First smartphones to come with gigantic 6GB RAM: 30MP, 5000 mAH and more

I bet by now, you all remember the good news we had about Samsung working to mass produce a new LPDDR4 DRAM, allowing for next Generation 6GB RAM smartphones to come, hopefully in 2016.

And, 2016 is coming in just a few months ahead. It is the perfect time for us to start looking around for leaked news and rumors about what will be the first smartphones to come with gigantic 6GB RAM. Here are 3 devices we collected from the internet. Although for now, they are still rumors and concepts, that doesn’t mean they won’t come to real life soon. After all, many of the greatest handsets had the same starting point: rumor!

1. Samsung Galaxy S7

The first to mention is Samsung Galaxy S7, the next generation of famous dual Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Of course Samsung won’t miss this chance to be the pioneer, especially when they are the company that will release 6GB RAM for future smartphones. It is obvious for them to “sign up” in the list of first smartphones that will feature such powerful RAM.

 

Some rumored Galaxy S7 specs include a dual camera setup, 6GB of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. Although we don’t hear a word about the Galaxy S7 camera sensor yet, Samsung has been famous all over the world for their premium shooters, and the same should come with this new flagship.

2. Asus Zenfone 3

Oh yes, how can we forget that prime time when Asus Zenfone 2 was the first in the world to feature 4GB RAM smartphones. People went crazy hunting the devices, and Asus made amazing business from their babes. Earlier, the Asus Zenfone 3 was rumored to come with 5GB RAM. But this was before Samsung announced their 6GB RAM for smartphones. So if our logic is right, Asus will grab this chance to once again, be the first (or at least one of them) to pack 6GB RAM and have people talked about!

Asus Zenfone 3 concept

3. Sony Xperia QT

It is actually a bit surprising for us to find out that there is a concept about Sony Xperia Q line. But they are pretty awesome to be honest. The Sony future smartphone concepts have two versions, named as Xperia QA and Xperia QT. While the Xperia QA only sports 3GB RAM, the Xperia QT smartphone fits our category for having 6GB of RAM.

Sony Xperia QT concept specs:

  • Dimensions of 150x80x7mm
  • Weight of 200g
  • FULL-HD Display of 5.5 inches
  • Rear Camera of 30.2 mega pixels
  • Front Camera of 12 mega pixels
  • 64-bit Nvidia X1 Chip
  • 2.3 Octa-core processor
  • 6GB of RAM
  • Connectivity of 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/ g/ n, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, HDMI UHD
  • Battery capacity of 5000mAh

Apple sells 13 millions iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in opening weekend. Here are the reasons why!

Its been one week since Apple started to sell their latest iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Today we get the reports from them, announcing that during the first weekend, the company have sold more than 13 million units in 12 countries: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK and the US.

To make it easier for you to compare, the previous dual iPhone 5S and 5C sold around 9 million units combined during the opening weekend. 4 more million units were sold this time! After the success of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, Apple is planning to deliver the dual to an additional 40 countries starting October 9thTim Cook, Apple CEO, says iPhone 6s sales are ‘phenomenal’ …

“Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous first weekend sales results in Apple’s history,” – Tim Cook, 

Despite mixed critics and perceptions from users all around the world about the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus specs – whether they really are worth the pricing, Apple still made it big this time. And yes, people say everything happens with a reason (sometimes more than one). Here are the reasons why Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus could sell that much regardless of the tag, according to my personal point of view.

Apple iPhone 6S price in PH is PHP 37,499 and 6S Plus is PHP 51,999 

1. Rose gold color

Yes this can not be ignored! Many Apple fans, especially ladies, are crazy with the new color from iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. From what I have read, they love the way it looks with rose gold case: elegant, sweet, beautiful and matched with their personality. Nice move, Apple!

iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
Beautiful, isn’t it?

2. One-year after launch period

How I love this business strategy from Apple. If you take a consideration into what they have been planning, it looks like every year, Apple will launch a new generation of the iPhone. Last year we got iPhone 5S and 5C. This year we are enjoying the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. This “timeline” is quite cool for their sales since one year is enough time for tech geeks to experience a phone and start craving newer updates. One year is also a perfect period for those who missed the previous device, then would switch to wait for the newer version.

