Author: Chris Eilers

ZTE Axon: New 4GB RAM beast coming 

Since smartphones with 4GB RAM are being highly appreciated these days, more and more recent flagships are packing this as a winning selling point. ZTE’s latest device, the ZTE Axon is not an exception. After success with the previous ZTE Nubia in Asian markets, this premium smartphone is targeted for the US market exclusively, at least for the first period.

In terms of specs, the ZTE Axon has some other very fancy features besides powerful 4GB RAM: a dual-lens camera supporting 4K video and Hi-Fi audio playback and recording.

The special thing about this phone is that, the dual-lens camera helps refocusing pictures after you take them, and even blurring backgrounds.  ZTE Axon front camera is said to be “smile-activated” in order to let you “step up your selfie game”. We have also heard rumors claiming that we’ll see twin microphones “with some of the best in noise suppression technology”.

ZTE Axon release date and price

The ZTE Axon launch date in the US is set to be on July 14th. And until then, we won’t say anything official about the phone yet. To prepare for the big event in more than 2 weeks, the company has set up a website for their flagship ZTE Axon. There is a contest for you to participate in, which may lead to winning an Axon.

Also we got to know, the ZTE Axon price will be around $450, making it relatively affordable for a phone with high-end specs. This is equivalent to ZTE Axon price in PH as around PHP 20,333.

By ZTE Axon launch date, the phone will be available in three color versions: Phthalo Blue, Ion Gold, and Chromium Silver. We are expecting it to pack a fast processor, a big (if not huge) battery, and latest Android OS too.

Quite a long time ago, the internet once went wild with the release of a picture from this Blackberry Wraparound concept. People were so impressed with the idea created by Blackberry‘s designer John Anastasiadis. This phone concept with a wraparound display and gorgeous design looks just stunning!!! Although the concept was produced back in 2012, it is still being talked about nowadays, as a beauty beyond all others.

BlackBerry Wraparound Concept: all about its design

Wondering how and where the idea of such bendy screen come from? Anastasiadis believes such design will allow users to work in separate work spaces without having to remove them from the screen.

And if you are curious about where those camera sensors are hidden, you got the point! Both front and back snappers are located just behind the charming curved display. When the user wants to take a pic, the screen will become transparent, revealing the lens, and serves as the flash by illuminating.

Blackberry Wraparound Concept: Not only beautiful, but also smart

In terms of keyboard, the soft keys are packed on the underside for gaming, navigation and other purposes. This model is not only a beautiful unit, but also a smart one. The device is said to automatically let you know which side is the best to hold without looking at the phone. There’s a hard button built in, supposed to be used to lock the screen, take pictures and more.

What is the most interesting about this concept is just amazing how intelligent smartphone producers can be. Looking at the phone, we can see Google Chrome, Facebook as well as Gmail icons ready on board.. This is seriously the most brilliant design we have ever seen from BlackBerry and even from other smartphone companies for years.

Blackberry Wraparound Concept: be a hit to get BlackBerry back to the game?

Now, the sad part is, it has been 3 years since and the BlackBerry Wraparound is still a concept up to today. BlackBerry  has not been successful lately, leading other brands offer to take over the company. Many of its loyal fans have also switched to use Android smartphones or Apple iPhones.

BlackBerry, because of this brilliant idea, fans and users all around the world are still waiting to welcome You back to the market. We are hoping for one day, when this BlackBerry Wraparound, or at least a variant of it, may become what it takes to bring you back to the competition again.

These days, smartphones with friendly price tags are among priority when customers choose a new device for themselves. At Price Pony, we have reviewed some mobiles with nice offers compared to their values.

Acer Liquid Jade: good smartphone for a friendly price tag

This time, we would love to introduce Liquid Jade, one good device from Acer. The phone features a 5-inch  IPS ‘Zero Air Gap’ Display with 1280 x 720 resolution. Targeted to the budget phone market, the Acer Liquid Jade specs pack an above-average combination together with a good looking appearance. However, for those who need a crazy battery to survive after many days, the 2,100 mAH Liquid Jade battery might be a minus. This will require extra support to keep the phone alive longer, like a 10,000+ mAH power bank or so.

This handy smartphone is perfect for users who like a convenient mobile to grab with and work everywhere and anywhere.

The Liquid Jade price in Philippines is PHP 8,988 for the moment. Elegant design and good performance are what Price Pony can tell about this dude.

Acer Liquid Jade specs

With a budget of 9K PHP, Price Pony do think this Acer Liquid Jade is a good fit for your interest. Also, Acer is well-known company with popular products trusted all over the world. Share with us if you have any previous experience with the company and/or your concern about this Liquid Jade device.

Other budget phones for under PHP 15K, worth considering!

Have you ever complained that everything in your life is just too expensive to handle? Well, living in the Philippines, we are still luckier than many other people in the western side of the world. Recently, Movehub, an international moving company has put together this amazing infographic to show people which countries the cheapest places in the world are, as well as the most expensive ones.

