ASUS ZENFONE 3 MAX OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED WITH 4100MAH BATTERY & POWER BANK FUNCTION

ASUS launched a new version of its big battery Max smartphone series in Vietnam – the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max. It packs a4100mAh battery and can serve as a power bank for other devices.

However, its battery capacity is lower than that of the first ASUS ZenFone Max which has a whooping 5000mAh battery. What could be the reason for this decrease?

Take a look at the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max:

The ASUS ZenFone 3 Max flaunts a 5.2 inch display covered in 2.5D arc glass with slightly curved edges. This makes it a fine looking smartphone along with its metallic body.

This is also the reason why it has a slightly lesser battery capacity. The ZenFone Max is a huge phone with a 5.5 inch display while the ZenFone 3 Max has a more manageable size.

It comes in a 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage variant for 4,490,000 Vietnamese Dong. That’s a little under ₱9,500.00!

ASUS ZenFone 3 Max Specifications (Partial)

• 5.2 Inch IPS Display
• 2.5D Slightly Curved Glass
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS with ZenUI
• 3GB of RAM
• 13.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash
• 32GB Internal Storage
• 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth
• A-GPS
• FM Radio
• USB OTG
• MicroUSB 2.0
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Fingerprint Sensor
• Gyroscope
• Compass
• Accelerometer
• Proximity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• 4100mAh Battery

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CHERRY MOBILE FLARE J2 NOW AVAILABLE – FULL SPECS, FEATURES AND OFFICIAL PRICE

An upgrade to the popular Cherry Mobile Flare J1 is now available in several stores. Of course, it’s called the Cherry Mobile Flare J2.

It boasts a 5 inch HD display, quad core processor, Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, 13 Megapixel camera and USB OTG capability.

Here’s the Cherry Mobile Flare J2:

Brighter, clearer JAZZ… Meet the Cherry Mobile Flare J2!

The Cherry Mobile Flare J2 comes with 8GB of built-in storage, 1GB of RAM for multi-tasking and a microSD card slot for additional storage.

It has a 5 Megapixel camera on the front, 3G HSPA+ connectivity, a 2000mAh battery and all the usual wireless connectivity features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

Its official price is ₱2,999.00.

Cherry Mobile Flare J2 Full Phone Specifications

• 5.0 Inch HD IPS Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 294 ppi)
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS
• MediaTek MT6580 Chipset
• 1.3GHz Quad Core Cortex-A7 CPU
• Mali-400 GPU
• 1GB of RAM
• 13.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash
• 5.0 Megapixel Front Camera
• 8GB Internal Storage
• Expandable via MicroSD
• Dual SIM
• 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• A-GPS
• FM Radio
• USB OTG
• MicroUSB 2.0
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Accelerometer
• Proximity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• 2000mAh Li-ion Battery (Removable)
• ₱2,999.00 Official Price

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FACEBOOK UNVEILS OPENCELLULAR THAT PROVIDES 4G LTE AND WI-FI ACCESS IN REMOTE AREAS

Everyboy will love to have this on their community.

Facebook has been pouring efforts to expand the reach of the internet to remote areas of the world. Their newest project isOpenCellular.

It’s a device roughly the size of a shoe box that can provide 2G, 3G,4G LTE and Wi-Fi networks in a small community. It’s essentially a mini cell site!

Here’s how OpenCellular looks like:

This small device can do the work of a big cell site!

OpenCellular can be attached to a lamp pole or tree even by a single person. The design is simple enough but can withstand extreme temperatures and typhoons.

To work, it needs to be connected to a power supply and a backhaul network access. The latter means the device itself should be connected to the internet and a cellular network in order to provide connectivity to its users. This can be done through a single wired connection to the nearest area with internet and cellular coverage or wirelessly through drones and satellites.

Nevertheless, it will still function even without a backhaul connection. Users will be able to send and receive text messages and make voice calls with each other, just not with the outside world.

OpenCellular has several ports for power, antenna and data connection.

Facebook is still testing OpenCellular in their labs. They were able to send and receive text messages and voice calls.

The company will open source the software of the device as well as its physical design. Hence, different manufacturers can build it all by themselves. Telcos are even welcome to build the device so that they can expand their coverage.

By expanding the reach of the internet to remote areas of the world,Facebook will gain new users. That’s the end game.

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SAMSUNG WILL UNVEIL THE GALAXY NOTE7 ON AUGUST 2, 2016

It’s official!

Samsung will skip ‘6’ in its Note series and jump straight to Galaxy Note7 with the launch date set on August 2, 2016.

The company wants its Note series to catch up in numbering with its flagship Galaxy S series. The latest of which are the Galaxy S7 andGalaxy S7 Edge. This will then avoid confusion with people who might think that the Galaxy Note6 is last year’s model.

Invitation for Samsung’s Unpacked 2016 event where the Galaxy Note7 will be unveiled.

Once again, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is poised to be the most powerful smartphone running on Android. It’s rumored to come with 6GB of RAM and the latest processors from either Qualcomm or their own Exynos chips.

It will surely have a large display with enhanced support for S Pen stylus input. This has been the defining feature of the Note series.

There are also leaks suggesting a water resistant body, 12MP main camera, 5MP front camera, 4000mAh battery and dual-edge curved display.

The launch event will happen simultaneously in New York, London and Rio de Janeiro. Filipino fans can watch the livestream on August 2 at 11 pm.

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BLACKBERRY STOPS PRODUCTION OF BLACKBERRY CLASSIC WITH PHYSICAL QWERTY KEYBOARD

Sad news for Blackberry users.

