The MyPhone Iceberg – Unboxing
As promised, here is a quick unboxing of MyPhone’s latest (and greatest) Android smartphone to date – The ICEBERG.
At first glance, by looking at the box, you can easily tell that this isn’t your usual MyPhone device.
The back of the Iceberg box lists the device’s specs and features. I actually like the packaging of this new smartphone.
Upon opening the box, you can see that the various accessories that come with it are neatly compartmentalized in separate cardboard boxes.
The MyPhone Iceberg’s accessories are pretty much what you’d expect. But how they look are slightly (but pleasantly) different…
The headphones that come with the Iceberg sports a flat cable and the buds seem more sophisticated than what usually comes with MyPhone’s previous models.
I particularly liked the new flat-cabled “USB to MicroUSB” data/charging cable. It looks really sleek, clean and handsome.
The MyPhone Iceberg unit is BIG. Really. But it’s a good kind of big. People who are used to significantly smaller smartphones or people with smaller hands will find the Iceberg’s size quite unusual. But you’ll get used to it after a while.
Gone is the signature Philippine map found on the back of every previous MyPhone device that came before the Iceberg. All you see is the embossed “MyPhone” logo instead. Perhaps a way to signify the company’s significant change in direction? Hmmm…
The rear bottom part of the Iceberg just shows the smartphone’s name. Minimalist approach. Nice.
The power button is where you’d expect it to be. Just like previous MyPhone models, it can easily be found at the right side of the unit. No surprise there.
The volume rocker is located at the left side of the Iceberg. No surprise there either.
The MyPhone Iceberg’s MicroUSB slot is located at the bottom part of the device. If you’ve used quite a number of MyPhone units before, you’d know that most of these units previously had their ports located at the top part of the smartphone.
The dual SIM slots of the Iceberg are located at the very top part of the unit. You pry out the upper part of the Iceberg’s rear casing to reveal the said slots. This may be the very reason why the MicroUSB slot is now found at the bottom.
Early thoughts
Well, as MyPhone promised (and announced), this is a more sophisticated smartphone compared to all their previous smartphone models and their BIGGEST by far. Holding the unit takes a little getting used to because of its size.
True enough, there is no expandable memory. It comes with an internal capacity of 16GB. Whether that is enough for you or not totally depends on how you use your smartphone.
Also, the MyPhone Iceberg sports a non-removable battery. It isn’t uncommon for Android phones to suddenly freeze or hang at certain times. Some of these instances require you to physically remove the battery from the back in order to properly reset and reboot the unit. I’m curious to know how the Iceberg’s non-removable battery will come into play when something like that happens. Only time will tell.
So far, it’s a pretty sleek looking device with an aluminum back that can easily impress.
If you’re looking to replace your current smartphone with a new model, go check out the MyPhone Iceberg. Given its pretty specs and various features, the device is considerably affordable. It might just be the pocket-sized office and media player you’ve been looking for.
I’ll be posting an experiential review of the MyPhone Iceberg in a couple of days. I have yet to test drive this baby first to really get a feel of the device and how well it performs.
Update
- I just found out that the MyPhone Iceberg has a “Hard Reset” feature. Since it’s impossible to remove the battery to do a full reset, in the event of a freeze-up or when your Iceberg hangs, simply press the POWER BUTTON down for about 8secs. The device will shutdown automatically.
- Also, if you’re in need of bigger storage space, you can make use of the Iceberg’s USB OTG feature so you can connect a flash card or a portable hard drive.
- For those asking, the Iceberg’s battery is 2600mAh
- Retail price of the MyPhone Iceberg is Php 11,998.00
What are your first impressions? Are you looking to buy an Iceberg yourself? Share your thoughts below at the comments section. Thanks!
August 1, 2013 @ 3:03 AM
Wow! Ang sosyal ng itsura! Giveaway na yan! :) haha!
