THE 2017 edition of the Nokia 3310 was met with nostalgia and fanfare by many in the tech community when it made headlines earlier this year. But we wouldn’t say that people were happy to see it launch without support for 3G networks for faster data speeds.
This might be the first foldable phone you can buy
IT seems that another company might beat Samsung in the race for foldable smartphones. Word has it that China’s ZTE will announce one at its October 17 event in New York. The device is code-named Axon Multy, but is rumored to launch as the ZTE Axon M.
NBA 2K18 for Mobile review: You may want to sit this one out
BACK for yet another title, the reigning champ of basketball video games has again been ported to mobile, although it’s only available on iPhones and iPads as of this posting.
Possible Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) specs spotted online
FINALLY. All Samsung-related news the past couple of weeks are about the Korean giant’s flagship phones and J series. That’s why it’s refreshing to chance upon something about what could possibly be the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018).
OPPO Mix with Snapdragon 835 and 6GB of RAM in the works?
THE OPPO F5 is slated to be unveiled in the Philippines next month, or at least it’s likely that it would be. And OPPO might not be done with the year just yet, if a leaked image turns out to be true.
This is the Samsung TV you’d want in your house
ALTHOUGH the television may be the centerpiece of your living room, it’s not exactly a piece of art, amirite? Worse still, it could be an eyesore, or the thing that does not belong and exists only because, duh, it’s a TV. There are many ways to make a TV become a key part of the room instead of something ugly that stands out for all the wrong reasons, you could choose to mount the TV on the wall or just use the classic TV stand. Neither option has to cost you lots of money as you can find many cheap mounts and TV stands for sale. At the end of the day, it is all up to personal preference.
The 5 most powerful smartphones in Geekbench today
WELL, make that five for each Geekbench 4 test — five smartphones for single-core and another five for multi-core. In case you didn’t know, Geekbench is one of the industry-standard, cross-platform benchmarking tools. It’s synthetic, yes, but until many apps have been optimized for iOS 11, we’d settle for this than for supposedly real-world “(insert name of iOS device here) vs (insert name of Android handset here)” tests. Just to be fair.
Twitter just released a special version of its app in PH
SIMILAR to what Facebook and YouTube did a while back, Twitter has quietly rolled out the light version of its Android app in the Philippines, where it is currently being tested.
Confirmed: Nokia 8 launching in PH in September
SO we were right all along. A month ago, we reported there were three indications that the Nokia 8 would be unveiled in the Philippines in September. Today, we got a confirmation of our hunch.
You can now make PayMaya, GCash transactions on Messenger
FACEBOOK’S chatbots are becoming the new norm online, enabling companies to reach a wider audience and offer better service. Want to make transactions directly on the Messenger platform? There’s a bot for that. And while you’re using it, it might be a good idea to look at vpn reviews 2019 to help you decide on a VPN that’ll keep your data safe.
Where to buy the Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus in PH now
TODAY’S the day. Ten days after the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launch, two of Apple’s latest smartphones are finally available in stores in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Google buys part of HTC, and it could be because of Apple
AS we previously mentioned, Google and HTC have reached an all-cash agreement that will see the search and software giant pay $1.1 billion to absorb the latter’s Pixel team and integrate it into Google’s workforce.
NBA 2K18 hits mobile. See if your device is compatible
NEW year, new NBA season, new NBA 2K game for mobile devices. The wait has come to an end. NBA 2K18, one of the most popular sports franchises on console and PC, has dropped on mobile. And at around the same time as the launch of last year’s NBA 2K17, too.
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL prices and other details revealed
ALMOST all major smartphone vendors have unveiled their flagship devices. Come October 4, it’s Google’s turn to reveal what’s up on its sleeves.
ASUS ZenFone 4 Max review: Beyond a marathon runner
FOR a while now, every OEM in the budget category seems to be focusing on performance, the camera department, or a combination of both — with mixed success. Few sweat the other stuff, like battery life.
Mysterious Xiaomi Chiron device appears on GFXBench
YOU’D think that Xiaomi is not going to introduce another high-end smartphone after it had launched the Mi MIX 2 a week ago. You could be wrong. A product code-named Xiaomi Chiron has appeared on GFXBench, and it’s anything but budget.