Blackberry has been aiming the low-end market for this phone, the Blackberry Curve 9220. This phone is already equipped with the latest Blackberry OS 7.1 but the specifications of this phone is kinda disappointing for its price. Just like the Blackberry Curve 8520, this phone doesn’t have 3G connectivity and this phone has 2 Megapixel camera only. But hey, this phone is way better than the Blackberry Curve 8520. Check out the specifications of the phone after the break.
Blackberry Curve 9220 Specifications 109 x 60 x 12.7 mm, 102g 320 x 240 pixels, 2.44 inches
Here’s a great phone for the chics out there. Our friends at Widget City is now selling the pink version of the Samsung Galaxy Note. Yes, pink. That’s not a KIRF or a china phone. If you didn’t know, Samsung Galaxy Note is one of the best selling Samsung smartphones out there right now. It has a dual core processor, a large HD Super AMOLED Display and a cool S pen and with some cool S apps. The pink Samsung Galaxy Note still retains its hardware but the color of the phone and the S pen was change into pink. If you want to shell out some money for this phone then Check out Widget City’s website because they’re already selling the phone for P24,300.
Today was one of my amazing day in my life because today, I got a chance to rode a helicopter along with the Nokia Lumia 610. Yes folks, I was one of the lucky bloggers who got a chance to rode a helicopter. I also tried the Nokia Lumia 610 and its features this morning. Check it out after the break. Aside from that, our friends at Nokia also announced what will happen on the 18th of May!
On May 18 finally, the Filipinos will get their hands-on on the Nokia Lumia 900 soon because Nokia Philippines will be launching that phone on that day. No specific details about what surprises that may come but I guess that the event will be big.
So let’s get back to the Nokia Lumia 610. The Nokia Lumia 610 is the entry level Windows phone offering of Nokia and we, Filipinos were the first one to get the Nokia Lumia 610 around the globe. Anyway, here are the things that I noticed about the Nokia Lumia 610.
It looks good and it doesn’t look like an entry level phone
The screen has 65k colors but I barely notice that
It has 800 mhz processor but it is still fast and fluid
It doesn’t have Xbox live. Only games hub
The internet explorer is still fluid. Didn’t experienced any lags
And yes, there will be internet sharing on the phone
Personally I didn’t like blue color of the phone
The 5 megapixel camera isn’t good at low light and it CAN’T record HD Videos
Sharing your photos and videos to Skydrive, Facebook and twitter is VERY VERY VERY FAST
Anyway, here are some pictures that I took from the helicopter using the Nokia Lumia 610:
Here’s the Nokia Lumia 610!:
All in all, if you’re the guy/girl who loves to share and connect to your Facebook and twitter then this phone should be listed on your “next-phone-list”. You can easily share your photos and videos on the internet, oh and you can also tag them in your phone directly. If you want to get one, you may get it at the nearest select Nokia stores for P10,980. If you want a cheaper one, get it at Widget City
This was my first time to rode a helicopter. The experience was awesome, I felt a little dizzy but I enjoyed it. Thank you Nokia Philippines! It was really an amazing day the with the Lumia
The Philippines got the Nokia Lumia 610 first in the world while Russia and India will be the first one to get the 41 megapixel Symbian device, the Nokia 808 Pureview and I saw that there are people who are still loyal to Symbian at Nokia Philippines Facebook. FYI, Symbian is an operating system that will die soon because of Nokia’s vision on shifting to Windows phones. So let’s back to the question. When will we get the Nokia 808 Pureview? The answer is! — Check it out after the break
