The Cherry Mobile Superion is a 7-inch Android tablet that could probably spoil the entry of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab with its uber-cheap price tag of Php19,990.
Cherry Mobile Superion
Android OS 2.2 (Froyo)
Qualcomm 600 MHz processor
7†WVGA capacitive touchscreen
512MB internal (up to 32GB via microSD)
3G, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Ambient Light sensor
G-Sensor
3MP autofocus camera
Front Facing VGA camera
GPS/AGPS
Bluetooth 2.0
SRP: Php19,990
The Cherry Mobile Superion is the same Android tablet as the Viewsonic ViewPad 7 we blogged about here earlier (probably came from the same Chinese OEM).
Do you think that this gadget is durable? Knowing that cherry mobile has a reputation of having mobile phones easy to break down.
Superion users what are your fave apps so far, care to share?
here’s mine
1.advance task killer, automatic task killer to make your droid snappy.
2. besttube-to download you tube videos.
3. apps to sd-free up your mem by traNfering installed apps to your SD card
4. piano-to kill some time and creating some tunes
5. mp3 music download
6.homerun 3d- baseball game
so far those are the few apps i downloaded coz some apps accumulates in your internal mem, i just cant move all apps to sd. limmitation of android perhaps only 170+mb avlble and right now im down to 60mb.
superion so far is doing a good job here. Not missing my ipad. ultimate portability wins over screen size. 7inch is ok, its like bringing ur laptop inside your pocket(i have a big pocket hehe). Sir you can disable the screen swipe option sa keyboard option to avoid accidentalkeyboard changes. Unlike the iphone4 sides which are stainless Superion got aluminum like sides(dont know its plastic or aluminum)thus very prone to scratches. The first thong that need to go are the screen protector, it makes the gadget dirty and cheap loooking though one tip here make sure you clean the screen thoroughly before installing a new screen protector as it will affect the touch screens behavior. So far for the past 2weeks aside from some few lags and slowdowns(due to multi tasking) im quite satisfied with my pocket pc.
Galaxy tab now available in some stores but at almost 3800 for 12months
0 interest the price is too stiff, much higher than the ipad when it became availble in greenhills. Though its thinner than the superion and at 1gig speed siguro sa malaki ang bonus at 13th month baka pwede subukan :-)
another amazing discovery. pede plang maging wifi hotspot ang superion tablet phone. Ginawa kong wifi hotspot ang phone na ito and mabilis ang connection ng iphone ko sa net.. hehehe…
My friend bought this Superion Last Nov. 15. Awesome. Android 2.2 Froyo. Mas nagenjoy ako ibrowse kesa sa iphone ko.. :-(
Nainggit din officemate ko na naka HTC wildfire.
specs are good. Screen is very responsive. Super namaximize ang features lalo na nung nagsubscribe cya sa Supersurf 1200. accessible lahat ng website esp. Android Market.
di ba may bluetooth ang unit? can i connect my bluetooth headset (Sony Ericsson Brand) with this in making calls? Also, since this has the same specs with Viewpad 7 (from what I saw in the Youtube) which is being introduced in the US, can I get tech support from the Viewpad 7 group when I go there?
Already had this my superion for almost a month now. So far so good.
Its a good for light browsing. Browsing, blogging, and chatting on 7 inches is definitely better than squinting or continously scrolling on a 3 to 4 inch screen. This model does not support flash (does not meet flash 10.1 ‘s minimum requirements).
The dual cameras are a mixed bag. No flash. 3mp at the back and vga front. The free case does not have a hole for the back camera. Takes nice pics in good lighting conditions. Video chatting Is possible via apps (Tango, YM etc.) No video call option from the phone dialer.
Gaming on the superion is quite good. 2D and simple 3d games can can run. It can play angry birds and NFS shift without any much problem. Higher end games like assasins creed and asphalt 5 are slow.
Its quite awkward to use as a phone outside because you have to hold the thing right next to your ear if you want to hear anything in open air (you can use a headset tho). This is not replacing my regular cellphone for calling on the go.
