The FORM

DTC GT5 Astroid Plus look is not exactly different. You’ll notice that GT5 is like a Galaxy Nexus because of its 3 capacitive buttons located at the bottom. At the top, you will see the 3.5 mm headphone jack and the micro USB port while the power button is located at the right side. The volume rockers are located at the left side and you’ll see the 2 megapixel camera and the speakers at the back. There is no built-in flash so you will have to bring a halogen lamp when taking pictures in low-light environment.

You will also notice that the screen is just made from plastic but it just makes sense for a phone less than 3,000 bucks. Pictures look better on its 3.5″ Capacitive display (hVGA) compared to the GT3 Astroid. Just for your reference, its screen is bigger compared to the non-Android DTC GT2 but has the same screen size with the DTC GT3 Astroid. Everything from the outside feature is basically made from hard plastic.

UNDER THE HOOD

The DTC GT5 Astroid Plus offers  the usual features of a phone Android Gingerbread!  The GT5 has a MTK6515 processor and clocked at 1 Ghz and has a 256 MB of RAM. It’s way below the norm – 512mb – but it’s just fine for a Gingerbread device. It would have been a lot better if put it 512mb RAM though.

The DTC GT5 Astroid Plus scored 1451 on Quadrant. That’s quite a letdown as it’s even slower than the Nexus S and 300% slower than the HTC One X. But, this does not mean that it’s bad and not worth your money. Remember, this phone is positioned as one of the cheapest locally branded Android phones out there.

I felt like it would not be complete in testing this phone out without playing any games.Unfortunately, the accelerometer of this phone is wonky. Playing Temple Run 2 was pointless. But we assume that this is a hardware bug and hopefully they update this as soon as possible. We have already contacted DTC Mobile regarding this issue.

The GT5 also has a 2 megapixel camera, which make it useful to capture your profile picture for Facebook or to capture your dinner using Instagram.

The lack of 3G does have a negative point for this smartphone however, if you are always using WiFi, then this should not be a big issue.

The VERDICT

Well, the GT5 Astroid Plus offers a variety of good features: 2 megapixel camera, decent quality, Dual Sim/Dual Standby, Capacitive Touchscreen — with a reasonable price of Php 2,998.00. Sure, its OS, no 3G and the accelerometer issue we had are quite annoying. But given its SRP, such shortcomings are forgivable. This is an entry-level Android device, positioned for those who wish to try the OS and the experience it offers to those who have a tight budget. Besides, as most smartphones are really underutilized, I bet that you wouldn’t minding owning this one if you’re going to use it primarily for texting and calling.

From the scale of 1 to 10 – 10 being the highest – we are giving it a 5.5.

Check out the Full Specifications here:

• Band: Dual Band: 900 / 1800Mhz
• CPU: MTK6515 1GHz
• OS: Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
• SIM: Dual SIM/Dual Stanby
• ROM/RAM: 512mb /256mb
• Display: 3.5 inch HVGA LCD 320×480 (capacitive)
• Camera: Main Camera: 2 megapixels
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth version 2
• FM Radio: FM 88 – 108Mhz
• GPRS/WAP: GPRS Class 12 / WAP
• WIFI: 802.11b/g
• GPS with A-GPS: A-GPS
• Sensor: Light sensor / Proximity sensor
• Media protocol: MP3/AMR/MIDI/WMA/AAC/MP4/MPEG4/H.264
• Micro SD: 32GB
• Charger: 5 micro pin USB Charger
• Earphone:3.5mm jack Earphone
• USB Cable:5 micro pin USB Cable
• Battery:1500mAh

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GE 3 TV

The GE 3 TV is not just an ordinary TV phone. It may have been made not as your primary phone, but it’s packed with nifty features. It has extra loud speaker at the back, dual sim and mobile TV. We tried booting up the phone for testing purposes and we were astonished how loud its speaker is. Indeed, it’s a phone built to entertain. It’s available in red and blue colors; priced at PhP1,499 only.

Features:

Dedicated Speakers: Hear it out louder, better with the uniquely designed speaker at the back over.
TV on the Go: There’s no missing the climax of that TV flick anymore with GE 3’s TV feature
Audio: A music buff? GE 3’s got your covered with its audio feature and FM Radio option.
Messaging: Greet your network with happy day starters through SMS or MMS.
File Sharing: In a rush to share data? Bluetooth them!
Imaging: Appreciate simple yet precious moments. Then capture it with your GE 3.
Video: See dynamic images weave a story on a color display screen.
Storage: With up to 8GB of storage upgrade option, you’ll have enough room for keeping your multimedia files.

