Android Philippines

Sony is now alone in the smartphone market after Ericsson and sold its share to the former. The very first handset Sony has announced is the Sony Xperia S.

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admin  Jan 11, 2012 Sony-Ericsson

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been announced and features Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It will probably arrive in the Philippines by next month with a estimated price of Php30,000.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus specs:
4.65? HD Super AMOLED screen @ 1280×720 (315 ppi)
TI OMAP 4460 1.2GHz dual-core processor
PowerVR SGX540
1GB RAM
16GB and 32GB internal storage
HSPA+ 21Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
NFC
5MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
1080p video recording at 30fps
1750mAh Li-Ion battery
Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Release date in the Philippines: Sometime in late November 2011.

Price in the Philippines: About Php30,000 ($680)

admin  Oct 19, 2011 Samsung

The Samsung Galaxy Note is a 5.3-inch smartphone that’s really close to an Android tabler.

Samsung Galaxy Note i9220 specs:
5.3-inch Super AMOLED display @ 1280×800 resolution
Gorilla Glass display
1.4GHz dual-core processor Exynos chip
Mali-400MP GPU
1GB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD (2GB included)
HSPA+ 21Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
8MP rear camera
1080p full HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera
GPS w/ aGPS support
FM radio tuner
Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
Samsung TouchWiz UI 4.0

admin  Sep 10, 2011 Samsung

After taking some time using the Netphone 701 under the SmartNet, I think I finally got where this is headed and how it is going to boil down. Check out our review of the Netphone 701 and the Netphone ecosystem after the jump.

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admin  Sep 10, 2011 Reviews, Smart, ZTE

The LG Otimus 3D has arrived in the Philippines with a retail price of Ph29,990.

LG Optimus 3D P920 specs:
Dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP4 processor
4.3″ display @ 480 x 800 pixels
8GB internal storage
512MB RAM
HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0 w/ A2DP, EDR
Dual 5MP autofocus camera
1080p @ 24fps (2D), 720p @ 30fps (3D)
FM Radio Tuner
GPS w/ aGPS support
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Android 2.2 (Froyo)

admin  Sep 3, 2011 LG

Aside from that 5.3-incher Galaxy Note that Samsung announced, they’re also re-introducing the 7-inch tablet — this time, it comes with a stunning 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display — the Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800.

At 7.9mm on the side, this is now the thinnest tablet ever.

Samsung Galaxy Tab P6800 7.7 specs:
7.7″ Super AMOLED Plus display @ 800 x 1280 pixels
1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor
Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos chipset
1GB RAM
16GB, 32GB, 64GB internal storage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
HSDPA 21Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
Bluetooth 3.0 w/ A2DP
3.15MP camera with 720p video recording
2MP front-facing camera
micro-USB port
GPS
5100mAh Li-Po battery
Android 3.2 Honeycomb

There’s a TV-out port which could be a micro-HDMI and a micro-SD slot as well. Support for HSPA+ network is also present.

The Galaxy Tab 7.7 was just announced at IFA in Germany today and makes it the very first tablet with a Super AMOLED Plus display.

admin  Sep 1, 2011 Samsung

The HTC Chacha is now released in the Philippines and is exclusive to Smart for the first month. Price of the HTC Chacha is still not available in retail but the prepaid kit will be Php15,500 with Smart.

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admin  Jul 17, 2011 HTC

The elusive HTC Flyer made a quick stop-over at home over the week-end. It’s been out since last month although HTC Philippines did not really made any official launch event (which should have been done along with the Sensation and Wildfire S).

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admin  Jul 4, 2011 HTC

Having tested and reviewed all the 3 dual-core Android smartphones available locally, I think I can now share my personal thoughts on the three and lay down my verdict. Read my round-up of the Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. HTC Sensation vs. LG Optimus 2X after the jump.

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admin  Jul 3, 2011 HTC, LG, Samsung

Samsung has yet another superphone up its sleeve but it’s not any better than the S2 — the Samsung Galaxy Z is supposed to be a cheaper alternative to the i9100 SII .

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admin  Jul 1, 2011 Samsung