3. Apple is Apple

Believe it or not, many people admit they buy the iPhone 6S or whichever new iPhone, it is just because it is another Apple product. With their own iOS, the iPhone can sync perfectly to other Apple devices: iPad, iPod, Mac etc. That explains why many Apple users don’t want to switch to Android or any other OS, but stick to the “collection” they are already used to.

Apple iPhone 6S price in PH is PHP 37,499 and 6S Plus is PHP 51,999 

iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
Do you also love to have this collection?

4. Signature ID touch

One of the best signatures from Apple iPhone is their ID touch. And with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, Apple also scrolled out  new 3D Touch and Live Photos features, which excited so many users worldwide. This even makes me think that not a small number of the new buyers get this device for the new Touch sensor.

“Customers’ feedback is incredible and they are loving 3D Touch and Live Photos, and we can’t wait to bring iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to customers in even more countries on October 9.” – Tim Cook

iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
Customers are loving the ID touch – said Tim Cook

5. New iOS

Nearly the same time with the release of iPhone 6S, Apple also introduced their latest OS update: the iOS 9. This is also one of the reasons why Apple wins their fans’ heart. Its always cool to have the updates coming together when you buy a new device, so you can be the “pioneer” in using technology. Makes sense?

iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
iOS 9can be a reason also

 

Above are 4 reasons I think could explain for the record sales Apple reached this time. If you have any better idea in my as to why they could sell that much, please share with us and other tech geeks on our page, so everyone will have a sense of our favorite topic: smartphones!

Apple iPhone 6S price in PH is PHP 37,499 and 6S Plus is PHP 51,999 

Xiaomi Mi4c: 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 808 scored up to 57,899 Antutu points

We have heard about Xiaomi Mi4c for a while and now, you do not have to wait any longer since the Xiaomi Mi4c launch happened, introducing a smartphone with powerful specs and a cool price for consumers. Check it out!

Some people think that releasing Xiaomi Mi4c at this point in time is not really a wise choice of the company because it will have to compete with other premium flagships from big brands. However, some others agree that Xiaomi will have good sales of Xiaomi Mi4c as most buyers still want something affordable but strong. And it seems like Xiaomi Mi4c can do that.

Specifically, Xiaomi Mi4c specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chip which is also the kind used for the flagship LG G4, GPU 418, 2GB RAM and 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. In addition, there are a 5-inch Full HD screen with super thin bezels, a combo of 13MP Sony IMX258 rear and 5MP front camera, 4G LTE support, dual SIM support and a USB Type-C port.

Thanks to this package of specifications, the new machine of Xiaomi was able to get 57,899 Antutu points, more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Antutu points announced not long ago.

As we know that Xiaomi has just introduced a new operating system known as Xiaomi MIUI 7 recently, now it will definitely appear on the Xiaomi Mi4c and be based on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. In terms of apps, Mi4c has an interesting function called “Edge Tap”. With Edge Tap, both Mi4c’s borders will be able to response to light touches, which extend the interaction between users and the handset.

Xiaomi Mi4c will be sold out with 5 options over the color: black, blue, yellow, pink and white. The version coming with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM will cost $204 (around PHP 10K as the Xiaomi Mi4c price in Philippines) and $235 (PHP 11K) for the 3GB RAM plus 32GB ROM ver. Don’t you think they are attractive prices for a phone like Xiaomi Mi4c?

In conclusion, we hope that Xiaomi Philippines will bring the Xiaomi Mi4c here soon since its specs are so good if compared to such friendly-budget prices.

Xiaomi Mi 4c full specs

Device Xiaomi Mi 4c 
Display – 5.0”,IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors2- Corning scratch-resistant glass
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Thickness 7.8 mm
Weight 132 g
Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps video
Front Camera 5MP
Processor Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 & dual-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57
RAM 2GB RAM/ 3GB RAM
Storage 16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB (no mention about micro SD card slot)
OS Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) – MIUI 7.0
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

 

New Microsoft Lumia phones: 950, 950XL and 550 to launch on Oct 6

Next month, on October 6, 2015, Microsoft will officially launch their new devices, including 3 Windows 10 smartphones, a band and a tablet!