August 1, 2013 @ 3:32 AM
Hahaha! Agad-agad? :))
August 2, 2013 @ 1:10 PM
Pwede!! How much po ba yang Iceberg??
August 2, 2013 @ 1:33 PM
pacontest na po sir hehe
August 1, 2013 @ 4:06 PM
Astigin talaga yung dating pero need ko din malaman kung paano sya irerestart pag nag hang, kasi wala pa naman perfect Smartphone. hahha
August 1, 2013 @ 6:21 PM
Naisip ko rin yan. There are times na kailangan i-pullout ang batt to do a reboot pag nag hang ang phone so I wonder kung paano yun kapag non-removable ang battery.
August 1, 2013 @ 9:09 PM
pag nalaman mo na Sir,, share agad.. hahah .. unboxing video din sana..
August 1, 2013 @ 11:55 PM
Okidoki. Will post kapag napagaralan ko na. :)
August 2, 2013 @ 11:35 AM
Hi Sir Chuckie,to manually restart the phone. just hold the power button for 8sec.
August 2, 2013 @ 1:43 PM
Correct. I figured nga na magkakaganyan na feature. Similar to an iMac. Hold power button down for a long time para mag hard rest. Thanks for the heads up!
August 4, 2013 @ 3:59 PM
May reboot function siya at so far di siya nag hang. YUng power button nandun yung option. I’m impressed with this phone.
August 2, 2013 @ 1:33 PM
hard reset?
August 2, 2013 @ 12:17 PM
hold power button push shutdown to stop hang and try to open it again pick nce and smooth apps for your aplicable smartphone
August 2, 2013 @ 12:34 PM
Hi Guys – MyPhone Agua Iceberg is having a Hard Reset Function where as if yung phone mo ay naghang – pindutin mo lang ng matagal nag Power Button then automatic na syang mag Shuhutdown. no need to press the Power Off – Press and Hold it 5-8 sec. thanks
August 2, 2013 @ 12:35 PM
Ah yes! Just like the iMac. Long press of power button enables a force shutdown.
August 1, 2013 @ 4:15 PM
great unboxing, the pics are sultry… very very sexy!!! more power to Myphone, and to sir Chuck!
August 1, 2013 @ 6:21 PM
Thanks Rocky! Really appreciate it. Glad you liked the pics. More in-depth review soon. :)
August 2, 2013 @ 12:34 AM
Nice unboxing.. looking forward on your full review of this phone.. :)
August 2, 2013 @ 1:15 AM
Thanks! Review soon. Test drive ko lang muna :)
August 14, 2013 @ 10:11 PM
Can’t wait for your full review of this phone… ;)
August 2, 2013 @ 12:05 PM
Chuckie pwd pa review ung battery…….. just want to see kung gaano ka laki ung battery…..
August 2, 2013 @ 12:18 PM
how much u mean to me ba ‘to sir Chuck?
August 2, 2013 @ 2:23 PM
Php 11,998.00 :)
August 2, 2013 @ 12:19 PM
sir chuckie!! request sa full review…. camera quality front and back…and sample pics narin po … then battery kung gaano ktgal if heavy or light use…. then the conectivity …wifi … kung madali ba bumitaw or ok sya… thanks thankks… will wait sir… kc i will buy this phone this coming aug 22… ahehehe and btw… nice unboxing… nice to see a high quality pics…
August 2, 2013 @ 12:50 PM
Check our fb group for Iceberg reviews and actual pics fron iceberg;)
August 2, 2013 @ 9:52 PM
link?
August 2, 2013 @ 1:44 PM
Sure thing! Will post full review soon. :)
August 2, 2013 @ 9:51 PM
yey thanks thanks… your the best!! :)
August 2, 2013 @ 1:26 PM
Wow, definitely my next myphone! If you’re wondering how to reset when it freeze, that’s where the hardware button comes in, just don’t know the combi yet… :D
August 2, 2013 @ 2:56 PM
Nice! sir chuckie, looking forward po for your full video unboxing and review for this phone.
