Author: Chris Eilers

Although Philips is not a very noisy competitor with that many new flagships all the time, the company has very good reputation for product quality. Recent leaks show that we are going to experience a very new flagship: the Philips i999.

The Philips i999: a carefully developed smartphone

The phone just got certified over at TENAA and packs pretty powerful specs. Looking at what this device has to offer, we can tell that, Philips is taking the game really serious this time when launching their new flagship.

The Philips i999 features 5.5 inch and massive 2K display, very first to appear at the company’s product. Philips I999 screen uses the 3D arc tech that creates greater curvature, developed on the basis of 2.5D.

The Philips i999: all it has to offer

The handset also comes with 3GB of RAM and 2.5GHz quad-core processor with Snapdragon 801.  The focus point that Philips gave its latest smartphone is the currently popular  fingerprint scanner and narrow-bezel design. And don’t be surprised if the device shows up with metal casing.

The Philips i999 camera is also beast: 20MP sensor with dual Philips LED flash. Just so you know, Philips LED light bulbs is also a very famous and well-known product of the company.

However, despite other high-ends specs, the smartphone still sports Android Kitkat 4.4.3 version. This could be a minus point when considered by customers. 

Philips i999 price and launch date in PH

Exciting and potential as it offers, the Philips i999 price and launch date is still a mystery up to now. We are looking forward to the Philips i999 release date in PH and will support the company with this interesting flagship. How much do you expect the phone to be? Will it fit the sub 15K budget phone market? Or will it be overpriced?

Philips i999 specs

What do you think about this smartphone from Philips? Is it worth waiting for? If you are a fan and already had good experience using Philips products, let’s hope the device will arrive in Philippines soon.

We have very good news for fans of Chinese smartphones and Elephone in particular. Elephone recently announced on a HongKong Tradefair that they will launch a Dual Boot Windows 10 and Android L Flagship in June. As if this would not be good enough, the phone will come with 4GB RAM and 2K Screen !

Recently there are a lot of good news from Elephone, as the recent Flagship Elephone P7000 – that sold like Hotcakes. Windows 10 phone fans will be pleased that you will get the first flagship smartphone running Windows OS with a 5,5″ 2K display.Elephone confirmed that other specs include a whopping 4GB RAM and touch ID fingerprint security. On the camera front the new Elephone Flagship will come with 20.7 MP Sony Camera.

As you can see on the announcement Slides the phone will launch in two versions, one in Dual Boot and one with Android L only. The Dual Boot Elephone will launch with Quad-Core Intel Atom CPU, while the Android L version will sport a Mediatek CPU. Both come with Batterys bigger then 3800mAH and Dual SIM LTE.

Conclusion: Elephone recently presented two new FlagShip Versions at a trade fair event in HongKong. According to their Promotional Material the Release Date will be in June, next month. We are not sure yet about the pricing, but generally Elephone is even below Xiaomi and Meizu Price in Philippines. That means if we are to believe the Elephone Material we will see the first Windows 10/ Android L Dual Boot Flagship with 5.5″ 2K Screen and 4GB of RAM.

If you are looking for a mid-range Android smartphone with a huge battery, Bluboo X550 perhaps is the answer. Bluboo is a Chinese manufacturer but recently they have released the Bluboo X550 featuring a massive 5,300mAh battery, and consumers from many countries can order this device online now.

X550 is proud of being the first 5,300mAh Android 4G smartphone. With such an extremely big battery, it is able to last through two days of average use for just one charge. Additionally, this batt, made by a California-based company called Amprius, supports quick charging thanks to MediaTek’s PumpExpress Plus solution.

Bluboo X550 Specs

Other  features of X550 are also worth mentioning. Running on 5.1 Lollipop, X550 comes with a 5.5-inch (720×1280) display and sports a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MTK6735 1.7GHz processor, which is quite the same as MT6732 chip but able to assist more frequencies. Nonetheless, X550 owns a less capable Mali-T720 GPU, not as powerful as Mali-T760, yet in general, Bluboo X550 is still a capable phone, even for those who want good gaming performance. Besides, the handset includes 2GB RAM, 16GB of expandable storage with a microSD card slot, and 4G LTE connectivity. About its ability of taking photos, X550 has a 13MP rear camera with a LED flash and a 2MP front-facing shooter.

