Author: Chris Eilers

Hong Kong smartphone maker Blackview has just released its latest smartphone recently, called as the Blackview Alife S1. Therein, the device stands out other smartphones in its portfolio with dual 4G LTE network and the beautiful design was created by a German master in industrial design.

Apart from the above-mentioned highlights, the Alife S1 is a stylish device with some nice specs and high quality construction.

Blackview have created their device up with a 64bit Mediatek MT6732 chipset for dual SIM LTE support. Aside from high-end look, under the hood, the new BlackView packs a 5″ HD IPS panel, full 1GB of RAM onboard, 8GB of internal storage which can be expandable up to 64GB paired with a Samung 3M2 18-megapixel camera in the back and an 8-megapixel front facing snapper with wide angle.

While the Android 4.4 Kitkat will run as standard, Android 5.0 Lollipop should be available as a logical thing nowadays. Although there are no offical words of pricing, but the phone need to be set at a competitive price tag to compete with similar phones as UMi, and Elephone.

Moreover, the phone is added a powerful LED flash which features 4-5 times more powerful than a normal flashlight and a long lasting battery along with the power saving mode. In addition to, the phone reports 3 fingers for fast screenshot and smart screen gesture in order to help you easy to access the application without unlocking the phone.

Source: BlackView

Blackview Alife S1

• 1.5GHz quad-core Cortex A53 MediaTek MT6732
• 1GB of RAM
• 5-inch HD IPS JDI display, 720 x 1280 resolution
• 8GB of storage, expandable via microSD up to 64GB
• 18-megapixel Samsung rear camera, ISOCELL CMOS sensor, f/2.0 Aperture
• 8-megapixel front camera
• Dual-SIM
• 3G, LTE (both SIMs)
• WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, HotKnot
• 2000mAh battery
• Android 4.4 KitKat

Samsung Galaxy Blade Edge – the perfect combination between a smartphone and a knife.

Yesterday, on April Fool Day, in official Samsung website, Samsung was unveiled their first world’s smart knife with smartphone capabilities, namely the Galaxy BLADE edge. More interesting, the phone is exactly the “edge-display variant of the Galaxy S6”. Therefore the phone packs the same inside specs as the incredible Galaxy S6 and even running Android with Touchwiz, but a super sharp edge that potentially serve as a chef’s knife.

This is the perfect,modern option for many cookers, housewifes in the kitchen in future?

The question is “possible” thanks to “the razor-sharp diamond edge and special ceramic that’s tough enough to cut through a lobster tail and sharp enough to slice though tender heirloom tomatoes”. Sammy said that the “knife” can cut up to 50% faster than traditional knives.

Its device is really a smart knife, packed with many smart features such as the fingerprint scanner on the home button and the BLADE’s finger-detection mechanism will be activated in order to avoid you cut yourself. Besides, a human blood sensor is also available, blocking the product from being used in violent situations.

After published article in Samsung Tomorrow, many positive comments from readers praise interesting idea even when most people understand this is the joke of the day by Samsung.

What do you think of Samsung’s April Fools smart knife? I myself admit that the device is pretty awesome, even if such a product would be definitely “too good to be true”. But wait, we’re talking about Sammy – Korean giant smartphone manufacturer so hopefully Samsung will launch a similar product in the future. And no matter what, this is a beautiful “innovative idea” (even in April Food day).

Source: Samsung Tomorrow

We are waiting for the official appearance of Huawei P8 in Huawei’s press event on April 15. But it hihgly seems that we will possibly see another device alongside the P8 on that occasion.

We reported about the smaller model P8 Lite previously which spotted in TENAA. Therein, the phone still keep the similar looks of the high-end flagship P8 but come with compacter, lesser specs and a more attractive price tag.

The renders reportedly started from an un-known European distributor partnered with Huawei. A Twitter user @Roland Quandt revealed 4 renders in his account. However, needless to notice that the renders could also be worthless cuz this are probably fan-made products based on those firstly mentioned TENAA photos, there’s no way to verify the authenticity right now.

Anyway, from the renders, we see a metal body for the device along with two color versions though but we guess that there may be more of course.