It will be announced in a few weeks/months. So as of this moment we have no idea when will it arrived in the Philippines but don’t worry guys because it’ll still arrive here in the Philippines soon. Other countries won’t get to see this phone at their Nokia concept stores. So we’re still lucky. Check out JAM Online regularly to get updates regarding the Nokia 808 Pureview. We’re not a Nokia blog but we love to update you about the Symbian device with a 41 megapixel camera monster
Gameloft has been known for making games at the mobile industry but this time, they released a game which is exclusive to PS3, PS Vita and OS X only. Dungeon Hunter: Alliance is a hack-and-slash game with multiplayer mode in where you can play with 3 more players. The one that we played on is the Mac OS X version. If you want to get one too, you can get it at the Mac App store for $14.99. Review after the break
We like to carry those stone blocks
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance start off in a tomb on where you were resurrected (And yes, you’re the old king who died a long time ago) to save the kingdom from the forces of evil. The gameplay is kinda nice and very addictive especially when I’m connected online or just playing with my bro and cousin. I played this game with my cousin and brother almost everyday with 2 USB controllers connected to my Macbook Pro. And we just do this setup everyday:
The first thing that I liked about the game is that it is very newbie-friendly. The controls you’ll need were few but I was disappointed to see that you can only map 3 skills. Anyway, the gameplay isn’t bad and it was kinda fun and addictive. The quest aren’t that hard and the AI are not too stupid. From the name itself, Dungeon Hunter: Alliance, the game will be more enjoyable and fun when you’re playing with your friends and of course, the quests and bosses will be easier to finished if you’re playing together.
You can finish your quests together w/ your friends. As long as you have the same main quests
You’ll get to choose from 3 characters — a melee type, a magic type and the assassin that can use a dual dagger and a bow. The are a lot of enemies and dungeons that you’ll need to finish (As of this posting, we haven’t finished the game yet). You can use normal attacks, magic and fairies. At the start of the game you’ll just have 1 fairy but as you go on with the game, you’ll get more of them. Each fairy has its own ability. I can’t tell most
And again, we carry those blocks
The graphics of the game wasn’t that great. It doesn’t suck either. Just what I expected from a game ported from PS Vita and PS Network. The lightings were good, the skill effects were a bit awesome which makes the game more cooler. The details and objects in the environment was good too. The thing that I don’t like here is that the game lacks Anti-Aliasing adjusting, the only thing that you can adjust is the resolution.
Two dumbs.
All in all, for $14.99 I think this game should be in your “must-buy list” especially if you’re a big fan of hack & slash games like Diablo. Now, who says Mac can’t do gaming?
Holy Macaroni! Yes guys, the first Ice cream sandwich (It’s not a food!) phone is now available at below the 20k margin. Just to refresh your lazy minds, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a Dual core 1.2 ghz processor, 5 megapixel camera that can record 1080p@30fps and a 4.65 inches 1280 x 720 pixels HD Super AMOLED screen. For P18,700 I think this phone is already a steal. So why is the phone affordable? Well, because Google had a price down and made the phone available for $399 at Google play. Unfortunately Google Play is only available at US. So we’re pretty lucky that we have Widget City here in the Philippines. They’re selling it for P18,700 as part of their May sale (they haven’t updated it yet!)
