Month: September 2015

HTC Launches Butterfly 3, The J Butterfly For International Market

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Back in May, HTC announced the J Butterfly in Japan which sports a top-of-the-line specification but was only sold in the land of the rising Sun. Fast forward to today and the Taiwanese company is looking to bring that same to other markets under a different name, the HTC Butterfly 3.

HTC Butterfly 3 Philippines

HTC Butterfly 3 specs:

5.2-inch Super LCD3 Quad-HD screen, 2560 x 1400 @561ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor
Adreno 430 GPU
3GB RAM
Expandable 32GB of internal storage
Supports up to 128GB microSD
20.2MP DuoCamera rear shooter with dual-tone flash
4K video recording
13-megapixel front camera
4G/LTE, 3G
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth, NFC
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
IP55/IP57 Certified, Waterproof and Dustproof
Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Surround Sound
Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0 support
2700mAh battery
151 x 73 x 10.1mm
162g
Colors: Dark Blue, Red and White

The HTC Butterfly 3 looks like your typical HTC flagship smartphone, except that it has two 20.2-megapixel cameras at the back which, theoretically, allow the handset to capture more details in the scene.

HTC is planning to launch the Butterfly 3 in its home turf on October 20 and will be sold there for NT$19,900 or just over Php28K in the current conversion rate.

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Google outs new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio

Louie Diangson Leave a comment

Along with the new Nexus devices, Google has also announced two new Chromecast devices – the improved and redesigned Chromecast for the TV and the Chromecast Audio.

First is the Chromecast which is designed to be used on your HDMI-equipped TV. Compared to the previous Chromecast, the new version now has a new look and color options, longer but bendable HDMI cable, support for 5GHz WiFI 802.11ac, and three internal antennas for better WiFi streaming.

Other features include Fast Play which pre-loads apps and content for Chromecast for quicker app launches or video playback, Content Discovery for easy discovery of Chromecast-enabled apps, new feeds in backdrop with support for Facebook and Flickr, and gaming optimization.

As for the Chromecast Audio, it works the same way as the Chromecast but streams audio (instead of video) from your smartphone and tablet to your speakers. Unlike its HDMI-equipped sibling, the Chromecast Audio uses RCA, 3.5mm, and Optical inputs.

The new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio is priced at $35 and works with iPhone, iPad, Android phone and tablet, Mac and Windows laptop, and Chromebook.

source: Google

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Google outs new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio

Louie Diangson Leave a comment

Along with the new Nexus devices, Google has also announced two new Chromecast devices – the improved and redesigned Chromecast for the TV and the Chromecast Audio.

First is the Chromecast which is designed to be used on your HDMI-equipped TV. Compared to the previous Chromecast, the new version now has a new look and color options, longer but bendable HDMI cable, support for 5GHz WiFI 802.11ac, and three internal antennas for better WiFi streaming.

Other features include Fast Play which pre-loads apps and content for Chromecast for quicker app launches or video playback, Content Discovery for easy discovery of Chromecast-enabled apps, new feeds in backdrop with support for Facebook and Flickr, and gaming optimization.

As for the Chromecast Audio, it works the same way as the Chromecast but streams audio (instead of video) from your smartphone and tablet to your speakers. Unlike its HDMI-equipped sibling, the Chromecast Audio uses RCA, 3.5mm, and Optical inputs.

The new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio is priced at $35 and works with iPhone, iPad, Android phone and tablet, Mac and Windows laptop, and Chromebook.

source: Google

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iPhone 6S unboxed, in the flesh!

Abe Olandres Leave a comment

Apple has finally released the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in select markets this week and we were able to purchase a unit to review.

Perhaps the most obvious question is how different is the iPhone 6S from the iPhone 6. It’s actually the first thing we checked after unboxing the unit. This quick video gives you a rundown of the similarities and differences between the two generations of iPhones.


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It’s actually hard to see any physical difference between the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6S. The only quickest way to find out if it’s the new model is the letter S printed below the iPhone logo at the back.

This means that most of what’s really new in the iPhone 6S are all found under the hood. We were a little skeptic about 3D Touch before but after using it for a short while, we understood its practical purpose.

In the full review we will publish next week, we will find out how huge is the performance upgrade from the previous generation, how good the camera quality is and if the battery life has improved so stay tuned for that.

For the Philippines, it is yet unsure when the iPhone 6S will be officially released but based on previous schedules, it could be sometime in October.

Disclosure: This review unit was bought from Widget City. They sell the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus with a starting price of Php35,000 {see listing here}.

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iPhone 6S unboxed, in the flesh!

Abe Olandres Leave a comment

Apple has finally released the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in select markets this week and we were able to purchase a unit to review.

Perhaps the most obvious question is how different is the iPhone 6S from the iPhone 6. It’s actually the first thing we checked after unboxing the unit. This quick video gives you a rundown of the similarities and differences between the two generations of iPhones.


Subscribe to our YouTube videos here.

It’s actually hard to see any physical difference between the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6S. The only quickest way to find out if it’s the new model is the letter S printed below the iPhone logo at the back.

This means that most of what’s really new in the iPhone 6S are all found under the hood. We were a little skeptic about 3D Touch before but after using it for a short while, we understood its practical purpose.

In the full review we will publish next week, we will find out how huge is the performance upgrade from the previous generation, how good the camera quality is and if the battery life has improved so stay tuned for that.

For the Philippines, it is yet unsure when the iPhone 6S will be officially released but based on previous schedules, it could be sometime in October.

Disclosure: This review unit was bought from Widget City. They sell the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus with a starting price of Php35,000 {see listing here}.

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