What Android Go is, and why you should care

In Games, Apps, and OS by Ramon LopezMay 18, 2017Leave a Comment

TODAY’S keynote address at the Google I/O 2017 developer conference saw the announcement of Android Go. What is it, and why should you care? To put it simply, it’s a basic mobile operating system for basic phones.

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Meet the smartphone that now has the highest-rated camera

In Phones by Ramon LopezMay 17, 2017Leave a Comment

HTC has a new a smartphone to compete with the likes of the Google Pixel, the Samsung Galaxy S8, and the Apple iPhone 7. And expectedly, the Taiwan-headquartered phone maker is keen to brag about the camera on the HTC U11 (click for complete specs), which is apparently unprecedented in the mobile industry — both in terms of shooting stills and video.

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Uh-oh, ASUS might kill this product line due to poor sales

In Wearables by Alora Uy GuerreroMay 15, 2017Leave a Comment

ASUS debuted its first ZenWatch with much fanfare at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Back then, the company proudly said that the product “raised the bar on what users should expect from wearable devices, showcasing the power of the ASUS ‘design thinking’ philosophy and ushering in a new era of true luxury and sophistication.”

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Aurii Dream One is Firefly Mobile’s first Android 7.0 Nougat phone

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

PHILIPPINE brand Firefly Mobile has finally released its first Android 7.0 Nougat phone, the Aurii Dream One, weeks after Cherry Mobile introduced its own Nougat devices.

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Xiaomi Mi 6 now available in PH, but there’s a catch

In Phones by Ramon LopezMay 13, 2017Leave a Comment

THE Xiaomi Mi 6 (click for complete specs), the affordable, dual-cam Samsung Galaxy S8 challenger from China, is now available in the Philippines through online retailer Widget City, albeit unofficially. There’s always a catch, isn’t there?

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Midrange Sony Xperia XA1 quietly gets released in PH

In Phones by Ramon LopezMay 12, 2017Leave a Comment

SONY today announced the arrival of the Sony Xperia XA1 in the Philippines. Announced at the Mobile World Congress or MWC 2017 in Barcelona, the XA1 is the Japanese brand’s newest entry in the midrange segment and the successor to the seriously underrated XA from last season.

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Alleged ASUS ZenFone 4 Max details appear online

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

WE’RE expecting a new ZenFone series at Computex Taipei, which will run from May 30 to June 3. So we’re not really surprised that details of the ASUS ZenFone 4 Max have shown up on the manufacturer’s official support pages — albeit briefly — and on a benchmarking site.

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Here’s why the Apple iPhone 8 will be delayed, report claims

In Phones by Ramon LopezMay 10, 2017Leave a Comment

COULD the iPhone 8, the most anticipated non-Android phone of 2017, be the most elusive as well? That’s what the rumor mill would have us believe, and we think it’s entirely plausible that Apple won’t be able to keep up with the market at launch.

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Vivo Y53 review: Expectedly handy, surprisingly capable

In Phones by Ramon LopezMay 9, 2017Leave a Comment

BUDGET smartphones have come a long way in a short time. As you probably know, some even come with a fingerprint reader, which is crazy given that, up until a couple of years ago, the luxury of biometrics security was limited to higher-end devices. The outliers, many originating from the Far East, offer many of the features you’d want on your next purchase — and at bargain prices.

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Sony Xperia XZ Premium gets PH launch date

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

THERE are only a few smartphones that we can describe as good-looking, and the Sony Xperia XZ Premium (click for complete specs) is one of them. Fortunately for those who put premium not just on performance but also on design, this beauty is going to be in the Philippines soon.

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Dual-camera smartphones that are officially available in PH

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroMay 8, 2017Leave a Comment

BASED on the messages and comments we have received, many of you believe that Huawei started the whole “three cameras on a phone” concept. But really, the manufacturers you should be looking at are LG and HTC, when in 2011, they debuted the Optimus 3D and the Evo 3D, respectively.

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Sony Xperia XZs with slow-motion camera drops in PH

In Phones by Ramon LopezMay 5, 2017Leave a Comment

IF you’ve bought a Sony Xperia XZ recently, you may want to cover your ears for this: the Japanese company today announced the entry of the Sony Xperia XZs (click for complete specs) to the Philippine market.

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OPPO F3 launched in PH. How does it compare with the F3 Plus?

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroMay 4, 2017Leave a Comment

IT’S finally official. The OPPO F3, priced at P16,990 (roughly $341 or ₹21,841), got its own launch in the Philippines more than a month after the OPPO F3 Plus was unveiled in the country.

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Alleged OnePlus 5 sample photos surface online

In Phones by Ramon LopezMay 2, 20172 Comments

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.

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Cherry Mobile Flare P1 review: Two rear cameras, one low price

In Phones by Ramon LopezMay 2, 2017Leave a Comment

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).

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Apple no longer world’s largest smartphone vendor in Q1 2017

In Business, Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroApril 28, 2017Leave a Comment

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.

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New Meizu E2 phone is tempting, but good luck finding one

In Phones by Ramon LopezApril 27, 2017Leave a Comment

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.

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This is how the OnePlus 5 will supposedly look

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroApril 26, 2017Leave a Comment

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.

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The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs this much to make

In Phones by Ramon LopezApril 25, 2017Leave a Comment

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.

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Samsung Galaxy S8+ review: The phone to beat in 2017

In Phones by Ramon LopezApril 24, 20174 Comments

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.

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