EMEMBER our story about the Galaxy J7+, Samsung’s second smartphone with dual rear cameras after the Galaxy Note 8? If there’s any sign that it will go official soon, it should be this.
Apple may have an answer to Samsung’s Galaxy Note lineup
AMSUNG’S Galaxy Note series could finally face some tough competition. And not just any competition. Rival Apple is said to be working on something that could give the Korean giant a run for its money.
Samsung Galaxy J7+ shows up with dual cameras in tow
ESS than a week after Samsung revealed its first smartphone with a dual-camera system, the Galaxy Note 8, the Korean giant seems ready to announce its second phone with two cameras on the back. This time, though, the device is a midrange product. Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy J7+, from the line that helped the company secure its (second) spot in the Philippines in the second quarter of 2017.
Cherry Mobile is top smartphone brand in PH. Here are the others
O vendor was able to topple Cherry Mobile from its perch in the second quarter of 2017. It was still the top smartphone vendor in the Philippines, and only one of two local brands that made it to the top 5.
#Hashtag10: The top 10 Twitter hashtags of all time in PH
T’S been 10 years already? On this day a decade ago, open-source advocate Chris Messina proposed using a pound sign (hello, fellow mIRC tambay! Remember this?) to tag topics of interest on Twitter. His tweet was the first ever to include what is now commonly known as a hashtag.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 alleged prices in Asia leak out
UST two days before the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launch, another leak has started circulating on the internet. And this time, it’s all about the device’s prices in Asia, particularly in China.
Teaser shows Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is all kinds of awesome
HAT do you do when an upcoming smartphone’s own designer releases a concept video of the said device? Believe that the end product will be close to what’s in the clip, of course.
Xiaomi phone with stock Android reportedly in the works
O you like Xiaomi Mi smartphones but are not especially fond of MIUI? If a new report is to be believed, you may finally get what you’ve been clamoring for all these years.
Nokia 8, the brand’s first flagship phone, is here
UST when you thought the next few months couldn’t be any busier in the smartphone industry, Nokia has launched its first flagship smartphone under HMD Global, the Nokia 8. This comes seven months after the unveiling of the first Nokia phone from the company that secured the rights to use the household brand.
Could the ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro be 2017’s ZenFone 3 Deluxe?
E have been swamped with more ASUS ZenFone 4 smartphone series leaks now that we’re THISCLOSE to its official unveiling.
Where to live if you want the fastest internet connection
HEN you live in a country where the internet connection is as slow as traffic during rush hour, we don’t blame you if you feel like migrating to a place where you can get reliable speeds — especially when your productivity depends on it.
Android O rumored August release is bad news for Android users
ERIAL leaker Evan Blass of VentureBeat tweeted that Android Oreo O — otherwise known as Android 8.0 — is set to arrive on August 21, which is only about a week from today. That’s good news, Android users! Or is it?
Alleged prices of ASUS ZenFone 4 models leak out
HE ASUS ZenFone 4 series is still more than a week away from being officially launched, but this early, we’re seeing the alleged price list circulating online.
#RevuLive: Doogee Mix and HTC U11, U Ultra, U Play, Desire 10 Pro
HE fourth episode of #RevuLive is pretty jam-packed, as we featured five devices. One is a controversial smartphone from Doogee Mobile, and the other four, all the handsets that HTC has officially made available in the Philippines.
Xiaomi is back on the list of top 5 smartphone makers worldwide
F you look at the quarterly rankings of smartphone vendors from the first quarter of 2016 to the second three months of this year, you’ll get bored because you’ll be looking at the same companies again and again. Not the second quarter of 2017.
#RevuLive: Meizu Pro 7 dual-screen flagship initial impressions
N the third episode of #RevuLive, we turned the spotlight on only one device, the Meizu Pro 7. And for good reason; the flagship phone has not even been released yet. It will start shipping in China on August 5 and is tentatively set to launch in the Philippines end-August.
This leak shows that the iPhone 8 will destroy all Android phones
NDROID smartphones may have toppled Apple’s iPhone from its throne on Antutu Benchmark in May and June, but a leak shows that it could be getting back its crown soon.
4 signs the ASUS ZenFone 4 could be launching in PH August 19 [Updated: Yes!]
SUS Philippines sent us an invite to an event on August 19, but didn’t say what it is going to announce there. Could it be the ASUS ZenFone 4 launch in the country? There are telltale signs that it is.
Google Pixel 2 could be this year’s fastest Android phone
HE OnePlus 5 may be today’s fastest smartphone, at least according to Antutu Benchmark, but that could change with the arrival of the Google Pixel 2 in a few months.
12 smartphones in PH with batteries bigger than 4,000mAh
ODAY’s smartphones are monsters compared with what they were a few years ago. They take photos that can rival those shot with point-and-shoot cameras. Their screens are so sharp — maybe even sharper than that of your TV — thanks to the number of pixels crammed into them. Internal storage is huger than ever — the highest being 256GB, a capacity that is even bigger than many of today’s laptops’ memory. Processing power has gone through the roof. But battery life? That aspect hasn’t changed much, what a pity.