At last, the Samsung Galaxy S III is now official. The quad-core packing device looks pretty cool, amazing and it looks more rounded and curvy this time. There are a lot of software features and apps included in the device like the S beam & S voice. They got a philosophy on this device — “Inspired by nature, designed for humans”. I still don’t know what that means but this phone will be available in 2 colors. And not, it won’t be black and white but instead it’ll be available in Marble white and Pebble Blue. Kinda reminds me of car colors. Specifications after the break
Samsung Galaxy S III Specifications
HSPA+ and LTE(Available in selected markets) 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4 Quad-core processor 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen (1280×720 pixels) 1GB RAM Available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage 8MP camera w/ LED flash and 1.9MP Front facing camera 1080p HD video recording at 30fps NFC Bluetooth 4.0 Wi-Fi 2100mah Battery Android 4.0 w/ Touchwiz
Samsung Galaxy S III Price in the Philippines There are no SRPs available yet but it will be launched at the end of May
Just as I promised to you guys. I’ll be reviewing the Nokia Lumia 710, the midrange Windows phone offering of Nokia. I got a chance to get a hands-on of it first at the Smart Nokia Lumia launch last April 19 at Republiq, Resorts World Manila. The Nokia Lumia 710 features a 3.7″ LCD screen, Windows Phone 7.5, 1.4 Ghz processor and a 5 megapixel camera. Just the right hardware for a mid range phone. The phone’s hardware resembles it’s bigger brother — the Nokia Lumia 800 but the build and construction is quite different. Check it out on my review
Hardware and construction
The Nokia Lumia 710 doesn’t have a unibody polycarbonate body but it is made out of plastic which makes the phone lighter than it looks like. Like what I’ve told you earlier, the Nokia Lumia 710 packs a 1.4 Ghz single core processor which can be also found on the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 900. Like what I’ve told you in my past review of a Windows phone. They don’t need a quad core or even a dual core to be fast because the single-core Snapdragon is already enough to have a blazing fast and fluid experience on the phone.
Nokia Lumia 710’s Back Cover
The design of the phone is not thin nor thick, it fits just right in my hands. The phone is pocketable and easy to the hands especially when typing. Like what I’ve told you before, it is made up of pure plastic which makes the phone light and the cost of it, cheaper. It’s plastic body is somehow comparable to the Samsung Galaxy S. What I like in the Nokia Lumia 710 compared to its bigger brothers is that the back cover can be removed and the battery can be replaceable. Too bad, Nokia Lumia 710 will also need you to have a micro-sim. It means that you have to either cut your sim or buy a new micro-sim from your choice of carrier.
The Nokia Lumia 710 has a 3.7″ TFT Clearblack display in which the blacks are really black. I was expecting that the Lumia 710 would have the same AMOLED Clearblack display but I think they prefer TFT CBD to make the phone more affordable. I also notice that when the screen brightness is increasing the transition is not smooth. Sunlight legibility isn’t that good too. Below the screen is 3 hardware buttons namely the back, Windows key and the search button. I was disappointed to see these because I was expecting that the phone would have a capacitive buttons. Oh and if you didn’t know yet, even the Nokia Lumia 610 use capacitive buttons.
The speaker of the phone is good. Not great. Not bad. The phone has a speaker grill at the back and you can notice that it’ll have a loud and clear sound if you turn it upside down. For those who are asking if it will have a expandable storage. Sorry guys Windows phone doesn’t support that so we’re stuck at the 8GB (6.3GB usable). Just like what’ve told you before this phone will require you a micro-sim and you’ll need to remove your battery first before inserting the micro-sim card.
At the back, you can find the 5 megapixel camera w/ LED flash along with the speaker grill. Unfortunately, you can’t find any front facing camera in here but hey, you could still use the phone for Skype! At the top of the phone, you can find the Micro-USB, Lock/On-off button and the 3.5mm jack. The 1300 Mah battery can handle the phone for up to a day or even less than a day but I doubt that it can reach for more than a day.
The Lockscreen
Camera
The camera app
The camera exceeded my expectations. I thought that the camera will be crappy just like any other phones but it wasn’t as great as the camera on the Lumia 800. The camera can shoot fast but it seems that the autofocus can’t get its place right on videos. Even at low light conditions the Nokia Lumia 710 did well but it wasn’t as good as the Exmor-R cameras at low light conditions. Here are some sample shots taken using the Nokia Lumia 710:
At a room with no lights on.
Here’s a sample video taken using the Nokia Lumia 710. It can record 720p HD videos at 30 fps. I noticed that the phone’s camera always change its focus. Not a good thing.
