Dell launches the Vostro 5460, their thinnest and lightest 14-inch laptop

Earlier this week, Dell launched its latest Vostro ultra-portable laptop which is their thinnest and lightest 14-incher to date. The Dell Vostro 5460 measures a mere 18.3 mm and weighs in at just 1.54 kg.

“Dell’s Vostro line of laptops has always focused on delivering computing performance in a portable package, and today we are proud to bring that promise a step further,” said Christopher S. Papa, country manager, Dell Philippines. “The thin and ultra lightweight Dell Vostro 5460 offers users a much sought-after level of mobility, performance and support together with business-friendly features to enhance everyday productivity.”

The Dell Vostro 5460 packs a 14-inch HD widescreen TrueLife display, and comes with integrated stereo speakers and a dedicated subwoofer powered by HD audio with Waves MaxxAudio 4.0. It also features  an integrated 720HD 1MP camera with microphones for high-definition web-conferencing.

Powering the Vostro 5460 is a third generation Intel Core i3 and i5 processors and integrated HD 4000 graphics at its core (or optional 2GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT630M graphics. It also packs a 500GB HDD or you can have it configured with an additional 32GB SSD for speedier performance. Port connectivity includes three USB 3.0 ports with one having Power Share, SD card reader, HDMI, Ethernet, and a heaphone/mic combo jack.

This laptop is equipped with a full-sized Chiclet keyboard, a multi-touch gesture touchpad supporting Win 8 gestures, and a sophisticated cool-to-the-touch aluminum palm rest to ensure comfort for users. All of these are encased within a sleek brushed-aluminum chassis in graphite silver and supported by a 3-cell integrated Lithium Ion battery which Dell claims can provide up to 5 hours of battery life.

The Dell Vostro 5460 is available with a starting price of Php35,990 and comes with Dell’s In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, as well as Dell Backup and Recovery Manager for reliable and fuss-free data protection. If you want more security for it, you can have it configured with Intel Anti-Theft Technology and Identity Protection Technology.

Dell launches the Vostro 5460, their thinnest and lightest 14-inch laptop

Alcatel Launches One Touch Jelly Bean Devices, Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Alcatel, one of the longest running global mobile brands, is celebrating their 20th anniversary in the market this year. And what better way to celebrate their anniversary than to flaunt their latest devices in the Philippines!

Previously announced in CES 2013, the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD, One Touch Idol, and One Touch Idol Ultra, are all now officially available in the Philippines. These devices all sport fantasic displays, multi-core processors, and fantastic cameras. More information after the jump.

Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

The Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra is one of the world’s thinnest mobile devices. It’s apparently also a hot item today since it appeared in the movie Iron Man 3.

Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra Specifications

OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Processor: 1.2GHz dual-core Mediatek CPU
Memory: 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, microSD expandable up to 32GB
Display: 4.7” HD 720p (720 x 1280 pixels), AMOLED display, Corning Glass, Oleophobic coating
Camera: 8-megapixel main camera with autofocus & LED flash, 1.3-megapixel front camera
Connectivity: GSM Quadband (850/900/1800/1900), EAP, UMTS 900/2100 and 850/1900, 850/2100, 3G data up to 7.2Mbps DL and 5.76Mbps UL, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS with AGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 A2DP
Battery: 1800mAh
Dimensions: 134.4 x 68.5 x 6.45mm
Features: Micro SIM
Price: P14,990
Alcatel One Touch Idol

The Alcatel One Touch Idol is one of the two devices to have a dual-SIM configuration in their latest lineup. It also has a sleek metallic finish and a clean qHD display.

Alcatel One Touch Idol Specifications

OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Processor: 1GHz dual-core MTK 6577+ processor
Memory: 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage, microSD expandable up to 32GB (single-SIM version only)
Display: 4.7-inch qHD display (540 x 960 resolution), black crystal lens, Dragontrail Glass technology, oleophobic coating feature
Camera: 8-megapixel camera with autofocus & LED flash, 2-megapixel front camera
Connectivity: GSM Quadband (850/900/1800/1900), EAP, UMTS 900/2100 and 850/1900/2100, 3G data up to 7.2Mbps DL and 5.76Mbps UL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS with AGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 A2DP
Battery: 1800mAh
Dimensions: 133 x 67.5 x 7.9 mm
Features: MicroSIM and dual-SIM versions available
Price: P11,990

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD

The Scribe HD is Alcatel’s answer to the current market’s phablets. Personally for me it’s their answer to the Samsung Galaxy Note II (it has S Note-ish features, sans the built-in S Pen), and cheaper too. It’s also the company’s only quad-core device that appeared in this launch.

