CM Flare

So last July 6, 2013, I bought a new phone. It's the infamous, "the-national-phone"(according to my friend, since it's so popular especially here in the crowded city of Cebu where pickpockets are famous and students with low budget like me, can't afford to lose an expensive phone), Cherry Mobile Flare.

Since there are so many reviews about this phone out there, I'm just gonna state the basics, and a few words of my opinion about this mobile phone.

As I've mentioned, I'm a student on a tight budget. I can save up (months, even years o.o) for a new iPhone or the latest smartphone and enjoy the price of an earned gadget. (My parents don't give me much moolahs for "unnecessary" things.) 

Nowadays, smartphones, tablets, etc are now needs of uni students. That doesn't mean they have to be expensive though. O.O

Since my phone was(during that time I bought my CM Flare) being repaired (no thanks to Smart POstpaid warranty's turtle-ish affiliated repair shop), I needed a new phone.

My classmates have been using CM Flare and they have been loving it! So yep, I decided to buy one.

CM Flare offers a smartphone for a cheap price. P3,999 (wow that's a steal!)

It now runs on Android Jelly Bean (has been upgraded from ICS) and I love the graphics, though it's not as magical as the leading smartphones out there but yea. And the internal memory is WOW. Even the RAM. I have been downloading apps and I've never even encountered the "FUll Memory storage"..yet. :P I also have the Samsung Galaxy Y and boy, the galaxy Y has a higher price but the Flare is 10x better than the Galaxy Y. 

Another thing is that, the audio output sucks. It ain't compatible with the common earphones. The free earphones suck. And oh, the charger is super short but you can use Samsung Galaxy Y's charger. COmpatible. :P

I have been using it for more than a month now, and yes, it does lag occasionally. ANd sometimes shuts down by itself (but it rarely happens). It's mostly up to the app yknow, some apps can really cause lagging but no worries, like I said, it RARELY happens. (I've been playing Dead trigger smoothly.)

Also the camera. It has a front and back camera, and the back has 5.0 mp and the front..ehh. lower. But let me warn you beforehand, the camera quality is crappy. Yes you can take good pics in broad daylight, but yea, it sucks. But considering its price, we couldn't ask for more.

It comes with a free Screen Protector and mine already has scratches so earlier today, I dropped by a stall and asked for the price of a new CM Flare screen protector...I think it's 159 or 179 or 199php.  I forgot sorry :p

And best feature (for me) is the DUAL SIM. (Although the GO SMS PRO only recognizes the first sim. ANd the first sim is the only one capable 3g connection but u can also use the 2nd one..)

And worst part? THE BATTERY LIFE! FOr me it only lasts up to 2 hours. (watching movies/videos, playing games, opening apps..etc) But if you're not using it all the time, it may last up to 5-8 hours. But really, the Battery Life is soooooooo low.

So here are some pics.

The box (front)

It says right there: "Upgraded to Jelly Bean"

The specs. It says ICS 4.0 but it's already upgraded to JB.

The front. I really like how it looks. Simple. And oh btw, it comes with DOUBLE SCREEN PROTECTORS. I removed the topmost one yesterday because of the scratches and I thought that the phone was bare, but when I went to a mobile shop to get a matte screen protector, the guy who does the job told me that there was still a screen protector on the phone. :D But I changed it to matte anyway.

And a little tip: It DOESN'T look good with a matte screen protector. ( the graphics, i mean)
It makes it look blurry and dark (you have to adjust the brightness and that uses up much battery), and it doesn't look as clear. I'mma have to get the glossy one next month.

This is the back portion. I really really do not like how it looks so I covered those labels with my One Piece Chopper sticker.

The back contradicts the cool interface of the front.

The apps. Oh if you're looking for a good theme/launcher for your android device, I suggest 
SMART LAUNCHER coz it's simply and it's awesome. I've tried GO Launcher EX and downloaded some themes and I also tried those other Launcher themes but they're all so complicated for me. Smart Launcher is just awesome. (if you know a better one, tell me :P) 

So this is what's inside the box. (Except for that Dream Catcher necklace I got from Palawan, I didn't know it was there when I took the pic. Sorry >.<)

-Earphones (which sucks, imo. It ain't durable. Mine is already damaged)

-Charger (I really don't like how the wire is black and the adapter is white. And how it's too short. I just use my galaxy Y charger.)

-Manual  (I haven't opened and read though lol. who does that?) ( I think it contains the warranty form)

-The device.


OHHHH A little tip. It took me long before I realized how to take a screenshot. (I've downloaded apps but they failed me.)


HOW TO TAKE A SCREEN SHOT

ANyway, what you are going to do is: 
Press and hold the (-)Volume located on the left side and press the power/lock button located top.

Volume (-) + Power Button

Wait for about 3-4 seconds and you'll hear a shutter sound.

Here's the receipt. I went to the Cherry Mobile stall but they ran out of stock. I went to some other stores, still no stock. They all told me a lot of people are buying this because it's cheap yet you get more than what you deserve.
So I bought it at Junrex in SM Cebu. It was about time for the mall to close but still the people at Junrex were so accommodating. Thumbs up for good customer service.
So yeah, price is 3,999php.

 Thinking of buying the Cherry Mobile Flare?
I suggest you do. :)

FullyBooked!

I purchased some books from FullyBooked! I had a reservation on their website (http://www.fullybookedonline.com) an wow! they are so accommodating. A day after submitted my inquiries and reservations, they sent me and email. So I asked further more questions and they gladly answered back. I was actually asking them to deliver some books which are not available at their branch here, where I live in.  So after a few (i mean FEW) days, I got a text from them telling me that my books were available for pickup. SO I gladly picked them up! :3

Okay so I'm gonna show you what books I bought.

