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Cloudfone Thrill 450q 4.1 Jelly Bean Quad-Core Quietly Introduced, Sells for P8,999

2013-06-20T00:54:00.000+08:00

Cloudfone, the company that released the long-lasting Thrill 430x, quietly introduced their first quad-core device, the Cloudfone Thrill 450q. The Cloudfone Thrill 450q is an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean device that boasts a 4.5-inch qHD IPS display, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB RAM,...

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Cherry Mobile Razor Revealed in Teaser, Thin Android Device at 7.7mm

2013-06-19T00:16:00.001+08:00

Cherry Mobile, in connection with its Junetastic campaign, recently released another teaser poster featuring what could be one of the Philippines' thinnest Android devices (the title of which still belongs to the Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra), and we have good reason to believe that it's the Cherry...

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Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0 Announced, Cheapest Quad-Core Yet

2013-06-18T23:27:00.001+08:00

Arguably the Philippines' number one mobile company, Cherry Mobile silently pulls another one from its sleeves, this time breaking its own record of holding the most affordable quad-core smartphone with just a couple of months difference to boot. People, meet the Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0. The...

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Arc Mobile Teases Nitro 450QD, Possibly Cheapest Quad-Core

2013-06-18T22:38:00.000+08:00

Arc Mobile, a relatively new player in the local mobile industry, has teased that its quad-core device, the Nitro 450QD, is going to be available soon. The Arc Mobile Nitro 450QD is a 4.5-inch qHD Android 4.2 device that sports a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 512MB RAM. We have all the reason...

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PSA: Alcatel One Touch Tab 7HD Goes P1,000 Off for Father's Day

2013-06-15T21:36:00.001+08:00

Alcatel Philippines has slashed P1,000 off of its hot-selling tablet the Alcatel One Touch Tab 7HD this weekend only—June 15 and 16, 2013—specially for and in celebration of Father's Day. That's more than 10% in savings. The Alcatel One Touch Tab 7HD is a 7-inch high-definition Android 4.1 Jelly...

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DTC Mobile Introduces GT 10 Bullet Plus New Android Devices

2013-06-12T22:27:00.000+08:00

DTC Mobile added an army of new Android devices to their existing Astroid lie recently, expanding their reach and niches in the local mobile industry. The company seemingly can't get rid of Android 2.3 Gingerbread yet, but it's expected since they're currently aiming for the budget market. The...

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Cherry Mobile Blaze 2.0 Outed, Priced at P9,499

2013-06-12T19:13:00.002+08:00

With all the devices Cherry Mobile is releasing, we won't be surprised if they'd release another quad-core, which leads us to the Cherry Mobile Blaze 2.0. Dubbed the "Go-getter's new best friend", the Blaze 2.0 is a 5.7-inch HD IPS device that sports a quad-core processor, a 12-megapixel BSI...

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Sony Officially Unveils PlayStation 4 at E3, Will Sell for $399

2013-06-12T14:59:00.000+08:00

Sony America officially unveiled the PlayStation 4 and its features at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 (E3) yesterday. If you'll recall, the last time the Japanese electronics giant spoke of the PS4 only its "innovative" DualShock 4 controller was unveiled. Moving away from the Cell...

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World's Thinnest 1 TB Hard Drive WD Blue Unveiled, Sells for P6,990

2013-06-12T13:02:00.003+08:00

Western Digital recently unveiled the WD Blue, a 2.5-inch long, 7mm thick high capacity hard drive at Computex 2013. It was also introduced as the world's thinnest 1 TB hard drive. With the WD Blue, some manufacturing limitations and "super-slim solutions" will now be achievable, thanks to the...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Review

2013-06-12T09:27:00.000+08:00

The Samsung Galaxy S4 — the device that made tsunamis of good and bad when it was announced— is arguably the best smartphone in the world, at least performance-wise. This second coming of Samsung's previous flagship has even been branded as a life partner. There's probably some truth to that, then...

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Globe to Exclusively Carry HTC One, Starts at P1,699

2013-06-05T20:52:00.002+08:00

Globe Telecom, the country's second-largest mobile provider, recently announced that it will be the exclusive carrier of the highly-acclaimed HTC One. The telco will be offering the device under its new MySuperPlan. Boasting a 4.7-inch Full HD Super LCD3 display and a quad-core 1.7GHz APQ8064T...

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Beyond the Box Offering Up to 20% Discount on COOKOO, AQ, and Marshall

2013-06-04T22:00:00.000+08:00

Beyond the Box sure is making it rain sales and discounts here and there. They've previously held Speck-tacular discounts for their Speck Mac cases, and they're doing it again, this time with the COOKOO watch, the AQ SmartSpeaker, and the Marshall Monitor headphones! The COOKOO smartwatch is...

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Globe Telecom to Offer BlackBerry Q10 First in PH

2013-06-03T23:53:00.003+08:00

Globe Telecom, the country's second largest mobile communications provider, recently announced the BlackBerry Q10, BlackBerry's much anticipated QWERTY smartphone. This comes after the company also announced the telco-exclusive BlackBerry Z10 LTE a few months back. The BlackBerry Q10 (LTE...

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ASUS Announces MeMO Pad HD 7 and MeMO Pad FHD 10 Tablets

2013-06-03T22:47:00.000+08:00

Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS recently announced their newest additions to the Android tablet market, the ASUS MeMO Pad HD 7 and the MeMO Pad FHD 10 at Computex 2013. These products come hot off the heels of their more successful products the PadFone and the FonePad. The ASUS MeMO Pad HD 7 is...

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Arc Mobile Introduces New Line of Android Devices, Promises Affordability

2013-06-02T15:08:00.000+08:00

A relatively new player in the local mobile industry, Arc Mobile recently introduced their brand's Android line—a set consisting of entry to mid-range smartphones and tablets that are attractively priced. Consisting their lineup are the Prime 350, the Nitro 400D, the Nitro 500D, the Nitro 450QD,...

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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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