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ASUS Zenfone 5 Lite teased on ASUS PH Facebook page!

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ASUS Zenfone 5 Lite teased on ASUS PH Facebook page!

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Update (6:40PM): Now with specifications

ASUS Philippines has just teased the ASUS Zenfone 5 Lite. Obviously, this smartphone will be similar to the ASUS Zenfone 5 but this one would have a downgraded specifications and a lower price. Unfortunately, there’s no word on the official SRP and specifications of this smartphone but my guess is that this phone would have a smaller 1GB RAM and a slower Intel processor. Well, there’s nothing we can do but to wait for the price and specifications.

ASUS Zenfone 5 Lite Specifications

  • 1.2GHz Dual-Core Intel® Atom™ Z2520 with HyperThreading
  • 5-inch qHD IPS display (960×540)
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8-Megapixel AF Pixelmaster Rear Camera with LED Flash
  • VGA Front Camera
  • HSPA+
  • Bluetooth
  • WiFi
  • AGPS
  • 2500mAh battery
  • Android 4.4 Kitkat

Gionee Marathon M3: Quad-Core smartphone with 5000mAh battery

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Gionee Marathon M3: Quad-Core smartphone with 5000mAh battery

Gionee Marathon M3 was recently announced and it packs a large 5000mAh battery which will be more than enough for a day at average use. Unfortunately, this smartphone is only available in India. The Gionee Marathon M3 features a quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB Internal storage and a 5-inch HD display.

Gionee Marathon M3 specifications

  • 5-inch HD IPS display
  • 1.3GHz MediaTek quad-core processor
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 8GB of storage, expandable via microSD up to 128GB
  • 8-Megapixel Rear camera with flash
  • 2-Megapixel Front camera
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • A-GPS
  • Dual-SIM
  • HSPA+
  • USB OTG
  • 5000mAh battery
  • Android 4.4 KitKat
Gionee Marathon M3 is retailed for Rs. 12,999 ($210) or at around P9,500 but unfortunately, it is only available in India. 

Taiwan Excellence helps Filipinos have an ‘Excellence lifestyle’

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Taiwan Excellence helps Filipinos have an ‘Excellence lifestyle’

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Taiwan is the home of many big companies like Acer, ASUS, BenQ, Draytek, HCG, Kingcom, KW Trio, Kymco, MSI, Silicon power, Sym, Transcend and many more. Actually, those are just some of the big companies that are bringing their products here in the country however, we can’t guarantee that imported products that are delivered here are of high quality. That’s why Taiwan government started the Taiwan excellence campaign along with Bureau of Foreign Trade of Taiwan and Taiwan External Trade Developmental council to help us determine which products from Taiwan are the best.

 

All consumer and business IT, fashion, arts and culture, sports, education, & transportation products that came from Taiwan are eligible to be part of this campaign. The products are evaluated by international panel of judges and they are scored base on the design, quality, R&D & marketing of the product. The judges will select thirty winners, with ten of them will be given the Gold award while the rest will receive a silver award.

 

The Taiwan Excellence campaign aims to bring the best products from Taiwan to our household to let us experience ‘Excellence lifestyle’. If you want to know more about the campaign, check out their website and Facebook page

AKG K495NC Review

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AKG K495NC Review

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If you’re a sound pro, probably, you’ll be looking for a headphone like the AKG K495NC. Not only does it have a premium sound, the design of this headphone is very premium and classy. This is the most expensive and the best headphones that I’ve reviewed.

Design

AKG K495NC has a very elegant and premium design. It combines the beauty of leather and the sturdiness of aluminum in its frame. Along with that is the soft leather headband and earcups. At the left side, you’ll see a LED indicator and a twisting ring which will activate the noise-canceling feature of the headphones. When you turn it on, a green LED will be seen which is stylish to look at along with the brushed metal frame.

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It has a very soft foam but it puts too much pressure on the ears. But after a few days of using it, I got used to it but for the first few days, you’ll feel the earphones is a little uncomfortable. The audio cables of the AKG K495NC doesn’t come with a mic however, I like the combination of fabric cables with the aluminum plugs. The fabric feels softer than the one on urbanear headphones.