Bluboo X550 with 3 colors

Bluboo company has announced that from May 19 to June 4, X550 price on sale will be just $149.99 (it seems like Bluboo X550 price in Philippines can be about 6720 PHP), then $159.99 (7166 PHP) from June 5 to July 4, and $169.99 (7606 PHP) July 4.

To conclude, we would like to welcome Bluboo X550 to the mobile world. With a huge 5,300mAh battery, 5.5” HD screen and other necessary features for a good phone, Bluboo may earn a stable position in the smartphone martket in the future. You can click here to visit Bluboo X550 official page.

Lenovo Vibe Shot coming soon

Lenovo has been gaining so much attention lately. People searched for its products everywhere on the internet. We have Lenovo K80 with amazing 4GB RAM and 4,000 mAH battery. Then the Lenovo A7000 launch date in Phi is officially tomorrow noon, May 21. And it seems like the Giant won’t stop working hard and bringing more devices to the customers….yet.

Latest news shows that Chinese consumers are going to get this new flagship: Lenovo Vibe Shot with a price of $289, equivalent to PHP 12,900. The Lenovo Vibe Shot price in Philippines is PHP 15,729.

Lenovo Vibe Shot: Half professional camera, half smartphone

As the name suggests, Lenovo Vibe Shot camera is the main target of this handset. Lenovo Vibe Shot rear camera is 16MP with auto focus, triple LED Flash and OIS (optical image stability). Such combination helps boost photo and video quality, esp when shooting under low light conditions. From the back, the device looks like a very nice traditional point-and-shoot camera.

Along with the main snapper, Lenovo Vibe Shot front camera is as good as 8MP, with wide angle lens for perfect selfie shots.Target as a special-cater camera phone, Lenovo Vibe Shot cameras capture really nice pictures and keeps your best moments alive forever.

In terms of Lenovo Vibe Shot Specs, besides the cameras, this device packs a 1.7GHz 4X Cortex A53 processor, 64-bit Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset, and paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 3GB RAM.

The device also offers some of the most updated techs for mobile: Android v5.0 Lollipop OS , 4G connectivity, USB port. The whole handset is powered by a 2.300 mAH Li-Po battery.

Lenovo Vibe Shot Specs

In conclusion, Lenovo’s newest Vibe Shot smartphone comes with remarkable camera solutions that promise great experience in taking photo on smartphone. Although it is only available in China at 1799 Yuan for now, the Lenovo Vibe Shot price in Philippines is PHP 15,729.

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Manila, Philippines is known as one of the social media capitals of the entire world. However, it has been revealed that the country has the slowest internet speed in the entire Asia, and is ranked 158th out of 190 countries globally. Internet speed in PH is only faster than in Syria, Cuba and other African countries.

According to the Net Index  rankings by internet broadband testing company Ookla, Philippines has an average speed of 3.64 Megabits per second (Mbps).In comparison, Singapore has 123.43 Mbps, putting it first in Asia, and Hongkong is second with 102.96 Mbps as of the May 2015 rankings.

Here is the list of Asian countries ranked with Ookla’s household speed index as of May 2015:
1. Singapore – 122.43 Mbps
2. Hong Kong – 102.96 Mbps
3. Japan – 82.12 Mbps
4. South Korea – 59.77 Mbps
5. Macau – 50.66 Mbps
6. Taiwan – 50.59 Mbps
7. Thailand – 19.82 Mbps
8. Mongolia – 17.92 Mbps
9. Vietnam – 17.70 Mbps
10. Bangladesh – 9.86 Mbps
11. Cambodia 9.04 Mbps
12. Nepal 8.63 Mbps
13. Brunei 7.99 Mbps
14. Bhutan – 7.82 Mbps
15. India 7.04 Mbps
16. Malaysia 7.03 Mbps
17. Laos 6.92 Mbps
18. Indonesia 6.68 Mbps
19. Myanmar 6.54 Mbps
20. Pakistan 4.00 Mbps
21. Philippines – 3.64 Mbps
22. Afghanistan – 2.52 Mbps

The Net Index rankings is “powered by billions of aggregated NetMetrics data and is a free and powerful advocate we created to help the global Internet computing community get the most from their broadband provider and enhance their connected lifestyle,” Ookla said.

