Author: Chris Eilers

The 1st generation of Ulefone Be Touch was exciting yet turned out to have some confusion over the resolution of the display. To fix this problem and improve their product’s quality, Ulefone just released a 2nd generation of this flagship: Ulefone Be Touch 2. The device is going with 5.5” FHD panel instead of the previous HD one. And this is an over look of the phone:

Ulefone Be Touch 2’s introduction price is just $179.99 = PHP 8K

Ulefone Be Touch 2 – an updated version compared to its predecessor Be Touch

In terms of design, Ulefone Be Touch 2 packs the same alloy body just like its predecessor as well as a physical home button which is also a fingerprint scanner. There are also 2 capacitive buttons on the sides. The 5.5” display is protected by a 2.5D glass with oleophobic coating to make it less vulnerable to damages.

Ulefone Be Touch 2’s introduction price is just $179.99 = PHP 8K

Ulefone Be Touch 2 specs

Specs-wises, The Ulefone Be Touch 2 sports a 3GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage. The whole device is powered by MediaTek’s MT6752 64-bit octa-core processor and latest Android 5.1.

Compared to the first version, Be Touch 2 battery is also improved, packing a capacity of 3,050 mAh to help run all the apps you want. The Ulefone Be Touch cameras are also appealing: a beautiful Sony IMX214 13MP on the back an 5MP for front shooter.

Ulefone Be Touch 2’s introduction price is just $179.99 = PHP 8K

The best part of this whole news is that, even with updated screen and specs compared to the 1st generation of Be Touch, the Ulefone Be Touch 2 will also be selling at just $179.99 for a limited time. This means the Be Touch 2 price in PH is just around 8K or slightly higher.

However, for more information about larger-scale sales and official Ulefone Be Touch 2 price in PH as well as release date, we will have to wait for a while more to get updated. But yes, you can get excited by now if you really like Ulephone and it’s newest device 🙂

Last month, on May 12, 2015, Nokia just celebrated their 150th anniversary, making it one of the longest-life smartphone manufacturers in the world. One month later, we have their Nokia CEO announced with the press about a promising coming back: Nokia’s return to the smartphone market with Nokia Android!! Isn’t it just exciting and worth waiting for the Nokia Comeback in 2016?

Nokia’s return to the smartphone battle has already been set to come. Although most of this Finnish technology company was sold to Microsoft in a multi-million dollar deal which completed last year, there are still parts belong to the long-standing brand. In the Nokia’s return, the Giant will be focusing on designing and licensing only.

Nokia’s return: Watch out, competitors! The Giant is coming back

They are thinking of partnering with some different third parties to provide Nokia’s design and let those companies manufacture and launch final products, said CEO Rajeev Suri to German Publication, the “Manager Magazin”, when announcing Nokia’s return. Under an agreement with Microsoft, Nokia is not allowed to use its brand on phones until Q4 of 2016. So if everything goes right, the world-famous Nokia will come back to the smartphone market in 2016. “We will look for suitable partners,” says Suri. “Microsoft makes mobile phones. We would simply design them and then make the brand name available to license.”

Nokia Comeback 2016: Promising a dream flagship?

Recently, even before the news of Nokia’s return was revealed, there have been leaking rumors about an amazing Nokia Power Ranger concept. The device is spotted with 512GB and Dual-Boot, which has drawn attention of huge amount of users worldwide. Now, together with the returning of the Giant, we have all the proof to hope that the dream device will come true soon. It’s been really long since we last heard the name Nokia in smartphone retailers and showroom. Hope the Finnish Giant will bring out something extraordinary like the long awaited Nokia C1 Android Smartphone!

UMI is a China based smartphone manufacturer which had entered the Indian market back in 2013. Recently the company has announced a brand new Android Lollipop smartphone. The handset, named as UMI Iron, will be released on June 23. In the company’s teaser of the phone, it looks like there is going to be a special giveaway.

UMI have updated their Facebook today with another teaser letting us know the resolution of the UMI Iron’s display, plus they are also offering a chance to win the phone too.

