Lenovo K4 Note Now Available Online Price Specs Philippines

Look what we ave here, Lenovo K4 Note is now available ahead of its scheduled launch.

Lenovo K4 Note follows Lenovo Vibe X3 in terms of design with its front facing speakers, button and ports placements including Fingerprint sensor on the back although it is made of polycarbonate compared to the metal contruction of the Vibe X3 still exudes executive feel with great grip for its curved back panel.

Feature-wise, K4 Note also manifest entertainment quality with its 5.5 inch Full HD Display that is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. With great display, it needs to have great sound and so its Front ported 2X1.5W stereo speakers enhanced by Dolby Atmos and WM8281 audio codec will facilitate your audio needs.

Moving to its internal configuration, Lenovo K4 Note core is a Mediatek MT6753 Octa-Core processor with Mali T720 GPU supplimented with 3GB RAM and 16GB Internal Storage. It has a MicroSD slot although it is hard to find by the side of Sim 2.

Equipped with 13MP Rear camera with PDAF supported by Dual Tone LED Flash as well as 5MP FF Front camera for Lenovo K4 Note Optics.

Rear Camera Shot. In good light conditions, outputs are good but in low light it will be grainy. Per checking exif, camera has an aperture size of f/2.4 which is a downer since smartphone today even local ones carry at least f/2.0 aperture for better low light performance.

Looking at the selfie camera, it seems more dependable than the rear camera. With f/2.2 aperture it takes in double the light so better outputs in low light. Even in bright backgroud, my face is clear and not dark.

Complete set of connectivity with WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. Ultra fast LTE is available for on the go internet connection but you do have HSPA+ and 3G just in case LTE is not available in our area. It is Dual Sim Dual standby handset.

Runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and Lenovo promise to upgrade it to Marshmallow. Lenovo apps and other value added apps are installed.

Lenovo K4 Note carries a 3300mAh Battery which should be large enough to last you the day of moderate usage. Quoted Standby time: 265hrs Talktime: 22hrs

Package Lenovo K4 Note includes Unit and ANTVr. Comes Free Skullcandy Headset and Lenovo 5000mAh Powerbank For limited stock and availability of course.

Should be launch later 04/08/2016 at SM North EDSA Annex via Villman for 10,669 Pesos.
but we spotted one via Lazada Philippines for the same price and comes with Free Lenovo Powerbank and Skullcandy headset. One thing it will include VR Headset. Per Lenovo Mobile Philippines, it is said that it comes as a regular package. Will get back to you on this.

Lenovo Note K4 Specs
Android 5.1 Lollipop
5.5 inch Full HD IPS Display
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Octa-Core Mediatek MT6753 64bit Processor
Mali T720 MP3 GPU
3GB LPDDR3 RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD slot up to 128GB
13MP PDAF Rear Camera
wiith Dual Tone LED Flash
5MP FF Front Camera
LTE Cat4 / HSPA+ / 3G
Dual Sim Dual Standby
WiFi a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
GPS, aGPS
NFC
Fingerprint Scanner
Dolby Atmos
Dual Front 1.5W (1cc each) Speakers
Wolfson® WM8281 audio codec
3300mAh Non-removable Battery

Alcatel Pixi 4 6 Appears! Price Specs Philippines

Alcatel cuts prices on some of their smartphones! Now Alcatel Pixi 4 6 id only 4,999 Pesos!

Alcatel is on a roll releasing Go and Pixi series phones, now another emerge - Pixi 4 6.

Pixi 4 6 inch is Alcatel's new phablet offering that features a 6 qHD inch IPS Display for bigger screen great for entertainment and games. Reminiscent of Flash Plus but on just a bigger scale. Even with polycarbonate construction it is well built and no creaking sounds when handling the device.

MicroSIM Slots is located on the left side of the phone while microSD compartment together with volume rocker and power/lock button is on the right. The MicroUSB and 3.5mm jack is situated on top which is convenient when using your phone in portrait mode if charging and listening to music.

Inside,is a Mediatek MT8321 Quad-Core Processor (usually for tablets) coupled with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal Storage. A microSD Card slot is available for additional storage. Surprisingly enough Pixi 4 6 inch scored Antutu at 23K mark. This may be due to its low qHD resolution paired with tablet class processor. This can be seen in gaming performance as we were able to play Asphalt 8 Airborne at High Settings with less or no lag. Then again if you will be playing try closing running apps and focus on your game. It will handle casual games better but with tweak in display setting will be able some HD Games in medium-low settings.

