Internet users in the Philippines might be in for a long week as internet service providers are bracing for the impact of emergency maintenance activities on a submarine cable system that connects South East Asia with the United States.
Huawei Store Online Philippines to open Sept 23
We’re stating the obvious: 2020 will end up as a year when proven methods of doing things are challenged. The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect is clear, with the shift to digital taking place on many fronts. It is, after all, a matter of survival.
Sharp laptop, Android TV launched in PH as part of 108th anniv
There’s much to be said about a company that’s more than a century old and is still going strong. Case in point: Sharp Corporation, a familiar name not just in the technology industry but in others as well, is currently celebrating its 108th anniversary.
Globe’s National G Day: Raffle, Mobile Legends Cup, and more!
It’s that time of the year again. Globe Telecom will continue the tradition of celebrating September 17 or 0917 — its iconic and original prefix — this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bestselling mobile brands on Shopee, Lazada: 9.9 sale edition
It’s always interesting to see which brands end up being the most popular every time there’s a major sale happening nationwide.
Big leap: How Realme plans to sustain gains in 2020 and beyond
There’s no doubt about it: Realme is a rising star in the smartphone industry. Its phenomenal growth since it was founded in 2018 has been well-documented by different market-research firms.
Top 5 smartphone brands in PH in Q2 2020 — Counterpoint
Counterpoint Research has shared with us at Revü more detailed information on how the smartphone vendors performed locally in the second quarter of 2020.
Realme PH sees 7,400% YoY growth, lands 2nd place in Q2 2020
Earlier today, we received an email from Counterpoint Research announcing Realme‘s performance in Southeast Asian countries in the second quarter of 2020.
Globe 5G service now open to prepaid Globe, TM subscribers
5G is now available to all Globe and TM customers with compatible devices in select locations in the Philippines.
Fast internet soon? 1,502 PH telco permits approved in record time
Telecommunication companies in the Philippines have long asked the government to streamline the application process for building cellular towers. This infographic shared from 2019, for example, is being used to show why the country lags behind our neighbors in terms of internet connection.
Your current Globe or TM LTE SIM card is 5G-ready
Remember this speed test done on Globe Telecom’s 5G network in June at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City?
Huawei overtakes Samsung as biggest smartphone brand in Q2 2020
For the first time in nine years, a brand that’s not Samsung or Apple has been crowned the top smartphone vendor worldwide.
Tested: Smart 5G network on PH’s most affordable 5G phone
5G is currently one of the biggest buzzwords in the industry. And rightfully so. Seriously, who wouldn’t want faster mobile internet, faster downloads, and less lag when playing online games with other people?
OPPO’s 125W wired charging & 65W wireless charging in action
OPPO flexes its muscles as it launches technologies in an area it has been known to dominate since 2014, when it introduced VOOC Flash Charge in 2014.
Huawei, Honor gaming laptops coming soon — report
If a report out of China is correct, then the gaming-laptop space could get more exciting sooner than we think.
And Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing phone brand in Q1 2020 is…
Worldwide, Realme came out as the fastest-growing smartphone brand in the first quarter of 2020 with a 157% year-over-year increase. But apparently, that’s not the only feather in its cap so far this year.
This 44.2 Tbps internet speed is the connection of our dreams
At home, our fiber connection hits between 80Mbps and 100Mbps. We’d be perfectly okay with that… if only it were stable. But we digress.
Bestselling Android phones in Q1 2020 were from Samsung, Xiaomi
Eighty-six percent of smartphones shipped worldwide in the first quarter of 2020 were Android devices. And the top six models of the 86%? They were all from two manufacturers.
Samsung may have had a chance at buying Android
Android is, by far, the most popular operating system, running on 2.5 billion devices and more than 80% of smartphones around the world. It’s also pretty much synonymous with American tech giant Google, which bought Android in 2005.
Vivo working on its own chipset, leak shows
The world’s top three biggest smartphone companies all make their own mobile chipsets.