“UMI Iron Giveaway in 5 days (23rd.June- 29th ),” the company said on its Facebook page. Then the presales will go live after June 29th 

UMI Iron: everything you need to know

From the information in the teaser, the UMI Iron will pack 5..5” LTPS display with FHD resolution and a 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, 13mp camera with Sony IMX214 sensor and LED flash. The UMI Iron front camera is 8mp. The whole specs is packed in a 7.9mm full metal body.

Specs-wise, the phone is powered by Android Lollipop and Mediatek octa core processor. UMI Iron battery is 3,350 mAH, allowing up to 200 hours of standby time and 42 hours 2G talktime.

As per the teaser, the UMI Iron will have a a 5.5inch LTPS display with full HD resolution.

A press email sent by the company claimed that the UMI Iron “provides faster speed, higher resolution and brighter light on the screen compared with other regular LCD display”.

There is no trace of UMI Iron price and release date in the Philippines yet. But meanwhile, we want to ask your opinion about how much you would pay for such a phone. Share with us you idea and keep staying in touch for our next updates.

Our favorite Asus Zenfone 2 over the media lately comes in many versions with different RAM and ROM, as we already wrote in our many previous posts.

If you still remember, earlier last month, we already heard about the rumor that Asus was working on a brand new variant with 128GB going together with the powerful 4GB RAM.

Recently, Asus Zenfone 2 4GB RAM and 128GB ROM was officially but quietly launched in India and even went on sale via Flipkart. Although Asus is based in Taiwan, India – the super potential market was the first to welcome this new member. And of course, its hometown was the next to welcome this beast. The device arrived at 10 am on May 19 in Taiwan.

~~> Asus Zenfone 2 128GB and 4GB RAM

Meanwhile, international users are very excited to know when the 128GB Zenfone 2 will come to their country. We hope Philippines will be one of the markets that Asus targets the Zenfone 2 4GB RAM 128GB  to. Looking forward to seeing Asus Zenfone 2 128GB in the Philippines real soon.

You maybe curious about the Zenfone 2 128GB price tag. It comes at €345, which means the Zenfone 2 128GB price in PH will be around PHP 17,659 or slightly higher.  In addition, a ZenPower bank is likely to be offered together with the handset as well. That’s great, isn’t it?

ASUS ZenFone 2 128GB and 4GB RAM is coming!

However, apart from the official arrival, we don’t know any further whether the Zenfone 2 128GB has any improvements compared to earlier variants or not. Yet the super huge ROM itself already makes a considerable difference, do you think so?

With the device, users can freely add up to as many apps, games, videos and files as they want to, without any additional card. If the Zenfone 2 128GB Philippines arrives soon in the future, how much do you think you will pay for it?

Sony is undoubtedly among the best smartphone companies in the world. While many Chinese brands keep launching more and more budget phones targeted for the mid-to-low-end markets, Sony kept acting calm and only launch the best quality phones which carry their signature to the customers. In this posts are 5 of the best Xperia smartphones by Sony so far.

Of course we can not wrap them all, so if you have in mind any other Xperia that you really like, please tip us and we can update 🙂 Credit will be notified for you on our fanpage.

Keep scrolling and we hope you enjoy our work!

1. Best Sony Xperia selfie smartphone: Sony Xperia C4

To upgrade selfie phenomenon into a totally new level, the Xperia C4 and C4 Dual feature best-in-class 5MP front cameras. This Sony Xperia C4 camera includes the company’s Exmor R sensor, OIS, red-eye reduction and LED flash. These create the best selfie pictures under low-light conditions. Moreover, with super wide-angle lens (25mm), Xperia C4 camera lets you capture perfect selfies.

~~> Read more about Xperia C4 and its brother C4 dual here

Sony Xperia C4  specs:

2. Most premium Sony Xperia smartphone to launch: Sony Xperia Z5

The Sony Xperia Z5 is the beast over the internet lately. People are getting addicted to the device because it packs too good a specs combination. The Xperia Z5 will have Octa core processor with 3.2 GHz, 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Xperia Z5 battery is 4,500 mAH huge with fast-charge.

