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MyPhone launches Rio Fun, 5-inch smartphone under Php3K!

Ronnie Bulaong May 28, 2014 · 1 min read

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Are you in the market for an Android smartphone with a 5-inch screen but doesn’t want to break the bank? Well, MyPhone may have something that may tickle your fancy, and it comes in the form of the recently unveiled MyPhone Rio Fun.

MyPhone Rio Fun

MyPhone Rio Fun specs:

5-inch FWVGA TFT LCD screen @ 854×480 pixels, 195ppi
MediaTek MT6572 1.3GHz dual-core CPU
512MB RAM
Mali-400MP1 GPU
512MB internal storage
Expandable 32GB internal storage
2G only
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
3.2MP rear camera, LED flash
VGA front-facing camera
Li-Ion 1800mAh battery
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Price: Php2,999

The thrifty crowd could probably live with the Rio Fun’s modest engine configuration, after all it’s very cheap price tag makes this shortcoming very easy to swallow. However, the more nitpicky peeps may be a little irked about the handsets rather small on-board storage, and its inability to pick up network signal beyond 2G.

So what do you guys think about the MyPhone Rio Fun? Is it a good deal for a little under three grand? Share your thoughts on the comments field below.

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This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

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69 Comments

kobe bryant sullivan · 12 years ago

bakit 20 mb lang ang internal ng rio fun ko this thread is so fucking fake!mas okay pa yong cherry mobile ko na gem 1gb tapos pagbili ko nito 20 mb lang pagtingin ko sa phone storage puta

Lucas · 12 years ago

Interesting blog! Is your theme custom made or did you
download it from somewhere? A theme like yours with a few simple
adjustements would really make my blog jump out. Please let me know
where you got your theme. Thanks

rio fun noob · 12 years ago

Magtanong po sana kung may fix para sa issue ng rio fun tungkol sa napakababa na intetnal memory… Naka auto install ako to sd card pero po yung mga apps na pre-installed na kailngan ng update , di nya ma -update. Not enough memory daw.baka po meron sa inyo may info dito. Thank you po

laiza palitec · 12 years ago

hay naku kayo bahala kayo sa mga buhay nio yawyaw kau ng yawyaw diyan wala naman kau pambili…

Ley · 12 years ago

kalevel ng cherry mobile emerald

Otis · 12 years ago

Cant install to sd card out of the box. Couldnt even install candy crush after installing youtube.

james · 12 years ago

maganda nga nman kahit papano…di lang masyado clear ung camera

google · 12 years ago

WOW just what I was looking for. Came here by searching for yahoo

jaycee · 12 years ago

my phon rio fun isn’t fun at all

asa · 12 years ago

Ang alam ko pwede to out of the box install sa sd card. Meaning no app2sd, rooting, etc

MZ.zUI · 12 years ago

okay na yan para namn sa mama at papa ko 5 inch screen lang naman ung gusto nila para makatext tawag at picture.. ok n din yan sa mga parents na d masyadung techie

abusalsalero · 12 years ago

May tama ka paps

cherrynovo · 12 years ago

ang dami niyong reklamo. eh kahit nga 3G eh nahihirapan rin naman ung service provider natin eh. nasa pilipinas tayo. at alam nating bulok net natin. at marami namang pwedeng alternative eh. bat di mo gamitin wifi? saka ano ba target ng phone na to? ung mga taong ganyang price range lang ung kaya nilang ibili. eh kung afford mo bumili ng phone na more thn 3k, edi mag-ipon ka. hindi ung satsat ka ng satsat diyan.

wew · 12 years ago

hindi naman malaki ang maidadagdag sa presyo kung sakaling gwin nilang 3g to.hindi naman ikakaaray ng isang customer kung magdagdag siya ng kaunti para magka3g,kasi ibang price category na ung may 3g.atleast ramdam nilang nakakamura talaga sila.tska seriously,wifi?pag sa daan ba eh may wifi pa rin?tska kung bibili ka man ng pocket wifi,edi mas namahalan ung customer.ang point lng eh hindi naman magmamahal to ng todo kung gawin din nilang 3g.

