When I first got my hands on the Nokia Lumia 800, I told myself it’s going to be my very first Windows Phone from Nokia. And now that our Finnish friends sent CTB a review unit straight from the UK allowing me to spend some ample time with the handset, do I still have to stick with my earlier decision or wait for another Windows Phones from the Finns? Well,…

One of the media players Noontec sent to CTB for review is the MovieHome V8, which is sort of an upgrade to MovieDock A6 II that I’ve also reviewed last month. Would the V8 model bring those features we longed to see on its predecessor? Well, let’s find out through my full review of this media player after the break. Overview For starters, the Noontec MovieHome V8 NAS Media Player…

It’s almost 5 months already since Amazon announced the Kindle Fire last year, together with other Kindle variants; but the question still remains as to how exactly you can get one here in the Philippines, even if you don’t have a valid US shipping address. This is not a problem though (as of this writing) with the non-US Kindle products that includes the all-new Kindle, the Kindle Touch, and Kindle…

I finally unboxed this media player from Noontec that has been on the shelf for a couple of weeks ago. Noontec called this as MovieDock A6 II NAS Media Station — basically a type of high-definition audio and video player that you can also hook into a local network as a full NAS (Network Attached Storage), hence the name. I’m honestly new to Noontec’s line of media players (I also…

Finally, I got an encounter with the iPhone 4S for the very first time – thanks to a new friend, John.J This iPhone 4S is an unlock version so basically you already know if you got one from the US, the handset will work with any carrier here in the Philippines. What I’ll be showing you here runs on Globe network, but it’s actually not just limited to it; you…

Another mobile battery pack that Noontec sent to us a couple of weeks ago is the PowerMe Polo. Read on CTB’s review following after the break… The PowerMe Polo Mobile Battery Pack is basically a Lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of over 4000mAh of energy — that’s 1800mAh more than what the Venus model can hold. The design is just so simple yet sexy, and it’s handy with the size…

If you guys are looking for an affordable dual-SIM phone with dual-standby functionality, perhaps you should be looking for Nokia C2-00. Read on CTB’s review of this candy-bar handset and see for yourself if it’s a perfect match! Overview The Nokia C2-00 is one of the two dual-SIM phones introduced here in the Philippines back in June. Running the 6th Edition of the Series 40 platform, this phone supports dual-band…

Been using this mobile battery pack for iPhone 4 called Venus by a China-based company Noontec. This device will also work perfectly for iPhone 4S, so if you guys are looking for a portable battery pack — read on CTB’s review and see it for yourself if you can add this in your buying list. Design The build of this mobile battery pack feels plasticky in the outside, yet it…

I’ve been playing this smartphone for few weeks now, so I really have enough time exploring this handset from Nokia. Read on my full review of the Nokia X7 after the break. The Hardware I first saw the Nokia X7 in action when it scored a cameo on the recent Transformer movie. Though it was just a quick glimpse of the phone, from there you can already throw-in your guess…

Nokia lent CTB another handset for review, this time an entry-level Nokia X3-02. I’ve been using the handset for more than two weeks already and it’s a great experience trying another Nokia phone running Series 40 platform. Released in September last year, the Nokia X3-02 is a Touch and Type phone with a candy bar and lightweight form-factor. It’s already available in Nokia stores here in the Philippines and if…