Cherry Mobile announced the new Alpha Series Windows 8.1 devices

Smartphones: Alpha Style, Alpha LUXE | Tablets: Alpha Play, Alpha Morph

✎ CJ Magowan | 🕑 09.14.2014

Earlier this week local phone brand Cherry Mobile surprisingly announced a new line of devices powered by Microsoft’s Windows operating system. The new devices will be part of the company’s new Alpha series baring Windows Phone 8.1 for its smartphones and Windows 8.1 for tablets and convertibles.

For smartphones, Cherry Mobile brings in the new Alpha Style and Alpha Luxe, both of which is powered by Windows Phone 8.1 mobile operating system. For tablets, there is the new Alpha Play which looks to take a significant competition with 7-8-inch Android tablets and iPads. for users who may wish a full-blown notebook PC but more handy, there’s the new Alpha Morph, a tablet/notebook convertible which is a powerhouse between the two tablets.

// SMARTPHONES

Cherry Mobile is widely known to bring in new devices at a very affordable prices. Though they have ventured in a whole new market with Windows Phone, the company still continues its tradition that’s making devices from the company a major hit in our local market.

Cherry Mobile: Alpha Style

Probably one of the cheapest Windows Phone 8.1 device in the market today, the CM: Alpha Style takes the minimum standard operating system requirements of WP 8.1 and slaps in a Php 2,999.00 or just $77 price tag.

Even at a low-end specs, Windows Phone 8.1 can perform reliably well in any given day, the only limitation users would encounter will low spec devices are third-party app support. But if you just want a simple and basic Windows Phone 8.1 device, then the CM: Alpha Style is your answer.

[ Specs ]

4-inch IPS Display

1.2 GHz Quad-core CPU

Adreno 305 Graphics

512 MB RAM

4 GB built-in storage

microSD card support up to 32 GB

5 Megapixel main camera

VGA (0.3 MP) front-facing camera

Dual-SIM

HSPA+

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Windows 8.1 (Phone)

Price: 2,999.00 Php

Cherry Mobile: Alpha LUXE

The Alpha LUXE has a higher edge than the Alpha Style. It comes with a slightly upgraded specs with a scratch resistant glass and a an obvious slightly higher price but compared to other Windows phone 8 devices, the Cherry Mobile devices is still one of the cheapest you can get if you want to jump-in the Windows Phone bandwagon.

[ Specs ]

5-inch IPS display

Dragontrail Protective Glass

1.2 GHz Quad-core processor

Adreno 305 Graphics

1 GB RAM

8 GB built-in storage

microSD card support up to 32 GB

8 Megapixel main camera

2 MP front-facing camera

FM RAdio

Dual-SIM

HSPA+

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

MicroUSB

Windows 8.1 (Phone)

Price: 4,999.00 Php

// TABLETS

Along with the new Windows-based smartphones, Cherry Mobile also introduced two new tablets under the new Alpha series. These two new tablets runs on a full version of Windows 8.1 so users will have the full Windows 8 desktop experience with all windows native desktop applications compatible with the new tablets.

Cherry Mobile: Alpha PLAY

The CM: Alpha Play is currently the cheapest Windows 8.1 tablet from the company, it features an 8-inch IPS HD touch screen display and a number of ports which includes HDMI and standard USB 3.0 port in addition to the microSD card slot. These ports are found on one side of the tablet together with the headphone and charging ports.

[ Specs ]

8-inch IPS HD display

Dragontrail Protective Glass

Intel Z3735D 1.33GHz Quad-core

Intel HD Graphics – Gen 7

1 GB RAM

16 GB internal storage

microSD support up to 64 GB

1 TB cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive

5 Megapixel back camera with BSI sensor, no flash

2 Megapixel front camera

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth v4.0

HDMI

Standard USB 3.0

3500 mAh Battery

1 yr subscription to Microsoft Office 365

Windows 8.1

Price: 7,999.00 Php

Cherry Mobile: Alpha Morph

Cherry Mobile’s second tablet in the series the CM: Alpha Morph offers more flexibility and function. With the included detachable full notebook origami keyboard, it offers more productivity, ease of use and more of a desktop/notebook/netbook experience with a touchscreen function than the Alpha Play tablet. In terms of form factors, it similarly functions as the convertible PC’s from known brands like Asus, HP, and Acer to name a few.

[ Specs ]

10-inch IPS HD display

Intel Z3735D 1.33GHz Quad-core

Intel HD Graphics – Gen 7

2 GB RAM

32 GB internal storage

microSD support up to 64 GB

1 TB cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive

2 Megapixel back camera, no flash

2 Megapixel front camera

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth v4.0

8000 mAh Battery

Origami Keyboard

1 yr subscription to Microsoft Office 365

Windows 8.1

Price: 11,999.00 Php

These new devices from Cherry Mobile is made possible in partnership with Microsoft and Intel. The latest Alpha series of devices announced will be available within this month on all Cherry Mobile concept stores, kiosks and retail outlets nationwide.