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Cherry Mobile Alpha Morph Hands-on and first impressions

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Cherry Mobile Alpha Morph Hands-on and first impressions

One of the most affordable hybrid you can find in the market is the Cherry Mobile Alpha Morph. It sports a Quad-Core Intel atom processor, 32GB storage, 2GB RAM and it has a magnetic keyboard dock just like the Microsoft Surface. It’s one of the two Windows 8 devices that was released last year and yes, since this is a Windows 8.1 device, you could run legacy applications and popular Windows games like DOTA and Counter strike on this device. Want to know more about this device? Check out my hands-on and first impressions of the Cherry Mobile Alpha Morph below

Samsung Philippines officially launches all metal Galaxy A series

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Samsung Philippines officially launches all metal Galaxy A series
Samsung Philippines just launched the availability of their all metal Galaxy A series. Following their 1st Galaxy Alpha series last October, the new Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 features different screen sizes to cater for everyone. 

The three smartphones are aimed for more premium seekers that wants more sleekness in design and materials. But besides that, Samsung also included features that are more social media concentric.

Here are the specs of the three smartphones

Samsung Galaxy A3 Specs

  • 1.2GHz Snadpragon 410 quad-core processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4.5-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, 960 x 540 resolution
  • 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD
  • 8-megapixel rear camera with AF and LED flash
  • 5-megapixel wide angle front camera
  • Single Sim 3G, LTE 
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
  • Android 4.4 KitKat
  • 1,900mAh Li-Polymer battery
  • 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9mm

Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs

  • 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 1280 x 720
  • 16GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 64GB
  • 13-megapixel rear camera with AF and LED flash
  • 5-megapixel wide angle front camera
  • Single Sim 3G.LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
  • Android 4.4 KitKat
  • 2,300mAh Li-Polymer battery
  • 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7mm
Samsung Galaxy A7 specs
  • Samsung octa-core Exynos 5433 processor, 1.8GHz cortex A5-cores, 1.3GHz cortex-A53 cores
  • 2GB RAM
  • 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD
  • 12-megapixel rear camera with AF, LED flash
  • 5-megapixel wide angle front camera
  • Dual-SIM (Dual Nano Slot) 2G, LTE
    • Note : The other Nano slim slot can be a microSD slot 
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC
  • Android 4.4 KitKat
  • 2600mAh Li-Polymer battery
  • 150.9 x 75.9 x 6.3 mm
Samsung Philippines highlighted the thinness of all the phones where the A3 was the thickest at 6.9mm, while all have the same side metal finish like the Galaxy Note 4. The bezels are also very thin where the footprint is actually smaller compared to the Galaxy S5 and Note 4. The back cover features a sand blasted metal finish where it gives a smooth finish. 


All phones also features Samsung’s Super AMOLED display for brighter screen, wider colors and deeper black contrast.  

Interestingly, the #Selfie generation is now getting more serious with an inclusion of 5 megapixel 90 degree lens for a wider photos. Plus with software improvements for beautification.

Lastly the price for the Galaxy A series comes with a metal premium indeed. Priced at Php16,990, Php19,990 and 24,990 respectively for the A3, A5 and A7. In all models mentioned, the A7 features a more balanced pricing with flagship specifications, premium body and dual sim function. 
Expect the Galaxy A series to be available in the Philippines by the half of January 2015. 

Cherry Mobile Me Vibe now official, packs an octa-core processor!

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Cherry Mobile Me Vibe now official, packs an octa-core processor!

Cherry Mobile has recently announce their newest smartphone for this year, the Cherry Mobile Me Vibe. Like its Cherry Mobile Me brothers, this one would have a customizable back too but compared to those smartphones, this one would have a bigger display and this one would sport an octa-core processor. Okay, so what’s up with the Cherry Mobile ME Vibe? Well, the prices hasn’t been announce yet but considering the specifications of this smartphone, this would probably be one of the most affordable Octa-core smartphone in the Philippines.