Here is the list of Asian countries ranked with Ookla’s household speed index as of July 2014

Living in the Philippines, we all have to face this problem on a daily basis. However, if you look at the bright side, the internet speed has improved compared to last year’s speed of ony 3.4 Mbps. Let’s hope for a future when we can browse the internet and download movie within a blink of time.

Siswoo R9 Darkmoon dual display: Special by nature

Siswoo mobile maybe not a familiar name to many people. But its newest flagship – The Siswoo R9 Darkmoon is really a beast. The handset is actually a 2-in-one device: mobile + ebook. As the tittle suggests, it packs dual screen, with one of the two displays features e-ink panel. The Siswoo R9 Darkmoon dual screen lets you easily turn your mobile into a kindle and read any time from any where. The Siswoo R9 Darkmoon e-ink display uses much less power and is harmless to our eyes, so you can switch to the rear panel whenever  you want to read.

Siswoo R9 Darkmoon first impression: smooth from the root

Appealing as it sounds, good news is, the e-ink display would not be the only thing customers will fall in love with. This new China competitor sports a really nice set of specifications, led by powerful MediaTek MT6752 64-bit octa-core processor and 5.0 Android Lollipop. It is also backed by RAM 3GB, 32GB internal storage and popular LTE.

Going on with the Siswoo R9 Darkmoon specs, it has 13-mp rear camear, and a high-resolution 8mp front snapper. The R9 Darkmoon 3,000 mAH battery is durable enough for any heavy user to easily love the device.

However, up to now there is still no announcement from the company about the Siswoo R9 Diamond price as well as Siswoo R9 Diamond launch date in Philippines yet. We will have to wait for a while. Hopefully we will see a new member joining the great Chinese phone with good price market soon.

Siswoo R9 Darkmoon specs for its own shake

According to us, this new guy totally has enough potential to become very popular when launched to the Philippines. Though it doesn’t pack any super outstanding specs, the producer was wise to target only one selling point (e-ink display) and add many other good-enough specs! What do you think? Would this guy make a big bang when realeased? And what do you think is reasonable for  Siswoo R9 Darkmoon price in PH?

Myphone came to the market and built the brand in Philippines last year with their popular products: Myphone Rio 2 and Rio 2 Lite. This year, they finally launched a new flagship : the Myphone Infinity 2, featuring a metal body and updated specs.

MyPhone Infinity 2 price in Philippines is officially PHP 12,799.

Myphone Infinity 2: Myphone’s well-improved flagship

The new device comes with 5-inch 720p AMOLED screeen, protected by scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The company focused on improving the display resolution. As a result, colors showed on the screen are more vibrant while black colors register as true black, not gray-ish.

Myphone Infinity 2 featuring good technology

Myphone Infinity 2 is powered by MediaTek’s MTK6752 chipset processor and 2GB of RAM, 4g LTE connectivity. However, the device still runs Android 4.4.4 Kitkat which works well enough, but and update into Lollipop would be very appealing.

What is special? Myphone Infinity 2 packs 13MP camera at back and a 5MP snapper on the front. Both of the cameras come along with LED Flash to help capture better images and selfies under low light conditions.Myphone Infinity impressive design

Compared to earlier devices, Myphone Infinity 2 has an Aluminum body, giving it a robust and elegant appearance. It feels great in the hand and keeps the phone from overheating, which devices with plastic cases can’t do.

