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If Makati’s too far away a place for you to go for the Microwarehouse sale, then you might want to head on over to Ynzal as they're also having a year-end inventory sale starting today and will run until Wednesday. For those who want to view the items on sale, you can find the pricelist here. Ynzal is located at 25 Scout Rallos Street, Quezon City. A map of its location can be viewed here. They may not have as diverse a collection of gadgets as Microwarehouse, but they nevertheless have a decent set of devices worth checking out especially for the Mac fan boys out there.

Nokia Philippines has got a treat for those who want to be the first to own the much awaited Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen phone. You can now pre-order online and if you’re among the first 58 individual to claim their pre-orders, you’ll receive a Sennheiser HD-205 headset and SVIP pasess for two to the Nokia 5800 Hedkendi Playlist Party that’s going to be held on January 23 at the A.Venue Hall in Makati City. The next 100 claimed orders won’t go empty handed as they’ll also receive an access pass to the said event. It'll also come bundled with an 8GB microSD card, and preloaded with exclusive content such as Kjwan’s highly-awaited album “13 Seconds to Love” and access to downloadable content from Universal Music and Nokia Indie Artists Club. While the SRP isn’t available just yet, we hear that it’s around the P20K mark and is expected to become available in the early part of January 2009. Sure, the recently announced N97 will make you think twice before pre-ordering the 5800 XpressMusic, but considering that the N97 is filled to the brim with features, it means that it’ll likewise come with a heftier price tag that's well above the P35K mark. Similarly, you could make a case that the LG Cookie is way more affordable, but then again, the 5800 XpressMusic is definitely far more superior in terms of feature set.

MSI Warehouse Sale held last week, here’s a new year-end sale you might want to check out courtesy of Microwarehouse. It will be held on December 14-15 at the 21st floor of Tower A, The Enterprise Center in Makati City. The sale begins at 12nn and ends at 7pm on December 14 (Sunday) and is from 10am to 9pm on the 15th (Monday). Unlike in previous years where you had to wait in line for quite sometime just to register and get in, online registration is now available to shorten the whole registration process at the venue. Likewise, signing up qualifies you to become a member of a new community they're launching which will entitle members to additional perks and discounts. Hope you still have some money left because this sale will surely feature some of the well-known brands in the industry at ultra-low prices. To register online, head on over here.

With so many new mobile phones hitting the market almost every other month, upgrading to a brand new handset isn’t as hard as it was in the past. As a consequence of this, the number of discarded mobile phones have increased dramatically over the years and disposing of them properly, isn’t exactly on top of ones priority list. So why don’t you head on over to Bonifacio Global City on December 6 and donate your old mobile phone and accessories to help protect the environment. Together with Nokia, the Recycle your Phone and Run is a great venue where you can get rid of your outdate phones. The event also serves to kick off Nokia’s E-cycling campaign. For every kilo of raw materials collected, Nokia will make a donation to Bantay Kalikasan for the continued rehabilitation of the La Mesa Watershed. Likewise, there’s also a 3K and 5K run which you can join. If you want to participate in the run, better get up early as registration begins at 5:00 am. So if you don’t know what to do with your growing collection of unused cellphones and accessories, just bring them over this Saturday. If you can’t make it, I believe Nokia concept stores also have recycle bins where you dispose of your old mobile phones and accessories properly. Let's all be responsible for the environment and one simple way of doing our part is by segrating our old gadgets that contain toxic electronic waste from rest of the ordinary trash.

Those wanting to get the most out of their hard-earned money might want to check out the MSI-ECS Warehouse Sale scheduled to happen on December 3-5. It’ll be held at the MSI-ECS office which is located at Topy II bldg, 3 Economista St. Libis Quezon City near Eastwood City. Among the many popular tech brands that will be offered during this 3 day event include HP, Genius, Targus, Samsung, Sony, Acer, Lenovo, and Apple to name a few. Enjoy discounts of up to 70% off on notebooks, desktops, printers and many more. No reservations will be entertained and it’ll be cash basis only. Doors open at 9:00 am and ends at 6:00 pm. To download the pricelist, click here or visit their multiply site for more details. So if you’re looking for a great gadget bargain, you should definitely check out the MSI-ECS Warehouse Sale. Likewise, expect more sale announcements in the coming days as this certainly won't be the last gadget sale will see this month.

