O+ USA ONLINE SUPREME KIT OFFERS A SIM AND SMARTPHONE BUNDLE WITH FREE MOBILE INTERNET, TEXTS AND APP ACCESS

O+ USA is offering a smartphone and SIM package called O+ USA Online Supreme Kit that includes an O+ Selfie, one Smart SIM and one Talk ‘n Text SIM.

The O+ Selfie is a 4.5 inch quad core smartphone while the Smart SIM providesfree mobile internet for one year (100MB per month) and the Talk ‘n Text SIM has free texts, Facebook, Viber and Twitteraccess.

O+ USA Online Supreme Kit

True to its name, the O+ Selfie has a 5 Megapixel front camera that has its own accompanying LED flash. This should produce good quality selfies even in low light and dark scenes.

The O+ USA Supreme Kit has an official price of ₱2,650.00 and can be availed in different O+ USA outlets nationwide.

O+ Selfie Specifications

• 4.5 Inch IPS Display
• Android 4.4 Kitkat OS
• 1.3GHz Quad Core Processor
• 5.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash
• 5.0 Megapixel Front Camera with LED Flash
• 8GB Internal Storage
• Expandable Up to 32GB via MicroSD
• Dual SIM (Regular + Micro)
• 3G HSPA, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• FM Radio
• MicroUSB 2.0
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Accelerometer
• Proximity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• ₱2,650.00 Promo Price

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SKK TRANS4M CLICK TABLET HAS QUAD CORE CHIP, 10 INCH SCREEN FOR ₱3999

SKK Mobile introduced a new Android tablet called the Trans4m Click. It offers a fairly large 10 inch display and a 1.3GHz quad core processor.

It also boasts dual SIM call and text functionality, a pair of 8MP and 5MP cameras, FREE leather case and keyboard with trackpad, and a 4000mAh battery.

Here’s the SKK Trans4m Click:

SKK Trans4m Click

The SKK Trans4m Click runs on 1GB of RAM and has 16GB of built-in storage. Its operating system is a dismal Android 4.4.4 Kitkatthough. Still, it’s sufficient for making documents and presentations, checking out social media and playing casual games.

It’s no available in SKK Mobile stores for an official price of merely ₱3,999.00. It will also become available for purchase online soon.

SKK Trans4m Click Tablet Specifications

• 10.0 Inch HD IPS Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 147 ppi)
• Android 4.4.4 Kitkat OS
• 1.3GHz Quad Core Processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 8.0 Megapixel Rear Camera
• 5.0 Megapixel Front Camera
• 16GB Internal Storage
• Dual SIM
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• MicroUSB 2.0
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Accelerometer
• 4000mAh Battery
• FREE Leather Case
• FREE Keyboard with Trackpad
• ₱3,999.00 Official Price

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FINGERPRINT SENSOR OF CLOUDFONE THRILL ACCESS LAUNCHES DIFFERENT APPS WITH EACH FINGER

Usually, the fingerprint sensor on a smartphone have two functions – unlock it without the need for a password and authorize payments.

The new CloudFone Thrill Access has aclever application of this technology. Each finger can launch a different app or do a task. Here’s a sample set: right thumb for unlocking, right pointer for the camera, left thumb for Facebook, left pointer for music and pinky for calling someone special.

Meet the CloudFone Thrill Access!

The CloudFone Thrill Access is a 5 inch HD smartphone running on a 1.3GHz quad core 64-bit processor, 2GB of RAM and Android 5.0 Marshmallow OS. It has an 8MP camera at the back, 5MP camera on the front with its own LED flash, 4G LTE connectivity and a 2500mAh battery.

It’s housed in a part metal and part plastic casing with the battery built-in. There are four color options available – gray, silver, gold and rose gold.

For an official price of ₱4,999.00, CloudFone is giving a FREE jelly case and Spotify branded earphones together with the CloudFone Thrill Access.

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MYPHONE REGAINS LEAD AS PH BECOMES FASTEST GROWING SMARTPHONE MARKET IN ASEAN IN Q1 2016

According to the research firm International Data Corporation or IDC, the Philippines is now the fastest growing smartphone market in the ASEAN region with an adoption rate of 20%.

