ENOVO’S all-metal phone, the Motorola Moto M (click for complete specs), is finally moving out of China and India and making its way to the Philippines. The new Android midranger will debut locally on February 23rd, according to the event invite sent to us.
Here’s why the LG G6 won’t debut with Qualcomm’s new flagship chip
HE wraps are expected to come off the LG G6 in just a couple of weeks, with the top-shelf phone set to take center stage during the company’s keynote presentation at MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
Want the ‘world’s most secure Android phone’? It will cost you
HE “world’s most secure Android phone” is now available in the Philippines — but for a premium price. BlackBerry’s newest release, the BlackBerry DTEK60 (click for complete specs), can now be purchased from MemoXpress stores and through its online store.
Huawei to launch an iPhone 7 Plus-style phone before MWC 2017
UAWEI will launch a new phone under its Honor sub-brand prior to Mobile World Congress 2017, a weeklong event that will gather many of the biggest names in the business — Samsung and LG, to name but two.
DOH head wants to block porn sites… due to HIV risk
ON’T ask us how they’re connected, or even how the move will actually solve the problem, but the Department of Health wants to impose a sweeping ban on porn sites like Nu Bay to name just one of the more popular ones, in order to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS, particularly among the youth.
Samsung to show off foldable smartphone at MWC 2017?
AMSUNG isn’t expected to turn heads in Barcelona at this year’s Mobile World Congress, which will be held from February 27 to March 2. No, not when the main attraction is believed to be a tablet with faster specs and a 60-second teaser starring the Galaxy S8 — which may not reveal anything new given the leaks of late.
Meizu M5 and M5 Note now available in PH
ARLIER, we reported that the Meizu M5 and M5 Note will go on sale this month on Lazada Philippines through Hellotronics. It’s already February — can you believe it? — and the phones are in.
Why the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will be outdated before it leaves China and India
IAOMI will soon unveil yet another smartphone. Surprised? We shouldn’t be at this point. The Chinese tech giant once thought to be the next Samsung has probably launched more devices than any other brand — and by a wide margin.
Huawei GR5 2017, aka Honor 6x, first impressions: Junior Mate
O on, admit it: You want your next smartphone packed with bleeding-edge tech like the most current iPhones and Galaxy handsets — and for those in the know, the Huawei Mate 9, which is supposed to get better the longer you use it.
The Samsung Galaxy devices that will reportedly be shown at MWC 2017
AMSUNG’S next flagship smartphone won’t debut at MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017 in Barcelona, Spain, end of this month. But don’t fret too much, as you may still catch a glimpse of it — if only for a minute in video form.
Kimstore in trouble with Customs over alleged smuggled gadgets
IMSTORE, one of the top names in the Philippines’ rapidly expanding online-retail space, is in hot water in the aftermath of a raid by the Bureau of Customs Monday.
OPPO F1s ‘selfie expert’ gets the specs bump it deserves
NE of 2016’s most popular phones in the Philippines has been given an internal makeover to include specs in line with devices launched recently and in the coming months. Better now than later, we suppose.
This P1,490 TV box promises cable-quality local channels — without cable
HE company responsible for Starmobile phones and tablets is now also in the TV box business, with the introduction of the new Starcube digital television box. Distributed by STAR Inc., the device promises an affordable way of watching free-to-air live channels in “cable quality,” without a cable subscription. And without splurging on a new set.
Meizu M5 and M5 Note to be sold in PH in February; prices revealed
FTER bringing the Nokia 6 and Infinix Zero 4 and Zero 4 Plus to the Philippine market, Hellotronics will be releasing two new Meizu phones next month, its owner revealed to Revü.
Nokia 6 quick review: Back for real?
E’VE waited long enough for the first Nokia smartphone in (three) years. Now, the Nokia 6 has landed in the Philippines, if unofficially, after the sought-after handset went on sale the other day on Lazada Philippines for P18,590 or $373.
Deal alert: Well-spec’d Acer Liquid Z6 Plus drops to P6,199 on Lazada PH
S we’ve reported earlier, a bunch of solid deals have showed up on Lazada Philippines’ website. And apparently, the popular ecommerce platform isn’t done serving up compelling reasons to get us to click its “Add to cart” button.
Lazada PH’s Nokia 6 too expensive? Check out these 2 other phones
ESTERDAY, we reported that the Nokia 6 has been listed on Lazada Philippines and will go on sale today. It’s already available in black shortly after the white version sold out. But if the Nokia smartphone millions have been eyeing is above your means, there are two other new phones on Lazada you may want to consider.
Nokia 6 will be sold on Lazada PH January 26
EADS-UP, overzealous Nokia fans — the tens of you out there. The elusive Nokia 6 Android smartphone (click for complete specs) that is exclusive to China (or at least, that’s what we’ve been led to believe by its maker) will go on sale tomorrow, January 26, on Lazada Philippines.
2nd-biggest phone market ditches local brands for Chinese ones
NDIA’S local phone makers were beaten in their home country — by their Chinese counterparts, a new report said recently.
Tomorrow’s LG G6 rumored to use yesterday’s chipset because of the S8
ARLIER today, we wrote a piece about the LG G6 being (partially) outed by The Verge by way of a render that shows off the top half of the device. Many gushed over LG’s use — or almost non-use — of bezels that drew comparisons to Xiaomi’s daring Mi MIX concept phone.