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May 29, 2012

HTC One S in the flesh, first impressions

While were still waiting for the official launch of the long-delayed HTC One S, we managed to score a review unit and take it for a spin. HTC Philippines will eventually release the One S but before then, let me share some live photos and first impressions.

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Mobile
May 22, 2012

Nokia launched the Lumia 900, priced at Php27,990

At an event, or should I say party, held at The Bonifacio High Street’s Amphitheater, Nokia has officially announced the arrival and pricing of their flagship device, the Lumia 900. We also spotted something rather surprising.

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Mobile
May 22, 2012

Asus Padfone coming; hitting the Php40k mark

While Computex 2012 is still two weeks away, we’re definitely looking forward to get a hold of the Asus Padfone that was showcased from last year’s event. It’s already being sold in Taiwan and might soon hit store shelves in the Philippines as well.

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Mobile, Personal Computing
May 20, 2012

LG Optimus 3D Max in the flesh, take two for LG

LG is back with another 3D-capable smartphone, the Optimus 3D Max. This is not the first time LG came out with a phone sporting a stereoscopic camera (they had the Optimus 3D last year) but looks like this second incarnation wants to take another shot at 3D images again.

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Mobile
May 19, 2012

Sony Xperia Sola Review

Now that you’ve seen our first impression of the Xperia Sola and how it’s somehow different from its siblings, let’s delve deeper and uncover its other features. Catch our unboxing and full review after the break.

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Mobile, Reviews
May 17, 2012

Sony unveils affordable NEX-F3 camera

Sony’s new digital camera in the NEX-series is more affordable and feature-packed. At under $600 (~Php26k), the Sony NEX-F3 has 16-megapixel, APS-C shooter that can record 1080p videos.

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Photography
May 15, 2012

Lenovo announces ThinkPad X1 Carbon ultrabook

While most of the ultrabook manufacturers are opting for thin and light aluminum body, Lenovo tried a new approach with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon by employing a cabon fiber case.

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Personal Computing
May 13, 2012

Sony Xperia Sola in the flesh, first impressions

Launched in the Philippines around the 3rd week of April along with the Xperia S, P and U, the Sony Xperia Sola deviated from the line-up and introduced some nifty features we’ve only seen on this smartphone.

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Mobile
May 09, 2012

HP unveils Envy Spectre XT ultrabook

We’re supposed to be in Shanghai this week to attend the launching of HP’s new line of ultrabooks. But alas, my busy schedule didn’t afford me to get the Journalist Visa from the Chinese Embassy in time. So this is the one I missed — the HP Envy Spectre XT.

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Personal Computing
May 09, 2012

Sony announces Xperia GX with 13MP camera

Sony just announced in Japan what could be the successor to the XPeria S, the 4.6-inch Sony XPeria GX packing a 13-megapixel shooter and running on ICS.

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Mobile
May 08, 2012

Cherry Mobile Magnum 2X Review

We know that this may be out-dated by all standards but we never really had the chance to do a full review of the dual-core smartphone from Cherry Mobile locally known as the Magnum 2X. Now that we have a review unit from the Philippine-based cellphone manufacturer, we thought to give it a fair airtime.

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Mobile, Reviews
May 05, 2012

Meizu MX tops Antutu Benchmarks

Just when we thought that it’s going to be a two-horse race between the recently launched Samsung Galasxy S3 and the solidly built HTC One X in battle for quad-core supremacy, the Meizu MX quad-core has stolen the show in terms of benchmark scores.

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Mobile
May 04, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S3 in the flesh, first impressions

We’ve got some hands-on time with the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S3 and so far we’re impressed with the design, construction, performance and the capabilities of the camera. The Galaxy S3 also features the new Exynos 4 Quad processor and an optional LTE chip for super fast connectivity.

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Mobile
May 04, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S3 becomes official!

Samsung has finally revealed its new smartphone — the Samsung Galaxy S3. The official unveiling was done here at Earl’s Court in London.

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Mobile
May 02, 2012

The Blackberry 10 Dev Alpha

Speculations pertaining to the Blackberry 10 device have been circulating for quite some time and a lot are expecting that this iteration will help bring RIM back into the smartphone game. With this in mind, one of RIM’s priorities is to cater to developers through its “Blackberry 10 Dev Alpha developer testing device.”

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Mobile
April 26, 2012

Sleep-over with the Samsung ES8000 LED TV

Samsung Philippines set me up to an overnight stay at the Maxim’s Hotel last Monday to be the first one to get a closer look and enjoy their latest Smart LED TV. This 55-inch Samsung ES8000 is just one of three models of flagship LED TVs the Korean has put out for 2012.

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TV and Display
April 16, 2012

Acer Iconia Tab A200 spotted, priced at Php18,900

Acer Philippines announced the availability of the Iconia Tab A200 last month and just today we spotted units being sold in local stores for a suggested retail price of Php18,900.

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Personal Computing
April 14, 2012

HTC One V hands-on, first impressions

Along with the much anticipated HTC One X, its entry level sibling the HTC One V was also part of the pre-launch event happened at Jump Center, SM Megamall. With all the hype about its quad core counterpart, some people tend to overlook the One V at the event. To give it justice, I decided to write a separate hands-on story about it.

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Mobile
April 11, 2012

Toshiba unveils new Excite tablets with Tegra 3

Toshiba spices up the tablet competition with the release of their new Excite lineup, the Toshiba Excite 7.7, the Toshiba Excite 10, and the monstrous 13-incher Toshiba Excite 13.

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Personal Computing
April 10, 2012

Intex Avatar IT-M809RC Review

Intex Technology is a company that offers a wide range of electronic gadgets and appliances. They may not be that well-known here in the Philippines but they service to 63 countries manufacturing affordable devices that, according to them, aimed at experiencing future and living life which nobody has lived before. Let’s see if their tablet the Avatar IT-M809RC will live up to the company’s vision.

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