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD Specifications

OS: Android Jelly Bean 4.1
Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core Mediatek processor
Memory: 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage, microSD expandable up to 32GB
Display: 5-inch IPS HD display (720×1280 resolution), black crystal lens, Dragontrail Glass technology, oleophobic coating feature
Camera: 8-megapixel main camera with autofocus & LED flash, 1.3-megapixel camera, FHD video 1080p recording
Connectivity:GSM Quadband (850/900/1800/1900), EAP, UMTS 900/2100 and 850/1900/2100
3G data up to 42Mbps DL and 11Mbps UL, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi display, GPS with AGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 A2DP
Battery: 2500mAh
Dimensions: 144 x 75 x 8.5mm
Features: MicroSIM and dual-SIM versions available
Price: P13,490

Other devices launched in the event include the One Touch Scribe Easy, the Glory 2, the Inspire 2, the Sapphire 2, and the One Touch Tab 7 HD.

With everything that we saw in this event considered, Alcatel is definitely doing things right: They’re producing quality devices at very competitive prices (their most  expensive device is hovering at the P15k mark; other local brands with the same specs but with lower build quality more or less sport the same price) and has promised to consistently keep their products’ quality.

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Alcatel Launches One Touch Jelly Bean Devices, Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Lenovo launches new touch notebooks, Yoga 11s leads way

Last Friday, Lenovo Philippines launched four new touch notebooks. Well not exactly new, but touch-enabled Windows 8-optimized versions of their successful notebook lineups in the past. Freshly introduced are the Yoga 11s, IdeaPads S210 Touch, Z400 Touch, and S400 Touch.

According to Vicky Agorrilla, Country General Manager of Lenovo Philippines, their latest range of touch-enabled devices will create and define a new computing experience for the consumers. She further added that today is the right time for these new form factors to take off and gain rapid adoption, for the Doers of today to work and play with digital content like never before.

The IdeaPad Yoga 11s bears the same flexibility as its predecessor making it a multi-mode convertible laptop that you can flip and fold into four setup positions depending on your needs. You can use it as a stand, a tent for watching movies, as a touchscreen tablet, or as your conventional laptop for content creation purposes.

It will also have the same attractive rubber paining and soft-touch exterior of the previous Yoga. Even the Clementine Orange color is retained.

Powering the IdeaPad Yoga 11s is a 3rd generation Intel Core i3 processor. It also has an 11.6-inch 10-point multi-touch HD IPS display for that full Windows 8 experience. It will be available by the second week of June for Php44,995.

The IdeaPad S210 Touch is Lenovo’s basic line of notebook. Aside from the 12-inch 10-point multitouch feature, the S210 Touch gets an ultra-low voltage 3rd Gen Core i3 processor with 4GB RAM and 500GB hard drive. It will be available this month for only Php21,995.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 and S400 Touch both feature a 14-inch HD touch-based display and come in either a Core i3 or Core i5 configuration. They also have VeriFace face recognition security technology as well as OneKey Rescue System for easy backup and recovery. The Z400 Touch is already available starting at Php35,995 while the S400 Touch will be available in mid-June starting at Php27,995.

Lenovo launches new touch notebooks, Yoga 11s leads way

PLDT SME Nation launches 18 cloud-based applications for SMEs

PLDT SME Nation recently launched their wide range of cloud-based applications to support business operations of small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs). The grand launch, held at the Solaire Resort and Casino last May 23, 2013, featured a total of 18 cloud-based applications to help local enterprises enhance business efficiency.

These applications include the following:

• HR/Payroll – allows businesses to effectively manage employee information, monitor timekeeping and process employees’ payroll


• Accounting – allows a company to monitor financial data, generate sales and banking reports, and making


• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) – allows businesses to efficiently keep track of the company’s campaigns, leads, opportunities and accounts


• Supply Chain Management (SCM) – allows businesses to manage their supply chain from its raw materials in the warehouse to the purchase of the actual products from the stores


• Franchise Management – allows business owners to efficiently manage franchise applications for faster franchise acquisition as well as monitor sales of current franchises


• Bus eReservation – offers online reservation and ticketing service system to manage trips, with a portal for passengers that allows them to get trip information


• Electronic Medical Records – allows real-time updates of patient profiles for easier access of information


• Google Apps for Business – offers secure and reliable means for chat, email and file sharing and allows users to download applications from the Google Apps Marketplace

PLDT FVP and SME Nation Head Kat Luna-Abelarde, PLDT EVP and Head of Enterprise and Carrier Business Eric Alberto, PLDT Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, PLDT President and CEO Napoleon Nazareno, ePLDT Group Chief Operating Officer Nerissa Ramos.

PLDT Chairman Manual V. Pangilinan said that these cloud-based solutions represent PLDT’s commitment to supporting the growth of local businesses as they thrive to be ahead in their chosen industry. Currently, SMEs make up the biggest business segment in the country’s economy today. With the help of technological developments in cloud computing, these applications may offer higher efficiency at lower costs.

All of these applications will enable businesses to consolidate information from a single branch up to 500 branches nationwide. These cloud services allow SMEs to bypass investing on hardware, software and manpower. Since PLDT SME Nation will handle the back-end, customization, and training, SMEs can focus on their core specialty rather than thinking about their own IT infrastructure.

For more information about PLDT SME Nation and their cloud offerings, visit: http://www.pldtsme-nation.com.ph/

PLDT SME Nation launches 18 cloud-based applications for SMEs