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iPhone 4S unveiled, iPhone 5 nowhere to be seen
I woke up early in the morning just to see the newest product that Apple unveiled this morning. Unfortunately, it wasn’t so magical and there were only a few changes made like the camera and the processor. The 3.5″ retina display wasn’t bumped to 4″ (I wished iPhone 4s has a bigger screen). Some of the new features include better camera, new processor and voice control assistant
The Dual core Apple A5 chip is powering the device which enables you to record 1080p videos. The camera was also bumped up to 8 megapixel and it will have a larger aperture f2.4 which means you can get a brighter even at low-light conditions. Siri, the intelligent voice control assistant, Siri lets you do anything for you by just asking your iPhone 4S. You can ask him about the weather, the history of this and that and many more. iPhone 4S was also dubbed as a World phone because it has the CDMA and GSM radio on one device.
What’s the difference between iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s:
iPhone 4S
iPhone 4
| Price (on contract) | $199 16GB, $299 32GB, $399 64GB | $99 8GB |
| Processor | Dual-core Apple A5 | Apple A4 |
| Display | 3.5-inch IPS 960 x 640 | 3.5-inch IPS 960 x 640 |
| Primary camera | 8 megapixel AF with flash and f/2.4 aperture | 5 megapixel AF with flash |
| Secondary camera | VGA at 30fps | VGA |
| Video recording | 1080p at 30fps, optional iMovie | 720p at 30fps, optional iMovie |
| Cellular | Hybrid GSM / CDMA “World Phone”, Bluetooth 4.0 | Quadband GSM, pentaband HSPA |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n |
| Orientation sensing | Accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope | Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope |
| FaceTime video calling | Yes | Yes |
| SIM standard | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery life | Up to 8 hours talk time on 3G
14 hours talk time on 2G Up to 6 hours data on 3G Up to 9 hours data on WiFi Up to 40 hours audio Up to 10 hours video |
Up to 7 hours talk time on 3G, 14 hours on 2G
Up to 10 hours data on WiFi Up to 40 hours audio Up to 10 hours video |
| Weight | 140 grams / 4.9 oz | 137 grams / 4.8 oz. |
| Dimensions | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm |
The new iPhone 4s will be available in 3 variants 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB with the price of $199, $299 and $399 respectively. the iPhone 4 8 GB will also be available for $99. All of these are in contract.
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Nokia E6 Unboxing and hands-on
A few weeks ago, I give you my first impressions on the Nokia E6. But that was just the first impressions. Here’s the unboxing and a short hands-on of the Nokia E6.
Blogapalooza: This is where Bloggers and Businesses are connected
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| Blogapalooza!. Yeah, you can find my URL somewhere |
2 weeks ago I went to Fully booked at Bonifacio high street to attend the first-ever Blogapalooza. Blogapalooza is an event where bloggers get to meet the businesses and of course, the other way around. There were 50 presenters that are included in Blogapalooza. I arrived at fully booked at around 11:30am so I ate at Krispy kreme before going to fully booked.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to finish the event because I need to finish something at around 4 PM. And I was suppose to get back to the Fort but because of the heavy traffic at Taft Ave. I arrived fully booked at 730 PM.
Anyway, Fully booked was really fully booked. 150 bloggers were invited during that time but the seats were not enough. Some bloggers just stood up just to watch the presenters show their brands in a traditional way — using illustration boards and pictures. Some use powerpoint but most of them just spoke and just show their products.
One of my favorite brand that presented during Blogapalooza is Tripologie. They showcased their different line of bags. And you know what?, I won a bagpack from them. Oh by the way, it costs Php14,500 FYI. They got a branch at Eastwood mall and at Alabang. I don’t know the exact locations but you can find it somewhere there.
