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Sale Watch: Cherry Mobile Orbit, Torque TV Phones, And Macs On 24-Month Installment

The Cherry Mobile Orbit is one good entry-level buy: it comes with Dual-SIM card slots, Android Froyo, 3G, and you can turn it into a portable WiFi hotspot as well. It may not have the jaw-dropping specs at a very pocket-friendly price as the Cherry Mobile Magnum, but the Cherry Mobile Orbit is a great Dual-SIM Android phone that has all the basics that the Android user could need – and the capacity to host two SIM Cards at a time, too.

From October 15, 2011 up to October 31, 2011, the CherryMobile Orbit will retail for only Php 6,999, down from its regular price of Php 9,999. Don’t wait for Christmas to get your Cherry Mobile Orbit! You have the chance to do so, at a discount, until the end of the month!

For a full review of the Cherry Mobile Orbit, check out Jerome Ancheta’s Review.

In other news, Torque is also holding a TV Phone sale up to today. You may still be able to catch it!  

For Apple Fanboys and Fangirls, Digital Hub and Citibank also bring you the "Go Insane With Citibank" Apple Product Sale. Buy an Apple Product via Citibank credit, add an Apple Care warranty plan to your purchase, and you get to pay for your Apple machine on installment, for 24 months. 

So what's the big deal with getting an Apple product on 24-month installment? Well, most, if not all machines are sold on credit for a maximum of 12 months via installment plans. An Apple is rather expensive, so even at 12-month installment plans, getting one via credit feels like it'd still cost you an arm and a leg. Getting one on a 24-month installment plan is definitely saner and feels more like buying a PC laptop, with more bang for your buck.

For some items, there will be freebies and accessories, such as a Hisense Bluetooth Headset, a Western Digital My Passport external hard drive, or even both, for some items. Promo will run from October 13 to November 16, 2011.

This seems to be a great month for gadget-a-holics, so take advantage of these bargains as soon as you can!

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Photo Credits: WowBatangas.com
Android Gadget Sale
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Torque Also Has Androids

 Images by Torque Pricelist

Cherry Mobile is not the only Filipino company to offer good quality Androids. Torque, also a Filipino company that broke into the mobile phone scene with the same strategy: affordable Dual SIM phones, also launched its own Android line.
 
The difference between the Cherry Mobile and the Torque models is that Torque skipped the 3G and opted to arm its Androids with Dual SIM/Dual Standby slots and mobile TV instead.

Torque aptly branded its affordable Androids "Droidz." Hardly any creativity there, but it works, and it's actually quite cute. Since both offerings have Dual SIM slots, Torque gave the units names that denote "Two," as in Droidz Dual and Droidz Tandem.

The difference between the Php 7,999 Droidz Dual and the Php 9,999 Droidz Tandem is the screen: the cheaper one has a resistive touch screen, meaning you have to use a stylus to navigate it, while the pricier model has a capacitative touch screen -- like an iPhone or an HTC, you can navigate it with your hands.

Here they are, up close so you can see the specs:
 



Essentially, both Cherry Mobile and Torque brands are Filipino-designed phones built in China. There is one caveat, however. The 1-year warranty that comes with your Cherry Mobile purchase may be put to good use. Cherry Mobile phones may be affordable, but they're also notoriously breakable.

On the other hand, Torque is known to be more durable and reliable. It's just that, would mobile TV be a better feature than 3G for you?

If you're using your Android as a device for browsing the Internet while you're on the go, 3G access would definitely come in handy when you're not within range of a WiFi hotspot. On the other hand, when you really need to check your mail, mobile TV would hardly be a good feature to make use of at that moment.

The Dual SIM functionality at a more affordable price tag is a good draw for the Torque. However, given that Cherry Mobile may have made its Android line sturdier and more resistant to wear, tear and abuse, Mobile TV vs 3G may be your deal breaker in favor of Cherry Mobile.

At the end of the day, it all boils down to the features you want and the features you need.

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*It doesn't help that Cherry Mobile still has the cheapest Android around with its Eclipse 2.2.
Affordable Androids
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