The year isn’t over for Cherry Mobile, as the company today announced the Flare S Play, yet another addition to its best-selling Flare smartphone series.

This time around, the focus seems to be more on connectivity and entertainment than anything else, judging from what has been revealed so far; the phone’s standout features include an LTE-capable processor backed by 2GB of RAM and a built-in digital TV tuner with a retractable antenna.

That being said, the Flare S Play should prove to be a popular option among heavy commuters who can’t seem to get enough of local programming. The rest of the phone’s innards isn’t too shabby, either — certainly not in the context of a sub-P5,000 handset.

The Cherry Mobile Flare S Play will retail for P4,999 when it hits stores.

Cherry Mobile Flare S Play specs (Price in the Philippines: P4,999):
* Dual SIM with LTE support
* Built-in digital TV tuner with antenna
* 1.4GHz octa-core CPU
* 2GB RAM
* 16GB internal storage
* microSD card slot
* 5-inch IPS display (720 x 1,280 resolution)
* 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
* 5-megapixel front camera
* Android Lollipop 5.1

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Reviews editor: Ramon "Monch" Lopez has 16 years of professional experience creating and editing content for print and digital publications such as Yahoo. He headed the gadgets-merchandising division of one of the Philippines’ largest retail operators somewhere in between.