Catch the hottest volleyball action live at the PSL Grand Prix- Free with any Cloudfone device!

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Cloudfone users can watch the games live for free! 

Cloudfone and the Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) forge a new partnership to bring league perks to Cloudfone users and first-in-the-Philippines in-game innovations.

The PSL taps Cloudfone as the league’s first technology sponsor in the 2017 Chooks-to-Go PSL Grand Prix Conference. 

The Grand Prix, which officially starts on October 28, will be marked with a grand opening, including the public launch of the tie-up. Karch Kiraly, head coach of the United States women’s volleyball team, will be among the special guests of honor during the opening. 

Free admission for Cloudfone users

Cloudfone users can let out their biggest cheers as they root for their favorite players and team as they watch the games live and for free at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan. 

Cloudfone devices, including feature phones and smartphones, become free Lower Box passes, and entitle all Cloudfone users to see the games during the Grand Prix Conference for free until the grand finale on December 16 as the best teams of the league go face-to-face for the championship rounds.

“They just have to show their phone units and register at the gate. We will always reserve a special section for all Cloudfone users inside the venue so that they can have the best seats, the best view to watch the games,” says PSL Events Director Dr. Ian Laurel.

This perk gives Cloudfone users unparalleled experience of the sport. There’s no need to buy tickets, which are being sold at the venue, at SM Tickets booths at SM malls, and online at smtickets.com.

“All they need to do is come over, watch, and enjoy the best volleyball action that we have--the best players, the best teams in women’s volleyball right now,” says Dr. Laurel.

The PSL games take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan, and at different provinces in Luzon and Visayas. All games are aired live on ESPN5 at 4:00 to 8:00 PM, with replays of select matches on the next day. 

“As the only professional volleyball league here, PSL believes in elevating the quality of the sport while making it more accessible for Filipinos from all regions to enjoy the games. Cloudfone is aligned with the same mission of bringing global standards in our products and making these available to all Filipinos. Both Cloudfone and PSL advocate for the same thing, to bring quality within reach of our customers and audiences,” explains Ray Caguin, Cloudfone Group Brand Manager.

Cloudfone has already established itself as a brand that provides more value beyond what the usual phones offer. “In all our partnerships, we ensure that we give customers an access to lifestyle wants and wishes. And we are always happy to get those values from our partnerships and give them to our customers. Now, with the PSL agreement, Cloudfone gives access to exciting and world-class quality volleyball games that Cloudfone users can enjoy for one full conference. Owning one of our feature phones, the Cloudfone Lite premier, which only retails at P499 already gives you unlimited access for the entire conference,” Caguin adds.

The league’s schedule is available on the PSL website philippinesuperliga.com.

New sports technology

The partnership could not have come at a better time. Aside from providing benefits to sports fans through free games for Cloudfone users, this new alliance introduces the tablet system to Philippine volleyball.

“We welcome the partnership of Cloudfone with PSL. This is a big support because in this Grand Prix, we are launching the tablet system for the competition. The timing of the partnership is really good,” says PSL President Ramon Suzara.

The PSL precedes other leagues in the country as it pioneers the Volleyball Challenge System, which requires the use of tablets. Cloudfone, as the PSL’s official technology partner, provides all the tablets needed to make this breakthrough possible.

The Volleyball Challenge System kicked off at International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) games in 2013 and was first adopted at an Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. It allows coaches to use a tablet to officially call timeouts and request challenges through video review, among others. 

“This is being used now in international volleyball. There used to be just a button that coaches press underneath their seats when they need to call a timeout. But this time, we have a tablet,” says Dr. Laurel.

The PSL begins implementing the system in the Grand Prix’s semi-finals. All teams to make it to this stage are issued Cloudfone Cloudpad tablets.

These developments showcase the two organizations’ common passion for innovation, volleyball, and elevating Filipinos’ skills and talents to international standards. 

“The Philippine SuperLiga is the only league sanctioned by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the FIVB,” says Dr. Laurel. “We want to keep up with the standards that they set. We follow competition regulations like an international governing body.”

Fans of the sport and the brand alike can know more about Cloudfone’s products and services by approaching Cloudfone booths installed at game venues or visiting cloudfone.com.ph. 

The company offers a wide range of devices such as the recently launched Next Infinity Series boasting screens with an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Expect equally exciting announcements about Cloudfone and their partnership with PSL as the conference progresses.

For more awesome Cloudfone information, visit www.cloudfone.com.ph.

