ONE of the most anticipated phones of 2017 is launching in the coming months. We’re not talking the iPhone 8, or iPhone 7s, or whatever Apple ends up calling its next handset. Soon, the internet’s short attention span will focus on the OnePlus 5, which is being worked on “without a break,” according to the company’s CEO, Pete Lau.
Cherry Mobile Flare P1 review: Two rear cameras, one low price
DUAL-CAMERA smartphones have been all the rage lately. So as expected, Cherry Mobile has unveiled its own dual-cam entries under the Flare P series, with “P” standing for photography. Or at least we think so. The cheapest of the bunch is the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 (click for complete specs).
Apple no longer world’s largest smartphone vendor in Q1 2017
MOVE over, Apple. Samsung is taking back what it lost in the last quarter of 2016. And it has the numbers, courtesy of market-research company IDC, to back it up.
New Meizu E2 phone is tempting, but good luck finding one
MEIZU has a new budget smartphone on offer in the Meizu E2. But chances are, you won’t even get a whiff of it — unless you live in the company’s home country of China. Sorry, Philippines, India, and the rest of the world.
This is how the OnePlus 5 will supposedly look
THE OnePlus 5‘s expected launch is just two months away, so we’re not surprised to see its alleged specs leaking out left and right. What we did not spot, though, is an image of the OnePlus 3T‘s successor. Today, that has changed.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs this much to make
THE Samsung Galaxy S8 (click for complete specs) and Galaxy S8+ (click for full specs) are getting lots of positive reviews from critics — including us — while pre-order sales have skyrocketed in Korea and in the U.S.
Samsung Galaxy S8+ review: The phone to beat in 2017
WITH the Samsung Galaxy S8+ (click for complete specs), the larger of the two Samsung hero phones for this part of 2017, the catch is clear: Big-screened phone — bigger than what the Apple iPhone 7 Plus can offer, bigger than you might think if you haven’t seen it in action firsthand — in a reasonable, borderline-manageable size.
OPPO F3, another dual-cam selfie expert, to launch in PH May 4th
WHILE it hasn’t been long since OPPO took the wraps off of the F3 Plus in the Philippines, it is already looking ahead to launching still another selfie expert.
Alleged Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 specs, prices listed on online retailer’s site
WAIT, are our eyes deceiving us? A day after the Xiaomi Mi 6 was launched, alleged specs and price of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 have surfaced on China-based online retailer GearBest. Look!
Xiaomi Mi 6 with 6GB RAM, Snapdragon 835 launched
ROLL out the red carpet for the Xiaomi Mi 6 (click for complete specs). The Chinese manufacturer’s flagship smartphone has finally stepped out of the shadows at an event in Beijing.
LG G6 quick review: So fly, so grounded
LAST year’s LG G5 didn’t sell as well as anticipated. There are probably many reasons for that, ranging from competition at the top to consumer apathy for LG’s courageous modular design. Complicating matters further, the G5’s Friends — a range of accessories designed for use with the phone — have been met with shrugs of indifference, as opposed to warm embraces.
New Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Mini, P1 Lite priced at less than P2,000 or $40
BY now, you must have known about Cherry Mobile’s first dual-camera phones, the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 and P1 Plus. You probably want any one of them, but your budget is tight. You may want to consider the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Mini (click for complete specs) and the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Lite (click for full specs) then.
Cherry Mobile Flare P1, P1 Plus dual-camera phones now official
IT was only a matter of time before leading Philippine smartphone brand Cherry Mobile offer dual-camera smartphones. Yesterday, the company finally released a TV commercial with actress and host Anne Curtis endorsing the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 (click for complete specs) and the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus (click for full specs), which have long been teased at its concept stores.
Here’s your first look at the OPPO R11 with 2 back-facing cameras
WE know OPPO is working on a dual-camera system that will offer 5x lossless zoom — without bulges, might we add. What remains elusive is when a phone with such camera capabilities will launch. That may change soon.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is doing better than expected in South Korea
SAMSUNG’S design for the Galaxy S8 is unprecedented in the company’s history, easily its best to date. And from what we’ve seen so far, the rest of the bits — the internals, cameras, and screen — are nothing if not built to rival or surpass the accomplishments of current crowd-pleasers like the Apple iPhone 7 and the Google Pixel.
Alleged Xiaomi Mi Note 3 specs hint at OnePlus 5 rivalry
THE Xiaomi Mi 6’s launch is still scheduled for next week, but we’re already getting reports about another Mi device from the company’s Note series, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
Man builds Apple iPhone from spare parts for less than P15,000 or $300
THERE’S a thrill of making things yourself. For Scotty Allen, a former software engineer in Silicon Valley who now resides in Shenzhen, China, building an Apple iPhone 6s from spare parts in Huaqiangbei was a chance for him to understand how everything works.
Xiaomi Mi 6 launching April 19. Here are its leaked specs and prices
FINALLY. After weeks of the Xiaomi Mi 6’s launch date circulating around the rumor mill, the company has at long last revealed that its upcoming flagship phone will be unveiled April 19.
Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8+, LG G6, Huawei P10, or Huawei P10 Plus?
APRIL is turning out to be a great month for those who are looking to buy a flagship phone. Five high-end devices from three brands are up for grabs in the Philippines: the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, the LG G6, and the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus.
Vivo Y53 budget smartphone now even more affordable in PH
VIVO, seemingly always aware of what the competition is up to, recently announced a price cut in the Philippines for the Vivo Y53 budget smartphone (click for complete specs), dropping its price from P6,990 (about $140) to P5,990 ($120).