iFive Mini 2, a 7-inch Rockchip Dual-Core Android Tablet for just Php6,999 only!

Are you looking for a Tablet that have a stylish design with boosting internal specs yet with an affordable price? Well, I recommend the iFive Mini 2, a 7-inch quad-core Android Tablet with dual camera. Honestly, this was my first time to hear this kind of brand of Tablet and I discover it when the Facebook Page of Ainol posted a poster of IFive Mini 2. Upon research, I was amazed on how powerful this tablet is.

iFive Mini 2 is now available in Philippines!
image from: NovoTech7 Facebook Page

In terms of its Build design, this tablet has a closer look with the IPad Mini. The slim and sleek design made this tablet looks so premium and stylish. It offers 7-inch IPS Screen Display, in which if you compared it to the Retina Display of IPad it does not have big difference so you would expect a good graphics display.  What’s extraordinary with this tablet was it has iFive Skin 2.0 UI that provides a bit of metro style of interface, just like with the Windows 8 tiles.

iFive Mini 2 is powered by RK3066 dual-core processor, we all know that Rockchip has a good performance, that’s why most of Chinese brands Tablet is geared up by Rockchip processors. It runs with the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean which is perfect to combine with its advance processor. It is fueled by 1GB DDR3 RAM that will provide a good multi-tasking functionality.

In addition, It shooters has an excellent performance too! Why? Well, on its primary camera it has 5.0 megapixels and it has 2 megapixels at the front facing camera. It also provides a good battery life because it is packed by 4,200MAh that could work for a whole day of normal usage.

This tablet is now available at selected gadgets store here in Philippines (jump down for the list of selected places of availability) with the price tag of Php6,999 only! It comes with 3 colors to choose from; Dark gray, fancy, transparent.

It is available at:

• NOVO7 Tech Branches
• SM Gameline Branches
• SM Gamegizmo Branches

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Specifications Review

Samsung has announced their latest Tablet, the Galaxy Note 8.0 on the Recent MWC 2013 (Mobile World Congress) which is said to be the newest rival of Apple’s IPad Mini. Note 8.0 at the first glance looks so attractive because of its slim and shiny build design. If you have noticed, Note 8.0 is a super sized version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

Samsung announced Galaxy Note 8.0
image from: officialrtv.com

Note 8.0 are gearing up by an 8-inch touch screen which features a resolution of 1280 x 800 that gives sharper and accurate graphics to display, yet the Google Nexus 7 has a bit better display compared to Note 8.0 because it has 189ppi. In terms of build design, it has good cuts, curves and edges plus the slim body that provide us a better grip while using it.

It is powered by 1.6GHz Quad Core processor and mashed-up with Mali-400MP GPU that give a speedy performance in running heavy apps. This tablet ensures that its multi-tasking functionalities would work better, thanks to its 2GB of RAM. It also runs the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that will allow you to enjoy more apps and tweaks on your tablet.

It is equipped by 2 shooters, it offers 5 megapixels on its rear camera while on its front facing camera it has 1.3 megapixels. If you love photography, you might disappoint by using Note 8.0, because it doesn't have a LED Flash, in which it is good to use for Low Light Conditions only. Still, its camera has a potential to capture such stunning photos.

It is packed by the massive Li-Ion 4,600MAh that allow you to use this tab for a whole day or more. It obviously depends on how you juice up your battery. Just like its line-up trademarks, it has S-Pen that is attached on its bottom corner part which helps us to easily make an action in creative way. It is best to use at editing images.

It will be available into three versions including; Wifi, 3G and 4G. It is expected that it will be released this April 2012, yet there is no exact date on when it will land on our favourite gadgets store.

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HTC First: The First Android Phone to come with Pre-installed Facebook Home

Facebook is well known to be the most popular social networking site at World Wide Web. Today, HTC and Facebook has officially set to develop and launch the HTC First, an Facebook inspired Smartphone that will first sports the Facebook Home, an app that will replace your home screen and lock screen into updated stream of your daily Facebook activities, so if you were addicted on using Facebook, you will definitely love the HTC First as your ultimate social Smartphone.

HTC First, a Facebook inspired smartphone
image from: techcrunch.com

What’s with Facebook Home? Well, your Smartphone would act as a hard case Facebook. All of your activities on Facebook such as Like, Comment, Message, Wall Post, and Status etc. will directly show at your homescreen. You don’t need to open your browser or Facebook app just to check what’s happening on your account because HTC First will be the one to buzz out the notifications you will received.

What to expect with the HTC First? Well, it offers 4.3-inch screen display and powered by 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon which is enough to provide a smooth navigation with Facebook Home. It run the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and fuelled by 1 GB of RAM which is perfect to combine on its processor.

