Author: Chris Eilers

LG seems to want to take attention back to its brand after its domestic rival Samsung released their flagship. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 & S6 Edge+ were announced yesterday, with many satisfying and disappointing features together. However, Samsung is still on top of smart phone market. That is why, LG probably wants to steal the spotlight and grab the attention for their brand. They still need to make their name in this world. So what they do? A 3 day sale for LG G4.

LG G4 price cut in the Philippines

LG G4 price in Philippines cut for 3 days

Normally, LG G4 price in Philippines will be around PHP 32k. However, as this 3 day sale emerges, LG G4 price in Philippines drops down to PHP 27k. It applies to both cash and credit pay.

You can check out the stores that run this 3 day sale below

Moreover, LG Philippines will give a bonus set for those who purchase LG G4. The set consists of a 32GB microSD, quick circle case and a back leather cover for various version of LG G4. 100GB free Google Drive data for 2 years is also included.

LG G4 specs

Don’t just sit there, Price Pony readers! Go and grab your LG G4 now, or check out August best phones here.

We are living in the fast-changing technology era where smartphone producers can do many amazing things that once seemed impossible. Just in 22 years since the first smartphone was reported to appeared in 1993, we have seen vast and considerable changes.

Smartphone nowadays come with 4GB RAM, 6,200 mAh, 21MP camera inside beautiful slim bodies. However, regardless of how modern current devices are, us users and tech geeks always crave for more and more. This is where the ideas that can sound crazy like 5GB RAM and 10,000 mAH are actually being worked on to bring to real life.

To prove our point, here is the list of 8 smartphones that are very possible to be produced one day, may be as early as 2016

1. Asus Zenfone 3: (Concept)

Asus Zenfone 3 specs

• Display : 5.5-inch IPS screen (1920 x 1080 resolution)
• Corning Gorilla Glass 4
• Processor : Intel Atom Z3590 quad-core with 2.5GHz
• 5GB RAM
• 128GB  ROM, expandable up to another 128GB via microSD
• 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash
• 8-megapixel front-facing camera
• Battery : 3500 mAh (non-removable)

2. LG G5 (Rumored Specs)

LG G5 Specs

• Display : 5.6 inch quad HD 4K screen with 545 ppi
• Processor : Current 2016 Android OS
• 4/ 5GB RAM
• 16/ 32/ 64 GB internal storage
• Storage expansion up to 128 GB via micro SD card
• 20-megapixel main camera
• 5.1-megapiel front camera
• 3D Camera, Auto Focus, Digital image stabilization, Dual LED
• Battery : 4100 mAh

3. Xiaomi Mi 6: (Rumored Specs)

Xiaomi Mi 6 specs

• Design : Composite metal uni-body & rear glass
• Display : 5.2 inch Ultra HD 4K screen ( 4096 x 2160 resolution)
• Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core with 2.5 GHz
• 4/ 5GB RAM
• 23 MP rear-facing camera
• 7 MP front-facing camera
•  Battery : 2450 mAh

4. HTC One M10/HTC Aero (Rumored Specs)

HTC One M10 specs

• Display : 5.5-inch QHD screen(2,560 x 1,400 resolution)
• 4th generation Corning’s Gorilla Glass
• Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 820/ Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810
• 4 or 5GB RAM
• 64GB and 128GB Internal memory
• 27-megapixel rear camera
• 5-megapixel front camera

5. Monster SmartPhone (Rumored Specs)

Monster smartphone specs

• Display : 5.5 inch 3D LED WUXGA LTPS
• Processor : Ultra Fast WMT / MT 6595T (Turbo) OCTA CORE with 2.54 GHz
•  5GB RAM [3GB DDR3L + 2GB of vRAM]
• Micro SD card slot upto 128 GB
• 20-megapixel rear camera with auto focus
• 8.0-megapixel front camera
• Carl Zeiss Optics Lens
• 4G LTE-CAT
• Bluetooth 4.1 USB 3.0 with OTG support
• Battery : 3450 mAh

6. Samsung Galaxy S7 (Rumored Specs)

Samsung Galaxy S7 specs

• Display : 5.5-inch Super AMOLED screen (1440×2560 resolution)
• Android v5.0 (Lollipop) / higher version
• Processor : Octa core 2000 MHz
• 4/ 5GB RAM
• 32 GB Internal Memory, expandable up to 128 GB
• 20-megapixel rear camera
• 8-megapixel front camera
• 4G/5G/3G, WiFi, NFC
•  Battery  : 4000 mAh

