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Cherry Mobile Superion to spoil Galaxy Tab

Name: Cherry Mobile Superion to spoil Galaxy Tab
Brand: Cherry
Rating: 4.6 (1 reviews)

Abe Olandres October 12, 2010 · 1 min read

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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
7â€ 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).

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295 Comments

raymond · 16 years ago

I’ve been looking around all cherry mobile stores but I still couldn’t find one tablet phone. Please advise…

yih · 16 years ago

kahit ano pang sabihin mo sirain pa rin ang Cherry phones and panget ang after sales service.

kahit turuan niyo pa kaming magbigay ng constructive criticism, sirain pa rin ang Cherry phones and panget ang after sales service.

kahit tawagin mo pa kaming mayabang, bobo, tanga, eh sirain pa rin ang Cherry phones and panget ang after sales service

Ang solusyon: gumawa ang Cherry phones ng mas magandang produkto and gandahan nila ang after sales service nila para wala na kaming masabi.

mike · 16 years ago

PUTANG INA MO NYO YIH AND ISLACOM!

ALAM NYO BA NA ANG MGA CHIPS NA GINAGAMIT SA MGA CELLPHONES E GAWA SA PILIPINAS?

PARANG ANG YAYABANG NG DATING NYO! ANONG CELLPHONE ANG GUSTO NYONG BILHIN? APPLE IPHONE? E DI BA GAWANG CHINA DIN YAN?

yih · 16 years ago

Andrejtf – Wow! You’re asking too much from consumers. Cherry offers piss poor products and terrible after sales service and you think they deserve respect?

Andrejtf · 16 years ago

Again a lot of idiots here:

@sam yg why would you want to load a shitty OS like winmo 7?
@Doodles the 32Gb iPad is not 3G, no comparison
@Jiro Yan Cheap?Bakit , mayaman ka?Why hang around these forums if mayaman ka

Yung maka samsung , bakit ano ba ng samsung nung araw? Cheap and shoddy appliances rin.

Cherry Mobile, My Phone and torque have done a lot to liberate filipinos from the expensive crap like nokia, samsung, Sony Ericsson and the like. The least we can do is support them and give the CONSTRUCTIVE criticism so they can improve their products.

Ryan Ang · 16 years ago

@islacom

I don’t think that we have to rule out that one is a KIRF. They might be made by the same OEM and only cosmetic changes are made. Sometimes, with these OEMS, they pretty much repackage/rebadge the same item for different markets (depending on their customer). There could also be under the hood changes too.

islacom · 16 years ago

Update:

I took the time to check the Viewsonic Viewpad 7, said to be that these 2 devices are on and the same. Specifications, they are exactly the same, been searching the web for a possible information about the battery life. How long will the battery life for calling, video playing, etc., but to no avail.

So I called up the Cherry Mobile Office(567-1342), I inquired, according to the agent I spoked with, 5-6hours talk time 2G network, 3G network maybe around 4hours, the video playing around 4hours(around maybe 2 movies) still depending on the brightness and volume. if you are planning to buy this device, and you are a power user, this might not be a great device for you.

Samsung Galaxy Tab is already marked at 7hours battery life. It doesn’t beat the Apple iPad endurance but you get a phone functionality with the Galaxy Tab.

You can’t blame Cherry Mobile for wanting to join the tablet frenzy.

And another thing, the agent I spoked with said that the viewsonic viewpad 7 and CM Superion are 2 different products, although if you check it out all of the details of these 2 device are exactly the same. Plus as we know Cherry comes from China so even if they don’t want to say where the CM superion or their other cellphones are made, your guess will aleays be as good as mine, CHINA.

Maybe the Viewsonic Viewpad 7 and the Cherry Mobile Superion are not the same, that only means that one of them is a KIRF.

Jhay · 16 years ago

The iPad is overrated I think. I’m not an apple hater but..That’s what I feel. My bets are on Samsung..

ron · 16 years ago

Can we use this device like a regular cellphone?

JunAlquis · 16 years ago

video from techpinas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMSOLaD3JdE

Me Want!

Chad · 16 years ago

Their Cherry Mobile Magnum HD is much more powerful than this. a beast of a phone that sports a 1GHz processor and a 4.1-inch WVGA (480 x 800-pixel) capacitive touch screen and goes for a reasonable price of P18,990.

Effie · 16 years ago

Does this support AVI files for video playback?

Doodles · 16 years ago

If by chance you visit Singapore, you can get a 32gb ipad for P27k with a bonus ipad case.

Pach Pach · 16 years ago

This one looks good enough for a tablet. Surprisingly, the Magnum has higher specs than this tablet, save for the screen size.
This one also deserves a review badly :D

irv · 16 years ago

the specs and price are interesting, but what about build quality, stability and service?

