Two more Authorized Mi Stores are set to open their doors in the Philippines this year, which will bring the total number of official physical Xiaomi shops in the country to eight.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S10 series preorder details in the Philippines
The launch of what people expect to be the Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e may still be on February 20 (3 a.m. on February 21 here in the Philippines), but the local unit of Samsung is already taking preorders for them until February 17.
Read MoreGalaxy M30 is a budget phone with 3 rear cameras, leak claims
Samsung just recently launched the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 for the Indian market, but it seems that another M series phone will be added to the company’s new budget lineup.
Read MoreOPPO F11 Pro launch, design, key specs detailed in new leak
And you thought only the Vivo V15 Pro is launching with a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera within the quarter. If a recent report is to be believed, the OPPO F11 Pro, which also has the same feature as the upcoming Vivo phone, will be officially announced in the first week of March in India.
Read MoreRedmi 7, Xiaomi Mi 9 launch nears as they get certified
Waiting for the official announcement of the Redmi 7? Or perhaps the Xiaomi Mi 9? You’re in luck. There’s an indication that they will be launched sooner than you think.
Read MoreMeizu X8 is cheapest Snapdragon 710 phone in the Philippines
After launching overseas in October last year, the Meizu X8 is now officially available in the Philippines via the Lazada online store.
Read MoreVivo V15 Pro with pop-up camera shown in hands-on video
It was reported a while ago that Vivo will launch the Vivo V15 Pro in India on February 20, with preorders rumored to kick off on February 15.
Read MoreHuawei P30 series launch confirmed for end-March
The follow-up to the popular Huawei P20 series is coming next month. In an official document that details the company’s hiring plans in Poland, the tech giant may have unintentionally (or not?) disclosed that the Huawei P30 flagship lineup will debut in Paris at the end of March.
Read MoreRedmi Note 7 vs Samsung Galaxy M20: Which to buy and why
The Redmi Note 7 by Xiaomi is one of the best-value smartphones you can buy right now — on paper at least. The recently launched Samsung Galaxy M20 is another option you might want to consider if you’re after good specs, long battery life, and a price that won’t burn a hole in your pocket.
Read MoreHuawei Mate 20 price to drop by P5,000 in the Philippines
If this isn’t one sweet of a deal, then we don’t know what is. The Huawei Mate 20, Antutu’s best-performing Android smartphone globally in December 2018, is about to become more affordable in the Philippines.
Read MorePorsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS goes on sale in PH from Feb. 9
Huawei Philippines today announced the limited local release of the ultra-premium Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS. The leather-clad phone will be available at offline retail (see the list of concept stores here) and via a postpaid plan from Globe Telecom from February 9.
Read MoreDeal alert: OPPO F5 for as low as P8,990 from P15,990
The OPPO F5 was released in the Philippines in October 2017, and soon became one of the company’s most popular phones ever. It’s still being sold locally, more than a year after its release, for cheaper than its launch price of P15,990 (around $306 converted).
Read MoreThis could be the first Galaxy phone with a pop-up selfie camera
The next Galaxy A series phone could follow in the footsteps of the Vivo NEX S.
Read MoreBudget OPPO K1 with in-screen fingerprint sensor launching in India
We’ve long hoped for the OPPO K1 to be released in the Philippines. It is the cheapest smartphone with an
Huawei futuristic foldable 5G phone to debut Feb. 24
Just weeks before Mobile World Congress 2019 officially kicks off on February 25, Huawei has taken to social media to announce that it will introduce its first foldable phone at the annual tech convention.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy X seen in official promo video
Nothing says we’re getting closer to the launch of Samsung’s foldable phone — often called Samsung Galaxy X and even Samsung Galaxy F and Galaxy Fold in the rumor mill — more than a video that briefly shows the device.
Read MoreASUS ZenFone Max M2 review: Another max-value phone?
ASUS dropped a big reveal on the market this month when it announced the ZenFone Max M2 in the Philippines.
Read MoreXiaomi, Huawei dominate our top stories of January: 2019 in ‘Revü’
A quick look at Google Analytics for our most popular articles last month reveals that stories about devices of two companies dominated the list
Huawei, Xiaomi fastest-growing smartphone brands in 2018 — IDC
It’s the worst year ever for the smartphone industry. According to market-research firm IDC’s report on worldwide smartphone shipments for 2018, global volumes slumped 4.1 percent with a total of 1.4 billion units shipped for the full year.
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