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Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra Review

2013-05-13T20:34:00.001+08:00

International mobile manufacturer Alcatel a couple of months ago unveiled the Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra, the world's slimmest smartphone. It's sexy, it's powerful, and it's a sight to behold. It has most of the stuff we look for in a smartphone, and it's a joy to use. No wonder the...

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Cherry Mobile Skyfire 2.0 Official Specs and Price

2013-05-13T10:09:00.000+08:00

Cherry Mobile officially unveiled the Cherry Mobile SkyFire 2.0 via email last Friday. It's everything local leaker Cherry Angel said it would be. The Cherry Mobile Skyfire 2.0 is the company's fourth quad-core device to date, succeeding only the Fusion Bolt, the Fusion Fire, and the Flame 2.0....

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Nokia Introduces Budget--Friendly Asha 501, Sells for $99

2013-05-13T00:09:00.005+08:00

Nokia recently unveiled the Asha 501, an entry-level Lumia-esque smartphone that sells for just $99. It runs on the renewed Asha Mobile OS, sports a 3-inch TFT capacitive display, and is boasted to have a 48-day standby battery life (26 days for the dual-SIM model). First thing noticeable about...

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50% Off on All Speck MacBook Cases at Beyond the Box

2013-05-10T09:00:00.000+08:00

Beyond the Box could be cleaning their inventory to make room for upcoming stocks. Why? Because they're holding a 50% off promotion on ALL Speck MacBook cases. You read that right. That MacBook shell you can't buy because it was a bit off your budget? Well, you can buy it now for half the...

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DTC Mobile Hints at New Mobile Devices, Possibly Company's First Dual-Cores

2013-05-10T06:00:00.000+08:00

DTC Mobile, the company that brought the first truly affordable smartphone to the Philippines (everything before the GT3 Astroid were above P5k), recently hinted at what could possibly the company's first batch of dual-core, 4-plus inch Android devices. This local brand had been lowkey for a...

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Cherry Mobile Skyfire 2.0 Specs Leaked, Sports Scratch-Resistant Display

2013-05-10T00:00:00.000+08:00

A couple of days ago Cherry Mobile teased us with what seems to be the second coming of the Cherry Mobile Skyfire. Aptly named the Skyfire 2.0, it was initially hinted as another 5-inch, quad-core, affordable smartphone. Fortunately Cherry Angel, a reliable leak source, outed what could be the true...

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Beyond the Box Raffling Off 5th Gen iPod Touch in Mother's Day Contest

2013-05-09T22:20:00.001+08:00

Good news to people looking for the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day! Beyond the Box is giving away a 5th generation iPod Touch (the one that comes in different colors) to one lucky fan! So, are you game? Read the mechanics after the jump! Mechanics: Create a video of your...

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"Kay Inay" - A Viral Mother's Day Video

2013-05-09T20:41:00.000+08:00

Let's reign in our tech horses for a minute and watch something special. Local viral video company GRNMNGO created a video titled "Kay Inay" (For Mother), just in time for this coming Mother's Day. Watch video below: “Kay Inay” Synopsis: A story of an Overseas Filipino Worker who returns...

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Cloudfone Excite 400d Review

2013-05-02T00:05:00.004+08:00

Cloudfone, the local mobile brand that's claim to fame is the Thrill 430x, recently released the Philippines' most affordable dual-core Jelly Bean device. Called the Cloudfone Excite 400d, it sports a 4-inch display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, and a 5-megapixel main camera. I had the chance to...

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New Pacific Rim Trailer Outed, Will Hit Theaters July 2013

2013-05-01T17:59:00.002+08:00

I've always wanted to see robots duking it out against monsters in a movie. But not just any movie: A Hollywood movie. Turns out it's going to come true this July 2013, and it's called "Pacific Rim." Pacific Rim—a movie by Guillermo del Toro—is about humanity's fight for survival against...

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Cherry Mobile Teases Jelly Bean Treatment for Flare

2013-05-01T00:00:00.000+08:00

The Philippines' leading local mobile brand Cherry Mobile has outed another teaser poster of what seems to be coming in the near future: A 4.1 Jelly Bean OS update to the Cherry Mobile Flare. Also identified as the "Dual-Core ng Bayan", the Cherry Mobile Flare was 2012's best-selling smartphone,...

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Nokia Launches Lumia 720 and 520, Offers "Test Drive"

2013-04-30T22:52:00.002+08:00

Nokia Philippines, one of the nation's leading international mobile brands, recently launched two of their newest Windows Phone 8 devices, the sleek Lumia 720 and the budget-friendly Lumia 520. Both devices seek to augment WP8 and Nokia's local presence in general. The Nokia Lumia 720 is a...