August 2, 2013 @ 5:54 PM
NIce unboxing sir.. ask ko lang if na mu-move ba yung apps nya sa external memory card nya.. kc diba kadalasan dun lang sa internal memory pwde i-move.. thanks.. :)
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August 2, 2013 @ 7:21 PM
@ Dyngh,
We have a thriving local myphone forum that can help you with that kind of concern…Usually apps to sd works in transferring apps from internal storage of the phone to external microsd card..but iceberg comes with android jellybean out of the box so that would be a prob coz apps to sd sometimest have an issue working under jb.
If thats the case,then you have to root your device and do a memory swap so that the apps will be strored automatically in the external sd card instead of the internal.
Myphone Forum link – http://www.myphoneph.com/forum/index.php
August 3, 2013 @ 2:39 AM
Yes… some apps can be moved to the Iceberg’s built-in memory. But not all.
August 2, 2013 @ 9:26 PM
cguradong may kasunod pa yan… 13mp BSI camera at removable battery, ganun parin ang specs but only 5 inches screen. The name is “Blu Life One”, that Iceberg is “Blu Life View”. Hintayin q nlang kung kailan ipapalabas ng MyPhone ang Blu Life One at kung ano ang ipapangalan nila nito.
August 2, 2013 @ 10:17 PM
excited ako sa unboxing video nyo sir just like ung previous myphone model na naifeature nyo.. napabili tuloy kami.. hehe.. wow tlga ang iceberg kso expensive pa… ipon ipon muna
August 3, 2013 @ 2:41 AM
Medyo pricey nga siya compared to previous MyPhone models… pero iba naman kasi talaga ang specs and features… not to mention size.
August 6, 2013 @ 9:59 PM
bibili n po ko niyan :)) kesa samsung mahal eh :)) ayos din naman yan .
August 11, 2013 @ 11:28 PM
Yup. Ok siya.
August 6, 2013 @ 10:47 PM
i wonder papano papalitan yung battery if in case na need na mapalitan?
August 11, 2013 @ 11:27 PM
Dadalhin mo malamang sa Sony Service Center. Pero I don’t think you’ll need to change the battery anytime soon.
September 2, 2013 @ 4:42 PM
And if you do need to change it Sony service centers will do the job, and they are just about everywhere
August 11, 2013 @ 8:17 AM
when it comes to reviews, lagi ko chinecheck yung sayo :)
August 11, 2013 @ 11:27 PM
Salamat Gavriel! Cheers! :)
September 5, 2013 @ 10:34 AM
bakit po ganon? bigla nalang nagshushutdown ang iceberg ko. third time ng nangyari today… =(
September 10, 2013 @ 6:11 PM
Did you install any particular app before the problem occurred?
September 5, 2013 @ 10:36 AM
and pag nagpipicture po, nacacapture naman pero pag titignan ko na sa gallery ang nakalagay “no thumbnail”.
bakit kaya ganon? hindi pa ako nakapagtanong sa service center kasi wala pa akong available time. pero nagtanong ako sa store kung saan ko binili, hindi din nila alam kung bakit. =(
September 10, 2013 @ 6:15 PM
That’s weird. I never had that problem… could be a fluke. Best to take it to a Sony Service Center. How long na ba ang unit mo na nasa iyo?
September 18, 2013 @ 9:12 AM
Sir, imbitahan ko po kayo sa FBgroup ng myphoneiceberg para maacomodate ang tanong noyo
Salamat
September 9, 2013 @ 7:09 PM
hey chuckie curious to know about the accessories my phone allow or compatible with this devise …..like i heard it support micra, you can also get wireless charger ….i really want to know..i stay in india and i completed my medicine from davao medical school foundation…really want to buy this phone within 5 days..wanna heard this from you hope you will reply it soon thanks rutvij mehta
September 10, 2013 @ 6:19 PM
I’m really not sure about the wireless charger compatibility yet… will have to check that one out. But the Iceberg is one really good smartphone. Fast and stable. It supports OTG so you can easily connect external storage devices and keyboards. If you’re thinking of getting one, go for it.
