We’re eagerly awaiting the online #AGalaxyEvent scheduled for 5 p.m. Philippine time on October 11. Samsung could unveil its first smartphone with four cameras on the back, three weeks after launching the Galaxy A7 (2018) triple-rear-camera handset.
Vivo Z1i could launch outside China to take on Xiaomi, OPPO’s Realme
OPPO’s Realme sub-brand, which was established to compete with the likes of Xiaomi in India’s bargain segment, is gaining momentum as it prepares to launch the Realme 2 Pro in the subcontinent on September 27.
Honor 8X PH launch set, could be priced as low as P12,990 or $240
One of Honor’s biggest smartphones yet is landing on Philippine shores soon. The 6.5-inch Honor 8X, unveiled in China alongside the 7.12-inch Honor 8X Max early this month, will be launched on October 10. And this early, Honor Philippines is recruiting fans who want to be one of the first to experience it.
Huawei trolls Apple on eve of iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max release
As you may know, Apple launched the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max recently, with a release date slated for today, September 21, around the world (the Apple iPhone XR will arrive at a later date).
Vivo leads development of pre-commercial 5G smartphones
5G is just around the corner. It won’t be long before you’ll be able to buy smartphones that support the network technology that performs as much as 100 times faster than 4G. And Vivo plans to stand center stage in this development.
Samsung outs Galaxy A7 (2018) with 3 rear cams, plans PH launch
Samsung has debuted its first-ever triple-camera (well, four, if you count the selfie camera) smartphone in the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018).
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Lite start at around P11,000 or $200
Xiaomi’s high-end Mi 8 lineup has grown to include two new members. Merely months after the launch of the Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and Mi 8 SE, Xiaomi debuted the Mi 8 Pro with an in-screen fingerprint reader (only the second on a Mi device) and Mi 8 Lite, which unapologetically takes aim at Apple’s new iPhone for the “masses,” the iPhone XR.
iPhone XS, XS Max vs iPhone X: Camera comparison
An S year means an iterative iPhone — nothing revolutionary, not a big difference from its predecessor even in terms of design. Just like this year’s Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, which don’t depart that much from the iPhone X. For those whose top priority is mobile photography, the question now is how do the three compare?
Huawei P20 Lite drops to its lowest price ever in PH
One of the best-looking midrange smartphones in the Philippines is now at its lowest price ever. The Huawei P20 Lite, which sold for P15,990 (approximately $295) at launch, has dropped to a more affordable price tag of P12,990 ($240).
Smart-exclusive OPPO A71K launches in PH for P5,988 or $111
OPPO Philippines, in collaboration with telecom giant Smart Communications, today unveiled the OPPO A71K for the local market. And if the name sounds familiar, that’s because the company launched the OPPO A71 (2018) in the country not too long ago for P7,990, or roughly $148 (though the phone currently retails at P6,990 or $129).
Redmi Note 6 Pro is Xiaomi’s 1st 4-camera phone, leaks show
All it lacks is an official announcement. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has been the subject of many reports lately that we feel we already know the product so well.
Realme 2 Pro with waterdrop screen, dual cameras teased in video
When OPPO sub-brand Realme announced its second smartphone last month, many were not pleased with the brand’s decision to use a lower-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor in the Realme 2, as opposed to something faster and more gaming-capable.
How to upgrade your Xiaomi Pocophone F1 to MIUI 10 now
Xiaomi has released the MIUI 10 global beta software update for the wildly popular Pocophone F1 — otherwise known as the Poco F1 in India — merely weeks after its global unveiling. And while it’s not rolling out to the general public just yet, you can in fact install it on your device to fix some of the problems you may or may not be experiencing with your unit.
Razer Phone 2, Razer’s next gaming phone, to launch October 10
It has already been confirmed through its latest financial report that Razer is working on a sequel to its original gaming smartphone. Now, we have an official launch date for the highly anticipated Razer Phone 2, merely days after the alleged phone was spotted on the Antutu Benchmark and Geekbench databases.
Apple iPhone XS crushes other phones in benchmark app
With the launch of the Apple iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, and iPhone XR comes the first commercially available 7-nanometer chip, the A12 Bionic. And as with all successors, the chip is expected to perform better than the A11 Bionic found in the Apple iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8.
OPPO F9 in fancy Starry Purple now available in the Philippines
The Starry Purple version of the OPPO F9 is now official in the Philippines, joining the Twilight Blue and Sunrise Red color options that were launched locally just last month.
Vivo V11 review: Best-value Vivo phone of 2018
Vivo has been at the forefront of developing in-display solutions for use in its smartphones. It broke ground with the Vivo X20 Plus UD, the world’s first-ever phone to ship with a fingerprint sensor built into the screen, beating the likes of Apple and Samsung to integrating the technology into a consumer product in the process.
Samsung’s October launch may reveal 4-camera phone
The next Samsung Galaxy to hit stores might not have two or three but four — yes, four — cameras in total.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Armored Edition preselling in PH
And you thought the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Armored Edition won’t be sold in the Philippines? Well, well, well, you thought wrong.
Apple iPhone X, 2 more iPhone models discontinued
We might just hold on to our Apple iPhone X. The handset, which celebrates the decade-long journey of the product that helped spur the smartphone industry, is being discontinued just one year after it was launched. We just want to keep a piece of a storied device.