The much-awaited 4-inch Cherry Mobile Flare has taken the local Android mobile scene by storm with its hard-to-ignore, budget-friendly Php3,999 price tag for the type of phone you are getting. With the Flare, you’ll be getting a dual-SIM Android 4.0 phone with dual-core processor and a big 4-inch display.
However, is that enough for you to shell out your hard-earned cash to acquire this phone? It might, but you might also want to read our review of it first. Design Right off the bat, we love how the Cherry Mobile Flare looks up front with its subtle rounded corners and no visible logos or branding. It’s a rebrand of India’s Karbonn A9+ if you’re wondering about this phone’s roots.
The whole front is covered by glass with the 4-inch display having nice thin side bezels. At the bottom of the display are your four Android capacitive touch icons ““ Home, Menu, Back, and Search (looked like this phone was originally made for Android Gingerbread).
You’ll also see the VGA front-facing camera on the upper-right side. Going through the sides, on top is just the Power/Sleep button and the 3.5mm audio jack while on the left you’ll see the volume rocker and the microUSB port for data and charging. The back panel is made of hard plastic which has a soft matte finish that wards off smudges and fingerprints. Here you’ll see the 5 megapixel camera with flash, and the speaker grill at the bottom.
Like the, the prints at the back look like it could scrape off over time. Pry to open the back panel and inside you will see where you need to put your two regular SIM cards and microSD. This phone also comes with a 1500mAh battery. Despite the plastic build of this phone, we like the overall feel when handling it. The girth and weight feels just right for its size.
It’s not too light to make it feel like you’re holding a dummy phone. Actually, this phone looks simple and nice, not premium-looking, but not bad either. I did feel a slight creak on the left side just below the volume rocker on this unit and the one I used before this. Display The CM Flare sports a 4-inch 480 x 800 resolution display with 16 million colors. On its own, it translates to a very nice image output with vibrant colors and sharp edges on text. Just don’t compare it to those qHD Super AMOLEDs and you’ll be happy with this phone’s screen. Our only qualm is that it’s not too bright for proper use under the sun.
It runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but with some slight modifications when it comes to the icons. It has a different set of icons enclosed in rounded squares which will remind you of the iOS. Frankly, we like it as it gives uniformity to all icons including downloaded apps.
Performance Powering the Cherry Mobile Flare is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8625 dual-core 1.2GHz processor, not the MSM8225 as reported before. Both are almost the same except that the MSM8625 can also access EVDO 3G networks so you can use a Verizon SIM on it when you’re in the US. This phone comes with 512MB RAM which is subpar compared to the 1GB RAM of big-name dual-core phones released this year.
Using Quadrant, a synthetic benchmarking tool, this phone got a really decent score of 2771. However, it’s still better to rely on actual usage than such apps. The Cherry Mobile Flare can give you a nice user experience with insignificant lags and stuttering whether you’re adding widgets, navigating homescreens or using your apps. There’s only 4GB of internal storage here with about a GB reserved for the phone’s use so you’d want to make use of a microSD with this one. Gaming on this is good without any lags although we only tried Jetpack Joyride, Angry Birds Star Wars, and Temple Run.
One thing we noticed though is that the gyroscope is not balanced in our unit. Our Temple Runner tends to lean on the left when the phone is laid flat on a surface. Opera Mobile comes pre-installed on this phone which gives you fast loading but still render some websites incorrectly. Web browsing using Chrome is slower than Opera but pages are displayed as is.
I noticed that pinching my browser to zoom doesn’t have that smooth transition but it’s also common with other dual-core phones. Cherry Mobile included a Perfect Keyboard inside which you have to enable in the Settings.
If you don’t have a keyboard app of choice, this one’s better than Google’s default in my opinion. Multimedia You won’t be disappointed watching movies on the CM Flare because of its 223 ppi display, well not unless you want to watch HD videos here. Playback is smooth with your regular AVI’s and has a nice contrast going on but we still suggest not watching videos under bright conditions. Volume can get really loud on this phone even if you lay it down on its back.
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However, you won’t get good clarity or range from its speakers especially when the volume’s on high. I recommend using a pair of headphones or good external speakers if you want good sound quality here. Do note that there’s no FM radio on this phone. UPDATE (11/26): Actually, this phone is equipped with an FM receiver but no FM Radio app is installed. Dual-SIM One of the selling points of the Cherry Mobile Flare is its dual-SIM and dual-standby capability.