I'm not your typical girly who loves supernatural romantic stories but I do love rarity and all so I like Meg Cabot's The MEdiator Series because I've read it since I was in gradeschool. The books are soooooo hard to find these days (maybe just in my place) and I've actually tried ordering from bookstores but MEHH they said they were gonna text me and all but NOTHING. NADA. SUch promises -.- . So I'm glad FUllyBooked exists <3

And oh yeahh, I'm ordering One Piece Manga Volumes so I'm just waiting for their response email and text.

SO here's the mediator series.. AND OH UNFORTUNATELY, I forgot to order book # 4  :(

I only ordered 1,2,3,5&6. I didnt know about the numbering and all and I just clicked the books that were there sooo I forgot about number 4. And I thought there were only 5 books T.T 

So, including the one piece mangas, I'm ordering book number 4.

So here are pictures!!! :P

So that's the plastic ^ looks cute and artsy, aye? It would've been kickass if it was paper (yay save mother earth) but I think this plastic is one of those biodegradable ones. 

It would've been better if complete^ FU book # 4, Y U NO APPEAR WHEN ME SEARCHED!

and ohh btw I have that book (1&2 in one book) of the mediator with a different cover but I prefer these covers, the original ones :P 

They look good together lol

This pic pretty much explains itself. (Sorry for the crappy pic, I take the crappiest pictures-.-)

SO that's it!

I'm waiting for my next purchase, FullyBooked! Please don't disappoint me :/

OH you guys can check out the website mentioned above, or you can go to FullyBooked if it's available in your place, lol.

And f you have troubles finding a book or anything (just not textbooks because that lady form the store told me they do not sell textbooksO.O but just try), go to their website and order. Quick, easy and hassle-free!

This is not a sponsored post O.O lol. I'm not that famous enough to have sponsor, you guys. But yeaaa I felt special with the views I had on my Monte Carlo post *blushes*. 

Til next time, Squibblirts. 

Back ;P

So Guyyysss look who's back!

I have a looooot of emails and blogs and right now, I'm so confused which one to use and I don't even know the rest of my emails (that's why I can't recover my other blogs T^T) and my passwords. Sucks.

but okay I actually have one final blog buuuuuuut when i tried to open this one, WHOAAAA the views *.*. I felt like such a celebrity bwahahahah

Thanks yall for readin my MOnte Carlo Post hahhaa (2 years ago) and lol .

So hey, how about I blog more about...err.. stuff? :P

You guys have an awesome day!

Monte Carlo (movie)

Okay.

So yesterday, I went to the cinemas and watched Monte Carlo starring Selena Gomez (Alex from Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place), Leighton Meester (Blair from Gossip Girl), Katie Cassidy (Nightmare on Elm Street) ad Cory Monteith  (Finn, from Glee).

Plot:

A young woman named Grace (Selena Gomez), her uptight stepsister Meg (Leighton Meester) and her best friend Emma (Katie Cassidy) use their savings for a long-anticipated dream trip to Paris, which turns out to be a big disappointment. When they decide to take a break from their tour and duck into the lobby of a posh hotel, Grace is mistaken for a spoiled English heiress named Cordelia Winthrop Scott (also played by Gomez). Before they get the chance to reveal their true identities, they are wrapped up in misadventures during a vacation to Monte Carlo instead. From this point on, their vacation becomes infused with adventure, firefights and paparazzi.

(source: Wikipedia)

Before I saw the movie, I watched the trailer and at fist I was like, Oh no, not another Hilary Duff movie. Selena was in a remake of a Hilary Duff movie, A Cinderella Story, which is, Another Cinderella Story.

And so I thought that MOnte Carlo was like The Lizzie Mcguire Movie because the movies have so much similarities. Like for example the graduation, the fireworks, THE TWIN/IDENTICAL POPSTAR/FAMOUS MILLIONAIRE, the sneakers/boots, tour in ROME/PARIS, and a lot more.

AFter I watched the movie, I can say that yes, there are similarities but Monte Carlo is totally different from The Lizzie Mcguire Movie.

Even though MOnte Carlo is a great-highly recommended- movie, I still love The Lizzie Mcguire more. It's because I love Lizzie and Gordo's love story -you know, they were best friends and everything but it was not awkward when they fell in love with each other--it was rather sweet.

I am also very contented in the ending of TLM movie.

One of the things I love in Monte Carlo is that there are  HOTTIES. (the guys and the girls)

So here's the trailer of Monte Carlo:

 

The movie was great. Awesome setting : PARIS--Eiffel Tower! and Monte Carlo.

katie, leighton and Selena inside the eiffel tower. I mean, on the staircase. :)

 the girls running in Paris, catching their bus.

i love horses

and beaches, too

And the Cast:

Selena Gomez as Grace

keep your fingers crossed, Sel.

During Grace's graduation.

 

Bestfriends: Emma (Katie) and Grace

  Grace working as a waitress (like Sam in A Cinderella Story)

 Grace pretending to be Cordelia

 Selena Gomez as CORDELIA, a bitchy, British heiress

Selena did well on the ACCENT

Leighton Meester as Meg, Grace's stepsister

 She looks really pretty even with little makeup.

I love the movie's wardrobe.

Katie Cassidy as Emma, grace's bestfriend and Meg's high school classmate.

Selena and Katie playing on the set of MC

 Cory Monteith as Owen, Emma's Boyfriend, who follows her to Europe

Pierre Boulanger as Theo, Grace's French love interest.

 

here's more pierre boulanger pics (not part of the movie)

*drools*

Luke Bracey as Riley, Meg's love interest

 

this is not part of the movie. Leighton and Luke's "friendly" stroll in Paris.

Other pics:

 

Overall, I'd give this movie a 9/10.