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January 23, 2012

LG Phones Price List in the Philippines

Updated price list of LG Phones in the Philippines. Last monitored on June 2011:

LG Optimus 2x P990 price = Php 25,900
LG Optimus Black P970 price = Php 18,400
LG Optimus One P500 price = Php 9,900
LG P350 Optimus ME price = Php 7,850
LG P525 Cookie Dual price = Php 7,900
LG GT350i price = Php 6,100
LG Cookie T310i price = Php 5,750
LG C305 WINK WIFI price = Php 4,550
LG Cookie T300 price = Php 3,850
LG C105 price = Php 3,590

The following are the updated prices of LG phones available in the Philippines for the year 2009. These prices are suggested retail price as sent in by the PR agency of LG Mobile Philippines.

KS360 Php 8,900

2G Network;QWERTY Keyboard Slide; Touch screen dialing;
15MB Internal Memory up to 4Gig; Bluetooth with A2DP; 2MP Camera;
MP3/MP4 Player; FM Radio; SMS, MMS, Email, IM; Photo/video editor
Threaded SMS; Bluetooth messaging

KP500 Cookie Php 9,900

2G Network; 48MB User Memory (microSD up to 8Gig)
3.15MP Camera;3″ Full Touchscreen; Auto rotating display
Embedded stylus;Picture Editor;Drawing Panel;Document Viewer
Handwriting recognition;Motion Sensor Games; Widgets

KC910 Renoir Php 21,900

3G Network:100MB Internal Memory (microSD up to 8Gig)
8MP Camera Certified by Schiender-Kreuznack; ISO1600;Smile Shot
Photo Effect; Art Shot; Face Tracking; Blink/Red Eye Detection
3″ Full touch screen; Auto Rotating Display; Picture Editor
Document Viewer; Hand writing recognition; Motion Sensor Games
Wi-Fi Ready; Bluetooth with A2DP; Internet Modem;
Dolby Sounds for Mobile

GB110 Tattoo Php 2,500

2G Network: Wireless FM; VGA Camera with Video;
1MB User Memory (microSD up to2Gig);

GB106 SAPPHIRE Php 1,900

2G Network: Wireless FM; Bar type;Form factor; user friendly
Short-cut keys;16 polyphonic tones; 1MB user memory

KF750 SECRET Php 15,000

3G HSDPA; Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Limited touchscreen functionality; Slide Type
100 MB user available memory (MicroSD up to 4Gig0
5 MP Camera; VGA secondary camera
TV-out; Document viewer; Motion-based games

KC550 Php 11,300

2G Network; 12 MB user available memory(MicroSD)
Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate; Slide Type
5MP camera by Schneider-Kreuznach
Motion-based games; TV-out functionality

KT610 Php 16,900

3G HSDPA :Full QWERTY keyboard; Side Clam shell
64 MB internal memory (up to 8Gig MicroSD)
2MP Camera; VGA Secodary camera
Voice command/dial; Document viewer; Photo/video editor

KM380 Php6,990

2G Network; 1.3MP camera; FM Radio
3.5mm standard audio jack
40 MB internal memory (up to 32 GB)

KF700 Virgo Php19,600

3G HSDPA; 3inches touchscreen;Shortcut Dial
3MP camera; VGA secondary Camera; Slide Type

KP320 Php7,750

2G Network ;90MB user memory(microSD)
3.15MP camera ;TV-out ;Speaker Phone ;Slim & Sleek

KF510 Php13,800

2G Network; Touch-sensitive navigation panel with haptics
16 MB shared memory (microSD)
3.15MPautofocus, image stabilizer, video(QVGA), flash

KF300 Wine Phone Php8,800

2G Network; 10 MB user memory (microSD)
2MP Camera; Large keypad buttons

KS 20 Corona Php24,280

Pocket PC, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Document Editor ( Microsoft Office)
FM Radio,Fligth Mode 3G, Blutooth, Quadband,
Push Email, Dual Camera 2MP Camera+VGA Quadband,
Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, 2.8′ Full Touchscreen LCD,
USB/PC Sync Multimedia Player, SMS EMS,MMS, Instant
Messaging, Google Package, Java 2.0