Calvin · 16 years ago

800 x 480 yung display nito. galaxy tab 1024 x 600. big difference din yun.

if you want video check this link:
http://www.camangi.com/FM_video.html

isipin niyo na lang cherry mobile yung wallpaper.

jan · 16 years ago

guys techpinas.com meron video nito p*%*

islacom · 16 years ago

video calls pwede to perfect for globe supersurf50 via 3G
again like iPhone 4 u need 2 units of this to work

Ryan Ang · 16 years ago

@Ugali and Opium Opinion

well the 23k ipad might be the 16GB wifi version, this has the bells and whistles of the galaxy tab minus the processor.

sana lang hindi cheap ang build quality nito.. kasi may promise siya e.. Although I can imagine the same with the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Hindi ko type yung feel ng Galaxy S e, plasticky, parang Samsung Jet.

UGALI · 16 years ago

wow walang nag-aaway dito! hehe

astig yan ah. pero sabi nga ni Opium Opinion, 23k lang ang ipad sa HK. hanap na lang ako na kakilalang pupunta dun para magpabili. :-)

vondoom · 16 years ago

want!

bijz · 16 years ago

how bout the battery, external ports and memory?

Pusang Kulog · 16 years ago

Would the processor limit the usability of the unit when it comes to 3D games and other related apps? I’ve heard that the HTC Wildfire could not play a lot of 3D games for Android…

Mike · 16 years ago

Guys, just check this link regarding this unit…

http://www.techie.com.ph/news/p19-990-cherry-mobile-superion-is-the-first-tablet-phone-in-the-philippines

Ryan Ang · 16 years ago

this is interesting.. altough the 600mhz might be a downer for some but tests ran using the froyo build shows improvement in all areas so this might be a good thing.

we must not forget that this will support FLASH!

anyway this is an interesting entry for the tablet sector. Cherry should partner up with a carrier to further subsidize the price. Sun should get this, para mas maraming units ang mabenta.

The only caveat ata dito is the build quality.. but for the price maybe ok na rin.

jan · 16 years ago

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

jay · 16 years ago

its advertised on major papers right now :)

raymond · 16 years ago

the screen is not resistive. it is capacitive and it supports multi-touch to allow pinch zooming.

RJ · 16 years ago

if there is one thing I’ve learned about processors it is that clock speed is nothing,.. what if its 600MHz? the firmware Froyo can handle it very nicely. Android is not like Windows that needs a lot of CPU to run fast.. check this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megahertz_myth and this one too: http://www.computer-hardware-explained.com/megahertz-myth.html
This is just like the camera/megapixel myth. Personally, I’m excited about this.. :)

islacom · 16 years ago

Wait for Yugatech’s review before buying a test unit hehe
I’d like to run Jolicloud on this unit hehe

berkano · 16 years ago

If the screen is resistive then it won’t be for me.

berkano · 16 years ago

resistive? never mind.

raymond · 16 years ago

guys, may i emphasize that this tablet also has phone capabilities.

jan · 16 years ago

yes meron to pinch to zoom

Opium Opinion · 16 years ago

Yes, it is almost 20,000 Pesos. But you could buy an iPad at HK for 23,000 Pesos. I’ll rather choose an Apple though it lacks most of the features of this android tablet rather than buy some China Quality Gadget.

luiboowee · 16 years ago

I’ll be waiting for a review on this. :)

jay · 16 years ago

san kaya maka try ng demo unit nito? is it out in the market?

wilde · 16 years ago

One more, what’s the screen resolution of the Superion?

wilde · 16 years ago

Nice one Yuga!

Does it handle multi-touch, like pinch zoom?

simplynice93 · 16 years ago

A Cherry Mobile iPad??!! WoW!

watusi · 16 years ago

wala pa ba ang my phone and torque….heheheheh

rotero · 16 years ago

you may consider this, a little higher of 800mhz

http://www.chinavasion.com/hot-products/7mid-with-android-16-systerm/

Martin · 16 years ago

will wait for the review :)

Ram · 16 years ago

i was doing some research, and I discovered this:
http://www.camangi.com/fm_tech.html
http://www.olivetelecom.in/laptop/olivepad/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/viewsonic-viewpad-7-video-hands-on/
—
is it true?!

petken · 16 years ago

Mas mababa ang specs nito kesa sa Galaxy Tab…
Processor 600Mhz vs 1Ghz ng Galaxy Tab
Resolution 480 X 800 vs 1024 X 600 ng Galaxy Tab
And of course the Samsung Brand