Vivo Philippines sent us its latest Y series smartphone, the Vivo Y31, last week for review. The Y31 was recently made official for global markets and will be the company’s first local offering in 2021. It comes in Ocean Blue and Racing Black colors.
Motorola Edge S: What we know ahead of its Jan 26 launch
Lenovo-owned Motorola will unveil the Motorola Edge S in China on January 26, according to the company’s official teaser image posted on Weibo. The teaser has also confirmed the phone’s back design. Though a global release has yet to be announced, the Motorola Edge successor should pick up a lot of interest outside of the Chinese market, as it will be the first smartphone to debut Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 870 5G chipset.
Vivo S7t 5G with Dimensity 820 to go official soon — report
Back in August 2020, Vivo unveiled the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G-based Vivo S7 in China with similar specs and hardware as the Vivo V20 Pro 5G that launched in global markets, including the Philippines. You may recall that the V20 Pro 5G arrived with a suggested retail price of P24,999 (around $520) here.
Realme PH January sale drops prices by as much as P3,000
Realme Philippines is looking to kick off the new year with a bunch of discounts on select Realme smartphones and accessories, including the Realme 6, Realme 6 Pro, and Realme 7.
Infinix Hot 10 Play to go on sale in PH for under P5,000
There’s a new budget phone in town. Hong Kong-based smartphone company Infinix has announced the Hot 10 Play for the local market with a sub-P5,000 (about $104) price tag and an octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 chipset running a XOS 7.0 on top of Android 10 (Go edition).
Vivo Y31 launched with Android 11, 48MP triple cam in India
Vivo has unveiled a new addition to its affordable Y series of smartphones — the Vivo Y31, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and Funtouch OS 11 based on the latest Android 11 mobile operating system.
2nd batch of Sony PS5 preorders in PH set for Jan 22
PS5 hopefuls, you may want to sit up and pay attention to this one. The second batch of Sony PlayStation 5 preorders in the Philippines has been scheduled for tomorrow, January 22.
Redmi K40 to launch as 1st MediaTek Dimensity 1200 phone
We already know that Realme is scheduled to announce the Realme X9 Pro — the OEM’s first 2021 flagship powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset — soon. But the X9 Pro won’t be the first phone to use MediaTek’s new 6nm chip; Xiaomi’s Redmi K40 will be.
iPhone 12 Pro long-term review: A truly pro-grade experience
We’ve been using the Apple iPhone 12 Pro as our daily driver for more than two months now, and we have a lot of thoughts.
Realme Dimensity 1200 5G phone confirmed to launch soon
MediaTek, which became the world’s biggest chipset vendor in Q3 2020, has launched two new mobile chips that will serve as the follow-ups to the Dimensity 1000+ from last year. The Dimensity 1100 and Dimensity 1200 are the Taiwanese firm’s first products fabricated on a 6nm process, which is more advanced than the 7nm process used to manufacture the Dimensity 1000+.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G for high-end devices now official
Apparently, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, which debuted on the Xiaomi Mi 11, won’t be the only Snapdragon 800 series chipset to get some love from smartphone manufacturers this year. Something less powerful — but possibly no less appealing — just dropped today.
Redmi Note 9T 5G listing with price shows it’s coming to PH
Exactly a week ago, we reported that the Redmi 9T is headed to the Philippines with a P6,990 (around $145 converted) base price, based on a listing we saw at Xiaomi‘s official stores on Lazada and Shopee. The phone is set to launch in the country January 27 and will be available locally from January 29, according to an updated listing we saw. The Redmi 9T and its 5G-capable sibling, the Redmi Note 9T 5G, made their global debut last January 8.
This could be the ASUS ROG Phone 4… or 5
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 is one of the fastest and most specced-out mobile devices launched last year, and it looks like the gaming phone’s successor could arrive sooner rather than later.
Vivo X60 series with Zeiss cam coming to PH soon, post indicates
Just a day after Vivo announced the X60 Pro Plus’ January 21 launch date in China, the company’s local arm teased the X60 lineup’s arrival in the Philippines. According to Vivo Philippines’ latest post on social media, the Vivo X60 series is “coming soon.”
Vivo X60 Pro Plus with Zeiss camera to launch Jan 21 in China
The Vivo X60 and X60 Pro recently broke cover as one of the last devices to launch in 2020. Vivo also confirmed its latest flagship series for the Philippine market, though no date has been set for its announcement.
Lenovo S5 Pro only P4,999 ($104) in PH for limited time
Though quite late to the party, the Lenovo S5 Pro launched in the Philippines last year with a compelling P6,990 (around $146 converted) price tag, making it one of the most affordable Snapdragon 600 series-based devices to arrive in the country.
Meet the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra. Prices here
After months of being in the rumor mill, Samsung‘s first flagship offerings for 2021 have finally been launched. There are three 5G phones unpacked in the new Galaxy S21 series — the Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra, the biggest and most premium model of the trio.
Globe Telecom now has 1,045 5G sites in PH
Over the last few months, Globe Telecom has been aggressively rolling out its 5G technology across its nationwide network, enabling super-fast, more reliable mobile internet in more locations in the Philippines. What we didn’t know until now is the company’s progress in its local 5G efforts.
Redmi 9T spotted with P6,990 ($145) price tag in PH
The newly announced Xiaomi Redmi 9T has been officially teased for the local market, and based on its listing on both Shopee and Lazada, the budget phone may be available sooner than later. Even better, we now know how much the Redmi 9T costs in the Philippines, as well as the configuration that will be sold here.
Black Shark 4 can charge its 4,500mAh battery in 15 mins
The mobile gaming market is claimed to register substantial growth this year and beyond, so expect to see a bunch of new gaming-focused smartphones hitting markets soon, with Xiaomi‘s Black Shark sub-brand likely to release earlier than others.