TechnoBaboy Philippines
DTC is a relatively new phone brand in the Philippines, and like the more established companies Cherry Mobile and Torque, DTC is home grown. It has a slew of handsets currently available in the market but it only has a few running Android OS. DTC’s first Android phone was the GT3 Astroid and just Read »
With the launch of the Cherry Mobile Rave, it’s now easy for first time Android users to switch to the platform. For the price of only P3,299, you can get the Android experience, albeit not the best one. The latest Android version is Android 4.1, also known as Jelly Bean, but Cherry Mobile Rave Read »
In the dual-SIM scene, Alcatel’s OneTouch 918N Glory handset is arguably one of the more popular ones. it became known among dual-SIM users for its cheap price tag and good features. Released originally in all-black and black and silver variants, the Alcatel OneTouch 918N Glory is also now available in white. I had the chance Read »
It’s obvious by now that Android is not only meant to be used on phones. We have seen the OS running on watches and cameras and soon it will be running on a gaming console. I wouldn’t be surprised if they use Android to run household appliances and other electronic products in the future. Read »
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is already out there but most Android users are not even on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich yet. If you’re on Android 2.2 and higher, getting that Ice Cream Sandwich look and feel should be achievable with launcher apps. Rooting should do the trick but if you’re afraid of what Read »
Sony just introduced a new handset post MWC. The newest handset to adopt the “pure” Sony name is the Xperia Sola, another Android phone that showcases the Xperia NXT design philosophy. The Xperia Sola looks like the Xperia S with a few minor changes. The Sola is obviously a cheaper version of the Read »
I still remember holding a Samsung Galaxy Ace a few months back. My immediate reaction upon holding the phone was it was very light, and not in a good way. It was too light to the extent of being plasticky. It didn’t feel like I was holding a real phone, but rather a toy Read »
If you want to experience a Super AMOLED-toting phone but is unfortunately short on budget, this might be the chance for you to own one. Samsung has just made an announcement about a new handset offering called the Samsung Galaxy M. There’s already the Samsung Galaxy R that’s cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S II but the Samsung Galaxy M Read »
The Samsung Galaxy Y is arguably one of the hottest handsets today and I’d like to think it’s because of the price. The “Y” in Galaxy Y stands for Young so this phone is obviously aimed at the young demographic with only a few thousand pesos to spare for a cellphone. The Samsung Read »
LG and Prada has extended their mobile phone partnership with the announcement of the new LG Prada 3.0 smartphone. This is the third device that came out of the partnership, the first two being the LG Prada and the LG Prada II handsets. The LG Prada 3.0 is again more of a design collaboration Read »
It’s quite hard to review a phone that’s similar in most respects to an older model I already extensively reviewed. The HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio is essentially the Sensation handset, save for a few specs bump and color tweaks, so most of the things about the Sensation XE have already been covered Read »
The HTC ChaCha is being marketed as a “Facebook phone” because of its heavy integration with the social networking platform. You can easily say it’s a gift from HTC to millions of Facebook users, but in reality, it is an attempt by the Taiwanese phone maker to tap potential income from the huge Facebook Read »
I was invited to the launch of the HTC Sensation XE and HTC Sensation XL which was co-sponsored by HTC and Smart Communications. These devices are exclusive to Smart, hence, the co-sponsored launch. I saw both devices at the launch and was also able to check them out. I will of course talk about Read »
Hot on the heels of the success of the Orbit and Nova handsets, Cherry Mobile just launched a new Android smartphone. The handset is called the Cherry Mobile Stellar which runs Android 2.3 or Gingerbread. It is also dual-SIM and and dual-standby and features a big 3.5-inch screen, the same screen size as the Read »
We know that Cherry Mobile offers cheap Android devices but nobody knew it could be this cheap. True to its promise of giving Filipinos cheap alternatives to expensive tablets, Cherry Mobile just launched two of the cheapest Android tablets in town – the Cherry Pad and the Cherry Pad Turbo, both with 7-inch screens. Read »