~~> Previous article about Xperia Z5 here

The Xperia smartphone Series is famous for its super cameras. To keep the good name, Sony Xperia Z5 Camera is 30 MP with G+ sensors. Plus, its front camera features 10 MP with Face-Detection. Excited?

Sony Xperia Z5 price in PH: expecting 44k+

Sony Xperia Z5 specs:

3. Users’ most favorite Sony Xperia: Sony Xperia Z3

According to PricePony‘s collect reports, by far the most popular device in the Xperia line is the Z3. Although we won’t describe it as “beast” like the Z5 and it is no longer the slimmest since the Z4 was released, the Xperia Z3 offers a kit of very nice specs coming together.

~> Read more about Xperia Z3 camera here

Aqua-resistant, handy 5.2” screen for your comfort, Sony’s signature elegant design and smooth performance powered by strong processor are some of the key points that brought the success of Xperia Z3. Also, besides the famously good Sony’s camera, the Z3 packs unique camera solution: the TRILUMINOS™ Display technology that allows taking picture with the most natural color possible.

Sony Xperia Z3 price in PH: starting from PHP 20K 

Sony Xperia Z3 specs

4. Slimmest Sony Xperia: Sony Xperia Z4  (aka Z3+)

Beside famous water resistant feature, Sony calls the Z3+ “an evolution to the Z3 family” for a bunch of reasons. First, Xperia Z3+ camera remains the same great 20.7MP we loved of the Xperia Z3. But the front shooter was upgraded to 5MP and 25mm wide angle lens. This is to catch up with what the selfie-loving trendy demand from recent smartphones.

However, what we want to mention here is that, this is by far the slimmest member of the Xperia smartphone: only 6.9mm, 4mm less than the famous Xperia Z3.

~~> Detailed info about Xperia Z3+ here

Sony Xperia Z4 price in PH: to be updated

Sony Xperia Z4 specs

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5. First Sony Xperia smartphone to feature 2K display: Sony Xperia Z4v

Sony recently unveiled a new flagship, revealing many interesting things in terms of specs and design. We are talking about Sony Xperia Z4v, a Verizon-exclusive device with upgrades over the Xperia Z3+ and be Sony’s first time to cram 2K display into an Xperia smartphone.

~~> Get to know more about Sony Xperia Z4v here

Sony Xperia Z4v price in PH: not leaked yet.

Sony Xperia Z4v specs

Over the last months, we are informed of the new Google Nexus in 2015 produced by Huawei manufacturer. And now we have got a publication claiming to have received confirmation. Actually, this information is from a Huawei employee in the UK.

Huawei Nexus 2015

Of course, the new Nexus will be coming at the end of 2015. and Huawei and Google are working well together to release an amazing smartphone. It is also quite easy to notice that Huawei company wants to get their brand name more recognized in the mobile market, which can be helped by the association with Google in the Nexus project. So, we guess that they will try their best to make an outstanding Nexus.

On the other hand, sources say that Huawei will not be able to put the Nexus smartphones on sale in their home market, which is China for sure. It is because most Google Services have been banned in China. Yet, who knows what can happen in the next months. Everything can be changed. Perhaps Huawei Nexus 2015 with the same hardware but with tweaked software will debut here.

However, there are not many details spotted for this flagship device. What we’ve got so far is some leaks mentioning that Huawei Nexus 2015 will own a 5.7-inch QHD screen and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor. Some even says that Nexus is likely to draw its inspiration from Huawei P8. Though, Huawei has not confirmed anything officially while Google refused to give any comments. So, we should be waiting.

To recap, once again there is information saying that the next Google Nexus generation will come out this year! And this time, it is claimed by a Huawei employee. It increases the possibility of the appearance of Huawei Nexus 2015 around the end of the year. Worth waiting, right?!

