Cherry
Mobile refreshes its Windows-based series with Alpha Shift. As the name
implies, the device gives the right blend of flexibility in terms of shifting
from being a full-fledged laptop to a mobile slate. The new Alpha has
a lot to offer in the table in terms of specs and features which you will if
take a good reading below.
The Alpha Series
Before
we tackle the Alpha Shift, we need to go down the memory lane first. The Cherry
Mobile Alpha Series was introduced last September in the company's WOW (We're
On Windows) event. The line spawned two Windows-powered smartphones - the
entry-level Alpha Style dubbed as the cheapest WP handset and the 5-incher
Alpha Luxe.
The event was also graced by two power-packed tablets, the Alpha
Play and the Alpha Morph. The latter is a tablet with a dedicated keyboard for
"Morphing" the slate's mobility into productivity, and vice versa.
However, the Alpha Shift crosses the border line of the tablet platform as it
poses itself as a Laptop-Tablet hybrid.
Why buy the Cherry
Mobile Alpha Shift?
It
is the first locally-branded device to pull off a "hybrid" stunt. As
Cherry Mobile described it, the device is a 2-in-1 runner that could function
as laptop and a slate.
The Hardware
The
Alpha Shift's innards boast a lot of guts. It is powered by an Intel Atom
Z3735F with quad-core processor, each clocked at 1.33-gigahertz speed. The
chipset is defined by 64-bit desktop-class architecture which is pretty common
nowadays.
To
set the record straight, the Shift is different from the Morph and the Play
since it is considered to be a full-sized productivity device. Everything you
can do in your normal laptop running on Windows ecosystem could also be done
here.
The Software
Since
it runs with the latest Windows 8.1, you could do all your tasks in both
desktop view and Metro view. Apps can be pulled-up through the Start Screen and
you can also customize the live tiles in your Metro interface. On the desktop mode, you can do all the productivity stuff - Microsoft Office, Browsing, etc.
Plus,
it is also worth mentioning that the slate is upgradable to the new Windows 10 OS once the global roll out has been
switch on by the Microsoft.
Memory and
Connectivity
You'll
have a beefy 500GB HDD, 2GB of RAM and a 32GB internal memory. Likewise,
several standard ports are also included like the USD 2.0, micro USD and HDMI.
Of course, there's WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and the 1.2-megapixel front camera.
You
can get the Cherry Mobile Alpha Shift at Php 15,500. Lazada is also offering it
at a discounted price of Php 14,499.
Cherry Mobile Alpha
Shift Specs
10.1-inch
IPS Display Touchscreen
Intel
Atom Z3735F
1.33-gigahertz
quad-core 64-bit CPU
Intel
HD Graphics
2-gigabyte
RAM
32-gigabyte
internal memory
up
to 64GB via MicroSD
500
GB HDD, dock storage
1.2-megapixel
Camera
Wi-Fi
b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
USB
2.0 Port
Micro
USB 2.0 Port
Micro
HDMI
3.5mm
Audio Jack
Accelerometer
177
x 263 x 9.9 mm (Tablet Form)
177
x 263 x 13.6 mm (Laptop Mode)
Windows
8.1
6,300
mAh Li-ion Battery
Php
15,500 SRP
Php
14,499 Lazada Price