September 24, 2013 @ 12:51 PM
Hi Chuckie,
I got my iceberg since a week ago.I ve bin trying many times to connect an external memory with an otg cable(tried different apps for it).How i can do that?Browsed many sites already.
Tnx.
Regards,
Pieter Buter
October 24, 2013 @ 12:21 AM
Connecting is pretty easy. I actually purchased a simple “Micro USB to USB AF Cable” to connect my flash drive to the Iceberg. Download any free file manager via the Google Play Store to access/transfer files from the smartphone to the flash drive. That’s it. Try it out. :)
September 9, 2013 @ 7:10 PM
im holder of my mphone a878 , a888 so i really crazy after this kinda devise ….
September 15, 2013 @ 11:21 AM
May Multi-Video Display din po ba ang Iceberg, thnx
September 15, 2013 @ 1:32 PM
Wala po. :)
September 16, 2013 @ 8:49 PM
thnx for the info
September 19, 2013 @ 8:16 AM
Thanks to your blog. My iceberg shutdown automatically earlier and i dunno what else to do since the battery isn’t removable. Long press on the power button for 8 seconds worked! I guess it’s because of some unsecured apps that I installed still even after i already got a warning from the anti-virus that it’s unsafe and i already uninstalled the freakin’ app. Haha. Thanks again man. 👊
September 20, 2013 @ 8:30 PM
Have you tried to compare the Iceberg with the Starmobile Knight and Cherry Mobile Cosmos X2/Z? Am curious to know your thoughts on them since they’re all within the same price range.
September 22, 2013 @ 8:10 AM
I just found out that the MyPhone Iceberg has a “Hard Reset” feature. Since it’s impossible to remove the battery to do a full reset, in the event of a freeze-up or when your Iceberg hangs, simply press the POWER BUTTON down for about 8secs. The device will shutdown automatically.
-thanks chuckie :) it was a big help! LOL! thank you very much :)))))
October 18, 2013 @ 5:59 AM
I don’ think the hard reset really works. Tried doing that with other MyPhone smartphones and they still won’t turn off unless the batteries are removed.
October 18, 2013 @ 11:40 AM
Ummm… If you read the article, you would know that this feature only works with devices that have non-removable batt
October 23, 2013 @ 1:22 PM
thanks! i found the answer to my question here! i love you chuckie!!! i had to press the power button for a long time!!
October 23, 2013 @ 11:23 PM
no limit ba yung kayang memory ng iceberg ?
November 1, 2013 @ 1:57 AM
Good day Chuckie. I just got my ICEBERG 3 dyas ago from SM MOA. WIFI was working naman and suddenly today nag stop sya saying network out of range when in fact katabi nya lang yung modem. Tried rebooting and hard reset on the phone pero hindi na nagaapear yung wifi icon dun sa bar? kahit turn on and off ko pa yung wifi e walang nangyayari…pls help! Thanks!
November 1, 2013 @ 2:03 AM
Hey Armand… That’s quite weird. Did you ever change the settings of your wifi recently? How did you do a hard reset? Did you hold down your power button for more than 8secs? Try connecting to a different wifi hotspot elsewhere to rule out an Iceberg malfunction. If your Iceberg can connect to a different hotspot elsewhere, that means your wifi is having problems and not your device. Process of elimination muna tayo.