While the rumored Meizu MX5 Pro is said to be launched in the end of June, the company is already working on another new Meizu smartphone that may excite many customers with a super attractive price tag of only 559 Yuan. This means, the new Meizu device only costs PHP 4,049. WOW, getting hot already, isn’t it?

New Meizu smartphone: redefine what PHP 4K can buy

Carrying the device model “M579CE”, this lattest Meizu smartphone is already spotted on TENAA, making it very likely to launch soon. From what we get on TENAA. this new super price flagship packs TD-LTE, LTE FDD, CDMA2000, CDMA 1x, and GSM networks as well as dual SIM dual standby.

According to reports, the new Meizu smartphone os coming with 5” display. “Meizu M2 Note Mini” are what leaking news calling it because of the size.

Spec-wise, the M2 Note Mini will be powered  by a smooth MediaTek MT6735 quad-core processor, a Mali-T720 GPU and strong 2GB of RAM. Cameras are awesome compared to price too: 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front-facing shooter. Other Meizu M2 Note Mini specs are still mysterious but hopefully we will know soon at the end of this month when Meizu release the MX5.

New Meizu smartphone: watch out because a bomb is coming

As revealed by the company, this new Meizu smartphone flagship, whether it be named M2 Note Mini or not, will carry an attractive price tag of only PHP 4,049. If all the rumored specs come true, M2 Mini can be a super competitive device. It is also very potential to make huge hit in terms of sales for the company.

We know that you are already really excited now because so are we. Keep in touch, we are following the tracks of new Meizu smartphone tightly and will update as fast as possible!!

Latest news from WSJ and Nowsecure has reported that, more than 600 millions Samsung smartphones, most of which belong to the Galaxy series, can be affected by a serious security flaw in the re-installed keyboard. It is being said, if not fixed, the hackers can follow track to attack and take over the control of you phone’s GPS, camera, mircophone. They can even install harmful apps, control you private messages, phone calls or picture/video gallery without you knowing.

The security problem comes from Swiftkey Keyboard app when users download the pre-installed system-level app. (SwiftKey refers to such app as the “Samsung stock keyboard using the SwiftKey SDK”). If you are using the official version of SwiftKey downloaded from Playstore, then you don’t have to worry about this risk.

Earlier last year, in November 2014, NowSecure, a security agency based in Israel detected and warned Samsung as well as Google Android security team about the risk of keyboard hack. The Korean company asked NowSecure to give them 3 months to fix the keyboard hack before spreading the news to public so that it won’t make consumers worry. However, the update launched in March did not seem to work really well. Experts from NowSecure still found the problem when they bought the newest Galaxy S6 from Samsung last week.

Here are some of the things an attacker could do with your Samsung keyboard hack:

1. Access sensors and resources like GPS, camera and microphone
2. Secretly install malicious app(s) without the user knowing
3. Tamper with how other apps work or how the phone works
4. Eavesdrop on incoming/outgoing messages or voice calls
5. Attempt to access sensitive personal data like pictures and text messages

Samsung started providing a patch to mobile network operators in early 2015. However, it is still unknown how many devices are still potential from keyboard hack. Anyway, prevention is always better than cure. For users’ safety, NowSecure suggests the following tips to minimize the risk of keyboard hack for you Samsung smartphones:

* Avoid connecting to insecure Wi-fi networks (without password/public networks)
* Use a different mobile device while waiting for updates
* Contact carriers for patch information and timing

If you are using a Samsung smartphone from the Galaxy S4 and later, it is highly advised to be aware of the risk and keep yourself updated.

For further information, please visit NowSecure and WSJ

We are almost in the middle of June and recently, OnePlus team has partly made the summer hotter by releasing the the very first OnePlus Two teaser. Somehow its design is similar to the OPO. Let’s take a look at the following pictures:

OnePlus Two teaser

Teasers of the successor to OnePlus One having been posted show a general view of the new machine. However, seem like it cannot tell us much about its design.

