Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Globe Latest Windows 8 Offering

Globe Telecom updates its arsenal with Two (2) Windows 8 devices.



Entry Level, Huawei Ascend W1 for Plan 499 you get to experience Windows 8 on your finger tips. This cutie sports a 4.0-inch IPS Display at 480×800 pixel resolution with 233 ppi pixel density. Powered by 1.2GHz Dual-Core Krait Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 512MB RAM and 4GB Internal Storage (microSD expandable) sure are decent internals. It is also equipped with 5MP rear camera and VGA front. Oh by the way it has 1950 mAh battery (bigger than Nokia Lumia 520). So if your looking to try Windows 8, guess you will never go wrong with Globe-Microsoft-Huawei.




Another unit that surprised me when asking Globe Rewards Team on my renewal and they gladly advised me that this unit will be available and that it is the FIRST Windows 8 phone - The Samsung Activ S. It has 4.8 inches  Super AMOLED display at 720 x 1280 pixel resolution with 306 ppi pixel density and enhanced with Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Its innards 1.5 GHz Dual-Core Krait  Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Processor, 16GB/32GB storage (16GB version i guess) and 1 GB RAM has bigger chance of getting an update. Equipped with 8MP Rear Snapper and 1.9 MP Front, pretty much at par with other phones in the market. It has a bigger battery too at 2300 mah. According to the agent (for which I will not mention) it is free at My Best Ever Super Plan 1799. Well if your up for a Windows 8 experience and (maybe) has a bigger chance to be updated then this might be for you.

Kudos to Globe for bringing variety in their handsets. This will benefit the consumer as more choices and options.

Release and Availability of the handsets is not yet revealed so stay tuned. They are still sorting out their stocks (daming nag apply siguru kasi pasukan hahaha).

***Update: Oh look it seems Globe updated its Plan Creator



Monday, June 24, 2013

Pre-Order Huawei Ascend Mate at 16,990 PHP Philippines

Huawei announce via their facebook page the start of pre-ordering of their latest Phablet,
THE ASCEND MATE
at only 16,990 PHP.

The device main selling point is its HUGE 6.1 inch IPS+ Corning II Gorillas Glass Display with OGS full lamination technology. This beast also sports a 1.5 Ghz Quad-Core Huawei K3V2 with 1GB RAM (for Philippine Market) and 8GB Internal Storage. Oh and by the way it supports OTG.

Its much cheaper than Samsung Galaxy Mega!!!

Guess this one goes to those who prefer bigger size. hahaha Kidding. If your looking for a BIG Smartphone NOT A TABLET then this Humongous Monstrosity is for you.

***Update: for the Philippine Market the Ascend Mate has only 1GB of RAM

Great now head over to this link and order your own NOW!
http://huaweidevice.com.ph/support/product-reservation/

Availability:
cmkcellphones.com at 16,700.00.

Lazada.com at 18,290.00.
http://www.lazada.com.ph/Huawei-Ascend-Mate-8GB-with-free-Black-leather-case-Crystal-Black-74544.html

DBGadgets at 15,900.00

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***Update Globe is offering the handset free at plan 999.
http://www.globe.com.ph/huawei-ascend-p6


Specs Summary:

Product details
Huawei Ascend Mate
Operating System
Android Jellybean v4.1
Screen size
6.1 Inch IPS+
Screen resolution
Full HD 1280×720
Protection
Gorilla Glass / OGS

Processor
1.5GHz Quad-core

Huawei K3V2
RAM
1GB/2GB
Storage
8GB
External memory
Yes, up to 32GB

Connectivity
Cellular
HSPA+/3G/EDGE/GSM
Wi-Fi
YES, a/b/g/n, Wifi Hotspot
Bluetooth
YES
GPS
YES
USB
YES, MicroUSB

Camera
Rear camera
8MP
Front camera
1MP
Flash
YES
Video recording
HDR

Sensors
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyro
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Compass
Yes
Temperature
No

Radio
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
USB-OTG
Yes

Dimensions
163.5 x 85.7 x 9.9mm
Weight
198g

Battery
4050mAh

Friday, June 21, 2013

Now Available: Acer A1 Tablet in the Philippines

Acer A1 8 inch Android  Tablet is now available at Villman at only  9,984.00 PHP, Lazada Philippines at 9,999.00 PHP, and CMKCellphones at 9,100.00.



