Ken Xin Da Flattop W5 dustproof, waterproof and shockproof smartphone teased

This might be a first for a newbie international smartphone brand Ken Xin Da to bring a handset that can be used at the wild

Telego Wise 5 unveiled, specs, price

International phone brand Telego just came out with another Android Marshmallow phone at under 3K.

Asus Zenfone 3 5.2 and 5.5 inch variants now available thru Widget City

Widget City has just brought the two of the newest and anticipated smartphones from Asus.

SKK Mobile Hyper X Blade announced

Looks like SKK Mobile is building up for another smartphone line with Hyper X as you previously saw here about the Hyper X Alpha

Cherry Mobile Omega HD 3s , 5 inch phone with Android Marshallow

More Android Marshmallow phones from Cherry Mobile as one Facebook user saw their newest addition.

Thru this pic from Mark Santiago Cuyugan, he spotted Cherry Mobile Omega HD 3s. Aside from the said OS, Cherry Mobile Omega HD 3s specs include 1.3 GHz quad-core, 5 inch HD display, 13 MP rear camera with flash, 5 MP front cam, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM, dual SIM, 3G capable, WiFi, Bluetooth and 2,000 mAh battery. He saw it in SM Manila



No official info yet on it's pricing but if I compare with their own nearest competitor, Cherry Mobile Flare J2, it might not surpass the Php 3,500 price mark. Expect an update on this blog post on the official SRP

Update: It is priced at Php 2,999

Oppo Indonesia revealed more details on Oppo F1s

India, Philippines and next to list Oppo Indonesia as they will also be launching the Oppo F1s in their country this August 3.

Snapcart now in the Philippines, offers cash back on various items

Asia’s most promising ‘cashback’ application finally comes to the Android-loving, Philippine crowd to put more bang for the buck and more fun in shopping. 

Cherry Mobile Maia Fone i4 price slashed by Php 500

The country's only second Android smartphone with Intel Sofia SoC has got a price adjustment recently from Cherry Mobile.

Cloudfone Thrill Plus first OTA update now available

Local smartphone brand Cloudfone is improving in terms of aftersales. In a recent email from them, they gladly brought me a news of their latest software upate of their newest handset with dual front speakers.

Xiaomi Redmi Pro announced, comes with Helio X20 and X25 processors

Xiaomi has came out with another new chapter for their Redmi series and it starts with the Xiaomi Redmi Pro.

Oppo Philippines teased the upcoming Oppo F1s

A few days ago, it's Oppo India and earlier, it's Oppo Philippines turn.

Their Facebook page recently posted this picture and status post as Oppo F1s will be coming to the Philippines soon.



Oppo F1s will have a launch in India this August 3 at 2:30pm. We hope that we will gonna their see, feel and buy this newest smartphone at the same month with a reasonable pricing.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro first look, benchmarks, camera samples

The night will not be complete for me as I had my test run earlier of Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro.

The front and back portions of the device looks elegant despite of it's size. I never had that much difficulty on handling it but you can really tell that it is a bit heavy.



The left part has volume buttons and OTG and reverse charging capable micro USB port, speaker and pin hole mic at the bottom. Not in the picture as on the top, there is a 3.5 mm. audio jack and micro SD tray and on the right, there goes the dual nano SIM tray



Glimpse of the pulldown menu and what to expect on app storage out of 32 GB ROM



The phone scored over 68,000 in Antutu. Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound and magnetic sensors are here. It has 10 point multi touch and internal storage was supplied by Toshiba.



Both cameras can shoot at 4:3 aspect ratio and can shoot full HD video.



I was in a place with artificial lighting which it is quite test to check the f/1.9 aperture of both shooters. The main and secondary cameras in that order.





