Huawei has quietly released the Y5 Lite 2018 in the Philippines with an official sticker price of P5,490 (around $104). And yes, it’s the most affordable option from the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor.
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Realme C1 vs. Samsung Galaxy J4+: Budget-phone battle
The Realme C1 recently launched in the Philippines with a bargain-basement official price tag of P5,990 (around $113). Which, as many of you know, is incredibly low for what it offers.
Vivo NEX 2 dual-screen phone: What we know so far
The Vivo NEX made waves at about the same time as the OPPO Find X, because just like the latter, it introduced a nearly all-screen design to the public. Gone were the big, unsightly bezels and in came a smartphone with a notch-less display and a pop-up camera. In a few days, you’ll be looking at its dual-screen version.
Watch: 7 camera tricks for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has easily the most sophisticated set of cameras of all Huawei phones to date and arguably the best camera phone you can get your hands on in 2018.
Huawei Nova 4 with in-screen camera not launching in PH
This just in: The Huawei Nova 4, which will launch in China two weeks from now on December 17, will not be available in the Philippines.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 official, beats other chips in Antutu
Qualcomm today announced its latest flagship processor at its annual Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii. And no, it won’t be called the Snapdragon 8150, as was widely expected.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus renders surface online
The Samsung smartphone series that we’ve been waiting for even before the launch of the Galaxy Note 9 is reportedly arriving at the Mobile World Congress in February 2019, still three months from now. But today may just be our lucky day: Assuming the images and video that have surfaced online are for real, then we already have a good look at the most premium of them all.
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 to launch in the Philippines Dec. 11
Enough of the teasers online. ASUS Philippines has confirmed the launch of the ZenFone Max Pro M2 in the Philippines. The date to circle is December 11, which leaves us plenty of time to speculate what features the phone will bring and how much it will cost locally.
This could be the Huawei Nova 4 with in-screen selfie camera
We already know that a Huawei smartphone with an in-screen selfie camera — rumored to be named Huawei Nova 4 — is coming this December. The company has even informed U.S.-based technology site The Verge that it will have more news about the device on December 3, or probably December 4 in Philippine time.
New Vivo Y91i priced in the Philippines at P8,499 ($162)
We’re down to the final month of the year, but it seems there’s no end to Vivo Philippines announcing new smartphones in the local market. This time, it’s the Vivo Y91i’s turn to take the spotlight for one of the industry’s leading brands.
DJI Osmo Pocket’s price and availability in the Philippines
Good news: DJI’s newest product, the Osmo Pocket stabilized camera, will be released in the Philippines in parallel with its availability worldwide.
Why the Realme 2 Pro won’t be launched in the Philippines
Realme Philippines officially debuted the Realme C1 yesterday, November 29. The budget blower will be available beginning next week, December 5, for as low as P5,490 or $105. Notably, however, the Realme 2 Pro, the company’s flagship phone, may have been there during the announcement, but only on the sidelines; it was not launched.
Realme C1 phone review: A real steal for the price
The Realme C1 has been launched in the Philippines, offering consumers yet another bargain-priced handset that looks like a modern iPhone (when viewed from the front at least) but runs Android.
Realme C1 is cheapest notched phone in PH from a global brand
You read the title right. That’s with a caveat, though: To get the Realme C1 for only P5,490 (roughly $104), you have to buy it during a flash sale happening on Lazada Philippines from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on December 5.
Huawei, Samsung launching phones with in-screen camera in Dec.
The two biggest smartphone companies in the world are in a race to launch the first handset with an in-screen selfie camera, with Huawei and Samsung unveiling their respective phones in December.
Vivo NEX model with 2 screens tipped to launch in Dec.
Watch out: Smartphones with two screens are upon us. Earlier this month, a report out of China had claimed that Vivo was working on a dual-screen phone, similar to the Nubia X, under its flagship NEX branding.
FIRST LOOK: Huawei Nova 3i, Nova 3 in Christmas colors
Can’t wait to buy a smartphone now that you got your 13th-month pay? You may be interested to know that Huawei Philippines is releasing a new colorway for one of its Nova stars. The Huawei Nova 3i, which made a whopping 25 percent of the top five total phones sold in the Philippines in its launch month, will be available in Pearl White starting December 1.
Prepare yourself for an LG phone with 16 rear cameras
How many rear cameras do you want on your smartphone? Three like on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro? Four like on the Samsung Galaxy A9? Or are you waiting for the Nokia 9, which supposedly has five cameras on the back? Well, LG might just set the bar so high in the near future by releasing a handset with 16 — yes, 16 — rear cameras.
Xiaomi Philippines’ 5th Mi Authorized Store to open Nov. 30
One more before the year ends. Xiaomi will open its fifth Mi Authorized Store in the Philippines on November 30, less than a week from now. The location? Starmall Alabang in Muntinlupa City. We reported about this branch almost two months back.