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Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC553KL Review – Bigger And Better! The smaller Asus ZenFone 3 Max is a good looking and decent handset for its price, but left us craving for more. Fortunately, Asus came up with an upgraded variant with bigger screen and meatier specs without the need of hiking the price that much. As a matter of fact, we were very impressed with what this phone offered even just on first look and try. Now after a month, we were able to gather the data we needed to check if our praise and claims about this handset is accurate. Let's start! For the review part 1:  Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC553KL Unboxing And First Impressions – The Midrange All Rounder You Need? Display Quality Checking the screen of this Zen 3 Max variant, we enjoyed that it now has a bigger and sharper 5.5 inch FHD screen w/ 401 pixels per inch. Multitouch test, 10 points! Colors are also fine and pleasing to the eyes even if it doesn't have the same amount of color pop or satura

Asus X00GD With 4850 mAh Battery Certified At TENAA! A new Asus smartphone listed as the X00GD has been certified at TENAA, the Chinese telecommunications authority. Asus X00GD The unnamed ZenFone sports a 5.2 inch HD screen, unconfirmed 1.5 GHz octa core processor, 2 / 3 / 4 GB of RAM options, and 16 / 32 / 64 GB internal storage options. What makes this device interesting is its HUGE 4,850 mAh of battery capacity which could clearly last for more than a day on a single charge. It also has a 13 MP rear camera unit and an 8 MP selfie shooter. There's a fingerprint scanner found in the home button as well. The handset loads with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box and measures at  149.5 × 73.7 × 8.85 mm and weighs at 169.5 grams. It'll come in  luxury gold, rose gold, and black color variants. Currently, there's still no information on the device's pricing and availability. Asus X00GD With 4850 mAh Battery Certified At TENAA! Asus X00GD With

BenQ Announces X12000 UHD LED Projector, The First DLP 4K In The World Giz Guide is the latest exciting Philippine based technology website to reach your internet ready devices. Derived from the word "Gizmo" which means gadgets and "Guide", the main goal of this site is to help everyone decide with your gadget needs by any means. Giz Guide is a leader at providing the latest tech news, gadget reviews, tutorials, gadget guide, tech lifestyle and etc. Our team aims to provide everyone with the latest technological trends, practical gadget recommendations and create the most honest product reviews based on our personal experience and opinions. Website: www.gizguide.com BenQ Announces X12000 UHD LED Projector, The First DLP 4K In The World BenQ Announces X12000 UHD LED Projector, The First DLP 4K In The World

HTC Ocean Note Might Have The Best DxOMark Camera Score According to recent leaks, HTC will call their upcoming flagship as the Ocean Note. This high-end handset is expected to have the  "highest ranking from DxOMark" camera score, but unfortunately it'll follow Apple's lead by ditching the headphone jack. HTC Ocean Note leaked renders It's expected to have a 5.5 or 5.7 inch curved display ala Note 7 with no physical keys on front and will run with the a high-end MediaTek processor. Contextual UI on Ocean Note? Going back to its highlight, if this handset will really have the highest DxOMark score, then it'll beat Google Pixel's 89 points. Based on what they did with HTC 10 with 88 points, garnering a score of over 89 is very possible. Other details revealed that the HTC Ocean Note will come in 3 color options, will load Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, and will be on retail starting Chinese New Year on January 2

Asus Zenfone Go 5 (ZB500KG) Lands In PH For PHP 3995! Aside from ZenFone Go 6.9 (ZB690KG), Asus has silently launched the smaller Zenfone Go 5 (ZB500KG) here in the Philippines. Asus Zenfone Go 5 (ZB500KG) It's another budget handset with 5 inch FWVGA screen and Snapdragon 200 quad core processor. The Asus ZenFone Go 5 (ZB500KG) also has 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of expandable storage, and ample 2,600 mAh of battery. Another budget handset for everyone from Asus! The device also has an 8 MP shooter behind for basic mobile photography, 2 MP front facing camera, 3G connectivity, GPS, and dual SIM card slot. Asus ZenFone Go 5 (ZB500KG) Specs Display: 5 Inch FWVGA 854 x 480 resolution at 196 ppi CPU: Snapdragon 200 quad core processor GPU: Adreno 302 RAM: 1 GB ROM: 8 GB expandable via micro SD card up to 128 GB Back Camera: 8 MP f/2.0 w/ dual real tone flash Selfie Camera: 2 MP Battery: 2,600 mAh OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ Zen UI

Cherry Mobile Flare J7 Unboxing And First Impressions – Phablet Size, Huge Battery, Budget Price! As of this writing, the Cherry Mobile Flare J7 ranks among the more interesting sub PHP 5K smartphone in country for its 3 major features: big screen, long battery life, and speedy internet connection. Meet the HUGE Cherry Mobile Flare J7! To be more precised, the Cherry Mobile Flare J7 boast a large 6 inch HD IPS screen, "real" 4,900 mAh of battery capacity to ensure long battery life, and the 700 MHz LTE compatibility for faster wireless internet on mobile. Disclaimer: We just borrowed this unit from Cherry Mobile for this quick impressions article. We do not have our personal unit yet to thoroughly test it. Cherry Mobile Flare J7 Specs Display: 6 Inch HD IPS 1280 x 720 resolution at 245 ppi CPU: 1.3 GHz 64 Bit MT6737 quad core processor GPU: Mali T720 RAM: 2 GB ROM: 16 GB expandable via micro SD card slot Back Camera: 8 MP f/2.0 w/ AF and LED fl

