Saturday, September 21, 2013

Cherry Mobile's Game Changer

Cherry Mobile recently announced this September 20 2013 their new handsets. Its the "Dual Core ng Bayan" upgraded to "Quad Core ng Bayan" which is a good value for its price. For only Php 3999, you can now have a quad core smartphone with decent specs. This phone has mostly the same features with the first gen of flare which helped Cherry Mobile gain reputation. This has 1.2ghz qualcomm quad-core processor together with 512 ram and Adreno 203 gpu. The ram is not upgraded with the same 512mb. But if you are looking for a great entry level with great feautres smartphone, you could go for Flare 2.0



And also, their #gamechanger event is not yet over with only flare 2.0, they also have Flare 2x, Burst 2.0, and Cherry Mobile APOLLO. Unfortunately, we have no info yet on burst 2.0, but we have a little info about Flare 2x and APOLLO.

Flare 2.0 Specs:
  • 4″ WVGA IPS display (480 x 800 resolution, 233ppi)
  • 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm MSM8225Q processor
  • Adreno 203 GPU
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • 3G/HSPA
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS with A-GPS
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm headset port
  • 1,550mAh battery
  • Micro USB port
  • Dual SIM functionality with dual standby support
  • Price: Php3,999

Flare 2x Specs::


  • 1.2Ghz Quad-core
  • 1gb Ram
  • 4gb Rom
  • 8MP rear Cam
Burst 2.0 Specs:
  • 4.5"fwvga capacitive touch screen
  • android 4.2 jellybean
  • Quadcore 1.2ghz
  • 5mp camera/vga front camera
  • 512mb RAM and 4gbROM
  • microsd up to 32gb
APOLLO Specs:

  • 4.5" hd (1280×720) Screen (not sure if IPS or Super AMOLED)
  • android 4.2 jellybean
  • quadcore 1.2ghz
  • 12mp camera/5mp front camera
  • 1gb RAM and 4gb ROM
  • microsd up to 32gb

Cherry Mobile APOLLO for me, will sure be a big hit and cherry will have big sales on this device.(only for me). And the 4.5 inch HD screen will sure have a large ppi. This is the first Filipino device to have a 4.5 inch HD display. The downside of this apollo is that this has only 4gb of ram which is seen on other Filipino handsets(kung baga, Laos na, hindi na uso).



Full review for Flare 2.0 coming soon
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Friday, September 13, 2013

Cherry Mobile Cosmos Z vs Star Mobile Knight: Which one you should buy

The starmobile knight has been here for a little while, while the CM Cosmos series has just been announced this August. The X and X2 has been already released in public. While the S and Z will be released this september. SO WHICH ONE YOU SHOULD BUY? The Z or Knight?

The Z
When you look at this, you will say that this is a premium looking handset, it sure is. With its slim design and beautiful back texture, this wouldn't feel cheap. Inside is a 1.5ghz quad-core processor powered by Mediatek. Also together with a PowerVR SGX 544 GPU, but this GPU is clocked at 357MHz that differs from the normal one that is only clocked at 286MHz. This is backed up with 1gb of ram and 8gb of Internal storage. And, the most exciting part is the screen, which is Full HD. At 5 in, and FHD resolution, you will get 441ppi. You will see brighter, more crisp and saturated colors. And This is the flagship device of the CM.
Images:
Cherry Mobile Cosmos Z Preview, Specs, Price





You can have white or black colors.


Specs:
  • Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
  • Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
  • 5-inch Full HD IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Display
  • 1.5GHz MT6589T quad-core processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB internal storage
  • 18-megapixel BSI main camera with LED flash
  • 8-megapixel front-facing camera
  • WiFi, WiFi hotspot
  • HSPA+
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS
  • Battery: 2000mAh
  • Price: Php11,999
Knight

Iphone? The knight looks like iphone 5 at First look. Its a premium handset. The back cover is matte-finished textured back which is nice in hand. The back cover is removable but it is so bendable and easy to break. Which is not a good one. The battery is none removable 2000mAh, and it has a micro sd-card slot up to 32gb. It has the Mediatek 1.2GHz quad-core processor backed up with 4gb rom, 1gb ram, and PowerVR SGX544 GPU.
Images:
Starmobile Knight Picture with Specs

Starmobile Knight

Which one will you buy: The Z or K?


Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt Specs, Features, And review

If you want a tablet with great screen, quad core processor, and solid build and design quality but with small price, the you should go for the Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt.





The Screen

    
       
I can say that this tablet amazing one because of its Screen and Build Quality. Its Screen sports a 7" HD IPS display Capacitive touchscreen and a visible viewing angle of 178 degrees. WOW, how good it is.
This tablet is really great for surfing the internet and watching 720p videos. This device generates vibrant and crispy colors. You cant spot pixels on it. Reading on this device is much more interesting than other device, while playing games here is much more easy thanks to this spectacular screen.
Screen Rating: 9/10


The Build and design Quality
As you can see above in side view it looks like the nexus 7. On first look you will mistake this device for nexus 7 because this has the same materials used. The only thing that this device is not really nexus 7 is that this has bigger bezels and there is a rear camera. Its dimensions are 186.2 x 126.9 x 10.8mm and has a weight of 320 grams which is not bad for a tablet. Overall this has solid build and a satisfactory design. This has a white version also. 
Build and Design Quality rating: 9/10


Performance
This device impressed many people when first unveiled. But when I bought one, its sluggish and I experienced keyboard lags when I am Typing. Issues are also reported about the performance of this device but fortunately, ainol has the firmware update. So after the update, its much better and efficient. This device has a 1 GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex Actions Semiconductor ATM7025 chipset and a 440MHz Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core) GPU.

You will experience lags on games but for a very short period of time only.

Antutu results 

Prototype (not updated)

Updated
Without the firmware update, you will experience lags on gaming, but with the firmware update,
you will never experience lags especially on Temple run 2 and Dead Trigger. Its my experience.

IF you have any experiences, PLS share it to us........