The Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt Is A Quad-Core 7” HD Tablet For PHP 3,999–Available March 6

February 28 01:14 2013 by Alexei Rivera Print This Article

We have to admit. We were wrong. A couple of weeks ago, we theorized that the new Cherry Mobile quad-core device was going to be a tablet that will probably sell for PHP 7k. Apparently that was way too unoptimistic. Why? Because Cherry Mobile ended up launching a Quad-Core HD IPS tablet for only PHP 3,999. Yep, that’s just one thousand pesos per core. That would a feat that nobody has achieved thus far today, let alone for a country like the Philippines. But we digress. Cherry Mobile has announced that you can buy the Fusion Bolt (for PHP 3,999) at their upcoming release on March 6, 2013. And while we have a bunch of coverage lined up for the device in our website and YouTube channel, you can check out the specs, some videos, and more, below.

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt – PHP 3,999

• Quad-Core 1Ghz Processor
• 1280×800 IPS Display (5 point touch)
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
• 2MP Camera, VGA Front
• 4,000 mAh Battery
• 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM, MicroSD Slot, Micro HDMI port
• Available March 6, 2013
• WiFi b/g/n, No 3G (3G Dongle Capable), No Bluetooth, No GPS

Originally, our theories have pegged it to be clocked at 1.5Ghz, it turns out that its template was slightly different than the Ainol Novo 7 Venus that it looked to be. (It turns out to be a Novo 7 Venus Lite.) Either way, you’re getting quite some killer specs for literally half the price of most tablets out there with competing HD screens. And while early rumblings say that its benchmarks and gaming capabilities as high as you’d expect from a Quad-Core device, we still think it’s a highly capable machine. Anyway, watch out for our full review of the Fusion Bolt soon. For now though, check out our launch preview video below.

If you’re looking for a more in-depth discussion about the tablet, check out our #BigTimeShow episode discussing it and answering questions live. (Which was streamed back on February 23, 2013.)