Ravpower Turbo+ Powerbank 20100 mah

Gadgets today are quite power grabber, battery usually doesn't last long. The faster the device, the more power it needs. Powerbanks were invented for this situation, power on the go. Charging without the need of charger and outlet. The common powerbanks are single usb port, slow charging speed and low capacity.

As I experienced the same problem, I looked for the requirements I need. Fast charging (Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0), 2-3 charging ports, large ampere hour capacity  and lightweight.

Some of my candidates for the powerbanks I need are Anker, Aukey, Pivoful, Tronsmart, Ravpower, and Momax.

My top 3 list were: Pivodul, Tronsmart and Ravpower.

If budget was not my concern I will definitely chose among Anker, Aukey or Momax.

I chose Ravpower Turbo+ 20100 mah.

The box is neat and it includes welcome and support information like hello, happy or sad.

Contains QR code and serial number for verification of authenticity.

The packages includes:

- pouch / case
- 2 USB Type A cable
- 1 micro usb to type c adaptor

My short review after using this for 1 month:

PROS:
- Nice packaging and premium materials used
- 2 USB cable
- Type C Adapter
- Case/Pouch
- Fast charging 2 usb ports + type c port (output)
- fast powerbank charging (input) using QC 3.0 port, 4-4.5 hrs
- lightweight compared to other 20,000 mah powerbank
- cheaper compared to other competitors

CONS:
- no usb type c to type c cable
- no charger for the powerbank, use your cellphone charge
- type c input is slow for charging even using fast charger or QC 3.0 charger (I though this would be faster thank quick charge
- powerbank heats up when charing it in the type c input
- it charge my Note 8 around 3-3.5 time

WISH:
- it has batter level indicator (percent)
- it has fast charging via type c port
- it has type c to type c usb cable
- it has its own fast charger


You can buy this online at lazada at this link:
https://www.lazada.com.ph/-i103242829-s103617412.html?spm=a2o4l.order_list.detail_image..5b2b3e17sCO1XC&urlFlag=true&mp=1

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New Iphone 5S and 5C

Specification Comparison

iPhone 5S	iPhone 5C	iPhone 5
Operating system	iOS 7	iOS 7	iOS 6
Display	4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136x640 pixels, 326 ppi	4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136x640 pixels, 326 ppi	4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136x640 pixels, 326 ppi
Price	$199, $299, $399	$99, $199, $549 off contract (16GB)	No longer sold
Carrier	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Global	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
4G LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camera	8-megapixel, 1080p front-facing, dual-element flash	8-megapixel, 720p front-facing	8-megapixel, 720p front-facing
Processor	Proprietary A7 CPU (64-bit)	Proprietary A6 CPU (32-bit)	Proprietary A6 CPU (32-bit)
Memory	16GB, 32GB, 64GB	16GB, 32GB	16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Battery	Talk time up to 10 hours on 3G; embedded	Talk time up to 10 hours on 3G; embedded	Talk time up to 8 hours on 3G; embedded
NFC	No	No	No
Fingerprint scanner	Yes	No	No
Dedicated fitness tracking	Yes	No	No
Weight and thickness	3.95 ounces, 0.3 inch	4.65 ounces, 0.35 inch	3.95 ounces, 0.3 inch
Colors	Gray, gold, silver	Blue, green, pink, yellow, white	Black, white

source: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6452_7-57602215/iphone-5s-vs-iphone-5c-vs-iphone-5-specs-compared/

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Blackberry Trade-in Promo

Blackberry Philippines is offering a trade-in promo for existing or non-existing blackberry users. You can trade-in a working or not working cellphone. Additional discount will corresponds to the value of cellphone you want to trade-in. The more recent or updated cellphone will have more discount. Step 1 of the process is assessing the value of your cellphone you want to trade in. Step 2 will be the payment. You can pay in cash or 12% months 0% interest!

