HE OnePlus 5 may be today’s fastest smartphone, at least according to Antutu Benchmark, but that could change with the arrival of the Google Pixel 2 in a few months.
15 smartphones with at least 6GB of RAM
F your smartphone’s rocking Android, then you might be aware that RAM plays a key role in determining whether or not your device can handle multiple tasks at once without bogging down — or worse, freezing, forcing a hard reboot.
12 smartphones in PH with batteries bigger than 4,000mAh
ODAY’s smartphones are monsters compared with what they were a few years ago. They take photos that can rival those shot with point-and-shoot cameras. Their screens are so sharp — maybe even sharper than that of your TV — thanks to the number of pixels crammed into them. Internal storage is huger than ever — the highest being 256GB, a capacity that is even bigger than many of today’s laptops’ memory. Processing power has gone through the roof. But battery life? That aspect hasn’t changed much, what a pity.
Live Nokia 8 unit surfaces in the wild; launch imminent?
MD Global is tipped to launch the Nokia 8 soon, though several details, including pricing, have already emerged via online sources. Today’s leaked images give us our best look yet at the upcoming Android flagship.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to be unpacked August 23
R more likely to be unpacked. Today, Samsung has sent out invites to its August 23 (August 24 in the Philippines) Unpacked event in New York City. And we’re willing to bet the Korean tech giant is launching the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 there.
#RevuLive: Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro and C9 Pro, Launchpad
N the second episode of #RevuLive, we went live from Launchpad, the just-opened headquarters of Voyager Innovations.
Moto Z2 Play modular smartphone now official in PH
OTOROLA is at it again with modular smartphones. It just announced the Moto Z2 Play (click for complete specs) in the Philippines, where the device will compete in the premium midrange segment against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), the Vivo V5 Plus, and the OPPO F3 Plus, to name a few.
HTC Philippines official comeback event set for August 2
HIS is it! Almost two months since we reported that HTC is coming back to the Philippines, we finally have a date of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s official re-entry to the country.
Infinix Note 4, Note 4 Pro with 5.7-inch displays launched in PH
NFINIX introduced its Note 4 series of smartphones in the Philippines, comprising the Note 4 and Note 4 Pro. The upstart brand is exclusively sold by Hellotronics locally, which sells smartphones and other electronics through Lazada Philippines.
Xiaomi Mi 5X and MIUI 9 announcement date revealed
IAOMI fans have something to look forward to toward the end of the month, as the Chinese technology brand just announced it will debut the Xiaomi Mi 5X and MIUI 9 on July 26 at an event in China, per the official MIUI forum.
And the 10 new best-performing smartphones in the world are…
HE month of May was not particularly good to Apple, as the iPhone 7 Plus finally got dislodged from the top spot of benchmarking app Antutu’s list of best-performing smartphones. Was June any worse?
The most copied phones in China are from this brand
ACT: 20 percent of mobile phones shipped internationally are fake. And more than 50 percent of those may have come from China alone, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. But whose handsets did counterfeit-phone makers in China copy the most in the first half of 2017? Apple perhaps? Well, we thought wrong.
Doogee Mix is the cheapest phone with 6GB RAM, bezel-less display
HINESE phone maker Doogee hasn’t made a strong impression on the Philippines yet, though that may soon change with the arrival of the Doogee Mix (click for complete specs). Yes, we know, that sounds like a joke. However, trust us on this: The Mix is anything but.
Nokia 8 flagship phone’s supposed price, launch date
OLD your breath. Soon, and we mean really soon, we might finally see the first Nokia flagship smartphone since HMD Global secured the rights to use the brand.
Please let these be the specs and prices of the Xiaomi Redmi 5
HE Xiaomi Redmi 4 is said to be one of the best budget phones available today. And though it hasn’t been a year (try months!) since Xiaomi debuted its entry-level product, it appears a sequel is already on the way this 2017.
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra out in PH stores nationwide
ONY Philippines released three of the four smartphones it launched at the Mobile World Congress — the Xperia XZ Premium, XZs, and XA1 — in May. But where’s the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (click for complete specs)?
Are these the official local prices of PH-bound HTC phones?
S reported earlier, HTC is coming back to the Philippines after years of absence, with the HTC U11, the company’s flagship, expected to launch this month. We’re told HTC will be bringing in the U Ultra, U Play, and Desire 10 Pro as well. That sounds well and good — but how much will they cost?
#RevuLive: Xiaomi Mi 6 first impressions, OPPO F3 vs Vivo V5s
E did it. We recorded our first Facebook Live session for the site, which is somewhat weird considering we’ve done a whole bunch of other sessions for other websites and brands. And for our first episode, we turn to the Xiaomi Mi 6, the OPPO F3, and the Vivo V5s, with emphasis on the first smartphone.
Huawei Y5 2017 budget phone with 3,000mAh battery lands on Lazada PH
EADS-UP, discerning shoppers: There is a new budget smartphone in town to challenge the likes of the Cherry Mobile Flare 5, the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime, and the Vivo Y53. Except this one is more likely to outlast the competition, what with its 3,000mAh battery, more than what most other brands provide.
This may be our best look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 yet
AMSUNG just announced the new Galaxy J7 Pro for the Philippine market last week, in case you haven’t heard. And while the self-described pro-sumer phone is promising in many respects, the only Samsung device that really interests us at this time of year is the one Sammy will make a big fuss of next.