MyPhone Infinity 2 specs:

MyPhone Infinity 2 price in Philippines is officially PHP 12,799.

The phone has a high-class design and quite good specs. However, considering what the Infinity 2 has to offer, we think it is a little bit pricey compared to other devices at the same rank like Asus Zenfone 2 (550ML), Onetouch Alcatel Flash Plus and Lenovo A7000. We would leave the judging job for you to do 🙂 Would you choose this handset over others? Why or why not?

Not many people have heard about Oukitel U8 Universe Tap, but it can surprise you with its specs, design and prices. One more selling point is that the company has also confirmed this phone will use “touch” fingerprint sensor placed on the back to unlock the device, which means there is no need to slide your finger over it.

Oukitel U8 Specs:

Oukitel U8 is designed as a 2.5D-curved-glass-over phone made of aluminum alloy and plastic. In addition to this interesting look, U8 includes 5.5” 720p IPS screen, a combo of 13 mega-pixel rear camera and 5 mega-pixel front camera, 2GB RAM, Mali-T720 GPU, 4G LTE connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and 16GB of storage able to be expanded up to 128GB with microSD card. It sports Mediatek MT6735 64-bit Quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with a 2,850mAh battery capable of giving 15 hours of conversation and 100 hours of standby time. It appears to own what popular smartphones nowadays have to give users good experience, doesn’t it?

Well, Oukitel U8 is an absolutely new name on the smartphone market, but it does know how to attract people. To be specific, there are two remarkable things that should be mentioned about Oukitel U8. The first one is Oukitel U8 fingerprint sensor. It is sort of similar to Elephone P7000 when placed under the back camera and in the centric position of the phone’s upper part.

Secondly, it is about U8 price. The company has set a good price for their product at the initial stages. The device will cost $139.99, which means Oukitel U8 price in Philippines will be around 6,228 PHP, for the period of presale from 15 to 21 May if you register here. Then, U8 price will increase as what is described in the following picture.

With such an affordable price and good specs, Oukitel U8 can become a strong competitor to other smartphones in its kind. So, what do you think? Will you take this friendly-budget Oukitel U8 into consideration? Share with us you opinion!

Smartphones producers are making huge innovations nowadays with their newly-launched flagships. When one buys a new phone, there are so much too consider about. Many techies focus on the processor, which helps boost the performance of each device. Others don’t care that much about the core, yet design, and camera resolutions. Also, price, and memory, material, brand, battery… are key points when choosing a smartphone to buy.

In this post, we generat 5 smartphones of 2015, which carry huge battery life of 4000 mAH and over. Battery life is so important to many of our users, who need a device that can go and work with them. A device that can “survive” for a great deal of time, without worrying about power.

1. Yi Luo D6000: The world’s biggest battery smartphone with 6000 mAh

Leaked earlier March, Yi Lua D6000 stirred up the internet crazily when announced to carry an unbelievably massive battery capacity: 6,000mAH. It actually packs 2 battery inside. One removable 3520mAh battery and another  sealed one. Together with the world’s hugest battery life, the phone features other great specs: 3GB RAM,  Snapdragon 615 octa-core CPU, 16MP rear camera and so on.

Price: Not revealed yet.

Launch date in PH: To be confirmed.

Previous article about Yi Luo D6000 HERE.

2. Sony Xperia Z5: exclusive design with huge battery life 4500 mAH

Being the 5th product of Sony’s Xperia line, Sony Xperia Z5 appears to be a lot changes in terms of design. Also, Xperia Z5 goes with upgraded Touch ID button, 4K ultra HD display, finger print sensors, retina scanner and gravity sensors. The Xperia Z5 battery is just another amazing feature that this device packs: 4,500 mAH with Quick Charge, 30′ for full-filled battery. Amazing, huh? However, Sony Xperia Z5 price is the highest in this list.

Price: PHP 44,600

Launch date in PH: To be confirmed.