  Starting yesterday, Ynzal has put all of their items, ranging from Mac systems and iPods to 3rd party peripherals and accessories, on sale. This is probably to get rid of their old stock considering that it’s time for the mid-year inventory, but it’s more likely a result of the recent events that led to the revocation of their Apple Reseller license. You can download a copy of the pricelist here if you want to see if its worth braving the rain and metro traffic, but to be quite honest, some of the items on sale are really quite tempting. There’s no definite time frame for the sale and it’s up until supplies last only. The timing is just right especially after a payday so you can now spruce up your worn out iPod with a new case or finally get your very first Mac at a more affordable price.

  According to MobileWhack, the 3G iPhone is set to be released in 42 more countries and that includes us, the Philippines. August 22 is the D-Day for all you iPhone-atics out who have been on the edge of their seat waiting for the local release. Though I’m quite happy about this bit of info, I’m still a bit skeptical with this one since original only 22 countries where slated for the release. It was only during a quarterly conference that the additional 20 more countries where announced though no specifics were given according to Macworld. You also need to take into consideration the local buzz that's leaning towards a September release date, not August. There's also Apple’s inability to cope with the demand that has left many would-be buyers frustrated over the fact that they’re unable to purchase one even in the motherland of the iPhone, the USA of all places. What more in other countries? Anyway, it’s still a shade under a month away and I guess that’s enough time for more news to leak out regarding its inevitable local debut. Keep your fingers crossed and stayed tuned guys. The countdown is about to begin.

With the start of a brand new year, we usually come to terms with letting go of the past and looking forward to a fresh new start. I guess this is the same scenario with those who managed to stay loyal with the original rival of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, the Netscape Navigator. It was first commercially launched back in October 1994 and is set to be laid to rest on February 1, 2008. According to Tom Drapeau, Director of AOL/Netscape development, most of their current efforts are now aimed at creating a Firefox browser with the appearance and feel of the Navigator. Forced out of business due to poor market performance against Internet Explorer (and other browsers), version 9 will be the last iteration of one the forefathers in internet browser history. Support will cease to run on February 1, 2008. Thank you Netscape for providing us with an alternative to the Microsoft Internet Explorer back in the days, your efforts did not go to waste.

For those who missed out on all the great bargains and festivities at the one-day only sale of Microwarehouse, we’re happy to announce that Ynzal, a premiere retailer and service center for Apple products, will also be having their annual inventory sale starting today up until Wednesday. So if you’ve always wanted to own a Mac but was turned off by its steep price, now is the best time to get one. Ynzal is located at 25 Scout Rallos Street, Quezon City. To view a map of the location, click here.  If you’re a current Mac owner and don’t know what to do with your outdated system, they also offer trade-in discounts and sell 2^nd hand items at very reasonable prices as well. So, head on over to Ynzal and see what great items your money can buy for you or your loved one this holiday season.

In the US, they have the well known Black Friday/Thanksgiving Sale for the best bargains on gadgets. Here in the Philippines, we have the Microwarehouse Sale.  Microwarehouse is a leading distributor of well known gadget brands such as Palm, Apple, HP and many more. They will be holding their year-end sale on December 15, 2007 from 12 noon until 12 midnight. With amazing discounts that makes braving the metro traffic worth it, this sale has become a regular event gadget-junkies and techies look forward to. So head on over to the 2^nd level of the Silver City Automall Frontera Verde Drive, Julia Vargas cor. E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave, Pasig City and get the best deals money can buy. Just be sure to be there early as most of the best bargains are usually sold out instantly.