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| I’m the 2nd guy from the left. Hurray! an orange bagpack from Tripologie Picture from Pusang Kalye |
Blogapalooza was so fun, I met a lot of bloggers and brands. Here are some interesting pictures from Blogapalooza
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| That’s jeromeancheta.com! |
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| The Polecats Manila! |
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| Tripologie showinf off their bags |
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| Do you think size matters? |
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| Nah, I don’t think so |
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| Avira Anti-virus |
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| Lazer Xtreme with the MI Theme |
Another thing that I liked about Blogapalooza is the handful loot bag. Almost P10,000 worth of items and GCs were given to us in the loot bag. I want to thank Vince Golangco of When In Manila for this event. You said that you guys are not organizers but you guys did an awesome job. 10x Thumbs up for you guys. Oh BTW, thanks to the 50 sponsors of that event. Thanks for the loot bag guys!. You can find the 50 sponsors here: http://blogapalooza.wheninmanila.com/blogapalooza-says-thank-you-to-our-50-partners-sponsors-and-presenters/
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Specs, Reviews and Price in the Philippines
Samsung recently announced the successor of the first Android tablet of Samsung the Galaxy Tab. They quitely announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. This tablet is powered by Google’s Android Honeycomb and it is fueled by 1.2 GHz processor (No specific model but I think they used Samsung Exynos processor for this one). It also supports HSPA+ and telephony functions. It uses a IPS LCD and not a Super AMOLED Plus which was used in Samsung Galaxy S II. I think this tablet will be a lot more cheaper compared to other tablets. Just check out the specifications to know more about the Tablet
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Specifications
Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus Product Specifications
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Network
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HSPA＋ (HSDPA 21Mbps/HSUPA5.76Mbps) 900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
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Processor
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1.2GHz Dual Core
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Display
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7-inch WSVGA(1024X600) PLS LCD
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OS
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Android 3.2(Honeycomb)
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Camera
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Main(Rear) : 3 MP AF with LED Flash
Sub (Front) : 2 MP Action Shot, Panorama Shot, Smile Shot
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Video
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Codec : MPEG4, Divx, Xvid, H263, H.264, VC-1, WMV7/8, VP8
Format: 3GP,MPEG4, WMV, AVI, MKV Playback : 1080p Full HD
Recording : 720p HD |
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Audio
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Codec : MP3,WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC＋, e-AAC＋, AC-3, Flac Midi(SMF), WAV, OGG
apt-X Bluetooth Codec Music Player with SoundAlive |
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Value-added Features
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Samsung Apps
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Samsung Kies 2.0
Samsung Kies air (downloadable via Samsung Apps) |
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Samsung TouchWiz : Live Panel, Mini Apps
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Social Hub
– Integrated Messaging(Email, SMS, SNS, MMS), Contacts/ Calendar Sync – POP3/IMAP Email & Exchange Active Sync |
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Readers Hub/Music Hub
(will be available for download via Samsung Apps after launch) |
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Google™ Mobile Services
– Gmail™, Google Talk™, Google Search™, YouTube™, Android Market™, – Google Maps™ |
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Smart Remote
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| Document Editor | |
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Connectivity
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Bluetooth® technology v 3.0
USB 2.0 HS & Host Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz) Wi-Fi Channel bonding & Wi-Fi Direct |
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Sensor
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Accelerometer, Gyro, Digital compass, Ambient Light, Proximity
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Memory
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1GB(RAM) ＋ 16/32GB Internal memory ＋ microSD (up to 64GB)
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Size
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193.65 x 122.37 x 9.96 mm, 345g
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Battery
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Li-on 4,000 mAh
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Price in the Philippines
It is now available at Widget City for P22,000
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Review and Hands-on
Red Fox: Wizpad 2, Vengeance Intense and more
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| Red Fox Logo |
Last thursday, I was invited by Red fox at their headquarters and they showcased us their products. Red Fox is known in the Philippines for offering affordable desktops, laptops and other products that is related with computer. I got a chance to try out some of their products including the Wizpad 2 and the Vengeance intense. They also featured AMD products and the power of its APU, Red Fox Accessories & Motherboards.
Wizpad 2
The most interesting product that Red fox will offer us is their own tablet, the new Wizpad 2. It is different with other tablets in the market right now. Why? because it does not use the Honeycomb OS, instead Red fox choose Windows 7. I’ve tried it for some time and I like it quietly. Inside this tablet is an Intel Atom processor with SSD memory. You can also use an external keyboard w/ touchpad which makes the tablet a netbook hybrid. The only thing that I don’t like here is the stand. The design is very unusual They said it will have a 4 hours of battery life. I’ll try to get a review unit soon from them and install Windows 8 Developer preview if possible. Here’s the Tech specs of the new Wizpad:
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| Wizpad 2 technical specifications |
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| unusual stand of Red fox Wizpad 2 |
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| The Wizpad 2 |
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| Wizpad 2 |
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| External Keyboard |
AMD
One of the biggest changes that will happen this year on AMD is the change of their logos. They also introduced the power AMD APUs. In Q3 2011, AMD APUs are expected to arrive in tablets. APUs has been used in some laptops including the Sony VAIO Y which is very affordable. New desktop flagship CPU will be introduced in Q4 2011 — the AMD FX-series
Vengeance Intense
And this is my favorite product that I tried from Red fox, the Vengeance Intense. The Vengeance Intense is powered by AMD Phenom II X6 processor + AMD 890 Chipset + 2 HD 6850 GPU in Crossfire mode. The feature that I love with AMD GPUs ais eyefinity. It allows you to use your multiple monitors as one. I played Dirt 2 in the Vengeance Intense with 3 monitors and it was so sweet. Here are some pictures of it:
Here is the technical specifications of the Red Fox Vengeance Intense:
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0.S. – WIN7 PROF 64bit
CPU – AMD PHENOM II X6 1055T
MOBO – GA890UD3
CHIPSET – AMD 890
GPU – AMD 5570 (Eyefinity Ready)
MEM – 8GB DDR3
HDD – 1TB SATA2
ODD – DVD-RW
C.R. – 4-IN-1
PSU – Crossfire X Ready (800W)
CHASSIS – ULTIMA SILVER
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0.S. – WIN7 PROF 64bit
CPU – AMD PHENOM II X6 1055T
MOBO – TA890GXB
CHIPSET – AMD 890G
GPU – AMD 5570 (Eyefinity Ready)
MEM – 8GB DDR3
HDD – 1TB SATA2
ODD – DVD-RW
C.R. – 4-IN-1
PSU – Crossfire X Ready (800W)
CHASSIS – ULTIMA BLACK
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Other products such as Motherboards, Red Fox line of laptops and desktops and many more are also showcased in the event. But these are the three products from Red Fox that I’m excited about. Watch out for the review of Wizpad 2 soon.