KU 990R Php18,500

Certified by Schneider-Kreuznach 5mp Camera, HSDPA
Viewty 3.6 Mbps, ISO 800, Manual & Auto Focus,Image Stabilizer,
Hand Writing Recognition, Panoramic Shots, Internet modem,
Bluetooth, USB/PC sync, WAP 2.0 FM Radio, Audio/Video
Codec GPRS/EDGE, Play DiVx Video, Direct Upload to You
Tube, Video Telephony, MP3 100MB, Continuous Shot, Google
Package,, Picture Editing, 3″ Full Touchscreen

KF 600 Php14,500.50

3.15 MP Camera, Continuous Shot Function, FM Radio, Unique
Touch Screen Features 25 Mb Internal Memory, 64 Polyphonic
Tones Multimedia Player, MPEG4 WAP 2.0 USB/PC Sync, Bluetooth, MP3, SMS/MMS/EMS/IM, Email, Expandable Memory

KP199 Php 4,000

2G Network ;60MB user memory(up to 2Gig microSD)
VGA camera with video

KP110 Php 2,300

2G Network; 512MB built-in memory (MicroSD)
Mobile Tracker

KP220 Php 5,490

2G Network; 60 MB internal memory (microSD)
1.3 MP Camera; Dedicated Music Key

KU 380 Php 4,000

Dual Camera +VGA, Slider Phone, Expandable Memory, 70MB
Javelin Internal Memory , GPRS Player MP3/Video, Bluetooth, USB,PC
Sync, WAP 2.0, Java 2.0, 3g, Messaging: Email SMS/EMS/MMS
Video Telephony/Playback,Voicemail, Internet Full Browsing, RF Band

KP 105 Php 1,700

FM radio, Speaker Phone, Compact form Factor, User friendly
Keypad, Colored Phone, Organizer, 16 polyphonic tones, 100KB
User Memory.

KP215 Php4,770

2G Network; Clam shell; VGA Camera; GPRS; MP3/MP4 Player; FM Radio; SMS, EMS, MMS; WAP 2.0/xHTML Luminous alpha-numeric keypad

KF311 Php 7,600

3G Network UMTS; Slide Type; 2MP camera with VGA second Camera for Video calls; 45MB internal memory expandable up to 2Gig

January 07, 2012

Review: Android Ice Cream Sandwich on Google Nexus S

This year, the new flavor of Google’s mobile OS will be Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0 ICS) and majority, if not all, of the flagship handsets that will be launched this year will have it pre-installed so we thought it’s best to give you a comprehensive walkthrough on what to expect from ICS.

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December 14, 2011

Apple iPhone 4S Review

Apple’s newest iteration of the iPhone was greeted with mixed reactions from the market. A lot has been said, both praises and disappointments, about what it should have been in the first place. Since the local launch of the iPhone 4S with Globe and Smart is just a couple of days away, let me share with you what I think of this phone. Check out our iPhone 4S review after the jump.

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December 12, 2011

HTC Rhyme Review

The HTC Desire is officially out and the new HTC Rhyme has just replaced it. It’s nothing really new in terms of the specs but the whole packaging and the new color tones bring new life to a rather old line. Check out our full review of the HTC Rhyme after the jump.

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December 07, 2011

Huawei E586 Review

The HSPA+ network of Smart and Globe are continuously growing and getting wider coverage around the country. Devices like the Huawei E586 maximizes the speed of the HSPA+ network (just like the ZTE MF60). Check out our full review after the jump.

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December 01, 2011

HTC Evo 3D Review

The HTC Evo 3D separates itself from the rest of the smartphone pack by including two 5MP rear cameras to produce stereoscopic 3D images and videos. Like the high-end LED TVs we’ve seen lately, the 3D rendering is either regarded as a gimmick or the next big thing in entertainment. Check out our full review of the HTC Evo 3D after the jump.

