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PS2 Emulator arrives for Android!

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PS2 Emulator arrives for Android!

Most people who love to play retro go for Android because not only there are some games that are ported for smartphone from the old consoles but it is also easier to play emulators on Android compared to other mobile operating systems. Today, there are a lot of emulators and apps available in this operating system like NES, GBA, PSX, & PSP emulators and today, A PS2 emulator has arrived for Android.

 
No kidding, it’s a real PS2 emulator for Android devices. The PS2 Emulator for Android is called Play! and it is still in development so don’t expect a full playable experience on this app. The emulator is still buggy and you can still see in the video that there are still a lot things to be fix on this emulator but hey! It’s a nice start to have a running PS2 Emulator for Android.

 

If you want to try out their app, head over to their Google+ community and sign up as beta tester

Access Free Facebook All-Day with Sun Cellular

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Access Free Facebook All-Day with Sun Cellular

Some of us just want to browse Facebook all day to see our friend’s photos, check the latest news about #WalangPasok, or just want to stalk your crushes. Starting today, there’s no need to buy a coffee just to get a Free WiFi at your local coffee shops and browse your Facebook timeline because with Sun Cellular, you can now browse Facebook all day everyday for free because prepaid and postpaid subscribers of Sun Cellular can now enjoy Free Facebook.

 

The cool thing about this is that Sun and Facebook offers you a full control of your Facebook experience You can either choose between browsing the Facebook for free however photos will not be downloaded and photos will not appear in your timeline. But if you want to see the content of your Facebook timeline, all you need to do is to tap the switch at the top of Facebook app to Paid which will give you a full Facebook experience with photos.

 

I think this promo is perfect to students like us. Why? because some of our classmates and professors are now posting lectures and updates about our classes on Facebook and we don’t want to miss that out.

 

If you are a Sun subscriber, you can now enjoy free Facebook starting today by just updating your Facebook app or by visiting m.facebook.com on your smartphone’s browser. Oh and don’t worry if you’re a Smart or Talk N’ Text subscriber because you can also enjoy Free Facebook on your smartphones.

ASUS Fonepad 7 FE171CG Unboxing and Initial Review

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ASUS Fonepad 7 FE171CG Unboxing and Initial Review

There are only a few good Android tablets that sports phone functionality and one of them is the ASUS Fonepad 7 FE171CG. This tablet packs a 7-inch 1024×600 display, Intel Atom Z2520 processor, 16GB of Internal Storage, 1GB of RAM, phone functionality, and 5-Megapixel PixelMaster rear camera. This tablet has been available for a quite a while now and the ASUS Fonepad 7 FE171CG is pegged at P6,995, which is really a good price especially for tablet with this hardware and phone functionality .

 

This is really an awesome tablet not just because of its affordable price but also because of its features. This tablet runs on ASUS ZenUI which is also used by the Zenfone series. It’s fast, smooth, and very easy to use. Another thing that I like in this tablet is its portability because I can hold the tablet using one hand thanks to the thin bezels and tall construction. If you want to know more about it, check out my unboxing video at the top.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A launched in the Philippines!

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A launched in the Philippines!

Samsung Philippines recently released their newest tablet in the country, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A. Compared to their previous tablets, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A packs a different screen ratio which is similar to the iPads. And yes, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A comes with an S Pen but the tablet is still pegged at the affordable price range.

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The S Pen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A can be use for different purposes like Calligraphy, Smart Select, and of course a mouse like selection which is really great especially when you’re browsing the web. I’ve used a lot of devices with S Pen and it really helped me increase my productivity. It’s a really awesome too when you want to highlight, copy or do something on your device. It’s probably the closest thing to a mouse for a mobile device.

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Aside from having an S Pen, the Samsung Galaxy Tab also sports LTE phone functionality. yes, you can make texts and calls on this tablet although it is a bit odd to use the tablet for calls but hey! At least there’s LTE on this device!

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab A Specs

  • 8-inch 1024×768 Display
  • 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 Processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Internal Memory expandable up to 128GB
  • 5-Megapixel Rear Camera
  • 2-Megapixel Front Camera
  • S Pen
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
  • P15,990

Apple Music only $2.99/month in the Philippines

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Apple Music only $2.99/month in the Philippines

I just discovered that Apple Music will have a monthly fee of $2.99 instead of $9.99 here in the Philippines. Apple Music was recently launched yesterday along with Beats1 Radio. This is Apple’s own music streaming service that aims to compete against both Spotify and Deezer.

 

Compared to its competitors, Apple Music offers a longer 3-month free trial for Apple Music while the Beats1 Radio is available for free. In the US, the monthly fee of Apple Music is pegged at $9.99/month. However here in the Philippines, the monthly subscription of Apple Music is only at $2.99/month. And yes, you could check out that price by opening iTunes or your Music app on your Macs, PCs, iPads and iPhones.

 

The pricing of Apple Music is more affordable than we expected. However, $2.99 (Php135~) is a little bit more expensive than Spotify & Deezer which boasts a monthly fee of Php129 & Php125 respectively. But c’mon guys, that’s Php6 only.

Meralco launches MTECH 2015 Innovation and Technology Summit

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Meralco launches MTECH 2015 Innovation and Technology Summit

Meralco recently launched their first 3-day technology and Innovation summit, the first MTECH 2015. This move by Meralco is a message that says that they’re continuing to push to create innovative solutions in the power industry. MTECH started a forum on distruptive technologies in which they featured innovations that change the industry. Meralco chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan and other Meralco leaders spearheaded the inagural MTECH forum.

Executives from different tech firms made an apperance and they shared their recent innovations and revolutionary technologies including IBM’ scalable solutions architect and master inventor and fellow Kerrie L. holley.

The event started started last July 24, and there were different innovations and technologies were displayed and presented by Microsoft , Cisco, IBM, Hitachi, Huawei, Samsung Business, Dell and many more at the Meralco Lopez Building Lobby.

Experience entertainment everywhere with Iflix

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Experience entertainment everywhere with Iflix

PLDT Home and Smart recently partnered with Iflix, a Netflix-like service in where you can stream thousands of movies and TV shows for just P99/month on Smart and PLDT. The launch of Iflix here in the Philippines also recently secured content deals with the biggest studios in Hollywood including Walt Disney, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, BBC Worldwide, and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution.


  

So what are the popular TV series on Iflix? Well, they have Arrow, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Homeland, Family Guy, and Big Bang Theory. Some of my favorite movies are also there including Lord of the Rings series, Batman Begins, and many more. And yes, the library of Iflix is growing and there many more titles that will be coming soon.

Iflix works on different devices whether it’s a tablet, Laptop, PC, Mac, or a smartphone. All you need is your device, the app, and an internet connection and you’re good to go. In my experience, Iflix works pretty well even if my internet at home is slow but Iflix works better if you’re using Smart LTE.

You can now register an account at www.iflix.com and you can instantly enjoy a 14-day free trial. After that, you can subscribe for P99/month package at Iflix website. However if you’re on PLDT HOME, you can subscribe to TVolution Trio Plan 1599 inclusive of a TVolution kit, unlimited DSL and unlimited access to Iflix. This partnership by SMART and PLDT with Iflix really lets you experience entertainment everywhere.

Sun’s Postpaid and Prepaid promos beats Globe

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Sun’s Postpaid and Prepaid promos beats Globe

We all know that Sun Cellular offer the best promos in the Telco industry. Remember when Sun Cellular offered unlimited promos? The market changed because of that. Recently, Sun Cellular has just revealed their newest promos that is aimed to compete against Globe and they’re really great.

 

Sun Plan 450

 

As much as possible, students like me love to have the best promos and offerings at the lowest price especially on mobile data plans and Sun Cellular just offered their best postpaid plan ever which really fits my needs. In Sun Cellular Plan 450, you can get 250 texts to all networks, 20 hours of open access mobile data and unlimited calls and texts within the network. Not only that, you can also get a free Android smartphone! This is probably the best plan that you can see from a network today. Compared to other network’s plan which is more expensive, you can get more from Sun Cellular Plan 450. Check out the comparison below

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For more details, head over to http://suncellular.com.ph/postpaid/plans-and-phones/plan-450

 

Sun Prepaid CTU100

 

However if you’re on prepaid you might want to check out Sun Cellular’s newest promo. In Sun Prepaid CTU100, you could get Unlimited texts to ALL NETWORK, Unlimited calls to Sun, Smart, and Talk ‘N Text & 100MB Mobile Data valid for 7 days. This promo is definitely good.

If you want to know more about this promo, head over to http://suncellular.com.ph/prepaid/loads-and-cards/#tab2

 

Sun Postpaid Broadband: NON-STOP SURF PLAN 450

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Another new plan from Sun Cellular is the Sun Postpaid Non-Stop Surf Plan 450. This plan gives you unlimited access to Facebook, Twitter, Chat, and Email and if you’re planning on using it for streaming and downloads, Sun Cellular will provide you a 1GB of data allocation

 

You can either get a SIM only for free with a holding period of 3 months while the Sun Pocket WiFi is also available with a cash-out of P1,199 with a holding period of 6 months. If you’re interested, head over to http://suncellular.com.ph/broadband/plans-and-devices/non-stop-plan-450

 

Sun Prepaid Broadband Non-Stop Surf 25

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For those people who are not into downloading and streaming and you just want to access your Facebook, Twitter, and E-mail then you might want to use Non-Stop Surf 25 which will give you 25MB of open access to different websites and apps. Not only that, you’ll also get 300 MB of Spinnr. If you want to know more about it http://suncellular.com.ph/broadband/offers.

