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Telstra abandoned plans of entering the PH market

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Telstra abandoned plans of entering the PH market

Telstra and San Miguel have been talking for the past few months to bring a new player in the telco industry but this ends today as Telstra has abandoned their plans to enter the Philippine market due to the commercial arrangements on a possible equity investment in the venture.

Telstra is previously looking into investing $1 billion in the proposed wireless joint with San Miguel in the country. Despite abandoning plans to enter the Philippine market, Telstra has offered support for San Miguel in technical network design.

 

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) quietly outed

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) quietly outed

Samsung has just leaked its newest tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) in their German website. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) has a 1.3GHz CPU, 1.5GB of RAM, 7-inch display with a 1280×800 resolution and an 8GB memory too that is expandable up to 200GB. The camera of this tablet features a 5-Megapixel Rear Camera and a 2-Megapixel Front Camera and it runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop.

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) is expected to be sold for 169 Euros or around  Php 8.7K in our currency.

 

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Cherry Mobile Flare S Play Review

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Cherry Mobile Flare S Play Review

Cherry Mobile has a lot of smartphone to offers for us and don’t worry because most of their smartphones are really affordable but offers some unique features like this one, the Cherry Mobile Flare S Play. This smartphone doesn’t have the latest hardware or the best design but this one has Digital TV that others doesn’t have. Check out my full review of the smartphone below:  

   

Design and Hardware

 

Again, this smartphone doesn’t have the best looks nor the best hardware but that doesn’t mean that the smartphone’s design sucks. The Cherry Mobile Flare S Play looks is clean and elegant thanks to its textured back that looks good and also feels good to the hand. The looks of the smartphone is no-nonsense which is great for first-time smartphone users.

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The Cherry Mobile Flare S Play’s combination of black and gold color is really something that I like. Yes, it’s plastic but the smartphone still looks good. At the front, you can also see the 3 capacitive buttons but unfortunately, there’s no backlit for those buttons which will be harder for some people who aren’t used to Android yet.

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Inside the smartphone is a 16GB storage which is more than enough for some users but if you need more, there’s a MicroSD card slot for that. The Cherry Mobile Flare S Play also supports Dual Sim which is composed of Micro Sim and Mini Sim and yes, the smartphone supports LTE.

 

The biggest feature of this smartphone is its mobile TV and unfortunately, the digital antenna of this smartphone relies on an external accessory which you have to plug in on the 3.5mm audio jack of the smartphone which means you have to use Bluetooth speakers for external audio.

 

When it comes to battery, the smartphone has a 2000mAh battery which will be less than a day of average use and for heavy usage, it is recommended to bring a power bank with you because this smartphone wouldn’t last that much especially if you’re planning on watching TV the whole day.

 

Display

 

Having a good display is very crucial to the Cherry Mobile Flare S Play since this smartphone’s biggest feature is its digital TV. There’s a 5-inch HD display which looks well. The display is colorful and outside, the display was viewable and good. However, I wished that the display of the smartphone was bigger to have a more enjoyable Digital TV experience

 

 

Software and Performance

 

The smartphone doesn’t have any swanky UI which is easy to the eyes and more user-friendly. Thankfully, this smartphone already have a 16GB of storage and there are only a few bloatwares to see in this smartphone which is good.

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This smartphone is also powered by Android 5.1 which is not the latest one but probably the most stable one today. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core processor and 2GB of RAM and it performs pretty well. The games in the smartphone ran good and some of the games that I was able to play in this smartphone are Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Asphalt 8.

 

Camera

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The Cherry Mobile Flare S Play got a 13-Megapixel Rear Camera with Dual-LED Flash. I notice that the smartphone doesn’t take good shots and they were most of the time bluish. Skin tones tend to be reddish and some shots aren’t really saturated. Check out the shots that I took using the smartphone below:

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Verdict

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The Cherry Mobile Flare S Play is a really great smartphone for P4,999. The camera of the smartphone might not be that good but with the Cherry Mobile Flare S Play, you get an ample amount of storage, LTE, and an Octa-Core processor, but you also get to see Digital TV on the smartphone too. For its price, this is probably one of the best that you can get.

Apple to unveil 4-inch iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro on March 22?

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Apple to unveil 4-inch iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro on March 22?

Apple has just sent out invites for their event on March 21st (March 22 PH Time), and it seems that we’ll get to see the 9.7-inch iPad Pro or iPad Air 3 or whatever they wanted to call the iPad and also the 4-inch iPhone SE. The iPad is expected to have support for Apple Pencil, Smart Connector for keyboard, and Stereo speakers just like the iPad Pro while the iPhone SE is expected to be unveiled too which has a 4-inch display and specifications similar to the iPhone 6s. The iPhone SE is also expected to be priced at around P25,000.

 

Excited? Me too. Stay tuned for the latest news about the next devices of Apple.

 

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Android N Developer Preview is out with Split-screen and more

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Android N Developer Preview is out with Split-screen and more

Google have surprised us today by announcing the developer preview of their next version of Android, the Android N. The software haven’t been officially named but Android N got some interesting features including Split-screen support, new notifications panel, better Doze and optimizations on background apps called Project Svelte.

