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.
Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus debut alongside iPhone X
HE iPhone X is undoubtedly the star of today’s Apple event, but its base price of $999 (roughly P50,914) could drive some people to the cheaper supporting cast — the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
Confirmed: Foldable Samsung Galaxy Note in the works, but…
ours before Apple launches the iPhone X, Samsung Electronics delivers an exciting news of its own. And it’s not about the Galaxy S9. Try Samsung Galaxy Note 9, or whatever it is going to be called.
Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro is a cheaper MacBook Pro running Windows
IAOMI did it again. It surprised us at the October 2016 launch of the Mi Note 2 with the unveiling of the Mi MIX. Almost a year later, it took us aback once again at the Mi MIX 2 and Mi Note 3 launch with the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro.
Moto Android One phone could be Xiaomi Mi A1 for the West
NDROID One, Google’s line of budget devices that’s originally targeted at developing markets, is alive and well indeed. Just days after Xiaomi launched its first phone with stock Android, we’re hearing that Motorola may be the next manufacturer to release an Android One handset.
Meizu Pro 7, Pro 7 Plus dual-screen phones land in PH
EMEMBER that interesting smartphone with a second, 2-inch AMOLED screen on the back? The one that we wrote about in this article: Meizu Pro 7 review: Excellent from front to back? Well, it’s officially in the Philippines, bringing with it its bigger sibling, the Meizu Pro 7 Plus.
Apple not world’s 2nd largest smartphone brand anymore, but…
S this a classic case of “what goes up must come down”? For the first time ever, Huawei’s global smartphone sales surpassed Apple’s consistently for June and July 2017, making the Chinese manufacturer the world’s second largest smartphone brand next to Samsung.
These are the Apple iPhone 8’s reported jaw-dropping prices
E all expect the iPhone 8 — or the iPhone X, or whatever Apple’s 10-anniversary handset will be called — to be pricey. That’s what we explained in our previous article: Why your next smartphone could be more expensive. But that didn’t stop our jaws from dropping when we saw the alleged prices of the upcoming iDevice.
Samsung Galaxy J7+ with dual-camera system is official
T was only a matter of time. After being leaked in its full glory, Samsung’s second smartphone with a dual-camera setup — and the first in its midrange lineup — is finally official in Thailand. This is the Samsung Galaxy J7+.
Vivo V7+ selfie phone with (almost) bezel-less display is coming
E already know that the Vivo V7+ is launching in India on September 7. But what about the Philippines? While we didn’t doubt that the smartphone will be released in the country, it’s great to know that Vivo Philippines itself has confirmed that the V7+ is indeed arriving here.