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June 16, 2013

Starmobile Knight gets priced at Php11k

Starmobile‘s next flagship phone, the 18MP+8MP Knight, didn’t get pricing and availability details at their event last month; we only got a quick hands-on of the device. But now, as part of being a feature in Rated K, we finally have details on the price of the quad-core Knight.

June 15, 2013

Our complete Computex 2013 coverage

Computex 2013 has finally concluded last week and we’ve been swamped with a lot of stories that we covered in Taipei, Taiwan the whole week. If you missed some of our stories, here’s a complete round-up we’ve made.

June 10, 2013

Cherry Mobile teases the Blaze 2.0

Just recently, Cherry Mobile uploaded a rather intriguing picture of a handset with a tagline “Two BSI Cameras. One Phablet.” Besides the obvious giveaway (TWO.ZERO), the picture doesn’t give us too much info about what we’re dealing here, but we have one possible candidate which might just fit the bill.

June 10, 2013

First impression: Starmobile Engage 7 TV

When we attended the announcement of the Starmobile Knight last month, some of the media partners (including us) were given a Starmobile Engage 7 TV as token of appreciation for attending. And while we’re prepping for the review, we thought of giving you a brief intro on what this tablet has to offer.

June 10, 2013

Low battery life? Snapdragon BatteryGuru Hands-On

While displays, CPUs and all the other smartphone elements have improved through the years, battery life hasn’t really changed as much. We might have ones with larger capacities, but the duration of its use is still pretty much the same.

June 08, 2013

Kasperksy discovers most sophisticated Android Trojan

Kaspersky Labs recently posted at the SecureList.com blog page that they have discovered what appears to be “the most sophisticated Android Trojan,” the Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a

June 06, 2013

May Gadget Reviews Roundup

It’s now the month of June and it’s time to look back at all the gadget reviews we’ve done last month. The list includes the Microsoft Surface Pro that we’ve given away to our readers and four Alcatel One Touch smartphones.

June 01, 2013

Alcatel holds One-Day Sale of One Touch Idols

Alcatel has shared on their Facebook page that they will have a one-day sale of their One Touch Idol Ultra and One Touch Idol smartphones later today.

May 31, 2013

Firefox OS: A Preview Of Good Things To Come

On top, there’s Android & iOS, then comes Windows Phone & BlackBerry 10. Is there space for more mobile OSes? Sailfish, Ubuntu and the rest are just around the corner, but for now, we have Firefox OS here to look at. Here is a preview on what to expect once it’s out, so read on.

May 30, 2013

Starmobile intros Engage 7 TV, Engage 7 3G, Engage 8

In addition to announcing a handful of handsets, Starmobile also launched a trio of Android tablets under the Engage lineup. These tablets are the Engage 7 TV, Engage 7 3G and Engage 8.

May 30, 2013

Starmobile announces Diamond V3, Icon and Jump

Along with the announcement of the Knight and Diamond V7 yesterday, Starmobile also announced three new Android smartphones with screen sizes ranging from 5.3-inches to 4.0-inches – the Diamond V3, Icon, and Jump.

May 30, 2013

ABS-CBN looking to break the telco duopoly

The Lopez-led media conglomerate, ABS-CBN Corporation, has recently announced that it inked a Network Sharing Agreement with Globe Telecoms that will pave the way for the media company’s plan of being one of the key players in the local telecommunications industry.

May 30, 2013

Hands-on: Starmobile Knight

Yesterday, we finally get to meet Starmobile’s upcoming flagship handset, the Knight, which was the rebranded i-Mobile IQX. And while we’re at it, we thought of giving you guys a tour of this highly-anticipated Android handset.

May 29, 2013

Starmobile Knight officially announced

The Starmobile Knight has been officially announced today, carrying a quad-core CPU, a 4.7-inch HD display and an 18 megapixel rear camera.

May 29, 2013

Starmobile Trade Up Promo goes up to Php3k off

Starmobile has just opened their first concept-store in SM North EDSA, and right there they will be hosting trade-ins of any phone (working, non-working or used) in exchange for a price cut on their selected gadgets.

May 29, 2013

Starmobile Diamond V7: 5.7″ Quad-core, 18MP camera

Aside from the Starmobile Knight which we revealed earlier, the phone company has another bigger handset to reveal today that comes with a pair of 18-megapixel and 8-megapixel camera — the Starmobile Diamond V7.

May 29, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, Mega 6.3 gets priced in India

After much fanfare, Samsung has finally revealed the pricing and availability date for both the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3 as both gargantuan handsets were launched in India.

May 29, 2013

Starmobile Knight is official name of 18MP Starmobile K

We finally figured out the official name of the mysterious Starmobile K is the Starmobile Knight, a quad-core Jellybean smartphone with an 18-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

May 27, 2013

Starmobile brings i-mobile IQX with 18MP+8MP camera

A Starmobile rep has just confirmed that they are bringing the i-mobile IQX Jellybean smartphone to the Philippines this Wednesday. The phone will come with an 18-megapixel rear camera and another 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

May 26, 2013

Cherry Mobile Flare, Burst, Thunder & Blaze goes 2.0

We already have several CM phones out with the moniker “2.0″ such as the Flame and the SkyFire. The company’s Thailand site seems to show that there are more on the way – Flare 2.0, Burst 2.0, Thunder 2.0 & Blaze 2.0.

May 24, 2013

What feature would you trade for longer battery life?

It’s incredible how cellular phones have evolved into something beyond just a communication device. However, as smartphones become more powerful, it tends to suck more juice out of your battery pack. This now begs the question: if given the chance, what smartphone feature are you willing to give up for an extra half a day’s [...]

May 23, 2013

O+ 8.6 Review

The O+ 8.6 is a phone that sports a qHD screen, runs on Android 4.1 Jellybean & 1GB RAM that sells for around Php8k.  We’ve been using it for quite some time now; so far, so good, but is there more to it than just that? Read on to find out in our full review.

May 21, 2013

Jolla outs Sailfish-powered smartphone

Jolla Mobile, an independent Finland-based company that develops an operating system for mobile devices called Sailfish OS, has unveiled their first smartphone, the Jolla.

May 21, 2013

Here is why I’ve given Nokia a second chance

For the longest time, Nokia was on top of the mobile phone foodchain. We’ve said that over and over again in previous articles, and today, they may have been eclipsed by other better selling brands. To be honest, however, I think Nokia’s doing a good job in trying to reclaim its spot as the number one smartphone [...]

May 20, 2013

GeeksPhone Keon with Firefox OS, first impressions

GeeksPhone Keon is one of the two first developer preview devices specifically designed for Firefox OS. Let’s take a peek at what Keon and Firefox OS has to offer by reading our first impressions below.

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