E’VE seen foldable mobile devices, but they’re all just concepts — stuff that look cool but may never see the light of day. Not in the near future. Maybe not ever. None of them have gone into production just yet. But that may change soon.
Water-resistant Samsung Galaxy A5, A7 2017 edition debut in PH
AMSUNG Electronics Philippines has fired its opening salvo of the year, launching two of the three models that are part of the 2017 edition of the Galaxy A Series. The lineup has been listed on the tech giant’s global press site since early January.
10 other interesting tech products on display at CES 2017
NOTHER January, another CES done. And once again, this year’s edition of the biggest consumer-electronic show gave us a look at what’s out there in the world of technology and what’s about to come. 2017 is even memorable as CES celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Confirmed: Huawei Mate 9, Honor 6x now available in PH
HAT do you know? Just when we were not looking at the Philippine market because of all the CES 2017-related news coming our way, Huawei has rolled two new smartphones to local stores, the Huawei Mate 9 (click for complete specs) and the Huawei GR5 2017, also known as the Honor 6x (click for full specs).
3 new Xiaomi products we wish were on their way to the rest of the world
ND when we say “the rest of the world,” we meant outside Xiaomi’s native China. Because while we had initially thought that the company joining CES for the first time meant an announcement of a concrete roadmap for its entry to the U.S., it turned out that we had thought wrong.
BlackBerry with keyboard teased. Could this be the brand’s savior?
OU have to give it to brands that just don’t give up no matter how many times they have been knocked down. Think Nokia. And this time, think BlackBerry. It seems that TCL, the Chinese electronics company that inked a deal with BlackBerry Limited to make smartphones under the BlackBerry brand, is hell-bent on reviving the once-iconic name.
ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom with 5,000mAh battery does an iPhone 7 Plus
T’S finally official. The ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom (click for complete specs), which had been the subject of rumors since December, got its time in the limelight at the Zennovation event at CES 2017. And it looks better than the ZenFone Zoom, which we saw at CES 2015 in Las Vegas.
$250 Honor 6x’s dual-camera setup works like the iPhone 7’s
T’S inevitable. With more and more smartphone companies riding the dual-camera wave, we’re also bound to see more, cheaper handsets with two rear cameras to go on sale. Honor, a sub-brand of China’s Huawei, will do exactly just that with its plan to release the Honor 6x (click for complete specs and prices) outside its home turf.
ASUS ZenFone AR with support for Google Tango, Daydream leaked
O it’s true: The ZenFone 3 Zoom may not be the only ASUS smartphone that will make an appearance at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, after all. Another device called the ASUS ZenFone AR will reportedly be launched at the annual tech show.
India next country to make iPhones after China, Brazil — report
HE Apple iPhone may be designed in the U.S., but most of the units that you see on the market are manufactured in China. Only a small percentage of them are assembled in Brazil. However, a recent report by Times of India, if true, could bring the number of countries making the device to three.
Apple dominates device sales among holiday shoppers
N the battle for smartphone and tablet sales this holiday season, one company ruled them all. Just like last year, Apple was the best-selling brand worldwide from December 19 to 25, getting 44 percent of all device activations during the period. Meaning if you bought a gadget for yourself or your loved ones at the time, chances were it was probably made by Apple.
The Gionee M2017 smartphone has two 3,500mAh batteries in it
UST when you thought smartphone manufacturers were done announcing new products this year, here comes China’s Gionee seemingly telling us that we thought wrong by unveiling what we believe is its last hurrah for 2016 — the Gionee M2017 (click for complete specs).
2016’s easiest and hardest smartphones to repair, according to iFixit
OT all smartphones are created equal; there are devices that are easy to fix, and there are those that will make you tear your hair out. Fortunately for us, one company has released its findings of smartphone repairability.
The 7 best smartphones in the Philippines in 2016
TOP looking for the perfect smartphone; you’ll never find it. But there are devices that are more superior than others, and today, as the year draws to a close, we’re paying homage to the best of the best handsets that have officially landed on Philippine shores in 2016.
Nintendo NES Classic Edition clones sell for as low as P999
HE Nintendo NES Classic Edition, a mini version of the popular video-game console from the ’80s, is one of the perfect gifts you can give someone or yourself this Christmas. However, it has become the holy grail of sorts; it’s just hard to find in the Philippines.
Amazon Prime Video now available worldwide, including PH [UPDATED]
E have been Amazon Prime Video users for a while now, using a VPN [virtual private network] connection to be able to watch our favorite shows. But we’ve been monitoring the local Play Store and App Store almost every day since it was announced that Amazon is preparing for a global launch of its streaming-video service. Today, December 14, look at what popped up in our other account!
SKK Chronos Era is an unapologetic iPhone 7 Plus knockoff
OU know what the reality is: Smartphone companies get inspired by copy off each other’s design and ideas at times. But Philippine-based SKK Mobile takes the art of imitation to another level with what is said to be the SKK Chronos Era.
7 reasons we do not like the ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe
HEN it was announced in August that the ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL variant (click for complete specs) will retail at P34,995 (roughly $700) in the Philippines, we were dismayed by the pricing. After all, when the device was unveiled at Computex 2016 in May, the company said it would go on sale for $499 (about P25,000). Four months later, now that it’s finally here and we’ve used the smartphone for almost two weeks, we still feel the same way. Here’s why we think it’s not good value for money.
8 of the best Great Christmas Sale deals on Lazada
ALL us Santa’s little helpers. With Lazada Philippines holding its Grand Christmas Sale promo till December 12, 2016, as part of its Online Revolution activity, we scoured the site to look for the best gadget deals, so you won’t have to.
Starmobile’s MacBook clone sells for only P7,990 on Lazada
UNNY, but the latest Starmobile product that has caught our attention is not a smartphone. It’s a silver Windows 10 laptop the company calls the Starmobile Engage Aura. And it looks a lot like the Apple MacBook but sells for only P7,990 on Lazada Philippines starting today, December 7, until the 12th to coincide with the online store’s Grand Christmas Sale.