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May 23, 2012

Blackberry Curve 9220, 9320 on BB 7.1 OS launched

RIM and Globe Telecom held a party last night at the Prive Luxury Club in Bonifacio Global City to launch two of their latest socially-inclined smartphones, namely, the BlackBerry Curve 9320 and BlackBerry Curve 9220.

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Mobile
May 14, 2012

Audio Technica ATH-M50 Review

The Audio-Technica ATH M50 has been around for almost three years now. Since it was released, it has received countless positive feedbacks from audiophiles and casual listeners because of its superb sound reproduction for its price. Find out why these pair of monitors has gained the hearts of audioheads around the world in our full review after the jump.

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Tech Toys & Gadgets
May 10, 2012

RIM outs cheaper BlackBerry Curve 9320

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 was probably made to address demand from emerging markets (they released the Curve 9220 in India some weeks back) which still cannot generally afford even the entry-level BB handset.

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Mobile
May 10, 2012

Smart revisits Always On plans with cheaper rates

Smart has revised their Alway On plans to offer more bucket options and drive prices down. The new plan starts at Php10 for 5MB of mobile internet usable in 24 hours.

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Telecoms
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 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 29, 2012

Sony Ericsson Live View Smart Watch

This little accessory for the Sony-Ericsson smartphone (including the new Sony handsets) is called the Live View, a first generation smart watch that extends the display of your SE phone to the watch via Bluetooth.

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Tech Toys & Gadgets
April 26, 2012

Samsung announces Exynos 4 Quad

Samsung has unveiled its new chip for its upcoming smartphones — a quad-core processor running at 1.4GHz per core dubbed the Exynos 4 Quad. This will be shown along with the new Galaxy phone they will announce next week.

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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

Huawei E587 Review

Huawei continues to improve its very popular line of pocket WiFi, the latest of which is the E587 that claims HSPA+ speeds of up to 42Mbps. We already reviewed the first Huawei E5 before as well as the E586 and if you’ve already read them, go and proceed to our Huawei E587 after the break.

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Mobile, Reviews
April 02, 2012

Samsung Galaxy Note Studio

I was at the jam-packed SM Mall of Asia to test drive my Samsung WB150F camera when I walked into a Samsung event dubbed as “Samsung Galaxy Note Studio” that showcased the Galaxy Note’s awesome features.

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Events
March 25, 2012

BlackBerry Torch 9810 Review

RIM has released a set of handset last year for their 9800 series line-up. Apart from the all-screen Torch 9860 that we’ve seen last month, another handset from that roster is the BlackBerry Torch 9810. Read our full review after the break.

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Mobile, Reviews
March 18, 2012

Audio-Technica ATH-BB500 Review

Audio Technica has been around for quite some time and is well-known for manufacturing a wide range of high-quality audio devices. They try to cater to audiophiles and average Joes by making headphones that doesn’t only sound good but also look good. A testament to that is the ATH-BB500.

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March 09, 2012

PLDT WiFi Zone: Can paid public WiFi survive?

Yesterday, PLDT and Intel held a joint event to present a partnership for the PLDT WiFi Zone and the Intel-powered ultrabooks. They didn’t really share anything concrete plans bewteen the two brands but it was an opporunity for me to ask a lingering question — can paid public WiFi still survive in this time of cheap mobile internet and free public WiFi?
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WiFi
February 20, 2012

Fanny Wang 2000 Series Luxury Headphones

This is the first time I have seen a Fanny Wang headphone, months after I read that lawsuit by Monster Cable for allegedly copying the design of Beats by Dr. Dre. The Fanny Wang line of headphones are now available locally and selling in several 5th Avenue stores.

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Tech Toys & Gadgets
February 16, 2012

BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.0 Media Preview

RIM showed to members of the media a preview of the BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.0. And while we wait in the next two weeks for the OS update to roll out to devices, we’ve got some alone time to play with it.

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Software
February 11, 2012

LG Prada 3.0 P940 Review

LG’s newest flagship phone isn’t just any Android phone, it’s a Prada phone. And while we boys might not appreciate that little fact, the fashion-conscious crowd certainly has a taste for it. Check out our full review of the LG Prada 3.0 after the break.

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Mobile, Reviews
February 01, 2012

BlackBerry Torch 9860 Review

The BlackBerry Torch is has finally gone all touchscreen. It started out as an iconic qwerty slider phone and slowly evolved into a touchscreen smartphone. Check out our full review of the BlackBerry Torch 9860 after the jump.

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Mobile, Reviews
January 17, 2012

Jollibee taps into NFC-touting HappyPlus Card

Jollibee (and other sister companies) is riding into the NFC craze (near-field communication) with the introduction of an NFC-powered privilege card called HappyPlus.

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Tech Toys & Gadgets
January 08, 2012

BlackBerry Bold 9790 Review

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 was first released in Asia (Indonesia to be precise) to send the message that Research in Motion is serious about the region. The device will be officially launched in the Philippines this Tuesday. Check out our full review of the Bold 9790 touch and type after the break.

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