If you remember, OnePlus team is running a contest to select a winner to participate its secret project for OnePlus Two in Hong Kong. Contestants will have to snap and send an unedited and non-filtered photo to the company’s Instagram by using the @oneplustech tag. Ten candidates will be picked based on the number of votes and “technical ability”, then the winner will be chosen by the public.

But the point here is that to promote for this program, OnePlus has posted an announcement on the Facebook along with a picture, which is likely to be the OnePlus 2 teaser.

We can notice that the phone is held in landscape, so there’s only the screen to be seen. It looks large and the bezel is really thin. Anyhow, before officially unveiling the true handset in the Q3 of 2015, OnePlus might not just let us figure out everything!

For not only the design but also the OnePlus Two specs, we still have to wait a bit more, yet some sources in China claim that the phone will boast 3GB RAM, Full HD display and Snapdragon 810 processor. Other than that, a fingerprint scanner is also rumored to come along with “better than Touch ID” features.

In terms of OnePlus Two teaser price, it has not been confirmed yet. Nonetheless, there might be two OnePlus models we have to guess the prices: one is a flagship to replace OnePlus One and the other is a mid-range phone with lower specs and price tag.

So, what are your hopes for the OnePlus 2 Philippines? Share with us!

The latest Blackview Alife P1 Pro was revealed recently, carrying a price tag of only $129.99 yet boasts fingerprint scanner, Andorid Lollipop and 2GB RAM. The Blackview Alife Pro price in PHP will be around 5,800 PHP, said the company.

Lately we have been filled up with many new smartphone devices originated from China. Many of them offer really nice specs compared to super friendly price. Many people who experience those newest handsets have a better look about Chinese Android smartphones in general. Let’s get to know another one: the Blackview Alife Pro.

Blackview Alife P1 Pro specs

Most noticeably, the phone is backed by powerful Mediatek’s 64 bit chips, with the combination of MT6735. The phone features 5.5” HD display, 2GB of RAM, 3,000 mAH battery and fingerprint scanner. The cameras are nice, too, with 13MP on the rear and 5MP for the front-facing shooter.

Blackview is opening presale for Alife P1 Pro with a price tag of just 129.99. This equals to Blackview P1 Pro price in PH to be under 6K. Compared to the price, what do you think about the specs and these kinds of Chinese smartphones in general?

The newly-launch smartphone from Firefly Mobile: Firefly Mobile Allure 64 LTE is featured to wow consumers with its excellent price-to-specs ratio.  The Firefly Mobile Allure price in Philippines is humbly PHP 7,999. Worth taking a further look, isn’t it?

Firefly Mobile Allure 64 LTE: budget phone with flagship features

Targeted as a budget smartphone that still has great features, The Firefly Mobile Allure is aimed to be direct competitor of Alcatel Flash Plus , Lenovo A7000, Huawei 4C, Zenfone 2 and Meizu M1 Note.

In terms of specs, the Allure 64 LTE looks more like a flagship smartphone than a budget device: 64 bit, 4G LTE, latest Android Lollipop and 4K video recording. We think the company succeeded in making their expectation come true.

With only PHP 8K, far behind the under 15K market, the Firefly Mobile Allure is backed by very strong 3GB RAM and 360 degree fingerprint scanner. This is similar to the one used in Huawei Mate 7 phablet.

Firefly Mobile Allure 64 LTE design

In terms of design, the home button and slim body make the smartphone similar to iPhone 6 Plus. This is a new trend in the Chinese smartphone market, to create beautiful iPhone-lookalikes with much more affordable price tags.

If you are looking for a unique smartphone with genuine device, then this iPhone 6 clone may not be a good fit for you. However, if you love devices with great specs and friendly price, then why not experience this Firefly Mobile Allure 64??

Firefly Mobile Allure specs

Firefly Mobile Allure Unbox video

What do you think? Would you like to have one of this?

Microsoft Lumia 1530 Design:

Microsoft Lumia 1530 Specs: