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Cherry Mobile One Review

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Cherry Mobile One Review

Philippines has recently joined the countries where there will be Android One and one of the two Android device that’s available in the Philippines is the Cherry Mobile One. So what’s up with the Android One devices? Well, these smartphones hardware and software are controlled by Google that why they always get the latest Android updates for up to two years.

 

Hardware

 

The design of the Cherry Mobile One is very simple. At the front, you’ll notice that there’s only a display and there’s no capacitive buttons. It’s simple but it’s clean however the bezels should’ve been lessen below the display since there are no capacitive buttons.

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At the right side of the phone, you’ll see the power button and the volume button but sometimes I mistakenly recognize the volume button as the power button because of the positioning of the buttons. One thing that I like about the Cherry Mobile One is that the smartphone is light and it feels good even using it in one hand thanks to the small 4.5-inch display.

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The body of the smartphone is made up of plastic but it feels sturdy and very comfortable to hold.  Inside, you could insert two micro-sim and a MicroSD card because most of you might need more memory from that built-in 8GB storage. But hey, at least Cherry Mobile didn’t fit a 4GB internal memory inside it. One thing that you might miss in this smartphone is the transfer of apps to SD card but don’t worry. According to Cherry Mobile, they’ll have an update for the Cherry Mobile One regarding that issue

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Unfortunately, Cherry Mobile One doesn’t have an LTE modem inside it. That’s why you can only rely on HSPA+ which isn’t that bad. Unfortunately, using which sim card to use for texting, calling and for surfing are pretty confusing. I think Google should really fix that on their Android smartphones because all Android One smartphones are dual-sim.

 

 

Display

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One of the things that you might not like in the Cherry Mobile One is the resolution of its display. The Cherry Mobile One got a 4.5-inch FWVGA 854×480 display. Today, most smartphones are already at HD especially at its price range.  But don’t get fooled with that because the colors and the outdoor visibility of the display was good.

 

Software

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The software inside the Cherry Mobile One is probably is its best feature and main selling point. The Cherry Mobile One is an Android One device that’s why the Cherry Mobile One is already powered by the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop and yes,  the experience is as smooth as the nexus however, Google apps are already pre-installed in the smartphone which takes up a little bit of your storage.

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But don’t worry, these Google apps that are pre-installed in the Cherry Mobile One are pretty good and they are actually useful like Google Keep, which is a notetaking app. One thing you’ll notice after using these Google apps is that Google wants you to get attached with its ecosystem. What do I mean by that? These apps work pretty well on Android and when you want to replace your Android phone with a new one, syncing files and everything in these Google apps is a breeze.

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Despite having only a quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM, the Cherry Mobile One is fast and everything is silky smooth I barely experienced any lags or slowdowns on the smartphone that’s why I love using this smartphone for texting because it’s fast and very responsive.

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The Cherry Mobile One might only have a Quad-Core MediaTek MT6582 processor and a 1GB of RAM but it exceeded my expectations when It comes to performance. I notice the Cherry Mobile One performed well and better than other smartphones with the same specifications. I tried Asphalt 8 and as expected, it was playable but what I did not expect is that it would smoother than other smartphones. Other games fared pretty well too. I got an Antutu score of  19366 which isn’t that bad.

 

 

Camera

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The camera of the Cherry Mobile One isn’t its biggest feature. The Cherry Mobile One packs a 5-Megapixel Rear camera with LED flash and the images that I took are mostly soft and noise are noticeable despite having a decent lighting conditions but I think a simple software update could fix that.

 

 

Verdict

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The Cherry Mobile One isn’t the best smartphone at t P3,999 when you look at its hardware specifications but the experience on using an Android One device is amazing. The hardware isn’t the most powerful in its price range but the performance and the smoothness of this Android One smartphone is comparable to the Nexus device. If you want to have a smartphone with iPhone-like speeds and you want to have an amazing Android experience, then maybe, you might want to check out the Cherry Mobile One.

 

The Cherry Mobile One is now available nationwide for P3,999.

