Huawei has had a banner year in 2018. Worldwide, it toppled Apple for two consecutive quarters to become the No. 2 smartphone brand. In the Philippines, it landed fifth place in two reports: Counterpoint’s for the second quarter and IDC’s from January to June. The two market research firms were one in saying that Huawei experienced significant growth in the country this year.
Huawei Y9 2019 review: A heavyweight with a lightweight price
Despite releasing the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro flagships in the Philippines recently, Huawei isn’t done for the year. Case in point: Just days ago, the world’s second-biggest smartphone vendor announced the new Huawei Y9 2019 locally.
Realme tops bestsellers list at Lazada SE Asia’s 11.11 sale
Xiaomi may be the bestselling phone brand at Lazada Philippines’ 11.11 sale, but all over Southeast Asia, that honor goes to six-month-old Realme.
Xiaomi is bestselling phone brand at Lazada PH’s 11.11 sale
The craziness that is the 11.11 online shopping festival is finally over. Is your bank account still alive? Apparently, many of you have taken advantage of yesterday’s sale. Shopee Philippines has announced that it sold 1,205,310 items. Even better, rival ecommerce platform Lazada Philippines has released the bestsellers in every category.
4GB/64GB Huawei Y9 2019 now available in PH for P12,990 ($245)
More than a week ago, we at Revü spotted the Huawei Y9 2019 on Lazada Philippines. At the time, the since-deleted listing was for a version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage — a model that’s non-existent. Today, a new listing is up on the ecommerce site, and it’s for the variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of built-in storage.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 hands-on review: Bigger, faster, bolder
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 will be sold in the Philippines and other parts of the world at some point later this year or early 2019. This according to Xiaomi Southeast Asia director John Chen, who attended the brand’s local media gathering to show off the Mi MIX 3 in full.
iPad Pro 2018 nearly 2x faster than fastest Android, Antutu reveals
It posted astonishing results in cross-platform processor benchmark Geekbench. This time, the 11-inch model of the Apple iPad Pro 2018 got a nod from its performance in Antutu.
Globe to offer support for eSIM by end-2018
We’ve been waiting for this development since forever: The embedded Subscriber Identification Module or eSIM is finally coming to the Philippines this year.
Huawei Y9 2019 with Kirin 710 to sell for only P12,990 in PH
Now that Huawei Philippines has released its Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro flagship phones, it’s already done for the rest of the year, right? Wrong. We just got a notification from our Lazada app, informing us that the Huawei Y9 2019, along with the Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite, will be available on the online store starting November 11.
These 9 Huawei, Honor phones will get Android Pie in November
Christmas will come early for owners of select Huawei and Honor phones as their devices will finally get a taste of Android Pie-based EMUI 9.0 on November 10.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 launched: sliding screen, 10GB RAM, 4 cameras
Xiaomi has added a new flagship smartphone to its arsenal with the launch of the Mi MIX 3 in Beijing, China. But unlike its predecessors, the device is Xiaomi’s first genuine attempt at a full-screen phone, rocking a sliding screen that uses a magnetic system to hide its dual front-facing cameras.
Samsung launches 1st ODM phone, teases A8s with in-screen camera hole
Interesting times for Samsung these days. In China, where it’s looking to recover lost ground, the company launched its first outsourced phone.
Nubia Red Magic 2 gaming phone is coming
It’s joining the gaming-phone launch party. Six months after it released the Red Magic, Nubia has started teasing its second gaming device.
Hands-on review: 72 hours with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro in London
They’re stunning as they are intelligent. If you were wowed by their predecessors, wait till you get your hands on the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, launched this week in London.
This new Huawei phone costs more than the most expensive iPhone
If you think the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are not within your budget, wait till you check out the Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS. Launched together with the Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20 X here in London, the new smartphone has price tags that are fit for people awash with cash.
Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro pricing teased in the Philippines
The Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro have already been confirmed to be launching in the Philippines. The big questions now are how much will the new flagship smartphones cost and when will they arrive in local stores?
NBA 2K19 for Android out now. See if your device is compatible
Android users can finally breathe a sigh of relief: NBA 2K19 is now available on the Google Play Store. And just in time for the tip-off of the NBA’s 2018-2019 season, too!
Mate 20 X, Huawei’s 1st gaming phone, is official
You probably didn’t see this one coming. At Huawei’s Mate 20 series launch here in London, the company announced its first gaming-focused phone in the Huawei Mate 20 X. The “X” could stand for extra large.
Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro with powerhouse specs are here
After countless leaks and rumors and near confirmations, the smartphone line many have been waiting for is here at last. Huawei has drawn the curtains behind the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro flagship phones here in London.
Huawei Mate 20 series: 5 things we’re excited about
We’re only days away from Huawei announcing its new Mate 20 phones at an event in London, which we’ll cover. The world’s second largest smartphone vendor after Samsung is expected to show off the Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and the gaming-focused Mate 20X in their entirety.