In both a lateral and vertical sense, Xiaomi has expanded its line of budget smartphones with the introduction of the notched Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro. It’s the company’s latest and most affordable entry in the trend of devices designed to look like the Apple iPhone X. And when it arrives in the Philippines soon — the date to circle could be sometime this month or in August — it will probably take the place of the Vivo Y81 as the cheapest notched phone at local retail.
High-specced Honor 10 GT with 8GB RAM now official
Huawei has launched an upgraded version of the Honor 10 smartphone, and this latest offering from the Chinese manufacturer is expected to deliver faster performance when playing games and launching apps.
Vivo Z1i to compete with Redmi Note 5, ZenFone Max Pro M1
Vivo has a new smartphone for the Chinese market that will go head to head with comparable Snapdragon 636-based devices like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1, and Lenovo Z5, to name but three.
#OPPO4U #OPPOxREVU giveaway: Win an OPPO A83!
OPPO Philippines is currently celebrating its 4th anniversary in the country in extra-generous fashion. Over P1,000,000 (around $18,704) in prizes will be given away, and there are awesome deals across the board for bargain hunters. We’re also gifting one of our lucky readers a brand-new OPPO smartphone courtesy of the company.
Vivo NEX all-screen phones listed on Shopee Philippines
It was only weeks ago that Vivo formally unveiled the almost-bezel-free NEX series in its home country of China. You can’t buy it anywhere else yet, but it has been penciled for a launch event in India on July 19. No date has been set for the Philippine market, which just got the Vivo X21 for P29,999 (roughly $561).
OPPO PH holds massive sale, to give away P1M in raffle prizes
OPPO Philippines is celebrating its fourth anniversary on the local market throughout this month. To mark the occasion, the company will give away more than P1,000,000 (about $18,728) in prizes. Four raffle winners are set to bring home a cool P100,000 ($1,873). It is also offering an additional discount of P500 ($9) on select models whose prices have been reduced for the month of July.
PH prices of Samsung Galaxy J6, A6 dropped for limited time
In celebration of Samsung Electronics Philippines’ 20th anniversary, the manufacturer is offering special treats for its consumers. Besides discounts and flexible payment options on digital appliances, there are also markdowns for a limited time on two of its recently launched smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy J6 and Galaxy A6.
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 with higher specs priced in PH
ASUS Philippines has dropped the news about another ZenFone Max Pro M1 variant, just as we had speculated recently. But instead of announcing the top-of-the-line 6GB RAM model, the Taiwanese manufacturer revealed retail plans for the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage here.
Huawei to debut gaming-focused, foldable, 5G phones soon
Huawei has some big and ambitious plans for its smartphone lineup this year and beyond. At a recent press conference in China, where bloggers and media representatives from the Philippines were in attendance, Revü’s own Alora Uy Guerrero asked the company’s president for consumer business Jim Xu when Huawei will come out with gaming and foldable devices.
Vivo Y81 is cheapest notched phone in the Philippines
After revealing the Vivo Y85 without fanfare in May 2018, Vivo is back at it again with the announcement of a notched Y series phone for the Philippines. Say hello to the Vivo Y81, which has been priced at a wallet-friendly P9,999 or roughly $187.
OPPO A5 with SD 450, notched screen, dual cameras spotted online
Leaked yet official-looking press renders of a new OPPO smartphone have been spotted on a Chinese website, along with a bunch of specs that the device in question may or may not include. According to the post, we’re supposed to be looking at the OPPO A5.
Xiaomi is having a storewide sale on Lazada Philippines today
Those who are looking for the best deals on Xiaomi products from an authorized source — with manufacturer’s warranty, of course — can get them from Lazada Philippines, albeit for June 28 only. The country’s top online retailer is offering up to 20 percent off all things Xiaomi phones and accessories.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 official launch slated for August 9
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is coming. The Korean tech giant has sent out invitations to an Unpacked press event happening on August 9 at the Barclays Center stadium in Brooklyn, New York. Considering the size of the venue — it hosts major sporting events and is home to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets — we could be in for some big revelations.
OPPO Find X may launch in the Philippines soon
News is spreading like wildfire that the ultra-premium and innovative OPPO Find X, which was promised to the U.S. market at launch, won’t arrive stateside after all. It will likely, however, arrive in the Philippines sooner rather than later.
This Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 variant will go on sale in PH, too
In addition to taking the wraps off the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro and Mi Pad 4 tablet, Xiaomi has announced a new color variant for the Redmi Note 5 in China. The Flame Red edition of the popular midrange phone is already available in its domestic market.
Mystery Huawei phone that looks like P20 Lite appears on TENAA
Images of a new Huawei phone have surfaced online on China’s TENAA certification website (think the Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission or NTC). The pictures show a device that is very similar to the Huawei P20 Lite (or Nova 3e), with identical physical design and markings.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro is 1st Redmi phone with notched screen
Add another name to Xiaomi’s ever-expanding list of budget phones released in 2018. This time around, it’s the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro that has been made official, days after live photos of the device were posted by the manufacturer online.
Cheaper Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 lands June 26 in PH
Good news, Mi fans in the Philippines: The 3GB RAM and 32GB storage version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be available domestically from June 26. According to the Mi Store Philippines Facebook page, the base unit is hitting the two official Xiaomi retail stores in the country, which are located at SM Megamall and TriNoma.
1st Samsung Android Go phone being tested in more markets — report
Remember the Samsung SM-J260G that showed up on benchmarking site Geekbench end-April? It’s allegedly Samsung’s first smartphone running Android Oreo (Go edition). Now, there’s a report claiming that the budget device is being tested in markets other than India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Vivo Y71 price drops to P6,999 ($132) in the Philippines
Fresh on the heels of the Vivo X21 announcement, Vivo has quietly dropped the price of the base version of the Y71 at local retail. In case you missed our post back in April — when the company’s cheapest 18:9 phone launched in the Philippines — the Vivo Y71 debuted at P7,990 (approximately $150) for the 2GB RAM model, while the 3GB RAM unit came in at P8,990 ($169).
