The OPPO R17 Pro launches in stores in the Philippines today, November 24, with the premium midrange phone fetching a price tag of P38,990 or about $744 locally. Suppose you already own it. OPPO is giving you a reason to further explore its excellent night-shooting capabilities.
Realme U1 beats Redmi Note 6 Pro, Honor 8X in Antutu, pic shows
Realme Philippines will officially make its debut in the country on November 29, as we had reported, with the Realme C1 sure to be one of the first to be offered. A day before that, November 28th, the Realme U1 is expected to launch in India and will be the first smartphone powered by MediaTek’s new Helio P70 processor.
72 hours with the Vivo Y95: A hands-on review
The new Vivo Y95 is out now in the Philippines for P13,999 or around $268, giving the local market yet another affordable option to check out.
Mislatel: What to expect from the Philippines’ 3rd telco
Mislatel Consortium — comprised of Udenna Corporation, Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation, and China Telecom, said to be the third-biggest telecom operator in China — has been declared the third telco in the Philippines.
Realme Philippines to unveil smartphone lineup Nov. 29
Now, it can be said with certainty: Realme will officially make its debut in the Philippines on November 29. Or just a day after the OPPO sub-brand announces the upcoming Realme U1 smartphone in India, if the rumors pan out in the first place.
Honor Philippines to open 5 more stores by Nov. 16
If you are wondering where to buy official and locally warrantied Honor phones offline in the Philippines, you’ll be pleased to know they will be available in more brick-and-mortar locations in the country soon. In fact, four are scheduled to open its doors tomorrow, November 15.
Huawei Y9 2019 review: A heavyweight with a lightweight price
Despite releasing the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro flagships in the Philippines recently, Huawei isn’t done for the year. Case in point: Just days ago, the world’s second-biggest smartphone vendor announced the new Huawei Y9 2019 locally.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite review: Definitely not a lightweight
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is now available in the Philippines with a price tag that’s lower than expected. As the name suggests, it’s a toned-down version of the original, whose Pro variant has also gone on sale in the country.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 hands-on review: Bigger, faster, bolder
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 will be sold in the Philippines and other parts of the world at some point later this year or early 2019. This according to Xiaomi Southeast Asia director John Chen, who attended the brand’s local media gathering to show off the Mi MIX 3 in full.
Meet Samsung’s phone-tablet hybrid with a flexible screen
The Royole FlexPai might have beaten Samsung to the world’s first folding tablet, but the Korean manufacturer today proved that its own device with a bendable screen is also something to look forward to. And after today’s announcement, it seems a safe bet that Samsung will get it right.
OPPO R17 Pro with 3 rear cameras, 50W charging official in PH
As expected, OPPO today formally announced its first triple-sensor camera phone for the Philippine market. The OPPO R17 Pro is now official in the country, after weeks of teasing and individual feature reveals, and will be available on November 24.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, Mi 8 Pro Philippine prices revealed
Xiaomi Philippines is expected to bring the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Mi 8 Pro to local shores soon. In fact, both phones have been featured in teasers published on its Facebook page.
Apple iPhone XR to be available in PH starting Nov. 16
Following the release of the Apple iPhone XS And iPhone XS Max in the Philippines, Globe Telecom today announced the local availability of the iPhone XR.
Hands-on review: 72 hours with the OPPO R17 Pro in China
OPPO Philippines will formally launch its first triple-sensor camera phone in the R17 Pro at an event slated for November 7. We already gave you an overview of the device and what it can do in trickier lighting conditions in a previous article.
Huawei Mate 20 series now highest-scoring in Antutu
Well, we knew it was only going to be a matter of time. A new smartphone (a bunch of them, actually) has unseated the ASUS ROG Phone as the top Android device in terms of Antutu Benchmark results in China for October 2018.
Nubia X drops selfie camera for 2 screens, borderless design
We’ve seen plenty of impressive full-screen smartphones this year. But perhaps none so far has approached the problem of bezels and notch design with a more innovative solution than ZTE sub-brand Nubia.
Lenovo Z5 Pro is the cheapest full-screen phone we’ve seen yet
Can’t spring enough cash for the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 or Honor Magic 2 slider phones? You might be interested to learn that Lenovo today launched the Z5 Pro, which is not only cheaper, but has a higher screen-to-body ratio than its full-screen competition.
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1, other ZenFones get big price cut in PH
It’s looking a lot like Christmas in November for ZenFone hopefuls, as ASUS Philippines has announced a massive price drop for select smartphones in time for holiday-shopping season.
New Apple iPad Pro can run console-quality NBA 2K19 at 60fps
Apple recently announced new iPad Pros at its iPad and Mac keynote event in Brooklyn, New York City. The latest premium slates from the American tech giant comes in sporting 11- and 12.9-inch displays, flat edges, facial recognition, and industry-leading internals to chew through console-quality games.
OnePlus 6T with in-screen fingerprint sensor now official
The OnePlus 6T has been officially unveiled at the OnePlus event in New York City. The ticketed event formally pulled the curtains back on the OnePlus 6 successor.