Filipino OEM, Cherry Mobile announced four Windows 8.1 devices in its Alpha series in the Philippines. The devices includes two Windows Phones and two Windows tablet – the Cherry Mobile Alpha Luxe & Alpha Style smartphones and the Alpha Play & Alpha Morph tablets.
All the Apha series smartphones come with free Office Mobile download and the Alpha series comes with a year free subscription of Microsoft Office 365 Personal along with 1TB of Microsoft Onedrive cloud storage.
Cherry Mobile Alpha Style
The Cherry Mobile Alpha Style features a 4.0 Inch IPS Display, powered by a 1.2GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 305 GPU, 512MB of RAM, 4GB Internal Storage and a microSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB. Other features includes a. 5MP rear Camera, front facing VGA Camera, 3G HSPA+, 2G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth, 3.5mm Audio Jack.
The Cherry Mobile Alpha Style runs on Windows Phone 8.1 OS, supports Dual connectivity but no word on battery capacity. The device is available for a price tag of ₱2,999 ($67).
Cherry Mobile Alpha Luxe
The Cherry Mobile Alpha Luxe features a 5-Inch (720 × 1280 Pixels) HD IPS Display resulting in a pixel density of 294 ppi and also with DragonTrail Glass protection. The device is powered by a 1.2GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB Internal Storage and a microSD card for expansion up to. 32GB. Other features includes – 8MP Autofocus rear camera with LED flash, front 2MP camera, 3G HSPA+, 2G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM Radio, Micro USB, 3.5mm Audio Jack.
The Cherry Mobile Alpha Luxe supports Dual SIM (with Dual Standby) functionality, runs on Windows Phone 8.1 OS and powered by a 2000mAh battery. The device is available for a price tag of ₱4,999.00 ($111).
Cherry Mobile Alpha Play
The Cherry Mobile Alpha Play features a 8-inch HD IPS display, powered by a 1.33GHz quad core Intel Atom processor with Intel HD Graphics, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, expanded up to 64GB using a microSD card. Other features includes – 5MP rear camera (no flash), a 2MP front camera for video call, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 3500mAh battery powers the device.
Users of the Cherry Mobile Alpha Play are entitled to free 1TB of cloud storage on OneDrive and also comes with free one year Office 365 subscription. The device is available for a price tag of ₱7,999.00 ($178).
Cherry Mobile Alpha Morph
The Cherry Mobile Alpha Morph is the fourth from the Alpha Series and the most expensive of the four devices announced. The device features a 10-inch HD touchscreen display, powered by a 1.33GHz quad-core Intel Z3735D CPU with Intel HD Graphics, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, and up to 64GB via microSD card. Other features includes 2MP front & rear camera, Bluetooth, USB OTG, Wi-Fi, free keyboard dock and a 8000mAh battery.
The Cherry Mobile Alpha Morph is available for a price tag of ₱11,999 ($266). The device runs on Windows 8.1 out-of-the-box, 1TB of free online Microsoft OneDrive storage and a year free Office 365 subscription.