We looked back at the best things that happened in 2015 in the consumer electronics scene. It was, overall, a great 2015 and we’re privileged and happy to have experienced and reviewed numerous products seeded to us by some brands.
We reviewed the sentiments of our readers and our analytics as initial basis of our deliberation. Our secondary basis are based on our experience and personal opinions, therefore relative in a sense.
Without further much ado, we would like to present to you the BEST THINGS in 2015! Congratulations to the brands who made these wonderful products. And to our fellow consumers who purchased the products below – give your gadgets a tight hug!
Happy New Year!
Best Gadget Accessory
Winner: Pyxis Digital TV Receiver
Runners-up:
ASUS ZenPower
OnAnOff BuddyPhones
Lumee Illuminated Case
Kata Box
Mobile Game of the Year
Winner: Lara Croft Go
Runners-up:
Neko Atsume
This War of Mine
Fallout Shelter
Hitman Sniper
Video Game of the Year
Winner: The Witcher 3
Runners-up:
Fallout 4
Metal Gear Solid The Phantom Pain
Bloodborne
Starwars Battlefront
Budget Smartphone of the Year (From PhP3,999 to PhP7,999)
Winner: Cherry Mobile Flare X
Runners-up:
MyPhone My36
SKK Mobile Lynx
Cherry Mobile Android One G1
Cherry Mobile Flare S Play
Best Low Tier Smartphone of the Year (From PhP8,000 to PhP12,999)
Winner: ASUS Zenfone Selfie
Runners-up:
Sony M4 Aqua
Starmobile Knight Elite
ASUS Zenfone 2 (2gb variant)
OPPO Mirror 5
Best Mid Tier Smartphone of the Year (From PhP13,000 to PhP24,999)
Winner: ASUS Zenfone 2 (4GB)
Runners-up:
ZUK Z1
Starmobile Spectra
OPPO R7 Plus
Acer Predator
Best High Tier Smartphone of the Year (From PhP25,999 to PhP39,999)
Winner: Huawei Nexus 6P
Runners-up:
Samsung Galaxy Note
LG G4
LG V10
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6
Best Smartphone of the Year (All categories)
Winner: ASUS Zenfone 2 (4GB)
Runners-up:
Huawei Nexus 6P
ASUS Zenfone Selfie
Cherry Mobile Flare X
Starmobile Spectra
Editor’s Choice
Winner: Cherry Mobile MAIA Smart TAB
Runners-up:
ASUS Zenfone 2
ZUK Z1
Samsung Galaxy S6
Cherry Mobile Flare X
Best Tablet of the Year
Winner: ASUS ZenPad S 8.0
Runners-up:
Kata T4
Apple iPad 4
Cherry Mobile MAIA Smart Tab
O+ DUO
Best Laptop of the Year
Winner: ASUS ROG GL552VW
Runners-up:
Microsoft Surface Book
ASUS Zenbook UX305
Lenovo Z51
O+ Convertible
Macbook (Early 2015)
Peripheral of the Year
Winner: ASUS STRIX 970
Router of the Year
Winner: ASUS RT-AC87U
Gadget of the Year
Winner: ASUS Zenfone 2
Giancarlo Viterbo is a Filipino Technology Journalist, blogger and Editor of gadgetpilipinas.net, He is also a Geek, Dad and a Husband. He knows a lot about washing the dishes, doing some errands and following instructions from his boss on his day job. Follow him on twitter: @gianviterbo and @gadgetpilipinas.
