From third to first. After ending up in third place in the third quarter of 2020, OPPO Philippines leaped to the No. 1 spot in the local smartphone rankings.
FAQ: Starlink 2022 rollout in the Philippines
We reported a while back that Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has been in talks with Converge ICT to bring the Starlink satellite-internet service to the Philippines. Since then, Converge has come out and said those talks were premature, likely in a bid to temper expectations and not get in the way of prospective customers signing up for a Converge subscription now or in the near future.
DITO Telecommunity to offer 4G, 5G services from March 8
It was earlier reported that DITO Telecommunity, formerly Mislatel, passed the National Telecommunications Commissions’ technical audit of its committed service for its first year of operations, registering a minimum 5G speed of 507.5Mbps and 85.9Mbps for its 4G service, according to the regulatory body.
PH mobile download speed up 37%, inches closer to broadband speed
Ookla recently published the January 2021 data of its Speedtest Global Index, and the local results are quite interesting, to say the least.
Southeast Asia’s top 5 smartphone brands in Q4 2020
Apple led the global smartphone market in the last quarter of 2020 — that much we know by now, as we reported here around three weeks ago. But how about in our region? What was the market like?
Huawei introduces new smart home products in PH
Huawei Philippines looks like it’s ramping up its efforts in the non-smartphone space.
SpaceX, Converge in talks to bring satellite internet to PH — report
Remember our story about the Elon Musk-backed, space-based internet’s possible immediate entry into the Philippines a while ago? It turns out it has gained a lot more traction recently, especially considering the company — and the nature of the business of said company — that has been thrown in the mix.
Xiaomi clarifies Google Mobile Services installation issue
There was a lot of hullabaloo about a statement supposedly from a Xiaomi staff stating that the company’s smartphones in China won’t be able to install Google Mobile Services should users based there decide to do so.
GOMO offers free 5GB more non-expiring data for limited time
We find the GOMO 5G- and LTE-ready SIM card the company sent us useful that we bought one, so the two of us here at Revü will each have a SIM card.
VeMoBro is online-shopping platform for Filipinos by Filipinos
It would like to differentiate itself as an e-commerce platform that has compassion for Filipinos, as it is, after all, a homegrown one — born out of a struggling time that made it pivot its focus from automobiles and electronics to essential products.
Apple takes No. 1 spot as biggest smartphone vendor in Q4 2020
As we at Revü had predicted, Apple clawed its way to the top to become the largest smartphone company in the fourth quarter of 2020 — with or without a charger in the box. This is based on the latest reports of market-research firms International Data Corporation and Canalys.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G for high-end devices now official
Apparently, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, which debuted on the Xiaomi Mi 11, won’t be the only Snapdragon 800 series chipset to get some love from smartphone manufacturers this year. Something less powerful — but possibly no less appealing — just dropped today.
US govt adds Xiaomi to investment blacklist
Just some time after Xiaomi ended 2020 and welcomed 2021 by successively launching the Mi 11, Redmi Note 9T 5G, and Redmi 9T, it receives a big blow from the United States.
Globe Telecom now has 1,045 5G sites in PH
Over the last few months, Globe Telecom has been aggressively rolling out its 5G technology across its nationwide network, enabling super-fast, more reliable mobile internet in more locations in the Philippines. What we didn’t know until now is the company’s progress in its local 5G efforts.
Here’s a list of Realme service centers in the Philippines
Realme leapfrogged the competition in the Philippines in less than two years, becoming the top smartphone vendor in the country in the third quarter of 2020.
Raffy Tulfo’s Idol Shopping Network to rival Lazada, Shopee
From broadcaster to media personality to… founder and operator of an online marketplace? Media-host-turned-businessman Raffy Tulfo launched his own online-retail platform Idol Shopping Network, vowing to compete with the likes of Lazada and Shopee in the Philippines. It will formally go live later this month, presumably via a desktop site and/or an app.
SpaceX Starlink satellite internet could be in PH in Q3 2021
If 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything at all, it’s the importance of having access to fast and reliable internet. Unfortunately for many, this has remained elusive over the last several years despite the expanded availability of fiber-based broadband and rollout of next-generation technologies like 5G in key cities and locations across the Philippines.
Converge subscribers get even more free speed upgrades
Remember when Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. started giving free permanent speed upgrades of up to 300 Mbps to its subscribers last December 15?
Converge subscribers get free speed boost of up to 300 Mbps
The situation that we’re in this 2020, with many people being forced to stay at home, has brought to the fore the need for internet speed in residential areas. So a new offer by Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. should be welcome news to its subscribers.
Surf4All promo, other announcements Globe made at WWG 2020
You may have heard that Globe Telecom has launched one of the most recognizable pop acts on the planet, Blackpink, as its newest ambassador. But the local telco made a series of announcements that might have eluded your attention.
