The DTC GQTV1 EGO – A Phone Within Reach

Everyone’s looking for the most affordable phone with the most features money can buy. If smartphones are not your type, you can always go for the DTC EGO.


The DTC Ego is a different model from the DTC Stark and DTC GE1. Unlike the first two, the DTC EGO is a QWERTY phone, priced higher than the other models but still within an affordable range.

Unboxing

The DTC EGO comes in a quaint purple box that’s like 6 to 7 inches in length and width. It comes with the following contents:
- The DTC EGO unit
- Wall charger
- USB cable
- Earphones
- 2 pieces of keypad covers
- Warranty cards
- Manual

What’s noticeable in the contents are the keypad covers. Basically, the keypad cover of the phone is interchangeable. The default cover is silver, and the two other covers are red and black. Other units will come with different colours like pink and purple.

The features

As showcased in the box, here are the features of the phone:
- Dual SIM (850/900 and 1800/1900 band)
- 2.2″ colour display
- TV phone
- FM radio
- Music player
- Video player
- 1.3 Megapixel camera
- Internet
- Bluetooth
- QWERTY keypad
- Email
- Messenger
- JAVA
- Games
- Changeable keypad covers
- Yahoo! Messenger, Facebook, Twitter
- Micro SD support up to 4GB

The design and feel

There’s nothing new about the size and design of the phone. It’s basically similar to other QWERTY handsets from other brands. Don’t be mislead by the directional pad. It looks like a trackball, but it isn’t.

The rounded shape of the phone does not feel awkward at all. In fact, the phone is easy on the grip, although the texture can be slippery. The 2”2 screen is a bit small for my taste, but the UI interface is satisfactory. The text and icons are visible on the screen, and the display is just average.
The keys are responsive and even though they are small, it doesn’t feel awkward when you’re typing, unlike other QWERTY phones. The only pet peeve I have with the phone is that it makes a lot of TICKETY TACK sound when you use the keypad. Quite frankly, I prefer physical QWERTY over TOUCH QWERTY any day, and the DTC EGO is a good way to get yourself started with any QWERTY phone.

The volume of the phone is more than satisfactory. Audio quality from the earphones is average, so if you’re particular about how your music should sound, you may end up disappointed.

The TV

With the 2”2 screen, you can watch the TV application that’s installed on the DTC EGO. Reception and sound quality is dependent on the signal the antenna is getting, so if you’re in the rural areas, don’t expect too much.

Verdict 

Priced at Php 2,888, the DTC EGO is a good buy if you’re looking for a multi-functional phone.

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Because of my love for my dear readers of this humble blog of mine, I am bringing one big giveaway today. If you have been an avid giveaway joiner, my giveaways before are focused on a single item or product. But today, it will be an amalgam of many things that my generous sponsors provide. Apart from that, there would be FIVE winners each getting a loot. So hurray!

Before anything else, this beauty kit giveaway is sponsored by Nanny Rose, ELF, Hiruscar, Hodge Podge and DTC Mobile. Do check out my reviews by clicking on the links above.

In order to motivate you to join, allow me to share the great prizes.

The first and second winners will each get:

The loot includes:

Nanny Rose Beauty Essentials (Eco bag, Lip balm, After Wax Salve, Hand and Elbow Salve and Natural Wax)

ELF Cosmetic Bag with Eye shadow, Eye liner and Eye liner brush

Hiruscar bag with its Hiruscar sample

DTC Micro SD

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The third winner will get:

Hiruscar bag with its Hiruscar sample

DTC Micro SD

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Finally, the fourth and fifth winners will get: 

Hiruscar bag with its Hiruscar sample

DTC Micro SD

The mechanic is quite lengthy because of the number of sponsors however I guarantee you that it is definitely worth doing. Send in your entries via the Rafflecopter widget below. 

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There you have it! Do take note that this giveaway is for Philippine based readers only. As for my international readers, do not fret since there is a giveaway for you as well really soon. Watch out for it. Good luck everyone and keep your entries coming for better chances of winning.

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Introducing DTC

Whenever we talk about phones, we commonly pinpoint the popular brands. However, there is one new phone brand that is currently making waves in this arena. This is no less than DTC Mobile.

With putting emphasis on quality control, DTC Mobile is a product of Asia's well known and respected manufacturer. Aside from that, they made sure that every handheld device under their umbrella would suffice the needs of its every consumer most especially to us Filipinos. No wonder their tagline "A handset within your reach! Your voice, our passion. Techy but not costly" is just befitting to describe the totality of their devices.

In order to give you an overview of their phones, here are their first era units.

With cheap prices way below than other phone brands in the market and varied things you can do with DTC phones, this is truly one great device to own.

Few days back, DTC was very kind enough to give me four of their most coveted units.

Alas, I was given the privilege to review these four. So do check back on the next days and weeks as to the different specifications, attributes and applications you could see on these DTC babies. Not to mention, they also give me these.

So do check out for my future posts as to what these are for? Do not forget, I shall be reviewing varied DTC phones as well to give you more of an overview. Visit DTC at their Main Site and Facebook Page.

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