5 Awesome Ways to Level Up Your Selfie Game

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We know you can’t resist the urge to know

Snap. Edit. Post!

Admit it- YOU love taking selfies! Whether it was your morning OOTD or a snap of your KOTD, taking selfies is now an essential to your everyday lifestyle. Are we on fleek? 

Unfortunately, the struggle is real sometimes in getting that awesome selfie. Whatever the reason, bad selfies are unacceptable and a no-no, #sorrynotsorry especially if you want your crush to like it! In order to save you from social depriving self-esteem, we've come up with essential selfie tricks that you should know and practice so that you can be on your way to awesome selfies!

Voila!

• Do a Background Check

When you take a selfie, people won’t just see your face but even your background so if you have a mountain of used clothes or unmade bed at your back, behold…judgmental comments are coming! Selfies during travels are a different story though because photobombers are inevitable but at least make sure they don’t cover the view or be an extrovert and just invite them for a groufie!

• Follow the Light

Take this advice literally. Swear. Literally. Find a light brighter than your best friend’s personality and let it highlight your pretty face! Go out, walk towards the window, or if you can’t follow the light, say “Let there be light” and just open the lampshade nearest you!  

• Work Your Angles

Be honest, we all know by now you have taken thousands of selfies and should have somehow identified which is your best angle. (Well just in case you haven’t, just check your profile and check which one had the most likes!) You may have the most perfect eyes, nose, cheekbones, lips, chin, and so on and so forth, but projection beats perfection any day. So snap, snap, snap, and work it, girl!

• Take Shotsssss

Yes, that’s plural because we really mean A LOT. There’s nothing wrong with having options, right? Especially if you feel that 1 like from your crush = one percent higher at chance meter. So do it, create shots that vary in angle, lighting, or background (or even outfit!) In case you will have a difficult time choosing, what are best friends for?

• Grab the Awesome Companion

After it has all been said and done, what is projection, perfection without an awesome companion? Let’s face reality, the clearer the selfies, the higher the likes. Right? Tips 1 to 4 can get 200 likes but with tip #5, expect double (as long as you also followed the first 4.) Ready to have awesome selfies that are more on fleek than your eyebrow? #nofilter and #uploadready? 

Meet your awesome selfie companion…Cloudfone Excite Prime 2 PRO, a selfie-centric 20-Megapixel Front Camera that with Sony IMX376 Sensor that was co-engineered with Sony and comes with Portrait Mode (Bokeh Effect) (#BackgroundCheck), Rear and Front Light (#FollowtheLight), Face Beauty (#WorkYourAngle), Superpixel, 13MP + 8MP Dual Rear Camera with Optical Zoom. All these awesome camera specs in awesome phone aesthetics. Now say goodbye to the struggle and face the day with confidence as you become selfie ready! Coming soon…

For more details visit www.cloudfone.com.ph

CELLPRIME TO DELIVER MORE BRANDS IN 2016 Partners with Leading Global Brands to Empower Filipinos’ Diverse Mobile Lifestyles

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Cellprime Distribution Corporation (Cellprime), makers of homegrown mobile technology brand CloudFone™, today announced game-changing collaborations and partnerships that are set to disrupt the market in 2016. Responding to the rapid growth of the Philippine mobile market, Cellprime will be rolling out a broad spectrum of smartphones, tablets and accessories from global and local brands such as Gionee®, Hyundai®, NBA™, PBA™, Windows 10|Xbox™ and Spotify™, in addition to new offerings from its flagship brand, CloudFone. Cellprime is also collaborating with Disney®, Marvel™ and Star Wars™ to produce a range of mobile accessories for phones and tablets.

Comprised of a predominantly young mobile population, the Philippines scored the highest percentage of social web usage in the region, earning its recognition as the ‘most social’ nation according to a 2014 study by WeAreSocial. The Philippines continues to eclipse its Southeast Asian neighbors in smartphone adoption. Based on a 2014 OnDevice study, smartphone penetration will reach 50% in 2015. 

“Cellprime’s mission was to give more Filipinos greater access to mobile technologies that are not just affordable but also equipped with the latest and most compelling innovations from leading technology providers,” said Eric Yu, CEO of Cellprime. “Our partnership with these lifestyle, sports, entertainment, gaming and technology giants solidifies our position as a key player in the mobile market and enables us to be ready for the future.”

