Cherry Mobile Launches Very Affordable but Fast Android devices in 11-11-11

11-11-11 holds to be a good omen to the Android universe of the Filipino company, Cherry-Mobile.   Anabelle’s Restaurant in Tomas Morato, Quezon City was the venue in which the company launched it's new line of android smart phones and tablets/slates.


Later this month, I was one of those excited to see (or at least test) the fist Dual-core Android phone in the Philippines, the Cherry Mobile Magnum 2x.

Here are the specs and price:


• Android Froyo 2.2 (Upgradeable to Gingerbread)
• 3.8” WVGA capacitive touch panel
• NVIDIA Cortex A9 dual-core 1GHz processor
• WiFi, Portable WiFi Hotspot, GPS, Bluetooth
• 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD
• 512MB RAM
• 5.0 megapixel dual camera
• Lithium Ion, 1500 mAh
• Php15,899


Now on to the newest and coolest Handsets of Cherry-Mobile.. The Android Stellar and Candy.




Cherry Mobile Stellar

• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread platform)
• Dual Sim/Dual Standby
• Qualcomm 7227T 800Mhz
• 3.5″ HVGA Capacitive Touch Screen
• 512MB internal storage
• 512MB RAM
• MicroSD up to 32GB
• HSPDA/3G/WiFi/ GPS/Bluetooth
• 5MP Camera with Flash
• FM Radio
• Lithium Ion, 1500 mAh
• Php7,899


Cherry Mobile Candy

2.8-inch resistive touchscreen, 416 MHz processor that runs Android 2.2 Froyo OS, FM Radio, 1.3 MegaPixel camera and dual SIM dual standby capability, Cherry Mobile Candy supports Wifi, EDGE and Bluetooth connectivity, making it possible to access your social networking lifestyle.

Cherry Pad & Cherry Pad Turbo

* Android 2.3 Gingerbread

• RK291B Cortex A8 1.2 GHz processor
• 7-inch Full Touch Screen
• 512MB RAM
• 4GB internal storage
• up to 32GB via microSD
• HDMI port
• 2 megapixel rear camera, VGA front
• WiFi Connectivity
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Lithium Polymer, 3500MAh
• Php6,899

  Cherry Pad 

• Android 2.2 Froyo
• 800 MHz processor
• 7-inch Full Touch Screen
• 512MB RAM
• 4GB internal storage
• up to 32GB via microSD
• HDMI port
• 2 megapixel rear camera, VGA front
• WiFi Connectivity
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Lithium Polymer, 3500MAh
• Php 3,899

The Piggy Bank that's sitting on top of the fridge won't last very long...