There was a “one more thing” at the launch of the Realme 2 Pro in India. OPPO’s sub-brand also unveiled its most affordable smartphone yet, the Realme C1.
Affordable Realme 2 Pro with up to 8GB RAM is official
When OPPO’s sub-brand launched the Realme 2 in India a month ago, it already teased that a higher-specced version is coming. Fast-forward to today, and we now have the Realme 2 Pro, one of the devices that will probably be announced in the Philippines, too.
OPPO launches phone trade-in program in the Philippines
Go over the comments section of each smartphone brand’s social-media post. Chances are, you will see people asking if they can trade in their device for a new one. Well, guess what? OPPO Philippines will let you do just that.
LG V40 ThinQ with 5 cameras shown off ahead of Oct. 3 launch
It’s still six days away from the LG V40 ThinQ‘s October 3 launch, but the company is already showing it off in South Korea.
Exclusive: OPPO Realme coming to these countries, FB suggests
A month ago, OPPO sub-brand Realme revealed that the Realme 2, its second product will be coming to Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Back then, we said the Philippines might be one of the countries that will get the smartphone. Well, it looks like we’re right.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 launching soon, official listing suggests
You would think that there won’t be another Black Shark gaming phone in the offing this year, given that the first was launched just this April. But a listing on the website of China’s certification body says otherwise.
Specs of Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro 4-camera phone leak out
We’re eagerly awaiting the online #AGalaxyEvent scheduled for 5 p.m. Philippine time on October 11. Samsung could unveil its first smartphone with four cameras on the back, three weeks after launching the Galaxy A7 (2018) triple-rear-camera handset.
4th Xiaomi store in PH to open end-September
It’s what we’ve been waiting for — Xiaomi consecutively putting up Mi Authorized Stores in the Philippines. Just a few weeks after opening a shop at the annex of SM North EDSA, the company is inaugurating its fourth dedicated retail location in the country on September 30. And you read it here first.
Honor 8X PH launch set, could be priced as low as P12,990 or $240
One of Honor’s biggest smartphones yet is landing on Philippine shores soon. The 6.5-inch Honor 8X, unveiled in China alongside the 7.12-inch Honor 8X Max early this month, will be launched on October 10. And this early, Honor Philippines is recruiting fans who want to be one of the first to experience it.
iPhone XS, XS Max vs iPhone X: Camera comparison
An S year means an iterative iPhone — nothing revolutionary, not a big difference from its predecessor even in terms of design. Just like this year’s Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, which don’t depart that much from the iPhone X. For those whose top priority is mobile photography, the question now is how do the three compare?
Redmi Note 6 Pro is Xiaomi’s 1st 4-camera phone, leaks show
All it lacks is an official announcement. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has been the subject of many reports lately that we feel we already know the product so well.
Apple iPhone XS crushes other phones in benchmark app
With the launch of the Apple iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, and iPhone XR comes the first commercially available 7-nanometer chip, the A12 Bionic. And as with all successors, the chip is expected to perform better than the A11 Bionic found in the Apple iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Armored Edition preselling in PH
And you thought the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Armored Edition won’t be sold in the Philippines? Well, well, well, you thought wrong.
Apple iPhone X, 2 more iPhone models discontinued
We might just hold on to our Apple iPhone X. The handset, which celebrates the decade-long journey of the product that helped spur the smartphone industry, is being discontinued just one year after it was launched. We just want to keep a piece of a storied device.
Apple debuts iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS flagships
Gather round. Apple has taken the wraps off its 2018 iPhones, ushering in a new era that will either be more groundbreaking than the last 11 years or signal the decline of the brand that spurred the smartphone boom.
Vivo V11i, a cheaper V11, launched in the Philippines
Vivo has gone beyond what’s expected of them lately. Early this year, it introduced the under-display fingerprint sensor on a smartphone, which has now found its way to a more affordable midrange V series phone, the Vivo V11, also known as the V11 Pro in India. In the Philippines, the P19,999 (roughly $371) device is already up for preorder until September 20.
Chinese telcos tease dual-SIM Apple iPhone models
Just a little more than a day before we “gather round” for the launch of the 2018 iPhones on September 12 (1 a.m. on September 13 in the Philippines). Are we going to finally see the first dual-SIM Apple iPhone?
Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro: What we know so far
For Huawei, October 16 will probably serve as a fitting end to a fruitful year. The manufacturer, which toppled Apple in the second quarter to become the world’s second-biggest smartphone vendor, will launch the flagship devices that will replace the Mate 10 series, the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro.
OPPO A3s with higher specs now available in the Philippines
An OPPO Philippines executive informed us less than two weeks ago that their current bestseller is the OPPO A3s. We were not surprised. At P6,990 (roughly $130), it is the cheapest notched phone in the country. The device’s drawback for those who need more memory? It only has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of native storage.
Honor 8X vs Xiaomi Mi 6X: Execs trade barbs over these phones
It’s not every day that you see competing smartphone companies’ head honchos publicly spar over their respective products. But recently, we got treated to an online exchange of words between Xiaomi and Honor executives.