After launching the Y6s on the local market last month, Huawei has announced a new and understandably more expensive smartphone in the Philippines for those who are looking for a better, faster option than what it ended 2019 with. This is the Huawei Y9s, also known as the Huawei P Smart Pro in other markets.
Samsung Galaxy A10s vs Huawei Y6s vs OPPO A5s: Battle of budget phones
You simply can’t go wrong with a solid smartphone that costs less than a pair of branded basketball sneakers, especially if the person on your list isn’t too keen on sports, or if he or she is just looking to upgrade from a feature phone.
Pictures of actual Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus unit leak out
Word has it that Samsung‘s next Galaxy S lineup won’t be called the S11. Instead, it will be known as the Samsung Galaxy S20 series. A picture of an actual unit seems to corroborate this.
Xiaomi products launching in PH seen in Jan-Feb 2020 brochure
Xiaomi Philippines has unveiled a bunch of new products for the Philippine market via its January-February 2020 product brochure.
Xiaomi applies to trademark ‘POCO F2.’ New Pocophone coming?
Don’t look now, but we could finally be seeing Xiaomi‘s Pocophone sub-brand revived this year.
Huawei Y9s listed on official online store in PH
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.