The two-week preorder period for the Samsung Galaxy J8 in the Philippines has ended. Today, August 4, the smartphone is finally available in black, gold, and purple at all Samsung stores and authorized resellers nationwide.
Apple may not be the 2nd biggest smartphone company, but…
China’s Huawei may have toppled Apple from the second spot in terms of smartphone shipments last quarter, but there’s still a huge reason for the American tech giant to rejoice. It just made history by hitting the $1-trillion market capitalization. Market cap is the market value of a company’s outstanding shares.
OPPO PH starts teasing OPPO F9 with small notch, fast charging
Two days after OPPO Malaysia and India started teasing the OPPO F9 and F9 Pro, OPPO Philippines has launched its own marketing campaign for the OPPO F7’s successor.
OPPO F9, OPPO F9 Pro confirmed to launch soon
This is it. OPPO has finally confirmed that the successors to the F7 series — the OPPO F9 and the OPPO F9 Pro — are coming soon.
Xiaomi Mi Note 4 with transparent back seen on TENAA
The rumor claiming that the Xiaomi Mi Note 4 will be launched in China in August could be true, after all. A Xiaomi smartphone with the model number M1807E8A, believed to be the Mi Note 3‘s successor, has been spotted on the site of China certification body TENAA. That same device was given a 3C Certification — or China Compulsory Certification — in June.
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 is cheaper until July 31
A value-for-money smartphone just got more affordable — for a limited time, sadly. ASUS Philippines has dropped the price of the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1‘s base model.
Alleged Samsung Galaxy Note 9 prices shown in preorder posters
We’re 11 days removed from the Samsung Galaxy Note 9‘s August 9 (August 10 in the Philippines) launch in New York. However, we probably already know how it’s priced, thanks to leaked preorder posters in Indonesia and South Korea.
P320M ($6M) worth of Huawei Nova 3i units sold on 1st day
Huawei continues to make waves not only in China, where it recently broke the record for the biggest smartphone market share since the second quarter of 2011. In the Philippines, it’s enjoying brisk sales for its latest offering, the Huawei Nova 3i quad-camera phone.
Huawei Nova 3i: Best Globe, Smart postpaid plans
The preorder period is over. Today, July 28, you can finally buy what we think is Huawei’s best value-for-money midrange phone thus far. The Huawei Nova 3i, priced aggressively at P15,990 (roughly $301), becomes official in the Philippines — and with Filipino actor James Reid as its endorser.
Sony Xperia XZ3 said to feature 48MP camera. See the renders
Previous leaks point to an upcoming Sony Xperia XZ3 that has two cameras on the back. But that information may turn out to be wrong. Based on a listing on 3D-graphics-benchmark database GFXBench, the smartphone will only have one rear camera — one with a megapixel count that’s close to 50.
Lamborghini edition availability revealed at OPPO Find X PH launch
And we thought it was just an official unveiling of the regular OPPO Find X variant in the Philippines. We thought wrong. OPPO pulled a “one more thing” at the end of the program.
12 flagship smartphones ranked by battery life
Of the popular flagship smartphones that were launched in the first half of 2018, which has the longest battery life? Which one won’t likely let you down when you need your device the most?
Meizu 16, claimed to be better than Xiaomi Mi 8, coming August 8
One smartphone launch after another. And this time, it’s the Meizu 16 that will get its time in the limelight.
Honor Note 10 with big battery, screen launching July 31
A day after Xiaomi announced the Mi Max 3, Honor reveals the July 31 launch date of a smartphone not unlike the new Max model. If you’ve been following developments in the smartphone industry lately, you’d know that we’re referring to the Honor Note 10.
Huawei Nova 3, Nova 3i now official. We compare them here
Huawei has taken the wraps off its newest stars, throwing them in the midrange ring, where competition is as fierce as it has ever been. Meet the Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i four-camera smartphones, priced as low as ¥1,999 (roughly P15,928 or $297).
Huawei Nova 3i priced aggressively in the Philippines
Roll out the red carpet. The James Reid-endorsed Huawei Nova 3i is on its way here, officially, after weeks of being in the rumor mill.
Xiaomi Mi 8 is cheapest Snapdragon 845 phone in PH
We’ve got a surprise for you: The Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A were not the only smartphones that the company launched in the Philippines today. Its flagship phone, the Xiaomi Mi 8, is now official in the country, too.
Xiaomi Redmi 6, 6A priced as low as P5,290 ($99) in PH
Xiaomi is on a roll. Besides opening stores left and right in different countries, it is now listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, too. Here in the Philippines, it’s opening the third Mi Authorized Store at SM North EDSA in Quezon City. And just today, it has launched the Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A, successors to the Redmi 5 and 5A.
Top Android, iOS phones with the highest failure rate
No smartphone is perfect, but some are more problematic than others. And according to the latest State of Mobile Device Repair and Security Report, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Apple iPhone 6 had the highest failure rates among Android and iOS devices in the last quarter of 2017.
Beyond the Box offers up to 64% off iPhones, other Apple devices
Just as it did last month, Beyond the Box — an Apple premium and authorized reseller and service provider in the Philippines — is holding an open-box sale at its Century City Mall branch.