Archive for November, 2008
SE XPeria X1 Price in the Philippines
Nov 30th
The Sony Ericsson XPeria X1 has been launched and now available in the Philippines. Sony Ericsson has pegged the suggested retail price at Php42,500. The phone is available on all major shopping malls and Sony Ericsson shops.
Apple iPhone 3G: Better Battery Life Tips
Nov 30th
Here’s a complete list of options you can do to extend the battery life of your iPhone 3G. This is according to Apple.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Philippines
Nov 29th
Nokia announced today that the highly anticipated Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is now, or soon will be, available in select markets globally, including Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, among others. The latest in Nokia’s XpressMusic range, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers an affordable music device with a touch screen interface to the mass market.
LG KP500 Cookie Launched and Priced
Nov 28th
LG Philippines launched a new full touch screen phone — the LG KP500 Cookie. 3.0 inches (240×400 pixels) Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate GPRS/EDGE Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP 3.15 MP camera (2048×1536 pixels) video (QVGA@12fps) FM radio with RDS Price of the LG KP500 in the Philippines is Php11,900. More details of the launch of the
Google G1 Android Phone Review
Nov 27th
Off the bat, the Google G1 Android phone is hideous — period. We’ve seen a lot of phones coming out of HTC but the HTC Dream is a really odd one. I think this model was conceptualized way back in 2003. And despite the plastic body, it still feels heavy and bulky to the hands.
HTC Touch 3G in the Philippines
Nov 27th
The HTC Touch 3G was launched in the Philippines last week. It has the following specs: Qualcomm MSM7225 528 Mhz processor 192 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM 3G/HSDPA 7.2Mbps WiFi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth 2.0 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, secondary videocall camera Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 Built-in GPS FM radio tuner Will update this once we
Sony Ericsson XPeria X1 Review
Nov 27th
I find the internal storage of 512MB memory a bit lacking (at least 4GB would have been better). Yes, you can stick in a 16GB microSD card but that would have cost you more. There’s also a limited number of panels to download and use but I guess that will be addressed in time. The
Optimus Prime iPhone and iPod Touch Wallpaper
Nov 27th
Those looking for backgrounds or wallpapers for the iPhone and the iPod Touch may want to check out this Transformers The Movie theme with Optimus Prime in it.
Create Free iPhone Ringtones
Nov 23rd
1) Get any music or audio file in MP3 or WAV format. 2) Put and drag it inside your iTunes. 3) Select the music file in iTunes, right click and select Convert Selection to AAC. 4) Look for the new file in your iTunes Music folder. 5) Rename the file extension from *.mra to *.mr4
How to activate 3G on Red Mobile
Nov 23rd
The new Red Mobile service will have a different settings when using 3G internet. See instructions below on how to set it up on your phone. To enjoy 3G services (ie: mobile internet) and MMS services, please activate your 3G / MMS settings by texting RED(space) to 9969. Examples: RED Nokia E71 -> send to
Red Mobile replaces umobile
Nov 20th
umobile hasn’t even reached a year old and now it’s already closing down. It will be replaced by Red Mobile. The new mobile provider will be launching this Saturday, November 22 and will be sending out new SIM cards to umobile subscribers. PLDT, parent company of Smart, bought CURE for close to half a billion
Sony-Ericsson C902 Price and Availability
Nov 20th
The Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber-shot phone with a 5-megapixel camera has been available since end September 2008. The titanium colored one seen in Quantum of Solace became available only recently though, in time with the movie’s release. The C902 is also available in two other colors—Luscious Red and Swift Black. The Titanium Silver C902 is
FreeTxt, Globe Addresses the Zero Load Problem
Nov 17th
Globe Telecom launches a new Short Messaging System (SMS) service which will allow all Globe prepaid subscribers to send free text messages to family and friends within the Philippines, even without prepaid credit load. The service, called FreeTxt, is Globe’s answer to its prepaid clients’ struggles when they need to send an important text only
Sony Ericsson W705
Nov 9th
Sony Ericsson’s latest music phone is the SE Walkman 705. Sony Ericsson W705 Specifications: • Size: 95 x 47.5 x 14.3 mm • Weight: 98 grams • Screen: 262,144 colour TFT • Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels • Size: 2.4 inches • Phone memory: Up to 120MB • Memory Stick Micro (M2) support (4GB card
Nokia 7100 Supernova
Nov 7th
The Nokia 7100 Supernova is a really simple slider-phone that just came out of Nokia. 240 x 320 pixels GPRS/EDGE 236.8 kbps 1.3 MP, 1280×1024 pixels Stereo FM radio with RDS Coming out this November of 2008, Nokia has not yet put a price on this phone. We’re predicting somewhere between Php8,000 to Php9,000.
Sony Ericsson Cybershot C905 Review
Nov 4th
Review of the Sony Ericsson Cybershot C905 is now out at YugaTech.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 coming this November
Nov 4th
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is coming this November 28, 2008 in the Philippines, according to executives of the mobile company. People can go and pre-order an Xperia so they can be contacted when it becomes available in stores. Price has not been determined yet but it will be between Php40,000 to Php45,000.