Here’s another good deal at our partner Widget City. HTC Titan was P24,900 before but starting today, It is now available for P19,700. The HTC Titan is a Windows Phone that has a 4.7″ S-LCD screen with a 800 x 480 resolution, a 8MP camera w/ Dual LED Flash oh and there’s a 1.3MP Camera on the front. It is powered by a Single Core 1.5ghz Qualcomm processor. Don’t fret guys because a single core is already enough to make the phone fast and fluid. This phone is a great alternative to Nokia Lumia 900 which will be available this june that has a SRP of P27,990. Too bad you won’t be able to see some Nokia apps such as Nokia Drive or Nokia maps on this Windows Phone. If you want to get one then check out Widget City’s website.
Aside from the Nokia Lumias that were launched yesterday, We got a chance to play with the prototype Nokia 808 Pureview at the Lumianation event last May 18 at Bonifacio Amphitheater (Me, Martin of Widget City and Mark of Techpinas were one of the lucky guys!). Yes, the Nokia 808 Pureview is the 41 megapixel monster cameraphone. The Nokia 808 Pureview that we got is just a prototype according to them. But hey! proto or not, the camera of the phone is still amazing! Unfortunately, the phone isn’t available yet here in the Philippines.
There are a lot of people asking how did we got the Nokia 808 Pureview and what are these phones doing at a Nokia Lumia launch. Before the event had started, Neil of Mister JonJon tweeted about a guy who is using a Nokia 808 Pureview to take photos at the Lumianation event and then later that night Harwin of HJP Techie world told and pointed me a certain guy who used the Nokia 808 Pureview to take photos of his friends and thanks to Ms. Nikka, we were able to play with it and use it for a period of time. Before we proceed on my first impressions of the phone, here’s my hands-on video of the Nokia 808 Pureview
What do I love about the Nokia Pureview? Of course, the camera which is too freakin awesome. I got a chance to use the Nokia 808 Pureview for a period of time and as you can see on the video above, I can zoomed in to the pictures even they’re from afar. The quality of the image were really great. Pictures without flash and at low-light are a little bit grainy but the xenon flash performed well on some images and I believed that it is way better than the Nokia N8’s Xenon flash. I can easily customized the settings such as the saturation and contrast while I can adjust the fps setting on the video recording too which can record up to 1080p. Symbian Belle is fast, I haven’t experience any lags, crashes or slowdowns even though I opened a lot of apps.
The 4″ AMOLED Screen looks good but you might be disappointed with the nHD screen. I love it when I press the camera button, the camera app will open immediately just like with the Windows phone. Oh and you may also notice about the bulge at the back because of the large camera sensor. Well, it’s not really annoying but I think you’ll get used to it when you’re always using it.
The back cover of the red Nokia 808 Pureview. Gorgeous
Symbian Belle Homescreen
The Nokia 808 Pureview matte back cover
At the top. 3.5mm Audio jack, Micro USB port and HDMI
A picture taken using the Nokia 808 Pureview
The camera settings. Fully customizable
All in all, I’m impressed with the Nokia 808 Pureview. But hey, this is not a final product that will be release in the market. Seriously, this thing is a beast when it comes to camera. The quality of the images that I took were better than my Micro 4/3 camera. No word on the price but it will arrive this June here in the Philippines
Finally, the Nokia Lumias were launched last May 18 at the Bonifacio Amphitheatre. The rain passed by the area but that didn’t stop the people to see the latest Windows phones from Nokia. They also showed the Nokia phones back in the 1990s and 2000s until to the present smartphones, the Windows Phone-touting Lumia smartphones. There were a lot of celebrities out in the event including Kat Alano who hosted the event. One of the coolest part of the event was the 3D projection at the wall. Check out the video pictures after the break!
the dancers!
the 3D projection on the building!
The jump smokers!
After the event we’ve talked to Mr Dharmesh, the General Manage of Nokia Philippines. I didn’t expect that he was funny. I thought the man was always serious but he loves to play jokes with us. Anyway, we’ve talked about the Nokia Lumia and he gave us a clue about why will the people loved Windows phone. He said that there are 75% of people who use a PC. I guess that there will be a convergence between the Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. Something that we’ve been waiting for a long long time.
Oh and if you want to know more about the Nokia Lumia phones just check out my review of the Nokia Lumia 710 and the Nokia Lumia 800. Be sure to check out my experience with the Nokia Lumia 610 at a helicopter ride!. Unfortunately, we haven’t reviewed the Nokia Lumia 900 but we’ll try to get and review the phone soon!
UPDATE: Oh and for those people who are asking about the Nokia Lumia 900, the SRP is P27,990. (You’ll get the Purity headset with that one!)
Oh and as promised, here’s a video of the 3D projection on wall of the building at the Bonifacio Amphitheatre!
Oh and watch out!, We’ll post our hands-on of the Nokia 808 pureview soon!
The Sony Xperia U is probably one of the most affordable dual core Android phone out there. It is powered by a dual core NovaThor processor with a 5 megapixel camera that can only record 720p videos (I was expecting to see a 1080p recording but no 🙁 Sigh). It has borrowed the same looks from its bigger brother, the Sony Xperia S but this one has exchangeable bottom caps. According to Widget City, the stocks will arrive this saturday and the phone will have a price tag of P13,250 but if you want to bundle a Sony Mw600 hifi Headset the price will be P15,500. If you want to get one, just get in touch with them with their contact numbers which can be found at Widget City’s website
So you have a lot of money to waste for the next Galaxy phone? If you have a tons of money to spend and you’re planning to have a data plan on Globe then starting today, you might get excited because the Samsung Galaxy S III is coming to Globe and the pre-order will start on May 23. FYI, The Samsung Galaxy S III is available in 2 colors — Blue and white and it will be powered by quad-core Exynos processor which is way faster than Nvidia’s Tegra 3 according to benchmarks and it will also have a 4.8″ HD Super AMOLED screen. Oh and Globe told that you can get it at their My Super Plan Unli Surf Combo. Pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S3 will begin on May 23 at www.globe.com.ph/galaxys3
The long wait is over my friends because the Nokia Lumia 900 will finally be available at our friends at Widget City. According to their Facebook post at their page, the stocks will arrive in 2 working days. Oh and if you want to wait for the official launch of the Nokia Lumia 900 in the Philippines then take a visit at BGC on the 18th because according to Nokia Philippines, the event will be open to public. Anyway, If you want to pre-order the device then you may contact Widget City via text. The contact numbers of Widget City can be found at their Facebook Page. Oh and I almost forgot!, the pre-order price of the Nokia Lumia 900 is P30,800.00 and if you want to add an accessory then just add P1,200 to get the Sennheiser hd218.
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