Besides, the aforementioned source tells us that the P8 Lite will have dual-SIM support and a price tag of €250 which can be translated into PHP 12025 at the current currency rate (without contract, apparently).

We don’t have official announcement of the phone well, so what we know so far come from the previous report. The device could be equipped with a 5-inch 720p touchscreen, a 1.2 GHz octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13 MP rear camera as well as a 5 MP selfie shooter. The phone runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Huawei’s own Emotion UI on top. Logically, it will support mobile Unicom’s 2G / 3G / 4G networks with a measurement of 143 × 70.6 × 7.7mm and a weigh of 131 grams.

Source: Twitter

Xiaomi is a famous brand nowaday. They recently introduced their first and impressive Xiaomi Yi Action Camera which is already known as the strong direct competitor of Go Pro. The device is, in some how, one of the best replacement of GoPro especially if your budget is not much or you wanna look for something good but cheaper.

In order to thanks all of Price Pony lovers who always support us over the time. We’re happy to give away brand new Xiaomi Yi Action Camera to one of our lucky readers. The device will be available in three colors option with the regularly price tag of $ 104.45. But, in case you don’t want to wait until April 6th (the deadline of event) you can buy it in Gear Best and pls use the Voucher: XMMY for better deal.

The rules are simply, and you guys only have to follow step by step our following regulation and get your lucky camera.

Time: From now until the 6th April at 10 pm (the Philippines time)

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Cherry Mobile is the most famous smartphone brand with the largest shipment in 2014 in Phi. Cherry Mobile have been witnessing huge outreach years over years. The company, no doubt, has been showing us a remarkable ambition to lead not only the local market but also internationally. Amazingly, Cosmic Technologies, owner of the Cherry Mobile brand in the Philippines, has announced that they are buying into past well-known phone maker BlackBerry for an estimated $780 Million (or Php33.75 billion).

Being the leader of smartphone industrial market with the highest market share of smartphones in the Philippines, it is estimated that Cherry Mobile sold roughly 8.8 million devices in 2014 while strong direct competition MyPhone, which is now on the third position, estimatedly shipped 4.5 million that same year.

BlackBerry is now maintaing a good position with many loyal customers. So, it is seemingly the reason why Cosmic Technologies will still keep the BlackBerry label in the United States and Europe for sure but hopefully re-brand itself in the Philippines and other countries of South East Asia. According to Cherry Mobile, we probably see many smartphones products under the brand “Cherry Berry”. They also emphasized that future mobile devices feature not only affordable specs but also top notch security that BlackBerry is known for.

Although the acquisition is still ongoing but it is expected to be done by late 2015 or early 2016. Therefore, the first Cherry Berry handsets are hopefully to be released by then.

March is over, today is the first day of April, meaning that there is only two weeks ahead for our much-awaited Huawei P8. The phone is much more closer with the official appearance on the TENAA database.

Thanks to the certification of Huawei P8 on TENAA, so we get some specific detail of the phone so far. But it seems that most of previous rumors likely gave us the right info. If you had followed the leaks, reports then you will know that the device, without doubt, comes with a 5.2-inch display, and a Hisilicon processor (supposed to come with powerful Kirin 930). Well looking at the TENAA specification that’s exactly what find along with 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory which easily expand space via a micro SD card onboard.

The body listed six different variants of the P8, the HUAWEI ALE-TL00, HUAWEI GRA-UL00, HUAWEI GRA-UL10, HUAWEI GRA-CL10, HUAWEI GRA-TL00 and the HUAWEI GRA-CL00. All are initially the same device aside from three of them being carrier variants with specific LTE 4G connections.

Anything much more interesting? The P8 will report 13MP main camera along with dual LED flash. While we previously thought that the phone will come with dual – 8MP camera as Huawei Honor 6 Plus but it seems that it’s not matched with our expectation? Besides, the phone will run on the modern Android Lollipop well. 

The official launch is scheduled on April 15, around 2 weeks away. We can able to see the smaller version of Huawei P8 – Huawei P8 Lite alongside in the upcoming event.

Source: mobile-dad

Related: Huawei P8

The #OneGameChanger from OnePlus appears to be a drone, the DR-1.

OnePlus has unveiled their teaser of their #OneGameChanger and the tag #Forthefunofit or newest #You’reincontrol, many people guess what exact thing OnePlus wanna show?

