Cherry Mobile will announce a new Flare smartphone on October 9, according to an event invite sent by the local tech company today.

Not much is known about the upcoming handset, but based on the invite, expect a gold color option with a silver metallic trim, suggesting that we may be looking at the most premium-looking Flare design so far. The black borders surrounding the display may give the phone a borderless appearance when the the screen is turned off.

The one metric the Flare series falls short of is design, but that could change soon if what we’ve seen so far is any indication.

The Flare series is arguably Cherry Mobile’s most popular line of smartphones to date — and with good reason: Flare devices typically offer the best specs you can find on the market today at prices most Filipinos can afford. The previous Flare release, the Flare X, is an incredibly powerful phone at an incredibly affordable price. The one metric it generally falls short of is design, but that could change soon if what we’ve seen so far is any indication.

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Reviews Editor: Ramon "Monch" Lopez is an 18‑year media veteran who has helped shaped content for Yahoo and other top publications. He first dove into PR and marketing for an automobile brand, then ran the gadgets‑merchandising arm of a Philippine retail giant — proof he knows wheels and tech from the warehouse to the web. Now REVU's Reviews Editor, Monch balances his obsession with specs with a "quality over quantity" mindset, usually fueled by coffee, photography, videography, video games, basketball, and the occasional deadline chase.