UleFone Gemini Pro With Dual 13 MP Main Cameras Now Official! UleFone, the popular Chinese OEM / ODM has revealed their latest handset called the Gemini Pro. It's a promising Android 7.0 Nougat powered device with upper midrange specifications and dual main camera setup. UleFone Gemini Pro For starters, the handset is packed with a metal CNC crafted body w/ 5.5 inch FHD display on top. What's running the show inside is MediaTek's 64 bit Helio X27 deca core processor clocked at 2.6 GHz paired with Mali T880 GPU. It also has large 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. It highlights a dual 13 MP main camera w/ AF and LED flash and a 13 MP selfie camera module. It also has WiFi, LTE, Bluetooth, FM Radio, fingerprint scanner, and GPS w/ A GPS. UleFone Gemini Pro Specs Display: 5.5 Inch FHD 1920 x 1080 resolution at 401 ppi CPU: 2.6 GHz 64 Bit Helio X27 deca core processor GPU: Mali T880 RAM: 4 GB ROM: 128 GB Back Camera: 13 MP dual w/

ZTE Blade V8 With Dual Main Cameras And 13 MP Selfie Camera Leaked Ahead of its CES 2016 official announcement this early January, ZTE's Blade V8 leaked in Russia today. In few live images, the dual camera setup of this midrange handset was revealed. Poised to be a direct Huawei GR5 2017 competitor, the ZTE Blade V8 comes with a brush metal body with 7.7 mm slimness and 5.2 inch FHD 2.5D screen. Under the hood, it boast a 64 bit Snapdragon 435 octa core processor w/ Adreno 505 graphics unit. It also has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of built-in internal storage. Battery capacity is unconfirmed yet. 13 MP selfie camera Textured power button and volume rocker at right ZTE Blade V8 Specs Display: 5.2 Inch FHD 1920 x 1080 resolution at 424 ppi CPU: 64 Bit Snapdragon 434 octa core processor GPU: Adreno 505 RAM: 3 GB ROM: 32 GB (TBC if expandable) Back Camera: 13 MP and 2 MP w/ LED Selfie Camera: 13 MP Battery: TBC OS:  Android 7.0 Nougat

Cherry Mobile Flare 5 PHP 3999 One Day Sale Is Back Only For Today! As a treat to their loyal customers and fans before the year ends, Cherry Mobile brings back the Flare 5 one day sale. This time it'll happen in 3 key SM Cyberzone Malls at SM Fairview, SM Baliwag, and SM Novaliches. SM Fairview sale In case you missed it, the Cherry Mobile Flare 5 is equipped with one of better budget phones as of this writing. It highlights a 5 inch AMOLED screen, 64 bit octa core chip, 3 GB of RAM, and 16 MP PDAF main camera. SM Baliwag and SM Novaliches sale Cherry Mobile Flare 5 Specs Display: 5 Inch HD AMOLED 1280 x 720 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 3 protection at 294 ppi CPU: 1.3 GHz 64 Bit MT6753 octa core processor GPU: Mali T720 RAM: 3 GB ROM: 16 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 64 GB Back Camera: 16 MP w/ PDAF, BSI, and LED flash Selfie Camera: 8 MP w/ LED flash Battery: 2,500 mAh OS:  Android 6.0 Ma

Gionee F106 With Entry Level Specs Certified On TENAA Right after the announcement of the high-end M2017 few days back, Gionee has a new device that appeared on TENAA. Dubbed as the Gionee F106, the handset sports midrange specifications. Gionee F106 In particular, the Gionee F106 sports a 4.99 inch HD screen (1280 x 720 resolution), unspecified 1.5 GHz quad core processor, ample 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage (hopefully expandable), and 2,660 mAh of battery capacity. Other details of the phone revealed that it'll have an 8 MP main camera behind and it'll pack an 5 MP selfie camera. It runs with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. The device measures are 144 x 70.8 x 8.4 mm and weighs at 150.2 grams. It'll be available in gold and silver color options. There's really nothing special going on with this handset, so let's hope that Gionee will price it right to gain appeal to the masses. Gionee F106 With Entry Level Specs Certified On T

Rumors: The Huawei Kirin 970 Octa Core Processor Has Up To 3.0 GHz Clock Speed! The next chip to beat? Over the years, Huawei proved the world that they can produce their own good processors without the need of relying to other chip makers. As a matter of fact, Huawei had the fastest chip the world crown even for a short time with Mate 8 's H iSilicon  Kirin 950 octa core processor. Today, the Kirin 960 SoC found with the new Mate 9 ranks among the very best in the world. Is Huawei's upcoming Kirin 970 the chip to beat? Today, we gathered some info, that Huawei is gearing up for the release of the upcoming Kirin 970 processor. Reports are saying that it'll come with a 10 nm FinFET manufacturing process with a  combination of four Cortex-A73 and four Cortex-A53 cores. What caught our attention is the low-performance Cortex-A53 cluster is said to have a speedy clock speed of 3.0 GHz!  Other rumors states that it'll have Cat 12 LTE support and

First Photos Captured By The 8 MP Camera Of Cherry Mobile FB 100 Cherry Mobile's FB 100 is the newest budget smartphone by the local tech giant. It's marketed as a "Facebook phone" due to its dedicated FB button that acts as a shortcut to open that app. The Cherry Mobile FB 100 In relation, we all know that Facebook is a tool where a lot of photo sharing happens. However, most sub PHP 3K handsets can't take decent shots. Fortunately, Cherry Mobile is aware of that as they equipped this device with seemingly "capable for the price" type of 8 MP f/2.4 main camera w/ AF and LED flash and a 5 MP f/2.8 selfie camera. Have a look! Camera Samples Daylight HDR sample Daylight sample 2 Indoor natural lighting Indoor artificial lighting Normal mode at night Selfie test We're happy with what the camera of this handset can deliver for so