7. Samsung Galaxy Note 6 ( Rumored Specs)

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 specs

• Display : 6 inch – 6.2 inch 4K screen with 800 ppi
• Processor : Snapdragon Qualcomm octa-core with 2.9 GHz
• 8 GB RAM
• 16/32/64/128/256 GB of Internal Storage
• 30-megapixel main camera
• 16-megapixel front camera
• Battery : 4500 mAh Battery (fast charging)

8. OnePlus 3/ 2.5/ 2 Mini : (Rumored Specs)

OnePlus 3 specs

• Display : 5.6-inch screen or larger
• Current 2016 Android OS
• 4/ 5GB RAM
• 16, 32, 64 GB of internal storage
• Storage expansion up to 128GB via microSD card
• 20-megapixel main camera
• 5.1-megapixel front camera
• Stabilization, Dual LED
• Faster fingerprint scanner
• Battery : 4,100 mAh
• Wireless charging

OK OK we know that all of these are just concept and rumors for now. But as you can see, smartphone manufacturers nowadays are like witches, there is no magic that they can’t do. They just can’t do YET. Just be a bit more patient for the day all these dreams come and sit on the shelves for us to grab. Or, you can start saving from now, it’s now too early anymore 😉

As you all know, the huge 6200mAh battery housing Ulefone Power is a very unique phone, and we are all waiting for it. Just recently, some Ulefone Power leaks suggest that the device will have very interesting and useful features for you to utilize. Moreover, you can also have a quick look at the new hot trend – definitely – Ulefone Power before its official release. In this article, we introduce the most notable features of Ulefone Power apart from its beastly 6200mAh battery.

Ulefone Power is famous thanks to its huge 6200mAh battery

If we look at the photos leaking online, we cannot be sure about its detailed specs yet, but Ulefone Power design tells us about some of its surface and additionally useful features. The first glance gives us the general knowledge that the phone will have nice metal frame, and a solid design. Moreover, there are other notable things as well:

1. Infrared transmitter

   The infrared transmitter outlet is placed beside the 3.5mm audio jack. Ulefone Power will provide wireless control to other home appliances such as air-con, TV and DVD player. This sensor will make Ulefone Power more versatile in its usage, which can be considered a nice add-on.

2. Camera button

   Along the right side of the phone is a round button, which looks like the button on Sony Xperia series. We do not know what this button will do yet, but it can act as a camera button or a power one. It can be even just a shortcut one to some small apps.

3. Fingerprint scanner

It seems fingerprint scanner will be everywhere starting from this time. Ulefone Be Touch has one already, and Ulefone Power will sport one too. Everybody loves security, especially when data leaking is a dangerous thing.

4. Led flash & Large camera sensor

   According to the back cover, Ulefone Power camera will have high resolution with led flash. Rumous back then say that it will sport a 13MP camera.

For other information about Ulefone Power specs, we know that it will have a 5.5’’ display. Moreover, the device has 3GB RAM & 16GB internal storage. As it comes from the budget smart phone brand, Ulefone Power price in the Philippines will be around sub PHP 10k.

Lenovo has long been on hiatus and has not released anything that can be really considered a big hit. The company is a relatively known name, and of course, their sales and products are not so bad. The problem is, there are more companies out there doing better, such as Xiaomi or Meizu. If Lenovo does not want to lose in this market, they need to improve their products. Moreover, as you all know, Lenovo has just bought off Motorola, so it is nothing new that Motorola will take over Lenovo’s mobile manufacturing.

Lenovo has planned to lay off more than 3000 of its employees. According to reports, although their revenue has increased 3 % this year, it hasn’t reached the target of $11,29 billions. Additionally, their net income decreases dramatically, as being only half of the same period last year. This is why Lenovo decides to re-arrange their work and structure to get the company out of this red light zone. Cutting down on work force is the first move.

Not only employees, but their products will have to change as well. If Motorola is to take over the mobile business, we think Lenovo can do something different, like an advanced step forward. Motorola will continue Lenovo’s mobiles, while Lenovo will focus on computers. This seems to be a good move, considering what the two divisions are good at.

However, let us wait until the new devices are out, to see how this arrangement will go. If it is indeed the decision, then hooray, more high quality handsets will be out for us to choose. If it does not go anywhere, then of course Lenovo would suffer. Competition in the market is really hard.

You can also check more about Lenovo products such as Lenovo Vibe Shot or Lenovo Zuk Z1 to see how their products are.

As Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will be unveiled tonight, we hope it will be a big satisfaction to mobile technology world. However, even if the new Note is coming, will it really be the best around ? Since  information from even leaked and official sources suggest that Samsung Galaxy Note 5 battery is around 3000mAh, this is quite a trouble. Therefore, unless there is really hidden power within Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 4 will still be the most favorite Note. Let’s see how these two are when placed against each other. Yes, this is an article about Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specs

Design

For design, we can be assured that both devices are beautiful. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 design is of course, similar from its predecessor. While Samsung Galaxy Note 4 display is a tad bigger ( 5.7’’ vs 5.67’’), they look almost the same with no big changes. However, many people have voiced their bias towards Note 4.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 display, however, has higher pixel density than Note 4.

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 sports a new Exynos chipset with octa core 1.5GHz processor, while Note 4 only has a quad core 2.7GHz. Therefore, Note 5 is somewhat faster than Note 4. Moreover, it has 4GB RAM instead of 3GB RAM on Note 4.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has explicitly more internal storage options, since it has 64GB and more variants. However, its weak point is that Note 5 does not support microSD card originally (only the DUAL SIM version will). Therefore, if microSD is important to you, even the 32GB Note 4 wins.

The most important thing is that Samsung Galaxy Note 5 battery houses only 3000mAh, while its predecessor has 3220mAh already. Even though it’s a bit faster and more powerful handset, Note 5 is a little disappointing in energy. Additionally, the battery on Note 4 is removable, which is a plus for people who want to insert something with higher capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 battery saving modes and quick charge also win over.

Camera

Their main cameras have the same resolution of 16MP; however, Note 4’s front camera is only 4MP, which is, quite less appealing than that of Note 5 (5MP). Nevertheless, we have to test the camera when Note 5 is released first to know the different, so let’s say this is a tie.

Overall, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be a better choice over Samsung Galaxy Note 5 if the latter does not have any hidden , significant features. As Note 5 will be unveiled tonight, we will have a more detailed look at its specs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 price and availability will also be out tonight, so stay connected.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 official release: all you need to know

What just happened this afternoon? Xiaomi finally launched their awaited babe to the public, making a huge BOMB in Chinese smartphone market: the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

At the same time they released the new beast, Xiaomi also revealed the Redmi Note 2 Antutu Benchmark result, which reached up to nearly 50,000. This Antutu score is very high for a mid-end flagship like the Note 2. Wow, we believe by now, it is hot enough for you to crave for more details about the handset. Not to keep you waiting any longer, here are the Redmi Note 2 specs at release:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 specs

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 features a 5.5” IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Both the size and the resolution are quite popular in the market nowadays. The handset is powered by 2GB of RAM and powerful Helio X10 chipset from MediaTek. If you need confirmation, yes, Helio X10 is one of the strongest chips found in smartphones recently, which is also used in the popular Meizu MX5 – which is nearly tripled in price (PHP 17K vs PHP 6K)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 price and availability

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 gallery

Tonight, Samsung  will announce Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, which are the hottest devices nowadays. However, as the attention is drawned to these latest flagships, some people still prefer the old days of Samsung devices. Therefore, in this article, Price Pony brings you the most popular, hottest Samsung devices over the decades.

8 hottest Samsung devices over the years

1. Samsung X830

   Released in 2006, Samsung X830 was popular because of its ability to flip its case around. That feature was totally hot at the time. At the first glance, this phone looks like an mp3 player. Moreover, its keyboard has just 2 columns, instead of 3 on other phones at the same time.

2. Samsung SGH –i607 Blackjack

   Released when Blackberry was still the hottest ever with its qwerty keyboard, Samsung Blackjack was the first Samsung smart phone with qwerty keyboard. This smart phone was awarded “the best hardware” prize at that time also.

3. Samsung Cleo/Gloss/Strut
   With its unusual square design, Samsung Cleo/Gloss/ Strut looked very interesting to many users. This flip phone also has a qwerty keyboard in addition to its cutesy appearance.

4. Samsung G810

   
   At the time of 2008, when smart phone camera was still not as advanced as they are today, Samsung G810 was very appealing. Samsung G810 camera has the resolution of 5MP, which was super impressive. Moreover, it has Xenon flash and optical zoom, a feature that only a few smart phones of today have.

5. Samsung Instinct

   One of the first iPhone rival, this smart phone has a big screen and the same design that many smart phone designs nowadays are based on. However, there are not many apps on Samsung Instinct.

