Starmobile Q Qoming soon: a new camera sensor

Yes, I really had that spelling for the title of this blog post as inspired by Starmobile’s latest news update in their Facebook page.

SKK Mobile teases for an octa-core device for less than P8,000

After the SKK Mobile Marian S1, Marian Tab and still not yet officially announced Kraken, the mobile phone brand teases for another gamechanger in terms of pricing.

Take the ultimate selfie with Samsung Smart Camera DV150F from Smart Bro

Taking the perfect “selfie” sure requires some skill, and not a lot of people have gotten it down to a science. But with the right tools at your disposal, such as the new Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F from Smart Bro, you’ll be taking expert-level selfies in no time!

Now available under Smart Bro’s Gadget Plus Plan 699, the latest smart camera from Samsung features a unique 1.48-inch TFT LCD Dual View display in front of the device, which allows you to carefully calibrate the position of the camera for that perfect selfie shot every time.

And with built-in WiFi capabilities that allow you capture memorable out-of-town trips or other special occasions and share them to your social networks in real-time, the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F can surely benefit from the high-speed connection from the Smart Bro Pocket WiFi that comes with the gadget bundle.

“We welcome another first from Smart Bro with the introduction of the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F to our quickly expanding Gadget Plus Plan lineup,” said Michele Curran, Data and International Services Marketing Head at mobile leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart).

“With superfast and reliable mobile broadband connectivity from Smart Bro, taking a quick selfie, documenting travel adventures and instantly sharing them to friends online has now become easier than ever,” Curran added.

Perfect for selfies, jump shots

Curran stressed that with this latest addition to the devices offered by Smart Bro, the broadband provider is keen on delivering unique and high-speed Internet experiences to its subscribers at any kind of mobile device imagineable—whether they are on their tablets, laptops, eBook readers and now, even smart cameras.

The Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F can capture photos with up to 16.2 megapixels and high-definition videos of up to 720p quality. It also comes with a 5x optical zoom and a 2.7-inch rear LCD for quick reviews of the shots you’ve taken.

It also comes with a Jump Shot feature, which displays a three-second countdown in the Dual View display out front so you can time your jump and capture perfectly-timed photos of you and your friends in mid-air.

Because the camera comes with WiFi capabilities, the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F allows for connecting the camera to mobile devices for remote control or wireless transfer of the photos to your mobile device. But with the Smart Bro Pocket WiFi, users can instantly share photos on Facebook, videos on YouTube, or email the photos to friends from within the camera itself.

Flexible purchase options

At Plan 699, the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F bundle from Smart Bro comes with 50 hours of high-speed mobile broadband connectivity every month, protected with an Anti-Bill Shock guarantee that automatically converts the Internet subscription to unlimited once the usage reaches P1,299.

Subscribers can also get this amazing smart camera bundled with the latest tablets from Samsung. They can choose between Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite and the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F at Gadget Plus Plan 999 with P500 One-Time Fee or the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with the Samsung Smart Camera DV150F at Gadget Plus Plan 1299 with P3,000 cash-out upon application. Both bundles come with a Pocket WiFi and 50 hours of Internet surfing every month.

The Samsung Smart Camera DV150F is part of the quickly expanding and diversifying Smart Bro Gadget Plus Plans lineup, which gives the users a wide range of choice for tablets, laptops, hybrid tablets, eBook readers and other Internet-powered mobile devices.

So what else are you waiting for? Experience Tomorrow’s Internet today and take that perfect selfie you can instantly share online with the Samsung Smart Camera DV150F powered by Smart Bro. Interested individuals simply need to proceed to selected Smart Stores nationwide to sign up for any of these plans.

They may also visit smart.com.ph/bro, contact 888-1111 on their landline phones, or dial *888 for existing Smart subscribers

LG G3 launched in London, specs

Earlier at 1am (Philippine Time) when the world got the first glimpse of LG’s newest flagship phone from their launch in London, the LG G3.

MyPhone Rio Fun unboxing, first impressions, benchmarks (updated)

Good thing that I have a chance to share to you some sneak peek on what to expect on the MyPhone Rio Fun, thanks to our friends from the known local mobile phone brand.

Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG specs, price,affordable dual-core Intel powered tablet

Known global brand Asus did it again in producing bang-for-the-buck as they announced the Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG for only P5,995

Key features are the dual-sim capability (can do call,text and 3g mobile internet) and it is powered by 1.2 Ghz Intel Atom dual-core z2520 processor. Don’t be fooled by it’s dual-core power as it is normally a bit more powerful than the MT6582 processor in Antutu

Another delight is you can choose from 4 colors: light blue, red, black and silver. It is already available in Asus concept stores in 4F SM North EDSA, 3F SM Fairview, SM Megamall, Festival Supermall, SM Lanang and other Asus authorized dealers.

Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG specs:

Android 4.3 Jellybean (upgradable to Android Kitkat)
7 inch 1020 x 600 display
1.2 Ghz Intel Atom Z2520 dual-core processor with hyper threading technology
1 GB RAM, 4 GB ROM
Dual micro sim (HSPA+ connectivity)
2 MP rear camera, 0.3 MP front camera
WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS
Micro SD up to 64 GB
16 GB Asus webstorage for 1 year 
3950 maH battery

Cherry Mobile Omega Infinity in the flesh, specs, price

While I still not have a chance to check it personally, good thing that known retailer Cherry Angel posted the physical features of Cherry Mobile’s first octa-core device, the Cherry Mobile Omega Infinity

Nokia Lumia 1020 now available in Smart Unli Surf Plan 1500

Probably one of the best cameraphones in the world so far, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is now available in Smart Unli Surf 1500 as it was posted recently in Smart’s Twitter page.

LG G3 rumored specs leaked in advertising slides in Korea

After the LG G3 Youtube teaser video, here comes another set of leaks from the slides that I got online.

Nokia Lumia 630 with Digital TV appeared in Brazilian market

A few days ago, Microsoft Devices Philippines launched the Nokia Lumia 630. Until I saw this online, Wow! How I wish this version will be available in one of the legit online stores here.

Cherry Mobile Festival Start themes with Anne Curtis, Kim Chiu, Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz now available

The Start lockscreen introduced to us bloggers during the launch of Cherry Mobile Flare 2.0 last year as the local mobile phone brand continues it to their other new devices. Coz of the ongoing Cherry Mobile Festival 2014, Start has a version of it which is now available on Google Play.

Google Play Store now offers movies

Upon checking my Play Store app earlier in wee hours, I saw something new in red.

Novo 7 Tech revealed prices for Zopo ZP700 Cuppy, Zopo ZP998 and Zopo ZP980+

After the teaser of the 6 Zopo smartphones (specs minus the price), I expected that Novo 7 Tech (the sole distributor of Zopo smartphones in the Philippines) will gonna give away the prices soon after I watched their feature in another local tech blog site a few days ago.

MyPhone Iceberg Slim first impressions, Antutu, other benchmarks, camera samples, specs

MyPhone Iceberg Slim is the newest member of the MyPhone Iceberg family. This smartphone is for those who want to have almost the same qualities of the said handset group but that it will be as light and very easy to put in their pockets.