Leaks reveal cheapest Nokia smartphone has a HUGE battery

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 16, 2017Leave a Comment

ABOUT a month ago, we got the Nokia 8, the first Nokia flagship handset since HMD Global secured the rights to use the household brand’s name. Next time, we might be getting its cheapest smartphone yet, the Nokia 2.

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Sony Xperia XZ1 hands-on review: Mainstream flagship with a twist

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 15, 2017Leave a Comment

SONY Philippines showed off its latest flagship smartphone, fresh from its announcement at the IFA 2017 consumer-electronics show in Berlin, Germany.

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This confirms one area where iOS is better than Android

In Games, Apps, and OS by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 15, 20172 Comments

FOR the first time, devices running Android Nougat have finally surpassed those that are on Android KitKat. Yey? Hold off that celebration. The recent news is not a cause for one.

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Sony Xperia XZ1, Xperia XA1 Plus on their way to PH

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 14, 2017Leave a Comment

SONY fans in the Philippines have something to look forward to in October. Remember the smartphones that the company launched at the recent IFA 2017? Two of them — the Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XA1 Plus — will be on their way here.

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HTC working on an Android One phone that looks like the U11?

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 14, 2017Leave a Comment

Android One, Google’s struggling advocacy to bring slick and pure Android to the masses, isn’t dead after all. The search and software giant has simply been biding its time, refining Android while secretly recruiting hardware partners that have worldwide appeal, as we all found out recently. Xiaomi’s Mi A1 was announced first. A Moto-branded Android One phone could be next.

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Alleged iPhone X benchmark matches MacBook Pro

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 13, 2017Leave a Comment

THE Apple iPhone X is finally here, and there’s no arguing that it’s the best iPhone ever from both an aesthetic and technical standpoint. The 10th anniversary model has also started hitting popular benchmarking app Geekbench.

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Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus debut alongside iPhone X

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 13, 2017Leave a Comment

THE iPhone X is undoubtedly the star of today’s Apple event, but its base price of $999 (roughly P50,914) could drive some people to the cheaper supporting cast — the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

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iPhone X, the future of iPhone, unveiled today — and it looks like this

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 13, 2017Leave a Comment

IN the aftermath of Android flagship announcements, all eyes have turned toward Apple and the more striking, the more stimulating iPhone X (it’s pronounced “ten,” not “ex”), in particular. And the American tech giant delivered. Like, big time.

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Confirmed: Foldable Samsung Galaxy Note in the works, but…

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 12, 2017Leave a Comment

Hours before Apple launches the iPhone X, Samsung Electronics delivers an exciting news of its own. And it’s not about the Galaxy S9. Try Samsung Galaxy Note 9, or whatever it is going to be called.

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Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro is a cheaper MacBook Pro running Windows

In Laptops by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 12, 20172 Comments

XIAOMI did it again. It surprised us at the October 2016 launch of the Mi Note 2 with the unveiling of the Mi MIX. Almost a year later, it took us aback once again at the Mi MIX 2 and Mi Note 3 launch with the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro.

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Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is a bigger Mi 6, but with less power

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 11, 2017Leave a Comment

MOMENTS after officially taking the wraps off the nearly borderless Mi MIX 2, Xiaomi unveiled another big-screen, high-end phone in the Mi Note 3 (click on this for its complete specs and prices).

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 may be the closest thing to a borderless phone

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 11, 2017Leave a Comment

WHILE many of us are eagerly awaiting Apple’s first foray into bezel-free phones, over in China, Xiaomi revealed the sequel to the phone that started it all — in most markets at least.

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Names of upcoming iPhones revealed in iOS 11 firmware

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 11, 2017Leave a Comment

APPLE is set to announce a trio of new iPhones Tuesday, September 12th (September 13 in the Philippines), and the model we’re all excited about will likely be called iPhone X, while the other two will be known as the Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

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Moto Android One phone could be Xiaomi Mi A1 for the West

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 10, 2017Leave a Comment

ANDROID One, Google’s line of budget devices that’s originally targeted at developing markets, is alive and well indeed. Just days after Xiaomi launched its first phone with stock Android, we’re hearing that Motorola may be the next manufacturer to release an Android One handset.

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OPPO A71 review: A budget phone that doesn’t feel or act like one

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 10, 2017Leave a Comment

THE OPPO A71 is now available in stores across the Philippines. Unlike the F series smartphones, however, it isn’t being marketed as a “selfie expert” — and rightfully so. The tagline this time around is “speedy operation,” harping on the octa-core processor and the 3GB of RAM that it incorporates, as well as the perceived performance tied to the hardware inside.

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Meizu Pro 7, Pro 7 Plus dual-screen phones land in PH

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 9, 2017Leave a Comment

REMEMBER that interesting smartphone with a second, 2-inch AMOLED screen on the back? The one that we wrote about in this article: Meizu Pro 7 review: Excellent from front to back? Well, it’s officially in the Philippines, bringing with it its bigger sibling, the Meizu Pro 7 Plus.

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Vivo V7+ is an almost-bezel-less selfie phone with midrange price

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 8, 2017Leave a Comment

VIVO launched a new smartphone Thursday, and although the emphasis is still on taking great self-portraits, much of the hype is dedicated to the display. In particular, the edge-to-edge screen that dominates the front of the Vivo V7+.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Core budget ‘gaming’ phone now official in PH

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 7, 2017Leave a Comment

THE Samsung Galaxy J7 Core just launched in the Philippines, bringing with it a palatable price tag that falls just under P10,000 (around $196), as we had confidently predicted earlier.

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Sony Xperia XZ1 could soon be available in PH

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 7, 20173 Comments

WELL, that was fast. Just days after the Xperia XZ1 officially joined Sony’s premium smartphone lineup at IFA 2017 in Berlin, Sony Philippines sent out invites to the XZ1’s media briefing on September 14.

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Now’s the best time to buy an LG V20 phone

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 6, 2017Leave a Comment

LAST year’s LG big-screen flagship, the V20, has dropped to its lowest price of all time in the Philippines, seemingly in anticipation of the LG V30’s arrival.

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