6. Samsung Galaxy Note 1

   Samsung Galaxy Note 1 display was impressive at the time because of its 5.3” screen. Though this kind of size has been very popular and not so “hot” anymore, Samsung Galaxy Note 1 was the device that brought the Note series to flagship level.

7. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

   Released last year as the first edge screen device, Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has been popular from then. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge display has small apps on its edge screen for many easy viewing.

8. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

   Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge was the flagship last year, and of course, with edge screen on both sides. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge design is beautiful, and its specs are well-rounded.

Launched with impressive specs and other attractive features, OnePlus 2 is proving to be one of the upcoming top choices for smartphone users. For now, OnePlus already planning and leaking the debut of next generation after OnePlus 1 and OnePlus 2, allegedly named OnePlus 3. When talking about the new device, what do users and tech geeks around the world expect from the OnePlus 3? What this 3rd OnePlus smartphone generation can do that its predecessor hasn’t done yet?

After tons of rumors, OnePlus 2 was officially launched to the market with 5.5”, strong Snapdragon 810 chip set and trendy 4GB RAM. However, there are many points users still crave for improvement from OnePlus’s upcoming device

1. Better OnePlus 3 display resolution

These days, Full HD display is chosen by many producers. And the current OnePlus 2 also features this FHD display. So OnePlus should really consider packing the OnePlus 3 display with beautiful 2K resolution to make it a better device.

2. NFC for OnePlus 3

NFC is the feature that has appeared on many new handset, making it easier for user to pay for mobile services. Especially when Android Pay is coming, this feature will add in and make the OnePlus 3 even more desirable.

3. Micro SD card slot

It seems like removing SD card slot is being a trend many smartphone producers are following lately. And OnePlus 2 is not an exception. Though the manufacturers try to make up for this by cramping bigger internal storages for their devices, this is not preferred by most users. Having a card slots to add in as much memory as they like sounds tempting.

4. Removable battery

Similar to the SD card slot, whether battery should be removable or not is still controversial between smartphone companies and smartphone users. However, as battery is among the most vulnerable parts of a mobile device, it should be more ideal if users can take the battery out and exchange for a new one after a period of usage.

5. A fresh new design

As you may already noticed, OnePlus 2 design is not much different from the former OnePlus One. This is where we have the expectation of a fresh and new look for the upcoming OnePlus 3. Keeping the signature is important, but improving and renewing is also a huge part in the process of brand building for any company, and OnePlus is not an exception, don’t you agree?

It seems Sony is trying to get attention back to its Xperia brand, mostly in order to save smart phones sales. Just circulating around the Internet earlier today is a 4k UHD display on Sony Xperia Z5 Plus. Is this real, and will this attracts more people to buy Sony Xperia smart phones ?

Sony Xperia Z5 Plus will be released later this year with a 4k UHD display

Sony Xperia Z5 Plus display will be the first to sport a 4k UHD screen. However, as Sony Xperia Z series has relatively lower battery than other smart phones, will it give enough power to this 4k screen?

According to the leaks, Sony Xperia Z5 plus display will have an enormous pixel density of 801 ppi. If this becomes true, details and images on this screen will be clearer and more true to life than on other smart phones.

Sony Xperia Z5 Plus specs also consists of Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, the old chipset with notorious heating problems. It seems with the lack of battery capacity and an old chipset, Sony will have it really hard to persuade people to buy their flagship.

Therefore, is 4k UHD display on a smart phone even necessary when other specs cannot keep up with it?

Whether this is true or not, Sony Xperia Z5 Plus will still be the first to sport a 4k UHD display, which is an advanced step in mobile technology. It might not be necessary and it might not even sell well to improve Sony smart phone sales. However, this is still good news to many people.

Sony Xperia Z5 price and availability are not known yet, so are Sony Xperia Z5 Plus’. However, we will update when more details come. Therefore, right now, you can look and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra or Sony Xperia M5, the latest releases from Sony to check out their quality.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is official now! Whether it is a good news for those who are waiting for flagships that run on Snapdragon 820 like Xiaomi Mi5, we shall see. However, until now, Snapdragon 820 will still be the choice on high end devices. As long as Qualcomm adjusts its heating issue on the chipsets, and powers them up, Snapdragon is still the real deal.

Snapdragon 820 will be equipped on Xiaomi Mi5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 official information

As Snapdragon 820 will definitely be affected by the chipset series’ infamous heating problems, will it rise on top during the time when chipsets are being produced by mobile manufacturers too?