“Smartphones priced below ₱3,500 still make up the majority of smartphones shipped to the Philippines,” the IDC observed. This means that most Filipinos are now buying smartphones instead of feature phones andchoosing the cheapest models such as theMyPhone My28s.

Jubert Alberto, Country Head of IDC Philippines announces the good news.

Smart Inc. offered the MyPhone My28s for merely ₱888.00 in exchange for being locked to the telco’s network making it sell out in most outlets! This made MyPhone regain the lead among smartphone brands in the Philippines during the first quarter of 2016.

In 2014, its fierce competitor Cherry Mobile overtook MyPhone as the number 1 smartphone brand in the Philippines. The latter’s renewed focus on affordable smartphones and uniform design language must have been effective.

However, many international and Chinese brands are starting to offer affordable smartphones too. Oppo is now ubiquitous in malls throughout the country while Samsung now offers theGalaxy J1 Mini for ₱3,999.

MyPhone’s logo.

IDC encourages local smartphone brands in the Philippines to stay competitive by offeringbetter specs, innovative features andimproved after sales service with their products.

Jubert Alberto, Country Head of IDC Philippines advised telcos to“keep an eye out for network congestion and adjust accordingly.” He also said that telcos should not just subsidize devices like the MyPhone My28s and the newly announced Starmobile Play Click but also keep the price of mobile internet in check since the Philippines has the most expensive rate in ASEAN.

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GLOBE AND PLDT/SMART SIGNS IP PEERING AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE INTERNET SPEED IN THE PHILIPPINES

Finally, Globe Telecom Inc. and PLDT Inc.signed a Memorandum of Agreement for a local IP Peering in the country. This is said to result in ‘10 times’ faster internet speed.

This IP Peering agreement means that there is now a direct connection between PLDT’sPhilippine Internet Exchange (PhIX) and Globe’s Globe Internet Exchange (GIX). These are the networks for the two telco’s broadband and mobile subscribers.

Instead of data moving from users to Internet Exchange centers outside the country then back to the Philippines, it will now take ashorter route.

Gamers will be the first ones who will feel the benefits of this agreement. The latency or the time it takes data to travel will belower. Thus, their moves will be registered faster when playing on a server within the country.

Websites that are hosted under the two ISPs will also experience a speed boost. Philippine government websites have previously experience this speed boost when the Philippine Open Internet Exchange (PHOpenIX) peered with PLDT’s PhIX.

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SMART OFFERS STARMOBILE PLAY CLICK IN A SIM BUNDLE FOR ₱1,288

Following the success the MyPhone My28s SIM bundle, Smart now partnered with Starmobile to offer the slightly biggerStarmobile Play Click in a similar package.

It includes the phone itself and a Smart SIM card with one year of free internet connection (100MB per month) and ₱30 bonus loadwhen the user loads ₱100 for ₱1,288.00. That’s way cheaper than the phone’s SRP of ₱2,690.00!

This is the Starmobile Play Click:

Smart wants you to play Clash Royale with the Starmobile Play Click.

The slightly higher price of the Starmobile Play Click than the MyPhone My28s is due to itslarger 4.5 – inch display compared to the latter’s 4.0 – inch panel. It also has longer battery life rated at 1650mAh while the My28s has 1450mAh.

Both phones run on the same platform though. There’s a 1.2GHz quad core processor, 512MB of RAM, Android 5.1 Lollipop as the operating system, 3G connectivity and 4GB of internal storage.

Take note that Smart requires you to buy a ₱100 load card together with the Starmobile Play Click package. Hence, the exact price to be paid is ₱2,388. It’s available on Smart’s online store.

Starmobile Play Click Specifications

• 4.5 – Inch Capacitive LCD Display (480 × 854 Pixels, 218 ppi)
• Android 5.1 Lollipop OS
• Spreadtrum SC7731C Chipset
• 1.2GHz Quad Core Cortex-A7 CPU
• Mali-400 MP2 GPU
• 512MB of RAM
• 5.0 Megapixel Autofocus Camera with LED Flash
• 2.0 Megapixel Front Camera
• 4GB Internal Storage
• Expandable Up to 32GB via MicroSD
• Dual SIM (Regular + Micro)
• 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
• Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
• Bluetooth 4.0
• A-GPS
• FM Radio
• MicroUSB 2.0
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Accelerometer
• Proximity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• 132.5×66.5×9.9 mm @ 120 g
• 1650mAh Li-ion Battery (Removable)
• ₱2,690.00 Official Price
• ₱1,299.00 Promo Price

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APPLE UNVEILS IOS 10 FOR IPHONES AND IPADS

During Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference 2016(WWDC), the company presented the new features of its mobile operating system – the iOS 10.

