Sorry for posting this review late. I just got my hands free from work-related tasks. Well, anyway, as I was saying, I got my first android phone, i.e. MyPhone A898 Duo last December 2012. Was thankful enough for their MyPhone Christmas Android Madness 2012, I get to purchase it lesser than the normal price. Imagine, from P7,499 down to P6,590! Then, there's a friend who has a direct contact to a MyPhone agent so I got another 10% discount making it only P5,931. Teehee! So, without further ado, here's my personal MyPhone A898 Duo review.

Oops! But first, let me show you of its specifications and features:

MyPhone A898 Duo:

• Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich


• 4.3" WVGA (480x800) IPS capacitive display


• 217ppi with 5-point multi-touch feature


• 1GHz dual-core MT6577 processor


• PowerVR SGX531 GPU


• 512MB of RAM (483.6MB usable)


• 4GB of Internal Storage (2.56GB usable)


• microSD up to 32GB


• 5MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash


• 720p HD Video Recording


• VGA (0.3MP) front camera


• Dual SIM/ Dual Standby


• GPS with A-GPS support


• WCDMA 2100MHz/850MHz


• Triband GSM 900/ 1800/ 1900


• HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA 5.76 Mbps


• MP3/ MP4/ Multimedia Player


• Bluetooth v3.0 with EDR & A2DP/ WiFi 802.11b/g/n and WiFi Hotspot


• Sound Recorder/ FM Radio


• TV-Out/ USB-OTG support


• Motion Sensor / Light sensor / Proximity Sensor


• 3.5mm Headset Jack / 2.0 Micro USB


• Pinoy Phone App/ Google Play Store


• 1,800mAh Lipolymer Battery


• Talk Time: 1,103min


• Standby Time: 256.6 hours


• 130 x 69 x 10.8mm (dimension)


• 157g (weight)

Upon weeks of exploring MyPhone A898 Duo, what I really enjoyed about it is that I get to check my email wherever I go. That's one reason why I want a phone like this. Not just for luxury purposes but for my work as well.

Using it as a hotspot slash modem, I can always transfer to using my old netbook while the hubby explores the gadget.

I also tried to download a movie using uTorrent and guess what? Compared to downloading it on a netbook, I get to watch the movie after only 2 hours of download time!

In addition, the 5MP dual led flash camera is really appreciated as both me and the hubby are camera whores. LOL! Now we don't have to bring our camera just to get awesome shots!

Already downloaded a dozen apps that will help me in my work. The big guy, as expected, has his own folder of games. LOL

On the first day of January this year, I got my MyPhone A898 Duo rooted. Thanks to my techie cousin. Now, next in line is partitioning my 16GB SD card. Hopefully it'll work. :)