Building the CloudFone Brand 

Cellprime will continue to strengthen its CloudFone brand through the CloudFone Collabs, which include content partnership, co-design and co-marketing strategy. Given that over 60% of the country’s mobile population is aged between 13 and 30, Cellprime believes that a vast opportunity lies in working with the lifestyle brands that resonate strongly with this demographic. The company thus forged agreements with the biggest names in the music, entertainment, sports and gaming industries to produce CloudFone Special Edition smartphones and tablets.

Beginning with its partnership with Spotify in end-2015, the CloudFone Special Edition phones came with free data to enjoy the use of the Spotify app, earphones, headphones and casing in one upbeat bundle for the music-loving smartphone user.

CloudFone Special Edition smartphones and tablets were also developed, and are currently bundled with Disney, Marvel and Star Wars accessories in 2016. More than just eye-catching, the CloudFone Special Edition boasts the distinction as the world’s first smartphones and tablets powered by the Intel Atom x3 quadcore mobile processor (codenamed SoFIA 3GR), and will be available through official dealers and retailers by February 2016 with prices starting from Php4,999.

Filipinos’ strong interest in gaming has also driven CloudFone to expand its collaboration with Microsoft, resulting in a Special Edition CloudFone Epic 8.0 tablet co-branded with Windows 10|Xbox. The device comes pre-loaded with Windows 10, award-winning Xbox game HALO and keyboard. 

CloudFone Special Edition phones will also cater to Filipinos’ passion for sports as CloudFone becomes the official mobile phone of the NBA and PBA. 

CloudFone remains committed to affordability as it releases a strong line-up of best-value devices this year. The CloudFone Excite Prime is the industry’s best performing Android Lollipop smartphone for its price range. At just Php3,999, it packs an octacore mobile processor, 13MP and 5MP camera, 16GB and 2GB memory, and HD screen. CloudFone also introduces the Metal Series of the CloudFone Thrill Lite at Php1,999 and CloudFone Thrill HD at Php2,999 to deliver smartphones with a sleek and edgier feel.

“As heavy users of social networking sites, Filipinos are constantly looking for better experiences on their smartphone -- not just in terms of performance and price -- but also on design preferences that reflect their interests and personalities,” said Jaime Alcantara, COO of Cellprime. “2016 will be a banner year for Cellprime because we have succeeded in making some of the world’s biggest lifestyle and technology brands part of our growing family, giving Filipinos the widest range of smartphone and tablet options to choose from.”

Growing Cellprime’s stable of power brands

Korean automotive titan Hyundai selected Cellprime to be its partner in the Philippines, enabling Cellprime to benefit from Hyundai’s expertise in design and innovation. Cellprime and Hyundai will jointly develop a line of mobile devices for mid-to-high-end smartphone users. 

Technology transfer has been a prime rationale for its collaboration with global brands. Cellprime also scored a strategic alliance with Gionee, one of China’s largest mobile phone manufacturers, and will engage in sales and marketing activities for Gionee’s high-end smartphone products in the first quarter of the year. Gionee has been feted as the maker of the world’s slimmest smartphone as well as introducing a smartphone with longest battery life.

The company’s partnerships with Hyundai, Gionee and Disney, will also give Cellprime an opportunity to penetrate other markets domestically and abroad. 

Cellprime has also acquired rights to develop and market an exclusive line of mobile accessories for Disney, Marvel and Star Wars, set to be rolled out in the course of the year. These accessories will be available through Globe Telecom as well as unique concept stores that are designed to elevate the retail environment nationwide. 

“This marks the beginning of more opportunities for Cellprime, as our partners enrich our capabilities and knowledge of the mobile market,” said Yu. “These partnerships will build on Cellprime’s strengths, and bring us to the forefront of design, marketing, manufacturing and global distribution.”

Cellprime will embark on more exciting partnerships moving forward as it expands its roster of brands and product portfolio.

CloudFone celebrates three years of success; Enrique Gil is the new endorser

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CloudFone recently launched their newest endorser to represent the brand among Filipino audiences. 

In celebration of its 3rd year in the business, homegrown mobile technology giant CloudFone has recently signed soap opera star Enrique Gil as its newest endorser, joining Xian Lim in the company’s roster of celebrity endorsers.