 

With Android N, you can now run two apps side-by-side or above the other in split-screen mode. Just like in the Samsung devices, the user can drag the divider to adjust the split-screen window of the app. This feature is great especially on Android tablets because you can have more productive and optimized spaces with a split-screen mode.

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Google has also updated the notifications panel and it aims to bring a better and efficient notification panel. You can now reply directly from the notifications and it will show you even more information than ever before.

 

Doze is one of the best features of Android 6.0 and it will be better with Android N because every time the screen is off for a period of time, the device will be able to save more battery with new and better Doze.

 

And probably one of the best features of Android N, the Project Svelte. This feature minimizes the RAM usage by the system across all Android devices. Project Svelte focuses on optimizing the way apps run in the background to make the user experience fast, and context aware.

 

There are no word regarding the official name of Android N (But I guess it will be Android Nutella) but if you’re a developer and you want to get involved and try out Android N then you’re in luck because the beta will go live on g.co/androidbeta soon. The supported devices are Nexus 5x, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus 9G, Nexus Player, and Pixel C.

Samsung Unveils the affordable Galaxy J1 Mini

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Samsung Unveils the affordable Galaxy J1 Mini

Samsung has just unveiled their newest smartphone that is set to compete at the entry-level Android smartphones and it’s the Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini. The J series is pegged at the entry-level market and Samsung normally aims to bring the Samsung Android experience at a much affordable price.

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Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Specifications

  • 4-inch display, 480 x 800 resolution
  • 1.2GHz quad-core processor
  • 768MB RAM
  • 8GB storage, expandable via microSD up to 128GB
  • 5-megapixel rear camera
  • VGA front camera
  • Dual SIM
  • 3G
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS,A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop
  • 1500mAh battery

 

The Samsung Galaxy J1 is one of the most popular Samsung smartphones around due to its price and with the Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini, I’m pretty sure that Samsung would be able to grow their market share in the country. If you ask me, I think the processor, RAM and its other features are already enough for basic Android tasks and apps.

 

The price of the smartphone hasn’t been announced yet but I guess that the smartphone would fall around P4,000 once the smartphone has launched in the country.

 

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ASUS ROG GL552JX Review

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ASUS ROG GL552JX Review

We’ve reviewed the ASUS ROG GL552JX for a few weeks and we quite enjoyed it due to its powerful specifications for its price and a pretty good gaming performance. This laptop is a member of the ASUS Republic of Gamers line, a series of devices that are made for gamers. The ASUS ROG GL552JX is the most affordable ROG laptop available and to know more about it, check out our review below:

 

 

ASUS ROG GL552JX Specifications
CPU 4th Gen i7-4750HQ
GPU GTX 950 4G DDR3
Storage 1TB
RAM 4G+4G
Screen 15″ FHD
ODD [SATA] 8.9″mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer
OS Windows 10 (64bit)
WiFi 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual band) -Intel WIDI
USB Port 1x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.0
Battery 48WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery Pack

Get up to P4,500 of discount with Starmobile’s March Madness Promo

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Get up to P4,500 of discount with Starmobile’s March Madness Promo

Starmobile is one of the biggest local brands here in the country and most of their smartphones were really good especially the Starmobile Knight series. And recently, they’ve started another promo in where you can get their devices at a discounted price!

 

The Starmobile Knight Elite is now down from P9,990 to P6,490. This smartphone features a lot of camera features including Opti Zoom which improves the camera’s digital zoom feature. Also, one of my favorite smartphone in the Knight line, The Starmobile Knight Luxe is down to P5,490 from P7,690

 

If you want a smartphone that has Digital TV and a pretty good camera thanks to OIS, then you might want to take a look at the Starmobile Knight Vision which is down from P9,990 to P5,490.

 

Other smartphones included in the promo are Starmobile Up Vision which is down to P3,990 from P5,990, Starmobile Up Max which is down to P5,490 from P7,490, Starmobile Up HD which is down to P3,490 from P4,990, and the Starmobile Up Ultra which is now down to P5,990 from P6,490.

 

Starmobile’s March Madness Sale will last up to March 1 to April 3, 2016.

 

Xiaomi announces Mi Power Bank Pro with Fast charging and USB Type C

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Xiaomi announces Mi Power Bank Pro with Fast charging and USB Type C

Xiaomi has unveiled a new Power Bank called the Mi Power Bank Pro that packs an aluminum body, USB Type-C and also a fast charging. This Power Bank can also handle different outputs depending on the needs of a device. It can output and draw 12V 1.5A, 9V 2A, or 5V 2A depending on the device that you’re charging

 

Of course, the Mi Power Bank Pro comes with a microUSB cable for your non-Type C device and also a microUSB to Type-C adaptor for your device with Type C connector such as the Mi 5 and Macbook.