@cloudchaser
they accept installments for bpi and bdo only, straight for others..
i didn’t tried to play 3d games yet.. though i think di nya kakayanin but im not sure with this.
nice apps id tried so far, poweramp for playing music files, rock player for movies, ebuddy for facebook, gtalk and ym for chats.. opera browser is not good with tablet.. i still using the default browser for android
@cloud_chaser
i bought mine in one of the stalls selling mobile phones near co-green…
im actually planning to buy archos 70 for its 17k price tag but as on my inquiries with them, first week pa raw ng dec sila magkakaroon and as i read in reviews the built quality is not that superior naman..
would i recommend it? if your considering not just the brand (ehem apple) but for the its features versus the price tag, id definitely recommend this ;)
id even post this from my superion while listening to mp3, 2 browser windows open, chat app running and its works like a charm
okay for my lil complaints nman, the qwerty mode accidentally switching to other mode still nagging me, sanayan lang siguro sa tap texting and the battery is just 6 hours when in continious usage
@Cxian: Sir, sa’n sa festival niyo nabili? Do they accept 0% interest installment?
based on your experience so far, would you recommend it? I’m torn between getting an Archos, Galaxy Tab, iPad or a Cherry Mobile.
Kung kaya ko mas mura better. =) ‘Pang Movies, ecomics, ebooks, web surfing lang namam. Light gaming din siguro.
Wala siyang 3D acceleration, can it play 3D games?
Thanks!
Guys, got one yesterday from Festival Mall Alabang :) – not from cherry coz they are not accepting CC and for order basis sila.
After using after it for 5 hours, these are my initial thought and observation.
1. The hardware seems solid to hold, there are very little creaks while holding it on the side but it doesn’t make you bother naman. Take care nalang dun sa side kasi parang matatangal ung silver na coat pag matagal na ginagamit. (very prone to scratches)
The screen capacitive touch works nicely, though medyo nag-hahang if marami kang running na apps and when theres major app running like loading of a webpage (eg facebook – suggestion, downloading facebook app for galaxy tab do the trick).
2. texting wise, medyo nakaka-asar lang na nagagalaw lagi yung ‘qwerty’ mode to something-else mode when typing something so kailangan ko ulit ibalik sa qwerty mode… madalis ko rin napipindot ung dictionary on but this is an adroid issue naman.
3. phone call experience is okay, na try ko loud speaker, great siya gamitin.
4. the weight is somehow heavy for me, nakaka-ngalay din when holding it in a long time (like ebook reading).
5. there’s an optional wallpaper naman na pamalit sa cherry wallpaper na naka-default. hehe (panget wallpaper nila)
6. install launcher pro adk to view the dashboard and the menu’s vertically. (may maganda pa nga ung launcher pro kaysa sa launcher na nka default)
7. I learned that never install app-killer, (wala rin naman nagbabago sa running apps). just trust android when it comes to memory management.
8. browsing experience is quite okay naman, minsan matagal magload ung buong page. (7 to 15 sec)
yung lang muna for now, kakalikutin ko pa, i will post again for updates
Di ko maintindihan ang ibang mga tao dito. Madami ang nagsasabing improve on their products kasi laos. they bring in a good product tapos sasabihin nila laos, kahit na hindi pa nila nagamit. I mean, ang daming good reviews ang superion sa ibang bansa, ganun pa man, pangit pa din ang sinasabi nila.
Lets give them a break guys. They really are trying to improve their products. The least thing we could do is give them a chance.
I, myself, am planning to buy a Cherry Superion.
Great work Cherry Mobile.
Hey Rey! Thanks for the info bro. Hopefully I can get one this Xmas…if not maybe next year jehjehjeh.
it has documents to go which is almpst full version wherein you can viw,edit and create documents.
Can I do Microsoft Office with it? I usually do spreadsheets and documents.
Got my hands on one after so many failed attemps. Went to many cherry mobile stores but either its per order basis only or they were already out of stock, went to SM north edsa, CM out of stock but cellway finally got one. Paid 22500 on 12months ok na kaysa 19900 cash:-). first impression?
Supperion has its good and bad side.
Nice meron pala sm north, atleast i can pay via C.C. Sayang ang points :-). Hmmm i wish may 12months hehe, pushing my luck here. Pls wag sana ako ma temp later or else…..ka-ching! :-)
This is a rebrand, Mi700, foxconn, olivepad, superion viewpad iisa lang daw lahat to. Okay naman reviews sa kanya at narroot na sya according sa isang forum. Un lng wala pa atang mga custom roms para sa kanya chaka tingin ko magmumura pa eto
Saw the superion at Cherry store in SM North and also in SM Manila. Still need to save up
Galaxy is around $600, i blv the 300 is with contract sa US ala iphone. Im trying to locate a superion unfortunately most store i went tells me its on a per order basis. tsk tsk, i want my hands on this one, many reviews in u tube and its doing good. As they say its a viewsonic viewpad7 and priced at around $400 so ok na rin ung local price at least may local warranty. I have my ipad but its just to big, this one will fit my baggy pants pocket just fine :-). Google streetmaps was way cool :-)