Google buys part of HTC, and it could be because of Apple

In Business, Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 21, 2017Leave a Comment

AS we previously mentioned, Google and HTC have reached an all-cash agreement that will see the search and software giant pay $1.1 billion to absorb the latter’s Pixel team and integrate it into Google’s workforce.

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NBA 2K18 hits mobile. See if your device is compatible

In Games, Apps, and OS by Ramon LopezSeptember 21, 20173 Comments

NEW year, new NBA season, new NBA 2K game for mobile devices. The wait has come to an end. NBA 2K18, one of the most popular sports franchises on console and PC, has dropped on mobile. And at around the same time as the launch of last year’s NBA 2K17, too.

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Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL prices and other details revealed

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 20, 2017Leave a Comment

ALMOST all major smartphone vendors have unveiled their flagship devices. Come October 4, it’s Google’s turn to reveal what’s up on its sleeves.

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Vivo V7+ quick review: Ushering selfie phones into a borderless future

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 20, 2017Leave a Comment

VIVO has a new Android on offer, though this one ups the ante not only for the Chinese OEM but also for selfie smartphones en masse. And while the Vivo V7+ is pretty much what we had expected it to be all along, it leaves a better impression in person.

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ASUS ZenFone 4 Max review: Beyond a marathon runner

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 19, 2017Leave a Comment

FOR a while now, every OEM in the budget category seems to be focusing on performance, the camera department, or a combination of both — with mixed success. Few sweat the other stuff, like battery life.

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Mysterious Xiaomi Chiron device appears on GFXBench

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 19, 2017Leave a Comment

YOU’D think that Xiaomi is not going to introduce another high-end smartphone after it had launched the Mi MIX 2 a week ago. You could be wrong. A product code-named Xiaomi Chiron has appeared on GFXBench, and it’s anything but budget.

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Vivo X20 specs outed by what appears to be a marketing material

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 18, 2017Leave a Comment

A day after the Meizu M6 is announced in China, another manufacturer is holding a phone launch there. Vivo is set to unveil the Vivo X20 on September 21. And if we in the Philippines are lucky, we might see it being rolled out to local stores.

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Meizu M6 review: A good choice for starters

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 17, 2017Leave a Comment

MEIZU, per usual, is refreshing its M series smartphones this year. The M6 Note debuted last month, and the OEM has reported sales of over 200,000 units in its native China, as multiple news outlets have reported.

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Is this Makati shop really an official Xiaomi Mi Home store?

In Business by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 17, 20171 Comment

PHOTOS of an alleged Mi Home store at Circuit Lane in Makati City had made the rounds online. So we got out, braved the heavy traffic, and went to that Ayala mall a day after seeing the pictures. Our mission: to find out if it had the blessings of Xiaomi in Beijing.

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Doogee Mix 2 is a cheaper Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with quad cameras

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 17, 2017Leave a Comment

IT’S a curious coincidence that days after the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, Chinese startup Doogee Mobile has come out with a new borderless phone that takes after the Xiaomi concept. More interestingly, we’re looking at another Mix 2 but under the Doogee banner. Say hello to the Doogee Mix 2.

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Leaks reveal cheapest Nokia smartphone has a HUGE battery

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 16, 2017Leave a Comment

ABOUT a month ago, we got the Nokia 8, the first Nokia flagship handset since HMD Global secured the rights to use the household brand’s name. Next time, we might be getting its cheapest smartphone yet, the Nokia 2.

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Sony Xperia XZ1 hands-on review: Mainstream flagship with a twist

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 15, 2017Leave a Comment

SONY Philippines showed off its latest flagship smartphone, fresh from its announcement at the IFA 2017 consumer-electronics show in Berlin, Germany.

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This confirms one area where iOS is better than Android

In Games, Apps, and OS by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 15, 20172 Comments

FOR the first time, devices running Android Nougat have finally surpassed those that are on Android KitKat. Yey? Hold off that celebration. The recent news is not a cause for one.

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Sony Xperia XZ1, Xperia XA1 Plus on their way to PH

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 14, 2017Leave a Comment

SONY fans in the Philippines have something to look forward to in October. Remember the smartphones that the company launched at the recent IFA 2017? Two of them — the Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XA1 Plus — will be on their way here.

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HTC working on an Android One phone that looks like the U11?

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 14, 2017Leave a Comment

Android One, Google’s struggling advocacy to bring slick and pure Android to the masses, isn’t dead after all. The search and software giant has simply been biding its time, refining Android while secretly recruiting hardware partners that have worldwide appeal, as we all found out recently. Xiaomi’s Mi A1 was announced first. A Moto-branded Android One phone could be next.

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Alleged iPhone X benchmark matches MacBook Pro

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 13, 2017Leave a Comment

THE Apple iPhone X is finally here, and there’s no arguing that it’s the best iPhone ever from both an aesthetic and technical standpoint. The 10th anniversary model has also started hitting popular benchmarking app Geekbench.

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Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus debut alongside iPhone X

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 13, 2017Leave a Comment

THE iPhone X is undoubtedly the star of today’s Apple event, but its base price of $999 (roughly P50,914) could drive some people to the cheaper supporting cast — the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

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iPhone X, the future of iPhone, unveiled today — and it looks like this

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 13, 2017Leave a Comment

IN the aftermath of Android flagship announcements, all eyes have turned toward Apple and the more striking, the more stimulating iPhone X (it’s pronounced “ten,” not “ex”), in particular. And the American tech giant delivered. Like, big time.

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Confirmed: Foldable Samsung Galaxy Note in the works, but…

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 12, 2017Leave a Comment

Hours before Apple launches the iPhone X, Samsung Electronics delivers an exciting news of its own. And it’s not about the Galaxy S9. Try Samsung Galaxy Note 9, or whatever it is going to be called.

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Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro is a cheaper MacBook Pro running Windows

In Laptops by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 12, 20172 Comments

XIAOMI did it again. It surprised us at the October 2016 launch of the Mi Note 2 with the unveiling of the Mi MIX. Almost a year later, it took us aback once again at the Mi MIX 2 and Mi Note 3 launch with the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro.

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