Promo: Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray for PHP14,800
Widget City is having a promo again, this time it is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray. Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray is an Android phone that has unique features that only Sony Ericsson can offer like Exmor-R, Mobile Bravia Engine and 3.3″ Reality Display. The phone also features a slim and slick profile with Timescape UI inside which makes the Xperia Ray so sexy. Normally, You can get it for more than Php18k but Widget City is having a promo and you can get it for only PHP15,300. But you can get another 500 peso discount here at JAM Online. Here’s how
If you want to buy the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray for PHP14,800 then follow these steps.
1. Take a screenshot of this post.
For Windows: Press Print screen then paste it on Paint then save it
For Mac: Press CMD+shift+4
3. Insert the screenshot at the comments
4. You’ll get a 500 peso discount from JAM Online
If you want to know more about the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play then you may check out the link here
PROMO: Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is now only PHP14,500
If you’re looking for a decent Android smartphone with an amazing camera performance then you might consider the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo at Widget City. Why?, because they’re having a promo and they’re offering for a price of just PHP14,500!. This phone has 8 Megapixel Camera w/ Exmor-R feature, it lets you shoot brighter images and videos at lowlight conditions. Some of the cool features inside are the Bravia Engine for mobile, 3.7″ Reality Display, 1GHz processor and the Timescape UI. If you want this phone, just check out Widget City’s website and order. This promo will last only for 13 days! so preorder now!
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Xperia Play for Only PHP17,990 on September 30
As expected, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will be released soon in the Philippines with a SRP of PHP19,990.00. But if you want to get it early with a discount, you can get it on September 30 with a price tag of PHP17,900.00. Well I think that’s a good bargain. You’ll get a 2000 discount and then you get the first ever playstation-certified device. If you want to get it on September 30, you can buy it at the following Sony Ericsson Concept stores
Kit Content
In box:
XPERIA™ PLAY
Battery
Stereo portable handsfree
8 GB microSD™ card
Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer
Car charger
Leather pouch
Screen shield
User documentationNOTE: The special price of Php 17,990.00 will only be on 30th of September 2011 only. Regular price will be at Php 19,990.00.
You can only avail of the special pricing at all Sony Ericsson Concept Shops.SONY ERICSSON CONCEPT SHOP listings:
SONY ERICSSON CONCEPT SHOP
Digital Exchange
3rd Floor Glorietta 3
Ayala Center
Makati City
Tel: (02) 7528565/7528485
Operating hours: 10am to 8:30 pm, Monday to Sunday
SONY ERICSSON CONCEPT SHOP
4th level Annex Building
SM North Edsa Cyberzone
Quezon City
Tel: (02) 3322438/3321915
Operating hours: 10:00 am to 9:00pm Monday to Sunday
SONY ERICSSON CONCEPT SHOP
2nd Floor Norh Wing SM Mall of Asia
Pasay City
Tel Nos. 556-0198/5560199
Operating hours: 10:00 am to 9:00pm Monday to Sunday
SONY ERICSSON CONCEPT SHOP
Megamall
Cyberzone, 4th Floor. SM Megamall Bldg. B
Dona Julia Vargas St. Corner EDSA
Wack Wack Village, Ortigas Center
Mandaluyong City
Tel: (02) 632 – 9014
Operating hours: 10:00 am to 9:00pm Monday to Sunday
SONY ERICSSON CONCEPT SHOP
2nd Floor Cyberzone SM Marikina
Marikina City
Tel: (02) 470-7664
Operating hours: 10:00 am to 9:00pm Monday to Sunday
SONY ERICSSON CONCEPT SHOP
Robinsons Galleria (Newly opened)
Operating hours: 10:00 am to 9:00pm Monday to Sunday
Oh and don’t forget to upgrade your devices
For more information just visit Sony Ericsson’s FB Page or Website
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Xperia Play Update gets HD Recording in Android 2.3.4
One of the cons of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is the device lacks HD video recording. Well, if you’re an Xperia Play user, then you’ll be rejoicing starting today because HD video recording will be available to all Xperia Play devices. All you need to do is to update it to Android 2.3.4. I just want this phone sooooo badly. According to Unbox, they’ll release this phone soon in the Philippines. Too bad I wasn’t invited on that event 🙁
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