Windows Phone experience
Xbox Live
In my opinion, Windows phone 7.5 is the best OS when it comes to UI and performance. The Metro UI is so neat and fast and I really love Microsoft for that. There’s Skydrive, office, Xbox live and Windows Marketplace but the only thing that is backing down the Windows phone is the lack of apps in its selection. As of this posting there are around 85,000 apps on the marketplace compared to more than half a million apps of Android and iOS. If you haven’t experience Windows phone yet, I’ll assure you that all Windows phone that you’ll try is fast and user friendly and no I’m not bias, just telling the truth sis and bros.
For the web browser of the Windows phone. Yes, the browser is smooth and I can browse on it very swiftly. I didn’t experience and lags or slowdowns but the downside of the browser is that you can’t view any flash objects on any website because Windows Phone doesn’t support flash. You can still open a lot of new tabs and still have a fast blazing speed on the phone. Microsoft did a good job on that.
Nokia Drive
There are some apps exclusively available on Nokia like the Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive. Both of them works great and I’m glad that they have downloadable street maps for the Philippines but I was disappointed when I discovered that it’ll require you to have an active internet connection before using these apps. There are other Nokia-exclusive apps like ESPN and that Sesame app.
Nokia Maps can provide directions in the Philippines
Microsoft Office on Windows phone
People Hub
One of the features that I really liked about Windows Phone 7.5 is the People hub. It is where you can view and link the profile of your friends in Facebook and twitter. Oh and there’s notifications too on where you can see the latest notifications from your Facebook and twitter accounts. In office, you can create a new word or excel file only with some available templates (Unfortunately, you can’t create Powerpoints but you can view your Powerpoints on Windows Phone) and save it to your Skydrive or your phone. If you have a lot of documents on the Skydrive, you can easily browse it in Office with those live tiles. In order to open PDF Files, you’ll be required to download Adobe reader from the Marketplace.
The notificationsm
There’s Xbox Live too on where you can edit or create your avatar. There are some Xbox live games with achievements too on the Windows Phone but most of them are paid and not free. Windows phone is really a nice OS. Too bad there are only a pinch of users and apps available as of this moment.
UPDATE: Ms. Nikka Abes, the Corporate Communications Manager of Nokia Philippines told us that Xbox Live games is not yet available on the PH marketplace. I used United states in my region that’s why I was able to access it. Thanks Ms. Nikka! 😉
Verdict
For a midrange device, I think the Nokia Lumia 710 is a great contender in that market. The things that I don’t like about the device are the lack of front facing camera, small library of apps available in marketplace and the hardware buttons instead of 3 capacitive buttons. The rest is fine. I agree on what the co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak has said. Windows phone is really beautiful and neat compared to Android and iOS. The live tiles are simplicity of apps are really an eye candy. And just like what other techies has said about the Windows Phone, It still need a lot apps in order to be attractive to the different audiences. Microsoft needs to put more effort in bringing popular apps like Instagram and some games like Draw something, Temple Run and some other hardcore game stuffs. Oh and Microsoft, I suggest that you get Gameloft to port some cool 3D games to the Windows phone. They got some cool original and rip-off games. All in all the device is good. The camera didn’t fail me, the performance is smooth and the ecosystem is really growing
Here it is! The first trailer of the successor of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The Treyarch made Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is set in the future and again, America specifically Los Angeles has been invaded again by some other country or by some hacker who is capable of having and controlling drones and robots. Didn’t saw any clues about the enemies there but I guess you’ll be playing an American Soldier, a pilot of a drone and an Arab guy. IMO, if Treyarch focus on drones and robots as enemies I won’t like this game that much. But hey, that’s just my opinion. Better wait for the next trailers!
If you bought your Samsung Galaxy S II from a Samsung store last April 26 then today must be your unlucky day. Why? because as you can see in the picture, they just had a price down of their current flagship. From their current SRP of P29,990 they just made it to P24,990. That’s right, they just made a P5000 price drop on the phone. Just to refresh your memory guys, the Samsung Galaxy S II has a dual core processor, 8 megapixel camera and Android 2.3 (Upgradeable to Android 4.0). I can really feel the presence of the Samsung Galaxy S III coming.