With iOS 10, iPhones and iPads will have a feature-packedMessages app, Home app for IoT devices, more capable Siri, more robust security and redesigned apps for Maps, Photos, Music and News.

Take a look at Apple’s iOS 10:

What’s new with iOS 10…

Messages

Messages on iOS 10 offers several animations for ‘better’ communications. There’s the usual animated GIFs similar to Facebook’s Messenger then there’s the option to fill the entire screen with balloons! There’s also hand-written messages, hidden messages, messages that zooms out to scream and anything developers can think of.

Siri

Siri can now connect with other apps so that you can ask it to book an Uber and possibly, post something on Facebook. It’s up to app developers now since Apple has opened up Siri for them.

Home App

Control your home gadgets with the Apple Home app

Fans of Internet of Things rejoice! The Home app on iOS 10 brings controls for lights, door locks, security cameras, thermostats and other home gadgets on your iPhone or iPad.

Redesigned Apple Music, Maps, Photos

Several apps will have a facelift with iOS 10. Apple Music takes an ‘inspiration’ from Spotify’s Discover Weekly and adds Discovery Mix. Apple Maps can now make restaurant reservations, search establishments along a route and suggest places you’ll likely go to.

Photos? Well, it will dig some old photos and show them to you, make slideshows and group pictures based on people or other things present in them. Unlike Google Photos, the app will do this locally or within the phone itself and not on Apple’s servers.

One new feature that’s also worth mentioning is Raise to wakeupwhere the iOS 10 device turns the display on by simply picking up.

Security

After Apple’s battle with the FBI, the company has beefed up the security of Apple devices. Apps on iOS 10 processes data locally and when they do send information to Apple such as Siri and Maps, the data is encrypted and isn’t used to build a user profile.

Availability

Right now, developers can already download a copy of iOS 10 and test their app’s performance on the new operating system. They can then make improvements, fixes and add features.

The public can then use iOS 10 in July as a beta. When all bugs have been fixed, iOS 10 will be officially released as a free update sometime in September.

iPhone 5 and newer iPhone models (5c, 5s, SE, 6, 6 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus) can get the update as well the iPod touch 6th gen. The iPad mini 2, 3 and 4, iPad 4th gen, iPad Air, iPad Air 2 and the two variants of the iPad Pro are all compatible with iOS 10.

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MYPHONE VOWS TO RELEASE 700MHZ-READY SMARTPHONES AND POCKET WI-FI SOON

Now that Smart and Globe have 4G LTE in the 700MHz band, local mobile devices brandMyPhone announced its readiness to release devices that are compatible with this technology.

This included several smartphones ranging from high-end looking ones and budget friendly models. There’s also a pocket Wi-Fiin the accompanying photo of the announcement that might just be what some people are looking for.

MyPhone is up for the challenge!

4G LTE on the 700MHz frequency is relatively faster, less congestedand has stronger penetrating power on walls and buildings.

Initial testing conducted by Smart and Globe rendered speedtest results of around 100Mbpsnear the cell sites. Expect a lower speed when more users connect to these networks though.

Eyes are no on other local brands if they will also release 700MHz-ready devices. Even Smart plans to release their own devices.

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ASUS ZENFONE 3 ULTRA FULL SPECS, PRICE AND FEATURES

KEY FEATURES

• 6.8” FHDDISPLAY
• 1.8GHzOCTA CORE
• 23.0MPCAMERA
• 4GLTENETWORKS
• 4GBRAM
• 4600mAhBATTERY

DISPLAY

SIZE:	6.8 Inches
TECHNOLOGY:	Fully Laminated IPS LCD Screen with Blue Light Filter
RESOLUTION:	Full HD 1080 x 1920 Pixels, 324 ppi
PROTECTION:	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
TOUCHSCREEN:	Multi-touch, 10 fingers

