Toyota Launches New Corolla CROSS

Their call is “Cross into the Future” and this is a nice day to unveil a new car. Perfect for urban dwellers, they present a new Hybrid car called the new “Corolla Cross”.  

Toyota CEO Atsuhiron Okamoto say “We made this the inspiration for this new car, the all new Corolla Cross. This is a sleek crossover of our product available in Hybrid, quality, reliability plus Toyota safety features. We can’t wait for you to see this. Get ready to cross into the new age!”  This will reinvent how people will travel in the Philippines.

Dizo Kameyama who leads engineering says "This new car knows that this is the greatest selling car family in the world. 48 Million cars worldwide, always ahead of its times. This is an SUV, feels premium, urban tough, but remains affordable. With a new torsion beam design, it brings comfort in drive, it is your partner, just asking where you will go tomorrow.  The world’s largest selling car has been reinvented now, this is going to be an SUV to be loved even more by Filipinos. Women want something that looks good, feels well while driving. A hybrid option means a gas engine and two electric motors. It will make your fuel consumption and emission less that regular cars. This also has a gun metallic grill, designed well in standards. The stability is good, has a blind spot monitor, power adjustable seat (available in leather), usb ports, plus a 7 inch display on the dashboard. The SUV’s also come in two variants, it costs 1,285,000 and the other is 1,650,000. It is also available in Metal Stream Metallic (Silver), Red Mica Metallic, Platinum White Pearl Mica  and Attitude Black Mica colorways."

The new excise tax rules also got the it less 50% because it is a hybrid variant. Pretty good way to save money and keep the purchase price down.   The sedans and the cross have interior parts shared. It also uses the TNGA platform, tuned the rear suspension, now with Apple Car Play and Android Auto. 

Maintaining a hybrid vehicle is just the same with regular gasoline or diesel fed engine. The oil changes, checking, is all done the same way except for a few things that will be inspected in the hybrid part, which is easy because they have service centers nationwide! They are targeting over 100 units, perhaps more in the next few years. This Corolla Cross will be available in the Philippines starting at the end of this month (August 26). 

Mr. Okamoto adds “This concept of combination hybrid technology is not changing, many to be improved especially the cost of materials and fuel efficiency. Hopefully we will have more affordable cars in the future. We will improve that.”  Nico BravantenVP for Product Planning says “We want a nice price, design, and specifications hence it took time to launch this. Same hybrid power train as the Altis, we have the 1.8 on the new Corolla Cross. It also has 7 bags, and is manufactured in Thailand.” 

Here is the press conference earlier!

Looks promising, watch out for the official launch of the Corolla Cross at the Toyota Motors Philippines Facebook Page today with Moira Dela Torre at 6pm!

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

Get the Tecno Spark 5 Pro Up To 33% OFF on Shopee

If you haven't heard yet, the biggest sale in town is in Shopee and Tecno Spark is in it.

Choices. That alone is something that people have these days and it is good that even under quarantine, we have it. For example, the Tecno KD7 Spark 5 Pro is around 5,999 (from 8,999 originally). Now think if you get 33% OFF of it or even use really good vouchers and free shipping on the platform, that's not all, you're getting a good phone out of it.

This has a 4GB RAM and 64 GB ROM. You can also opt for a 256 GB storage and take photos without deleting much. Aside from that, they've packed a 5000mAh battery, that can last you a whole day even if you have calls and meetings in between. It's also got an  8MP front cam plus the 16MP+2MP+2MP+AI LENS combo on the rear, and people (not singular) have been praising the quality of photos they're getting on reviews. Watch movies, TV shows and YouTube with the phones 6.6”HD+ Dot in Display screen, and enjoy a little me time while you are at it.

By now, you're gonna have a pretty good idea how affordable doesn't have to be battling over quality. Everyone deserves a genuine smile on their face after paying for a hard earned phone and they have that with a Tecno. 

You can check out their store on the Shopee app. We took the liberty to give you the direction, maybe it'll give you some inspiration.