Runs on Android Lollipop. Its UI is clean and near to stock offering but with few additional features as well as Marshmallow-style notification and control panel. Dual Tap Gesture is added to lessen strain on your power button. Build-in Memory cleaner is there to help close running apps and optimize your system. When you think you lost it, Find My Phone feature is available so you could track location of your smartphone. Although there is a bug where in when you restart the device, language change to Filipino and Setting revert back to original state.

For its camera features, Alcatel Pixi 4 6 is equipped with 13MP Rear Camera and 8MP Front Camera. Both will have LED Flash for light support.

Camera was a surprise as it took quality photos especially daylight shots. Low-lit moments like sunsets come out better with rich colors and adequate contrast. HDR works well lightening up shadows while keeping details intact. The f/2.0 aperture of the rear camera make this possible. Although when it comes to Night shots or near darkness, you really need that flash to brighten up thing or you might not see much.

Selfies is just like the rear camera, good in well-lit conditions. It does have front selfie flash for low light and when against the light to light up your face.

Camera comes in Auto, HDR, Manual, Pano, Scanner, Face Beauty, and Polaroid Mode. Manual Mode offers controls for ISO and White Balance however we thought it would control Shutter Speed, sadly S was for exposure compensation. Polaroid Mode gives you layouts your capture into polaroid-style.

You do get regular set of connectivity features  like WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. It makes use of Micro Sim cards.It is a Dual Sim Handset both offering 3G Data Connectivity. It is USB OTG enabled so you could use your usb peripherals like flash drives.

Sorry about that... Seems Philippines will just have the 3G model and not the LTE Model.

Carries a 2580mAh battery which should last you the day with moderate use of course. But if your always on or heavy lifting then I might suggest a powerbank.

Overall, Pixi 4 6 inch is not bad at all. It is a well-constructed phablet that performs with better camera quality. Cons for this smartphone is the software reset bug and low memory (ram) but can be address through firmware updates and ram management by the user. Best suited for New, Social Media, Basic Android User.

Have review unit on hand... What else do you like to know about the phone?

Spotted via Lazada Philippines.
Look here:

Androi Lollipop 5.1
6 inch qHD  IPS Display
Mediatek MT8321
Mali-400 MP2
1GB RAM
8GB Internal Storage
Expandable Via MicroSD
13MP Rear Camera
With LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
With LED Flash

HSPA+ / 3G

Single Micro Sim
WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth
GPS
2580mAh

PR: ePLDT taps Amazon Web Services, expanding its cloud expertise

ePLDT, the digital enterprise enabler of the country's leading telecoms and digital services provider, PLDT, continues to expand its cloud expertise and strengthen its portfolio of cloud solutions with its recent elevation to Standard Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN).

As an AWS Standard Consulting Partner, ePLDT enables enterprises to design, build, migrate, and manage their workloads and applications on Amazon Web Services.

"This fits our overall strategy to offer a full-spectrum of enterprise cloud solutions via our own managed infrastructure and expertise as well as through partnerships with the best in the business," shared Nerisse Ramos, ePLDT Group COO.  "We recognize that when it comes to cloud adoption and implementation, one size does not fit all requirements since different workloads require different deployment models and infrastructure tuning.  The mission is to empower enterprises with the countless benefits that cloud offers - lower cost of ownership, operational agility, auto software updates, increased collaboration, easy and affordable business continuity and disaster recovery implementation- to name some. Of course, this is wrapped around by the combined expertise of ePLDT and AWS."

Amazon Web Services, global leader in cloud infrastructure provider, is the cloud computing platform of Amazon with operations on 11 regions around the globe, it offers wide range of web-based services including Compute, Storage, Network, Mobile, and Database.

The Amazon Partner Network (APN), the partner program of Amazon Web Services, is focused on providing members of the AWS partner ecosystem with program, technical, business, and go-to-market support.  Consulting Partners, which include System Integrators, Strategic Consultancies, Agencies, Managed Service Providers, and Value Added Resellers, gain access to resources and trainings to support customers in deploying, running, and managing applications in the AWS Cloud.

Apart from being an AWS Standard Consulting Partner, ePLDT is also a member of the Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA). An industry trade association, ACCA aims to accelerate growth of the cloud market in Asia and provides a platform for members to discuss implementation and growth strategies, and establish policies and best practices related to the cloud computing ecosystem.