Though the event has not happened yet, some information about the phones leaked from an internal presentation is being spread all over the internet. Specifically, the smartphones mentioned in the leak are Microsoft Lumia 950, Lumia 950XL and Lumia 550.

As for the Lumia 950XL specs, there will be an up to 5.7-inch Quad HD (aka 2K) screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC processor, and 32GB of expandable storage. Moreover, it sports an Iris scanner, a USB Type-C port and 3,300mAh battery equipped with Qualcomm QuickCharge support and Qi wireless charging. Besides, a 20 mega-pixe PureView camera with triple-LED flash and a 5 mega-pixel front-facing shooter will be on-board as well. And of course, the handset will run on Windows 10 Continuum. Additionally, phone users can connect 950XL to a full-size monitor through a dedicated dock. That sounds great!

In terms of Microsoft Lumia 950 specs, it is smaller with a 5.2-inch screen but still beautiful with Quad HD resolution. The machine is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset and 3,000mAh battery, less than its sibling Lumia 950XL. Apart from those differences, other Lumia 950 specs match Lumia 950XL ones.

Finally, it is Microsoft Lumia 550 which will come as an affordable Windows 10 phone. Lumia 550 specs include a 5-inch HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz quad-core chip (still unknown), 1GB RAM, and 8GB of expandable storage. On the other hand, there are a 5MP main cam with LED flash and 2MP secondary snapper, and 1,905mAh battery.

Well, they all seem great in terms of both specs and design. Nevertheless, we notice that the phablet Lumia 950XL may cause some worries since it is run by Snapdragon 810 chip, which is quite “famous” for heating issues. Anyhow, we think Microsoft has been aware of that and found a good way to deal with it.

To recap, we are looking forward to Microsoft Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL, and Lumia 550 which are going to be introduced along with Microsoft Band 2 and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 in New York City on October 6, 2015. Do not miss the event!

Vertu New Signature Touch: The most premium 4GB RAM, SND 810, 21MP

What do you think about a smartphone that costs up to USD 9,990?

AND MORE???

Vertu New Signature Touch – a phone that cost USD 9,990

Have you ever thought that you would pay a USD 9,990 cash (=PHP 470,000) to buy a smartphone? Have you ever heard of a smartphone which costs THAT MUCH? If the answer is no, maybe you haven’t heard about Vertu and their luxurious smartphones which are so controversial the brand becomes world famous.

This time, Vertu has just updated its its flagship luxury smartphone line, the Signature Touch, with pretty much all the best specs available in the current market. The flagship is described by Vertu CEO – Max Poglliani as “the most complete Vertu smartphone that we have ever produced”.

Vertu New Signature Touch
“The most complete Vertu smartphone that we have ever produced” – Vertu CEO

Vertu Signature Touch: What it has to offer?

The constant question would very logically be: What are the Vertu Signature Touch specs? This upcoming titanium device will be powered by Android 5.1 and runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 810 chipset. To make it more powerful, there is a 4GB RAM along with 64GB internal storage on board.

The smartphone will be delivered with another 64GB microSD card (and the device support microSD card up to 2TB). This is such a wise move that will win many customers, especially when Samsung, Xiaomi and OnePlus continuously “forgot” the card slots on their latest devices. And 2TB card sounds so appealing to tech geeks like myself and you.

More of Vertu Signature Touch specs are Qi wireless charge with Quick Charge 2.0 and 3160 mAH. This new Vertu Signature Touch camera sports a 21MP sensor that also record 4K video.

Vertu

Vertu New Signature Touch: Premium design to smallest details

Despite the big screen size (touchable of course), the Vertu New Signature Touch still features a very high-class design. The device is covered by real leather with Titanium details, with names carved on it. There are many color and pattern options for interested users to choose from. And of course, the price also varies. Different variants of the Vertu Signature Touch price stand between USD 9.900 to 20.900.

The color options are named as below: Jet Calf, Garnet Calf, Grape Lizard, Pure Jet Lizard, Jet Alligator, Pure Navy Alligator, Clous de Paris Alligator and Pure Jet Red Gold.

