ODAY’S the day. Ten days after the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launch, two of Apple’s latest smartphones are finally available in stores in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Google buys part of HTC, and it could be because of Apple
S we previously mentioned, Google and HTC have reached an all-cash agreement that will see the search and software giant pay $1.1 billion to absorb the latter’s Pixel team and integrate it into Google’s workforce.
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL prices and other details revealed
LMOST all major smartphone vendors have unveiled their flagship devices. Come October 4, it’s Google’s turn to reveal what’s up on its sleeves.
Vivo V7+ quick review: Ushering selfie phones into a borderless future
IVO has a new Android on offer, though this one ups the ante not only for the Chinese OEM but also for selfie smartphones en masse. And while the Vivo V7+ is pretty much what we had expected it to be all along, it leaves a better impression in person.
ASUS ZenFone 4 Max review: Beyond a marathon runner
OR a while now, every OEM in the budget category seems to be focusing on performance, the camera department, or a combination of both — with mixed success. Few sweat the other stuff, like battery life.
Mysterious Xiaomi Chiron device appears on GFXBench
OU’D think that Xiaomi is not going to introduce another high-end smartphone after it had launched the Mi MIX 2 a week ago. You could be wrong. A product code-named Xiaomi Chiron has appeared on GFXBench, and it’s anything but budget.
Vivo X20 specs outed by what appears to be a marketing material
day after the Meizu M6 is announced in China, another manufacturer is holding a phone launch there. Vivo is set to unveil the Vivo X20 on September 21. And if we in the Philippines are lucky, we might see it being rolled out to local stores.
Meizu M6 review: A good choice for starters
EIZU, per usual, is refreshing its M series smartphones this year. The M6 Note debuted last month, and the OEM has reported sales of over 200,000 units in its native China, as multiple news outlets have reported.
Doogee Mix 2 is a cheaper Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with quad cameras
T’S a curious coincidence that days after the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, Chinese startup Doogee Mobile has come out with a new borderless phone that takes after the Xiaomi concept. More interestingly, we’re looking at another Mix 2 but under the Doogee banner. Say hello to the Doogee Mix 2.
Leaks reveal cheapest Nokia smartphone has a HUGE battery
BOUT a month ago, we got the Nokia 8, the first Nokia flagship handset since HMD Global secured the rights to use the household brand’s name. Next time, we might be getting its cheapest smartphone yet, the Nokia 2.
Sony Xperia XZ1 hands-on review: Mainstream flagship with a twist
ONY Philippines showed off its latest flagship smartphone, fresh from its announcement at the IFA 2017 consumer-electronics show in Berlin, Germany.
Sony Xperia XZ1, Xperia XA1 Plus on their way to PH
ONY fans in the Philippines have something to look forward to in October. Remember the smartphones that the company launched at the recent IFA 2017? Two of them — the Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XA1 Plus — will be on their way here.
HTC working on an Android One phone that looks like the U11?
ndroid One, Google’s struggling advocacy to bring slick and pure Android to the masses, isn’t dead after all. The search and software giant has simply been biding its time, refining Android while secretly recruiting hardware partners that have worldwide appeal, as we all found out recently. Xiaomi’s Mi A1 was announced first. A Moto-branded Android One phone could be next.
Alleged iPhone X benchmark matches MacBook Pro
HE Apple iPhone X is finally here, and there’s no arguing that it’s the best iPhone ever from both an aesthetic and technical standpoint. The 10th anniversary model has also started hitting popular benchmarking app Geekbench.
Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus debut alongside iPhone X
HE iPhone X is undoubtedly the star of today’s Apple event, but its base price of $999 (roughly P50,914) could drive some people to the cheaper supporting cast — the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
iPhone X, the future of iPhone, unveiled today — and it looks like this
N the aftermath of Android flagship announcements, all eyes have turned toward Apple and the more striking, the more stimulating iPhone X (it’s pronounced “ten,” not “ex”), in particular. And the American tech giant delivered. Like, big time.
Confirmed: Foldable Samsung Galaxy Note in the works, but…
ours before Apple launches the iPhone X, Samsung Electronics delivers an exciting news of its own. And it’s not about the Galaxy S9. Try Samsung Galaxy Note 9, or whatever it is going to be called.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is a bigger Mi 6, but with less power
OMENTS after officially taking the wraps off the nearly borderless Mi MIX 2, Xiaomi unveiled another big-screen, high-end phone in the Mi Note 3 (click on this for its complete specs and prices).
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 may be the closest thing to a borderless phone
HILE many of us are eagerly awaiting Apple’s first foray into bezel-free phones, over in China, Xiaomi revealed the sequel to the phone that started it all — in most markets at least.
Names of upcoming iPhones revealed in iOS 11 firmware
PPLE is set to announce a trio of new iPhones Tuesday, September 12th (September 13 in the Philippines), and the model we’re all excited about will likely be called iPhone X, while the other two will be known as the Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.