N the third episode of #RevuLive, we turned the spotlight on only one device, the Meizu Pro 7. And for good reason; the flagship phone has not even been released yet. It will start shipping in China on August 5 and is tentatively set to launch in the Philippines end-August.
This leak shows that the iPhone 8 will destroy all Android phones
NDROID smartphones may have toppled Apple’s iPhone from its throne on Antutu Benchmark in May and June, but a leak shows that it could be getting back its crown soon.
4 signs the ASUS ZenFone 4 could be launching in PH August 19 [Updated: Yes!]
SUS Philippines sent us an invite to an event on August 19, but didn’t say what it is going to announce there. Could it be the ASUS ZenFone 4 launch in the country? There are telltale signs that it is.
Google Pixel 2 could be this year’s fastest Android phone
HE OnePlus 5 may be today’s fastest smartphone, at least according to Antutu Benchmark, but that could change with the arrival of the Google Pixel 2 in a few months.
12 smartphones in PH with batteries bigger than 4,000mAh
ODAY’s smartphones are monsters compared with what they were a few years ago. They take photos that can rival those shot with point-and-shoot cameras. Their screens are so sharp — maybe even sharper than that of your TV — thanks to the number of pixels crammed into them. Internal storage is huger than ever — the highest being 256GB, a capacity that is even bigger than many of today’s laptops’ memory. Processing power has gone through the roof. But battery life? That aspect hasn’t changed much, what a pity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to be unpacked August 23
R more likely to be unpacked. Today, Samsung has sent out invites to its August 23 (August 24 in the Philippines) Unpacked event in New York City. And we’re willing to bet the Korean tech giant is launching the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 there.
HTC Philippines official comeback event set for August 2
HIS is it! Almost two months since we reported that HTC is coming back to the Philippines, we finally have a date of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s official re-entry to the country.
And the 10 new best-performing smartphones in the world are…
HE month of May was not particularly good to Apple, as the iPhone 7 Plus finally got dislodged from the top spot of benchmarking app Antutu’s list of best-performing smartphones. Was June any worse?
The most copied phones in China are from this brand
ACT: 20 percent of mobile phones shipped internationally are fake. And more than 50 percent of those may have come from China alone, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. But whose handsets did counterfeit-phone makers in China copy the most in the first half of 2017? Apple perhaps? Well, we thought wrong.
Nokia 8 flagship phone’s supposed price, launch date
OLD your breath. Soon, and we mean really soon, we might finally see the first Nokia flagship smartphone since HMD Global secured the rights to use the brand.
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra out in PH stores nationwide
ONY Philippines released three of the four smartphones it launched at the Mobile World Congress — the Xperia XZ Premium, XZs, and XA1 — in May. But where’s the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (click for complete specs)?
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro quick review: Midranger with pro features
HEN you taunt another brand about the very thing that it claims to be an expert in, you better make sure that your product delivers in the area where it’s supposed to be good at. So when Samsung Electronics Philippines posted this teaser video for what turned out to be the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (click for complete specs), we were determined to find out if the smartphone can really capture great photos in low light, as the Korean tech giant claims.
Cherry Mobile Taiji phone-slash-ebook reader now on sale
EMEMBER the Cherry Mobile Taiji (click for complete specs), a smartphone-slash-ebook reader that we previewed last year? It’s finally out in stores nationwide.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro preorder starts today, July 1
OW, it can be said: The teaser video that clearly challenges OPPO’s “selfie experts,” posted on Samsung Electronics Philippines’ Facebook page almost two weeks ago, was for the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (click for complete specs).
You can now buy the Nokia 3310
EMEMBER this day. Today, June 30, marks the return of the most popular feature phone in 2000. Or, fine, the modern version of it. HMD Global, through the Nokia Mobile Facebook page, has announced that the Nokia 3310 2017 edition (click for complete specs) is now out in Philippine stores.
Acer Aspire V3 laptop for Hello Kitty lovers now in PH
ALLING all Hello Kitty fans in the Philippines! What could be the laptop of your dreams is already available in major retailers and Acer concept stores nationwide. Say hi to the Acer Aspire V3 Hello Kitty limited-edition notebook.
6 ASUS ZenFone 4 phones reportedly in the pipeline
ISAPPOINTED that no new ZenFones were announced at Computex, where ASUS traditionally reveals new handsets? If a post spotted on the ZenTalk forum is to be believed, you may not have to wait long before ASUS ZenFone 4 smartphones are launched. And it could be as early as July.
Alleged Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 specs leak out
NOUGH of talks about the Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 for now. We’re finally getting a whiff of the next iteration of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones that were launched in October 2016.
ASUS ZenFone AR with 8GB RAM launched in PH
T is the world’s first smartphone with 8GB of RAM. It is the first device to support Google’s Daydream virtual-reality and Tango augmented-reality platforms. And it is landing in the Philippines in July — for a price. Say hello to the ASUS ZenFone AR (click for complete specs).
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 about 40% costlier than the Note 7?
NE market-research company warned early this year that next crop of smartphones could be more expensive. We already saw devices like the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus getting higher suggested retail prices than their predecessors at launch. And it seems that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be in the same boat as well.