Mobile Tech and Gadgets

DTC Mobile Company in the Philippines had recently made an announcement on their official website stating about the release of their smartphone device called ‘DTC GT5 Astroid Plus’ out in the commercial market. The official suggested retail price (SRP) is at Php2,999. Some of the best features of the DTC GT5 Astroid Plus are its 1GHz MediaTek MT6515 CPU, 3.5-inch HVGA (320x480) Capacitive Screen Display, Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread Operating System, PowerVR SGX531 GPU and etc…

DTC GT5 Astroid Plus Specifications
Dual SIM / Dual Standby
3.5-inch HVGA (320x480) capacitive display
165ppi with 2-point multi-touch feature
1GHz MediaTek MT6515 processor
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
PowerVR SGX531 GPU
256MB of RAM (128MB usable)
512MB of ROM (187MB usable)
microSD card slot up to 32GB
2MP fixed-focus camera
(No LED flash and front camera)
EDGE / WAP / GPRS / SMS / MMS
MP3 / Multimedia Player / FM Radio
Bluetooth v2.0 / WiFi 802.11b/g / WiFi Hotspot
Dual-band GSM 900/1800MHz (No 3G connectivity)
3.5mm audio jack / microUSB v2.0
GPS with A-GPS support
Light Sensor / Proximity sensor only
1,450mAh Li-Ion battery
Standby time up to 3 – 4 Days
Talk time up to 2 – 3 hours
Charge time up to 2 hours
114 x 61 x 13mm (dimension)
110g (weight)
Color: Black and Red
Price: Php2,999 (Official SRP)
Availability: Available

You may also want to check out the DTC GT9 Astroid Pump.

Sharp Mobile Company had recently made an announcement on their official FaceBook page stating the release of their smartphone device called ‘Sharp SH631W’ out in the commercial market. Suggested retail price of this device is at Php13,490. Some of the best features of the Sharp SH631W are its 1GHz Dual Core MT6577 CPU, 4.5-inch qHD (540x960) TFT Screen Display, PowerVR SGX531 GPU, 8MP Autofocus Camera with LED flash, 720p HD Video Recording Camera and etc…

Sharp SH631W Specifications
4.5" qHD (540x960) TFT display (245.4ppi)
Capacitive multi-touch with 16M colors Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
with Feel UX user interface
1GHz dual-core MT6577 processor
PowerVR SGX531 GPU
512MB of RAM
4GB of internal storage
microSD up to 32 GB
8MP autofocus camera with LED flash
720p HD video recording
VGA (0.3MP) front camera
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 900/2100
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0 with EDR & A2DP
microUSB v2.0 / 3.5mm audio jack
FM radio (87.5-108MHz) with RDS
Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor
Accelerometer, Compass
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Ion 1650mAh battery
66 x 127.6 x 9.5mm (dimension)
117g (weight)
Price: Php13,490 (Cash price)
Availability/ Release Date: Out now!

You may also want to check out the Sharp SH530U.

CloudFone Mobile Company in the Philippines had recently made an announcement on their official website stating about the release of their smartphone device called ‘CloudFone ICE 2GS’ out in the commercial market. The suggested retail price of this device is at Php2,599. Some of the best features of the CloudFone ICE 2GS are its 650MHz Single Core MT6513 CPU, Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating System, PowerVR SGX531 GPU, 3.2-inch WVGA (480x800) Capacitive Screen Display and etc…

CloudFone ICE 2GS Specifications
Dual SIM / Dual Standby
3.2-inch WVGA (480x800) capacitive display
650MHz single-core MT6513 processor
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
PowerVR SGX531 GPU
256MB of RAM
512MB of internal storage
microSD card slot up to 32GB
3.2MP camera with LED flash
(No front-facing camera)
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
(3G capable ?)
WiFi 802.11b/g / Wireless Hotspot
USB / FM radio with 3.5mm audio jack
GPS with A-GPS support
900mAh Li-Ion battery
Standby time up to 80 hours
Talk time up to 3 hours
114 x 61.5 x 12.5mm (dimension)
Price: Php2,599 (Official SRP)
Availability/ Release Date: Out now!

You may also want to check out the CloudFone Thrill 430g.

The International Sony Company had made a recent announcement on their official website about the release of their smartphone device called ‘Sony Xperia J’ out in the commercial market. Suggested retail price of this device is at Php13,490. Some of the best features of the Sony Xperia J are its 1GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon CPU, Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, 4-inch FWVGA (480x854) Screen Display, Adreno 200 GPU, microSD Card Slot that can support up to 32GB storage and etc…

Sony Xperia J Specifications
4-inch FWVGA (480x854) display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
Corning Gorilla Glass with Timescape UI
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
1GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon processor
Adreno 200 GPU
512MB of RAM
4GB of internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
5MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash
VGA front-facing camera
VGA video recording
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS with A-GPS support
DLNA
Li-Ion 1750mAh battery
124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2mm (dimension)
124g (weight)
Price: Php13,490

You may also want to check out the Sony Xperia Tipo (Single SIM).

International Nokia Mobile Company had made a recent announcement on their official website about the release of their smartphone device called ‘Nokia Lumia 510’ out in the commercial market. The suggested retail price of this device is at Php6,990. Some of the best features of the Nokia Lumia 510 are its 800MHz Single-Core Snapdragon S1 CPU, 4-inch WVGA (480x800) TFT Capacitive Touch Screen Display, 7GB of Free SkyDrive Storage and etc…

Nokia Lumia 510 Specifications
4.0-inch WVGA (480x800) TFT Capacitive Touch Screen
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
800MHz single-core Snapdragon S1 processor
256MB of RAM
4GB of internal storage (no memory card slot)
7GB free SkyDrive storage
5MP autofocus camera (no front-facing camera)
VGA@30fps video recording
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Stereo FM radio with 3.5mm jack
Accelerometer, proximity
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Ion 1300mAh battery
Colors: Red, Black and White
120.7 x 64.9 x 11.5 mm (dimension)
129 g (weight)
Price: Php6,990 (Official SRP) before Php7,290
Availability: Now available

You may also want to check out the Nokia Lumia 820.