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October 23, 2011

Nokia N9 Review

The Nokia N9 is the most interesting phone that came out of the Finnish company in years. Not only because it comes with totally different OS but also because it represents what Nokia could have become if it had done this strategy way earlier. Check out our full review of the Nokia N9 after the jump.

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September 20, 2011

Mede8er MED500X2 Media Player Review

We’ve had a good month or two using the media player from Mede8er, the MED500X2. It handily replaced all my other media players at home (Apple TV, HDX 1000 and Popcorn Hour) and not really missing them a lot as the MED500X2 basically does almost 99% of the job.

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September 13, 2011

What would you do if you were Yahoo’s new CEO?

News from last week was that Carol Bartz was fired from Yahoo! and she’s like the 4th person to leave the company as CEO in the last 4 years. The search for a new CEO has begun but let’s all play with the idea that we’re in-charge of Yahoo!

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September 08, 2011

ZTE MF60 HSPA+ Pocket WiFi Review

We featured this HSPA+ capable mobile hotspot from ZTE a few weeks ago and we’ve finally gotten a review unit to test. Like many other pocket WiFi (MiFi) devices before it, the ZTE MF60 is one pretty kick-ass unit. If only it were more affordable.

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August 01, 2011

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7500 Review

We’ve got a short week with the upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 and so far it’s been an interesting one. This is also our first time to do a full review of an Android Honeycomb tablet. See the full review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab P7500 after the jump.

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July 28, 2011

RIM wants more but is mum about Philippine office

We had a late lunch at the Circles in Shangri-la with representatives of Research in Motion (RIM) from Singapore yesterday and they briefly discussed with us their current standing in the Philippine smartphone market.

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July 14, 2011

BlackBerry Playbook Review

We’re all too familiar with Android tablets and the iPad so when we were introduced to the BlackBerry Playbook with its own mobile operating system, we paused for a while to re-think the UI, navigation and over-all usability. Read our full review of RIM’s BlackBerry Playbook after the jump.

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May 30, 2011

LG Optimus 2X P990 Review

My latest handset purchase is the LG Optimus 2X, dubbed as the world’s first dual-core Android smartphone which made it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Check out our full review of the Optimus 2X after the jump and see if it lives up to expectations and hype.

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May 20, 2011

LinkedIN IPO pumps $9.8 Billion Market Cap

The social network for professionals, LinkedIN, was listed yesterday at the New York Stock Exchange and has now grown to $9.8 billion market cap from an expected $3 billion prior to the listing.

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May 15, 2011

Philippines ranks #1 in Facebook penetration

In a recent market research by comScore, the Philippines ranked #1 with the highest Facebook users as a percentage of internet users in the country. They also included Twitter and LinkedIn to give it a better perspective.

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May 15, 2011

Why the Google Chromebook will fail?

So Google finally announced the Chromebooks and first units will be shipping in the US and Europe by June 15. Both Samsung and Acer are set to ship out their own variants of the Chromebook.

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March 30, 2011

Merging Smart & Sun not good for consumers?

PLDT now has an overwhelming majority of the telco business in the Philippines — it owns Smart, Talk ‘N Text, Red Mobile and now Sun Cellular representing more than 70% of the subscriber base combined {see earlier story here}.

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March 23, 2011

Sony brings Internet TV to the Philippines

Sony Philippines has finally launched their new line of Internet TVs in the Philippines, starting with 32-inchers right up to 60″ Full HD 1080p TVs. Expect these units to be able to display widgets for popular social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

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January 13, 2011

Internet Coverage over Internet Speed

Been in the boondocks for about a week now on a semi-vacation mode (and semi-retreat kind of way) so I’m not able to regularly publish new entries here. With a thousand miles away from mega Manila and a couple hundred more miles from the nearest city, my mountain resort hide-away is almost devoid of any internet coverage.

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