Do note that only the first SIM slot is capable of 3G connection unlike the Cherry Mobile Titan that can do 3G on both slots. What I like here is that sending and making calls on any of your SIM requires only one click. Each call and message window gives you a button for each SIM so you don’t have to keep on switching. Selecting which SIM to use for data requires you to go deep into the Mobile Network settings though. Camera You’ll get a 5-megapixel camera with flash here which comes loaded with Android 4.0’s default but useful features. Auto-focusing is not that quick but we didn’t expect much from phones with this price. Here are a few sample photos: nggallery id=48 Surprisingly, we got some decent shots with this phone.
Photos under broad daylight or with very good lighting appear sharp with decent range of colors. However, you need extremely steady hands when shooting indoors or in poor lighting condition to get a good result. Video recording on this phone tops at 720p 480p. You’ll also get a VGA front-facing cam for video chat. We tried it on Skype and it works fine, just don’t expect good picture quality on the other end.
I just have to point out that I know of a couple of Flare units (including the one I used before) having this upside down view with the front cam. When in Skype, you will see yourself upside down although it looks fine on the other end so it’s not a big deal at all. Battery Giving juice to the Flare is a 1500mAh battery. How does that battery fare on a dual-core phone, with two sim cards and a 4-inch screen? Here’s my normal usage pattern with the CM Flare: WiFi always on (but not connected), on-off data connection totaling less than an hour, brightness set to auto, very minimal calls and text, and a short bit of gaming every now and then.
The Flare lasted for just 10 hours which is below average compared to other Android phones I’ve tested. With data connection always on while downloading apps and games, and display always on, I barely reached 4 hours before it asked for the charger. If you’re getting the Cherry Mobile Flare, you would want to charge it when you get to the office and when you get home to be on the safe side unless you have a spare battery or one of those battery packs.
Verdict The Cherry Mobile Flare in its entirety is a very interesting and tempting proposition with its Php3,999 price tag. The unbelievably low price makes you think if there’s a catch somewhere. Maybe it’s buggy?
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Or maybe it uses subpar hardware? The only downside of this phone for me is its battery, which you can easily manage. And that tiny creaky feeling on the left side just because I’m OC like that. If you ask me if I would pay Php4k for this phone, in a heartbeat I would say no because it would make me feel guilty. Like I’m robbing Cherry Mobile. This phone should be worth at least Php8k for such specs. It uses Qualcomm which is a trusted brand for mobile chips as Intel is to the PC.
The design may look plain but at least it won’t attract too much attention when you’re commuting. On the other hand, it doesn’t look too cheap that you would feel ashamed whipping it out amidst the Samsung’s and iPhone’s in your crowd. In short, if you’re still considering getting the Cherry Mobile Flare, don’t. Just go ahead and get it once it becomes available or else you’ll ran out of stocks. Disclaimer: If you’re wondering, Cherry Mobile didn’t give me a free unit of this phone although if they do, I’ll just be raffling it away here anyway. Cherry Mobile Flare Specs: Qualcomm MSM8625 Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz dual-core processor Adreno 203 GPU 4.0″ IPS capacitive touch panel (800 x 480) 512MB RAM 4GB internal storage up to 32GB via microSD 3G / HSDPA WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot Bluetooth 2.1 GPS w/ aGPS support Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby 5-megapixel rear camera with flash VGA front-facing camera No FM Radio Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 1500mAh battery 152 grams SRP: Php 3,999.00 to the latest Cherry Mobile Flare smartphones.
Hai naku taung pinoy talaga madaling mauto ng china,yes yes maganda ang specs how bout quality ng product?baka uminit lg yan sabog agad or matunaw ang mga pyesa:),bat hndi kau bumili ng LG or samsung para endi kau magsisi s huli quality and quantity dapat,sale nmn sila kasi malapit n ang xmas,ryt?nkaka gulat tlga ngaun ang CM puro bagsak presyo mga dual core pa ha,choice neu yan mga pare koi!!:D baka LG L3 lng ang kapantay niang titan,flare,magnum pagdating s quality at performance ng phone.endo q alam kng bakit mahilig tau s mura mga pinoys pero mdaling msira (phone products). I’ve been using the phone for 2 days now, a few comments: Pros: -Performance is very good, no lags -Good Camera, has panorama, macro, infinity, face detection.Responsive capacitive keys -Scratch resistant back cover -Very nice screen -GPS locks in about 30 seconds (Manila) -ICS browser works fine -Clear front speakers(for calling) -Loud speaker in the back Cons: -Front camera appears upside down in some apps(Camera Zoom FX) -Gets very hot when using mobile data for heavy downloads.Stock Launcher is not that pretty.
