MOTOROLA is at it again with modular smartphones. It just announced the Moto Z2 Play (click for complete specs) in the Philippines, where the device will compete in the premium midrange segment against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), the Vivo V5 Plus, and the OPPO F3 Plus, to name a few.
HTC Philippines official comeback event set for August 2
THIS is it! Almost two months since we reported that HTC is coming back to the Philippines, we finally have a date of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s official re-entry to the country.
Infinix Note 4, Note 4 Pro with 5.7-inch displays launched in PH
INFINIX introduced its Note 4 series of smartphones in the Philippines, comprising the Note 4 and Note 4 Pro. The upstart brand is exclusively sold by Hellotronics locally, which sells smartphones and other electronics through Lazada Philippines.
Xiaomi Mi 5X and MIUI 9 announcement date revealed
XIAOMI fans have something to look forward to toward the end of the month, as the Chinese technology brand just announced it will debut the Xiaomi Mi 5X and MIUI 9 on July 26 at an event in China, per the official MIUI forum.
And the 10 new best-performing smartphones in the world are…
THE month of May was not particularly good to Apple, as the iPhone 7 Plus finally got dislodged from the top spot of benchmarking app Antutu’s list of best-performing smartphones. Was June any worse?
The most copied phones in China are from this brand
FACT: 20 percent of mobile phones shipped internationally are fake. And more than 50 percent of those may have come from China alone, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. But whose handsets did counterfeit-phone makers in China copy the most in the first half of 2017? Apple perhaps? Well, we thought wrong.
Is this the cheapest Windows 10 laptop in PH?
IT could very well be true. The Sparc S1 Techbook is now available on Lazada Philippines, and it’s going for P4,999 (about $98) for a limited time. Its original price is P5,499 ($108), which is still crazy low considering the Techbook is a full-fledged Windows 10 laptop with what looks like — gasp! — backlit keys. If you’re looking to spend a little more money and you’re in demand of a computer which has a high specification to ensure that you’re able to do anything? I would look into the 13 in gaming ultrabook specs to see if these meet your personal requirements.
Doogee Mix is the cheapest phone with 6GB RAM, bezel-less display
CHINESE phone maker Doogee hasn’t made a strong impression on the Philippines yet, though that may soon change with the arrival of the Doogee Mix (click for complete specs). Yes, we know, that sounds like a joke. However, trust us on this: The Mix is anything but.
Nokia 8 flagship phone’s supposed price, launch date
HOLD your breath. Soon, and we mean really soon, we might finally see the first Nokia flagship smartphone since HMD Global secured the rights to use the brand.
Please let these be the specs and prices of the Xiaomi Redmi 5
THE Xiaomi Redmi 4 is said to be one of the best budget phones available today. And though it hasn’t been a year (try months!) since Xiaomi debuted its entry-level product, it appears a sequel is already on the way this 2017.
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra out in PH stores nationwide
SONY Philippines released three of the four smartphones it launched at the Mobile World Congress — the Xperia XZ Premium, XZs, and XA1 — in May. But where’s the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (click for complete specs)?
Are these the official local prices of PH-bound HTC phones?
AS reported earlier, HTC is coming back to the Philippines after years of absence, with the HTC U11, the company’s flagship, expected to launch this month. We’re told HTC will be bringing in the U Ultra, U Play, and Desire 10 Pro as well. That sounds well and good — but how much will they cost?
#RevuLive: Xiaomi Mi 6 first impressions, OPPO F3 vs Vivo V5s
WE did it. We recorded our first Facebook Live session for the site, which is somewhat weird considering we’ve done a whole bunch of other sessions for other websites and brands. And for our first episode, we turn to the Xiaomi Mi 6, the OPPO F3, and the Vivo V5s, with emphasis on the first smartphone.
Huawei Y5 2017 budget phone with 3,000mAh battery lands on Lazada PH
HEADS-UP, discerning shoppers: There is a new budget smartphone in town to challenge the likes of the Cherry Mobile Flare 5, the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime, and the Vivo Y53. Except this one is more likely to outlast the competition, what with its 3,000mAh battery, more than what most other brands provide.
This may be our best look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 yet
SAMSUNG just announced the new Galaxy J7 Pro for the Philippine market last week, in case you haven’t heard. And while the self-described pro-sumer phone is promising in many respects, the only Samsung device that really interests us at this time of year is the one Sammy will make a big fuss of next.
ASUS ZenFone 4 Max vs ASUS ZenFone 3 Max: What has changed
THE ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (click for complete specs) was one of the better budget phones on the local market in 2016, impressing with its upmarket looks, good performance (for the price), and excellent battery life. This year’s iteration, the predictably named ASUS ZenFone 4 Max (click for full specs), seems determined to break new grounds while remaining grounded on the values of its predecessor.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro quick review: Midranger with pro features
WHEN you taunt another brand about the very thing that it claims to be an expert in, you better make sure that your product delivers in the area where it’s supposed to be good at. So when Samsung Electronics Philippines posted this teaser video for what turned out to be the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (click for complete specs), we were determined to find out if the smartphone can really capture great photos in low light, as the Korean tech giant claims.
Sony Xperia XA1 review: Don’t sleep on this Sony
FOR the past couple of years, Sony has come out with so many flagship smartphones that it’s easy to forget it still cares about its midrange game. In the previous months alone, the Xperia XZ, XZs, and XZ Premium have, in that order, rotated as the face of the Japanese firm’s Android efforts — possibly to the detriment of lesser phones that arguably offer more bang for the buck.
Cherry Mobile Taiji phone-slash-ebook reader now on sale
REMEMBER the Cherry Mobile Taiji (click for complete specs), a smartphone-slash-ebook reader that we previewed last year? It’s finally out in stores nationwide.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro preorder starts today, July 1
NOW, it can be said: The teaser video that clearly challenges OPPO’s “selfie experts,” posted on Samsung Electronics Philippines’ Facebook page almost two weeks ago, was for the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (click for complete specs).