wew · 12 years ago

tanggap ko p ung low resolution display e at 512 mb ram,kaso 2G?!hahaha pass ako dito

rusi · 12 years ago

dito po ung full specs http://www.mobilesago.com/2014/05/MyPhone-Agua-Rio-Fun-Specs.html

renzo · 12 years ago

kahit papano astig parin yang myphone rio fun na yan… kahit ang baba ng internal memory at 2g, bawi naman sa screen.. mga iba kasi dyan walang pake sa internal spec.. puro visual ung tinitignan nila.. kya pwede mo pagyabang yan kasi ang laki ng screen at di nila aakalain na ganyan lang pala kamura yan XD

renzo · 12 years ago

edi i root mo tapos install ka ng app2sd para maka install ka ng laro sa external sd mo tss..
lahat may paraan XD

MZ.zUI · 12 years ago

nga naman.. pero parang la pang firmware na para jan walang pang back up… kung sinoman ang may link paki post pls

Raphiduz · 12 years ago

Anong apps malalagay mo sa 512MB internal storage? Kawawa naman bibili nito kung di nila alam kung ano ibig sabihin ng 512MB internal storage. kahit na pwedeng lagyan ng sd card yan, most of the Android apps, are installed in the internal storage not in SD card. SD card can only be used for pictures, videos and other files. Kung yun ibang brand nga, at 3K price 4GB na un internal storage, eto tinipid naman ng husto.

fffff · 12 years ago

make it P1,999 nalang and i’ll get one

abusalsal · 12 years ago

wag na baka wala kang kainin ng isang buwan.

MZ.zUI · 12 years ago

hahahaha lol

mga poor · 12 years ago

Panget ba magkaroon ng 2g na phone? Lagi akong nakaconnect sa wifi, and napakapangit kaya ng 3g connection ng mga providers natin.

andot · 12 years ago

okay lng yan 2g, most phones nga na di android is 2g lng ang gamit pero ok lng din naman gamitin db?.. di din naman lahat ng phone users eh gumagamit ng data connection.. may wifi naman kaya ok na yan.. kung di ka naman nka plan di ka mamomroblema sa 2g na yan. lol

dennis · 12 years ago

2G is ok. Most people usually connect via wifi anyway – not thru mobile data…. and i have a backup: portable wifi

Ew · 12 years ago

bat sa CM 3G yung life nila?

dodong · 12 years ago

aray ko po. 2g? Mas tangpap ko pa ang 512ram pero 2g? Talaga lang ah. 2g? 2g? 2g? 2g?

T · 12 years ago

2G only? But what would ever do with a 2G-only phone D:

boy bezel · 12 years ago

angal ka ng angal wala ka naman unlidata.

kumokonek ka pa sa wifi ng kapitbahay ng di nila alam.

ay sows.

T · 12 years ago

@boy

O sige ako ng walang unli data, at ikaw na tama. Kasi magkakakilala talaga tayo sa totoong buhay eh no. Super close pa nga natin eh. Alam mo lahat tungkol sa buhay ko, pati ba naman eh kung meron mang unli data or wala ang phone ko. Grabe. You the best. Siguro kahit kulay ng brief ko memorize mo noh

“kumokonek ka pa sa wifi ng kapitbahay ng di nila alam.”
ALL THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREEEEE!!!!!!

someone · 12 years ago

myphone rio fun or starmobile play??:
http://www.yugatech.com/mobile/starmobile-play-4-inches-dual-core-for-under-php3k/
the battle of the 2999ers.

lespu · 12 years ago

Starmobile Play is a very good alternative to Rio Fun, might even be better. Really depends on the user, would one trade 3g over 2g or 4inch to 5inch screen or 3.2mp to 5mp camera? For me, Starmobile Play looks more promising, except for the awful 5mp camera quality!