Samsung, as you might recall, has sent out press invitations to an Unpacked event in Brooklyn, New York. The date to circle is August 9, and all signs suggest that one of the world’s largest smartphone vendors will finally unveil the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in its entirety.
Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A launching in PH July 18
Xiaomi fans have something to look forward to later this month. We’ve just received word that the Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A will be launched in the Philippines on July 18, a month after the said budget phones debuted in their native China.
OPPO Find X to retail in PH at this price (Updated)
As previously reported, the OPPO Find X is now available for preorder in the Philippines at select OPPO stores through August 1, with the first day of open sale set to take place on August 6. What was missing in our report, however, was the flagship smartphone’s official, off-contract price.
Huawei Nova 3 specs detailed in infographic
More Huawei Nova 3 news have surfaced courtesy of China’s Weibo microblogging platform. This time around, it’s the specs of the device in question that has us excited for the remainder of July.
Samsung Galaxy J8 to go on preorder from July 21 in PH — source
Samsung Philippines will welcome a new smartphone to the local market pretty soon. The Samsung Galaxy J8, which first launched in India in May, will be available for preorder from July 21 to August 3, a Samsung representative has revealed to Revü.
Huawei Nova 3 new teaser reveals full design, 24MP cameras
The Huawei Nova 3 has been tipped to launch sooner rather than later, possibly sometime this month on July 18. The Philippines could be one of the first markets to see the device in stores judging from the timing of Huawei Philippines’ cryptic teasers on social media.
Huawei PH teaser confirms arrival of new 4-camera Nova phone
Last month, we wrote about a mystery phone that resembles the Huawei P20 Lite and has passed through the TENAA Chinese certification website. It had been suggested that the device in question was the Huawei Nova 3 or Nova 3i. That would make sense considering it has been almost a year since the OEM released the Huawei Nova 2i in certain markets, including the Philippines.
What the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 leaked live image, pricing tell us
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S has only been on shelves since April and is still being sold in some markets, including the Philippines where the top-end phone will officially run you P27,990 (roughly $525). Nevertheless, a sequel is apparently underway in the aptly named Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.
OPPO A5 with notched screen, big battery now official
OPPO recently added a new smartphone to the A series, though it remains to be seen whether it will be offered in markets worldwide. The OPPO A5 will arrive with a notch LCD display and a high-capacity battery powering a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor inside when it goes on sale in its China.
OPPO Find X preorder details in the Philippines revealed
Just over a week ago, OPPO Philippines posted a Find X teaser image on its Facebook page, hinting at the phone’s imminent launch in the country. Apparently, the smartphone will indeed arrive sooner rather than later.
Honor Note 10 with 6.9-inch 2K screen, Kirin 970 leaked in images
No less than Honor president Zhao Ming, also known as George Zhao, had confirmed the existence of the upcoming Honor Note 10. The device, which has been in the news as of late, could be the Huawei Mate flagship to Honor’s expanding smartphone lineup.
Honor 7A, Honor 7S announced in PH for as low as P5,490 ($103)
A little over a month ago, we reported that the Honor 7A and Honor 7S budget smartphones were headed to the Philippines at a later date. Cut to June 4th, and Honor has made the phones official on the local market at bargain prices. Both will go on sale through authorized online and offline retailers here.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro unboxing and 1st impressions
In both a lateral and vertical sense, Xiaomi has expanded its line of budget smartphones with the introduction of the notched Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro. It’s the company’s latest and most affordable entry in the trend of devices designed to look like the Apple iPhone X. And when it arrives in the Philippines soon — the date to circle could be sometime this month or in August — it will probably take the place of the Vivo Y81 as the cheapest notched phone at local retail.
High-specced Honor 10 GT with 8GB RAM now official
Huawei has launched an upgraded version of the Honor 10 smartphone, and this latest offering from the Chinese manufacturer is expected to deliver faster performance when playing games and launching apps.
Vivo Z1i to compete with Redmi Note 5, ZenFone Max Pro M1
Vivo has a new smartphone for the Chinese market that will go head to head with comparable Snapdragon 636-based devices like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1, and Lenovo Z5, to name but three.
#OPPO4U #OPPOxREVU giveaway: Win an OPPO A83!
OPPO Philippines is currently celebrating its 4th anniversary in the country in extra-generous fashion. Over P1,000,000 (around $18,704) in prizes will be given away, and there are awesome deals across the board for bargain hunters. We’re also gifting one of our lucky readers a brand-new OPPO smartphone courtesy of the company.
Vivo NEX all-screen phones listed on Shopee Philippines
It was only weeks ago that Vivo formally unveiled the almost-bezel-free NEX series in its home country of China. You can’t buy it anywhere else yet, but it has been penciled for a launch event in India on July 19. No date has been set for the Philippine market, which just got the Vivo X21 for P29,999 (roughly $561).
OPPO PH holds massive sale, to give away P1M in raffle prizes
OPPO Philippines is celebrating its fourth anniversary on the local market throughout this month. To mark the occasion, the company will give away more than P1,000,000 (about $18,728) in prizes. Four raffle winners are set to bring home a cool P100,000 ($1,873). It is also offering an additional discount of P500 ($9) on select models whose prices have been reduced for the month of July.
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 with higher specs priced in PH
ASUS Philippines has dropped the news about another ZenFone Max Pro M1 variant, just as we had speculated recently. But instead of announcing the top-of-the-line 6GB RAM model, the Taiwanese manufacturer revealed retail plans for the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage here.
Huawei to debut gaming-focused, foldable, 5G phones soon
Huawei has some big and ambitious plans for its smartphone lineup this year and beyond. At a recent press conference in China, where bloggers and media representatives from the Philippines were in attendance, Revü’s own Alora Uy Guerrero asked the company’s president for consumer business Jim Xu when Huawei will come out with gaming and foldable devices.