As previously reported, the OPPO Find X is now available for preorder in the Philippines at select OPPO stores through August 1, with the first day of open sale set to take place on August 6. What was missing in our report, however, was the flagship smartphone’s official, off-contract price.
Huawei Nova 3 specs detailed in infographic
More Huawei Nova 3 news have surfaced courtesy of China’s Weibo microblogging platform. This time around, it’s the specs of the device in question that has us excited for the remainder of July.
Samsung Galaxy J4 is online-, operator-exclusive in PH
A fairly new Galaxy J series smartphone has quietly gone on sale in the Philippines. Launched first in India end-May, the Samsung Galaxy J4 has a P9,990 (or roughly $187) price tag in the country.
Samsung Galaxy J8 to go on preorder from July 21 in PH — source
Samsung Philippines will welcome a new smartphone to the local market pretty soon. The Samsung Galaxy J8, which first launched in India in May, will be available for preorder from July 21 to August 3, a Samsung representative has revealed to Revü.
Honor Note 10 shows up on benchmark site Geekbench
We’re in for another Honor Note 10 ride, as the smartphone has surfaced on benchmark site Geekbench.
Huawei Nova 3 new teaser reveals full design, 24MP cameras
The Huawei Nova 3 has been tipped to launch sooner rather than later, possibly sometime this month on July 18. The Philippines could be one of the first markets to see the device in stores judging from the timing of Huawei Philippines’ cryptic teasers on social media.
LG V40 5-camera smartphone: What has been rumored so far
The LG V30S ThinQ and V35 ThinQ are essentially minor updates to the V30 from last year. They’re unexciting from a sequel standpoint, and LG seems to be aware of this as well, based on information that has come to light involving the V30’s true and legitimate successor, which has been named the LG V40 for now. But it could be called the LG V40 ThinQ, who knows.
Entry-level Samsung Galaxy S10 has these rumored features
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is still going to be launched on August 9, yet we’re already hearing reports about the Samsung Galaxy S10.
Huawei PH teaser confirms arrival of new 4-camera Nova phone
Last month, we wrote about a mystery phone that resembles the Huawei P20 Lite and has passed through the TENAA Chinese certification website. It had been suggested that the device in question was the Huawei Nova 3 or Nova 3i. That would make sense considering it has been almost a year since the OEM released the Huawei Nova 2i in certain markets, including the Philippines.
What the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 leaked live image, pricing tell us
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S has only been on shelves since April and is still being sold in some markets, including the Philippines where the top-end phone will officially run you P27,990 (roughly $525). Nevertheless, a sequel is apparently underway in the aptly named Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.
OPPO A5 with notched screen, big battery now official
OPPO recently added a new smartphone to the A series, though it remains to be seen whether it will be offered in markets worldwide. The OPPO A5 will arrive with a notch LCD display and a high-capacity battery powering a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor inside when it goes on sale in its China.
10 best-performing Android phones on Antutu in June 2018
Another month, another set of best-performing Android smartphones on Antutu. Days after the benchmark site released the list for China for June 2018, it now reveals the global ranking. And the device that came out on top last month was the same as the one in May.
The 10 bestselling smartphones in May 2018 were…
After being dislodged by Samsung from the top of the list of bestselling smartphones for April, Apple was back with a vengeance in May.
OPPO Find X preorder details in the Philippines revealed
Just over a week ago, OPPO Philippines posted a Find X teaser image on its Facebook page, hinting at the phone’s imminent launch in the country. Apparently, the smartphone will indeed arrive sooner rather than later.
Honor Note 10 with 6.9-inch 2K screen, Kirin 970 leaked in images
No less than Honor president Zhao Ming, also known as George Zhao, had confirmed the existence of the upcoming Honor Note 10. The device, which has been in the news as of late, could be the Huawei Mate flagship to Honor’s expanding smartphone lineup.
Honor 7A, Honor 7S announced in PH for as low as P5,490 ($103)
A little over a month ago, we reported that the Honor 7A and Honor 7S budget smartphones were headed to the Philippines at a later date. Cut to June 4th, and Honor has made the phones official on the local market at bargain prices. Both will go on sale through authorized online and offline retailers here.
This is how Huawei plans to drive the smartphone industry forward
I went to China for the Huawei media familiarization trip not expecting a lot from it. I came back to the Philippines with a newfound respect for the company and the people who work there.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro unboxing and 1st impressions
In both a lateral and vertical sense, Xiaomi has expanded its line of budget smartphones with the introduction of the notched Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro. It’s the company’s latest and most affordable entry in the trend of devices designed to look like the Apple iPhone X. And when it arrives in the Philippines soon — the date to circle could be sometime this month or in August — it will probably take the place of the Vivo Y81 as the cheapest notched phone at local retail.
Vivo Z1i to compete with Redmi Note 5, ZenFone Max Pro M1
Vivo has a new smartphone for the Chinese market that will go head to head with comparable Snapdragon 636-based devices like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1, and Lenovo Z5, to name but three.