Mobile Manila Review

Samsung Omnia Unboxing Video

Gen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:10:22 +0000

If all unboxing videos are like this, we’d all buy every phone that goes out Samsung’s doors.

Samsung i900 Omnia

iPhone 3G price & availability in the Philippines

Gen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:11:59 +0000

Last August 6, Globe Telecom announced the official release date of the iPhone 3G in the Philippines. The sale date is on August 22, 2008. Globe is suggesting that people start reserving their unit of the iPhone 3G in order to get an early take.

The catch, however, are the pricing plans made available to Globe Subscribers:

The pricing is as follows for the 2-year locked prepaid kits:

Php41,889 for 8GB iPhone 3G
Php48,889 for 16GB iPhone 3G

* Comes with 50 hours of free mobile internet. Includes Php200 free load per month for 5 months. The Php5 per 15 minutes 3G charging also applies.

For Globe Postpaid Plans:

Plan 1599: Php1,599/month (Php16,800 for 8GB and Php22,300 for 16GB)
Plan 2199: Php2,199/month (Php14,600 for 8GB and Php20,000 for 16GB)
Plan 3299: Php3,299/month (Php12,300 for 8GB and Php17,800 for 16GB)
Plan 3999: Php3,999/month (Php5,600 for 8GB and Php11,000 for 16GB)
Plan 4999: Php4,999/month (FREE for 8GB and Php5,000 for 16GB)

Source: YugaTech

Sony-Ericsson C902: the James Bond phone

Gen — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:28:48 +0000

Sony-Ericsson is out with the new phone codenamed for James Bond — the Cyber-shot C902. Sports an autofocus 5MP camera, great flash, and 2.5x digital zoom, capable of 9 successive shots.

Screen: 240×320 pixel, 262,144 color TFT QVGA
Memory: 160MB, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 8 GB)
Networks: EDGE, GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100, HSDPA
Colors: Red, Black
Sizes: 108.0 x 49.0 x 10.5 mm
Weight: 107.0 g

Nokia 7210 Supernova

Gen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:39:30 +0000

For trend watchers who want simplicity with style, the Nokia 7210 Supernova has a chic, slim design and is available in a choice of ‘bubble gum pink’ and ‘vivid blue’ in a gloss finish.

With the Nokia 7210 Supernova, people can enjoy music sideloaded from a PC or purchased from Nokia Music Store, as well as manage music with the new Nokia Music PC client, which is available for download. With an SD memory card slot, favorite music and videos can be easily played and saved. A 2 megapixel camera and access to Flickr provide one click access to share photos.

Nokia 7310 Supernova

Gen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:37:46 +0000

The slim and sleek Nokia 7310 Supernova includes Xpress-On covers etched with daring 3D textured designs available in ‘steel blue’ plus a second front and back cover in ‘wasabi green’ or ‘candy pink’. A further five front and back cover options will be available for purchase in select markets in ‘mushroom silver’, ‘plum jam’, ‘electric blue’, ‘yellow mellow’ and ‘espresso brown’.

Additional features include a 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and TV out for image sharing, instant messaging and playing the preinstalled games on TVAn FM RDS radio and an MP3 music player complete the offering for style conscious individuals that want to enjoy their music anytime, anywhere.

Nokia 7510 Supernova

Gen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:32:05 +0000

The Nokia 7510 Supernova boasts an iconic fold design with a push-to-open side key. Available with Xpress-On front and back covers in ‘storm blue’, ‘red’, ‘emerald green’ and ‘espresso brown’ the Nokia 7510 Supernova features magical light effects with a hidden-until-lit display and a reminder light. With outstanding mechanical quality, a soft feel and solid metal hinge, the phone features a 2 megapixel camera with NIPS, LED flash, 4x digital zoom, a 512MB microSD card**, a large 2.2 inch QVGA display and a new user friendly Nokia web browser for easy access to Nokia Search, Share on OVI and Flickr.

With the Nokia 7510 Supernova, consumers can enjoy and manage music with an FM Radio, an enhanced MP3 player, access to Nokia Music Store and Nokia Music PC Client. Additional features include a link to YouTube, access to Nokia Maps to navigate with free mapping, routing and local search, support of A-GPS and the Nokia WidSets service.

Nokia 7610 Supernova

Gen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:27:53 +0000

Featuring a slide design and smooth curves, the Nokia 7610 Supernova offers Xpress-On covers in a choice of a set of ‘steel blue’ and ‘red’ covers offset by a muted gray front surface, or ‘bright lilac’ and ’steel blue’ contrasted against a pristine white front surface. The innovative Theme Colorizer feature lets people identify and capture any color and further tailor a look by applying captured colors to the phone’s key illumination and wallpaper.

Additional features include a 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and 8x digital zoom, instant messaging and TV out for image sharing. With the Nokia 7610 Supernova, consumers can also enjoy and manage music with a dedicated music key, FM-radio, an MP3 player and access to Nokia Music Store* through the Nokia Music PC Client. The Nokia WidSets service gives access to enjoy and share content on favorite websites through the device.

iPhone 2.0 Jailbreak

Gen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:06:27 +0000

See video of the iPhone 2.0, 3G verions being unlocked. The jailbreak was made within hours of the iPhone’s release.

iPhoen jailbreak courtesy of iPhone Dev Team.

iPhone 2.0 Unlock, Jailbreak by iPhone Dev

Gen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:03:51 +0000

Now that the official iPhone OS 2.0 is out, the iPhone Dev Team will release their Pwnage tool for everyone to unlock and jailbreak their iPhones soon.

The specific date/time is not firm confirmed or if the team will release it for free or for pay. Still it’s a world record that the iPhone 3G has the unlocker available within hours of the iPhone’s release.

Tips to Extend iPhone 3G Battery Life

Gen — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:28:30 +0000

See list below on what Apple is suggesting to extend your iPhone 3G’s battery life.

* Turn off 3G
* Minimize use of location services
* Fetch new data less frequently
* Turn off push mail
* Auto-check fewer email accounts
* Minimize use of third-party applications
* Turn off Wi-Fi
* Turn off Bluetooth
* Use Airplane Mode in low- or no-coverage areas
* Adjust brightness
* Turn off EQ

Bascially, they want you to turn off the damn iPhone.