Previous article about Sony Xperia Z5 HERE

3. Vivo X5 Pro: Eye scanner and 32MP selfies with huge battery life 4150 mAh

Vivo X5 Pro is a brand new smartphone leaked in May 2015. It has almost everything a customer looks for: unique design, strong processor, amazing camera, huge battery life and affordable price tag. Beside popular tech eye scanner, Vivo X5 Pro offers super slim design of only 6.4mm. It sports Funtouch OS 2.1 software backed by Android 5.0 Lollipop, and has 64-bit Snapdragon 615 CPU. Curious yet?

Price: PHP 17,900

Launch date in PH: to be confirmed.

Previous article about Vivo X5 Pro HERE

4. Huawei Ascend Mate 7: Super quad-core with huge battery life 4100 mAH

Earlier we gave you a glimpse about Huawei Ascend Mate 7 with high-class design, strong CPU and good-quality camera. The Mate 7 comes along with 3GB of RAM and innovative quad-core, powerful enough to keep your device run smooth. It is packed with a massive battery of 4,100 mAH. However, the price is a bit higher than others in this list.

Price: PHP25,400. Get one HERE

Previous article about Huawei Ascend Mate 7 HERE

5. Lenovo K80: powerful 4GB RAM with huge battery life 4,000mAH

Lenovo K80 is our celebrity on the internet for these couples of weeks. It drew so much attention, appeared in so many review. Here at Price Pony, we even put Lenovo K80 into a 4GB RAM battle agaisnt Asus Zenfone 2. Yes, beside all other monster specs, it has 4,000 mAH battery. You never have to worry about charging again.

Price: PHP 12,8K

Launch date in PH: To be confirmed

Previous article about  Lenovo K80 HERE.

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WOW, 5 of the best smartphones with amazingly huge battery life. Each of them is different in terms of specs, design, and price. However, they would all be super helpful when carried on business trips or work in a long period without getting charged.

If you want any customed review/comparision, leave us a message on Facebook, we will pick out the best and get it done by your order.

2015 is such an amazing year when we witness the introduction of spectacular new smartphone with gorgeous design, great specs and good price. Elephone’s lates annual flagship, the Elephone P7000 Pioneer, can be counted as one of these.

Elephone P7000 Pioneer Design: cool, fashionable and elegant

In terms of design, Elephone P7000 has an “all alloy body” with a textured back, quite similar to the popular OnePlus One. The phone feel awesome in your hand with indestructible metal bezal, giving a feeling of firmness and luxury.

Along with the rear camera, the back also has a fingerprint scanner working like iPhone’s Touch ID. In addition, the device’s home-screen button is equipped with LED flash that also will inform users of messages or missed calls.

Significant Press touch ID: Elephone P7000 Pioneer pride

Elephone A7000 is proud of its built in advanced fingerprint 360° ID technology, which is used by very few companies. Functions can be locked separately: screen, message, gallery, app etc. Lock the things you need, leave what you want to share and ensure your privacy to max.

Elephone P7000 Pioneer features: All about the latest technology

 

Elephone P7000 Pioneer full specs

Device	Elephone P7000 Pioneer
Display	5.5-inch FHD 1920 x 1080 display, Multi-Touch Capcitive Screen, Press Touch ID protection. The Gorilla 3 Toughened Glass
Thickness	9.2mm
Weight	65g
Camera	REAR: 13MP  FRONT: 5MP, wide lens angle
Processor	64-bit 1.7 GHz octa-core processor.
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB
OS	Android OS, v5.0(Lollipop) with Vivo’s Funtouch OS 2.1
Battery	3450 mAh Li-Ion battery
Connectivity	4G LTE, Wifi  802.11b/g/n wireless
SIM	Dual micro SIM
Design	The Gorilla 3 Toughened Glass, Metal Bezel. 3 color options: Fashionable Gold. Elegant White and Cool Gray.