What does Acer Has to offer you ask?

The Acer A1 sports  7.9" IPS with LED backlight design. The tablet is powered by 1.2 Mediatek MT8125 A7 Quad Core coupled with 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

Equipped with 5MP Fix Focus Camera Rear and .3MP front surely be sufficient for taking photos, videos and video chat.

Stay connected and online via Wifi  or share via bluetooth. Dont get loss along the way, the tablet has built in GPS.


Want to watch videos or present slides shows on a bigger screen? No worries no adapters needed with HDMI port avaialble. Use your USB devices with your Acer A1 Tablet with its USB OTG.

It has ample amounts of battery for playing or computing at 4960 mAh.

Download wide range of games and run the most popular Open OS, Android.

Acer added special apps like tablet-optimized Polaris™ Office for creating, reading and editing Microsoft documents; AcerCloud1, upload and download those files, documents, images anywhere and Acer Print for simple wireless printing.

What can you ask for? Killer Specs at less than 10K price and a trusted brand in the industry, ACER.


TECH SPECS
Size               : 208.7 (L) x 145.7 (W) x 11. 1(T) mm
Weight           : 410 g
Battery : Panasonic 426080*2 (1S2P), 18.6 Wh @4960 mAh
Processing : CPU : MTK T 8125 Quad Cortex A7 1.2Ghz
: ROM / RAM : 16GB/ 1GB DDR3L
Display LCD : 7.9″ IPS display (1024×768) @162ppi with LED backlight design
Toucscreen     : Capacitive Multi-touch screen

Camera
Front Camera  : 0.3 MP with Fix Focus , Video capture 30fps
Rear Camera : 5 MP with fix focus, Video capture 30fps

Connectivity
WIFI : IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4
GPS
Audio : 1 x Mic, 1 x speaker(1W), 1x 3.5 mm audio jack
Expansion : microSD slot supports up to 32GB
Detection : G-sensor, Gyroscope
OS : Android Jelly Bean system (4.2)

Grab it and get it first but remember you heard it first here. Happy Shopping!



Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Now Available: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 in the Philippines


The New and Improved Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 line is finally here in the Philippines! It is now being sold from the 7 inch, 8 inch, and 10 inch WiFi / 3G Model.

The 7 inch Galaxy Tab 3 Model sports a 7 inch TFT display at 600 x 1024 resolution which translate to 169 ppi  pixel density. It has Android Jellybean 4.1 on board powered by Marvell PXA869 Processor complimented with 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

The 10 inch Tab 3 is also TFT but with addition of Full HD resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is also the first Samsung device to use Intel Atom Z2560 clock. Don’t fret about the dual-core thing it trumps some of its quad-core competition. It also has 1GB RAM and 16GB storage.

Both the 7 inch and 10 inch are equipped with 3MP rear camera and 1.3MP front. Their Battery packs are at 4000 mAh for the 7 and 6800 mAh for the 10 incher.

The 8 incher Tab 3 in my opinion has tad better specs. It sports a Full HD 8 inch TFT display. The device runs Android Jellybean 4.2.2 on a 1.5GHz Dual Core Exynos Processor with a much more 1.5GB RAM and usual 16GB internal. It also has a better camera at 5MP rear snapper with 1.3MP front. Other techsites who reviewed the unit praise on its lightness at only 314g. Oh it only packs a 4450 mAh battery.

In terms of connectivity, almost have the same – Wifi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3, USB (MHL and OTG functions), ports, and sensors. The 3G versions of the units at HSPA+ will surely provide a better data connectivity. You will also have the special features as the multi-view, kies and apps that really uniquely with the Samsung Brand.

Overall, the new iterations of the Galaxy Tab line offers the best experience at very competitive prices. WiFi only and 3G variants are now available and LTE version will soon follow in the coming months.