And according to the infographic, our country, the Philippines is among the 15 countries with lowest cost of living. On top of the list are some of our Asian friends: India, Nepal, Pakistan. Not surprisingly, most of the nations with highest living costs are located in the Western continent: Switzerland,  Norway and Venezuela.

Lenovo A606: Good looking and nice performance phone for under PHP 5K 

Lenovo A606 for only PHP 4,669

Lenovo A606 specs

Samsung Galaxy Prime: Galaxy in your hand for under PHP 10k

~~> Order Samsung Galaxy Prime for PHP 8,880

Here is our list of 10 best smartphones in June 2015. All of them come with amazing specs and designs and all available to grab now 🙂 Scroll down to check !

1. Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge 

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge price in PH: PHP 46,580

Samsung Galaxy S6 specs

2. Apple iPhone 6

Apple iPhone 6 Price in PH: PHP 30,888

Apple Iphone 6 specs

3. HTC One M9

HTC One M9 Price in PH: PHp 32,188 

HTC One M9 specs

4. Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung Galaxy Note Price in PH: PHP 24,699

5. Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Price in PH: starting PHP 34,780 

6. LG G4

LG G4 Price in PH : Starting PHP 26,8K

7. Google Nexus 6

Google Nexus 6 Price in PH: PHP 26,389

8. Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5S price in PH: PHP 25,280

9. Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Price in PH: starting PHP 17,260

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact specs

10. OnePlus One

OnePlus One Price in PH: starting PHP 15,000

OnePlus One specs

Xiaomi is one of the popular smartphone brands which is loved not only by users in their homeland but also by user in other Asian markets. Recently, they made some good hits with really nice flagships listed as the fastest Snapdragon phone Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, Xiaomi Mi Pad, Xiaomi Red Mi and most currently Xiaomi Mi4.

Rumors about the successor to the Mi4, reportedly Xiaomi Mi5, have been over the internet for some time now. A new leak suggests that the company plans to launch Mi5 along with a larger Mi5 Plus variant this July. According to us – PricePony, Mi5 could be an upgraded version of Xiaomi Mi4 with a bigger screen and more powerful specs.

Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus are coming!

Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus specs

In terms of Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus specs, it is said the the Mi5 will pack a 5.2 inches screen with 1080p resolution while the Mi5 Plus goes with 6 inches and beautiful 2K display.

The phones are powered by 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 820 processor, 16MP or 20MP rear camera and fingerprint scanner. Other Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus specs include Android Lollipop, 64-bit quad-core and batteries up to more than 3,000 mAH.

Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus design

If you are interested in smartphones with beautiful bezel-less design, then the Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus will excite you. The company claim that they are going to feature these 2 flagship with border-less metal bodies.  If the design is good and the specs turns out to be what we have heard so far, Mi5 Plus would be a real smartphone killers.

However, with such design and specs, Mi5 Plus price is likely to be higher than 2,000 yuan, which costs 14,600 in our currency.

If you remember the Xiaomi’s latest high-end device, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro price in PH is 2,999 Yuan (PHP 21,800). According to our references at PricePony, we predict that Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus price in PH could range around PHP 16K to 23K. However, before Xiaomi officially speaks their mind, we still hope both of the flagship would come with reasonable prices.

Compared to the possible Xiaomi Mi5 and Mi5 Plus specs and design, what do you think should be the reasonable prices for these flagship? Share with us your guess and expectation 🙂

Together with the fast-growing of high-end smartphone markets, there are also more and more affordable yet very capable devices that offer the best specs out of money values. Living in this time where smartphone companies have to compete really hard to become more popular, we don’t really have to pay a lot for a nice handset.

For example, earlier on Price Pony, we gave you a list of best smartphones for under PHP 15K or even for sub 5K market. This time, we collect another sweet list of these 8 smartphones for under  PHP 10K that you just can not miss. What is better? All of them are available in our country NOW!

Here is our 8 recommended smartphones to buy for less than PHP 10,000. They are not ranked in any particular order and ALL AVAILABLE!!

1. Meizu M1 Note: 3,140 mAH for under PHP 10K 

~~> Order Meizu M1 Note for PHP 8,599

~~> More about Meizu M1 Note

2. Lenovo A7000: Current hot item for under PHP 10k

~~> Order Lenovo A7000 for PHP 7,499

~~> Read more about the Lenovo A7000

3. Samsung Galaxy Prime: Galaxy in your hand for under PHP 10k

~~> Order Samsung Galaxy Prime for PHP 8,880

~~> More about Samsung Galaxy smartphones

4. Huawei Honor 4X : under PHP 10K Huawei phone

~~> Order Huawei Honor 4X for PHP 8,988 

5. Alcatel Onetouch Flash Plus: “Selfie like a Pro” with under PHP 10K

~~> Order Alcatel Onetouch Flash Plus: PHP 6,490 

~~> More article about Alcatel Onetouch Flash Plus

6. Asus Zenfone 2 Ze500CL: Powerful Intel atom for under PHP 10K

~~> Order Asus Zenfone 2 Ze500CL for PHP 7,995

~~> Everything about Asus Zenfone 2

7. LG G2 Mini: handy LG smartphone for under PHP 10K

~~> Order LG G2 Mini for PHP 8,200

~~> Read about LG G4 super camera phone

8. Sony Xperia M2 Aqua: Water-resistant phone for under PHP 10K

~~> Order Sony Xperia M2 Aqua for PHP 9,850 

~~> What are 5 of the best Sony Xperia of 2015?

