In an effort to offer smartphones with less bezels and more screen, manufacturers seem to be following the OPPO — with the Find X — way. You know, put the cameras in a sliding module.
Huawei gives you more reasons to get the P20, P20 Pro
As reported last month, Huawei has introduced fresh colorways for its flagship P20 series at the IFA 2018 trade show in Berlin. Two of the new color options are exclusive to the Huawei P20 Pro and add real leather in place of shiny, glossy glass.
Apple iPhone XS, others expected to launch September 12
The next iteration of the Apple iPhone is launching next month, as has been the case for years now. In fact, the American tech giant has sent out press invitations to an event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater at its Cupertino campus in California.
Honor Magic 2 to slug it out with Xiaomi Mi MIX 3
It looks like two of the fastest-growing smartphone brands are at it again. Huawei, through its sub-brand Honor, and Xiaomi are about to go head to head in the next few months.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 copies OPPO Find X design
The quest to rid the smartphone of bezels, as well as the notch, continues. And in its desire to deliver a truly immersive full-screen experience, Xiaomi has looked to the OPPO Find X for inspiration.
Gaming-focused GPU Turbo update arrives on the Huawei Nova 3
Huawei Philippines today announced that the much-anticipated GPU Turbo software update has started rolling out to Huawei Nova 3 units in the country. The update is supposed to add the gaming-focused feature, which will make select games run more smoothly while lowering power consumption.
These ASUS ZenFone models go for as low as P6,395 ($120)
If you’ve been eyeing certain ASUS ZenFone models for a while, now might be the best time to buy them. For a limited time, the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom, ZenFone 3 Laser, and ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite can be had at huge discounts on Lazada Philippines.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 now cheaper in the Philippines
Just when we thought Xiaomi couldn’t make our jaws drop any lower, it proves us wrong. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1, which is already the world’s most affordable Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 phone, sees its suggested retail price drop ahead of its September 6 release in the Philippines.
Honor Play: Where to buy the 2nd batch of units
The Honor Play has been the talk of the local tech community ever since Honor announced its jaw-dropping price of P15,990 (around $299) for the Philippine market. Predictably, the first units were sold out as soon as they hit stores.
Huawei P20 Lite: Still a good buy as a camera phone?
With the entrance of the P15,990 (roughly $300) Huawei Nova 3i to the Philippine market, the Huawei P20 Lite’s P15,990 price tag at launch has been lowered to P13,990 ($262). And while it’s already four months old, some of you asked us if it’s still a decent buy as a camera phone. So today, we are showing you how its cameras perform, at least when taking stills.
Realme 2 is official; coming to SE Asia, Middle East this year
Realme has unveiled a new smartphone in the Realme 2, which might delight fans of a fancy, notched design but also frustrate those who are after a faster sequel. In any case, the OPPO sub-brand will again compete with the likes of the Xiaomi Redmi 6 in the bargain segment, as the Realme 2 has been priced the same as the outgoing original.
GPU Turbo review on the Honor 10: Hype or not?
Now that the GPU Turbo upgrade is rolling out to HiSilicon Kirin-based devices as earlier promised, it’s high time we take a closer look at the gaming-focused software application and how it affects certain phones, in particular the Honor 10.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Philippine prices, availability
We finally got word of the Xiaomi Pocophone F1’s official prices in the Philippines. This comes a day after we reported that an unofficial retailer on Shopee Philippines is already taking preorders for the Xiaomi sub-brand’s first offering.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 up for preorder on Shopee Philippines
Let us get this out of the way: No, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 that’s on preorder on Shopee Philippines is not from an official retailer. This post is for those who want to get their hands on the cheapest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 smartphone early, official warranty be damned.
These are the Meizu 16X specs confirmed by the CEO
Meizu has been after the Xiaomi crowd lately. Its flagship devices, the Meizu 16 and 16 Plus, are aimed at the same market as the Mi 8 series — and they were sold out in a few seconds on their first-day online sale in China. The upcoming Meizu 16X powered by a Snapdragon 710, on the other hand, goes after those who might want a Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, the first to launch with the Qualcomm chip.
Galaxy J2 Core, Samsung’s 1st Android Go phone, is official
As early as April, there was already evidence on benchmarking site Geekbench that a Samsung phone running Android Oreo (Go edition) exists. Now, the Korean tech giant has made the handset, the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core, official.
OPPO F9 review: Well past taking great selfies
The OPPO F9 launched in the Philippines last week. It’s already up for preorder locally starting today, August 24, with the first units expected to arrive in stores from August 30.
Google Pixel 3 XL review up 2 months ahead of expected launch
The successors to the Google Pixel 2 series are expected to be launched in October. But guess what? You don’t have to wait that long to take a good look at one of them, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845-powered Google Pixel 3 XL. A review, among others, has already been posted online.
Coming to PH: Xiaomi Pocophone F1, cheapest SD 845 phone
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is now official for the Indian market. And as expected, the newly launched smartphone punches well above its price class in terms of specs and features.
The best smartphones for YouTube, according to YouTube
Over a billion people are on YouTube. We here at Revü are a part of that number. You may be one of us, too. And to help all of us get the best experience on the platform, YouTube itself has released a list of recommended smartphones.