SRP:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Wi-Fi (SM-T2100) - 9,490
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T2110) - 12,990
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 3G (SM-T3110) - 18,990
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Wi-Fi (GT-P5210) - 16,990

Availability:














Product details
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7 inch
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10 inch
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8 inch
Operating System
Android Jellybean 4.1
Android Jellybean v4.2
Android Jellybean v4.2.2
Screen size
7 inch TFT
10.1 inch TFT
8 inch TFT
Screen resolution
600 x 1024
800 x 1280
800 x 1280
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass




Processor
1.2GHz Duad-core
1.6GHz Dual-core
1.5 GHz Dual-core

Marvell PXA869
Intel Atom Z2560
Exynos 4212
RAM
1GB RAM
1GB RAM
1.5GB RAM
Storage
16GB
16GB
16GB
External memory
Up to 64GB microSD
Up to 64GB microSD
Up to 64GB microSD

Connectivity



Cellular
3G Model: HSPA+

3G Model: HSPA+
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n / 5GHz Support
802.11 a/b/g/n / 5GHz Support
802.11 a/b/g/n / 5GHz Support
Bluetooth
Yes, 3.0
Yes, 3.0
Yes, 3.0
GPS
Yes, AGPS + GLONASS
Yes, AGPS + GLONASS
Yes, AGPS + GLONASS
USB
Yes, MHL / USB OTG
Yes, MHL / USB OTG
Yes, MHL / USB OTG

Camera



Rear camera
3MP
3.15MP
5MP
Front camera
1.3MP
1.3MP
1.3MP
Flash
No
No
No
Video recording
Yes
Yes
Yes

Dimensions
111.1 x 188.0 x 9.9mm
243.1 x 176.1 x 8 mm
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm
Weight
300g(Wi-Fi), 306g (3G)
510g
314g

Battery
4000 mAh
6800 mAh
4450 mAh

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Huawei Ascend P6: World's Slimmest Smartphone...

Weighing at 120 grams, Huawei slimmest dual sim smartphone at 6.18 mm, The Huawei Ascend P6!!! Let get ready to rumble!!! hahaha always wanted to post that...

In the looks department its an anorexic iPhone 5. Slim sports a 4.7-inch 720p in-cell LCD (accommodates on-screen Android buttons) powered by Huawei very own K3V2 chipset quad-core at 1.5GHz Cortex-A9 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The device houses 8MP BSI Rear Camera F2.0 and  capable of 1080p video recording as well as a 5MP Front. It is not LTE but it has HSPA as well as Wifi, Bluetooth, and FM Radio. It runs on Android 4.2.2 enhanced with Huawei's Emotion UI.


Huawei did a great job. Many would argue its copycat qualities with the iPhone but in my opinion copying is also a form of innovation. Beside let the lawyers handle that hahaha. I must say the Huawei Ascend P6 is not just slimmest but to say the "sexiest smartphone" (you should use sexy than slim - marketing advice.) hehehe





Product details
Huawei Ascend P6
Operating System
Android Jellybean v4.2.2
Screen size
4.7 Inch IPS+
Screen resolution
Full HD 1280×720
Protection
Gorilla Glass

Processor
1.5GHz Quad-core

Huawei K3V2
RAM
2GB
Storage
8GB
External memory
Yes, up to 32GB

Connectivity
Cellular
HSPA+/3G/EDGE/GSM
Wi-Fi
YES, b/g/n, Wifi Hotspot
Bluetooth
YES
GPS
YES
USB
YES, MicroUSB / USB OTG

Camera
Rear camera
8MP
Front camera
5MP
Flash
YES
Video recording
HDR

Sensors
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyro
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Compass
Yes
Temperature
Yes

Radio
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes

Dimensions
132.7 x 65.5 x 6.2mm
Weight
120g

Battery
2000mAH

***Update: Globe Telecom is offering the device free at Globe Postpaid 1799.
http://www.globe.com.ph/huawei-ascend-p6

Per CMKCellphones.com the Unit is being sold at 18,190.00
http://www.cmkcellphones.com/Huawei/Huawei_Ascend_P6.html

The handset is now being sold in some notable retailers like MemoXpress and other Huawei Dealers.

Update: It is now available via Lazada.com.ph






Source:
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_ascend_p6_goes_official_with_quadcore_cpu_and_dualsim-news-6235.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.slashgear.com/huawei-ascend-p6-official-6-18mm-thick-and-aiming-for-your-iphone-18286808/