Asus ZenPower 10,050mAH coming in June 25

Earlier, when Asus launched the popular Zenfone 2, the company produced a bunch of accessories to go with their device, one of which is the 10,050 mAH Asus ZenPower.

ASUS Philippines has recently announced that its power bank, the ZenPower, will be available at Lazada starting June 25. With 10,050 mAH of capacity, the power will surely be super helpful wherever you go, keeping your phone alive for up to 7 straight days. So mark you calendar if you are interested!!

~~>Read more about Asus ZenPower 10,050 mAH

The Asus Zenpower is a 10050 mAh power bank which helps you a lot whenever your phone battery is low.

The Asus Zenpower adopts an aluminum body case like Xiaomi’s Power Bank but in a more boxy shape. Asus Zenpower differentiates itself in 5 anodised aluminum colors: black, gold, red, blue and silver. A rubber cover in the same 5 colors is also added for protection. This Zenpower is claimed to be as small as a credit card in a dimension of 90.5 x 59 x 22mm and weighs only 215g.

The Zenpower offers only one micro USB plug and one full-sized USB plug. Instead of using standard 2.0A or 2.1A charger output, the company pushes 2.4A charger output for quickly charging. The Asus Zenpower itself is a 2.0A input, which will take 5.5 hours of charging according to the brochure.

~~>Read more about Asus ZenPower 10,050 mAH

The ASUS ZenPower will be available at Lazada starting June 25th, 2015 and authorized re-sellers in July 2015 for Php795.

Asus ZenPower specs

~~>Read more about Asus ZenPower 10,050 mAH

After the launch of ASUS ZenFone 2 with 4GB RAM, it did open a new trend for smartphones this year. Many flagship phones with such huge RAM have attacked or will attack the market such as Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, ZTE Nubia X8, Bluboo X500, etc. And today, we will focus on one of the direct competitors to ASUS ZenFone 2 as well as other 4GB RAM devices: Lenovo K80! So, are you curious about how Lenovo K80 Specs can be compared to guys?

First, let’s check out the very basic key features of Lenovo K80 Specs:

It owns a 5.5” 1080p display, a 64-bit Intel Atom processor clocked at 1.8 GHz unlike other newly-launch flagship using Snapdragon or MediaTek. 64GB is the capacity of the on-board storage. The rear camera is of 13MP with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), coming along with a 5MP fron-facing shooter. Moreover, battery is where the upcoming Lenovo K80 will knock the ASUS ZenFone 2 down. Lenovo K80 has a huge battery capacity of 4,000mAh compared to the 3,000mAh on ZenFone 2.

In terms of price, Lenovo K80 price is set sat CNY 1,799 (PHP 13,035) for 4GB and 64GB of storage version. The company launches a lighter 2GB RAM and 32GB ver at CNY 1499 (PHP 10,857). The phone hit the shelves in China on April 30, 2015. We expect the Lenovo K80 4GB RAM Price in Philippines will be around PHP 10,866 to PHP 13,827.

Now, let’s have a look at the following table, which will show you a comparison between Lenovo K80 and other 4GB RAM phones (either launched or not):

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We think with Lenovo K80, Lenovo Philippines seems to have their newest bestseller in their hands in the future. What do you think? Would you buy a Lenovo K80?

Recently, we have witnessed smartphone with bigger and bigger batteries of 4,000+ and even up to 6,000 mAH capacity ( (which includes the Yi Luo D6000 and Gionee M5). But have you ever heard of an Android phone with 10,000 mAH on board? Ten-thousand-mAH. No? Well, keep reading on!

Oukitel New smartphone: coming with 10000 mAH?

From our trustworthy source, Oukitel is planning something real big this time! The company’s latest smartphone prototype, which currently does not have a model name yet, is said to possess a massive 10000 mAh battery pack.

If this comes true, the device will ensure you a whole week long of battery life. And Oukitel will be the first in the world to cram such gigantic capacity into a smartphone battery. 10000 mAH is just unbelievable – equivalent to a whole power bank!!

Oukitel New smartphone: 10000 mAH and what is more?

Besides the incredible 10000 mAH battery, this new Oukitel phone is expected to come with the latest Android Lollipop 5.1 and a large screen, maybe 5.5” or bigger? However, with such huge battery, physically the new handset spotted in the picture below can not come in a slim body. Packing such a large battery, a USB OTG will certainly be included for powering other devices.

Although we, Price Pony are as excited as you to get to know more about this new rumored phone, whether the 10000 mAH can be possible, we don’t know any further beyond those info and leaked pictures. For Oukitel new smartphone’s availability and full specs, we all have to be patient and hope the company will work hard to bring it fast to life!

More about Oukitel’s previous smartphone: The 5.5” Oukitel U8 with beatiful design and 64 bit