Vertu New Signature Touch design - perfect to the smallest details
Vertu New Signature Touch design – perfect to the smallest details

Beside the updated details and premium specs, users of this Vertu New Signature Touch smartphone will still be provided with Vertu’s special services. For instances, the Vertu Concierge is a real human assistant to help with further services like travel, entertainment… in 18 months. Vertu LIFE gives user the priority to attend high-class events, Vertu Lost Phone to locate your missing phone, automatically block and delete your data from afar.

It has been said that the Vertu New Signature Touch smartphone will start to ship around the world from October 2015!

Vertu New Signature Touch smartphone specs

– Android 5.1

– Dimension: 155 x 74 x 10,8 mm – 236g

– Display: 5,2″ 1080p, 428 ppi, Sapphire glass

– RAM: 4GB, Snapdragon 810 chip, quad-core

– Internal storage: 64GB + 64GB microSD. Slot support up to 2TB card.

– Rear camera: 21 MP, AF, 2 LED Flash, 4K video, F2.2

– Front camera: 2,1 MP

– Battery: 3160 mAH with Quick Charge 2.0 and Qi wireless charge

Here are the reasons why we should buy BIG BRANDS over CHINESE smartphones

Chinese-made smartphones are becoming a bigger part of our technology world. Every month we have new devices introduced from China. Those Chinese smartphones win the users by a lot of advantages: usually cheap price, diverse choices, beautiful design, and continuous updates with latest specs.

There is no reason for I myself to boycott those Chinese smartphones because every user will have their own reason in choosing the best device possible. However, personally, I strongly believe that, despite the competitive price and beautiful design, more people will still overlook Chinese smartphones, and big a big brand instead. Here are my explanation.

Share with me your thoughts, whether you agree or disagree, and if you have any contribution to my reasons below:

1. Durability

Since the amount of money we tend to spend on buying a smartphone is not small, it should last for a decent period of time. Except for tech geeks who love to update the newest trends all the time, most of us are most likely to stick to one smartphone until it is broken. This is why the device durability (or how long a handset lasts) is very important.

If we put Chinese smartphones into comparison with big brands, it is very easy to tell which of the two will last longer. We pay a bigger amount of money to buy a smartphone of more well-known brands. In return, it will stay with us much longer than those made in China.

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2. Distinctive quality

We do not deny that there are more and more growing Chinese smartphone manufacturers these days. Those big names like Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu, Lenovo… have their own signatures, best-sellers and very clear business strategies. However, we can not deny either that, distinctive quality is one of the key factors that make a brand go big.

This explains why the figures of specs don’t always say anything. We have witnessed smartphones with 3,000 mAH battery but stay longer than those with 4,500 mAH during real life test (Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Lenovo K80 for example). We also know really well that a 13MP camera by Sony is way more beautiful than that 13MP from Xiaomi or Meizu.

I am NOT saying that to conclude that Chinese smartphones are NOT AT ALL good. Instead, I am trying to raise the point that, in terms of feature quality, there is still a big gap between older and younger companies, Chinese brands and world-famous brands.

3. “Authentic” and premium design

There is still that fact that many people think Chinese companies tend to copy designs from bigger brands: Xiaomi copy Apple, Lenovo imitates Samsung etc. Once again, I am not mention about this controversial copy issues. But brands like Sony or Apple have their long way of development, long enough that they build a “signature design”. Do you agree with me that you think the Xperia M4 looks just the the Xperia Z3? And that you can not distinguish iPhone 6 vs 6S or 6S Plus just by their design?

Buying a big brand smartphone, you are also buying their name, their signature, their design. The thing that just a quick glance at the back of the device is enough to recognize the whole brand.

4. “For the brands”

In order to be widely recognized around the world, the smartphone giants like Samsung, Sony, Nokia, Apple … had to spend a long time working their ways through all the ups and downs. That is why when you buy their products, you also buy their history, their success story and their best technology through the years.

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“Crazy” Sony Xperia M5 arrived in PH, pricing PHP 22K

Do you remember our previous articles about the “crazy” Sony Xperia M5 with beautiful gold color? Yes, right after Sony Philippines brought us the Xperia C5 Ultra, the Xperia M5 has also recently arrived locally. Straight to your first and foremost concern, the Xperia M5 price in Philippines is PHP 21,999 – as spotted on Lazada.

