. Mobile legends will do just fine on this smartphone.
OPPO A57 still uses Android 6.0 Marshmallow with ColorOS 3.0. Yes, the operating system is a little bit old but what I like about ColorOS 3.0 is that the smartphone’s software is optimized. I didn’t even notice lags or slowdowns in my use. It’s actually pretty good. However, If you’re planning on opening a lot of games and apps simultaneously then that’ll be a different case. But again, on normal usage, the smartphone gets pretty good performance for its price range.
Good battery life
One of the reasons why I like having a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor inside a smartphone is the efficient and amazing battery life. The smartphone packs a 2900mAh battery and at light usage, the smartphone can last more than a day. Yes, I was able to use this smartphone for one and a half day for a little bit of web browsing, Facebook, Instagram and some Overwing. While if you’re planning on playing Everwing the whole day on this smartphone then expect a work day of battery life. Actually, I was not bringing my power bank anymore when I’m using this smartphone.
Solid Selfie Camera
For its price, I didn’t really expect too much from it. It packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and then there’s the 16-megapixel front camera. The rear camera can actually take good photos and I was surprised that this smartphone performs better than I expected even in low light. The selfie camera also performed well as this selfie shooter can perform well even when you’re shooting a selfie at low light.
Overall, I was impressed with its rear and front camera. For its price, the OPPO A57 is a great selfie shooter. It may not be perfect but it performed well over my standards as the smartphone can shoot good shots on both
Verdict
If you’re looking for a selfie smartphone at a budget, the OPPO A57 is a good selfie smartphone for you. It might have a dull display and it might not be the best performer on a smartphone but you’ll surely love the long battery life, a good camera, and the solid construction of the smartphone. I would recommend this smartphone if you’re looking for a selfie shooter at its price range.
A leak of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has just been outed and yes, it does show its features and also its hardware. The Redmi line is the affordable smartphones series of Xiaomi and the Redmi 5 doesn’t look like that it will disappoint when it comes to specs because the Xiaomi Redmi 5 reportedly will rock a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 or Snapdragon 630 processor.
The smartphone has decent specs, however, I would highly recommend getting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 variant as that one has a newer and better processor compared to the Snapdragon 625 which was a great processor in 2016.
There were no announced dates for the release of the Xiaomi Redmi 5, however, the prices of the smartphone have been leaked too.
3GB/16GB – CNY 859 (Php 6,397~)
3GB/32GB – CNY 1039 (Php 7,737~)
4GB/64GB – CNY 1099 (Php 8,184~)
We’re not even sure if the Xiaomi Redmi 5 will arrive in the Philippines soon but I the expect the smartphone will be available in grey market once it is released in China.
Widget City just got a big price drop of the OnePlus 5 to compete locally as Digital Walker has also announced that they’ll be bringing the smartphone in the Philippines too. The OnePlus 5 is the latest smartphone from the brand and it’s a little bit expensive compared to its predecessors but the OnePlus 5 just made a big upgrade not only in its hardware and design but also with the camera because this is their first smartphone to sport a dual camera.
The OnePlus 5 is now priced at P24,990 and P28,990 for the 6GB/64GB & 8GB/128GB variants respectively. If you want to get one now, head over to http://widgetcity.com.ph/
Looks like we’ll be seeing the ASUS Zenfone 4 Max first before we even get to see the other members of the Zenfone 4 family as the long lasting ASUS Zenfone 4 Max is now up for pre-order at Widget City! The ASUS Zenfone 4 Max is the first smartphone in the Zenfone 4 series that has been unveiled and just like the other Zenfone Max smartphones, the ASUS Zenfone 4 Max will pack a long lasting battery which is rated at 5000mAh. Not just that, it will also pack a dual lens camera similar to the ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom.
We all thought that spending half a million is ridiculous. But how about spending for three notebooks. Yes, a guy just bought three Acer Predator 21x. Just in case you didn’t know, the Acer Predator 21x is probably the most expensive gaming notebook that you can buy right now as this notebook packs a 21-inch curved display with G-Sync and Tobii Eye tracking technology, Intel Core i7-7820HK processor, 32GB of RAM, Dual GTX 1080 GPU, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD, and a mechanical keyboard.
I know, it’s ridiculous but yes, it’s true and the buyer just bought three Acer Predator 21x at Robinsons Galleria Octagon. The price? Well, that’s Php550,000 each and that’s Php1,650,000 overall. The name of the buyer hasn’t been revealed but cmon man. I’m really curious why you have to buy three Acer Predator 21x.
This year is the year of dual camera smartphones. Smartphones from different brands have now offered a dual camera on the back with different features and functionality. Some of them can be used for zooming, some for wide angle shots, and much more. Well, Cherry Mobile doesn’t want to be left out in the game so they’ve also released the Flare P Series too. Two of them – Flare P1 and Flare P1 Plus, packs a dual lens camera. And today, we’ll review one of them, the Cherry Mobile Flare P1.
Design and Hardware
Look, there’s nothing really to talked about its design as the smartphone packs a simple and very familiar design similar to what we can find from Cherry Mobile smartphones. The smartphone is made up of plastic but that’s what you can get on a smartphone at its price. Nonetheless, the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 has an ergonomic design which feels good to hold in the hand.