 

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Get a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge from Smart and win a trip for two to Hong Kong

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Get a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge from Smart and win a trip for two to Hong Kong

Samsung is about to release the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in a few hours in the Philippines (Yes! April 18!). and here’s another good reason to get excited because those who are getting the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge on April 18 to 19 from select Smart Stores nationwide will also earn a chance to win exciting prizes from Smart. So what are these prizes? Well, the some of the prizes included in the promo are passes to the Pacquiao-Mayweather pay-per-view screenings on May 3, Airfare and accommodations to Hong Kong or Boracay and tickets to the Katy Perry concert on May 7. Here are some of the prizes that you can win if you’re an early postpaid subscriber from Smart:

 

  • Trip for two (2) to Hong Kong, with airfare and accommodations
  • Trip for two (2) to Boracay, with airfare and accommodations
  • Tickets to the Katy Perry Prismatic Concert on May 7
  • Pay-per-view tickets to the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight
  • Tickets to the Avengers: Age of Ultron film screening
  • Zalora vouchers
  • SPINNR song download vouchers
  • Samsung Premium accessories such as the Gear Circle, Premium Level Box Mini Wireless Speaker and the Wireless Charging Pad.

 

So how can you join in this promo?  First, you must get your approved Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge unit and released from April 18 or April 19 and you must get it at the following Smart stores: SM Baguio, SM Marilao, Rockwell PowerPlant, SM Megamall, SM Aura, SM North Edsa, Festival Mall Alabang, SM Sta. Rosa, SM Cebu, and SM Davao.

 

Not only you’ll be eligible in the promo but you’ll also get a month free gadget insurance but you’ll also be able to get free Deezer Premium+ music streaming subscription for 24 months.

 

If you’re planning on getting a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge, you can get it thru Data Plan 999 that comes with a 5GB of monthly data volume allowance. The Galaxy S6 has a P19,200 cash-out for the 32GB model, or P800 a month for 24 months at Plan 999 while the Galaxy S6 Edge is available at the same plan, with a P24,000 cash-out or P1,000/month for 24 months. So yeah, that’s a good deal from Smart because you’re just paying for P1,799/month for the Galaxy S6 or P1,999/month for the Galaxy S6 Edge.

 

If you’re interested on pre-ordering the units, hea over to smart.com.ph/S6 and if you want to more about the prizes to be given away this weekend, hea over to smart.com.ph/S6prizes.

Xiaomi MiPad will be available for P10,999

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Xiaomi MiPad will be available for P10,999

Xiaomi has recently announced that their affordable Xiaomi Redmi 2 will be arriving in the Philippines soon but did you know that they’ve also teased us with the MiPad? Yes, the Xiaomi MiPad will also be available soon and it boasts a price of 10,999. The Xiaomi Mipad is a tablet with a 7.9-inch display, an Nvidia Tegra K1 Quad-Core processor and it is available in different colors.

Actually, the Xiaomi MiPad looks like an iPad Mini because of the display’s aspect ratio but the colors of the MiPad reminds me of the iPhone 5c. You know what, scratch that. The Xiaomi MiPad looks like a giant iPhone 5c. Is that bad? No, I don’t think so. Actually, I tried the Xiaomi MiPad before and I really liked it. However, I’m not sure how the Xiaomi MiPad will perform but the Nvidia Tegra K1 processor inside it can run most apps and games even at highest settings.

Xiaomi MiPad Specs

  • 7.9-inch 2048×1536 IPS display
  • NVIDIA Tegra K1 Quad-core 2.2-GHz with Kepler GPU, 192 CUDA cores
  • 2GB LPDDR3 RAM
  • 16GB Internal Storage expandable up to 128GB
  • 8 Megapixel Rear Camera with BSI Sensor
  • 5 Megapixel Front Camera
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • Android with MIUI skin
  • 6700mAh battery

 

The Xiaomi MiPad will be sold for P10,999 but unfortunately, there’s no word when this tablet will come out

ASUS Zenfone C: 4.5-inch smartphone with Intel processor for P4,595

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ASUS Zenfone C: 4.5-inch smartphone with Intel processor for P4,595

Asus Philippines has recently announced the availability of a Asus Zenfone C, another affordable smartphone from Zenfone that packs an Intel processor and a 4.5-inch display. This smartphone is set to replace the 4-inch Zenfone 4 but the Zenfone C packs a better and bigger display.