Tecno Mobile Official Shop

https://shopee.ph/tecnoph?smtt=0.0.9

Tecno KD7 Spark 5 Pro 4 GB RAM 64 GB ROM

https://shopee.ph/product/280630977/3540884812?smtt=0.0.9

It doesn't take a genius to know you can download the Shopee app on Google Play and the App Store. If you have a minute or two, try it out for size and see the convenience of online shopping here.

So how about a few items in the cart?

Work at Home with Infinix Note 7 Available in Shopee

Weird times, but we're all surviving this huge pandemic.

Some of us are already starting school and yeah, parents are panicking finding the right gadget to sufficiently give their sons and daughters good karma so their test scores and projects wouldn't just come from a roulette at the end of the term. Aside from the usual specs, people don't have to suffer carrying something that doesn't look good. I'm glad the Infinix Note 7 is taking none of that, and is available on Shopee.

The Infinix Note 7 has got a 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. For those who worry much if it gets broken, it comes with a 1 year Infinix warranty which isn't even thought about by other brands.

This phone packs a 48MP Quad AI Camera and a 1080P Super Low Light capable video too. With its MTK G70 Gaming Processor, taking a break in between subjects would be fun while playing CODM or PUBG. It also has a 6.95" HD + Punchhole Display so you can watch Netflix with a pretty wide screen, you can sit down and have a cup of cocoa. It also has a 16MP Front Camera sufficient for your selfies and meetings, and lasts long because of the 5000 mAh Battery.

They actually have a ton of other things in their official store which you can find here:

Infinix Official Store in Shopee

https://shopee.ph/infinixofficialstore?smtt=0.0.9

Infinix Note 7 6GB + 128GB

https://shopee.ph/product/292089111/4744953575?smtt=0.0.9

Things might be crazy but arming yourself with the right phone might get you, your kids, some great grades for sure. Infinix can perform in multiple tasks, open up files you need, also get your video calls done like clockwork. If you haven't installed Shopee, then might I suggest you find them on Google Play and the App Store? It helped me a lot to get things delivered in my home during quarantine. You can start here.

What did you get? :)

A Gamers Dream, the ASUS ROG Phone 3

Well, it is out of the bag and yes, it did not disappoint as ASUS Republic of Gamers just recently launched the gaming phone every gamer dreams of, the new ROG Phone 3. They've stepped up a notch from the previous ROG Phone and didn't hold back putting in all the essential hardware in one place.

Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ processor and 16GB of RAM, plus 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, this beast is not taking things in the gaming world lightly.

It's got really good temperature control and you won't hear much during intense games, with an Aeroactive Cooler 3 you're sure to to keep those high graphic settings ON all the time without worrying zilch on it burning up. It also comes in three different models of which two are Classic Editions and just differ on 16 and 12 GB RAM. The Stryx Edition comes with a Snapdragon 865 and 8GB RAM, equally beautiful. All of these have 144Hz AMOLED Displays, 25ms touch latency to make games more fluid. It's also got Enhanced X Mode turned on by pressing both sides of phone. You can also save settings for each games, and the battery life is phenomenal having that 6000 mAh inside it.

There is also the Power Master App to change charging time so it can last you all throughout the day. It's got Air triggers for more control options on top of phone so you can use it as L1 and L2 for several games. This also can send and receive with a stronger signal, easy handling using side mounted ports, Quad Microphone system so your team mates can hear you clearly in those comms you do strategizing in COD or PUBG. The cam is also 24mp and you can learn a lot of things via ROG Connect, a whole community that could educate and support you really fast once you become a member.

There are also tons of accessories like the Twin View 3, ROG Clip Support consoles, Neon Case, Lightning Case and more. All are 5G compatible and early buyers will get ROG Phone Hoodie and a fancy ROG phone bag. PRICE: Php 54,995 16G, Php 49,995 for the 12G and Php 39,995 for the Stryx.

The launch was fun, the phone though had all the gaming geek's dreams put together in one ROG Phone 3, they call it Hu We Go for a reason.

Now that's news!