Christmas came early for Sony Xperia XZ Premium owners this week, when the Japanese phone maker quietly started seeding the Android Oreo software update to its current flagship, well ahead of its planned December roll-out.
CloudFone Excite Prime 2 Pro price drops by P2,000 or $39
The CloudFone Excite Prime 2 Pro, which went up for preorder earlier this month, is now available in stores nationwide. Even better, the price of the smartphone has been slashed by P2,000 (roughly $39) — two days after it became available.
Upcoming Redmi Note 5 is Xiaomi’s first budget 18:9 phone
It has been rumored for sometime that Xiaomi will come up with an affordable 18:9 phone and join the increasing line of local (read: Cherry Mobile and CloudFone) and international companies that have done the same in recent months.
PLDT vs Globe vs Converge vs Sky: Fiber-internet plans available
Sky, one of the Philippines’ more popular internet-service provider, is now in the local fiber-internet space, following the recent announcement of faster broadband packages bundled with video on demand.
Doogee Mix 2 could be in PH as early as November
HILE bold and beautiful and affordable, we found the Doogee Mix to be a mixed bag that will delight and disappoint buyers. The follow-up, the Doogee Mix 2, looks promising — and fortunately, we don’t have to wait too long to know for sure.
Vivo Y75 gets certified in China; could be the Vivo V7 in PH, other markets
new Vivo phone has been spotted on the TENAA website, the Chinese equivalent of the Philippines’ NTC and the US’ FCC, and we have good reason to believe it belongs to the V7 series.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro phones priced as much as P84,000 or $1,636
LONG with the Mate 10, Huawei launched two higher-end models under the Mate 10 branding, namely the Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design Mate 10 Pro.
Huawei Mate 10 flagship launched, to arrive in PH end-October
UAWEI’S big-screen flagship for 2017 is now official, and it’s arguably the most exciting entry to the Mate series yet.
This may be the cheapest deca-core phone you can buy today
HINA’S LeEco is one of the lesser known Android OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] out there, but it is a name to at least know, especially if you’re after specced-out hardware that won’t leave your wallet feeling too light.
Alleged Xiaomi Redmi 5A poster suggests boring sequel
N alleged poster of the Xiaomi Redmi 5A — not to be confused with the Redmi Note 5A — has appeared on Chinese social-media site Weibo. And based on the image, it feels like the so-called Apple of China is just going through the motions from one budget phone to another at this point.
Huawei Y7 Prime now available in PH for P9,990 or $195
HE Huawei Y7 Prime, the company’s Snapdragon-based bargain phone, has been teased in the Philippines for weeks now. And after landing in neighboring countries like Hong Kong and Vietnam earlier this year, it has finally made its way to local stores.
‘Razer Phone’ to launch with Snapdragon 835 and 8GB of RAM?
N case you’re not aware, Razer is in the smartphone business now after acquiring majority of the assets of Nextbit Systems Inc., the firm behind the Robin (the phone, not the DC IP — heh!).
Cherry Mobile Flare S6 phones upgradeable to Android Oreo
HERRY Mobile earlier showed off three new smartphones under the Flare series. The Flare S6, S6 Selfie, and S6 Plus, as you probably know by now, made their awaited debut, with a bunch of killer hardware features and a killer price tag to match.
Cherry Mobile Flare S6, Flare S6 Plus are officially here
HERRY Mobile earlier announced three new phones under the Flare branding, namely the Cherry Mobile Flare S6, Flare S6 Plus, and Flare S6 Selfie. As expected, all three will come with affordable price tags, and none will cost you more than P10,000 (around $194).
OPPO confirms details of upcoming OPPO F5
ORE information about the OPPO F5 are starting to trickle in. Unlike previous reports that were based on speculation, however, these new details come from the company itself.
New Honor 7X is a cheaper Huawei Nova 2i
UAWEI formally announced the Nova 2i for the Philippine market yesterday, but the Chinese manufacturer isn’t done adding to the pile of lanky phones with 18:9 screens just yet. And no, we’re not talking about the Mate 10, which is slated to take the stage on October 16.
These could be the specs of the first foldable phone
EEKS ago, the ZTE Axon M made rounds on the internet as it appeared to have two screens that fold out to form a tablet-sized display.
Is this the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 budget phone?
N the race to trim down bezels and maximize every inch of screen available, there’s no shortage of near-borderless, 18:9 phones on the market. And Xiaomi could be adding one more to the bunch.
Deal alert: OPPO F1s price slashed by as much as P4,691 or $92
F you’re in the market for a smartphone upgrade — stat — and taking quality selfies is a priority, consider the OPPO F1s (click on this for the complete specs).
Samsung Galaxy J7+ with dual cameras now available in PH
HE Samsung Galaxy J7+, the Korean tech giant’s second dual-camera smartphone, is set to officially debut in the Philippines afternoon of October 9, but it’s already available online.