Good news to those who are waiting for the next Galaxy: Five days after its August 9 global unpacking, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will be launched in the Philippines, too.
No Infinix phones will be sold in PH after Infinix Note 5
It’s the end of the line for Infinix smartphones in the Philippines. This is according to Zaks Yu, the Chinese executive tasked to handle its business here.
OPPO F9 launch in the Philippines set for August 15
The launch event you may have been waiting for finally has a date attached to it. OPPO Philippines today announced that the OPPO F9 (and OPPO F9 Pro?) will be revealed in the country on August 15.
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 review: Pro performance on a budget
The ASUS ZenFone Max series isn’t well known for its gaming prowess and raw power when it comes to crunching numbers. Rather, the previous ZenFone Max phones often boasted the highest battery capacities you could find at accessible price points. Which is fine and sensible and, importantly, has worked out well for the brand.
This is what the next Apple iPhones could look like
You know a product is nearing its launch date when your feed is full of leaked information on it. These days, it’s all about the upcoming iPhones.
Huawei, Honor phones start getting GPU Turbo update
Great news, Huawei and Honor device owners in the Philippines! As planned, Huawei has started rolling out GPU Turbo update to your units.
Samsung Galaxy J8 is P1,000 ($19) off this weekend
The two-week preorder period for the Samsung Galaxy J8 in the Philippines has ended. Today, August 4, the smartphone is finally available in black, gold, and purple at all Samsung stores and authorized resellers nationwide.
This is the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 introduction video
Samsung is scheduled to roll out the red carpet for its next big-screen flagship phone on August 9. In case you haven’t been paying attention to the news, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is coming soon. Although frankly, there is little, if any, information left to be revealed next week when the Note 8 successor makes its formal debut.
Huawei Mate 20 Lite with 4 cameras, Kirin 710 spotted online
The next Huawei smartphone to drip out of the Chinese company’s pipeline may have already been revealed — and it seems as though it will share many similarities with the recently launched Huawei Nova 3i.
Honor Note 10 is a giant phone with CPU, GPU Turbo
The Honor Note 10 is now official, following weeks of teasing on social media. And — surprise, surprise! — it’s one of the biggest smartphones to ever launch.
OPPO PH starts teasing OPPO F9 with small notch, fast charging
Two days after OPPO Malaysia and India started teasing the OPPO F9 and F9 Pro, OPPO Philippines has launched its own marketing campaign for the OPPO F7’s successor.
Vivo V9 now P3,000 ($56) cheaper in the Philippines
In keeping with what could be described as the common theme as of late among smartphone vendors operating in the Philippines, Vivo has discounted the Vivo V9 at retailers nationwide.
Watch: Huawei Nova 3 unboxing and 1st impressions
The new Huawei Nova 3 will be available for preorder in the Philippines from August 4 to 10. The first day of release, as you may have guessed, is August 11th, a day after the preorder period for the top-shelf midrange phone ends.
Huawei Nova 2i priced at P9,999 ($188) online for limited time
Huawei Philippines has previously dropped the price of the Nova 2i from P14,990 (around $282) at launch in October 2017 to P11,990 ($226). But if you still think it’s too expensive for what it offers (albeit there’s a lot to like here, as we detailed in our “best of 2017” list), this deal may give you a change of heart.
OPPO F9, OPPO F9 Pro confirmed to launch soon
This is it. OPPO has finally confirmed that the successors to the F7 series — the OPPO F9 and the OPPO F9 Pro — are coming soon.
Xiaomi Mi Note 4 with transparent back seen on TENAA
The rumor claiming that the Xiaomi Mi Note 4 will be launched in China in August could be true, after all. A Xiaomi smartphone with the model number M1807E8A, believed to be the Mi Note 3‘s successor, has been spotted on the site of China certification body TENAA. That same device was given a 3C Certification — or China Compulsory Certification — in June.
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 is cheaper until July 31
A value-for-money smartphone just got more affordable — for a limited time, sadly. ASUS Philippines has dropped the price of the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1‘s base model.
Alleged Samsung Galaxy Note 9 prices shown in preorder posters
We’re 11 days removed from the Samsung Galaxy Note 9‘s August 9 (August 10 in the Philippines) launch in New York. However, we probably already know how it’s priced, thanks to leaked preorder posters in Indonesia and South Korea.
OPPO A3s vs. Xiaomi Redmi 6A: Which is the better-value phone?
In case you missed the announcement, the OPPO A3s is now available in the Philippines at a wallet-friendly price of P6,990 (around $132), which makes it the most affordable notched phone from a reputable brand locally. Earlier in the month, Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6A in the country, with the base model starting at P5,290 ($100) and the one with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage being listed at P5,990 ($113).
P320M ($6M) worth of Huawei Nova 3i units sold on 1st day
Huawei continues to make waves not only in China, where it recently broke the record for the biggest smartphone market share since the second quarter of 2011. In the Philippines, it’s enjoying brisk sales for its latest offering, the Huawei Nova 3i quad-camera phone.