Look, Xiaomi‘s POCO is back to its old tricks, and we mean that in the best way possible. The brand that built its reputation on flagship-killing specs for midrange prices is officially setting the date for its next big swing: the POCO F8 Series. And if the spec sheet is even half-true, “UltraPower Ascended” isn’t just a marketing tagline; it’s a direct threat.
Red Dead Redemption coming to mobile via Netflix
Rockstar Games’ beloved, melancholic Western epic, Red Dead Redemption, is finally making the jump to mobile — and it’s doing it in style. The seminal 2010 title, often hailed as one of the best video games ever made, is riding onto iOS and Android on December 2, with the most accessible version landing directly in the lap of Netflix subscribers at no extra cost.
nubia V80 Design, nubia Air launch in PH with deals from P6,499
nubia is crashing the pre-holiday shopping season in the Philippines with a two-day festival and the launch of two smartphones: the nubia V80 Design and the nubia Air.
nubia Z80 Ultra launches globally, flexes 7,200mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 35mm camera
After its debut in China, the nubia Z80 Ultra has officially landed in global markets, and it’s swinging for the fences. This is a phone that combines a huge battery, one of the most — if not the most — powerful processors on the planet, and a camera system obsessed with the classic art of street photography.
The P2,690 gambit: How the Galaxy Buds Core helps unlock the full potential of Samsung’s Galaxy AI ecosystem
View PostSamsung PH offers up to 50% off Galaxy devices in first TikTok Shop sale
Samsung Philippines is kicking off the holiday season early by throwing its very first TikTok Shop Super Brand Sale, and if you’ve been waiting for a decent deal to finally jump on the Galaxy train, your time has arrived.
RedMagic 11 Pro with world’s first active liquid-cooling system launches globally
RedMagic, the gaming-focused sibling of nubia, has officially unleashed the RedMagic 11 Pro on the global market. The phone made its initial debut in China a couple of weeks back, but now it’s here, and it’s pairing the bleeding-edge silicon from Qualcomm with an active cooling system that sounds like something the brand yanked out of a high-end gaming PC.
OPPO A6 Pro is a durable 7,000mAh tank priced from P13,999
The wait is over: The OPPO A6 Pro is here, making a serious entrance in the Philippines. It’s a smartphone built for one specific purpose: to outlast everything else in its price bracket.
Apple just joined the $4T club: All iPhone, no AI… for now
Apple just tagged the $4-trillion mark, getting a brief taste of a valuation club previously occupied only by Microsoft and Nvidia. But while those two companies rode the generative AI hype train all the way to the bank, Apple got there the old-fashioned way: by selling a metric ton of new phones.
Infinix XPAD 20 Pro hits PH market with P9,999 starting offer
Infinix Philippines is aiming to shake up the competitive budget tablet market with a surprisingly well-specced device that doesn’t skimp on screen size or essential accessories. The new 4G-enabled Infinix XPAD 20 Pro is positioned as a versatile platform for students and productivity-focused users, upgrading its predecessor with a bigger display and a stronger focus on AI-driven functionality.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 could be a massive leap for affordable phones
Qualcomm has just pulled the wraps off the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4, and while a 6-series chipset doesn’t usually get the blood pumping, this one is different. It’s a rethink of what a budget-to-midrange smartphone should feel like, built on a modern 4nm process. For everyone tired of laggy, cheap phones, this processor is the new baseline, and it’s surprisingly strong.
Redmi K90 Pro Max launches with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Bose audio; Redmi K90 tags along
Xiaomi‘s Redmi brand has a singular obsession: stuffing truly absurd, high-end specs into phones priced well below the competition. The newly announced Redmi K90 Pro Max, launched recently in China, is a declaration of war on the concept of a “true flagship.” It’s the return of the “Pro Max” moniker, and this time, it’s packing next-gen silicon, a monstrous battery, and an audio feature that sounds utterly ridiculous — and therefore, necessary.
HONOR, BYD partner to bring AI ecosystems to electric cars
The future of the car is looking a lot more like a giant, rolling extension of your pocket computer, and two massive players — smartphone ecosystem giant HONOR and electric-vehicle powerhouse BYD — just hammered out a strategic partnership to make that a reality.
nubia Z80 Ultra debuts with 7,200mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5; global launch set for Nov 6
nubia just made a powerful statement. The nubia Z80 Ultra, which just debuted in China, is now gearing up for a global assault, officially launching on November 6. And it’s telling a story of extremes: a truly huge 7,200mAh battery, a fully uninterrupted 1.5K display thanks to an under-display camera, and a triple-lens setup obsessed with classic focal lengths.
Modular camera meets 7,000 nits: realme GT8 Pro, GT8 launch with Ricoh GR partnership
In a move that’s equal parts brilliant and utterly chaotic, realme has taken the wraps off its new flagship duo in China: the realme GT8 Pro and the realme GT8.
OPPO A6 Pro now available for preorder in PH, features 7,000mAh battery, military-grade build
The newest A-Series phone promises AI smarts, killer durability, and a choice between 5G and 4G silicon — all with a 120Hz AMOLED screen.
36 months, 0% interest: LazMall and UnionBank’s iPhone 17 deal ends Oct 19
The Apple iPhone 17 series has officially landed in the Philippines, bringing the redesigned lineup, including the impossibly thin iPhone Air and the thermals-slaying Pro Max version, to local shelves.
HONOR to bring Wall-E-style Robot Phone with built-in gimbal to MWC 2026
The tired old smartphone wars are officially over, according to HONOR. While the rest of the industry is content to play follow-the-leader with the iPhone’s design cues, the Chinese technology giant has thrown down a genuine concept gauntlet: the HONOR Robot Phone.
New HONOR Magic8 Series goes all-in on AI, battery life
HONOR isn’t messing around. The company today launched its new flagship series phones, the HONOR Magic8 Pro and HONOR Magic8, and the spec sheet is less a list of features and more a gauntlet thrown at the feet of its rivals. The core message is clear: more battery, more power, and more AI.