RAFFLE HAS ENDED

Congratulations to Macline Ivan Pineda for winning the GE 3 TV.

GQ 6

DTC just made QWERTY even more affordable to everyone with the GQ 6. It comes in fun, silky shades of optimism, elegance and coolness. It’s literally cute and and comes in different colors. It’s available in red, black and blue colors; priced at PhP1,499 only.

Features

Storage: Powered by storage capacity upgradeable to 8GB, GQ 6 is a potent data keeper.
Audio: Your favorite artist’s song or your favorite DJ’s antics? No worries. Shifting between your playlist and your choice FM radio show will be easy.
File Sharing: Pass on an interesting video, music, or image via Bluetooth.
GPRS / WAP: Keep your connection via GPRS / WAP.
Messaging: SMS or MMS your thoughts.
Imaging: Take a snap of a special experience you’ve come across today.
Video: Vibrant images. Color display screen. Your video is ready to be played.

RAFFLE HAS ENDED

Congratulations to Edson Igloria for winning the GQ6.

 Ego

Yet another QWERTY keyboard by DTC Mobile. Launched last year, Ego is one full-packed Java phone. With this phone, you can access Twitter, Facebook and Yahoo Messenger.

Features

Push Mail: Connect to your business contacts easily through Email correspondence.
Social Media Connection: Keep your connections within reach––through Facebook, via Twitter, or on Yahoo Messenger.
JAVA Games: Flaunt your game savvy while playing JAVA-enabled games.
Mobile TV: Share what you’re watching. The 2.2” LCD can get eyes glued on Ego’s Mobile TV.
Audio: Choose to listen from your own selections or from the FM’s Top Ten playlist.
Messaging: Favor an SMS or MMS at will.
Imaging: Go trigger happy with the 1.3MP VGA camera.
Video: Take and play videos of things that interest you.
File Sharing: Transfer files easily via Bluetooth or the Internet.
Storage: Pack multimedia files in the micro SD, expandable up to 4GB.

RAFFLE HAS ENDED

Congratulations to Nina dela Cruz for winning the Ego TV.

All the winners will be contacted via Facebook and Email. Our representative will have to request for the winners’ contact number for call verification. Thank you for joining the raffle.

All of these phones will be raffled off on February 16. How about the GT5 Astroid Plus? Stay tuned for our announcement. We still have yet to post our review of the supposed upgrade of the GT3 Astroid. Please check on the link below to see our review and raffle of the DTC GT5 Astroid Plus. This Android phone is DTC’s flagship device; and like you, we’re very excited to give it away. Of course, thanks to our friends from DTC Mobile for sponsoring these phones.

GT5 Astroid Plus Review and Raffle

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We are raffling off 3 Blackberry phones: (2) Blackberry 9220 and (1) Blackberry 9320. These two budget Blackberry phones can let you BBM your friends at very affordable subscription rates.

Check out the difference between these two blackberries. Spoiler: BB 9320 is more badass than BB 9220.

Who’s the lucky winner then? We had a total of 5,000+ entries; only one made it!

Again, on behalf of DTC Mobile and Gadget Pilipinas, Congratulations!

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Contest starts 10/03/2012 and will end on 10/16/2012.

1. Valid only for residents in the Philippines.

2. All entries must be done through our RaffleCopter widget in our blog post.

3. Winner will be notified via email, Facebook Message and/or Twitter direct message.

4. Winner is requested to provide a picture while pointing the winning gadget and email it to us.

5. Promo/Giveaway qualification period is from October 3 – 16, 2012 only.

Use the Rafflecopter widget below to cast your entries!

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Photo shows one of the lucky winners of the Nokia Lumia-PAL promo, Cecille Bautista (right) with her daughter.

Complete list of winners can be found at Nokia Philippines Facebook page.

Mazel tov!

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Most of you may have experienced the awesomeness of a phone with QWERTY keyboards. This time, enliven your experience by weaving it into a story! You’ll even get the chance to win a Nokia Asha 200 or the Nokia Asha 303.

The Nokia Asha 200 is ideal for young, urban consumers who find QWERTY phones aspirational and wish to connect to their social networks, but are also price conscious. It is suited for their need to send messages quickly and listening to music, and most importantly gives control over costs with the Easy Swap function.

The Nokia Asha 303 is a touch screen device with a full physical QWERTY keypad. This stylish and slim device has lots of processing power that gives a rich experience of the internet and social networking applications. It lets you stay connected to your loved ones and lets you have fun with great apps and its music player.

Deadline of submission of entries is on December 30, 2011.

For more information about the contest, check out the press release below.

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