Kimstore in trouble with Customs over alleged smuggled gadgets
KIMSTORE, one of the top names in the Philippines’ rapidly expanding online-retail space, is in hot water in the aftermath of a raid by the Bureau of Customs Monday.
OPPO F1s ‘selfie expert’ gets the specs bump it deserves
ONE of 2016’s most popular phones in the Philippines has been given an internal makeover to include specs in line with devices launched recently and in the coming months. Better now than later, we suppose.
This P1,490 TV box promises cable-quality local channels — without cable
THE company responsible for Starmobile phones and tablets is now also in the TV box business, with the introduction of the new Starcube digital television box. Distributed by STAR Inc., the device promises an affordable way of watching free-to-air live channels in “cable quality,” without a cable subscription. And without splurging on a new set.
Coming soon: ASUS ZenFone 3S Max with 5,000mAh battery
A new ASUS smartphone is joining the ZenFone 3 family next week, and it seems to be gunning for the OPPO A39, which was released in the Philippines first week of January this year.
Meizu M5 and M5 Note to be sold in PH in February; prices revealed
AFTER bringing the Nokia 6 and Infinix Zero 4 and Zero 4 Plus to the Philippine market, Hellotronics will be releasing two new Meizu phones next month, its owner revealed to Revü.
Watch the purported Sony Xperia XA 2017 prototype in action
LOYAL Sony fans who have been dying to know what the Japanese company is up to in the smartphone department, take heart. There’s another report for you this week. A video that supposedly stars a prototype of the 2017 version of the Sony Xperia XA has leaked online.
Nokia 6 quick review: Back for real?
WE’VE waited long enough for the first Nokia smartphone in (three) years. Now, the Nokia 6 has landed in the Philippines, if unofficially, after the sought-after handset went on sale the other day on Lazada Philippines for P18,590 or $373.
PLDT intros cheapest fiber plan. Is it worth it?
THE affordable has become cheaper. Two months after introducing Fiber Plan 1899, PLDT unveiled a fiber-optic internet-connection package whose monthly fee is friendlier to your budget than the 1899.
Deal alert: Well-spec’d Acer Liquid Z6 Plus drops to P6,199 on Lazada PH
AS we’ve reported earlier, a bunch of solid deals have showed up on Lazada Philippines’ website. And apparently, the popular ecommerce platform isn’t done serving up compelling reasons to get us to click its “Add to cart” button.
Lazada PH’s Nokia 6 too expensive? Check out these 2 other phones
YESTERDAY, we reported that the Nokia 6 has been listed on Lazada Philippines and will go on sale today. It’s already available in black shortly after the white version sold out. But if the Nokia smartphone millions have been eyeing is above your means, there are two other new phones on Lazada you may want to consider.
Nokia 6 will be sold on Lazada PH January 26
HEADS-UP, overzealous Nokia fans — the tens of you out there. The elusive Nokia 6 Android smartphone (click for complete specs) that is exclusive to China (or at least, that’s what we’ve been led to believe by its maker) will go on sale tomorrow, January 26, on Lazada Philippines.
2nd-biggest phone market ditches local brands for Chinese ones
INDIA’S local phone makers were beaten in their home country — by their Chinese counterparts, a new report said recently.
Report details Samsung Galaxy S8 infinity display, other features
IT’S still a little over two months away from the Samsung Galaxy S8‘s expected launch, but leaks have already kicked into high gear. And if we are to believe the latest report about the device, then it seems the Korean tech giant has made sure that its upcoming flagship smartphone is a major upgrade over the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
Tomorrow’s LG G6 rumored to use yesterday’s chipset because of the S8
EARLIER today, we wrote a piece about the LG G6 being (partially) outed by The Verge by way of a render that shows off the top half of the device. Many gushed over LG’s use — or almost non-use — of bezels that drew comparisons to Xiaomi’s daring Mi MIX concept phone.
Sony A6500 hands-on and sample images
SONY may not be top of mind among smartphone brands at the moment, but it’s doing very well in the camera segment, even at the prices we’re seeing. The Sony A6500 is the company’s latest “prosumer” mirrorless camera, with specs and pricing to match. And after spending months on shelves overseas — it’s been out in the U.S. since November — it’s finally available in the Philippines.
Image reveals how different the LG G6 is from the G5
CLEVER. If LG Electronics itself gave the image of the LG G6 (seen on the left above, beside the G5) to U.S.-based site The Verge, then we have to hand it to the manufacturer for letting its Korean rival have the stage first to talk about the reasons for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fire incidents. No way you’d want to get upstaged when you’ve made something that has the potential to turn your luck around, right?
Here’s why the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 caught fire
THE world can rest easy, as Samsung today answered that — pardon us — burning question on everyone’s lips. At a news conference, the tech giant confirmed that bad batteries and bad decisions were to blame for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fire incidents that led to its discontinuation just two months after its launch.
These are the top 5 smartphone brands in Q3 2016
CHINESE smartphone vendors still reign over the industry amid a 1.1 percent growth to 363 million shipments in Q3 2016, according to the latest numbers published by market-research firm IDC.
Vivo V5 Plus review: Selfie superstar
IT seems that the battle for best camera phone will be fought in the front, what with all the selfie-centric handsets that keep coming in, often with something new to brag about. Even Samsung, though quietly, has joined the usual suspects — you know, OPPO and Vivo — with the launch of the new Galaxy A5 and A7 (2017) in the Philippines. As we noted in our review, the A7 isn’t marketed as serious competition in the selfie game, but it probably should be.