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Battery Life

The noise-canceling technology of the headphones needs some power to work but you don’t need to buy AAA batteries for that because it comes with a built-in rechargeable battery. I was able to use this headphones for days and I didn’t had any problems with the battery. Actually, the battery life of this headphones is pretty great.

Audio Performance


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NC in AKG 495NC stands for noise-canceling. So what Is noise-canceling? That technology lets you block ambient sound and it lets you focus on the one that you’re listening. So how does that noise-canceling technology work on the AKG K495NC? Well, it’s pretty great. Even without turning on the noise-canceling on the earphones, I could barely hear the ambient sounds.

When I turn on the noise-canceling tech on this headphones, I can hear a little bit of hiss but it didn’t affect the music that I’m listening when I turn on the music player. It’s very silent and it feels like you’re in a soundproof studio.

Whether I play a Maroon 5 song or Skyfall by Adele, the AKG K495NC never failed to amaze me. The audio was pretty loud yet, it was very clear. Although I notice that very little elements can’t be heard on some songs. In Garbage’s “Not your kind of people”, I notice the song became lower than I expected. But hey, overall, the AKG K495NC did a pretty good job.

Verdict


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The build of the AKG K495NC is very premium, it might squish your ears at first but it is comfortable to use. The noise-canceling tech on this one is pretty great and the battery life could last up to days. But of course the Noise-canceling tech, premium build and awesome audio quality comes with a price. The cheapest one that I saw is from Lazada and it will cost you P19,990.00

Cherry Mobile Alpha Play Review

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Cherry Mobile Alpha Play Review
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Cherry Mobile not only announced their first Windows Phones but they also announced their newest tablets running on Windows. And no, Cherry Mobile Alpha Play isn’t running on Windows RT, that’s why you’ll be able to play games and run apps that are also available in the desktop. Check out my review of the Cherry Mobile Alpha Play below.

Construction

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When I first saw the Cherry Mobile Alpha Play, one thing that I really like in it was the aluminum back because it feels very tough and solid. Unlike other Windows tablets, the front doesn’t exhibit a Windows button that’s why this tablet looks like an Android tablet.

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The buttons are placed at the side of the tablet and until now, I’m still confused which is the power button. Below the tablet is where you can find the ports. You can expand the storage of the tablet via Micro SD or if you want to use your flash drive, you can do that via USB OTG and you don’t have to look for the USB OTG for USB 3.0 because it already came with the box. Unfortunately, external hard disk doesn’t work on the Cherry Mobile Alpha Play. There’s also a mini-HDMI port on this tablet so you could connect this tablet to your TV or monitor.

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The speaker grills of the tablet are placed at the back but unfortunately, the audio quality isn’t that good and it wasn’t that loud so I suggest you guys to always bring with you your earphones if you’re planning on watching a movie or even playing a YouTube video.

Display

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8” isn’t the smallest display for a tablet but it is definitely the best size if you’re looking for a portable tablet and yes, using the Cherry Mobile Alpha Play in one hand is still comfortable thanks to the thin bezels and the lightweight design. There’s a 1280×800 resolution on the 8” display and it doesn’t disappoint. The colors aren’t washed out and the display is visible even at direct sunlight. Not bad for a P7,999 tablet.

Software and Performance

Cherry Mobile Alpha Play is running on Windows 8.1 with Bing. Since this device has 16GB of internal storage only, there are no pre-installed 3rd party apps on the tablet. Speaking of storage, this tablet comes with a very small free space so I really recommend you guys to get a MicroSD card in where you can install your apps and games.

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Since this tablet is not Windows RT, you could run legacy Windows apps and games on this tablet but of course, you could also run and snap Windows 8 apps that are available in the Windows Store. Another thing that you’ll love in this device is the free Office 365 subscription and 1TB of Onedrive storage for 1 year but of course, you could install a 32-bit version of Microsoft Office 2013 on this device.

