HE CloudFone Excite Prime 2 Pro is already up for preorder. And the good news for those who are looking for a bargain? Early adopters will be able to get it for P2,000 (around $39) less.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 doesn’t have the best Android camera anymore
ND just like that, we have a new king of smartphone cameras. After sitting on the throne for a day, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, together with the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, has been dislodged from the top by the Google Pixel 2 and the Google Pixel 2 XL.
This is your newest king of smartphone cameras, Android
HE authority on cameras has spoken. DxOMark has crowned another smartphone with the best camera on the market. And the device is right up there with the iPhone 8 Plus.
Samsung to make more money off iPhone X than Galaxy S8
PPLE may be Samsung’s nemesis in the smartphone business, but the relationship is more complicated than you think it is. We can probably call them frenemies. Exhibit A: An Apple iPhone X win is a victory for the Korean tech giant as well.
Star Magic Ball 2017 gives us our best look at the OPPO F5 yet
UST a few days ago, ABS-CBN artists were seen teasing the OPPO F5. Tonight at the Star Magic Ball 2017, we’re getting a better view of the successor to the OPPO F3. In fact, it’s our best look at live units of the selfie phone yet.
Alleged Xiaomi Redmi 5A price, specs, press render leak out
IAOMI’S Redmi 4A is almost due for an upgrade. After all, the cheapest phone in the Redmi 4 series was released in November last year. So we’re not surprised that alleged details about the Xiaomi Redmi 5A, its successor, have surfaced.
Cherry Mobile Flare S6, Flare S6 Plus launching October 12
HE Cherry Mobile Show is a gift that keeps on giving for us in the technology beat. In the fifth episode of the company’s monthly Facebook Live show, brand endorser Kim Chiu revealed that the local company will release a selfie phone soon. In tonight’s episode, we learned something new… again.
This might be the first foldable phone you can buy
T seems that another company might beat Samsung in the race for foldable smartphones. Word has it that China’s ZTE will announce one at its October 17 event in New York. The device is code-named Axon Multy, but is rumored to launch as the ZTE Axon M.
Possible Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) specs spotted online
INALLY. All Samsung-related news the past couple of weeks are about the Korean giant’s flagship phones and J series. That’s why it’s refreshing to chance upon something about what could possibly be the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018).
OPPO F5 18:9 phone teased by Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia?
O our friend Adam Parnala stumbled upon these Instagram posts by two of the hottest Philippine teen celebrities today, Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia. Are the phones they’re holding the OPPO F5?
The 5 most powerful smartphones in Geekbench today
ELL, make that five for each Geekbench 4 test — five smartphones for single-core and another five for multi-core. In case you didn’t know, Geekbench is one of the industry-standard, cross-platform benchmarking tools. It’s synthetic, yes, but until many apps have been optimized for iOS 11, we’d settle for this than for supposedly real-world “(insert name of iOS device here) vs (insert name of Android handset here)” tests. Just to be fair.
Confirmed: Nokia 8 launching in PH in September
O we were right all along. A month ago, we reported there were three indications that the Nokia 8 would be unveiled in the Philippines in September. Today, we got a confirmation of our hunch.
Where to buy the Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus in PH now
ODAY’S the day. Ten days after the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launch, two of Apple’s latest smartphones are finally available in stores in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL prices and other details revealed
LMOST 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.
Mysterious Xiaomi Chiron device appears on GFXBench
OU’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.
Vivo X20 specs outed by what appears to be a marketing material
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.
Is this Makati shop really an official Xiaomi Mi Home store?
HOTOS 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.
Leaks reveal cheapest Nokia smartphone has a HUGE battery
BOUT 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.
This confirms one area where iOS is better than Android
OR 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.
Sony Xperia XZ1, Xperia XA1 Plus on their way to PH
ONY 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.