HERRY Mobile’s recently outed Desire series of smartphones places a premium on aesthetics over everything else. And although the Desire R7, R7 Plus, and R8 phones serve as the de facto faces, another model may be more distinguishable than the rest.
iPhone 6s beats Galaxy S8 in speed test. Wait, what?
AVING the latest high-end specs doesn’t always guarantee that your smartphone gets to trump older devices with older specs. Case in point: Apple’s almost-two-year-old iPhone 6s has defeated the newly released Samsung Galaxy S8 in a speed test.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 goes big with 6.44-inch screen, 5,300mAh battery
IAOMI’S newly launched smartphone is all about a big screen and an even bigger battery. So to say that size matters with the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 (click for complete specs) is an understatement.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium launched in PH with premium pricing to boot
N the market for an Android flagship? Sony Philippines has something that is pretty special and may strike your fancy. But you’d have to be prepared to spend top money for it.
In PH, these are the top 10 best-selling smartphones in Q4 2016
ETAIL analyst GfK has released its report for the fourth quarter of 2016, revealing the 10 best-selling smartphones in the Philippines. Turns out the selfie-focused OPPO F1s was the most saleable model in the country, per data from the study.
Meet the smartphone that now has the highest-rated camera
TC has a new a smartphone to compete with the likes of the Google Pixel, the Samsung Galaxy S8, and the Apple iPhone 7. And expectedly, the Taiwan-headquartered phone maker is keen to brag about the camera on the HTC U11 (click for complete specs), which is apparently unprecedented in the mobile industry — both in terms of shooting stills and video.
Uh-oh, ASUS might kill this product line due to poor sales
SUS debuted its first ZenWatch with much fanfare at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Back then, the company proudly said that the product “raised the bar on what users should expect from wearable devices, showcasing the power of the ASUS ‘design thinking’ philosophy and ushering in a new era of true luxury and sophistication.”
Vivo Y53 review: Expectedly handy, surprisingly capable
UDGET smartphones have come a long way in a short time. As you probably know, some even come with a fingerprint reader, which is crazy given that, up until a couple of years ago, the luxury of biometrics security was limited to higher-end devices. The outliers, many originating from the Far East, offer many of the features you’d want on your next purchase — and at bargain prices.
Dual-camera smartphones that are officially available in PH
ASED on the messages and comments we have received, many of you believe that Huawei started the whole “three cameras on a phone” concept. But really, the manufacturers you should be looking at are LG and HTC, when in 2011, they debuted the Optimus 3D and the Evo 3D, respectively.
Sony Xperia XZs with slow-motion camera drops in PH
F you’ve bought a Sony Xperia XZ recently, you may want to cover your ears for this: the Japanese company today announced the entry of the Sony Xperia XZs (click for complete specs) to the Philippine market.
Alleged OnePlus 5 sample photos surface online
NE of the most anticipated phones of 2017 is launching in the coming months. We’re not talking the iPhone 8, or iPhone 7s, or whatever Apple ends up calling its next handset. Soon, the internet’s short attention span will focus on the OnePlus 5, which is being worked on “without a break,” according to the company’s CEO, Pete Lau.
Cherry Mobile Flare P1 review: Two rear cameras, one low price
UAL-CAMERA smartphones have been all the rage lately. So as expected, Cherry Mobile has unveiled its own dual-cam entries under the Flare P series, with “P” standing for photography. Or at least we think so. The cheapest of the bunch is the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 (click for complete specs).
This is how the OnePlus 5 will supposedly look
HE OnePlus 5‘s expected launch is just two months away, so we’re not surprised to see its alleged specs leaking out left and right. What we did not spot, though, is an image of the OnePlus 3T‘s successor. Today, that has changed.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs this much to make
HE Samsung Galaxy S8 (click for complete specs) and Galaxy S8+ (click for full specs) are getting lots of positive reviews from critics — including us — while pre-order sales have skyrocketed in Korea and in the U.S.
Samsung Galaxy S8+ review: The phone to beat in 2017
ITH the Samsung Galaxy S8+ (click for complete specs), the larger of the two Samsung hero phones for this part of 2017, the catch is clear: Big-screened phone — bigger than what the Apple iPhone 7 Plus can offer, bigger than you might think if you haven’t seen it in action firsthand — in a reasonable, borderline-manageable size.
Xiaomi Mi 6 with 6GB RAM, Snapdragon 835 launched
OLL out the red carpet for the Xiaomi Mi 6 (click for complete specs). The Chinese manufacturer’s flagship smartphone has finally stepped out of the shadows at an event in Beijing.
LG G6 quick review: So fly, so grounded
AST year’s LG G5 didn’t sell as well as anticipated. There are probably many reasons for that, ranging from competition at the top to consumer apathy for LG’s courageous modular design. Complicating matters further, the G5’s Friends — a range of accessories designed for use with the phone — have been met with shrugs of indifference, as opposed to warm embraces.
Cherry Mobile Flare P1, P1 Plus dual-camera phones now official
T was only a matter of time before leading Philippine smartphone brand Cherry Mobile offer dual-camera smartphones. Yesterday, the company finally released a TV commercial with actress and host Anne Curtis endorsing the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 (click for complete specs) and the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus (click for full specs), which have long been teased at its concept stores.
Here’s your first look at the OPPO R11 with 2 back-facing cameras
E know OPPO is working on a dual-camera system that will offer 5x lossless zoom — without bulges, might we add. What remains elusive is when a phone with such camera capabilities will launch. That may change soon.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is doing better than expected in South Korea
AMSUNG’S design for the Galaxy S8 is unprecedented in the company’s history, easily its best to date. And from what we’ve seen so far, the rest of the bits — the internals, cameras, and screen — are nothing if not built to rival or surpass the accomplishments of current crowd-pleasers like the Apple iPhone 7 and the Google Pixel.