Realme, the newly crowned top smartphone vendor in the Philippines for the first quarter of 2021, has officially launched the latest entries to its number series on the local market, with Filipina celebrity Kathryn Bernardo endorsing the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro.
Read MoreDITO Telecommunity Metro Manila launch set for May 17
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Wondering when the Philippines’ third major telecommunications player is launching in Metro Manila? We finally have a date.
Read MorePOCO F3 GT, aka global Redmi K40 gaming phone, listed online
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Xiaomi’s Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition is currently one of the hottest smartphones on the market, even though it’s only available in China (for now, at least), and you apparently won’t be able to install Google Mobile Services or GMS and Google apps on it.
Read MoreRealme 8 vs Realme 8 Pro: Preview and quick comparison
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The stage is set for what Realme Philippines calls its “biggest launch yet.” And it will be streamed tomorrow, May 11, at exactly 6 p.m. on the brand’s official Facebook page.
Read MoreCignal to launch satellite-broadband internet May 15
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In a recent tweet, Manuel V. Pangilinan, who holds top positions within the MVP Group — which includes PLDT, Smart Communications, and Meralco, among other mega companies in the Philippines — revealed that Cignal will soon offer satellite-internet services on the local market. It is scheduled to launch May 15. Cignal is the country’s largest pay- and satellite-TV provider.
Read MorePH preorders for Vivo X60 with SD 870 start May 15
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Vivo is already teasing the launch of the Vivo X60 series in the Philippines. Now, we finally know what to expect from one of the country’s biggest smartphone vendors.
Read MoreHuawei Vision S Series review: Big screen with big features
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It isn’t every day that one of the biggest global brands is seen as an underdog in a category, but this is the situation Huawei finds itself in, following the announcement of the Huawei Vision S Series TV in Malaysia and, most recently, in the Philippines.
Read MoreBest-performing flagship, midrange phones: April 2021, China edition
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After quite a wait, Antutu has finally released the latest rankings of best-performing Android phones — the first results from version 9 of the benchmarking platform — albeit for devices released in China.
Read MoreHuawei Vision S with HarmonyOS, 120Hz refresh launched in PH
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Just last month, Huawei debuted its latest line of premium smart TVs in Malaysia following the announcement of the Huawei Vision S series. Beginning tomorrow, May 7, both 55- and 65-inch Huawei Vision S TVs will be available for preorder in the Philippines.
Read MoreRealme takes top spot in PH smartphone rankings in Q1 2021
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We’ve been waiting for local information ever since research firms started releasing their first-quarter reports on the global smartphone market. Now, we finally have it, albeit without any analysis.
Read MoreRealme C11 2021 now in PH. See how it differs from 2020 model
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The one you’re looking at is the Realme C11 that was launched in the Philippines in July 2020. But there’s a new version of that smartphone, and it has already arrived on our shores.
Read MoreNeed Google? Avoid the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition
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If you’re eyeing the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition — or any China-exclusive Xiaomi, for that matter — but can’t live without Google Mobile Services or GMS, we have bad news for you. A while ago, it was reported that Xiaomi won’t include GMS and will no longer allow the installation of Google apps, including the Play Store, on devices from China that ship with the local variant of MIUI.
Read MoreVivo Y12s review: A modern upgrade with long battery life
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Some of you might recall that big-battery phones used to be unattractive, unfashionable, and bulky to the point some of them could inadvertently double as bludgeoning weapons. One of the first smartphones we tested that promised days, not hours, of usage on a charge came with a 6,500mAh cell and didn’t look like it would fit in anyone’s jeans pocket comfortably.
Read MoreOPPO Reno 6, Reno 6 Pro, Reno 6 Pro Plus to launch May 22?
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If you’ve been keeping tabs on the latest smartphone developments from around the world, you might recall that OPPO‘s Reno 6 series surfaced on China’s 3C and MIIT certification websites a while back, suggesting that the announcement of the Reno 5 successor could happen anytime soon.
Read MoreOPPO A74 5G now available through Globe, Smart postpaid
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Earlier, we reported about the OPPO A74 5G’s availability at the brand’s official stores on Shopee and Lazada. Today, we finally have details of the postpaid plans on offer for OPPO Philippines’ most affordable 5G phone yet.
Read MoreHonor Play 5 64MP camera phone’s specs, design leak out
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Of all the Honor phones that were launched in the Philippines, it’s the Honor Play that we can’t somehow forget. At the time it was released in 2018, it was one of the best, if not the best, bang-for-the-buck midrange handsets in the country. So we’re hopeful for the one that’s currently in the rumor mill.
Read MoreHuawei to launch prosumer, curved gaming monitors in May?
Is Huawei positioning itself as a strong contender in the PC market? That might just be the case. Just recently, the technology giant launched the Huawei Display alongside the AMD-based Huawei MateStation S desktop in the Philippines. The Mate Display is the company’s first commercial monitor on the local market, but it probably won’t be the last for 2021.
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