At KFC, some people don’t like to use spoon and fork. The chicken and fries are just too finger-licking good for eating utensils. Some people just can’t help but access their Facebook accounts while eating too, which is why the food chain has come up with the KFC Tray Typer.
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Smart offers new postpaid Surf Plus Plans
Smart has unveiled a new lineup of postpaid subscriptions that focus on mobile data consumption: the Surf Plus Plans.
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Asus ZenFone 2 launches in the Philippines
The wait is finally over. Fans and enthusiasts who’ve been yearning ever so strongly for the Asus ZenFone 2 can get the smartphone in local stores this week. Four models are available, with the cheapest one priced for only Php7,995.
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Firefly Mobile Intense X: 5.5-inch HD, octa-core CPU, 13MP camera, Php5,999
Firefly Mobile is on a roll. Not long after announcing the Intense Mini and Intense 64 LTE on Facebook, this up-and-coming smartphone company has unveiled yet another device: the Firefly Mobile Intense X.
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HTC J Butterfly: 5.2-inch Quad HD, Snapdragon 810, 20.2MP Duo camera
Combine the HTC One M9 and One M9+, and what do you get? The HTC J Butterfly.
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Lenovo A7000: 5.5-inch Android Lollipop with Dolby Atmos for Php7,390
The Lenovo A7000 is now official in the Philippines. It’s a 5.5-inch Android smartphone with an octa-core processor and, more notably, the Dolby Atmos surround sound technology.
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Leaked: Asus ZenPad 7, ZenPad 8 possibly coming this July
Given the success and popularity of ZenFone series, it’d be expected and a smart move for Asus to create a new series of tablets and slap the “Zen” branding on it. Details obtained from the FCC and a couple of Russian stores do seem to confirm that the Asus ZenPad 7 and ZenPad 8 are […]
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Android One expands to Turkey with the new General Mobile 4G smartphone
Now that the Android One initiative is well-established in Asia, it has gone on to expand to Europe—specifically in Turkey. Its first phone there is the General Mobile 4G, which also happens to be the first Android One phone with 4G LTE connectivity.
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Smart unveils volume-based online video subscriptions
Smart has introduced a new volume-based subscription for watching videos on YouTube. The cheapest package can be had for only Php5.
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Firefly Mobile Intense Mini: 4.5-inch qHD, octa-core CPU, 8MP camera, Php4,499
When a company releases a flagship smartphone, you can expect additional variants to follow shortly. It’s no surprise to us, then, that Firefly Mobile has released its Intense Mini smartphone.
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LG Magna, Leon now official in the Philippines
Two midrange smartphones by LG have officially arrived in the Philippines: the Magna and Leon.
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Cloudfone Epic 7.1, Epic 8.9 dual-OS tablets launched
First unveiled last month without much fanfare, the Cloudfone Epic 7.1 and Epic 8.9 have been officially launched. It seems the Philippines is getting its dual-boot tablets after all.
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Huawei MediaPad T1: A Budget 8 Inch Multimedia Tablet
If you’re looking for an 8 inch tablet that does it all on a budget, the Huawei MediaPad T1 may be for you. It features an 8 inch WXGA screen (1280 x 800), 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB of storage. Other specs include a 5mp rear-facing autofocus camera and VGA front camera […]
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Lenovo A3900: octa-core processor, 5-inch IPS LCD, 5-megapixel camera for less than Php4k
Lenovo has a new phone for the budget-conscious—the Lenovo A3900. It’s almost like any run-of-the-mill entry-level smartphones, but thankfully this handset comes bearing notable features.
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Blackview Breeze: a smaller, cheaper imitation of OnePlus One
For better or worse, Blackview is making itself known as a company that shamelessly copy the designs off of competing smartphones and use them into their own products. Case in point: its latest smartphone, the Blackview Breeze, is heavily “inspired” by the OnePlus One.