And now, the scret comes to the light thanks to the official announcement of OnePlus in their website. A new device? OnePlus Two? Any interesting specs? OnePlus newly introduce a new Drone, namely: DR-1, the device is really, really tiny (70mm x 28mm) and amazingly be the smallest remote-controlled drone worldwide. Much more interestingly, the device will cost you only nearly 20USD (PHP 895).

Do you feel curious about its specs well? The tiny DR-1 have four flexible blades generate impressive lift and movement speed, and flights are made simple thanks to ultra-bright orientation LEDs. You can play with it for 5-8 minutes and need to quickly charge for 20 minutes only.

Additionally, currently OnePlus sells the OnePlus One, with a 10,000mAh Power Bank set to launch in April as well.

Nearly Xiaomi’s fifth year anniversary, let take a quick look about which products Xiaomi will introduce in their upcoming event.

It’s a super-impressive performance of Xiaomi over only 5 years to be the 4th largest smartphone manufacturers. Xiaomi has huge ambition to be on the top within a decade, apparently beats out giant Apple and Samsung. Xiaomi have had an incredible half decade and in order to celebrate their significantly successful growth, Xiaomi have announced 5 new different products, including: “Pink version” of high-end Xiaomi Mi Note, 55″ of the MiTV, Mi Power Strip, Mi Smart Scale and Redmi 2A.

Mi Note Pink Edition

The Pink version is actually based on Xiaomi Mi Note design, specs except for covering by all-pink exterior and 5,000 mAh Xiaomi PowerBank included. So, the phone is still kept the same specs as its original device but with a limited edition pink finish under the curved glass and alloy exterior. The charming phone cost you at only 2499 Yuan (or PHP 18225).

For more info about the phone, read here

MiTV 2 55-inch

Xiaomi makes us surprised with their 55″ MiTV2. The larger flat screen TV reports a 55-inch 4K Ultra LED Samsung panel, MStar 6A928 processor, full 2GB RAM on-board, Wireless sounder and all new aluminium subwoofer.

The MiTV 2 55″ is priced at 4999 Yuan in China (or PHP 36458), but unfortunately, the phone is only available in its domestic market, not for internationally shipment yet as import tax is very high.

Mi Power Strip

The third product is the Mi Power Strip. It is a new slim charging trip which is covered by the same thickness as a pencil-case. The Power Strip houses 3 power sockets and 3 USB ports which provide fast 2A charging. In addition to, Xiaomi have also implemented a childproof internal shutter mechanism and surge protected USB’s. All of listed thing packing in the device cost you only 49 Yuan (PHP 357).

Mi Smart Scale

The next device is Mi Smart Scale was actually leaked of the launch. We’re happy to see the white glass bathroom accessory, but at the time we don’t have much idea about the product so far. Everything seems much clearer now. The Mi Smart Scale is intergrated with both Android and iOS devices and will easily connect via your Mi Fit App.

About the price, it will be available with a price tag of just 99 Yuan (or PHP 722), meaning 100 Yuan cheaper than Meizu’s similar product.

Xiaomi Redmi 2A

Finally, we will see the next new-entry Xiaomi Redmi 2A. The Redmi 2A is the Leadcore powered phone which we previously reported. Moreover, the phone will pack 1GB RAM, 8 mega-pixel Omnivision rear camera, and a 2200mAh battery. The phone is a really affordable handset with only 499 Yuan (PHP 3639) on the day of the Mi Fan Festival with the price rising to 599 Yuan after.

In conclusion: The fifth years celebration of Xiaomi will take place from April 6 to April 8th. Apart from seeing and testing new devices, Xiaomi fans will also have a interesting chance to pick up a limited edition Mi4 with 2GB RAM for 1699 Yuan (PHP 12390), even be able to get up to 50% discount of Xiaomi accessories.

 Source: Mi.com

Hey Xiaomi female fans, do you wanna own a pink device of the amazing Xiaomi’s Beast device? We guess that you will be absolutely happy with the news. Today, at a press event, Xiaomi made many participants surprised by launching a new beautiful handset which is targeted to woman and be shipped with a kute pink design.

