Cherry Mobile Cosmos S 27 Aug 2013 | 07:22 am

The third of Cherry Mobile four new Cosmos series phones has hit the market earlier than expected. The Cherry Mobile Cosmos Z is a 5-inch Android smartphone with a HD display. As compared to the Cosmo...

Sony Xperia M - A modern low cost 4-inch Android smartphone 26 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm

Sony has launched the low cost Xperia M handset in the Philippines. While the Sony Xperia M comes in both single and dual SIM models, the current offering is the single SIM version. The dual SIM versi...

Pictures from the BlackBerry Q5 Swap & Switch Promo at Glorietta, Makati 25 Aug 2013 | 08:01 pm

BlackBerry Q5 launched in the Philippines 25 Aug 2013 | 08:23 am

BlackBerry Q5 launched in the Philippines. The launch was delayed by the floods last week. The BlackBerry Q5 is the lowest cost BlackBerry 10 device at Php18,690. BlackBerry is offering a Php2,000 pes...

Lenovo P780 - The right dimensions 23 Aug 2013 | 09:30 pm

The Lenovo P780 is a 5-inch Android smartphone with a 4000 mAh battery. For the buyer interested in this phone, those are the two numbers that matter. There is no Lenovo magic here. The case is a tall...

Cherry Mobile Flare versus Arc Mobile Nitro 500D 23 Aug 2013 | 09:10 am

The Cherry Mobile Flare has been the lowest cost phone I have recommended since November of 2012. This is probably when we can say the locally branded smartphones wars started to hit high gear. Since ...

Smart Communications testing LTE-Advanced technology 22 Aug 2013 | 07:02 pm

Smart Communications tested the next generation of LTE technology, LTE-Advanced, at the Kadayawan Festival in Davao City last week. Smart engineers were able to hit download speeds of over  200 Mbps u...

Lenovo S820 - Red Hot 21 Aug 2013 | 08:18 pm

I have not been terrible impressed with Lenovo as a smartphone maker. I am not fond of Lenovo own flavor of Android. I am not impressed by the companies track record on updating the operating system o...

Arc Mobile Memo - 5.3-inch phablet at a great price 21 Aug 2013 | 07:44 am

Arc Mobile's latest release should serve as warning that it is  a serious contender in the local smartphone race. The Arc Mobile Memo is a 5.3-inch phablet which is priced at Php6,299. The specificati...

Smart Communications brings Prepaid LTE services to smartphones 18 Aug 2013 | 07:36 am

Smart has made available its LTE services to pre-paid smartphone owners, available in ether Micro or Nano SIM. A Micro SIM will cost you Php40, while a Nano SIM will set you back Php100. LTE brings d...