 

ASUS Zenfone C Specs

  • 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2520 Processor
  • 4.5-inch LED Backlit-TFT FWVGA display
  • 8GB internal storage expandable up to 64GB
  • 1GB RAM
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS, GLONASS
  • Dual SIM
  • 2100mAh Battery
  • Android 4.4 Kitkat with ASUS ZenUI
  • Available in Red, Black, and White

 

The Asus Zenfone C will be available next week in all authorized stores for just P4,595

 

LG Music Flow P7: Wireless bluetooth speaker for P6,890

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LG Music Flow P7: Wireless bluetooth speaker for P6,890

Are looking for a brand new bluetooth speaker for your room? Ya’know, it’s good to have a wireless speaker in your room to soothe up the mood in your room or in your home or maybe, you want to do a little karaoke in the bathroom while taking a shower with a bluetooth speaker? Well, here’s a brand new speaker for LG, the LG Music Flow P7. It’s a bluetooth portable speaker from their new collection, the LG music flow WiFi Series.

Just like the other speakers you can connect your smartphone to the bluetooth speaker and play wirelessly and it has a rechargeable battery inside but what other bluetooth speakers doesn’t have is the ability to connect two Music Flow P7 speakers to one smartphone.

Not only that, the bluetooth speaker is also great for parties with the ability to connect three smartphones to the speaker at the same time. If you have two Music Flow P7 speakers, you could also connect these speakers to your LG TVs to enjoy and clear and surround sound.

The LG Music Flow P7 is set to hit the market with a price of P6,890. It will be available in Avant Greenbelt, Abenson Glorietta, Electroworld Glorietta, Avant Trinoma, Electroworld Trinoma, Robinson’s Lipa, Robinson’s Novaliches, Robinson’s Pampanga, Robinson’s Bacolod, Robinson’s Dasmarinas, Robinson’s Pioneer, Robinson’s MetroEast, Robinson’s Ilocos, Robinson’s Ermita, and Robinson’s Galleria

Xiaomi Redmi 2 arriving in the Philippines soon

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Xiaomi Redmi 2 arriving in the Philippines soon

Finally, a brand new Xiaomi smartphone is arriving in the country and it is the Xiaomi Redmi 2, the latest affordable from Xiaomi that was announced early this year. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 packs a mid-range specifications and it has a lot of improvements under the hood.

 

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Specs

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit quad-core 1.2 GHz processor
  • 4.7-inch  IPS HD fully laminated display
  • 1GB LPDDR3 RAM
  • 8GB Flash storage expandable up to 32GB
  • 8 Megapixel BSI camera F/2.2 5-element lens
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual LTE
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4 with MIUI 6

 

The biggest new features that can be found on this smartphone are the Dual LTE and its brand new 64-bit processor but unfortunately, we’ll only be getting a 1GB of RAM on this smartphone.  Xiaomi Redmi 2 will be available soon for P5,999

UP Diliman Film Student wins VAC 29 Grand Prize

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UP Diliman Film Student wins VAC 29 Grand Prize

The 29th Visual Arts Competition of Directories Philippines Corporation and PLDT has just ended at SM Megamall on March 24 and Jean Cheryl Tagyamon’s “Sa May Kanayunan” was awarded the grand prize. Jean Cheryl Tagyamon is a 20-year old AB Film student at University of the Philippines-Diliman.

 

The winner used a Canon EOS 60D DSLR camera and the photo features a silhouette of a young boy with a salakot, checking his mobile phone at sunset in the countryside of San Miguel, Bulacan. Tagyamon’s entry got a total of 86,449 points on the basis of judges’ scores (90%) and of percentage of online votes (10%) and she won a PhP100,000 in cash, a Canon EOS 700D 18-55 IS STM DSLR Camera and a VAC 29 Grand Prize Trophy.

 

The second place was awarded to Sheila Mae B. De Vera of Polytechnic University of the Philippines with “Grandpa Meets the DSLR” while “Fortress of History” by Christopher C. Paredes of De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde won the third prize.  “Sa Bukid ni Lola” by Charlene Del Valle of Lyceum of the Philippines-Laguna won the People’s Choice Award.

 

There were 728 qualified entries from 77 high schools, colleges, and universities worldwide. The VAC 29 organizers were heartened to see participation from schools nationwide. Some of the VAC 29 Finalists would also get broad exposure through the tourism campaigns of DOT-PTB

FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster On PlayStation 4 Price and Release Date

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FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster On PlayStation 4 Price and Release Date

Do you miss Yuna, Rikku, & Paine? Well, here’s your chance to meet them again with the  the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for the Playstation 4. Final Fantasy X & X-2 were released 2001 and 2003 respectively and now, they’re getting an HD remaster in where the character models, menus and all the textures in the game were improved. Not only you’ll get a remastered FFX & FFX-2 games but you’ll also get new features like switching between FINAL FANTASY X Original and arranged Soundtrack and this game now supports PS4™ & PS3™ & PS Vita Cross-Save Functionality.

