Day: July 3, 2014
Sony Xperia Z2 now available at Lazada for Php26,772
Sony’s latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z2 (D6503), is now available at Lazada. However, instead of paying for its usual SRP of Php33,990, interested parties can get it for only Php26,772 through the said online shopping mall.
Sony Xperia Z2 specs:
5.2-inch Triluminous display @ 1080×1920 pixels, 424ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.3GHz quad-core processor
Adreno 330 Graphics
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
LTE 100Mbps (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
ANT+ wireless technology
NFC
MHL, DLNA
GPS with aGPS support
20.7MP rear camera, f/2.0, 1/2.3-type Exmor RS
IP58 Certified
Li-Ion 3,200mAh battery
Android 4.4 Kitkat
163 grams (weight)
146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2mm (dimensions)
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Pricing for Samsung’s low-end smartphones revealed
A few days back, Samsung introduced the lineup of its new low-end handsets targeted to those looking for their first smartphone. They run Android KitKat out of the box which makes them attractive to interested buyers that are on the prowl for a new phone. Samsung Netherlands revealed the pricing so scroll past the break to see them.
Samsung Galaxy Core II specs:
4.5-inch WVGA display
1.2GHz quad-core processor
768MB RAM
4GB storage
Expandable to 64GB via microSD
5MP rear camera
VGA front camera
GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Dual-SIM
2000mAh battery
Android KitKat OS
Price: €179
Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 specs:
4-inch WVGA display
1.2GHz dual-core (LTE version) and 1GHz dual-core processor
1GB RAM (LTE) and 512MB RAM
4GB storage
Expandable to 64GB via microSD
5MP rear camera
VGA front camera
GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Android KitKat OS
Price: €219
Samsung Galaxy Young 2 specs:
3.5-inch HVGA display
1GHz single-core processor
512MB RAM
4GB storage
Expandable to 32GB via microSD
A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
3MP rear camera
Android KitKat OS
Price: €99
Samsung Galaxy Star 2 specs:
3.5-inch HVGA display
1GHz single-core processor
512MB RAM
4GB storage
Expandable to 32GB via microSD
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
2MP rear camera
Android KitKat OS
(No pricing, but most likely close to Young 2′s price)
As you may have noticed, the price points are inexplicably expensive considering they’re just entry level handsets and are targeted at first-time buyers. We could think of many other devices with better specs than these and they come way cheaper. Though this may be the case, we should consider that these are priced in Netherlands and they may have a different arrangement of pricing their devices there.
For now, let’s just see how Samsung will price them when they arrive in Asia.
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PLDT to spend Php86 million to double bandwidth capacity
In keeping with the steady rise of demand for high-speed broadband internet in the country, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) has released a statement that the telco is planning to invest $2M to upgrade the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable system 100 Gigabit standards, increasing the bandwidth capacity by 200% in the process.
Back in 2007, PLDT is one of 19 multinational parties that signed up to invest on a 20,000-kilometer, high-bandwidth fiber optic submarine cable that will connect South East Asia regions to America.
The trans-Pacific link, which is later dubbed as the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) Cable System, has a total cost of USD500 million, of which 10% came from the MVP-led telco, making them the biggest investor of the multinational project.
To date, PLDT has a total of four international cable systems, two of which, the Asia Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2) and Japan-US Cable Network (JUCN), are already upgraded to 100G, while the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE) is currently being upgraded to the said standard.
“Attuning to globalization and meeting world standards, we’ve readied our network not only in our domestic capacity but also in our international links to better future-proof PLDT in the foreseen surge of more intensive and bandwidth-hungry services, particularly to and from the US,”
- Roland Pena, PLDT Technology Head
Upon completion, the Pangilinan-led telco will have an additional 15,000 kilometers of new fiber optic assets by the end of this year. Moreover, PLDT is also planning to spend an estimated Php1B to further extend their reach to almost 100,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables which, according to the company, is four times more than what the competition has to offer.
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Upcoming HTC Nexus tablet to have 5GB of RAM?
Rumors have been going around of an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet to be manufactured by HTC. We’ve previously reported on some of its alleged specs, but a newer leak suggests that there is a possibility of seeing the Nexus tablet equipped with a large 5GB RAM.
Image: Android Police
Called the HTC Volantis (aka Flounder), known tipster @evleaks said that the Volantis is under testing with a 1680 x 1050 display, but would ship with a 2560 x 1600 display that has a 16:9 aspect ratio. Though it’s currently undergoing testing with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, incorporating a 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor might still be the way to go since devices running on a Snapdragon 810 won’t be expected in the market until 2015.
What caught our attention is the possibility of equipping the Volantis with 5GB of RAM. Although this isn’t final, the thought of having 5GB RAM onboard sounds impressive and at the same time, expensive.
Other rumors include an 8MP rear camera, HTC’s signature BoomSound speakers, and an aluminium zero-gap form factor with tapered sides. It was originally pegged to come at around $399 for the 16GB model, $499 for the 32GB variant, and about $600 for the LTE version.
The alleged HTC Volantis was originally expected to launch this June, but it then got moved to the last quarter of 2014. There are also hints of it being one of the first devices for the Android Silver program. There are basically lots of things still waiting to be confirmed, but would it attract more people to buy one if that 5GB RAM indeed makes its way to the tablet?
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