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Cherry Mobile Alpha Play is powered by 1.33 GHz Quad-Core Intel Atom Z3735D with a 1GB of RAM. The performance of this tablet is very close to the ASUS Transformer Book T100 that I’ve reviewed before but this one is slower. Since I have a very limited storage on this tablet, I was only to play a few games. Some of the games that I’ve tried are CS:Go, Red Alert 2: Yuri’s revenge, Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst, and Hearthstone. I’ve installed NBA 2k14 but I wasn’t able to run it on this tablet.

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Battery Life
The battery of this tablet isn’t really that long. At average use, I could use this tablet for 4-5 hours before it fully drained its juices but if you’re using it for gaming, expect that this tablet would last for 2-3 hours.

Camera
Tablets aren’t really made for heavy camera usage but the Cherry Mobile Alpha Play has a 5 MP BSI Rear Camera and a 2 MP front camera. The quality isn’t really that good compared to smartphones but considering its price, I wouldn’t complain. It’s also nice to see a BSI camera on a tablet ;).

Verdict
If you’re into tablets focused to productivity and a little bit of Windows gaming, you might want this device. It might have flaws but the Cherry Mobile Alpha Play is a great Windows tablet for its price but you probably have to buy a MicroSD card to suffice its measly 16GB storage. Cherry Mobile Alpha Play is one of the most affordable Windows 8 market right now at P8,000.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 available at Widget City for P35,500

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 available at Widget City for P35,500

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If you’re looking for a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with Samsung warranty and you want it at a much cheaper price, then better head over to Widget City because they’re selling  the best Android flagship smartphone for P35,500 compared to the SRP of Samsung which is pegged at P37,990. You don’t have to worry about the warranty because this one comes with a Samsung warranty and a free Galaxy sim with 600MB data.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 variant that are being sold in the Philippines is the Exnos-powered Samsung Galaxy Note 4. It has the same specifications except for the processor. Don’t worry, LTE on both networks work on the Exynos-powered Samsung Galaxy Note 4. If you’re interested on getting one, check out Widget City’s Facebook page and contact them now ;).

Join the Samsung NX Club now!

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Join the Samsung NX Club now!

Samsung NX Club

Do you love taking photos? If you love those things, then maybe you might want to join the Samsung NX Club. In this club, you’ll learn more about photography and know other people who have the same interest with you.

In Samsung NX Club, you’re welcome whether you love taking photos from your smartphone or you’re a professional and you know how every lenses work. This club is the place for everyone who wants to learn and share anything about photography. 

Aside from that, members of this club could also enjoy special discounts and invitations to workshops. If you’re interested, head over to www.samsung.com/ph/nxclub or sign-up at Samsung stores at SM MOA and SM Aura. Upon registration, you could get a welcome kit which includes an NX club membership card, bag and other items. 

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MSI Gaming laptops launched!

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MSI Gaming laptops launched!

MSI Has launched their newest gaming laptops and yes, they’re very interesting and I’m drooling over it during the launch. They have one of the most powerful gaming laptops in the world and also the slimmest gaming laptop during the launch.

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These gaming laptops would surely cost you an arm and leg especially the most expensive one which is almost on par with the price of a second hand car but hey, these laptops are surely worth it. The most powerful one is the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro and the SRP? PhP180,000. I know, this laptop will not only cost you an arm and leg but it will also cost you your head. 

MSI GT72

MSI GT72 Dominator Pro

  • 17.3” WLED FHD Anti-Glare Display
  • 4th gen Intel Core i7-4710HQ+HM87
  • Nvidia GTX980M 8GB GDDR5
  • 32GB DDR3 RAM
  • Super Raid 3 512GB SSD (M.2 SATA) + 1TB (SATA) 7200rpm
  • BD Writer
  • SteelSeries full color backlit keyboard
  • Soundblaster Cinema 2 Audio
  • Full HD Webcam 
  • Killer Doubleshot LAN & WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.0 M.2
  • SD Card reader
  • 6x USB 3.0 
  • Built-in 83Wh Li-Ion Battery
  • 428 x 294 x 48mm
  • 3.78kg
  • Windows 8.1
  • P179,995.00

