During the Android One launching event, members of the media are given the opportunity to take home either the Cherry Mobile One or the MyPhone Uno. We were initially gunning for the Android One handset from CM, but instead we've received the latter which we will take a closer look at in this review. Moving on to the back of the device, there’s a round speaker grill at the bottom which sits just below the Android One logo. Do note though that Android One devices, such as the MyPhone Uno, are meant for first-time smartphone users who, more often than not, don’t have high expectations towards the hardware specification of their handset, or at least not yet. OS, UI and Apps One of the reasons why people became interested with the recently-launched Android One smartphones is because of the fact that these are the first two locally-available smartphones that run on Android 5 aka Lollipop right out of the box. Most, if not all of the features and improvements we noticed when we took a closer look at Android Lollipop on Nexus 5 was very much present on the MyPhone Uno. A good portion of the Uno's modest 4GB internal storage is occupied by Android Lollipop and the handset comes with 1GB worth of RAM which plays a crucial role in keeping things nice and steady for the smartphone. Read more in our articles including "MyPhone Uno Review" and "Android 17 Eligibility: Which Phones Make the Cut?".
During the Android One launching event, members of the media are given the opportunity to take home either the Cherry Mobile One or the MyPhone Uno. We were initially gunning for the Android One handset from CM, but instead we've received the latter which we will take a closer look at in this review.
Moving on to the back of the device, there’s a round speaker grill at the bottom which sits just below the Android One logo. Do note though that Android One devices, such as the MyPhone Uno, are meant for first-time smartphone users who, more often than not, don’t have high expectations towards the hardware specification of their handset, or at least not yet. OS, UI and Apps One of the reasons why people became interested with the recently-launched Android One smartphones is because of the fact that these are the first two locally-available smartphones that run on Android 5 aka Lollipop right out of the box.
Our coverage of Android One Review includes: "MyPhone Uno Review"; "Android 17 Eligibility: Which Phones Make the Cut?"; "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Each article provides unique insights and information.