Oppo has announced in Vietnam its new smartphone that focuses on design and camera experience.
The Oppo F1 packs a 5″ IPS LCD with a resolution of 720p and has a curved Gorilla Glass 4 on top. It is powered by the latest octa-core Snapdragon 616 running at 1.7GHz paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 3GB of RAM.
On its back is a 13-megapixel shooter with f/2.2 opening and is accompanied by a single-LED flash. The front has a brighter f/2.0 lens with an 8-megapixel 1/4″ sensor. Since the main focus of the device is camera experience, it has extensive software tweaks with Beautify 3.0.
Oppo F1 specifications:
5-inch IPS LCD (720 x 1280 pixels), 294ppi
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4
1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 octa-core chipset
Adreno 405
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD (up to 128GB)
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS w/ A-GPS
Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ Color OS 2.1
Oppo F1 is now available for pre-order in Vietnam for 6,490,000 Vietnamese Dong or roughly Php13,665. The smartphone is expected to be available in other markets soon, and the Philippines is most likely included.
Cherry Mobile is indeed won’t stop in releasing new devices for 2016 and the newest to be announced is an Android tablet.
The Superion Radar Quad Plus is a casual tablet with a 7″ IPS LCD and modest 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek chipset. It also has dual SIM slots for calls, text, and data connectivity. Our best guess here it is just limited on 3G bands. Running on the tablet is Android 5.1 Lollipop onboard.
The details posted through Cherry Mobile’s Facebook page is scarce, so we only know little about the new tablet. The tablet is now available nationwide for Php2,999.
The much-awaited Zenfone Zoom from Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS is definitely coming to our shores and it’s just a few days away.
Asus will have the launch during the Sinulog Festival in Cebu on January 16 and we will be there to give you the latest scoop and details of the latest Android smartphone. The Zenfone Zoom is a pocket-camera smartphone capable of 3x optical zoom, as the name suggests. It also has optical image stabilization and laser autofocus working together to give a clearest and sharpest image it can do.
As listed on the Asus PH website, we are expecting the Zoom to sport these beastly specs.
Asus ZenFone Zoom specs:
5.5 inch IPS LCD display @ 1920×1080 pixels, 401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
2.5GHz Intel Atom Z3590 64-bit quad-core CPU
PowerVR 6430 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB/128GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
13-megapixel rear camera w/ 3x optical zoom, dual-tone LED flash
5-megapixel front-facing camera
Dual-SIM
LTE Cat4+
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS support
3000mAh Li-Po battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop w/ Zen UI
We will keep on updating you guys about it especially about the pricing and availability, so stay tuned!
Since the fiasco of exploding so-called hoverboards, a lot are expressing dismay and concern over the use of the self-balancing two-wheeled board. The trader and health departments of our local government are now taking action over the matter and will impose regulations, as reported by ABS-CBN.
Sellers or importers of ‘hoverboards’ should comply with the following markings on the packaging of the product:
1. The package should indicate that it is NOT a toy.
2. The package should tell that it is suitable for 14y.o. and above.
3. For indoor use only.
4. The battery should have passed the International Electrical Committee (IEC) and International Standards Organization (ISO) certification.
When the regulation order is published, importers will have two weeks to comply. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Health (DOH) will do on-the-spot inspection afterwards.
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) saw a lot of promising gizmos that are very much appealing to today’s tech-loving lifestyle. From all of the products launched, here’s a hand-picked list of some of the coolest gadgets during the show.
1. BRAGI Dash Wireless Earbuds
Germany-based company BRAGI unveiled the world’s first smart wireless headphones — the Dash. The Dash is quite a looker on the outside and is also loaded on the inside. Obviously, it streams music wirelessly thru Bluetooth 4.0 but it also has a built-in storage that can store 4GB worth of audio files.
The Dash can also act as a fitness tracker since it is able to calculate heartbeat, steps, and duration of activity that all go straight to a partnered app. Additionally, it has sensors on its surface that you could tap and swipe to control the volume and hear external noises even without removing the Dash.
Moving away from the usual quad-propeller design of drones, Parrot launched its new DISCO that implements a fixed-wing approach with a nose camera for recording aerial footage.
Some of its key features include using a VR headset to be able to “fly” as the drone, going as fast as 80km/h without losing stability, and semi auto pilot that only requires you to throw the flying wing to take off.
Nikon surprised many with the introduction of their new action cam and with it comes some pretty cool features. This shooter is waterproof and captures 360-degree photos and 4K videos.
How the KeyMission 360 captures images around it is via the lens that are located on opposite sides of the device. The image sensor, together with the company’s algorithm, stitches them together to produce ultra-high-definition photos and videos.
4. Garmin Varia Vision
Designed to easily work with other devices from Garmin, the Varia Vision is a heads-up display (HUD) for cyclists. It attaches itself to sunglasses and projects a small image at the corner of the user’s field of view and shows stats, notifications, and other important details — eliminating the need to look down or worse, to check the phone while riding a bicycle.
The Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch is designed for outdoor activities such as trekking, cycling, and fishing. The body is water-resistant up to 50 meters and built to military standard specifications.
The watch face features a dual layer display with monochrome and color LCDs which shows information such as compass direction, air pressure and altitude, sunrise and sunset times, tide graphs, and activity graphs.
6. Segway Advanced Personal Robot
Segway also announced that they (together with Intel and Xiaomi) will be developing what’s called the Advanced Personal Robot that not only transports you from point A to point B on its wheels but also serves as your assistant on some of your daily tasks.
Users can ride it like a regular “hoverboard”, and it can be commanded to accomplish simple jobs for you like carrying groceries or answering the door using its sensors. There are also compatible arm-like extensions that further add to the things that it could do.
Have your own list of cool and nifty gadgets that were announced last CES? Feel free to share them with everyone.