The 2014 Most Promising Male Star of the Year has truly leaped bounds as a breakthrough actor and dancer with several TV and movie projects, as well as dance albums. Indeed, Enrique Gil is a versatile and talented artist who has proved his mettle in well-loved TV series such as Forevermore and in the silver screen such as the blockbuster hit, Just the Way You Are. Given the breadth of his influence and reach, the 23-year old rising star is expected to attract a younger demographic for CloudFone as it rolls out more devices that will enhance users’ enjoyment of mobile apps and social media platforms.

“CloudFone constantly aims to be on the pulse of the market, and we believe that Enrique embodies the qualities that resonate with our youthful, more tech-savvy consumers,” said Eric Yu, President, CloudFone Philippines.

Nino Mendoza, Cloudfone Head of Sales; Enrique Gil; Celine Buendia, Cloudfone Head of Marketing

“With his vibrant personality, and passion for excellence, Enrique represents the best things CloudFone devices can offer such as variety of choices and specs, innovation and reliability.”

As the new face of CloudFone, Enrique’s active lifestyle perfectly shows how smartphones & tablet devices have become an integral part of our everyday lives and how CloudFone provides the perfect companion on-the-go that can keep up with the needs of today’s hypersocial youth. 

To help bring the latest technologies within everyone’s reach, Enrique will be headlining the last leg of CloudFone’s mall tour  in SM Megamall and Waltermart North EDSA, capping a nationwide tour that began in May 2015. CloudFone’s nationwide mall tour is the brand’s way of giving back for the 3 years of success by showing support for its dealers, as well as its gratitude to their loyal and potential customers. 

For the past two months, celebrities Jason Abalos and brand endorser Xian Lim have been going around the Philippines, covering a total of 113 stores in 30 malls in 19 cities, which include Baguio, Tarlac, Clark, Manila, Quezon City, Bohol, Lucena, Albay, Naga, Bulacan, Laguna, Marikina, GenSan, Tacloban, Cebu, Dagupan, Batangas, Davao, and Mandaluyong in an effort for CloudFone to reach a wider audience in say thank you to its loyal consumers. The stars, together with the CloudFone team, personally visited CloudFone kiosks and stores, and met up with dealers and staff, before surprising the crowd in each area.

The young hearthrobs entertained the audience with kilig performances, fun activities using CloudPad devices, and exciting games, coupled with CloudFone premium items and products that were given away as prizes. CloudFone users and selected members of the audience also had the chance to meet and greet their favorite stars up close and personal. 

As part of CloudFone’s giving back, the anniversary celebration also included a special price-off on select new and current CloudFone and CloudPad line-up of devices.

The discount promo that features reduced prices for 10 of the brand’s tablet and smartphone models by as much as 25%. 

The CloudFone Thank You Sale enabled more Filipinos to easily own smartphone models like the CloudFone Excite series, which is popular for its long-lasting batteries and affordable multi-core processors, as well as the social-ready GEO series. CloudFone also made their tablets more affordable, by reducing the price of their CloudPad range, which boasts clear and large displays, Intel processors and innovations such as crossover technology. 

Photos: Arts & Travel Magazine

CloudFone Takes Lead in Tablet Innovation; Earns Distinction as First to Introduce Intel-Based Tablets on Newest Android OS and Dual-OS

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CloudFone today proved its disruptive mettle as it became the first OEM to launch the country’s first Intel-based Android Lollipop tablet called CloudPad One7.0, and the first Intel-based dual-OS tablets namely CloudPad Epic 7.1 and CloudPad Epic 8.9.

CloudPad Epic 7.1

Homegrown OEM breaks ground for Lollipop in Asia

The first ever Intel-based Android Lollipop 5.0 device to be introduced in Asia, CloudPad One 7.0 is a result of close collaboration between CloudFone and partners such as Intel. 

Eric Yu, CloudFone President & CEO

“No other brand takes tablets more seriously than CloudFone. CloudFone is driven to empower Filipinos by continuously innovating to fulfill the promise of Tablets For All, and bringing the latest technology within people’s reach,” said Eric Yu, CloudFone President & CEO. 

“Our collaboration with industry leaders guarantees that our products are developed with the highest standards of quality, reliability and performance.”

CloudPad One 7.0 runs on the latest Android Lollipop 5.0 OS and powered by the 1.8 GHz Quad Core Intel Atom. It has 8GB of memory plus 1GB of RAM to store photos, videos, games and other applications that make the tablet experience both enjoyable and productive. The 7-inch tablet is wifi-ready, and Intelligent Battery Management ensures that the tablet can sustain power throughout the day. More importantly, users have the advantage of over-the-air updates within two weeks of release of the latest Android Lollipop OS for up to 2 years. 