On the other hand, Photo Sharing is one of the basic features of Facebook, in which HTC First fire up its camera performance. It has 5 megapixles autofocus BSI camera with LED flash at rear camera while in front facing camera, it has 1.6 megapixels BSI. Battery Life is a big issue for every Smartphone, HTC First is packed by Li-Pol 2,000mAh battery.

Overall, HTC First is a new thing to make an experience. It might not be as powerful as other new released smartphones, but still the internal and external performance is a big blast. It is available in 4 colors: white, black, red and pale blue. The pricing and availability in the Philippines is not yet confirmed. 

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PIPO M9 Specs Review: First Tablet to run Rockchip RK3188

PIPO is well known and has a good reputation in manufacturing such quality PC Tablets yet with an affordable price. One of their newest products was the PIPO M9, a 10.1 inch IPS capacitive touch screen and it is powered by the latest Rockchip RK3188. If you were not concern about the brand of the product you will definitely love the performance of M9, because obviously PIPO is not popular brand in the Philippines.

PIPO M9 first tablet to run Rockchip RK3188 
image from: alibaba.com

PIPO M9 is sporting a 10.1 inch High Definition IPS touch screen display. M9 is the first tablet that is powered by 1.8GHz Rockchip RK3188 quad core and it run with the latest Android 4.1 Jellybean. Gaming using this device is made better because it is integrated by Mali 400 quad core graphics that will give a better graphics performance and it is also fuelled by 2GB of RAM for a smooth multi-tasking. Based on its Antutu Benchmark Test, M9 got a result of 18,500+ which proved on how M9 is powerful tablet that can be compared to other tablets in terms of internal performance, that could definitely outshine them totally.

This tablet is not good only at gaming but also in capturing pictures, it offers 5 megapixels at rear camera and 2 megapixels at front facing that made video calling even better. The big question here is “how’s the performance of M9 in terms of battery life?” Well, M9 won’t disappoint you because it is packed by Lithium ion 7800mAh that could last for about 15 to 18 hours of normal usage.

Overall, PIPO M9 is perfect tablet for a gamer because of its beast internal specs it has. The only downside for “ME” was its design which is too simple as well as its screen size. 10.1-inch is too big for me. It would be better if they create a mini version of M9, 8-9.7-inch will be better. It is worth $249 which is a decent price for the performance you can take.

PIPO M9 Specifications

• 10.1 inch IPS with 280 x 800, 10 points Capacitive Multitouch Screen
• Quad Core Rk3188 1.8GHZ
• Quad-Core Arm Mali400
• 2GB of DDR3
• Android 4.1 Jellybean, updated to 4.2 in the future
• 16 GB Nandflash, T-FLASH(Support 32GB MAX)
• 2.0 MP front camera and 5.0 MP rear camera
• internal microphone and stereo speakers
• micro SD card slot
• 3.5mm earphone jack 
• micro USB HOST port, micro USB data port, mini HDMI port
• Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Support external 3G
• GPS, G Sensor, Android Market, 3D Games
• Lithium ion 7800mAh

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Samsung Introduced Samsung Galaxy Star and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo

After Samsung released their extraordinary Smartphone with exceptional specs, they just recently announced two new handsets, but this time, the two devices are in line with the entry level Smartphone. Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Star and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo which are almost identical to each other in terms of specs and appearance and hopefully as well as its price.

Samsung Introduced Star and Pocket Neo
image from: www.bgr.in

Both handsets are packed with dual-sim capabilities, they have also the same screen size which is 3-inch QVGA screen. In terms of internal processors, Samsung Galaxy Star is powered by 1GHz processor while Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo has 850MHz processor but both of them run the latest Android OS which is Anrdroid 4.1 Jelly Bean and fuelled by 512MB of RAM. They are both equipped by 2 megapixels rear camera. It has 4GB of internal memory and expandable via microSD slot.

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS are all present in both handsets, yet Pocket Neo has digtal compass whereas the Star doesn't have. They are packed with 1200mAh battery, which is good enough for a whole day of working.

What’s new with Samsung Galaxy Star and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo? Well, they both have Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface that brings you to experience smart motion features like by shaking the phone to scan networks.

There’s no word on its availability and even pricing.

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It's all about FOUR, the Samsung Galaxy S IV

It’s about 3 weeks ago when Samsung officially blown out their most awaited device which is the Samsung Galaxy S IV, a Super AMOLED 5-inch Octa-Core with 2 GB of RAM and 13 megapixels. S IV is obviously categorized as one of the most powerful Phablet that dominates the Android line-ups. It has a lot of features that totally out shined other Smartphone’s most especially on its greatest rivalry, the IPhone 5.

S IV: First to power Octa-Core Processor
image from: appleinsider.com

It has a stunning 5-inch Super AMOLED with the latest Gorilla Glass 3. When I watched some hands-on review, I was hooked up first by its screen display maybe because of it is enhanced by its 441 pixels-per-inch that shows an impressive images, most especially in gaming and movie.  

