The ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser : Best Hardware for its Price

This is the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser. I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and trying out its features. I must say, I have pretty high standards when it comes to Android phones because I'm an iOS fan (weird but let me make a point). I abhor things that are not easy to use. In the real world, the people who are probably using these phones want something that works. Add to that an excellent camera, a worthy processor that doesn't lag when playing games, or editing photos and videos, plus a lot of other apps that need memory + resources and still perform at par even if it's at a low price point. If my information is correct, this is actually ASUS' most sought after phone in the Philippines because it's priced attractively, gives gaming and apps the needed sources to smoothly function and honestly, it's one of the best looking phones I've ever encountered that's on Android OS.

The box contains the charger, the headphones, the Warranty Card and User Guide. They also use a certain technology on the cable and charger making it doubly safe to use it and charge fast, and efficiently. It protects your device from damages spurred from power surges, isn't that neat?

The face of the phone looks absolutely stunning. It shines naturally and has got a concentric finish on the metal frame. The 5 inch screen supports HD at 1280x720. The screen is also made with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, which I've seen tested by chopping vegetables on top of it. It also is known to be twice tougher in drop tests compared to other glass covers so you're practically getting protection from it too.

It's obviously has been designed well, all confirmed by several international and local design awards that make this a worthy phone to carry around. Oh yes it matters, because if you aren't confident about what you wear, at least you're getting attention with it.

You see something beside the 8 Megapixel cam? The one on the left is the flash, while the other one is the laser which makes your camera perform and sense distance, making your camera to focus almost twice faster than an iPhone. Isn't that a thing of beauty?

That strip on the back is actually a switch for volume control. I think this placement is genius as you can still reach it safely, not on the sides where almost every other phone company uses it. No more accidental pressing when you've got it on your hand.

And again, the metal finish on this phone just speaks how much care they put in on the design. Aside from this good looking Sheer Gold, they've got other colors like Black, Ceramic White, Silver, Purple, Aqua Blue and Glamour Red. It's lighter than my iPhone even if it's practically bigger than it. It's cover can be also swapped with different colors so if you've got a friend who also has one, just take it off and put theirs on. I did that during the event we did in Intramuros when a photo walk was hosted by ASUS. I loved the Red too!

Check out our Instagram posts during the One Day of Zen event held in Manila. It made me miss street photography even more!

Normal photos, landscapes, black and white, photos with depth of field, or just plain selfies are so easy with the ZenFone Laser. It also focuses faster than other phones in the market, making each shot very easy to manage when you're in a photowalk just like me.

Also, you've got to have the ZenPower. It's one of the few power banks that does its job. I've never seen a ZenPower power bank die on anyone that has it. If it works as advertised and it doesn't give you problems charging, isn't that a good thing? Exactly, because I've got other power banks here that is larger and promised me hours of charging and it didn't even work the next day.

I love the Zenphone Laser and this product by ASUS is the choice of most bloggers I know. They don't even carry around those big DSLR's anymore because the photos and videos from this phone works out of the box. If it impressed them and made a ton of ZenFone Laser users in the Philippines say this phone is "worth it!" then you've got to have one today! Hurry and get it on a discounted price at http://store.asus.com/ph.  

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Double Eliminations Today on StartStruck!

It's already proven that this show has gotten GMA some of its brightest stars, and the successful reality series is on it's 6th installment. Honestly, I don't even know most of them yet aside from the few who have already done commercials. Arra, Ayra, Kea, Liezel, Avery, Elyson, Jay and Migo are the final 8 and today they're going to take out 2 more hopefuls so it's going to be a little tough for these guys and gals because their showbiz lives are on the line. When asked, they don't even think about it much because they're all doing their best. I can see the hunger, I can see the drive, I can see some of them doing this for their families, but mostly they're doing it to make their dreams come true, just like their predecessors. I asked them what they would do if that didn't happen and they seem to all have backup plans. It was nice to actually get to know them on a personal level as they tell their stories. I also got my favorites, but we won't put that here for obvious reasons. I like them, they're like a really good bunch of guys and gals who have real talent, even if some of them just learned about it during their show they're really doing a good job. 

 I can see why they chose them from thousands who auditioned around the country. Here's our interview plus a few song and dance numbers which happened just a few days ago:

STARSTRUCK Blogcon by kumagcow

Starstruck Season 6 is going to be shown on GMA at 5:50PM every weekdays. Make sure you follow them in the next few weeks because they're almost at the end of this season and we're about to know who's the Ultimate Survivor and become GMA's brightest stars!

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Sarah Geronimo for "Sarah G Popsters" by Xeleb

I love Sarah Geronimo. Just like you, I've been swooned by her pop songs including "Kilometro" during shower time and danced to beats whenever I can outdoors. Well she's not stopping there anytime soon because just a few days ago, she released her very first Android game called Sarah G Popsters. It's made by celebrity game maker Xeleb Games who also did Anne Curtis Smith and Erwan Heussaff's titles a few weeks ago. This time, this bubble type game will make you spend countless hours on your phone and get you to spend it with the Popstar Princess all day in this highly addicting and very easy game available now on the Google Play Store.

Here's a video intro so you can see how it's played!

Sarah also mentions that she was so happy to actually see this because it's like anybody can play it. It's easy, the gameplay is fun, and wouldn't get you bored because after each game, you'll hear Sarah personally cheer you on and have some of her own songs play during the game. Now if that's not fun, here's Sarah during the launch a few days ago. This includes me getting surprised because I didn't know she was behind me before she went up the stage.

SARAH GERONIMO FOR SARAHGPOPSTERS ANDROID GAME by kumagcow

So now's the time, go to the Google Play Store on your Android Phones and search for Sarah G Popsters and you'll find the game. Install it on your phones and try to do it on the first few stages first, if you get the hang of it, try to use the power ups and gain more turns/lives by inviting your other Popster friends to play the game now! Or just to make it easier for you, you can download it here.

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Martin Del Rosario at New Hope SPED Center

He's one of the most talked about male celebrities in GMA, sometimes good, sometimes bad. But what seems to be something he'd be mad about, he always gives his left cheek and say he'll take it as a challenge. He takes different roles, does the job well and gets lauded by his peers. Not a surprise because he's been doing that in the past few years already. He's Martin Del Rosario, and he chose to celebrate his birthday differently this year too.

New Hope SPED Center is an educational facility catered to care for differently abled and special kids. They're already making headway in getting kids, older ones too to become part of a community by giving them proper care and get integrated in normal workforce later on in life. It's a cause very close to Martin's heart and he took time to see and talk to them a few days ago in K 11th in Kamias, QC. It's very near my place and I couldn't help but admire this very humble guy who chose to help others during his day. By the way, you could check out their Facebook page here if you also want to help like Martin.

Martin played games, gave food, gave prizes to the kids in the center and made their day even brighter. It's like a different side to the Buena Familia star and he felt so happy to be able to do this with GMA Artist Center, and their sponsors.

Here's a short video of the event!

New Hope SPED Center with Martin Del Rosario
Posted by Kumagcow on Monday, November 23, 2015

New Hope SPED Center also thanked him and gave him a small gift as a way of saying thank you for his efforts. He wants to do this again in the near future and promised he'll be back again to see the kids. He also mentioned he doesn't plan to have relationships in the near future as he's busy working, but whatever life throws at him, he'll accept it with arms wide open. He's a good man, and you can't let a good guy down.

Happy birthday Martin! Thank you for being so nice too during the small interview! :)

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