Dude I have a Lot of Questions About sa TITAN and FLARE, Here is Some of Them ? Hope na Masagot nyo po agad ? 1.Kung Lalabas Man yung New O.S ng Android na JellyBean Version, Mauupgrade kaya tong TITAN and FLARE From sa default O.S nilang ICS na 4.0 TO JellyBean na 5.0?? May Mga SECRET CODES Din Ba Sila TITAN and FLARE Gaya ng mga Samsung Galaxy, LG Optimus at iba pang Branded na Phones?? Example:.#.#0000#.#. – for phone checking.
Yung Battery Life nila Gaano ba sila Tumatagal, If Ever na Adik User ang gagamit for Gaming and Browsing?? Hi Calvin, This is a very good review, compared to others who only base theirs from the box specs, not knowing that the actual processor is 8625 (not 8225).
Got mine last Dec 28 from Berlein in Ali Mall. So far, everything is very satisfactory except for the Bluetooth which is not compatible with the built-in Bluetooth in my car(Mirage). This is also the reason why I could not use Flare as my primary phone, since I am always on the go.
My headset from Sony WT19i LWW phone though works perfectly with this unit. My final comment is that why CM says 1.2GHz while the actual is only 1.15GHz (50MHz slower) processor even when using SetCPU & No-frills CPU? Do I need to use custom ROM to get 1.2GHz? Anyway, stock ROM works fine with less bloatware. But for the price of Php3,999 I love this Flare. Been IG-ing like crazy since yesterday. I didn’t know such exists.
? However, I’ve got one trouble so far (and God forbid there’s more). For some reason its front-facing camera has gone missing. Before that, the Camera itself wouldn’t work (unfortunately I forgot what it said) but was able to resolve it by going to Settings Apps Camera. Then I hit the Clear Data button and voila, it worked again. The second time it happened and tried to resolve it that way the camera worked again but noticed that the ffc (icon) disappeared. Went back to the store and had it checked and some lady suggested that it be set to factory settingI may be opting for it, but thought I’d try my luck here just in case you have had the same experience (with other phones, too)or any ideas how to bring the front-facing camera icon back. Thanks a lot brah!
Ang naging prob ko sa flare is yun hissing sound. Pag open ng fone and any other apps. Na resolve nman sya, via software update. Too bad, napa gastos pa ako ng P550. Meron nman plang update sa site. Batt, such a pain. Pero me nkita ako na 2200mh sa Tipidcp, P500.
Didnt buy one yet. I am impressed with the GPS. Worked well with copilot and other gps apps. Better na maglagay ka ng GPS Test app pra mapabilis yun pag connect sa sattelites.
Im just wondering why marami me gusto nito? Sabagay, for its price, pwede na. Di nag’alternate ang mga message dahil may conflict sa time between sent message at received message.
Ang ginagamit ng SENT messages ay phone time, ang ginagamit naman RECEIVED messages ay network time(i.e. Smart, Globe, Sun). Sa message thread naman, nakaarrange message from the newest to oldest based on time kaya kapag hindi iisa ang synch ng time mo, even in seconds, di talaga magiging alternate yan.
Ang nangyayari kasi nagkakaroon ng dalawang time na sinusunod ang message mo kaya di sya mag’alternate. By turning on the automatic date & time, gagamitin nya ang date and time ng network lang kaya nakasynch na ang time and that will resolve your message alternate problem. After nine months of normal phone use, the phone just died. Since this unit is under warranty, i returned it for repair but when they turned it back to me i found out that my phone’s network signal is intermittent. So, i returned the unit but until now the intermittent network signal is not yet resolved. I lost count how many times i returned the unit until i lost interest with this phone.
Lesson learned, always expect cheap service for cheap phones. Cherry mobile flare sucks to the infinite level.
Being locked out on your own device is really frustrating especially if you don’t know a way to unlock it. People around you usually want to tinker with your smartphone without your consent and that’s when things start to go bad. Fortunately, I was able to discover a way to unlock an android device even if the password of the Gmail account was forgotten. Hit the break and I’ll tell you how! First of all, I would like to let you know that I’m not sure if this will work well on other android devices. We all know that there are different android versions out there and one can be significantly different from another. Since they have different softwares installed, it’s kinda hard to predict if it will work. D&d character generator 2nd edition.