The first improvement on Snapdragon 820 is that it will use 64-bit Kryo cores instead of Cortex. Moreover, Adreno 530 GPU, the newest of the series, will support Open GL 3.1 and new API Vulcan. Qualcomm states that these technologies will boost the performance up to 40%.

Snapdragon 820 may be produced with the 14nm or 16nm process like the new Apple chip, which will upgrade the video recording smart phones up to 4k at 60fps. Additionally, 4k video could be streaming online at the speed of 30fps. This seems a very interesting new technology.

The most notable feature of Snapdragon 820 is the IPS technology camera, which supports new camera techniques and autofocus. Additionally, it enhances photo shooting in low light environment and an added optical zoom instead of digital zoom. Photo quality will be higher and higher.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 will support dual main cameras like its predecessor Snapdragon 810 does, but these camera can be different in aperture. However, will dual cameras make smart phones thicker?

Although these new official information give us a more detailed look at Snapdragon 820, we still don’t know how it will spar against new chipset producers. As Samsung Exynos has been far superior in many people’s minds, will Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 still rise?

August is a month for flagships, yes. A lot of new phones coming out already and August 13, tomorrow, will be the unveiling of the ever trending Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. Let us see, with so many phones being released, which phones are still popular and still on top of Antutu benchmark list for August. Below is Price Pony’s recommended list of top Antutu benchmark smart phones for this month.

5 highest Antutu benchmark smart phones for August

1.. HTC One M9

Though HTC seems to be in a crisis with its smart phone sales, HTC One M9 is still a top phone. Scoring 57900 on Antutu, HTC One M9 specs definitely prove its power.

HTC One M9 specs

2. Oneplus 2

Released not too long ago, Oneplus 2 scores above 63k on Antutu, which is very amazing. You can check out Oneplus 2 price in the Philippines here.

Oneplus 2 specs

3. Xiaomi Mi Note Pro

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro scores more than 63k on Antutu and is still in top ten. It seems Xiaomi will still do well with more and more flagships coming.

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro specs

4.  Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Scoring nearly 70k on Antutu has make this flagship from Samsung even hotter.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs

5. LG Nexus 5

Some leaked info revealed that the Nexus 5 (2015) scores more than 85k on Antutu, what will Google have for us in store?

Nexus 5 specs (partial)

Asus is doing such a great business in the smartphone market that their CEO announced the company will focus more in manufacturing Asus smartphones rather than PC and tablets like they did in the past. This means, in the rest of 2015 and the future, we can totally expect upcoming devices to come and surprise us users.

Such considerable development of the brand inspires artists everywhere in the world. That is where we have smartphone concepts created by aspiring designers. This time, Deviantart user Mignc created the Asus Zenfone 3 with very exciting specs and design. We hope this amazing Zenfone 3 will come real one day…

The designer unveiled that he made this Asus Zenfone 3 concept in occasion of the Asis release of world-famous Zenfone 2. Below are what his work of arts included:

Zenfone 3 concepts – first impression

The Zenfone 3 concept features 5.5 inch IPS FHD display protected by Gorilla Glass 4. Android 5.5 and a new Zen UI are there to power the phone.

Well, we know that Android 5.5 is not a real thing for now, but since this is a concept, everything should be appreciated and anticipated. Who knows one day we will actually see the Android 5.5 available in our market.

Zenfone 3 concepts – specs

Inside the device, Asus Zenfone packs a Quad core processor clocked at 2.5GHz and powered by and Intel Atom Z3599 and extra-ordinary 5GB of RAM with huge 128GB of internal storage. While 5GB of RAM sounds very unbelievably tempting for smartphone geeks, 128GB ROM is already available in our market today. 2 outstanding examples that we want  to mention for this specs are Asus Zenfone Deluxe and Nexus 5 2015, both go with the powerful dual 4GB RAM – 128GB ROM.

As for Asus Zenfone 3 concept cameras, the device goes with 16MP on rear lens and 8MP for front snapper. The designer also included dual stereo speakers and a non removable 3.500 mAH battery capacity. Currently trending fast and wireless charging are also found in his Zenfone 3 concept.

Although this whole thing is just a concept for now, but with the fast-developing pace the smartphone technology is making now, there is nothing impossible. Let’s make a bet just for fun, about when we will see this promising Asus Zenfone 3 concept in real life 😉

Source: Concept-phones