We’ll remember 2018 as the year when Xiaomi and Huawei sub-brand Honor returned to the Philippines. It’s also a time when Realme entered the local market, a development that could give smartphone companies known for offering value-for-money products a run for their money.
Read MorePocophone F2 listed on Geekbench, but don’t get excited yet
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 was one of the company’s most exciting and well-received devices released this year that we’ve included it as a nominee at the Revü Awards 2018. Notably, it made headlines as the cheapest Snapdragon 845-based phone in the market, with the Pocophone F1 starting at P17,990 (roughly $341) in the Philippines.
Read MoreAndroid Pie starts rolling out to global Huawei P10 units
Some smartphone manufacturers can’t be trusted to update the software of their products. It is a big investment to do so, after all. But some deserve a medal for keeping their users’ needs in mind. Huawei? It belongs to the latter.
Read MoreHuawei’s Android Pie-based EMUI 9: 5 best features to look out for
Now that the official version of Huawei’s Android 9.0 Pie-based EMUI 9.0 is rolling out to the Huawei P20 and Mate 10 series phones in the Philippines, it’s about time that we take a deeper dive into its headline features.
Read MoreHonor 10 Lite launching in the Philippines soon
A new Honor phone is going to be released in the Philippines soon. Before you get too excited: Nope, it’s not the newly unveiled Honor View 20 or V20. We’re talking about the Honor 10 Lite, which, as the name suggests, is a stripped-down version of the Kirin 970-based Honor 10.
Read MoreHonor View 20 is a souped-up Huawei Nova 4
This could be the last smartphone launched for the year. The Honor V20, which will be formally introduced globally as the Honor View 20 on January 22, is official in China.
Read MoreRevü Awards 2018: Vote for your favorite phones and phone brand
2018, more than any other
Xiaomi Mi Play with Helio P35, small notch, gradient colors launched
As promised, Xiaomi today launched a new budget smartphone in China to cap off its historic 2018. Unlike other Xiaomi devices announced this year, however, the Mi Play sports a smaller, waterdrop-design notch and gradient coloring on the back, similar to the Mi 8 Lite.
Read MoreXiaomi Play details we know ahead of phone’s launch
Tomorrow, December 24, we’re getting a new smartphone from Xiaomi that doesn’t seem to belong to any of its current lineups. The Xiaomi Play will be launched in China.
Read MoreThe 5 shortlisted games for 1st esports tourney at SEA Games
Just weeks after it was announced that esports will be a medal event at the upcoming 30th SEA or Southeast Asian Games in 2019, the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee or PHISGOC and its partner organization, Razer, have revealed the lineup of shortlisted titles in the major sporting event.
Read MorePrice of Samsung Galaxy A8s with in-screen camera revealed
When the Galaxy A8s was launched on December 10, Samsung didn’t announce the smartphone’s price yet. But now, as the device finally goes up for preorder, we finally know how much it is retailing for.
Read MoreThe Apple iPhone XR’s camera has met its match on DxOMark
Interdependent camera-testing website DxOMark has published its review of the Google Pixel 3‘s single-lens system. And according to DxOMark, Google’s current flagship smartphone is just as good at taking pictures and video as the Apple iPhone XR.
Read MoreAffordable Lenovo Z5 Pro GT with SD 855, 12GB RAM, others launched
Though it’s been a while since we last heard from Lenovo’s mobile unit in the Philippines, the Chinese brand has been turning heads in its native China as of late.
Read MoreVivo Y91i, Y85, Y95 are discounted in PH for the holidays
Vivo Philippines recently announced its best deals for the holiday season, featuring the Vivo Y91i, Y85, and Y95 at discounted prices.
Read MoreHuawei Nova 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy A8s: Specs comparison
Huawei and Samsung have unveiled the first-ever phones with a screen sporting a camera hole at the top in lieu of a notch just a week apart this month.
Gift guide: Which Huawei phone suits you or your loved one best?
Fact: The Philippines has one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world, with festivities starting as early as September and drawing to a close four months later.
Read MoreASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 review: Max power, max battery life
In case you missed the announcement, ASUS Philippines has launched the follow-up to one of our favorite ASUS phones ever in the ZenFone Max Pro M2.
Read MoreASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 is cheapest SD 660 phone in PH
ASUS Philippines has done it again. The Taiwanese company has launched a smartphone that’s powerful as it is aggressively priced.
Read MoreVivo phones get up to 40% discount on Lazada, Shopee in PH
If there’s a good time to buy a Vivo phone online, it’s probably now, when select models are on sale on both Lazada and Shopee for their respective 12/12 promos in the Philippines.
Read MoreThis Acer laptop is only P12 at Shopee’s 12/12 Big Christmas Sale
It’s the season to go shopping — especially online. And as laptop deals in the Philippines go, it probably doesn’t get any better than Acer’s upcoming promotion at Shopee Philippines’ Big Christmas Sale on December 12.