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Galaxy A52 5G color variants show up in 360-degree renders
The upcoming Galaxy A52 5G is one of the most highly anticipated midrange phones from Samsung, all thanks to its rumored features. It’s expected to launch in the first half of 2021 — or maybe even sooner.
Vivo Y31 with 48MP cam, 5,000mAh battery coming Feb 5 to PH
Earlier this month, Vivo unveiled the Y31 in India with a 48-megapixel triple camera and Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11, among other key specs. Now, the phone maker has announced that the Vivo Y31 will be launched in the Philippines February 5.
Score up to P4,991 off Huawei products till Feb 28
If you’re still in the market for a new phone, smart brand, wireless earphones, tablet, or laptop, you may want to check out what Huawei Philippines has on offer right now and through the entire month of February.
We unbox the OPPO Reno 5 5G, which launches in PH Feb 10
The OPPO Reno 5 series — stylized as Reno5 series — will officially launch in the Philippines February 10. So far, two variants of the latest Reno model are confirmed to debut at retail.
Realme products up to 25% off at Shopee 2.2 sale in PH
After hosting a bunch of limited-time offers at Lazada and Shopee this month, Realme Philippines has announced another round of deals and promotions, this time exclusively for Shopee’s 2.2 sale event happening on February 2.
Official: Redmi 9T priced from P6,990 in the Philippines
Xiaomi Philippines has officially launched another phone in the Redmi 9 series, with the introduction of the Redmi 9T to the local market. As it turns out, we were right about the pricing, too.
OPPO A55 5G launched as world’s 1st Dimensity 700 phone
OPPO has quietly launched a new A series smartphone in China. The newly announced OPPO A55 5G is now available in the company’s home market and joins the A53 and K7x as one of its most affordable 5G offerings. Unfortunately, there’s no word yet on a global release.
Vivo Y31 unboxing, camera samples: Off to a promising start
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.