It’s quite clear for all of us to recognize that the Xperia M5 is the updated generation of the Xperia M4 Aqua. This means the M5 will be waterproof and support Dual SIM, just like its brother, plus even more amazing features.

Sony Xperia M5 hands on
Sony Xperia M5 hands on

Sony Xperia M5 – perfect handset for you

Sony Xperia M5 can be your perfect handset. It has a handy 5” with elegant body of 7.6 mm slim. Specs-wise, the Xperia M5 is powered by 3GB of RAM and powerful Helio X10 chip set.

For selfie lovers, this is more than the best smartphone you can find. We all know how reputed Sony cameras tend to be. Even with 2MP selfie from the Xperia Z2, no user ever complain about the image quality. Then with this Xperia M5 selfie camera spotting a 13MP sensor, any shoot you snap will surprise and satisfy you.

What is more amazing? With water-proof technology IP65/IP68, the smartphone can stay in water under 1.5 meter for 30 minutes. Selfie in the pool: CHECKED!

Sony Xperia M5
Wash the phone? No problem

Sony Xperia M5 specs

Device Sony Xperia M5
Display 5” IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors1.920 x 1.080 pixel
Thickness 7.6 mm
Weight 142.5 g
REAR CameraFRONT Camera – Exmor RS 21.5 MP, 5248 x 3936, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. Hybrid AF 0.25 second13 MP, autofocus; 1080p@30fps videoVIDEO: 4K 3.840 x 2.160 pixel, 1080p@60fps/30fps
Processor Mediatek Helio X10 chip sets, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM 3GB
Storage 16GB (SD Card up to 32GB)
OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2,600 mAH
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot/ Nano-SIM, 4G LTE
Color Black, White, Gold
Special features: -Water resistant: (IP65/IP68) under 1.5 meter for 30 minutes-Dust resistant: IP65

Xperia M5
Sony Xperia M5 unique gold color

Sony Xperia M5 price and availability

If you are in Philippines, the “crazy” M5 smartphone is all ready for you. Xperia M5 price in PH is PHP 21,999. The device is available in 3 color options: Black, White and Gold to make sure you find your best match!

Why we keep saying the M5 “crazy”? Review our previous detailed article to find out why.

Xiaomi Laptop confirmed, to launch 2016: 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD

Earlier rumors have suggested that, Xiaomi is trying to expand their product lines, planning their first laptop in 2016. Recently, Inventec, a Taiwanese manufacturing company has unveiled that they have started working on the Xiaomi Laptop.

Richard Lee, present CEO of Inventec, had an interview with the press and stated that his company is developing the first ever Xiaomi-made laptop, which is expected to be launched during the very first quarter of 2016. As a business partner, Lee shared that this movement is a very wise one, since Xiaomi is already growing strong in the smartphone industry with over 200 million users in and outside of China.

Xiaomi Laptop confirmed
Richard Lee – CEO of Inventec

All we know before about the Mi Laptop is just a leaked picture of a laptop device having the “Xiaomi” name on its screen. All we know up to now is still the same (:D) plus the confirmation from Inventec CEO.

Much supportive as Lee to the launching of this Xiaomi Laptop, he revealed that he is a bit concerned about the business strategy Xiaomi is planning this time. Usually, in order to be more competitive and attractive to users, Xiaomi will set a very affordable price and low revenue. Their target is to sell as many units as possible and gain more profits from selling accessories. Whether this would work with Xiaomi Laptop is still a question.

“I am not sure if the smartphone approach will be applicable to notebooks, but I expect Xiaomi’s entry into the notebook industry to bring something new to the market” – Richard Lee

Xiaomi Laptop
Xiaomi Laptop leaked image with the logo on it

Xiaomi laptop will, of course, run on Microsoft Windows as its default OS. However, Xiaomi may even launch the device with its own Linux-based OS. Like Android, Linux is much more easier to customized.

Xiaomi Laptop
Picture source: Gizchina – Original and hoax renders

However, we already made our guessing about the upcoming device. We suppose Xiaomi laptop display will be a 15” screen at least. Xiaomi laptop may sport 500GB SSD internal storage. However, it would be nice if Xiaomi makes it for 1TB option. The device should have at least an Intel Core i5 as its processor. The last information we had included also 16GB RAM, but lets see on that part.