The phone is actually a female version of the launched Xiaomi Mi Note which has been a well-known device so far. Xiaomi is seemingly doing well when creating some new, different, rre-designed version of their beast Xiaomi Mi Note. Before, we heard about the Bamboo variant of the Xiaomi Mi Note which is still kept the same high-specs with its first inspiration. And, it seems that Xiaomi did the same thing with the female version, meaning most of hardware remain the same. The huge difference is that the Pink Mi Note version is covered by all-pink exterior which makes a girly looking and feeling. People say thay this pink phone takes inspiration from the Bazaar editor in chief: @Somans.

However, while the firstly released price of the Xiaomi Mi Note is 2299 Yuan, the new version will reportedly cost you a little bit higher price tag, about 2499 Yuan or roughly PHP 18000 due to a gift box containing a Xiaomi Mi Note Pink Edition 16GB and a 5,200 mAh Xiaomi PowerBank added.

For all of you who are planing to get the gorgeous pink phone, be noticed that the phone was only sold in a limited number of 20,000 units over the world and its device will hit the shelves on April 8th.  

To recap, the Xiaomi Mi Note (and also Pink version) features 5.7 inches along with 1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density), juiced up with Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 3 GB RAM, 16/64GB storage on board, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 13 MP main camera paired with 4 MP selfie snapper, Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery.

What do you think about the special Xiaomi Mi Note version? Are you desirable to get one?

Source: MyDrivers

Well, we have good news for Asus Zenfone users. Asus released the Zenfone 4,5 and 6 smartphones in spring last year. While the phone still sell well, the phone will not be updated when it comes to software.

As you probably know, all Zenfone smartphones were launched last year and run on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS out of the box. While Asus took a promise to deliver an Android 4.4.2 KitKat update, there are no words about an upgrade of the latest Android Lollipop from the company so far.

But, it is definitely a good news for us when we hear that the company is now testing Android 5.0 Lollipop update for their there released Asus Zenfone smartphones, including: Asus Zenfone 4,5 and 6. But, the first upgrade generation of Zenfone handset have started testing in Taiwan already and only a limited amount of Zenfone owners are receiving the update at the time.

It means that the update will now available in a selected groups of Zenfone owners who previously registered for the beta testing. After that, they will give back Asus their feedback.

If everything is going well without no troubles, we will possibly get the new update of Android 5.0 Lollipop for our Zenfone soon, probably some next couples of weeks.

Today is quite a busy day with a huge wave of info about some upcoming long-awaited flagship smartphones. First of all, it’s about the new LG G4 which we can see the device in the next month. And now, the next turn is about our mysterious Sony Xperia Z4 which was missed its appearance in MWC 2015.

There are bunch of salt of the alleged LG G4. But recently, the Korean giant smartphone manufacturer was sent out their invitation, with the words “Save the date” for the next press event along with the slogan “See the great, Feel the great” and used the G Logo on the photo. Specifically, they will most likely launch its next flagship smartphone, anticipated to be the G4 in the event on April 28th and 29th. 

Earlier this month, a report said that LG will hold the release if their 2015 flagship smartphone into April in order to avoid direct competition from Samsung and also HTC. In the same time last year, LG also sent out a similar invitation for events that will be unveiled the LG G3 flagship. From all of things, we are pretty sure that the Korean company will introduce their new G4 at the event.

Some rumors claimed that the LG’s 2015 flagship will be remarkably different than its siblings with a luxurious metal – mixtured body and probably be similar to the G Flex 2 in design. Besides, other sources speculated that LG will also planing to create a LG G4 Note variant with much more powerful and beautiful.

In a manner consolidating a flagship smartp hone, the official introduction of LG G4 will be a reality global phenomenon. Firstly, the event will take place in New York, London, Paris, Seoul, Singapore, and Istanbul.

As previous speculation, the LG G4 will be equiped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 with hexa-core CPU (instead of the latest Snapdragon 810), 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory, Android 5.1 Lollipop and 5.5” QHD display. For camera, its device will support 16MP main camera and 8MP front-facing shooter.

The event is nearly coming so we’ll have much info about the phone well. We will keep an eye out for any additional details on the device well, so stay tuned for more info on the matter. For more info about the device, kindly read here.