Four Online Services Worth Paying Monthly

Although a lot of the most useful apps we see are free, some services are far worth more than what we initially expected. With a little money to shell out, the premium versions of these four apps are worth the monthly fees, as these can surely increase your productivity and entertainment, giving you benefits in the long run.

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Some web companies we use offer access or more benefits by going into a premium or pro version of their services. It’s essentially the income-generating tool for any company to continue developing a better product and maintain its services for the current user base. Even mobile apps and games take on this model by offering their apps free, and additional perks can be unlocked at an in-app purchase. Here are some of those online services we think are worth your penny monthly.

Online services are arranged in alphabetical order.

dropboxpro

Everyone needs more storage. Dropbox generally gives out up to 16GB on free accounts which you can sync on your devices, and you can extend to 1TB and add a slew of new features like remote-wiping your files with a $9.99 (*Php455) monthly subscription. Rival service Google Drive also offers the same price for the capacity mentioned. Works really great for those who need flexibility and more storage capacity, I’d say.

evernotepremium

If you’re one who regularly keeps notes of everything to do, Evernote Premium is a great choice. Aside from getting a larger space for all those notes you create, Php210 a month gives you more in-app powers such as the ability to annotate PDFs and the ability to work offline, boosting your productivity in the long run.

office365

Microsoft offers the updated and latest versions of its Office suite of applications with extra add-ons online, either for personal use or small team collaborations. A monthly $5.99 (*Php267) subscription gives you the Office 365 Personal plan, and consists of 1TB OneDrive online storage, 60 minutes of worldwide calls with Skype, and the ability to create and work with your files on the go with one PC and one mobile device.

For those who need more flexibility, Microsoft offers the Office 365 Home which can take up to five PCs and five mobile devices for up to five different users for $7.99 (*Php356) a month.

spotify-premium

Rounding up this list is a music service that’s really cool, it’s available on most platforms. One can never doubt that Spotify offers one of the largest music catalogs in the cyberspace. It’s a great service for listening to music on demand. For Php129 a month, you can up the ante and listen to unlimited streams of your favorite music, devoid of any advertisements. You also get to save your tunes offline as well, saving you mobile juice when you’ve got an otherwise crappy mobile data reception.

That’s it for our list of online services that are sure worth your every peso monthly. Got more to add in this list? Hop on the comments section below and tell us your thoughts.

 

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Facebook Lite launched at the Google Play Store

Can’t use the heavily-sized Facebook app on your low-end devices? You might want to take a closer look on the new Facebook Lite app for Android, giving you almost the same social media network experience for less of your storage space.

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Built for the emerging markets, Facebook Lite offers its users full access the social networking service and use essential features also seen on the regular app such as browsing your news feed, adding pictures, comments, likes, shares and many more. The web-based app only eats less than 1MB of your storage, and it is designed to work for 2G networks with limited network connectivity by optimizing web page loads, enabling faster loads and providing more efficient data.

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Sadly though, this isn’t yet available in the country as the app is initially offered to selected emerging countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. As always, there are ways to sideload the app into your smartphones if you know how to do the drill, or use a third-party Facebook app instead to suffice your need for social media.

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Cherry Mobile to slash Php1k off Alpha Luxe tomorrow

Cherry Mobile announced on its Facebook page that its Alpha Luxe smartphone shall be made available on e-commerce shopping site Lazada for a lower price as part of the grand Chinese New Year Kick-Off Sale.

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The local brand will slash Php1000 off the original retail price of the Alpha Luxe, bringing down its SRP to only Php3,999. The said offer is valid exclusively for tomorrow’s sale at Lazada under the 4:00PM flash sale, and will be up until supplies last.

CM Alpha Luxe is one of the most affordable Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones to date, sporting a 5-inch display, a Snapdragon 200 chipset, and 1GB of RAM.

Don’t forget that we offer a great voucher code you can use for your purchases tomorrow! Click here for the voucher code, and check out more of the awesome deals you can find tomorrow at Lazada’s sale right here.

Source: Cherry Mobile

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Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 10400mAh to go on sale tomorrow

Mi Philippines has a anounced that its in demand product, the Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 10400mAh, will go on sale tomorrow. So if you’re one of those who are not able to get one last time, here’s your chance.

The Mi Power Bank 10400mAh will be on sale on Lazada tomorrow, January 27, at 12 noon, along with the Xiaomi Mi 3 and Redmi 1S smartphones.

The Mi Power Bank 10400mAh costs Php645 while the Mi 3 and Redmi 1S are priced at Php10,599 and Php5,599, respectively.

You can check out Mi PH’s page on Lazada by clicking here.

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The Thinnest Winners: 8 Tablets Under 7mm

Last week we brought you a list of the thinnest smartphones measuring at under 6mm. This time we’re going for tablets. These slates are currently the thinnest of the bunch, so if you don’t like your tablet chunky, have a pick at our list of 8 tablets under 7mm.

Nokia N16.9mm

Starting this lineup is Nokia’s first Android tablet, the N1. Announced in November of last year, this 7.9-inch tablet (324ppi) comes with Gorilla Glass 3, Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core CPU, reversible micro-USB 2.0 Type C port, 5,300mAh battery, and Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z6.9mm

Announced and released in 2013, the Xperia Tablet Z may be the oldest device in this list but shouldn’t be scoffed at. This 10.1-inch slate (224ppi) sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core CPU, IP57-certified body, 6,000mAh battery, and now runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.46.6mm

Announced in June last year, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, aside from its thin body, is a thing of beauty. It has an 8.4-inch Super AMOLED display (359ppi), Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core CPU, fingerprint sensor, 4,900mAh battery, and Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.56.6mm

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4’s bigger brother, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, also made it on this list and also as thin as its smaller brother. It packs a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display (288ppi), Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core CPU, fingerprint sensor, 7,900mAh battery, and Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact6.4mm

Announced in September 2014, the Xperia Z3 Tablet is Sony’s latest tablet. It has an 8-inch display (283ppi), Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU, 4,500mAh battery, Android 4.4.2 Kitkat (upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop), and an IP68-certified body.

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet6.4mm

The Xperia Tablet Z’s successor, the Xperia Z2 Tablet was announced in February 2014. Like its predecessor, the Xperia Z2 Tablet has a 10.1-inch display at 224ppi and a water resistant body. It sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU, IP58-certified body, 6,000mAh battery, and Android 4.4.2 Kitkat (upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop).

Apple iPad Air 26.1mm

Apple’s thinnest tablet to date, the iPad Air 2. Announced in October 2014, the popular slate features a 9.7-inch display (264ppi), Apple A8X CPU, Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and runs on iOS 8. Compared to its predecessor, the iPad Air (7.5mm), the iPad Air 2 is thinner by 1.4mm.

Dell Venue 8 70006.1mm

The only Android slate that can currently match the Apple iPad Air 2’s thin frame is the Dell Venue 8 7000 Series which is also the thinnest Android to date. Announced in the same month as the iPad Air 2, the Venue 8 7000 packs an 8.4-inch OLED display (359ppi), Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core CPU (same as the Nokia N1), and Android 4.4.2 Kitkat (upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop).

Bonus:

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 (8.0-inch)7mm

Lenovo’s Yoga Tablet 2 8.0 wasn’t able to go thinner than 7mm but it deserves a mention nonetheless. Also announced in October 2014, the Yoga Tablet 2 8.0-inch sports an 8-inch display (283ppi), Intel Atom Z3745 quad-core CPU, 6,400mAh battery, built-in 3-stage kickstand, and runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat.

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