Cherry Mobile‘s latest Android smartphone is a dual-SIM handset. Called the Cherry Mobile Orbit, the unit has a suggested retail price of Php12,998 but on May 19, CM will sell it for 50% off.
The SRP doesn’t seem to be that attractive considering there are a number of Samsung and LG Android phones in that range. However, at Php6,499, it could convince a number of CM fans to grab one that day. That and the fact that this is a dual-SIM phone.
Cherry Mobile Orbit
3.2″ HVGA Capacitive TouchScreen
Dual SIM / Dual Standby
Qualcomm 528Mhz processor
512MB ROM
256MB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD
QuadBand GSM / GPRS / EDGE
Dualband WCDMA / HSDPA
5MP autofocus camera w/ LED Flash
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1
3G/HSDPA
GPS w/ aGPS support
FM Radio tuner
Standard Micro USB 2.0
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
The sale will happen on all Cherry Mobile Stores on May 19. Will post more details or restrictions on we get them.
I’ve tried almost all kinds of phones already, all I can say is that, this cherry mobile orbit is the worst when it comes to battery life, the speaker is also just murmuring, can’t even hear my favorite music without using the earphone. my housemates are all laughing at me, since their phone’s speaker sounds very loud. the 5mp camera is no use. my husband’s 3.2 mp nokia e52 is better. and the sensor gets me mad everytime i want to use it. bad trip everytime i want to use it, i want to trade in my cherry mobile orbit kahit 5,000 k na lang. ayaw ko ibenta sa office, masisira lang ako. nagbenta ng walang kuwentang cellphone, sana nakinig na lang ako sa kaopisina ko, bumili na lang ako dapat ng samsung galaxy mini, konti lang diprensiya. sising sisi ako, dapat di ko kinagat yung 50% off. naghintay sana muna ako ng reviews, comments. di na uli ako magpapaloko. WAG NA KAYONG BUMILI, walang kuwenta. nong punta ako SM Manila para bili sana ng case, suplada pa ang tindera sa kioks nila, ask ko kung may case para sa cherry mobile orbit, sumagot ng wala, di man lang tumingin. hayup talaga. bastos.
eto experience ko sa orbit:
1st day: fully charged at 10pm. pagkagising ko ng 7am, dead ang unit dahil drained ang battery.
2nd day: fully charged at 10pm. i turned off edge and unchecked use of network connections. at 7am, 43% na lang ang battery.
3rd day: fully charged at 10pm. turned of all connections(3g, edge, etc.) and disabled the 2nd sim card. used Netqin Android Booster(fr App Market). at 7am, 86% ang battery.
hindi tatagal ang Orbit ng naka-dual active sim. Disable niyo yung 2nd sim para makatagal kayo ng maghapon. maghapon lang kasi di na aabot ng gabi. parang bumili lang tayo ng single sim na android. ano ba yan Cherry and Gigabyte! pakipalitan ang mga battery namin!
maganda sana kaso palpak ang battery :(
Cherry phones are easy to use. It combines the Nokia and Samsung OS and patterns. But it costs much to have it repaired coz parts are not available except at Cherry repair centers. For lcd of M33 w/c costs P2,300 you spend P1,300.00. Not practical compared to LCDs of brand phones costing P600 to P900.
When is the next sale of Cherry Orbit. Am interested buying one but at 50% discount only.
To those still interested, just found this in another blog:
http://www.promoblitzph.info/cherry-mobile-orbit-1-day-sale-50-off.html
comment ko lng madali tlga malowbat ang android bcoz sa OS na ginamit android 2.2 froyo wala talaga kakayahan magtagal ang battery unlike sa gingerbread 2.3 tumatagal ang battery nya..un ang pinagka iba nla kaya ako tatanungin wala sa unit un o battery kundi sa OS khit ang samsung android 2.2 mabilis dn maglowbat…gamit ko cp android 2.2 orbit…compare nyo din muna kz b4 magbad comments..android 2.2 ang gamit ntin hindi gingerbread na tumatagal ang battery,khit magsamsung pa kayo…tnx
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