The Verzio dual SIM mobile phone is here… and it’s 3G!
Having two or three phones is a phenomenon I am seeing among my friends. Plenty of reasons for this: they subscribe to different mobile service providers, they want to separate their personal phone from their work phone , or they have many girlfriends/boyfriends and carry a separate SIM card for each (ouch!) Whatever, I still think it’s cumbersome and the future trend leans towards multiple SIMs in a single mobile phone compartment.
The dual SIM mobile phone is a step in this direction. A bunch of bloggers and gadget reviewers were invited to have the first dibs at the Verzio dual SIM mobile at Fiamma Ristorante before it is fully launched to the public in December and I must say it’s impressive. The initial Verzio models are not only dual SIM, they’re also the first dual SIM phones to have 3G/EDGE-GPRS capability.
If you’re shopping for a gadget this Christmas, the Verzio phones could be an alternative. I am seriously thinking of getting one for myself. Dual SIM means you’re shooting two birds with one stone. Here goes:
Perky ETC Channel TV host Sam Oh shows off the Verzio Twinn, to retail at P12,000. This black slider has tri-band EDGE functionality, Bluetooth, USB connection, and weighs a light 110 grams (with battery).It’s equipped with handwriting recognition through a stylus, has an expandable memory (via T-Flash/MicroSD) and a 1.3 megapixel camera.
Publicist Kim Hao of Harrison Communications holds the Verzio Duplii (suggested retail: P15,000), a slim handset that is tri-band and is capable of 3G video calls. It has a real value 2 megapixel megapixel cam, with FM radio, speakerphone, video recorder and the usual features ( clock, calculator, games etc). Data transfer is also via USB and Bluetooth, with room for extra memory card.
Both phones can hold up to 1,000 names and 3,000 phone numbers. Copying contacts from one SIM to another is a cinch with full PC synchronization via an installed PC Suite.
Behind Verzio is the young and dapper Chris Uyco, whom I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing for MB before. Their family-owned company Haldane Philippines also distributes O2, Sony Ericsson, Canon, and BenQ-Siemens. With Haldane owning majority shares in Verzio over their Singaporean partner, Verzio is now the first mobile phone brand to be owned by a Filipino holdings firm. Whew!
As a bonus, we all got to take home the top -of-the-line 7.1 megapixel Verzio digicam M700 and am super-happy. Looks like Christmas is coming early this year 
Will be posting pictures taken by this digicam eye candy in the blog soon. Cheers Verzio!
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just want to stop by to say a simple “Happy Thanskgiving Day” to you and your children.
ack too bad. I bought a new Nokia E51 in Singapore because I am getting a SMART line. The suggested retail price is quite affordable too. Am sure it will be a hit.
Am a lucky cow Em. Keep blogging:)
Thanks a lot Mandy. A Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Hi Noemi. You can always bequeath the E51 to your girls. What’s good about Verzio is that the two SIMs are on simultaneous standby.
kainiz! di ako sumipot. kasi may office ako!
kmusta! btw, wala na ako sa SYKES. sa SGS na ako working in IT Dept.
I hope these new dual sim phones solve the problems associated with sim deafness. Sometimes, the phone just listens to one sim. Sometimes, this one sim focus shifts unexpectedly.
Sayang Eric. So wala ka na sa call center? Back to the real office ka na pala… that means di na flexible ang oras huh…
Waaah..sayang naman. I also got an invite pero pano ako makaattend eh ang layo ko. I could’ve gotten a digital camera too! Hehe
where can I buy dupli?
it’s only available in QuickCom outlets for now. There is one QuickCom outlet in SM Southmall, Las Pinas and another one in SM North Edsa. Only the Duplii is available for now and it’s worth P14,990. I bought one yesterday and I’m so0o0 loving it. Thank god I saw this website before I bought a MyPhone unit. They give out a free 1gb memory card and an extra battery unit. You won’t have any issues with the charger too because it’s compatible to the Motorolla chargers and USB ports so it’s easy to find a car charger even if it’s not included in the pack. Picture quality is nice too. I haven’t uploaded pics on my pc yet but it does look better than the ones taken from MyPhone.
to yunees,
do u have the no. of quickcom in sm south mall? how much does the dual sim sell for? i was going to get a myphone sana. i’m glad i read your feedback.
Hi anybody interested to buy these cool phones? Contact me at tallis10@gmail.com. I can sell them to you at discounted prices. thanks
with all these talks about the phone i just cant wait to hold one.. twinn looks pretty cool low end yet has a touch screen property awesoomee!!!… e bay is selling one like @ P5,500 pretty inexpensive eh? hmmnnn.. ill be back soon as i got one tomorrow tnx you guys for the info!!…
im zyx from Bacolod city philippines im a Sales Rep here for Verzio product.. i have a good news for locals our verzio Twin Dual sim has marked down its price for only P6,000. the price of Dupli remains at P12,990. Verzio Envii at P24,990 Verzio TRUEPAD loptop at only P34,990 and ofcourse Verzio Digital Cameras & CamCorders its too many to mention.. if you have any question regarding Our Product feel free to mail me at my personal add. zporquez@yahoo.com or call me @09204113379