Starmobile has unleashed its “lightest and most powerful 8-inch tablet” yet. The new Starmobile Engage 8 Quad+ is a 7.85-inch Android Jelly Bean tablet with an aluminium finish and a quad-core processor.
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Mediatek: Android 4.4 Kitkat update rolling out this summer
One of the major downsides of buying a smartphone with a Mediatek processor is that it doesn’t come with the latest Android software. It’s been a concern lately because most of the phones that come out today were released with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, a version that’s almost a year and a half old.
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Nokia Lumia 630, 635 mid-range smartphones launched
Along with the Lumia 930, Nokia has also announced two more smartphones but are both heading to the mid-range market—the Nokia Lumia 630 and Lumia 635.
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MyPhone Rio Quick Hands on Impressions
While the MyPhone Infinity was the star of the show a couple of months back, the MyPhone Rio could be the actual game changer. It may not have an octa core chipset or a fancy premium build, but it’s got some outrageously great internals for something that’s priced at Php5k.
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WeChat-Lazada promo sold hundreds of tablets, announces best deals
WeChat and Lazada announced another promo to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Lazada PH and to show their gratitude to their shoppers for trusting their brand.
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Nokia Lumia 930 announced: Windows Phone 8.1, Snapdragon 800, 5-inch AMOLED display
Not long after resurrecting the venerable Nokia 3310 and augmenting it with a powerful 41-megapixel camera, Nokia has once again announced a new smartphone—the Nokia Lumia 930—that sports Windows Phone 8.1, a speedy CPU, and a beautiful screen. And it’s for reals this time.
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Lenovo announces four new A-Series tablets: A7-30, A7-50, A8-50, A10-70
Hot on the heels of Samsung’s announcement of its Galaxy Tab 4 slates, Lenovo has revealed its own four new tablets to add to its A-Series range of Android tablets. The new Lenovo A7-30, A7-50, A8-50, A10-70 tablets are geared for music and multimedia entertainment.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Series unveiled
Samsung has launched a new series of quad-core Android tablets—the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. For now, it’s comprised of 7, 8, and 10-inch models.
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CloudFone Excite 400dx is the most affordable monster battery smartphone
ClouFone continues to dominate the monster battery smartphone battle by releasing the CloudFone Excite 400dx – a smartphone which comes with interchangeable batteries.
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MyPhone Rio: Quad-core smartphone with HD display for only Php4,999
MyPhone surprised everybody with the affordable pricing of the MyPhone Rio, one of their newest smartphones which was showcased in an event almost a month ago together MyPhone Infinity and Ocean Elite.
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O+ Fab Go: 6-inch Android phablet for Php8,995
O+ USA has another device to add to its Fab family of phone/tablet hybrid devices. The new O+ Fab Go is a 6-inch device running on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with a brimful of software features.
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Lenovo A859 arrives in the Philippines for Php6,499 [Updated]
Lenovo’s mid-range smartphone that was first unveiled in CES 2014 is now for sale in the Philippines. For only Php6,499, the Lenovo A859 offers a “big HD experience for a smaller price.”
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Smart continues free, unlimited LTE, moves end of promo to September 30
Remember when we said Smart’s free, unlimited LTE only lasts until March 31? It turns out the local telecom wants to keep its promo going, with the new cutoff date now set at September 30, 2014.
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Nokia 3310 with 41-megapixel PureView Camera unveiled!
Nokia just announced the all new Nokia 3310 with a monstrous 41-megapixel PureView camera paired with Zeiss Optics and Xenon Flash. The 3310 is probably one of the most popular Nokia device back in the day, so it’s good to see it making a huge comeback in the mobile industry.
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The Gionee Elife E7 Arrives with 5.5 Inch Full HD Screen and Snapdragon 800
While the Elife E6 was a gorgeous device with a design that was reminiscent of the iPhone 5/5S, it was severely underpowered by a MediaTek MT6589T chip. The Gionee Elife E7 looks to eliminate the shortcomings of its predecessor by bumping up the screen size and pairing it with a Snapdragon 800 SoC.