Asus Zenfone 3 5.2 inch, Zenfone 3 Max first look, camera samples

I put in 2 more Zenfone 3 smartphones under one blog post as they almost have the same appearances but not on the camera output.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe first impressions, benchmarks, camera samples

We knew it that this blog will have a chance to do some hands-on on the elite version of Zenfone 3. This is the Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe.

Redfox Aurea E10 first look, specs, more info on their upcoming handsets

If you checked our post last night at the recent Redfox Transformation media event, they teased that they will gonna release 7 smartphones. Lucky that I took some pics of their only available device at that night.

Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL hands-on, camera samples, benchmarks

Nine days before the official announcement, I was able to check in the 5.5 inch variant of the (regular) Asus Zenfone 3

Lenovo Vibe K5 first look, camera samples, benchmarks

It did not have a formal media launch unlike it's 2 better brothers but it is worth mentioning. This is my first look on Lenovo Vibe K5

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 now official, specs

Samsung Galaxy Note was just introduced in their newest Unpacked event earlier at New York City.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes with either Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 processor, 5.7 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, 12 MP dual pixel camera, 5 MP selfie camera, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, single nano SIM iris scanner, IP68 certification, water resistantand 3,500 mAh battery.

I will have a chance to do a hands-on later at our own Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Philippine launch. We got some info that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 here in the country will be priced at Php 39,990

*Image from Samsung Newsroom website

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

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro now official in the country

More and more 6 inch phablet options this year as Samsung Mobile Philippines has just brought in the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro specs inclide Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, dual nano SIM, 6 inch FHD Super AMOLED display, dual nano SIM, 16 MP rear cam with f/1.9, 8 MP front cam, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB ROM, micro SD slot up to 256 GB, fast charging, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and 5,000 mAh non-removable battery



Based on their presentation, the phone can fully charge in 160 minutes. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro will be priced at 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

Vivo V3 down to under 10k, rose gold color now also available

A good decision by Vivo Philippines to bring down the price of this particular model as before, it was a bit expensive compared to international competitiors with the same processor.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe will use SD821, Zenfone 3 series prices revealed in home country

As we already know that Asus Zenvolution will happen in the country this August 14, what a right timing for us to know the pricing based on their home country Taiwan.

Cloudfone Next smartphone coming soon. will be priced at under 10K

After their some of their offerings a few years ago under the Thrill series, Cloudfone is aiming to go back to a new device at near 10K.

Lenovo Vibe C coming soon, priced at P4,799

After the spottings of Vibe K5 nd Vibe K5 Plus from various retailers, it is Lenovo Mobile Philippines' turn to tease something.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus now available via a local retailer

Lenovo Mobile Philippines FB page do not have either a teaser or announcement on this smartphone that was launched recently in India but one local retailer has it right now.

Lenovo Vibe K5 spotted at retailer website for under 7K

Lenovo Vibe K5 was just announced in India a few weeks ago and now it is finally here via a known tech retailer

Royqueen Royale availability moved, confirms SRP

It is quite a rare scenario that we got a news straight from a PM behind the official FB page of a tech brand.

Royqueen Royale release date, promo price revealed from a tipster

Royqueen Philippines is still not posting the promo price and the release date of their first LTE capable smartphones but thanks to one person, he got a photo with it's flyer.

Samsung Galaxy On7 first impressions, benchmarks, camera samples

I am happy that the guys from Samsung Mobile Philippines had this venture with Lazada Philippines to bring an exclusive which is why it has a competitive price for it's size.

Xiaomi Redmi 3s now official, comes with a new SD 430 8-core processor

Xiaomi's website just popped out with their newest smartphone which is their follow up to Redmi 3 and Redmi 3 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi 3S comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor, 5 inch HD display, 13 MP rear cam with flash & f/2.0, 5 MP front cam with f/2.2, 2 GB RAM/16 GB ROM & 3 GB RAM/32 GB ROM versions, finger print reader, LTE, hybrid SIM, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS with GLONASS and 4,100 mAh battery.

The 2 GB and 3 GB versions of the Xiaomi Redmi 3s will be available in 699 and 899 yuan respectively starting June 16 in China. Available colors are dark grey, silver and gold.

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