Intel Philippines Country Manager Calum Chisolm

“The Intel Reference Design for Android (IRDA) was instrumental in enabling CloudFone to become the first local OEM in Asia Pacific Japan to make tablets based on the latest Android OS available in the Philippines. Intel is proud to be working with CloudFone, a homegrown brand that is truly serious about leading edge tablet development and uniquely positioned to grow the tablet market in the country.” said Calum Chisholm, Country Manager of Intel Philippines. 

“IRDA delivers a combined roadmap of the latest designs and updates; which, together with CloudFone’s local market expertise, enables CloudFone to easily customize designs based on the demands of Filipino end-users and accelerate their time to market. With the CloudPad One 7.0, today’s consumers can enjoy the best tablet experience with the advantage of the Intel Atom processor and all the latest Android apps.” Chisholm adds.

The CloudPad One is based on the 64-bit platform of the new 22nm Intel Atom chip. Because of this, it support 64-bit applications, and gives the tablets the ability to use more than 4GB of RAM. More importantly, the tablets have better responsiveness because its can fetch more data per cycle, making tablets capable of multi-tasking while improving power efficiency and battery life.

Tablets for work and play

As the tablet usage continues to evolve, CloudFone seeks to answer the growing demand for multitasking on the go. Today, CloudFone gives consumers and busy professionals an even better reason to love their tablets, as it offers rich functionalities that can be used for both work and play.

CloudPad Epic 8.0

CloudPad Epic 8.9

The CloudPad Epic 7.1 and CloudPad Epic 8.9 are two new tablets with CloudFone’s unique Crossover Technology, which allows users to run both Android 4.4 Kitkat and Windows 8.1. This means that users can have the best of both worlds – rich multimedia experience from Android and an ideal productivity environment with Windows. In Windows mode, users have the option to activate Office 365 applications such as Word, Excel or Powerpoint, which have all been optimally designed to work on touch-screen devices. 

Both tablets have a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera and powered by a 1.8 GHz Quad Core Intel Atom Processor. The CloudPad Epic 7.1 has a 7-inch high-definition display, and 32GB memory plus 1GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the CloudPad 8.9 has an 8.9-inch full HD display and 32GB memory plus 2GB of RAM. 

Microsoft Philippines Director for Consumer Business Jerry Bongco

“We are extremely excited to announce this Philippine-first milestone of dual-boot Windows tablets with an industry-leading partner like Cloudfone,” said Jerry Bongco, Director for Consumer Business, Microsoft Philippines. 

“This clearly differentiates the Windows platform versus our competitors across price, apps and hardware specs parity.”

CloudFone is currently the only brand that offers dual-boot tablets. 

CloudFone also introduced the CloudPad 8.0, which runs on Windows 8.1 and powered by the 1.8 GHz Quad Core Intel Atom Processor. The 8-inch tablet has 16GB of memory and 1GB of RAM. 

The most colorful addition to CloudFone’s newest tablet range, it comes in yellow, red and blue for users who value style just as much as performance.

The introduction of these new tablets has come at an auspicious time, as CloudFone marks its 4th anniversary this year. To celebrate, CloudFone is giving special discounts on select tablet models, making their innovative devices even easier to own. 

From Php5,999, the CloudPad Epic 7.1 will now have an SRP of Php4,999. The CloudPad Epic 8.0, originally at Php9,999, now has an SRP of Php7,999. The CloudPad Epic 8.9 retails at Php8,999 and the CloudPad One 7.0 is easy on the pocket at just Php6,999.

“CloudFone is a game changer in the tablet market. CloudFone is uniquely positioned to address the country’s strong demand for tablets, with a full spectrum of tablet choices for the widest range of choices and lifestyles,” Yu states. “We are the only company with this kind of investment, commitment and experience in tablet development. Because we specialize in tablets and a deep understanding of the local market needs, we are the trusted partner for Filipino consumers.” 

Throughout its 4-year history of innovation, CloudFone has a developed a wide range of mobile devices in the tablet and smartphone categories that will suit any preference and demand. It has been responsible for several groundbreaking developments in the country’s mobile enablement, such as the introduction of the first Android device with mobile TV in 2012; the launch of Thrill 430X, the only Smartphone in the Philippines with a battery that exceed 4000 mAh in 2013; and the release of the first locally-branded Intel-based tablet in 2014.