 

“BlackBerry Priv” is BlackBerry Venice’s official name, multiple colors unveiled

BlackBerry Venice is already very famous among us tech geeks. I bet you all know by now that it is BlackBerry’s first Android smartphone ever. I bet you also remember some of the noticeable BlackBerry Venice specs are 3GB RAM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 18MP camera and Snapdragon 808 processor. If these are true, then you have definitely not forget the company promised a November launch for this much anticipated smartphone.

The BlackBerry Venice launch is is coming closer. But it seems like we have not known the flagship’s real name through this whole time. Curious? According to Even Blass, you have always been the source for BlackBerry news, just hinted that the BlackBerry Venice official name at release will be BlackBerry Priv.

BlackBerry Priv
BlackBerry Venice real pic leaked

BlackBerry Priv? What does Priv even stand for? Well, there are tons of explanation for it. It can simply be a random choice. Or it can bear a very special meaning to the company. It can also be BlackBerry’s business strategy, to give a curious name and have people talk around it.

Together with the leak about the official BlackBerry Priv name, there are more news coming up. @Pootermobile, a talented designer and Team BlackBerry member has introduced renders of the BlackBerry Slider, or BlackBerry Venice, or BlackBerry Priv with various choices of colors. While we are already so used with the leaking images of the BlackBerry Venice (or Priv) with black cover, these renders provide a fun and bright collection for the device.

BlackBerry Priv

Although up to now, either of the news is finalized yet, they come from pretty much reliable sources. So are looking for more interesting details to show up for the next two months, until the day BlackBerry Venice is officially introduced to our market.

 

BlackBerry Priv
BlackBerry Priv color options
BlackBerry Priv
BlackBerry Priv color options

Meanwhile, don’t hesitate to share with us your thoughts about these. Which name do you prefer? BlackBerry Priv or Venice? And are you a fan of elegant black-covered smartphone or one with colorful options?

iOS alert: XcodeGhost malware doing harm to 77 apps, including WeChat

We don’t hear it that often about iOS involving in apps hacks, malwares or viruses. However, the last weekend has witnessed the worst time of security breach ever in Apple history. What happened to be exact? Some (or many) of Chinese apps on the App Store have been attacked by a dangerous program carrying the code “XcodeGhost” hidden in their software. The malicious software was found first on Baidu, said to be accidentally embedded by Chinese developers for their apps. Unfortunately, “the ghost” made its ways to the App Store and started to attack other fellow apps over there. The XcodeGhost is reported to be doing harm to hundreds of millions of Apple users everywhere.

XcodeGhost malware
XcodeGhost malware doing harm to hundreds of thousands iPhone users worldwide

So what does the code do to your iPhones? Once it reaches your system, the XcodeGhost will collect your information set in the device and automatically send them to the servers. The list of information that it get from iPhone users is as below:

Current time
Current infected app’s name
The app’s bundle identifier
Current device’s name and type
Current system’s language and country
Current device’s UUID (Universally unique identifier)
Network type

Are you wondering why this is so dangerous and what can the code do with those information? Well, to make it as simple as possible: those user information is the key to open any door to your privacy. With those details, the code can totally send out fake alerts and fool users into revealing further personal figures. iPhone users may be tricked to enter their passwords to make changes on app. One of the most obvious damage the XcodeGhost can do is when you are on WeChat, all the information it has access to can easily get swapped around.

WeChat
WeChat app

However, developers of WeChat have intervened very in time. They already updated the affected version (6.2.5) into the newer one (6.2.6), which is totally safe from affection. We highly recommend that you immediately delete your installed WeChat and download the later version if you haven’t done so yet.

Of course you can research further on other apps to find out whether their developers have done the same solution. Before deleting any app, don’t forget to backup your contact list and important information

Up to now, we have reported 77 apps in total that got caught with the malicious code. Apple immediately removed them all. However, for those you have already installed in your device, you need to manually delete it from your device to be safe from the XcodeGhost.

