Sony Xperia U | A Personal Review

Last year, I got an HTC Wildfire S to replace my washed Nokia C3, and since then, everything has been great. Until I got tired & disappointed with HTC. The processor of the Wildfire S is so weak that it wont be able to run Android ICS on it. So I gave up on it and decided to get another phone.

Two weeks ago, we went to Robinsons Manila to have dinner, then suddenly, my I convinced my dad to get me a new phone. I had three choices in my mind: a Nokia Lumia 610, an HTC One V, and Sony Xperia U.

Obviously, I got the Xperia U. From the first time I held the phone in my hands, I fell in love with it, kind of the same feeling I had when I got my Wildfire S.

What I love about the phone is that it has a 1GHz Dual-core processor which makes the phone perform faster and it also makes the experience smoother. It can even handle games with intensive graphics like Need For Speed Shift, Temple Run, and Sims Freeplay. I also love the screen, which is just an LCD unit, but it's feels so good to look at because of its high pixel density (280 ppi) and the so-called Mobile Bravia Engine.

What I don't like about the phone is its battery life. It can last me a day, but it always ends up at 10% every night. I also hate that there's only 4GB of internal memory, and there's no way to expand it, cause it lacks a microSD card slot. I'm also feeling a bit disappointed with the camera. Sometimes, it takes good photos, especially in dark environments, but some shots tend to have to much noise in them, which is a bit annoying, but it is tolerable.

What I'm really happy about is that Sony Mobile promised that the whole NXT line (Xperia S, P, U) would be updated to Android 4.0. I know some friends who already upgraded their Xperia S, I just hope that the update for Xperia U would come sooner.

So far, I'm still having a lot of fun with my new phone. For its price range, which is about P11,000-12,500, I'd say that this is the best choice for its price range.

I don't tweet, but I have a Twitter account.

Mid-2010 was the time when I got active in social networking. Full-time Facebook, Twitter usage, the whole day. I used to play FB games like Farmville & Cafe World, and tweet about senseless stuff all day, 24/7.

That was in 6th Grade. When I received my first netbook. Now that I'm approaching my Junior years, I realized that there's more to tweeting and bragging about your game level in Farmville.

When I was in 1st Year High School, I used to brag about having a Twitter account. Those were the times when Twitter wasn't that popular with Filipinos. But now, everything's changed. They think that when you have a Twitter account, you're "in." Well, that's what I'm trying to avoid.

I think that there are more ways of using Twitter than tweeting about #ConyoProblems. I mean Twitter can be used for entertainment, and the likes, but I personally use it for as a "customized" news feed, as I can choose where the news and info comes from.

I'm just trying to say that I don't use Twitter for tweeting, but really just for reading new stuff.

An Easter night dinner at Le Ching Tea House

Before attending the Easter mass last Sunday at the St. Peter Shrine in Commonwealth, we decided to eat at my mother's favorite restaurant, Le Ching Tea House.

Ever since our family still resided in Tondo, Manila (that was before my birth), up to the present times where we live in QC, we still go back to Le Ching. Think of it as you regular Chowking Chinese food but with more authenticity.

Every time we eat at Le Ching, we eat in the Banawe branch, but we only knew about the UP-Ayala Land Technohub branch last Sunday. The only ones I've tried in their menu are the Beef Brisket Noodle Soup, which is, by far the best noodle soup for me. I've also tried their Pork Asado, their Pork Siomai & Their Siopao which is best paired with the Beef Brisket Noodle Soup. Oh, and their single servings are huge, too.

Their branch in Technohub is definitely better, in terms of service, the cleanliness, and the interiors of the branch. Definitely a good place for Delicious Chinese Food.

I'm not sure if you could consider this a food review but if I were to rate Le Ching, I'd give it a 9/10, overall.

Have a great week! Don't forget to me on Twitter, @Ako_Si_Kean, and at Instagram, @iamkeanplanas. ;)

Sidenote: I've been looking for Magnum since last Monday, everywhere from 7-Eleven to SM, they were all sold out! Finally, I found some in the Technohub Branch of Mini Stop. :)

#AnthonianKa

I'm pretty sure that once in your Twitter life, you've followed an account that tweets stuff you can relate to. Being an Anthonian, I always smile when I read these tweets from the unofficial account of our school, @Ssa_Qc. Here are just some of those tweets:

 It just reminds me that Anthonians are unique, fun-loving friendly students.