There’s a nice selection of smartphones with large batteries these days that can satisfy almost any budget, but it can be difficult to find anything under Php10k that doesn’t make too many compromises. While our local budget brands have their [...]
If you regularly commute, it pays to be extra careful about bringing out your smartphone. Bluetooth dialers like the Cherry Mobile V3 might be worth checking out since they allow you to check your messages or even make calls without [...]
It’s not every day I get a smartphone with my name on it and seeing the Cherry Mobile Flare S6 Premium Limited Edition delivered to my doorstep was more than just a pleasant surprise. See, while most phones I’ve reviewed [...]
January 17, 2018
Reviews, Smartphones
ASUS was pretty late to the 18:9 game, but now that the Zenfone Max Plus has officially been launched last, was it worth the wait? Well, the ASUS Zenfone Max Plus promises a large battery and most of 2017’s trendiest features [...]
January 16, 2018
Reviews, Smartphones
There’s no shortage of flair and flamboyance when it comes to personal audio whether it’s from an established or budget brand. So it’s difficult not to appreciate the no-nonsense approach Beyerdynamics takes when it comes to their products. After having reviewed and loved [...]
Oppo and Vivo have been making a lot of noise about nearly all of their local offerings that it’s been easy to overlook some great options from other established brands. And one can say that there’s none more established [...]
Smartphones have become so large these days that real and continuous one-handed operation can be a challenge. Enter the Ungrip, a successful Kickstarter project that’s basically a different take of the popular mobile ring holder. Instead of a metal ring, [...]
When you’ve been in the tech blogging scene long enough, it’s easy to get jaded. Then something interesting comes along like the Cherry Mobile Taiji and all of a sudden, it’s grabbed everyone’s attention. Well, mine at least. When you [...]
August 29, 2017
Reviews, Smartphones
For the longest time, Roku has been the gold standard for streaming media boxes. Unfortunately, the US-based company hasn’t officially made its products available in the Philippines or even the rest of Asia. Alas, those who wanted a Roku box [...]
We’re beginning to see an influx of local entry-level smartphones running Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, and the Cherry Mobile Desire R7 Plus is among the first such handsets. Priced similarly to the Flare P1 Plus, it has [...]