Deal alert: Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 price drops from P19,990 to P10,990

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 7, 2017Leave a Comment

SOMETIMES, you come across deals that are hard to pass up. Today is one of those days. We happened to stumble on an offer that may be perfect for those who want a phone from the Galaxy A series, but can’t afford to buy a 2017 model.

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Why the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will be outdated before it leaves China and India

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 6, 2017Leave a Comment

XIAOMI will soon unveil yet another smartphone. Surprised? We shouldn’t be at this point. The Chinese tech giant once thought to be the next Samsung has probably launched more devices than any other brand — and by a wide margin.

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These could be the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus pricing and specs

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 5, 2017Leave a Comment

DON’T look now, but a document that supposedly shows the prices and some specs of the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus was sent to international handset-focused site PhoneArena. This development comes two weeks after press renders of the successors to the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus appeared on China’s Weibo social-networking service.

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Huawei GR5 2017, aka Honor 6x, first impressions: Junior Mate

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 3, 2017Leave a Comment

GO on, admit it: You want your next smartphone packed with bleeding-edge tech like the most current iPhones and Galaxy handsets — and for those in the know, the Huawei Mate 9, which is supposed to get better the longer you use it.

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Affordable Huawei Honor 8 Lite launched without fanfare

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 3, 2017Leave a Comment

BARELY seven months since the Honor 8 (click for specs and prices) was unveiled, Huawei’s sub-brand has quietly launched a midrange alternative to the smartphone it announced on July 11, 2016.

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Apple dethrones Samsung as world’s largest smartphone vendor

In Business, Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 2, 2017Leave a Comment

ONE company’s misfortune could lead to another manufacturer’s success. In this case, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 problem caused the tech giant to settle for second place in the smartphone category in the fourth quarter of 2016.

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The Samsung Galaxy devices that will reportedly be shown at MWC 2017

In Phones, Tablets by Ramon LopezFebruary 2, 2017Leave a Comment

SAMSUNG’S next flagship smartphone won’t debut at MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017 in Barcelona, Spain, end of this month. But don’t fret too much, as you may still catch a glimpse of it — if only for a minute in video form.

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Kimstore in trouble with Customs over alleged smuggled gadgets

In Business by Ramon LopezFebruary 1, 20171 Comment

KIMSTORE, one of the top names in the Philippines’ rapidly expanding online-retail space, is in hot water in the aftermath of a raid by the Bureau of Customs Monday.

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OPPO F1s ‘selfie expert’ gets the specs bump it deserves

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 1, 2017Leave a Comment

ONE of 2016’s most popular phones in the Philippines has been given an internal makeover to include specs in line with devices launched recently and in the coming months. Better now than later, we suppose.

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This P1,490 TV box promises cable-quality local channels — without cable

In Business by Ramon LopezJanuary 31, 2017Leave a Comment

THE company responsible for Starmobile phones and tablets is now also in the TV box business, with the introduction of the new Starcube digital television box. Distributed by STAR Inc., the device promises an affordable way of watching free-to-air live channels in “cable quality,” without a cable subscription. And without splurging on a new set.

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Coming soon: ASUS ZenFone 3S Max with 5,000mAh battery

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroJanuary 31, 2017Leave a Comment

A new ASUS smartphone is joining the ZenFone 3 family next week, and it seems to be gunning for the OPPO A39, which was released in the Philippines first week of January this year.

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Meizu M5 and M5 Note to be sold in PH in February; prices revealed

In Phones by Ramon LopezJanuary 30, 2017Leave a Comment

AFTER bringing the Nokia 6 and Infinix Zero 4 and Zero 4 Plus to the Philippine market, Hellotronics will be releasing two new Meizu phones next month, its owner revealed to Revü.

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Watch the purported Sony Xperia XA 2017 prototype in action

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroJanuary 29, 2017Leave a Comment

LOYAL Sony fans who have been dying to know what the Japanese company is up to in the smartphone department, take heart. There’s another report for you this week. A video that supposedly stars a prototype of the 2017 version of the Sony Xperia XA has leaked online.

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Nokia 6 quick review: Back for real?

In Phones by Ramon LopezJanuary 28, 2017Leave a Comment

WE’VE waited long enough for the first Nokia smartphone in (three) years. Now, the Nokia 6 has landed in the Philippines, if unofficially, after the sought-after handset went on sale the other day on Lazada Philippines for P18,590 or $373.

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PLDT intros cheapest fiber plan. Is it worth it?

In Business by Alora Uy GuerreroJanuary 27, 2017Leave a Comment

THE affordable has become cheaper. Two months after introducing Fiber Plan 1899, PLDT unveiled a fiber-optic internet-connection package whose monthly fee is friendlier to your budget than the 1899.

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Deal alert: Well-spec’d Acer Liquid Z6 Plus drops to P6,199 on Lazada PH

In Phones by Ramon LopezJanuary 27, 2017Leave a Comment

AS we’ve reported earlier, a bunch of solid deals have showed up on Lazada Philippines’ website. And apparently, the popular ecommerce platform isn’t done serving up compelling reasons to get us to click its “Add to cart” button.

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This may be your best look at the Samsung Galaxy S8 yet

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroJanuary 27, 2017Leave a Comment

TWO days after The Guardian had detailed the Samsung Galaxy S8’s supposed features, a tech journalist — whose leaks have always been spot on — came out with his own report about the Korean giant’s upcoming flagship smartphone. And he basically confirmed what the British site had revealed.

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Lazada PH’s Nokia 6 too expensive? Check out these 2 other phones

In Phones by Ramon LopezJanuary 26, 2017Leave a Comment

YESTERDAY, we reported that the Nokia 6 has been listed on Lazada Philippines and will go on sale today. It’s already available in black shortly after the white version sold out. But if the Nokia smartphone millions have been eyeing is above your means, there are two other new phones on Lazada you may want to consider.

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Nokia 6 will be sold on Lazada PH January 26

In Phones by Ramon LopezJanuary 25, 2017Leave a Comment

HEADS-UP, overzealous Nokia fans — the tens of you out there. The elusive Nokia 6 Android smartphone (click for complete specs) that is exclusive to China (or at least, that’s what we’ve been led to believe by its maker) will go on sale tomorrow, January 26, on Lazada Philippines.

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2nd-biggest phone market ditches local brands for Chinese ones

In Phones by Ramon LopezJanuary 25, 2017Leave a Comment

INDIA’S local phone makers were beaten in their home country — by their Chinese counterparts, a new report said recently.

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