MyPhone Rio 2 leaks ahead of launch

Here is your first look at Myphone‘s newest budget flagship, the Rio 2, sporting Android 5.0, a quad-core processor, and a 5-inch screen out of the box.

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The next generation Rio is one of the local company’s first non-Google One Android Lollipop smartphone, and it sports a bigger battery capacity.

MyPhone Rio 2 specs:
5.0-inch HD IPS full lamination display, 1280×720, 294ppi
1.3GHz Quad-core processor
1GB RAM
8GB Internal storage
expandable via microSD
8 Megapixel Rear camera w/ Sony Sensor
5 Megapixel Front Camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
Wifi
Bluetooth
Android 5.0 Lollipop
2800mAh non-removable battery

If we’re going to follow how the Rio changed the local smartphone scene around the same time last year, this device could probably be priced at the Php5k range. MyPhone is expected to unveil the Rio 2 along with three new devices for both Rio and Infinity lines by the end of the month.

Thanks to JekJek Santos. Photos used with permission.

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MyPhone Rio Junior 3G now official

After the Rio Craze 3G, it looks like another affordable Rio smartphone is coming forward to embrace 3G connectivity. Myphone just unveiled the Rio Junior 3G at their updated website.

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Like the first 3G-upgraded Rio Phone we’ve reported last week, the Rio Junior 3G sports better hardware than its predecessor such as the RAM and the internal storage, but some aspects were still left as it is. There were no information about the battery capacity, but looking at the Rio Craze 3G, we might see this one also sporting the same of the 2G version.

MyPhone Rio Junior 3G key specs:
3.5-inch Display, 480 x 320 Pixels, 165 ppi
1.3GHz Dual Core MediaTek MT6571 Chipset
Mali-400 GPU
512MB RAM
4GB Internal Storage
expandable Up to 32GB via MicroSD
1.3MP rear camera with LED Flash
VGA front camera
Dual SIM/Dual Standby
3G
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
FM Radio
Android 4.4 KitKat

The MyPhone Rio Junior 3G will retail at a Php2,199 price and will come with free internet for one year (150MB per month).

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