 

Mi Power Bank Pro Specifications

Input Voltage    :  12V/9V/5V
Output Voltage :  12V/9V/5V
Input Current    :  12V 1.5A/9V 2A/5V 2A（TYP）
Output Current :  10180mAh/39.19Wh（TYP）
Rated capacity :   3.6V/10000mAh(TYP)
Size                  :  128.5*75*12.6mm
Load detection :   Auto-detect the plug-in and plug-out of devices
Weight             :   223g

 

The Mi Power Bank Pro is priced at RMB149 or around Php1,072. No word regarding availability here in the country.

 

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Limited Edition ASUS ROG GX700 Officially launched!

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Limited Edition ASUS ROG GX700 Officially launched!

ASUS has been named as the World’s No.1 Gaming laptop manufacturer and recently, they launched their latest and most powerful laptop they’ve ever created, the ASUS GX700. Aside from being the most powerful laptop, what is so special about this laptop? Well, this laptop is the world’s first-ever liquid-cooled laptop thanks to its water-cooling station dock.

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Inside this laptop is an Intel Core i7-6820HK 2.7GHz Processor, a desktop class NVIDIA GeForce GTX980 with 8GB GDDR5 VRAM, 32GB 2133 MHz DDR4 RAM, 256GB RAID0 Support storage, and 17.3-inch Full HD Anti-Glare Matte Finish Display. The hardware of this laptop is definitely top-notch and I’m pretty sure that ALL of the games that you want to play will be enjoyable in the GX700.

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This is no ordinary laptop because again, this is the world’s first liquid-cooled laptop. So what can we expect from this? Well, according to the Philippines’ Top Overclocker Boss Mac Suba of Back2gaming.com, he was able to get around of 33.42% performance gain thanks to the ROG Gaming Center utility tool for monitoring and overclocking. The water-cooling station of the laptop really helps in improving the performance of the laptop and if you’re planning on using this laptop for next few years, I’m sure that you won’t have a problem with this one.

 

 

Model Name GX700VO-GC009T
Operating System 64bit Windows 10
Chipset Mobile Intel® CM236 Express Chipset
On board processor Intel® Core™ i7-6820HK Processor 2.7 GHz (8M Cache, up to 3.6 GHz)
Graphics Processor NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 with 8GB GDDR5 VRAM
Display 17.3″ 16:9 Full HD (1920×1200) Anti-Glare Matte Finish
RAM / DIMM Memory 32GB 2133MHz DDR4 RAM (16GB x 2)
Memory Slot 4x
Storage RAID0 Support

PCIE x 4 256G
Wireless Integrated 802.11 ac
I / O Ports 1 x Microphone-in jack

1 x Headphone-out jack

1 x USB 3.1 TYPE C port(s)

3 x USB 3.0 port(s)

1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert

1 x HDMI

1 x mini Display Port

1 x Thunderbolt port

1 x SD card reader

1 X AC adapter plug
Audio / Speakers Stereo Speakers with ASUS Sonic Studio technology
Battery 6 Cells | 93Whrs
Power Adapter Output :
19 V DC, 9.5 A, 180 W
19.5 V DC, 16.9 A, 330 W
Input :
100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimensions 429 x 309 x 33 ~35 mm (WxDxH)

Dock: (Thermal Dock)

417 x 368 x 114 mm (WxDxH)
Weight 3.6 kg with Battery

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4.8 kg
Other freebies Includes 1 month Trial for New Microsoft Office 365 Customers

Free 1 Year ASUS WebStorage
Legendary 20 Package ROG SICA Mouse

ROG Command Case

Personalized Leather Bag Tag

Limited Edition Legendary 20 ROG Jacket

Legendary 20 Official Membership
Official SRP Php249,995 (20 Units Only in the Philippines)

 

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If you’re rich or you really want to dedicate your money to a monster gaming laptop then you might want to get one already because the ASUS ROG GX700 will only be available to the 1st 20 purchasers. Yep, there will be only 20 units of the ASUS ROG GX700 that’ll be available in the Philippines. The ASUS ROG GX700 is priced at P249,995. If you want to order one, the ASUS ROG GX700 is available in the following stores:

 

No. Dealer Name Store Name Branch Address
1 VillMan ASUS Concept Store SM North EDSA 4/F Floor, The Annex, SM City North Edsa, Brgy. Sto. Cristo, Bago Bantay, Quezon City
2 VillMan ASUS Store in Store Lounge SM Megamall Cyberzone 4th Floor, Bldg. B SM, Megamall, Mandaluyong City
3 VillMan VillMan SM Mall of Asia Cyberzone, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Seaside Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines
4 PC Corner PC Corner Gilmore Unit E, Ground Floor, Gilmore Commercial Plaza, #10 Gilmore Ave., cor. Aurora Blvd., Brgy., Valencia, New Manila, Quezon City,
5 PC Express PC Express SM Megamall Cyberzone 4th Floor, Bldg. B SM, Megamall, Mandaluyong City
6 PC Express PC Express Gilmore UNIT 2A 2ND FLOOR, 25 Gilmore Ave, New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila
7 Complink Complink SM North EDSA 5/F Floor, The Annex, SM City North Edsa, Brgy. Sto. Cristo, Bago Bantay, Quezon City
8 Complink Complink Glorietta 2 Glorietta 2, Ayala Center, Palm Dr, Makati, 1225 Metro Manila
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