"We are proud of joining the AWS Partner Network as a Standard Consulting Partner, as it reflects our commitment to help our customers leverage on cloud technology to drive growth and performance in their businesses," noted PLDT Enterprise, International & Carrier Business EVP and ePLDT President Eric Alberto. "This, along with our membership in the Asia Cloud Computing Association, is just a few of the many initiatives we have undertaken to expand our solutions portfolio and strengthen our expertise to ensure we sustain our status as the digital solutions partner-of-choice for the Enterprise market."

Flash “Life with Metal” Photography Campaign hints New Smartphone

Flash “Life with Metal” Photography Campaign hints New Smartphone

Flash “Life with Metal” Photography Campaign Page

Last month, Flash launched a “Life with Metal” photography campaign covering six countries: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It gained more than 2,000 pieces of photographs in only ten days and exceeded 160,000 clicks to their website. The photographers took photos of a variety of metal objects from rings, automobiles to an iron tower, revealing the art of life in the form of photography.

Notably, this event is not merely a photography campaign as it has sent hints that Flash is soon to launch a new product. For the competition, it is said that Flash is going to select 10 excellent photographs from each country that will be exhibited with signature of photographers during the new product launch event. The prize-winning photographers of every country will each get a new smart phone as a gift. What’s a product launch without a new phone to be announce right? It’s highly likely that a new product of Flash will make its debut very soon.

(Picture: Excellent photos of “Life with Metal” photography campaign)

The Flash series had created phenomenal e-commerce success with sales craze in Southeast Asia, with enormous market potential and consumer needs: Flash Plus once set the record of selling out 100 units in one minute while Flash 2 became the sales champion of Southeast Asia’s largest e-commerce platform, Lazada for the same price range within one month of being placed in market.
Given such favorable market situation, Flash “strike while iron it is hot” to launch a new product.

With the theme of the photography competition - “Life with Metal”, it should suggest the new smartphone’s qualities –metal built with great camera optics? mobigraph has become a vital gene of the Flash series. Therefore, it can be reasonably said that the new product is highly probably to continue the photography DNA, with powerful photo-taking functions. While none of the three models of Flash has to do with metal, it is possible Flash wants to change that to provide a more premium built smartphone.

Posted by Flash Philippines on Friday, March 25, 2016

At the moment, Flash has not officially released any exact information about the new product. However, the series of products have got a couple of labels by word of mouth - “exceptional camera, fashionable appearance, and strong performance”, and they are becoming more and more popular in market. So, this new phone is something to watch out for.

Let’s see if I can get lucky to gather info on this new Flash…. Stay Tuned.

Cherry Mobile Alpha Prime 5 Spotted Online Price Specs Philippines

Months has passed since Cherry Mobile showcased its Alpha Prime series Windows Phones and one appears!

Cherry Mobile Alpha Prime 5 has been spotted! Compared to squarish block type of Alpha Prime 4, Alpha Prime 5 comes in pebble design.

We finally have its complete specs as Cherry Mobile Alpha Prime 5 sports a 5 inch HD IPS Display and is powered by Snapdragon 210 Quad-Core processor clocked at 1.1GHz that is supplemented with 1GB RAM and 8GB Internal Storage. You could expand storage via MicroSD Card slot.

As for camera and connectivity, we were on point since it was featured during Computex 2015 as Alpha Prime 5 carries an 8MP rear with Led Flash ad 2MP Front camera. WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS serves its regular set of connectivity features. This is an LTE capable smartphone and is a Dual Sim handset.

Carries the latest Windows 10 and should be able to run the latest universal applications the platform has to offer.

Battery is at 2100mAh.

Spotted via itrumart.ph priced at 3,999 Pesos! See here:

Cherry Mobile Alpha Prime 5

It is now available offline. Spotted a unit at SM North Edsa.

Alpha Prime 5 Specs

Windows 10

5 inch HD IPS Display

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Adreno 304 GPU

1GB RAM

8GB Internal Storage

Expandable Via MicroSD

8MP Rear Camera

With LED Flash

2MP Front Camera

LTE / HSPA+ / 3G

Dual Micro Sim

WiFi

Bluetooth

GPS

2100mAh

Lenovo Vibe X3 Spotted Online Price Specs Philippines

Lenovo Vibe X3 is another premium smartphone with its solid aluminum construction that is beautiful chromed matched with matte curved back. Upfront lies its display 5.5 inch Full HD IPS Display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

At the heart of Lenovo Vibe X3 lies a Snapdragon 808 Hexa-Core 64bit Processor with Adreno 418 GPU coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB Internal Storage. It's internal is similar to that of LG G4 which should be able to give you high grade performance.

