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There have been a handful of photos circulating around the web of what is believed to be a brochure/flyer from Cherry Mobile which gives us an early peek at the company’s upcoming handsets, one of which is the Cherry Mobile Urban.

Specs-wise, the rumored CM Urban doesn’t differ much from other budget Android smartphones we’ve seen in recent times. It has a 4.5-inch IPS display with qHD resolution, an 8MP shooter at the back with BSI sensor paired and a 2MP camera on the front.

Its engine configuration is also nothing out of the ordinary. It comprises of a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and a modest 4GB internal storage.

Cherry Mobile Urban specs:
4.5-inch IPS display @ 960×540 pixels, 245ppi
1.3GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM
4GB internal storage
3G/HSPA+
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Miracast support
8MP rear camera with Flash
2MP front-facing camera

If there’s anything about the CM Urban that you can probably write home about, it might be its software. Based on the leaked flyer, the Cherry Mobile Urban will run on Android KitKat right off the bat, making it one of the first few local handsets to run the said version of Google’s OS.

But even that is questionable at best since Cherry Mobile has yet to deliver on their promise to update the Cosmos Z2 to Android KitKat which was slated to happen last month. Well, Kitkat or not, the Cherry Mobile Urban is still a pretty decent handset for its price which is pegged at Php4,699.

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In addition to the postpaid plans we’ve previously reported, Globe Telecoms has announced the Galaxy Forever Plan which entitles subscribers to a new flagship Galaxy smartphone every year without having to finish the usual 24-month lock-in period.

In a nutshell, Globe’s new Galaxy Forever Plan is somewhat similar to their existing iPhone Forever Plan wherein these special postpaid plans only lasts for 12 months. After the contract period has lapsed consumers can choose to renew their service and either trade in their old handsets for a smaller cash-out or pay the full one-time fee.

Here’s the breakdown of the Galaxy Forever Plans and their respective inclusions:

Galaxy Forever Plan 1599:
Samsung Galaxy S5 (Php16,800 cash-out)
1.5GB GoSURF consumable data plan
Free 6 months Spotify Premium
Unlimited Calls & SMS to one Globe/TM number of your choice
Free Call and SMS to all networks
Monthly consumable (TBC)

Galaxy Forever Plan 1999:
Samsung Galaxy S5 (Php14,800 cash-out)
3GB GoSURF consumable data plan
Free 6 months Spotify Premium
Unlimited Calls & SMS to Globe/TM numbers or
Free SMS to all networks
Monthly consumable (TBC)

Galaxy Forever Plan 2499:
Samsung Galaxy S5 (Php12,800 cash-out)
5GB GoSURF consumable data plan
Free 6 months Spotify Premium
Unlimited Calls & SMS to Globe Mobile/Landline numbers
Unlimited SMS to all networks
Monthly consumable (TBC)

Assuming that Globe is still following the same allocations they have with the iPhone Forever Plan, the monthly consumable for the Galaxy Forever Plan 1599 and 1999 is Php601, while the Galaxy Forever Plan has Php101. We’ll have to confirm this, and we’ll get back with you once we hear from Globe.

Consumers can sign up for the Galaxy Forever Plan starting today until July 31, 2014. For more information about Globe’s Galaxy S5 offers, you can call their hotline at 730-1010 or check out their website at http://www.globe.com.ph/galaxys5

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