The unit they are offering are:

1.) BB Z10 = 19,990.00 less trade in value

2.) BB Curve 9360 = 7.990.00 less trade in value

3.) BB Curve 9320 = 6,990.00 less trade in value

4.) BB Curve 9220 = 4,990.00 less trade in value

The Promo is extended up to September 1, 2013 (Sunday). If you're interested you can visit any of the 300 participating stores nationwide. 

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JBL Micro Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

Most of the smartphone today have a lot of features we can used in our everyday lives, but also most of them have poor sound quality and low volume. What solution we usually to do solve this problem? Basically, others prefer just to used high end earphones while others option to plug it to external speakers. Wireless thing has been a trending technology this days. We hate wires, it's messy to have wires around. Wifi is preferable than LAN in terms of accessibility. Wireless microphone has been around for decades also, in karaoke/videoke times, and now in magic sing devices. Bluetooth mouse has been around also, it's wireless and best used in laptops. Bluetooth headset has also been useful for most cellphone users, it lessens the radiation emission  to our head and prevents accidents due to cell phone use while driving. It is also useful as an alternative for headphones. Ipod docks have been around also for along time. I saw this bluetooth portable speaker made by JBL and bought it. It cost $59.95 in the duty free Philippines.

Sound quality is much better than my cellphone's built in speaker (galaxy note).You can feel the bass and sound quality is good. It is basically more than enough for room and indoor used if loudness is the concern. Portability is the great factor to buy this. It is lightweight and it comes with a pouch. You can opt to use 3.5mm wire or just connect it via bluetooth.  It is has an internal lithium battery. They said the charge will last upto 5 hrs. of continuous music. It also comes with a wire for charging purpose. 

Front View

Back view, plug can easily hide

Extended 3.5mm plug

(Image: http://reviews.cnet.com)

For more info: http://reviews.cnet.com/bluetooth-speakers/jbl-micro-wireless/4505-34810_7-35510500.html

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Cherry Mobile P8 - One of the Smallest Dual Sim Cellphone Available

Usually, most of us prefer multiple cellphone service providers either smart, globe, sun, tm or tnt not just for back-up purpose, but for cheaper text/call rate. For women, it easy to have multiple cellphones because they usually bring bags, but for us guys we don't usually bring bags unless we are in travel. Guys prefer to place their cellphone in their pockets or cellphone holder in belt. It is easy for us to move freely without bringing any bags.

On my personal experience, I wanted also to have tm/globe sim so I can call/text my friends in that network at cheaper rate. My problem is my primary cellphone (Galaxy Note) was quite big. Placing a secondary cellphone in my pocket wont fit. I remember my friend (jas) who uses a small cellphone as a back-up phone. I went in the mall and try to find a small cellphone also. I tried looking at nokia, myphone, torque and cherry mobile. Only cherry mobile has the smallest cellphone available in that mall and it is P8 and P7. Cherry Mobile P7 was cute but a little bit girly. I decided to buy the P8 unit, even though it has many colors to choose from, only red was available.

P8 Specification:

- 1.44" Screen Size
- Dual SIM/Dual Standby
- Video Capable
- Music / MP3
- Camera (1.3 MP)
- Video Recorder
- Bluetooth Connectivity
- Micro SD up to 4GB
- Internet Capable
- Very Light Weight and Small

Price: 999

PROS:

- small
- handy / lightweight
- pocketsize
- dual sim
- cheap
- battery efficient
- bluetooth capable

CONS:

- keypad little bit hard but ok

- not 3G

- small screen for internet use

- camera quality is not good enough

- earphone and charging port is combined 

- single task only

Comparing it to a ballpen and a mouse

Short clip of its menu

Front view of P8

Side view of P8

Back view of P8

Comparison: Length = (3) pieces of 5 peso coin; Width = (1) piece of 5 peso coin

So for you guys who want to have a backup phone, you might want to consider this.

Other alternative are Cherry Mobile P7 (available in white and yellow) and SKK (available in blue and pink).

For more info: http://www.cherrymobile.com.ph/products/lifestyle/p8

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