Based on my assessment, the probable customers of this device will be those who are really into Samsung phones but needs a real dual SIM (compared to Galaxy S7 Edge) and those who is more into big displays and for heavy multimedia consumption.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro will be available this August 12 for Php 25,990

Blackberry DTEK 50, Android 6.0 and SD617 smartphone inside

Blackberry continues to occupy the Android ecosystem with the recent announcement in the US of Blackberry DTEK 50

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note and Vibe K5 Plus launched, now with official prices

Lenovo Mobile Philippines just recently unveiled their two new additions in their midrange space as well as their official prices as one retailer just teased on it a few days ago.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus has 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 octa-core SoC, Vibe UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5 inch IPS FHD display, 13 MP AF rear cam with flash, 5 MP front cam, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM, micro SD slot,dual SIM, LTE, Bluetooth, WiFi, OTG capable GPS, Dolby audio and 2,750 mAh battery for Php 8,999

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note has Mediatek Helio P10 octa-core processor, Vibe UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.5 inch LTPS FHD display with Gorilla Glass 3, 13 MP PDAF rear cam with flash, 8 MP front cam, 3 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM, micro SD slot, dual SIM, LTE, Bluetooth, WiFi, OTG, fingerprint sensor, GPS, Dolby Atmos and 3,500 mAh battery for Php 11,999



Both devices are now available and comes with VR headset and TheatreMax remote controller

*image credits to GSMArena

Remix OS for PC now on Android Marshmallow

As the Android OS is progressing so as Remix OS as they recently announced their big move.



Thru their Facebook page, they revealed that Remix OS for PC on Android Marshmallow is now available to download thru their website at jide.com



There were a number of improvements compared to the previous version like better support for bigger screens on gaming, keyboard and mouse support, both available in 32-bit and 64-bit and the option to choose the space that you want/need for the OS (8, 16 and 32 GB options but they recommend bigger allocation so that you can put in more Android apps)

Tutorials are also available at their Jide Technology Youtube page.

Oppo F1S to be revealed this August 3

Looks like the Oppo F1 and F1 Plus are having a successfuul run right now as the said smartphone brand will come out with another addition next month.

Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 now available via a retailer

Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 is now selling in the Philippines via a physical store. The phone is unique for it's smart glow that has a light that surrounds the rear camera for notification purposes.

Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 specs include 1.5 GHz Speadtrum SC8830 quad-core processor, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, dual micro SIM, LTE capable, 5 inch HD Super AMOLED display, 8 MP rear cam with flash, 5 MP front cam, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM, micro SD slot up to 128 GB, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, FM Radio and 2,600 mAh removable battery



It was posted recently thru Intogadgets FB page and priced at Php 6,990

Cherry Mobile M1 first look, benchmarks, camera samples

We are not in the launch of this first deca-core powered local smartphone but I had a date of it in a few minutes, here's my post on Cherry Mobile M1

First, lets go to the specs:

Mediatek Helio X20 deca-core processor with Mali T880 GPU, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, dual micro SIM, 21 MP main cam with Sony IMX 230 sensor, 8 MP secondary cam, 5.5 inch IPS Full HD display, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB ROM, no micro SD slot quick charging, USB Type C, NFC, finger print reader and 3,600 mAh battery

The front and back portions of Cherry Mobile M1 which reminds me a bit of Cosmos One Plus. At first, you might think that it has dual front speakers but the bottom part that is working. Of course, the upper part is the one for accepting calls. Display is a-ok for the IPS display. I was not able to check out the finger print reader



Yup the phone has curves. The top has the 3.5 mm. audio jack and pin hole mic and USB Type C at the bottom.



Dual micro SIM in one tray at the left, volume rocker and power/unlock button at the right.



The normal navigation and switching apps are a-ok at the phone. I saw the camera and it was quite basic (as the same as the one at Cherry Mobile Infinix Pure) but the important thing is the output which you will gonna see later.

The benchmarks are expected at over 90,000 on Antutu and good amount of sensors plus 5 point multi touch.

I took the camera samples inside McDo Forbes Town Center. It is quite good on artificial with a mix of daylight. What concerned me, both cams have f/2.8 aperture which might struggle if you will bring this on low light. Both are also in 4:3 aspect ratio. The 21 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera samples in that order





Cherry Mobile M1 will be out in stores in the next few days for Php 11,999. Credits to Peter of gizguide.com as he allowed me to play the Cherry Mobile M1 review unit.

Cloudfone Thrill Plus now official, comes with dual speakers

Cloudfone Thrill series is quite in a diversion as they released something new both from the said line-up as well as to the local smartphone brand.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launch date confirmed, will happen in 3 key locations

I knew that this will come to my inbox from the PR company representing Samsung Mobile Philippines about the next Galaxy Note.