 

FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster will be released on May 12, 2015, while the Japanese version will be released on May 14, 2015 at a price of PHP2,299 for the English and Traditional Chinese, and PHP2,499 for the Japanese version.

Top 5 things to do this summer

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Top 5 things to do this summer

There are a lot of things that we can do this summer and I’m pretty sure that most students are looking for something to do this season, because this is the season where we have plenty of time to do for anything and of course, a time to visit the most awesome places in the country like Boracay and Palawan. But you know what, here are some things that you can do this summer.

 

 

Go on a Staycation

Summer is the only time of the year where students can take a break and have some fun. So make the most out of it before summer ends and stay at Hotels because y’know, we all want to have some good ol’ sleep before going back to hell (AKA School)

 

 

Learn new things

Since we have a lot of time to waste, why not make our spare time interesting and more productive? How about enrolling in a summer class in where you can learn musical instruments or maybe joining some photography class (Because photographyy  is very interesting).

 

 

Travel!

Aside from blogging about tech and creating content for YouTube, one of the things that I love is travel and since summer is the only season where the sun is always shining, the tropical storms are very rare, and the only season where most of your classmates and friends have nothing to do.

 

EAT! EAT! EAT!

If you’re planning on traveling around the country or around the world, be sure to taste their delicacies too and if you’re just staying home, how about trying out the new restos around your place and be sure to take a photo and post it in Instagram before eating it.

 

Join an internship program

As a student, this is probably the most productive to do this summer. Well, they’ve always said that we, students should always use our age as an advantage for our future and one of the things that we can do to be better in our jobs

 

Now look guys, if you’re looking for awesome on-the-job training opportunities that can help explore more in different industries then you might want to check out Inkompass because they’re offering an internship program for college students. There’s international exposure and personalized development, involved! Plus, it’s a highly-paid internship; you can use this money for doing the rest of the things on this list! If you’re interested then maybe you might want to head over to www.inkompass.global.

 

But of course, these are not the only things that you can do this summer. There are tons of things that you can do but I really recommend you guys to do something productive than wasting your time on nothing. Now go, enjoy or make yourself productive this summer.

Official variants of Asus Zenfone 2 in the Philippines

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Official variants of Asus Zenfone 2 in the Philippines

ASUS Philippines has finally made official in their website the variants or SKUs of the ASUS Zenfone 2 that’ll arrive in the Philippines. Compared to other countries, we’ll be getting two variants and it will be in two different sizes. The variants that are coming in the Philippines are the ZE500CL and the ZE551ML. The ZE500CL is the Zenfone 2 variant with a 5-inch HD display, 8-Megapixel Camera, and Dual-Core Intel Atom Z2560 1.6GHz which can also be found on the Asus Zenfone 2

 

But ZE551ML, is the Zenfone 2 that packs the latest 64-bit Quad-Core Intel Atom Z3580 2.3GHz processor, 5.5-inch full HD display, 13 Megapixel Pixelmaster camera and the monstrous 4GB RAM. Unfortunately, the prices of these smartphones aren’t out yet.

 

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL Specs

  • 5-inch 1280×720 HD display with Gorilla Glass 3
  • Intel Atom Z2560 1.6 Ghz with Hyper Thread Technology
  • 2 GB LPDDR2 RAM
  • 16GB eMMC Flash expandable up to 64GB
  • 8 Megapixel Rear Camera
  • 2 Megapixel Front Camera
  • Bluetooth
  • WiFi
  • LTE
  • 2500mAh battery
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
  • Charcoal Black/Pearl White/Cherry Red

 

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Specs

  • 5.5-inch 1920×1080 FHD display with Gorilla Glass 3
  • Intel Atom Z3580 2.3Ghz/Z3560 1.8Ghz with Hyper Thread Technology
  • 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM
  • 16/32/64GB eMMC Flash expandable up to 64GB
  • 13 Megapixel Rear Pixelmaster Camera
  • 5 Megapixel Front wide-angle Camera
  • Bluetooth
  • WiFi
  • LTE
  • 3000mAh battery
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
  • Black/Red/Gray/Gold
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