Huawei has been effectively left without access to Google and many of its Android applications. Many of the company’s current models — including the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, which runs the latest EMUI 11 software and is an already excellent flagship smartphone sans Google’s help — would have been much easier to recommend if they could run the Play Store, YouTube, Drive, Photos, and a lot more first-party Google apps.
Read MoreRealme 7 Pro gets Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 beta in PH
Realme Philippines has announced an early access program for the Realme 7 Pro, allowing users to get a taste of the latest Realme UI 2.0 overlay based on Android 11 ahead of a public rollout. Currently, the phone ships with Android 10.
Read MoreThis is Huawei PH’s EMUI 11 update rollout schedule
Huawei P40 and Mate 30 series phones released in the Philippines received the latest EMUI version in December. But when are the other devices going to get it?
Read MoreSmart bed most exciting product in Xiaomi PH 1st 2021 brochure
Xiaomi Philippines’ January to February 2021 brochure for its authorized Mi stores and kiosks has been published online, giving Xiaomi fans their first good look at what’s to come at offline Mi locations across the country. (You can see a copy of it, complete with prices, at the bottom of this article.)
Read MoreRaffy Tulfo’s Idol Shopping Network to rival Lazada, Shopee
From broadcaster to media personality to… founder and operator of an online marketplace? Media-host-turned-businessman Raffy Tulfo launched his own online-retail platform Idol Shopping Network, vowing to compete with the likes of Lazada and Shopee in the Philippines. It will formally go live later this month, presumably via a desktop site and/or an app.
Read MoreBest-performing midrange, flagship phones: Dec 2020, China edition
As we roll out a new month (well, a new year, actually), it’s once again time to name the best-performing Android smartphones in China’s high-end and midrange segments, according to the Antutu benchmark platform.
Read MoreOnePlus Nord N10 5G now cheapest 5G phone in PH
The “most affordable 5G phone in the Philippines” title does not belong to the Moto G 5G Plus anymore. The OnePlus Nord N10 5G now gets the crown.
Read MoreOPPO Find X3 leaks out with highest-ever Antutu score
The OPPO Find X3 series is expected to launch sometime this quarter, following last year’s Find X2 lineup global debut in March 2020.
Read MoreHuawei FreeBuds Pro review: Affordable premium TWS earbuds
The Huawei FreeBuds Pro are a significant leap from the company’s other TWS offerings — not just in terms of price but also in features. They’re premium yet they still keep a relatively budget-friendly price. There’s a lot more to uncover with the FreeBuds Pro that those with Android devices looking for a more robust functionality don’t have to look any further.
Read MoreRedmi 9T launching on same day as Redmi Note 9T 5G
So we’re not looking forward to just the Redmi Note 9T 5G on January 8. The long-rumored Redmi 9T is confirmed to go official on that day, too.
Read MoreConfirmed: Samsung Galaxy S21 series launching Jan 14
The Samsung Galaxy S21 series — possibly the worst kept secret on the internet today — has a launch date. The Korean electronics giant today officially announced that its next Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled for January 14, just as earlier predicted.
Read MoreSpaceX Starlink satellite internet could be in PH in Q3 2021
If 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything at all, it’s the importance of having access to fast and reliable internet. Unfortunately for many, this has remained elusive over the last several years despite the expanded availability of fiber-based broadband and rollout of next-generation technologies like 5G in key cities and locations across the Philippines.
Read MoreRedmi 9 now up to P1,000 less at Xiaomi PH stores
The Xiaomi Redmi 9, one of the most value-packed smartphones to come out of 2020, is now more affordable than ever in the Philippines, thanks to a recent price cut. This makes it a more attractive and more attainable option, especially for mobile gamers looking for a budget handset that can play most modern games at decent frame rates.
Read MoreVivo Y11 tops 2020 list of bestselling phones at MemoXpress
We always find lists of best-selling devices interesting even if they’re from one retailer only. Well, especially if they’re from one of the biggest retailers.
Read MoreOPPO Reno 5 4G official. How it compares with the Reno 4 4G here
Three OPPO Reno 5 5G phones were launched in China in December, with an Reno 5 Lite model said to be joining them soon.
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