Get protected: Trident cases for your Apple iPhone 7 Plus

In Phones by Ramon LopezMarch 14, 2017Leave a Comment

WE put Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus through the wringer last year, and though dozens of premium rivals have been introduced since then, the current-gen iPhone remains one of the most valued and sought-after phones in the industry. We’d even argue that its esteem has only grown with time, even whilst the likes of LG and Huawei have armed their new signature devices to the hilt, and are gearing up for a strong showing this flagship season.

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How the Huawei P10’s dual cameras fare against the competition

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

DXOMARK’s verdict is in. The site, which has become the benchmark for camera and lens-image testing, has posted its review of the Huawei P10’s (click for complete specs) dual cameras. And it’s good news for the collaboration between China’s Huawei and Germany’s Leica.

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Vivo V5 Lite review: Not the usual diet choice

In Phones by Ramon LopezMarch 10, 2017Leave a Comment

WE’VE reviewed the P19,990 Vivo V5 Plus, and it left us seriously impressed, particularly when it comes to taking bokeh-laced photos with its dual-lens cameras. And Vivo isn’t done with selfie phones yet, outing the Vivo V5 Lite last month and offering budget- and selfie-conscious folks a cheaper solution to stepping their game up on social media.

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OPPO to launch dual-selfie camera phone in PH March 23rd

In Phones by Ramon LopezMarch 8, 2017Leave a Comment

THE leaks started several days ago, when images of local ads starring South Korean star G-Dragon for the new OPPO F3 and F3 Plus surfaced online and spread like wildfire among international news outlets. Sought for comment on earlier reports, OPPO Philippines simply told us to wait for an official announcement. And so we waited.

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Deal alert: LG G5 modular flagship drops to P22,995 (from P34,990)

In Phones by Ramon LopezMarch 8, 2017Leave a Comment

THE LG G6 made the rounds online and on social media after its announcement at MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017, and soon enough, you might be able to officially snag one in the Philippines. We assume this because the LG G5 (click for complete specs), the outgoing G series flagship, is currently available on Lazada Philippines for P22,995 ($457) — down from its launch price of P34,990 ($696) a year ago.

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Selfie banking now in PH, courtesy of UnionBank

In Games, Apps, and OS by Alora Uy GuerreroMarch 6, 20173 Comments

WE’VE had UnionBank of the Philippines’ EON card since 2013 because we needed it to get our salary from Yahoo. Obviously, we haven’t used it since we left the company because we didn’t even know that a lot of features have been added to it. Well, not until we came across a story that says the bank has introduced selfie banking.

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Lenovo K6 Note hands-on impressions: Potent competition

In Phones by Ramon LopezMarch 6, 2017Leave a Comment

THE Philippines has seen a good number of decent midrange phones come through the door as of late. Lenovo is looking to add the recently launched Lenovo K6 Note (click for complete specs) to the list, which comprises the OPPO F1s, Vivo V5, Vivo V5 Lite, and Huawei GR5 2017 (aka Honor 6x), among others.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 benchmark scores leak out

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroMarch 4, 2017Leave a Comment

IT’S still weeks away from the Samsung Galaxy S8‘s March 29 worldwide launch, but the bigger variant’s benchmark scores have already shown up on Geekbench.

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DataBlitz, GameXtreme bare Nintendo Switch price in PH

In Games, Apps, and OS by Alora Uy GuerreroMarch 3, 2017Leave a Comment

IT’S D-Day. Almost two months after the official unveiling in its native Japan, the Nintendo Switch is finally ready to be scooped up in stores worldwide. Yes, including the Philippines.

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Will Android One get another shot in the Philippines?

In Phones by Ramon LopezMarch 2, 2017Leave a Comment

ANDROID One hasn’t made as big a dent as Google and its hardware partners had hoped when the first pure Android phones for cheap debuted in select markets, including the Philippines.

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Why your next smartphone could be more expensive

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroMarch 2, 2017Leave a Comment

IF your budget for a smartphone is tight, you’d probably want to buy something that you can afford now or wait till current devices’ prices will drop end of the year. Because as this report by a market-research company reveals, the next crop of handsets may be more expensive as brands raise hardware specifications of their products.

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This could be the Samsung Galaxy S8

In Phones by Ramon LopezMarch 1, 2017Leave a Comment

SAMSUNG didn’t unpack the Galaxy S8 at MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017, otherwise known as the biggest phone event of the year. But it did announce that the most anticipated non-iPhone of this year will debut March 29th in New York by way of a teaser image and a video.

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Job alert: Ubisoft PH wants you to play games all day — and get paid for it

In Games, Apps, and OS by Ramon LopezMarch 1, 2017Leave a Comment

OUR ideal job is the one we have created for ourselves. But if you’re still looking for a gig, and you play video games a ton — to the disgruntlement of your parents, we presume — your dream job is currently up for grabs. Ubisoft Philippines is hiring full-time testers, per the company’s official Facebook page.

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Apple iPhone 8 to have curved OLED screen and USB-C? Wait, what?

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 28, 2017Leave a Comment

WE are right smack in the middle of Mobile World Congress, but Apple is inadvertently stealing some of the limelight from companies exhibiting at the biggest show for the mobile industry.

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Moto G5 and G5 Plus won’t win the specs war, but they’re worth a look

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 28, 20172 Comments

LENOVO-OWNED Motorola didn’t unveil a new top-end phone at this year’s Mobile World Congress [MWC] in Barcelona. Instead, we got a duo of midrange handsets — the Moto G5 (click for complete specs) and the Moto G5 Plus (click for full specs) — that will jointly carry the torch for the brand’s best-selling G series this year.

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Your next OPPO phone could achieve up to 5x ‘lossless’ zoom

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 27, 2017Leave a Comment

THE dust has settled on OPPO’s Mobile World Congress [MWC] 2017 presentation, and we now know for sure what the company has kept under wraps for weeks. Surprisingly, we’re not getting a new phone, but rather a new camera technology that we might see down the road. Sooner rather than later, we hope.

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Huawei P10 offers mix of old and new in as many as 8 color options

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 27, 2017Leave a Comment

THE next iPhone and Galaxy S flagship won’t make the trip to Barcelona (okay, the latter, in its pre-production form, might), but this year’s Mobile World Congress [MWC] still has some highlights, two of which were announced today.

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Alive again: Nokia 3310 resurrected at MWC 2017

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 27, 2017Leave a Comment

THREE new Nokia smartphones — the international variant of the Nokia 6, the Nokia 5, and the Nokia 3 — were announced by HMD Global at MWC 2017, the year’s biggest phone show. But it was the Nokia 3310 reboot (click for complete specs), a dumb phone like the version from almost 17 years ago, that had the tech community talking during and after the event, for better or worse.

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LG G6 trades modular gimmick for wider screen, waterproofing

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 26, 2017Leave a Comment

ANDROID fans, take notice: MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017 is currently in full swing, meaning many of the industry’s biggest names — LG, Huawei, and OPPO, to name but three — will be previewing their signature Android phones and giving us a peek of what to expect — and to salivate for — later this year.

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Lenovo K6 Note to go head to head with ASUS ZenFone 3 Max in PH

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 26, 2017Leave a Comment

IT’S coming soon. The smartphone that was launched with the Lenovo K6 and K6 Power at IFA 2016 in Berlin will finally be launched in the Philippines on March 2. Meet the Lenovo K6 Note (click for complete specs).

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