MSI GS70

MSI GS70 Stealth

  • 17.3” FHD Anti-Glare Display
  • 4th gen Intel Core i7-4710HQ+HM87
  • Nvidia GTX970M 3GB GDDR5
  • 16GB DDR3 RAM
  • Super Raid 3 256GB SSD (M.2 SATA) + 1TB (SATA) 7200rpm
  • SteelSeries full color backlit keyboard
  • Soundblaster Cinema 2 Audio
  • Full HD Webcam 
  • Killer Doubleshot LAN & WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.0 M.2
  • SD Card reader
  • 4x USB 3.0 
  • Built-in 60Wh Li-Polymer Battery
  • 418 x 287 x 21.8mm
  • 2.66kg
  • Windows 8.1
  • P119,995.00

MSI GS60

MSI GS60 Ghost

  • 15.6” FHD Anti-Glare Display
  • 4th gen Intel Core i7-4710HQ+HM87
  • Nvidia GTX970M 3GB GDDR5
  • 16GB DDR3 RAM
  • 1TB (SATA) 7200rpm
  • SteelSeries full color backlit keyboard
  • Soundblaster Cinema 2 Audio
  • Full HD Webcam 
  • Killer Doubleshot LAN & WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.0 M.2
  • SD Card reader
  • 3x USB 3.0 
  • Built-in 52Wh Li-Polymer Battery
  • 390 x 266 x 19.9mm
  • 1.9kg
  • Windows 8.1
  • P119,995.00
These laptops might be more expensive than your kidneys but don’t worry, they’re pretty good laptops and if you’re looking for a slim gaming laptop, the GS60 Stealth and GS70 Ghost is a good buy but if you’re looking into a very powerful laptop, get the GT72 Dominator Pro instead.

Mi Exclusive Service Center in Greenhills is now open

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Mi Exclusive Service Center in Greenhills is now open

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Xiaomi is definitely one of the hottest mobile brands in the market right now and they’re growing really fast here in the Philippines. Recently, they’ve just officially opened their first Mi Exclusive Service center in the Philippines which is an addition to Xiaomi’s network of 7 service centers and 50 drop-off points in the country.

Xiaomi’s first exclusive service center in the Philippines is located at 2nd Floor, One Kennedy Place, Club Filipino Drive, Greenhills, San Juan. According to Xiaomi, the Mi Exclusive Service center can offer 2-hour service repairs when possible. 

The service center not only offer repair services but it is also a place in where you can experience Mi products and learn more about Xiaomi. The Mi Exclusive Service Center is open from from 10AM to 7PM, Mondays to Saturdays except public holidays.

Samsung Galaxy A3 & A5 announced!

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Samsung Galaxy A3 & A5 announced!

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Samsung has announced their newest mid-range smartphones that sports a slim body and a metal unibody design. This isn’t Samsung’s first metal-clad smartphone, if you could still remember, Samsung Galaxy Alpha changed the design philosophy of Samsung from plastics to metal. Both devices sports a 5 Megapixel front camera which is great for selfies.

 

Samsung Galaxy A3 Specifications

  • 1.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
  • 4.5” qHD Super AMOLED display
  • 16GB Internal memory expandable up to 64GB
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8 Megapixel Autofocus Rear Camera with LED flash
  • 5 Megapixel Camera Front Camera
  • NFC
  • A-GPS
  • LTE
  • Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi
  • 1900mAh Battery
  • Android 4.4 Kitkat
  • 6.9mm thickness

 

Samsung Galaxy A5 Specifications

  • 1.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
  • 5” HD Super AMOLED display
  • 16GB Internal memory expandable up to 64GB
  • 2GB RAM
  • 13 Megapixel Autofocus Rear Camera with LED flash
  • 5 Megapixel Camera Front Camera
  • NFC
  • A-GPS
  • LTE
  • Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi
  • 1900mAh Battery
  • Android 4.4 Kitkat
  • 6.7mm thickness
It’s so nice to see that these devices now sports a metal body and a thinner design just like the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Unfortunately, the price and availability of these smartphones wasn’t announced but hey, it’s so nice to see elegant & premium designs on a mid-range Samsung smartphones.
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