It’s only been a little over nine months since Honor returned to the Philippines. But guess what? Soon, it’s going to be present in 16 more malls nationwide, bringing the total number of official Honor branches to 40.
Moto RAZR 2019 with foldable screen could look like this
We loved the Moto RAZR series. One of the last we had was the special gold edition Dolce & Gabbana V3i, which was launched in the Philippines in 2006 with a price tag of P18,000 (around $345). So imagine how we felt when the Wall Street Journal reported that the phone is making a comeback in 2019 — with a foldable screen this time.
Samsung Galaxy S10 series preorder details in the Philippines
The launch of what people expect to be the Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e may still be on February 20 (3 a.m. on February 21 here in the Philippines), but the local unit of Samsung is already taking preorders for them until February 17.
OPPO F11 Pro launch, design, key specs detailed in new leak
And you thought only the Vivo V15 Pro is launching with a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera within the quarter. If a recent report is to be believed, the OPPO F11 Pro, which also has the same feature as the upcoming Vivo phone, will be officially announced in the first week of March in India.
Redmi 7, Xiaomi Mi 9 launch nears as they get certified
Waiting for the official announcement of the Redmi 7? Or perhaps the Xiaomi Mi 9? You’re in luck. There’s an indication that they will be launched sooner than you think.
Huawei Mate 20 price to drop by P5,000 in the Philippines
If this isn’t one sweet of a deal, then we don’t know what is. The Huawei Mate 20, Antutu’s best-performing Android smartphone globally in December 2018, is about to become more affordable in the Philippines.
OPPO Find Z tipped as Find X successor
From Find X to OPPO Find Z, not Find X2? Looks like it, based on a trademark application the company filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office on February 2.
This could be the first Galaxy phone with a pop-up selfie camera
The next Galaxy A series phone could follow in the footsteps of the Vivo NEX S.
Budget OPPO K1 with in-screen fingerprint sensor launching in India
We’ve long hoped for the OPPO K1 to be released in the Philippines. It is the cheapest smartphone with an in-screen fingerprint sensor, so it’s perfect for our market. Now, there’s a glimmer of hope that it will.
Samsung Galaxy X seen in official promo video
Nothing says we’re getting closer to the launch of Samsung’s foldable phone — often called Samsung Galaxy X and even Samsung Galaxy F and Galaxy Fold in the rumor mill — more than a video that briefly shows the device.
Xiaomi, Huawei dominate our top stories of January: 2019 in ‘Revü’
A quick look at Google Analytics for our most popular articles last month reveals that stories about devices of two companies dominated the list.
Huawei, Xiaomi fastest-growing smartphone brands in 2018 — IDC
It’s the worst year ever for the smartphone industry. According to market-research firm IDC’s report on worldwide smartphone shipments for 2018, global volumes slumped 4.1 percent with a total of 1.4 billion units shipped for the full year.
Pocophone F1 camera almost as good as iPhone 8’s — DxOMark
Image-quality rating site DxOMark has finally reviewed the Pocophone F1. And the verdict might not be what Apple fanboys want to hear.
Vivo V15 (Pro) — V11’s replacement — could be like this
We’re probably two months away from the launch of another Vivo V series phone. The V9 became official in the Philippines in March last year, after all. And this new leak of a case meant for a Vivo V15 Pro model could give us an idea of what the upcoming device looks like.
No more LG phone business in PH, so G8 ThinQ won’t arrive here
LG’s next flagship smartphone, believed to be called the LG G8 ThinQ, is launching at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 24. However, we advise you, Philippine-based consumers, not to keep your hopes up about it; according to an LG executive we talked to earlier, the Korean company has shut down its handset business in the country.
Redmi Go launching in PH soon, post suggests. Here are its specs
More than three weeks into the new year, and we’re finally getting something new from Xiaomi Philippines.
Xiaomi foldable phone officially teased in video
We’ve seen devices that pass themselves off as foldable phones. But we have held off from calling any unit as such… until the Royole FlexPai came along. Thing is, it does not seem to be as premium as we had wanted it to look. Now comes Xiaomi’s own take on the folding smartphone.
Pixel 3, Note 9 have highest scores in new DxOMark Selfie test
It’s about time. Image-quality rating site DxOMark finally shines a light on a smartphone’s front camera, as it debuts DxOMark Selfie.
Vivo APEX 2019 teaser video posted on Weibo
Vivo has just dropped a video on Chinese social-media platform Weibo teasing its next APEX phone.
Mate 20 Pro ties with P20 Pro for best camera phone on DxOMark
We were wondering when DxOMark, an image-quality rating site, would publish its verdict on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. After all, it has already reviewed the flagship device’s competitors. Today, we finally got what we were waiting for — DxOMark has posted the result for the smartphone Huawei launched globally in October 2018 and in the Philippines in November.