Cherry Mobile Me Vibe Specs

  • 1.4GHz Octa-Core Mediatek 6592m processor
  • 5.0-inch qHD display (960*540)
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Internal storage expandable up to 32GB
  • 13-Megapixel Rear camera w/ LED Flash
  • 2-Megapixel Front Camera
  • Bluetooth 3.0
  • Wi-Fi
  • 1800mAH battery
  • USB OTG
  • Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Unlike other Cherry Mobile smartphones, the Cherry Mobile Me Vibe will be only available on Lazada only and yes, this will be available tomorrow. The price? PhP3,999 only. You can only get it at Lazada.

HP Stream Mini is a cute mini PC for $180

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HP Stream Mini is a cute mini PC for $180

PC has been evolving ever since the mobile devices came into the market. A few years ago, there were only few tablets and there were no hybrids but today, PC comes in many forms such as hybrids, tablets and all-in-one devices and at CES, HP has unveiled the HP Stream Mini. This device might be very small and very cute but this baby is a full-fledged desktop. Yep, that’s a full Windows device and  all you need is a mouse, monitor and keyboard and you could run Windows applications and games like Warcraft III.

HP Stream Mini Specs

  • 1.4GHz Intel Celeron 2957U
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 32GB SSD
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • LAN
  • 4x USB 3.0 ports
  • DisplayPort
  • Memory Card Reader
  • HDMI
  • Bundled keyboard and mouse
  • Windows 8.1 with Bing

The HP Stream Mini is priced at $180 (PhP8,100). Unfortunately, there’s no word regarding release date here in the Philippines. I doubt that it would arrive anytime soon but hey, it’s nice to see Windows desktops at this size. But if you want to order at US, it will be available on February 8.

ASUS Zenfone Zoom unveiled, sports a 3x optical zoom

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ASUS Zenfone Zoom unveiled, sports a 3x optical zoom

ASUS Zenfone Zoom

Aside from the ASUS Zenfone 2, they’ve also announced the ASUS Zenfone Zoom. It’s the newest camera phone from ASUS and it directly competes against the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom and the Lumia 1020 (which is freaking old!). So the ASUS Zenfone Zoom packs a 13-Megapixel f/2.0 camera with a 3x Optical Zoom, OIS, sports a laser autofocus, manual mode and a dual-color LED flash. You might not be amazed with the 3x optical zoom but you’ll be happy to know that this smartphone isn’t that thick. Yep, the smartphone’s thickest point is at 11.95mm only. However, the ASUS Zenfone Zoom doesn’t have an official specification yet and they’re targeting a $399 or PhP17,877 price tag.

ASUS Zenfone 2 officially unveiled, packs a 4GB RAM

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ASUS Zenfone 2 officially unveiled, packs a 4GB RAM

ASUS Zenfone 2

ASUS has announced today the ASUS Zenfone 2 and yes, it really packs an amazing specifications. The new ASUS Zenfone 2 now packs a bigger display, a better camera, a really fast processor and finally, a dual-sim LTE! There will be two variants of Zenfones — a 1.8GHz Z3560 Intel Atom Quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB storage and a 2.3GHz Z3580 Intel Atom Quad-Core Processor with an amazing 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The ASUS Zenfone 2 also now packs a brushed-metal finish and the camera has been upgraded to a 13-Megapixel f/2.0 camera with dual-color “real tone” flash and a 5-Megapixel f/2.0 front camera.


ASUS Zenfone 2 Specifications

  • 5.5-inch Full HD display with Gorilla Glass 3
  • 1.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel 64-bit Atom Z3560 processor/ 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel 64-bit Atom Z3580 processor
  • 2GB/4GB RAM
  • 13-Megapixel Pixelmaster f/2.0 rear camera with Dual-color “Real tone flash”
  • 5-Megapixel  Pixelmaster f/2.0 front 85-degree wide angle camera
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual LTE
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • A-GPS
  • NFC
  • 3000mAh Battery
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop

 

Another cool thing about the ASUS Zenfone 2 is the rear buttons which is similar to the LG G3. The new ASUS Zenfone 2 will start at $199 or PhP8966 in our currency. Expect that the Zenfone 2 with a bigger RAM will be more expensive.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 now official!