Anyway, there’s no harm in trying, right? But before I tell you how I was able to do it, I’d like to share the small story first. The locked device was actually not mine and I was just asked to unlock the android device for my girlfriend. She told me that she was asleep when her brother tried to unlock it because he wanted to play Temple Run 2 on the android phone. Due to his persistence in guessing the pattern password, it was locked out cold. The next day I called her, she told me what happened and I was okay with it because I already know a solution for it – root the device then install ClockWorkMod recovery so I can wipe the data and start it again from scratch (stock recovery is a no go). However, as soon as I sat down to fix it, I realized the problem.
I cannot install ClockWorkMod without moving around the phone because some steps require it. It hit me, I was left without a clue on how to do it. I don’t want to use ADB and other complicated methods anymore as I’m afraid I might do more harm with it. After a while, I remembered a tip that I read before that I can somehow access the homescreen by doing a trick.
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I read this before when I was searching for some information regarding on how to unlock android devices when the user have forgotten their email password because a lot of people have been asking me about this on our. So this is where it all started and it’s the reason why I figured out how to bypass the android lockscreen even without the email password.Note: The device that I had success with is an android phone running on. We’re not sure if this will work on other versions but you should give it a try.
Tutorial: How to Unlock Android Device if you forgot the Pattern and Email Password. The first thing I did was to tap the ‘Emergency Call’ button and ‘Home Button’ alternately and as fast as possible. This way, you’ll be able to enter the homescreen for a while but you need to be alert to get this one because it’ll happen in the middle of your tapping of the emergency and home button. My tip is to slow down occasionally because you can catch it by doing that. The moment I first reached the homescreen, I was locked out again when I tried to open the app drawer and other apps.
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So I tried to do the trick again and this time I swiped down the notification area and clicked on the ‘Settings’ which allowed me to enter it. Since I already know that I can’t do much inside the Settings, I immediately think of a good move. I switched on the Wi-Fi and synced the attached Gmail account in hopes that it would grab the new password that I will be putting on it. I was able to put a new password because I have a recovery email with it which lets me do a password recovery anytime. If you don’t have one, you’ll be asked with your own security questions that you need to fill up and after that you can type a new password that’ll be used in your Gmail account. If you don’t remember the answer, I’m afraid you need to look somewhere else.
From there, I tried to enter the new password in the lockscreen of the android phone that’s connected to Wi-Fi and voila! It suprisingly worked! I managed to unlock the android phone without the forgotten pattern and email password! So there, that’s our guide on how I did it. We all know that this thing is quite a task to do, and I was just lucky enough to find a solution.
A pattern lock for an android phone is not a bad thing but always be sure to keep it out of kids (and friends) who want to play with your device. Well, that’s about it and I hope you find our guide on how to unlock your android phone/tablet useful. As always, you can leave questions below but I won’t guarantee you that I’ll be able to help because we might have a different case. Also, if any of you have tips on, let’s all dish them out in the comments section so we can help people fix their handsets. Share this if you find this useful!
Burst to Compliment the Overwhelming Demand for Cherry Mobile Flare The unprecedented success of Cherry Mobile Flare skyrocketed its demand among the Filipinos who want to have affordable smartphones with awesome specs. The supply of the unit simply cannot keep up forcing Cherry Mobile to release another model at the same price. But will Cherry Mobile Burst be able to stand up to the success of Flare?
Will it also solve the problems with Flare like the missing FM Radio app and SMS rotation? Let’s find out. Study this list of Specs of the New Cherry Mobile Burst. Processor 1 GHz Snapdragon Dual Core Processor Operating System Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich RAM 512 MB GPU Adreno 203 Screen 4.0 Inches IPS Capacitive 800 x 480 Pixels (233 pixels per inch) Camera 5 Megapixel Rear Camera with LED Flash and VGA Front Camera Connectivity WiFi, WiFi hotspot, 3G HSDPA, GPS, Bluetooth Sim Slots Dual Sim, Dual Standby FM Radio YES Battery 1500 mAh Memory 4GB Internal Memory expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD Price ₱ 3,999.00 Is Burst the Same as Flare or is it Better? Faster Browsing Experience Users of Cherry Mobile Burst comment that Burst offers very fast browsing experience. You don’t need to wait a minute or more for a webpage to load.
Even Facebook is fast with Burst. This might be the reason why Burst is called as such. There is a burst in speed! Proof that Local Mobile Phone Companies in the Philippines are up to Something The rise of local brands of Smartphones in the Philippines is amazing. If you try to reflect on what we are experiencing right now, you’ll be amazed at the phenomenon that we have. Never was there a time when Filipinos line up to buy a local phone! The addition of the Cherry Mobile Burst to the Smartphone market proves how Filipinos can create something that’s useful but at a very reasonable price.
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