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MyPhone A919i Duo Launched, Sports Quad-Core Processor for P7,990

2013-04-30T20:53:00.001+08:00

Local mobile brand MyPhone officially launched the A919i Duo today at the SM North EDSA Annex. The device—which has been in the rumor mill for the past few months—is the country's second quad-core smartphone a few months behind the Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0. The event itself had a decent turnout,...

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Cherry Mobile Teases Another Quad-Core, Boasts Quad-Core For All

2013-04-30T20:16:00.000+08:00

The country's biggest mobile brand, Cherry Mobile, has teased of yet another upcoming quad-core smartphone. And this time, it could be greater than the Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0. Posted four hours ago at Cherry Mobile's Facebook page at the time of this writing, the company's artwork highlights...

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Capdase Beats SOHO Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review

2013-04-30T10:00:00.000+08:00

Everything hot nowadays come in portable form, even sound systems. Gone were the days that you need to lug a huge component to fill a room with "boom boom boom". Now, a device the size of a fist is enough to get a party going—and it's even wireless. This fist-sized device I'm talking about is the...

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New Microsoft Xbox to be Unveiled on May 21

2013-04-29T10:00:00.000+08:00

Microsoft recently sent out invites to what seems to be the launch of the latest installment of their Xbox console. Known to those who follow the scene as the "Durango" or more commonly the Xbox 720, the "new generation" of the Xbox would directly compete price and specs-wise Sony's PlayStation 4...

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Smart Introduces Prepaid LTE, Makes High-Speed Internet More Affordable

2013-04-29T03:00:00.000+08:00

Smart Communications, Inc. recently launched the first prepaid LTE service in the country, opening the floodgates to thousands of Filipinos that want to access high-speed internet for the cheap. Starting at P350, mobile users with LTE-enabled devices can enjoy high-speed internet without the...

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Globe Kicks Off Tatt Awards 2013, Asks Netizens to Nominate Online Influencers

2013-04-28T21:54:00.003+08:00

Globe Telecom, one of the nation's leading telcos, formally launched the Tatt Awards 2013, an ongoing effort—now in its third year—to recognize the movers and shakers of the social media scene. Considered as the biggest social media event of the year, the Tatt Awards was, and still is, the first of...

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Alcatel Launches One Touch Jelly Bean Devices, Celebrates 20th Anniversary

2013-04-24T22:41:00.000+08:00

Alcatel, one of the longest running global mobile brands, is celebrating their 20th anniversary in the market this year. And what better way to celebrate their anniversary than to flaunt their latest devices in the Philippines! Previously announced in CES 2013, the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD,...

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Cloudfone Excite 400d Surfaces, Cheapest 4.1 Jelly Bean Device in PH

2013-04-23T23:05:00.001+08:00

A couple of months ago Cloudfone made waves with their Cloudfone Thrill 430x Android: It had and still has the biggest battery capacity in the local market. Now they're making waves again with their latest entry in the market, the most affordable Jelly Bean device locally, the Cloudfone Excite...

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Despite Unauthorized Coupon Usage, Razer UK Decides to Honor Gamer Purchases

2013-04-22T22:25:00.000+08:00

Now here's an interesting story that every company in the world can pick something or two from. A week ago, an unauthorized 90% coupon code for the UK Razerzone Store went viral (it was apparently a dummy code left behind by a third party to test the site's functionality). And as with everything...

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Beyond the Box Now Selling Unlocked iPhone 5 Devices

2013-04-12T00:00:00.000+08:00

Some people feel that mobile providers are just too restrictive when it comes to consumer devices, namely the iPhone 5. There're monthly fees, extra billing charges, and the like. There's also the fact that when you already want to experience genius, you can't, because of contracts. Beyond the Box...

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NEO Introduces Elan Series of Gaming Laptops, Includes Free Starcraft II Expansion

2013-04-11T23:06:00.004+08:00

NEO recently opened the floodgates of true mobile PC gaming with the introduction of their Elan series of gaming laptops. These portables—dare I say—could even be more powerful than existing gaming rigs. The NEO Elan gaming laptop series sport gear that would make gamers drool easy: Intel Cores...

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Samsung Announces Galaxy Star, Galaxy Pocket Neo, and Galaxy Win

2013-04-11T21:56:00.000+08:00

South Korean electronics tycoon Samsung recently announced three new devices to its ever-expanding Galaxy line. Welcome the Samsungs Galaxy Star, the Galaxy Pocket Neo, and the most loaded among the three the Galaxy Win. These come after the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Spotted at Globe, Claims Device Almost Here

2013-04-11T20:06:00.003+08:00

The Samsung Galaxy S4, the South Korean manufacturer's latest masterpiece, was announced recently. Pundits and fans alike have nothing but praises for it. And now it seems that it will grace the Philippines soon. One of the leading mobile providers in the Philippines, Globe Telecom, has put up a...

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