Blackberry’s COO and General Manager for Devices Ralph Piniofficially confirmed that the company will no longer manufacture the Blackberry Classic.

It’s one of the most popular phones from the Canadian company with its physical Qwerty keyboard, BB10 operating system and an optical trackpad. However, its sales has been reportedly disappointing. Add to it the decision of the US government not to offer Blackberry devices to officials anymore.

Blackberry Classic in black and white.

He further said that Blackberry will continue to innovate with Blackberry 10 and Android devices. Rumors have surfaced that the company is developing three new smartphones named Neon, Argon, and Mercury.

There will still be support for Blackberry Classic’s software and units that are already in stores will still be sold. No more new units will be released though.

Blackberry once captured the hearts of Filipinos with their smartphones. Hopefully, they can do it again soon.

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GOOGLE OFFICIALLY NAMED ANDROID N AS ‘NOUGAT’

After months of speculations and hundreds of suggestions, Googlerevealed the official name of Android N today – it’s Android Nougat!

The company also unveiled Android Nougat’s logo and statue in front of its headquarters in Mountain View, California. It’s composed of the green bugdroid standing on top of three nougat bars.

Here’s the Android Nougat statue:

Android Nougat statue.

Google names different Android versions after desserts in alphabetical order. It started with Android 1.5 Cupcake, followed by Android 1.6 Donut, then Android 2.0 Éclair, Android 2.2Froyo, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, Android 4.4 Kitkat, Android 5.0 Lollipop and finally, Android 6.0Marshmallow.

It’s not yet clear what the Android version number for Nougat will be. However, it may not reach 7.0 since a change in the first digit means a revision in design.

Android Nougat logo

Android Nougat’s new features include support for split screendisplay, improved Doze and overall battery life, native Virtual Realityplatform called Daydream and improved notifications among others.

It’s currently in its second beta which means developers are looking for bugs and making their apps compatible with the new Android version. It will be released to the public in August or September.

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OPPO A37 OFFICIALLY PRICED ₱8,990 IN THE PHILIPPINES

Oppo Philippines has officially priced the Oppo A37 for ₱8,990.00. It’s now available in several retailers while official Oppo stores will start selling it next month.

The Oppo A37 is a 5 inch HD smartphonerunning on a quad coreSnapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM and Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with the company’s custom skin on top called Color OS 3.0.

Here’s the Oppo A37:

Selfie interface of the Oppo A37.

The Oppo A37 boasts a uni-body design made up of Magnesium and Aluminum alloy as well as a slightly curved 2.5D Gorilla Glass front panel.

It has an 8 Megapixel camera at the back and a 5 Megapixel front camera. Since both have large 1.4µm pixels in their image sensors, the phone should produce high quality pictures even in low light.

The Oppo A37 comes in gold and rose gold color options.

The Oppo A37 has two SIM card slots that can both connect to 4G LTE networks. Of course, it has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and FM Radio.

A non-removable 2630mAh battery powers the Oppo A37 while its audio output is enhanced by Dirac HD.

Oppo A37 Specifications

• 5.0-Inch HD IPS Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 194 ppi)
• 2.5D Scratch Resistant Gorilla Glass 4
• Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with Color OS 3.0 UI
• Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 Chipset
• 1.2GHz Quad Core 64-bit Cortex-A53 CPU
• Adreno 306 GPU
• 2GB of RAM
• 8.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash
• 5.0 Megapixel Front Camera
• 16GB Internal Storage
• Expandable Up to 128GB
• Dual SIM (Nano)
• 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• A-GPS
• FM Radio
• USB OTG
• MicroUSB 2.0
• Dirac HD Audio
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Compass
• Accelerometer
• Proximity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• 143.1 x 71 x 7.7 mm @ 136 g
• 2630mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
• Gold and Rose Gold Colors
• ₱8,990.00 Official Price in the Philippines

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CHERRY MOBILE REVEL FULL SPECS AND OFFICIAL PRICE

Complete details of Cherry Mobile Revel

KEY FEATURES

• 5.0″DISPLAY
• 1.4GHzOCTA CORE
• 5.0MPCAMERA
• 2GNETWORKS
• 512MBRAM
• 2000mAhBATTERY

DISPLAY

SIZE:	5.0 Inches
TECHNOLOGY:	IPS LCD
RESOLUTION:	HD 720 x 1280 Pixels, 294 ppi
PROTECTION:	None

PLATFORM

OS:	Android 4.4 Kitkat
CHIPSET:	Unspecified
CPU:	1.4GHz Octa Core
GPU:	Unspecified
RAM:	512MB

CAMERA

MAIN:	5.0 Megapixels with Autofocus & LED Flash
FRONT:	2.0 Megapixels

STORAGE

INTERNAL:	4GB
EXPANSION:	Up to 32GB via MicroSD

CELLULAR

SIM:	Dual SIM(Micro)
NETWORKS:	2G EDGE and GPRS Networks

CONNECTIVITY

WI-FI:	Yes
BLUETOOTH:	Yes, v4.0
GPS:	Yes with A-GPS
FM RADIO:	Yes
USB:	microUSB 2.0
USB OTG:	No

AUDIO

AUDIO ENHANCEMENT:	None
AUDIO JACK:	3.5 mm

SENSORS

BIOMETRIC:	None
ENVIRONMENTAL:	Proximity & Ambient Light
ORIENTATION:	Accelerometer

BATTERY

CAPACITY:	2000mAh
TYPE:	Li-ion
REMOVABLE:	Yes

DESIGN

MATERIAL:

Polycarbonate Plastic

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

LAUNCH DATE:	June 2016
PRICE:	₱1,999.00

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