2 Phones in 1, Quarter the Price

It's been over a week since I bought this phone. But I've waited three years to have a phone with these specs. Dual SIM, Windows Phone, and decent specs. Three years ago, I couldn't find one. There were dual-SIM phones but were not Windows Phone. There were also a variety of Windows phone to choose from but none had dual SIM capability. In the past year, there were dual-SIM Windows phones but with not-so enticing specs.

But with the Nokia Lumia 730, I got all I was looking for.

Why do I need a dual-SIM phone. I have a SIM for texting and calling in one network because this one offered unlimited texts and calls. Unfortunately, this network has intermittent internet service so I had to own a SIM from a better internet service provider. And, in a way, one SIM was my personal number whereas the other one was for work.

Specs include quad-core processor, 4.7 HD OLED display that is really clear even in sunlight, 6.7MP back camera, 8 gig memory with expandable MMC up to 128 gig, 1 gig RAM, and a full HD 5MP front camera with a wide angle that's perfect for selfies haha. For a complete list of specs, click here.

Why Windows? I have been using Windows PC ever since so I just wanted to have uniform platforms in my gadgets. The OS has proven to be fluid and responsive. I love how it has a Kid's Corner so that the next time my niece and nephews borrow my phone, I can let them borrow it but restrict their usage to certain apps only.

So now, I'm selling my old iPhone 4 and HTC Mozart because of this baby. It's like I'm always bringing two phones with just one. Oh! And the catch is that it's just a quarter of the price of these two phones combined and even the new iPhone 6 or Samsung S5. It's just Php 11,990 at All Phones in Ayala Center Cebu. Such a sweet deal! The last time I checked, there's one unit left. Nokia Store doesn't even have it yet.

Good gadgets don't have to come at a high price. Take the case of the Nokia Lumia 730. Bye iPhone and HTC. I'm back to my first phone brand. ;O)

Will it be an iPhone 5 or an iPhone 4S?

Should you buy an iPhone 4? Or should you wait for the next generation of iPhones?


Almost a year after the iPhone 4 was released, a lot of people are already eager to get their hands on the next generation of iPhones, the iPhone 5. The name is a departure from their previous system of calling the next iPhone 3 as and iPhone 3S. 


IPhone enthusiasts will, however, have to wait a couple of months more before they lay eyes on the iPhone 5 as its release is scheduled on September. I bet there will be long queues outside Apple stores during this month.


After stringing up all the news about the iPhone 5, here are the innovations that could most likely be expected from this phone:

• there may be two versions of it, a basic and a pro version
• A5 processor similar to iPad 2. If true, speed is over 5 times the iPhone 4's speed
• 8MP camera
• may look more or like the iPhone 4 with a few minor cosmetic changes
• will be running iOS 5
• unlike what a lot of fans are claiming, it may not feature 4G LTE capability
• will likely feature iCloud, their new MobileMe service, which allows users access to a 20GB virtual file storage
• over-the-air (OTA) software updates may be possible instead of the usual cable-to-PC updates

These are all just speculations from several analysts over the net. As for the price, there is still no news about it.

Update on the Lenovo U1 Ideapad

This is the baby I'm talking about! I am not saying that this is better than Apple's Ipad but it certainly has features worth your money.

There may still be upgrades in the specs but these are welcomed. I just wish they'll push through with the release this year. Check it out!

Lenovo U1 Ideapad

Ipads and stand-alone slate PCs will never work for me. Before I bought my current laptop, I had been waiting for the ipad for almost a year. But when they finally released it, I was disappointed. The specs were short of a full laptop. That's why I got myself a Lenovo S10-3t netbook instead. It's a touchscreen laptop in its conventional form and neatly converts into a slate-like PC when you rotate the screen 180 degrees. But after over a year of using it, I have to admit that it's quite on the heavy side for a slate PC. I wished there was a way I could pull out the screen and still do some web browsing, email, ebook reading, and games on it. A friend of mine informed me that there was actually a solution to this problem --- the Lenovo U1 Ideapad.

Now, here's what I call a true innovation! It looks like a geared up netbook ready for full productivity use. But when you want to just want to chill out, just slide the screen and voila! You have a slate PC that automatically switches to its own native OS. ITProPortal reports that as a netbook, it is powered by an Intel CULV processor (1.2GHz Core i5-540UM) rather than an Atom one, packs 2GB onboard RAM, 320GB hard disk drive and Windows 7 Home Premium, one USB port and HDMI. The tablet is a 10.1-inch 1280x800 pixels device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip with 1GB RAM and either 16GB or 32GB flash storage with Wi-Fi, 3G and a front facing camera. Lenovo says that it has a battery life of up to eight hours, is powered by Android 2.2 and is rather chubby at 760g.


I can't wait to get my hands on this baby!