 

 

 

 

 

Starmobile Up Snap Review

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Starmobile Up Snap Review

 

Starmobile recently lend us a review unit of the Starmobile Up Snap. It was introduced last year and it gathered a lot of attention because this smartphone is the first local branded smartphone to have an ultrapixel camera. So what is an ultrapixel camera? Basically, the ultrapixel camera of the Starmobile Up Snap gives you brighter images even at low light without the need of flash. Want to know more about this smartphone? Check out my review below.

 

Design and construction

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The design of the Starmobile Up Snap is very straightforward. It’s simple & solid but the looks of the smartphone is generic. But despite having a generic look, the Starmobile Mobile Up Snap feels very solid when you hold it. At the sides of the smartphone you could see the chrome edges which makes the phone look prettier.

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The Starmobile Up Snap feels solid because of its squarish body and a really tough build however, the smartphone is harder to hold because of its squarish build. Nonetheless, the heavy squarish build comes with a positive side because this smartphone packs a large 2900 mAh battery which we will talk about later.

 

Inside the smartphone is a Dual-sim card slot and a microSD card slot. You could also find the speaker grill at the back and unfortunately, it will give you a not so satisfying audio quality.

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Unfortunately, the Starmobile Up Snap’s battery is non-removable but hey, the 2900mAh battry is pretty big for a smartphone with a 5-inch display that’s why I got 11 hours of browsing or 8 hours of video. Actually, those numbers are pretty good.

 

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Display

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There’s a 5-inch FWVGA display on the Starmobile Up Snap and thankfully, the viewing angles are pretty good thanks to the IPS display but of course, having a 5-inch smartphone with FWVGA resolution isn’t really pleasing to the eye. But hey, at least I can use this smartphone even at direct sunlight.

 

Software and performance

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The smartphone packs a Broadcom processor. It’s really an odd move to have a Broadcom processor inside a smartphone. The performance doesn’t really shine and it isn’t as stellar as MediaTek and Qualcomm processors. Its performance isn’t even comparable to quad-core processors of both companies.

 

Aside from the Broadcom processor there’s 1GB of RAM inside the smartphone and sometimes the smartphone feels so sluggish especially in multitasking. Speaking of performance, the smartphone only got a score of 12504 in Antutu.

 

When it comes to gaming, You won’t really enjoy playing on the Starmobile Up Snap except when you’re planning on playing light and casual games such as Clash of Clans and Subway Surfer. However heavy games such as Modern Combat 5 and Asphalt 8 won’t run pretty well on this smartphone.

 

Camera

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The Starmobile Up Snap packs an 8-Megapixel ultrapixel camera. The ultrapixel camera was first introduced by HTC in where you can get amazing low-light shots even without the need of LED flash thanks to its technology and software.

 

Actually, the Starmobile Up Snap has a bigger resolution because the HTC One M8 only uses a 4-Megapixel Ultrapixel camera while the Starmobile Up Snap uses an 8-Megapixel Ultrapixel rear camera.

 

So the question is whether the camera of the Starmobile Up Snap is really good? Yes, it is. At low light, it performs pretty well than other smartphones in its price range. The shots that I took are warmer than I expected and it has more depth. Most images are sharp and very detailed. Check out the shots that I took using the Starmobile Up Snap.

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Verdict

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Starmobile Up Snap doesn’t have the same processing power of the latest quad-core MediaTek and Qualcomm processors but the Starmobile Up Snap does have a good camera for lowlight and a very long battery life thanks to its 2900mAh battery.

 

If you don’t play too much games and if you want a smartphone that has a long battery life and a good camera at an affordable price then the Starmobile Up Snap is for you. You may now get this smartphone for P5,990 at Starmobile Kiosks, stores and Authorized resellers. The smartphone also comes with a free phone case and screen protector.

Xiaomi now available offline nationwide!

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Xiaomi now available offline nationwide!

Finally, our prayers have been answered by Xiaomi because Xiaomi Philippines will start offering products offline! Yep, you heard that right! Xiaomi won’t be exclusive anymore to Lazada starting today because their products will now be available to over 200 locations nationwide including MemoXpress, Silicon Valley and PC Express stores. Don’t worry if those stores aren’t near to you because more stores will be added gradually.

 

So what are the Xiaomi products that will be sold offline? They’ll be selling their best-selling accesories like the Mi Power Bank 16000mAh for P1,299 and Mi In-Ear Headphones Rose Gold for P849. Mi Pad and the Redmi 2 will also be sold for P10,999 and P5,999 respectively.

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