PLATFORM

OS:	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
UI:	ASUS ZenUI 3.0
CHIPSET:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
CPU:	1.8GHz Octa Core Cortex-A72 + Cortex-A53
GPU:	Adreno 510
RAM:	4GB or 3GB

CAMERA

MAIN:	23.0 Megapixels with Laser Autofocus, OIS and Dual LED Flash
FRONT:	8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus

STORAGE

INTERNAL:	128GB or 64GB
EXPANSION:	Up to 200GB via MicroSD

CELLULAR

SIM:	Dual SIM
NETWORKS:	4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks

CONNECTIVITY

WI-FI:	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Dual Band)
BLUETOOTH:	Yes, v4.2
GPS:	Yes with A-GPS and GLONASS
FM RADIO:	Yes
USB:	USB Type-C
USB OTG:	Yes

AUDIO

AUDIO ENHANCEMENT:	ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 & Dual 5-Magnet Loudspeaker
AUDIO JACK:	3.5 mm

SENSORS

BIOMETRIC:	Fingerprint
ENVIRONMENTAL:	Proximity & Ambient Light
ORIENTATION:	Gyroscope, Compass & Accelerometer

BATTERY

CAPACITY:	4600mAh
TYPE:	Li-Po
REMOVABLE:	No
CHARGING:	Quick Charge 3.0

DESIGN

MATERIAL:	Metal Unibody
DIMENSIONS:	186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm
WEIGHT:	233 g
COLORS:	Silver, Gray & Pink

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ASUS ZENFONE 3 FULL SPECS, FEATURES, PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The ASUS ZenFone 3 is a 5.5-inch full HD smartphone running on an octa coreSnapdragon 625 processor with 4GB or 3GB of RAM, a 16 Megapixel camera and a fingerprint sensor.

It was launched during an event called Zenvolution held on May 30, 2016 in Taiwan. It’s the third major update of ASUS’ smartphone lineup following the original ZenFone and ZenFone 2.

ASUS ZenFone 3 Picture:

The ASUS ZenFone 3 is available in black, white, blue and gold.

Featured: ASUS ZenFone 3 Processor

The ASUS ZenFone 3 is the first smartphone to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset. It’s an octa core processor with 14 nanometer technology for longer battery life.

It has a maximum CPU speed of 2.0GHz, an Adreno 506 graphics processor and integrated 4G LTE modem. Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology is also built-in to this chip.

Featured: ASUS ZenFone 3 Camera with TriTech Autofocus

The ASUS ZenFone 3 shoots sharp photos and steady videos.

For photography, the ASUSs ZenFone 3 is equipped with a 16 Megapixel camera at the back that boasts 4-axis optical image stabilization and a feature called ‘TriTech Autofocus’.

It’s essentially an automatic choice between laser, phase detection and continuous autofocus resulting in a precise focus in mere 0.3 seconds! This results in virtually no blurry photo.

ASUS ZenFone 3 Full Specifications

• 5.5-Inch Full HD IPS Display (1080 × 1920 Pixels, 401 ppi)
• 2.5D Scratch Resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS with ZenUI 3.0
• Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Chipset
• 2.0GHz Octa Core Cortex-A53 CPU
• Adreno 506 GPU
• 4GB or 3GB of RAM
• 16.0 Megapixel Main Camera with Laser Autofocus, Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS and Dual LED Flash
• 8.0 Megapixel Front Camera
• 64GB or 32GB Internal Storage
• Expandable Up to 128GB via MicroSD on SIM 2
• Dual SIM (Micro+Nano)
• 4G LTE Cat6, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Dual Band)
• Bluetooth 4.2
• GPS with A-GPS & GLONASS
• USB OTG Support
• USB Type-C
• ASUS ZonicMaster 3.0
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• 5-Magnet Loudspeaker
• Fingerprint Sensor
• Gyroscope
• E-Compass
• Accelerometer
• Proximity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• 152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm @ 155 g
• 3000mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
• Black, White, Blue and Gold Color Options

ASUS ZenFone 3 Price and Availability

Is the ASUS ZenFone 3 worth the wait?

The starting price for the ASUS ZenFone 3 is $249 which is a little under ₱12,000 based on current forex rates. This is for the version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage.

However, there’s no news about the price of the 4GB RAM/64GB ROM version as well as when these will be released here in the Philippines. We’ll post updates soon…

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