When In Manila be prepared to view true beauty through a Sony Bravia, because last night Sony launched 4 new models of their Bravia series in Mactan Shangri-La Resort and Spa. The 2012 set of Bravias offer a more vivid and sharper picture quality than prior models much more against competing brands. Sony revealed to us that such picture quality was possible with the help of the new technology incorporated in their [...]

      Its really here, the more future friendly brother of the N9… This stunning beauty is powered by the latest of Microsoft’s Windows Phone Mango which showcases its stunning UI and unique user experience. WP7 really complemented the minimalistic polycarbonate body, with its minimalistic UI… plus you get a bonus with Nokia’s Clear Black display as WP7 Metro UI mostly use white text on black backgrounds. While we got our hands on a [...]

Nokia 700 Review     There was a point in time where cellphones are defined by how small they are, I mean ever remember the time when owning a Nokia 8910 made you the envy of the town? Yeah, pretty much everyone wanted their phones to be smaller, lighter and thinner. Then comes the time of the smartphones, where small doesn’t quite cut it anymore, because to fully enjoy a smartphone it has to have [...]

  New McFloat Flavors     When In Manila, the summer temperature tends to be quite hot so why not go to McDonalds and try out the McFloat new flavors. The new flavors are available at 29 pesos for the regular and 45 pesos for the monster size! As for the classic COKE MCFLOAT, it will still be available at P25 for the regular size and P40 for the monster size!Pretty awesome deal for a [...]

    When In Manila, book fairs are aplenty but have you ever been on a floating one? Yes, a floating book fair inside a ship called the MV Logos Hope. The fair has an overwhelming selection of titles that ranges from childrens story books and pocket books like Nancy Drew to technical books like “Business Law” just to name a few.     LOGOS HOPE MORE THAN JUST A BOOK FAIR     What’s [...]

    When In Manila, PC builders rejoice! The new breed of mother boards from ASUS are here, P8Z77 – V Deluxe, P8Z77 WS, TUF Sabertooth Z77 and the ROG Maximus V Gene. While all these names maybe confusing to you note that the TUF and the ROG brands were made for gaming and enthusiasts and their P8 models are for the more mainstream consumers. Delightful additions to these boards are built in Bluetooth 4 [...]

    When In Manila family events are essential to every Filipino and although taking high quality pictures using your DSLR is more than enough to induce tears of joy, nothing compares to feeling while watching a home video as you relive a very special moment of your life. That is why I personally suggest  that each family should have a video cam ready for occasions such as graduations and weddings. One particular model that [...]

    When In Manila and you can’t get enough of the Nokia N9, then how about an N9 body but is ran on Windows Phone 7. Behold the Lumia 710 and the Lumia 800, two of Nokia’s latest WP7 devices which would be announced at around first quarter this year. Although both sports the WP7 operating system, the Lumia 800 will be targeted to higher end users specifically for those who are smitten with [...]

    When In Manila and you find yourself carrying a huge bulk of plastic and microchips on your backpack, then maybe it is time for you to get one of these ultrabooks. One ultrabook in particular that is pretty popular on the market is Asus’s very own Asus Zenbook. Asus right now has three main models of the Zenbook each having different levels of performance, the model that we are going to review right [...]

    When In Manila and you have long waited for the something like the Nokia N9, imagine the excitement when I first held the device on my hand. Truth is that it is not really the phone as a whole that excites me rather it is the OS that comes inside (MeeGo), as an owner of the Nokia N900 it thrills me to see how much improvement has come with 2 years of development. [...]

    When In Manila takes a first look at the very fresh not yet released in Philippines, ASUS Transformer Prime. Seems like it was just yesterday that we did a review of the ASUS Transformer, now we get a hold of a completely redesigned Transformer… leaving little to zero traces of its predecessor’s looks.         Like I said earlier, the Transformer Prime is a total revamp of the earlier version, sporting [...]

    When In Manila it’s time to get serious, so Lenovo Philippines decides to unveil their tablet aimed specifically for business people… the ThinkPad Tablet. You may remember a few months back that Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad K1 showcasing different colors and a wide range of free apps. In comparison the ThinkPad Tablet presents a more serious look, sporting the same colors and design as the ThinkPad laptop.   Apart from its look what [...]

      When In Manila, you are bound to have a very Merry Christmas if Santa gives you one of Razer’s badass laptops under your Christmas tree. You might remember last August, Razer announced the Razer Blade will be available on Q4 of 2011, and now Razer CEO, Min-Liang Tan confirmed that the Blade will be available a few days before Christmas with pre-orders starting in the coming days. Along with the announcement Min-Liang [...]

  When In Manila, it is nice to have something to drown the loud hustle and bustle of the city noises, much more interesting if it offers Bluetooth connectivity so you could enjoy songs from your mobile devices. One particular device we have with is SoundFreaq’s Sound Platform, while the SoundFreaq mainly promotes this sound system as an iDevice dock, it also supports Android devices and other Bluetooth enabled music players.   Hardware and Design [...]

When In Manila and you want great Beats on your Android device, then HTC provides you a better way to enjoy them on the HTC Sensation XE and XL. These new handsets by the Taiwanese phone maker emphasizes on great sounds on your mobile phones thus they partner with non other than Beats by Dr. Dre to bring out best music quality a cellphone could offer.             Aside from a [...]

    When In Manila and you feel that its time to replace that old PC, then let When In Manila show you some of Dell’s top of the line offerings for consumers. Combining sleek design and powerful specs these PCs will surely be able to handle any tasks thrown at them, plus you get that guaranteed satisfaction from Dell.           First up we have the Inspiron One 2320 which is [...]

    When In Manila, we all know that Christmas is a time for giving and if you ain’t sold on Smart’s offerings… Then you might want to write to your Nokia Santa this coming yuletide season. All you have to do is write to nokiaqwertypromo@ovi.com a 200 word essay on “How using a QWERTY phone changed my mobile life for the better.” along with a picture of yourself with your QWERTY phone. Simple! right? [...]

       When In Manila and you were wondering how to optimize the battery and the speed of your Android devices. Then wonder no more since we have some tips that could help keep that phone or tablet in tip top shape also this could help improve battery life and prolong the life span of your beloved gadget.     Remove Live Wallpapers   I love live wallpapers but it really doesn’t do anything [...]

      When In Manila and you just can’t decide whether you want to go plan with Smart or buy from retail stores just so you could own the Samsung Galaxy Y. Then I will give you a much informative break down of what you get from both.     Cost     After spending a lot of time in Greenhills, Cyberzone and other electronic retailers. I have confirmed that the average price for [...]

    Just saw this on a huge poster on Nagtahan… Smart is offering the Samsung Galaxy Y for FREE at Plan 350! The plan includes unlimited text plus unlimited social through SmartNet that means you get unlimited access to your favorite social networks like Facebook or Twitter through Smart’s wireless networks. So if your are thinking buying the Samsung Galaxy Y for Christmas then this offer by Smart might interest you. If you want [...]