Samsung Galaxy S IV is the first Smartphone that is powered by 1.6GHz Exynos 5 processor Octa-Core which is its major edge among other latest devices. It runs the latest Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS and being fuelled by 2 GB of RAM which is a perfect combination together with the premium processor.

The camera performance is also exceptional. S IV offers a 13 megapixels rear-mounted camera and with 2 megapixels front facing camera for its video call feature. An extraordinary feature of S IV in terms of its camera was the Dual camera shooting in which you can capture pictures or shoot videos in both rear and front facing camera simultaneously.

Battery life is at best also because it is packed by Ample 2600 mAh. S IV is made with lots of sensors including accelerometer, proximity Barometer, thermometer and hygroscope. It even equipped by Smart Gestures including Smart stay, Smart pause that allow you to play and pause the video by just staring on it, and Smart scroll in which you can scroll the web pages by just staring on it. This features is is what you called High-Tech literally. 

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Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0: Specs, Price and Pros & Cons

Quad Core Smartphone’s battle seems to be unstoppable, that’s why Cherry Mobile has a new device to fire up to beat its competitors and put them on a flame. A smooth Gaming is one of the most important features that most of geeks are dreaming. Well, Cherry Mobile has officially announced their first ever Quad Core Smartphone, the Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0, a 4.5-inch Quad Core with 1GB RAM for just Php 6,999 only!

Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0: First ever Quad Core smartphones

Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0 and Cherry Mobile Omega HD are being hardly compared at different forums and Facebook groups. If you think deeper, both of them have different features in terms of usage. Flame 2.0 is for gaming while Omega HD is for mobile photography.

Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0 is boasting a 4.5-inch qHD display. It is powered by highly demand 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 processor in which the gaming feature will work in full blast. Based on some Antutu Benchmark Test, Flame 2.0 reached 10k to 11k test result which is a big YES! for most of gamers. It runs the latest Android OS which Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and fuelled by 1GB of RAM.

Camera performance in Flame 2.0 is even good too, it offers 5 megapixels at rear camera and VGA at front facing camera. One of its unique feature is the Dual Camera Mode which is similar too Galaxy S IV, which allow you to capture photos simultaneously. The battery life is its major downfall because it is equipped Li-Ion 1,600mAh Battery only! So you need an extra battery or power bank if you want to extend its work time.

Cherry Mobile Flame Pros and Cons

Pros: Powered by Quad Core, 1GB of RAM and lower price value.

Cons: Battery Life and Camera performance.

Cherry Mobile Flame 2.0 Specifications

• Dual SIM, Dual Standby
• 4.5-inch qHD IPS Display, 960×540 pixel resolution, 245ppi, OGS technology
• 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 processor
• Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
• Adreno 203 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 4GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 32GB
• 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
• 720p HD video recording at 30fps
• VGA front camera
• Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hotspot
• 3G, HSDPA
• FM Radio
• Bluetooth with A2DP
• 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery

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Rumored Cherry Mobile Omega HD: What If?

It is almost 1 month ago when Cherry Mobile finally unleashed their most awaited Phablet that bring a big disappointment into their fans because of the  specs that didn't meet the level of expectation of their fans. This Phablet was called the Cherry Mobile Omega. 

The rumored cherry mobile omega HD

Recently, a leaked picture of a phablet spread on the cyber-world that give an idea to the techies that the leaked photo will be the upcoming Cherry Mobile Omega HD, hopefully that it will boast a 5-inch Dual Core with 1GB of RAM and 8MP Camera. At the first place, it is the upgraded version of Omega but it is 0.2 inch smaller. If you were familiar with Lava XOLO A1000 (you can Google it if you want) the build design is purely the same on the leaked photo that's why techies tends to come up with a scheme that it would be probably the Lava XOLO A1000. This concept is possible because most of Cherry Mobile smartphone are re branded only. 

What If?

What if the Cherry Mobile rumored device would be the the re branded Lava XOLO A1000? Well, this will be a satisfying deal because most of us are eager to seek smartphone's that is equipped by 1GB of RAM and the price will definitely not too pricey  If this rumor will happen, my perception is it will be popular as Cherry Mobile Flare.

Not Familiar with  Lava XOLO A1000?

It offers a 5-inch IPS Display with 294ppi in which it has crystal clear pictures to display and with a good viewing angles. It is powered by 1GHz dual-core MT6577 processor and runs by the latest Android 4.1.2 with 1GB of RAM which is one of the reason that fans will be magnetized to grab one. It has 8MP autofocus BSI camera with LED flash which Starmobile Flirt have too and also a 1.2MP BSI front facing camera and equipped by Li-Ion 2,100mAh Battery.

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