Some authorized stores may have offered the Huawei Y9s as early as last week, but we spotted the smartphone on Huawei Philippines‘ official Lazada shop only today, January 9.
P9,990 ($197) Honor 20 Lite now in PH offline stores
The more-affordable-yet-still-stylish smartphone that was launched alongside the Honor 9X in the Philippines is finally available nationwide.
Realme 5i is a lot like the Realme 5 but cheaper
On the day its first 5G smartphone became official, Realme announced the C2 2020 in Thailand as the Realme C2s. In neighboring Vietnam, it launched the Realme 5i. And we wonder if it’s coming to the Philippines.
Price drop: Vivo Y15 now P3,000 ($59) cheaper in PH
Vivo has dropped the price of the Y15 in the Philippines, bringing it down to a much more reasonable price point to begin the new year.
Realme X50 5G launched with aggressive pricing
The Realme X50 5G, the brand’s first 5G smartphone, is official. And it’s everything we had expected it to be: a feature-rich device that can work on the next-gen mobile network but is not heavy on the wallet.
Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro: Benchmark, specs leaked so far
The next Mi flagships — said to be called Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro — should be launching any time in the first quarter of 2020. After all, the Xiaomi Mi 9 debuted in China February 20th last year and announced globally at the Mobile World Congress or MWC a week later.
Realme X50 5G full specs surface ahead of Jan 7 launch
Realme’s first 5G smartphone will debut January 7. But we don’t have to wait two more days to see its specs; the website of Chinese certification authority TENAA already has them.
Samsung Galaxy S20 series, Fold 2 launch date is Feb 11
Samsung‘s Unpacked event is where the Korean technology company unveils its Galaxy S series of flagship smartphones. And although there’s no official word yet on when Unpacked 2020 will take place, we already have a good idea through an unlisted video posted by Samsung Korea.
Huawei Y9s Philippine price revealed by retailer
So we were right. As we guessed in November, the Huawei Y9s is indeed coming to the Philippines, as revealed by Davao-based retailer Tekpone.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy Note 10 Lite now official
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite are finally official after weeks of rumors and speculation.
Lenovo PH teases Legion gaming phone, Z6 series models
Ever since confirming that Lenovo smartphones are making a comeback in the Philippines, the company has since posted three more teasers on Facebook.
Realme 5i gets benchmarked; key specs confirmed before launch
The Realme 5i will launch January 6 as the brand’s first smartphone offering for the new year.
Win phones, get freebies at Huawei’s 2nd AppGallery Festival
Are you a Huawei phone user based in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, or Thailand? Huawei is celebrating its 2nd AppGallery Festival the whole month of January 2020 to start the new year.
Editors’ picks: The top phones that impressed us in 2019
Many smartphones have made their mark on us this year. From budget models to sub-flagships and flagships, there are a lot of memorable products out there. More than we care to mention here.
Newly revealed OPPO F15 could be the A91 for the Indian market
Apparently, OPPO is not done with its F series yet — at least in India. It announced in its official social media accounts that it will launch the OPPO F15 in the Southern Asian country early next year.
GCam on Redmi Note 8: Installation guide; vs stock camera app
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is one of the most feature-packed camera phones in the Philippines, launched with a starting price of P7,990 (around $158) in early October.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite manual confirms leaked design
The Portuguese user manual of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has surfaced, and it corroborates the previously leaked designs for the entry-level Galaxy S10 handset.
Samsung patent shows stretchable smartphone screen
We’ve already seen foldable phones, but what about one with a screen that stretches? A new Samsung patent was discovered last week showing a smartphone with a “stretchable display.”
Look: Vivo patents 4-punch-hole screen design
The punch hole for selfie cameras is not a new concept. We have seen most major smartphone manufacturers release a version of it, from Samsung to Huawei. But none of them has attempted to do what Vivo plans to: a quad-punch-hole display design.
MediaTek vs Qualcomm: OPPO Reno 3 outperforms Reno 3 Pro
One of the major differences between OPPO‘s newly launched Reno phones is the processor that powers them. As is the custom with Pro and non-Pro variants, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G-powered OPPO Reno 3 Pro is expected to perform better than the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L-powered OPPO Reno 3.