On Software side, it runs Android Lollipop 5.1 with Lenovo Vibe UI on top as well as packed with other value-added Lenovo Apps and Third Party Applications.

A 21MP Rear Camera with Phase Detection Auto-Focus, 27mm, f/2.0 Aperture, and 6-element Lens serves it primary snapper. It is said to harbor a Sony IMX230 sensor which should give you better outputs. Upfront is a 8MP fixed-focus for your selfies and video chat needs. Video recording is up to 4K but it does have 720p or 1080p.

More of an entertainment device with it front facing speakers enhanced with ESS ES9018K2M DAC, Lenovo configured 3xTIOPA1612 amplifier unit and Dolby Atmos. Great Noiseless Sound recording with Vibe X3's 3-mic system paired with Wolfson audio technology.

Complete set of connectivity features that includes WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. I believe it supports USB OTG as it also serves as a powerbank to charge your devices as well as host USB peripherals. LTE Cat6 is supported for its cellular data for better connection with the internet. There is also an Infrared port.

FingerPrint sensor is available for more personalized security.

Lenovo Vibe X3 carries a Hybrid Sim Card / MicroSD slot. You may choose to use it as Dual Sim handset or you may want to add additional storage by using the other sim slot to carry your MicroSD. Guess you really need to weigh your needs on this one.

Packs a 3500mAh Non-Removable Battery which should be able to last you a day or two of moderate use. If you get drain, you need not worry as it charges fast with quick charge 2.0.

Seems Lenovo covered every part of Vibe X3, making an entertainment device with great display and sound. Always connected and secured with high grade internal hardware and optimized software. Dependable camera that shoots in high resolution. Great battery back up and quick charge. Lenovo Vibe X3 is full package. Oh by the way to complete the experience, they are pairing the smartphone with VR Headset other than what the package offers. It comes only in Pearl White.

Spotted via Villman priced for 22,099 Pesos.

Lenovo Vibe X3 Villman

Oh look it is now available with Lazada Philippines!

Lenovo Vibe X3

Lenovo Vibe X3 Specs
Android 5.1 Lollipop
5.5 inch Full HD IPS Display
64bit Hexa-Core Processor
Snapdragon 808
Adreno 418 GPU
3GB LPDDR3 RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expandable via Hyrid Sim/MicroSD slot up to 128GB
21MP PDAF 27mm Rear Camera
f/2.0 aperture
6-element Lens
8MP FF Front Camera
LTE Cat6 / HSPA+ / 3G
Dual Nano Sim (via Hybrid Sim card Slot)
WiFi a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, aGPS
NFC
Infrared
Fingerprint Scanner
Dolby Atmos
Dual Front 1.5W (1cc each) Speakers
3-array microphone system
Wolfson® WM8281 audio codec
3500mAh Non-removable Battery
Quick Charge 2.0
Pearl White

LG K4 Budget LTE Android Lollipop Smartphone Price Specs Philippines

LG K4 is new budget smartphone from the Korean giant offering entry level specs with ultra fast data connectivity.

LG K4 comes in no frills straight forward design accented with chrome sidings with matte back case. All ports are located at the bottom with MicroUSB Port and 3.5mm Headset Jack. Microphones located at Top and Bottom. Speakers at the back. It's quite handy machine and has good grip to it.

It features a basic 4.5 inch FWVGA Display and is powered by 1Ghz Quad-Core Mediatek 6735M with Mali-T720 MP2 GPU complimented 1GB RAM and 8GB Internal Storage. A MicroSD card is available for additional storage option.

Runs Android Lollipop 5.1.1 with a touch of LG for customization and other features.

This is a Single Sim handset and packs regular set of connectivity - WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. Ultra Fast LTE is available for more speedy internet connection for your downloads and uploads.

As for optics, just basic 5MP rear and 2MP Front camera combo with f/2.8 aperture size. Here are camera samples. Outputs are just decent just make sure you have good light source.

Subject Focus Left Background Focus Right

Battery is at 1940mAh which should last you a day of moderate usage considering LG K4 basic specifications. Although on data you could get at least 3-4 hours max.

Priced for 5,490 Pesos and is available nationwide with LG Retailers and Concept Stores. If Not it is available with Lazada Philippines.

LG K4 Specs
Android Lollipop 5.1.1
4.5 inch FWVGA IPS Display
1.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Mediatek MT6735M
Mali-T720 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD
5MP Rear Camera
with LED Flash
f/2.8 aperture
5MP Front Camera
f/2.8 aperture
WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS
1940mAh Non-Removable Battery