November 1, 2013 @ 2:17 AM
thanks for the prompt reply!yes, i tried doing hard reset thru the power button as well as the factory reset from the phone itself. i tried connecting thru another network, it’s just not detecting any network. I no longer see the wifi icon appear on the bar on top which you usually see when you turn on the wifi.the settings show wifi is on but that’s it…it no longer detects any network which it DID perfectly fine on its first 2 days.i’m happy pa naman with the unit and this is very disappointing, sir!wish you could help me out here.thanks again…
November 1, 2013 @ 2:24 AM
Could be a factory defect. But you’re in luck since you only got it 3 days ago. Best to have it checked where you bought it or take it to the nearest Sony Service Center. You shouldn’t get charged for it and they would most probably replace your unit with a new one.
November 1, 2013 @ 2:31 AM
well, good luck to me! thanks for the help,sir!!!more power…
November 1, 2013 @ 2:40 AM
Lemme know what happens… :)
November 1, 2013 @ 2:42 AM
yeah, i will…thanks again!
November 5, 2013 @ 9:56 PM
hello po.. ask ko lang po, saa po ba may installment ng Iceberg?? sa Sm lipa or calamba po ba merun? pls reply.
August 12, 2014 @ 8:18 AM
Good morning sir chuckie i have a prob with my agua iceberg.. I bought my phone last christmas then when im using it yesterday it suddenly goes power off. Can you please help me sir i can’t open na my agua iceberg..i tried to charge and push the button of on & off still no power. :( thank you and good day sir!
August 15, 2014 @ 2:20 PM
That could be an internal problem already. It doesn’t seem to be a software thing anymore. Bring your device to the nearest MyPhone service center (a Sony Service Center will accept that) and have it checked.
October 9, 2014 @ 9:10 AM
goodmorning po ask ko lang po if what kaya prob ng my agua iceberg kc kagabi chinarge ko po xa chineck ko pa nga po if nagchacharge xa then nung kinaumagahan i checked my phone pero dead bat na xa as in ayaw na po mag open then i tried na i charge xa ulet pero ayaw pa rin nia magcharge as in mo power
ano po kaya prob ng phone ko pls help tnx a lot
October 9, 2014 @ 8:54 PM
Hello… Looks like a battery problem. Gaano na katagal ang unit mo? And how do you normally charge your phone? Baka nasira na siya. Or overcharging.
November 23, 2014 @ 6:02 PM
Hello po, Ask ko lang po if anong problem ng phone ko kasi di ko na sya maopen after charging. I bought this 5 mos.ago and I am using it here in Saudi Arabia. Please advise po. My phone is Iceberg Agua 5-inch
November 23, 2014 @ 6:19 PM
Did you overcharge the phone? Try pressing down the power button for 10secs kahit na walang nakadisplay sa screen. That will reboot the phone. If it restarts, that means it’s only a software glitch. If it still doesn’t work, it could be a more serious problem like (hardware).
November 23, 2014 @ 9:28 PM
I tried it already but still not working. I do not know if it was overcharged and in that case , is t totally damaged?Can I send it for repair Sir?
December 13, 2014 @ 6:39 AM
Hi, ano po gagawin ko sa agua iceberg ko,nkalagay kc memory full sha d ako mkapagdownload pero hindi nman nagamit ung natirang 12gb sa internal memory nya. Nkaka disappoint. Pls. Help
May 10, 2015 @ 5:32 PM
Sir, pwede mo pagtanong? I bought this device last Dec. 30 2014, then ngayon lang po ako naka encounter ng problem. While Im have a phone call po, bigla pong namatay yung phone. But nag appear po yung Myphone logo sa screen, yung usually po na nakikita pag inopen yung phone. pero namamatay ulit siya. Then bubukas ulit tas mag aappear yung logo ng myphone tas mamamatay ulit. paulit ulit po na ganon yung nangyayari. sinusubukan ko siyang icharge pero ayaw padin po. Ano po kayang possible trouble shooting sa ganto sir? Sana masagot niyo po. Thankyou!!
July 28, 2015 @ 4:18 PM
How can i manage my storage?. I only have few apps installed..and everytime i download files it says insufficient storage..i stil have 7gb of phone storage but i only have 200mb for internal and some file cnt be transfer to phone storagea