E put Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus through the wringer last year, and though dozens of premium rivals have been introduced since then, the current-gen iPhone remains one of the most valued and sought-after phones in the industry. We’d even argue that its esteem has only grown with time, even whilst the likes of LG and Huawei have armed their new signature devices to the hilt, and are gearing up for a strong showing this flagship season.
How the Huawei P10’s dual cameras fare against the competition
XOMARK’s verdict is in. The site, which has become the benchmark for camera and lens-image testing, has posted its review of the Huawei P10’s (click for complete specs) dual cameras. And it’s good news for the collaboration between China’s Huawei and Germany’s Leica.
Vivo V5 Lite review: Not the usual diet choice
E’VE reviewed the P19,990 Vivo V5 Plus, and it left us seriously impressed, particularly when it comes to taking bokeh-laced photos with its dual-lens cameras. And Vivo isn’t done with selfie phones yet, outing the Vivo V5 Lite last month and offering budget- and selfie-conscious folks a cheaper solution to stepping their game up on social media.
OPPO to launch dual-selfie camera phone in PH March 23rd
HE leaks started several days ago, when images of local ads starring South Korean star G-Dragon for the new OPPO F3 and F3 Plus surfaced online and spread like wildfire among international news outlets. Sought for comment on earlier reports, OPPO Philippines simply told us to wait for an official announcement. And so we waited.
Deal alert: LG G5 modular flagship drops to P22,995 (from P34,990)
HE LG G6 made the rounds online and on social media after its announcement at MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017, and soon enough, you might be able to officially snag one in the Philippines. We assume this because the LG G5 (click for complete specs), the outgoing G series flagship, is currently available on Lazada Philippines for P22,995 ($457) — down from its launch price of P34,990 ($696) a year ago.
Lenovo K6 Note hands-on impressions: Potent competition
HE Philippines has seen a good number of decent midrange phones come through the door as of late. Lenovo is looking to add the recently launched Lenovo K6 Note (click for complete specs) to the list, which comprises the OPPO F1s, Vivo V5, Vivo V5 Lite, and Huawei GR5 2017 (aka Honor 6x), among others.
Samsung Galaxy S8 benchmark scores leak out
T’S still weeks away from the Samsung Galaxy S8‘s March 29 worldwide launch, but the bigger variant’s benchmark scores have already shown up on Geekbench.
Will Android One get another shot in the Philippines?
NDROID One hasn’t made as big a dent as Google and its hardware partners had hoped when the first pure Android phones for cheap debuted in select markets, including the Philippines.
Why your next smartphone could be more expensive
F your budget for a smartphone is tight, you’d probably want to buy something that you can afford now or wait till current devices’ prices will drop end of the year. Because as this report by a market-research company reveals, the next crop of handsets may be more expensive as brands raise hardware specifications of their products.
This could be the Samsung Galaxy S8
AMSUNG didn’t unpack the Galaxy S8 at MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017, otherwise known as the biggest phone event of the year. But it did announce that the most anticipated non-iPhone of this year will debut March 29th in New York by way of a teaser image and a video.
Apple iPhone 8 to have curved OLED screen and USB-C? Wait, what?
E are right smack in the middle of Mobile World Congress, but Apple is inadvertently stealing some of the limelight from companies exhibiting at the biggest show for the mobile industry.
Moto G5 and G5 Plus won’t win the specs war, but they’re worth a look
ENOVO-OWNED Motorola didn’t unveil a new top-end phone at this year’s Mobile World Congress [MWC] in Barcelona. Instead, we got a duo of midrange handsets — the Moto G5 (click for complete specs) and the Moto G5 Plus (click for full specs) — that will jointly carry the torch for the brand’s best-selling G series this year.
Your next OPPO phone could achieve up to 5x ‘lossless’ zoom
HE dust has settled on OPPO’s Mobile World Congress [MWC] 2017 presentation, and we now know for sure what the company has kept under wraps for weeks. Surprisingly, we’re not getting a new phone, but rather a new camera technology that we might see down the road. Sooner rather than later, we hope.
Huawei P10 offers mix of old and new in as many as 8 color options
HE next iPhone and Galaxy S flagship won’t make the trip to Barcelona (okay, the latter, in its pre-production form, might), but this year’s Mobile World Congress [MWC] still has some highlights, two of which were announced today.
Alive again: Nokia 3310 resurrected at MWC 2017
HREE new Nokia smartphones — the international variant of the Nokia 6, the Nokia 5, and the Nokia 3 — were announced by HMD Global at MWC 2017, the year’s biggest phone show. But it was the Nokia 3310 reboot (click for complete specs), a dumb phone like the version from almost 17 years ago, that had the tech community talking during and after the event, for better or worse.
LG G6 trades modular gimmick for wider screen, waterproofing
NDROID fans, take notice: MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017 is currently in full swing, meaning many of the industry’s biggest names — LG, Huawei, and OPPO, to name but three — will be previewing their signature Android phones and giving us a peek of what to expect — and to salivate for — later this year.
Lenovo K6 Note to go head to head with ASUS ZenFone 3 Max in PH
T’S coming soon. The smartphone that was launched with the Lenovo K6 and K6 Power at IFA 2016 in Berlin will finally be launched in the Philippines on March 2. Meet the Lenovo K6 Note (click for complete specs).
It’s official: BlackBerry KeyOne is first true phone for Crackberries
HINA’S TCL Communication seems to be carrying the weight of the world on its shoulders. Its mission when it got the rights to make smartphones under the BlackBerry name: to turn the once-loved brand’s misfortunes around. Today, ahead of MWC 2017, we have finally seen the first true phone that TCL hopes will bring former Crackberries back into the fold, the BlackBerry KeyOne (click for complete specs).
LG’s new budget phone has 4,500mAh battery, Nougat, and not much else
HIS year’s Mobile World Congress (aka MWC, or the massive phone event you ought to be paying attention to) is almost in full effect now. Know how we can tell? Because manufacturers are already making product announcements before the event kicks off on February 27.
Aspiring vlogger? The ASUS ZenFone Live could be the phone for you
O everyone got some of the specs of the quietly launched smartphone right but not the model name. What we reported as the ASUS ZenFone 3 Go exactly a week ago is actually known as the ASUS ZenFone Live (click for complete specs), as this listing on the Taiwanese manufacturer’s website shows.