But despite its cheap price and a plastic body, there’s no hollow feeling when using the smartphone. It feels solid than I expected which is a plus for this smartphone. At the top of this smartphone is where you can find the headphone jack and also the micro USB port of the smartphone while on the right is the power button and the volume rocker.
The smartphone is a little bit heavy too which adds a little bit of solidness to the smartphone. The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 also packs three capacitive buttons and it doesn’t have backlit buttons.
The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 also has a removable back and you can find the two micro sim card slot and a MicroSD card slot. However, the battery of the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 can’t be removed from the smartphone which is rated at 2350mAh. Oh, and the battery life on the smartphone isn’t amazing. I’m pretty sure that this smartphone will not last in a day of use and you might need to bring your charger or your power bank always with you.
A good display for its price
The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 packs a 5-inch HD display. I’m not saying that the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 has the best display on a smartphone. But for its price range, the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 is actually better than I expected. I was expecting that the display of the smartphone will be washed out but surprisingly it was not. It has a good display for its price as the colors are good however I think that this display doesn’t have the best brightness. But again, the display is quite good for its price.
Not the best performer
The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 doesn’t have the best performance that you can find on a smartphone. It packs a 1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek 6580 Processor and only 1GB of RAM. Actually, by just looking at it, you already know that this smartphone is not really made for gaming or for heavy tasks.
For basic apps and light usage, the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 will do just fine, however, multitasking and opening apps simultaneously, you’ll notice that this smartphone will experience some lags. Again, this game isn’t ideal for gaming. Yes, you’ll be able to run games such as Mobile Legends and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas but you have to put it at medium settings to make it playable but expect some slowdown sometimes when playing these games.
It’s running on Nougat
What I love about this smartphone despite having a low specs is that this smartphone was able to run Android 7.0 Nougat. The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 doesn’t have special skins or too many bloats similar to other Cherry Mobile smartphones which are a plus as it avoids lags and slowdowns while navigating on the smartphone. Because again, the smartphone only packs 1GB of RAM which is really small for a 2017 smartphone.
Despite its hardware spec, the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 was still able to do multi-window however it’s not really ideal on the smartphone as this one only packs a small 5-inch display.
The Dual Camera
The Cherry Mobile Flare P1’s biggest selling point is its camera. There’s a dual lens camera at the back and according to Cherry Mobile, you could do bokeh shots thanks to dual lens rear camera. However, In my test, I was not sure if the dual lens camera is the one responsible for the bokeh or blurring.
The blurring of the smartphone is just radial and you could easily notice that when you’re playing with the camera of the smartphone. Anyway, just check out the photos that I took using the smartphone.
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Well, the quality? The colors aren’t perfect and it’s a little bit of washed out. The autofocusing of the camera was also slow and the bokeh effect isn’t really the best one. Same with the selfie shots, you could easily notice that the smartphone wasn’t ideal for selfies but hey, there’s a LED flash on the front camera of the smartphone which is nice for taking selfies in the dark.
Verdict
The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 is an affordable smartphone at P3,999. Its biggest selling point is the dual rear camera however in our camera test, we didn’t really have a pleasant experience. The hardware of the smartphone is also top notch but what I like in this smartphone is despite its hardware, Cherry Mobile still managed to have Android 7.0 Nougat in the smartphone.
There are a lot of options at its price range and who do I think will love this smartphone? Well, the Cherry Mobile fans and those who want to try the first dual rear camera smartphone of the brand. There’s nothing really special about this smartphone aside from its affordable price.
The Cherry Mobile smartphone is now available for P3,999.
Huawei’s newest affordable smartphone, the Huawei Y5 2017 will be available at Lazada tomorrow for only P5,890. That’s quite an affordable smartphone for the brand and oh, the smartphone also comes with some freebies when you buy it tomorrow at Lazada!
Huawei Y5 2017 Specs
1.4GHz MediaTek MT6737T Quad-Core Processor
5-inch HD Display
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage expandable via MicroSD card slot
8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
5-megapixel front camera with front flash
LTE
Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS
3000mAh battery
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI 4.0
The Huawei Y5 2017 does have a big battery inside which will make sure that the smartphone can last up to a day. For people who love selfies, there’s a front flash for this in case you want to take selfies in low light conditions.
The Huawei Y5 2017 will retail for P5,890 and for a limited time, it will come with a free clear case, selfie stick, i-ring and combo cable. The promo runs from July 11 to 16, 2017.HG
Spiderman: Homecoming is one of the most awaited superhero films of the year and if you want to join Peter Parker in defeating the bad guys along with Tony Stark then you better join OPPO Philippines’ giveaway contest in where you can win two movie tickets for Spiderman: Homecoming.
This promo from OPPO Philippines is in line with their product, the OPPO F3 Black Edition. We reviewed the smartphone before and in case you forgot the specs of the smartphone, it comes with 5.5-inch Full HD JDI screen, 4GB of RAM, MediaTek MT6750T processor, 64GB of storage and 20-megapixel front camera.
To join the giveaway, just visit the OPPO Philippines Facebook fan page and follow the instructions. http://bit.ly/OPPOSpidey