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Xiaomi Redmi 2 now official!

Redmi 2
Xiaomi has announce the Xiaomi Redmi 2, the successor of their mid-range smartphone, Xiaomi Redmi 1S. The new smartphone still packs the same 4.7-inch 720p display but this time, it got some new features like dual-SIM 4G and a better processor. The colors of the smartphone have been changed too and it became more light and less saturated.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Specs

  • 4.7-inch HD IPS display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad-core processor w/ Adreno 306 GPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Internal Storage expandable up to 32GB
  • 8-Megapixel Rear Wide Angle Camera
  • 2-Megapixel Front Camera
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • A-GPS + GLONASS
  • Dual-SIM
  • Dual LTE
  • 2200mAh Li-Po

The new Redmi also features Quickcharge 1.0 in where you could charge your phone quickly. The phone will be launch in China this friday for $110 or CNY 700. That’s around PhP5,000 in our currency. There’s no word regarding the release in the Philippines.

ASUS Zenfone 2 to pack a 4GB RAM?

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ASUS Zenfone 2 to pack a 4GB RAM?

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Yesterday we shared a news about the optical zoom camera on the next-generation ASUS Zenfone. Today, ASUS has posted another teaser in a form a morse code (again!) and this time, it is shorter and when you decode it, you’ll get the word “4GB”. Okay, so we know that is a size of a memory but what we don’t know is why would they tease us that? I know, it’s freakin big for a RAM but hey, it’s 2015 and there are 64-bit processors already. So what do you think guys? Do you think the next Zenfone will sport a 4GB RAM or do you think this 4GB RAM will be use in their new tablets?

ASUS Zenfone 2 to sport optical zoom camera

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ASUS Zenfone 2 to sport optical zoom camera

ASUS Zenfone 2 Morse Code

CES will happen at Las Vegas this week and we’re really excited for the new devices that will be announce there. One of the exciting devices that’s expected to be announce this week is the next generation ASUS Zenfones. Yep, the successor of the popular ASUS Zenfone series. For the past few days, ASUS has been teasing us with some information about the next Zenfones and today, they’ve uploaded a video with a morse code displayed in it. If you’ve translated it, you’ll get the word OPTICAL ZOOM. So basically, we expect that the next Zenfones will sport an optical zoom. Yeah, I think the second-generation ASUS Zenfones would have an amazing camera. We have no solid information about the new Zenfones and right now, all we can do is wait for the announcement.

 

Source: ASUS

Xiaomi Mi 4 spotted on Lazada

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Xiaomi Mi 4 spotted on Lazada

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Xiaomi smartphones are only officially sold at Lazada and we all know that Mi 4 isn’t officially available yet in the Philippines. But today, we’ve spotted a Xiaomi Mi 4 that is available for order at Lazada but unfortunately, it’s not official and it doesn’t support LTE. Xiaomi Mi 4 is the company’s newest flagship smartphone that sports a steel body, a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-Core 2.5GHz processor, 3GB RAM, 13MP Rear Camera and an 8MP Front camera. Here’s the full specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 4


Xiaomi Mi 4 Specs

  • 5-inch 1080p Sharp/JDI OGS full lamination display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-Core 2.5 GHz processor
  • 3GB LP-DDR3 RAM
  • 16/64GB eMMC 5.0 storage
  • 13MP Rear Camera 8MP Front Sony Stacked CMOS Camera
  • 3G
  • Infrared
  • Android 4.4.3 with MIUI 6
  • 3080mAh Battery 

If you’re planning on getting a Xiaomi Mi 4 at Lazada, you can check that out at this link but remember, this is a grey unit and it doesn’t support LTE. The price is a little bit steep too at PhP18,176. I expect that this smartphone would be cheaper once it has been officially launched here in the Philippines

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