Here are the current updated list of the 77 affected apps. Most of them are used inside China. But just take a look if you happen to have any of them also:

(Source)

WeChat

The rest are in alphabetic order

1 Air 2
2 AmHexinForPad
3 Angry Birds 2
4 baba
5 BiaoQingBao
6 Cam Card
7 CamScanner
8 CamScanner Lite
9 CamScanner Pro
10 Card Safe
11 China Unicorn Mobile Office
12 CITIC Bank move card space
13 CSMBP-AppStore
14 CuteCUT
15 DataMonitor
16 Didi Chuxing
17 Eyes Wide
18 FlappyCircle
19 Flush
20 golfsense
21 Golfsensehd
22 Guitar Master
23 High German map
24 Himalayan
25 Hot stock market
26 IflyTek input
27 IHexin
28 immtdchs
29 InstaFollower
30 iOBD2
31 iVMS-4500
32 Jane book
33 jin
34 Lazy weekend
35 Lifesmart
36 Mara Mara
37 Medicine to force
38 Mercury
39 Micro Channel
40 Microblogging camera
41 MobileTicket
42 MoreLikers2
43 MSL070
44 MSL108
45 Musical.ly
46 NetEase
47 nice dev
48 Oplayer
49 OPlayer
50 Oplayer Lite
51 PDFReader
52 PDFReader Free
53 Perfect365
54 Pocket billing
55 PocketScanner
56 Quick asked the doctor
57 Quick Save
58 QYER
59 Railway 12306
60 SaveSnap
61 SegmentFault
62 snapgrab copy
63 Stocks open class
64 SuperJewelsQuest2
65 The driver drops
66 The Kitchen
67 Three new board
68 Ting
69 TinyDeal(dot)com
70 Wallpapers10000
71 Watercress reading
72 WeLoop
73 WhiteTile
74 WinZip
75 WinZip Sector
76 WinZip Standard

 

Alcatel Flash 2 launched: 5”, 2GB RAM and 13MP for only PHP 6,2K

As promised, yesterday, September 22nd, Alcatel has officially unveiled the Flash 2. Alcatel Flash 2 is the next generation of  the selfie-centric smartphone Alcatel Flash Plus. That the success of the Flash Plus has obviously been proven.  Many people gave positive feedback to the handset after their own experience of usage. Also, being sold exclusively on Lazada, the Alcatel Flash Plus has continuously been ranked one of the hottest smartphones that sold out after just very short periods of time.

Alcatel Flash 2 – FLASH SALE: 12PM September 30th – PHP 6,2K

Alcatel Flash 2: next selfie generation

Now it’s time for a new flagship to rise and shine. The Alcatel Flash 2 is a 5-inch budget smartphone that targets at the growing selfie market. Some Alcatel Flash 2 specs include 2GB of RAM, an ARM Cortex A53 1.3GHz octa-core processor. Similar to its sibling, the Alcatel Flash 2 will be sold exclusively on Lazada. Alcatel Flash 2 price in Philippines will be very attractive: only PHP 6,190 for a very decent selfie device.

Alcatel Flash 2

Specs-wise, Alcatel Flash 2 has some changes compared to the previous generation Flash Plus. To be more exact, we would call them some “degrading specs” compared to its sibling. Instead of 8MP selfie camera, the Alcatel Dlash 2 selfie camera will only be 5MP. Also, compared to Alcatel Flash Plus 3500 mAH battery, Alcatel Flash 2 battery will only be 3000 mAH capacity.

However, there is one update compared to the older version. While the Plus runs on Android 4.0 Kitkat, the Flash 2 will have Android 5.1 Lollipop. Although 5.1 is not the latest OS from Android, Lollipop is already great for a  mid-range device.

Alcatel Flash 2 real photos unveiled

Alcatel Flash 2

Alcatel Flash 2

 

Alcatel Flash 2

 

Photo source: Yugatech

Alcatel Flash 2 – FLASH SALE: 12PM September 30th – PHP 6,2K

Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 Specs

  • 1.3GHz Mediatek MK6753 octa-core processor
  • 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage (expandable)
  • 5.0-inches IPS HD LCD, 1280 × 720 pixels
  • 13.0-megapixels primary camera with Auto Focus, Dual LED and Dual Tone Flash
  • 5.0-megapixels secondary camera with LED Flash
  • 3G, HSPA+, LTE, Dual-SIM, dual LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, aGPS
  • 3,000mAh Li-Ion battery
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop

Alcatel Onetouch Flash 2 price and availability

Alcatel Flash 2 price in Philippines is very affordable, only PHP 6,190. This is PHP 300 cheaper than Alcatel OneTouch Flash Plus. The Flash 2 will be sold exclusively on Lazada starting September 30.