 

Amazing as it offers, The Elephone P7000 Pioneer price starts as only PHP 10,2K. It is expected to be a very strong competitor in the budget phone battle. Watch out Asus Zenfone2, Lenovo A7000 and Xiaomi Mi4i

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Vivo has just officially announced the release of the X5 Pro several days ago. Ranked as one of the thinnest smartphones available with only 6.4mm thin, the public cannot wait to see what Vivo X5 Pro has to offer.

The Vivo X5 Pro: New powerful device with latest tech

Though there is no glowing logo, the device comes with very interesting high-end features. The X5 Pro has a unique design. There is 2.5D glass panels on both sides and surrounded by metal frame. The device features no physical home buttons. Instead, it packs capacitive touch keys located on the bottom bezel. It is also said to come with a 64-bit Snapdragon 615 CPU and runs on Funtouch OS 2.1 software backed by Android 5.0 Lollipop.

One selling point of the device is its expected huge battery of 4,150 mAH. However, for now, different sources still state difference info about the Vivo X5 Pro battery life. Let’s just wait for later official confirm from the compant.

The Vivo X5 Pro eye scanner function: impressive but needs further consideration

The Vivo X5 Pro is not the first to come out with a retina scanner. Earlier this year, Zte. introduced their Grand S3 with the same technology. People were so impressed with the function. However, according to some experienced users, sometimes even a photograph can unlock your phone from the scanner. You should consider carefully before applying this to your handset.

Vivo X5 Pro super selfie

Vivo X5 Pro has a 13-MP rear camera, which good enough for any photography lovers. But the device’s selling point is, as advertised, a 8MP front-facing camera that can take pictures  to 32MP. Your selfies will be of very high resolution and perfect quality with this flagship.

The Vivo X5 Pro  Price

The Vivo X5 Pro is priced at $443, which is equivalent to PHP 19,700. What do you think in comparison of Vivo X5 Pro price and all the specs that come along?

Please keep in mind that the specs we introduced above are not finalized yet and there may be some changes at last minute. Vivo announced that they will launched the X5 Pro first in China, and then to other Asian markets. Stay in touch, we will come back soon with confirmed news as soon as possible. Meanwhile, you can read our previous article about Vivi Xshot 3S here to know more about Vivo.

If you have been following the news lately, you would know 2 of the most talk-about devices in the mid-ends smartphone market: Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2 (Ze550ML)

The 2 Giants: Lenovo from China and Asus from Taiwan stirred up the internet multiple times with awe and excitement when launching their recent flagships. People still talk about Asus Zenfone 2 (Ze551ML) with powerful 4GB RAM and Lenovo K80 with amazing 4000 mAh. Now, once again, we would like to put 2 of their latest handsets as competitors in a very harsh battle, for you to decide which one should be the better to own. GO!

Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2: Dolby ATMOS vs Intel core

We have to confirm one more time that, both of the devices, Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2 goes with very great kits of specs. Forget about the cheap prices, they are packed with some of the newest technology applied in mobiles.

However, each of the two cater a different strenghth to compete with each other. Asus Zenfone 2 is powered by famous Intel Atom processor with Quad core, while Lenovo A7000 still goes with Octa core. To fight back, Lenovo equipped their device with Dolby ATMOS sound technology, first to be found in smartphone, giving user a whole new sound experience.

Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2: Plastic vs Metal casing

Both Lenovo and Asus focus on designing premium appearance for their competitors in other to better cater the customers. However, Lenovo A7000 still feature plastic casing while Asus Zenfone 2 has a metal one, making it look much more elegant and high-class.

Lenovo A7000 vs Asus Zenfone 2: PHP 3,000 difference in price

Lenovo A7000 price at retail is PHP 7,390. The device has 2 color options: White and Yellow.

At the same time, Asus Zenfone 2 550ml price is PHP10,400. It is available in Black and Red

Again, one more time, just like in the previous battle between Asus Zenfone 2 vs Lenovo K80, Lenovo wins 1 point for better price.

Lenovo a7000 vs asus zenfone 2: Full specs comparison

What do you say? With PHP 3,000 in difference of price, will you choose the cheaper one or go with the other ? Share with us your preference 🙂