 

Top 6 selfie smartphones with 13MP – 21MP front cam and more

Smartphones that have rear camera sensor of 13MP are already consider above average in our smartphone market nowadays. Then what do you call those handset with 13MP selfie shooter, or even more, of up to 21MP? ~> A dream come true?

Well, check out these 6 that we collect for you. Because everyone loves beautiful photo shoots.

1. Sony Xperia C5 Ultra: 13MP selfie

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra

Check out Sony Xperia C5 Ultra full specs

Device Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
Display – 6.0”, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors- Scratch-resistant, Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~367 ppi pixel density)
Thickness 8.2 mm
Weight 187 g
Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps video
Front Camera 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash; 1080p@30fps video
Processor Mediatek MT6752, Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM 2GB RAM
Storage 16GB (SD Card up to 200GB)
OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2930 mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
SIM/ Color options Nano SIM/ Black, White, Mint

2. Asus Zenfone Selfie: 13MP selfie

Asus Zenfone Selfie PH

Asus Zenfone Selfie price in PH is PHP 12K 

Asus Zenfone Selfie PH specs

 Device Asus ZenFone Selfie (ZD551KL)
Display 5.5-inch (1920 x1080) full HD with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Processor Qualcomm 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor
OS Asus ZenUI with Android 5.0 Lollipop
Front camera 13MP with f/2.0-aperture, dual LED flash
Rear camera 13MP with f/2.0-aperture, AF lens, dual LED flash
RAM 2 GB/ 3 GB (LPDDR3)
Storage 16 GB/ 32 GB (with microSD card support up to 128 GB)
Battery 3000 mAh removable battery
Network Dual SIM (LTE + LTE)
Colours UV coating: Pure White, Aqua Blue, Chick Pink
Hairline design: Glacier Grey, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red

3. Huawei Honor 7i: 13MP selfie

huawei honor 7i

Huawei Honor 7i specs

Device Huawei Honor 7i
Display 5.2”, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Thickness
Weight
Camera REAR=FRONT: 13 MP, dual led flash – rotating module
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
RAM 2/3GB
Storage 16/32GB (with SD Card)
OS  Android with EMUI 3.1
Battery Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot

4. Sony Xperia M5: 13MP selfie

Xperia M5

 

Sony Xperia M5 specs

Device Sony Xperia M5
Display 5” IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors1.920 x 1.080 pixel
Thickness 7.6 mm
Weight 142.5 g
Camera REAR: Exmor RS 21.5 MP, 5248 x 3936, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. Hybrid AF 0.25 secondFRONT: 13 MP, autofocus; 1080p@30fps videoVIDEO: 4K 3.840 x 2.160 pixel, 1080p@60fps/30fps
Processor Mediatek Helio 10 chip sets, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM 3GB
Storage 16GB (SD Card up to 32GB)
OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2,600 mAH
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot/ Nano-SIM, 4G LTE
Color Black, White, Gold
Special features: Water resistant: (IP65/IP68) under 1.5 meter for 30 minutesDust resistant: IP65

5. Meitu V4: 21MP selfie

Meitu V4 is a brand new selfie-centric smartphone from Chinese producer Meitu. The smartphone just made it through TENAA in late September. Therefore, we don’t know fully about Meitu V4 specs yet. But the smartphone already caught attention of many people by having an impressive 21MP selfie camera! Wow !

Other Meitu V4 specs include 3GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, octa-core 2GHz CPU, Android 5.1 and 4G LTE connectivity.


6. Micromax Canvas Selfie A225: 13MP selfie

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Micromax Canvas Selfie A225 specs

 Device Micro Canvas Selfie A225
Display 4.7” IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi pixel density)Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Processor Mediatek MT6592Octa-core 1.7 GHz
OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Front camera 13 MP, LED flash
Rear camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16 GB, microSD, up to 32 GB
Battery Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery
Network Angelic White, Mystic Blue