Vivo V3 gets huge, P4,000 price cut in PH

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 18, 2017Leave a Comment

WE knew it was coming. The writing has been on the wall ever since the Vivo V5 made it to stores in the Philippines. Now, the good news is official: Vivo Philippines has dropped the price of the Vivo V3 (click for complete specs) to P7,990 (around $160) — from P11,990 ($240).

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Google Philippines is hiring. Here are the job openings

In Business by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 18, 201714 Comments

FANCY working at the local office of one of the top technology companies in the world? You’re in luck. We were scrolling through our Facebook feed when we chanced upon an interesting post of a friend who works at Google Singapore: that Google Philippines has several job openings.

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Buh-bye, Dobby? CD-R King and Lazada selling selfie drones for ultra-cheap

In Cameras by Ramon LopezFebruary 17, 20172 Comments

YOU may have come across the Dobby recently. You know, that WiFi-controlled pocket drone which won the internet over with its foldable design and Qualcomm-powered smarts.

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ASUS ZenFone 3 Go budget phone’s alleged specs and price leak out

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 17, 2017Leave a Comment

IT seems that Taiwan’s top international brand is reviving its budget ZenFone Go line by launching the ASUS ZenFone 3 Go in March — if we are to believe this leak reported by GSMArena.

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Smart’s smartphone sale is worth checking out

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 15, 2017Leave a Comment

IT’S not every day that you come across deals that are worth your time. But today, there’s something that you won’t probably mind checking out: Smart Communications’ smartphone sale until February 28, 2017.

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Is the nearly indestructible Nokia 3310 making a comeback?

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 15, 2017Leave a Comment

PREPARE for nostalgia overload, because the Nokia 3310, resilient as always, could be on the verge of a comeback.

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Spotted: Huawei P10 Plus with whopping 8GB of RAM

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

SO you think 6GB of RAM is not enough for your smartphone? How does 8GB sound to you? You might just meet your match with the Huawei P10 Plus, which is expected to debut at MWC 2017 in Barcelona.

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Motorola’s Moto M to launch in PH February 23rd

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 14, 2017Leave a Comment

LENOVO’S all-metal phone, the Motorola Moto M (click for complete specs), is finally moving out of China and India and making its way to the Philippines. The new Android midranger will debut locally on February 23rd, according to the event invite sent to us.

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Here’s why the LG G6 won’t debut with Qualcomm’s new flagship chip

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 13, 2017Leave a Comment

THE wraps are expected to come off the LG G6 in just a couple of weeks, with the top-shelf phone set to take center stage during the company’s keynote presentation at MWC [Mobile World Congress] 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Want the ‘world’s most secure Android phone’? It will cost you

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 12, 2017Leave a Comment

THE “world’s most secure Android phone” is now available in the Philippines — but for a premium price. BlackBerry’s newest release, the BlackBerry DTEK60 (click for complete specs), can now be purchased from MemoXpress stores and through its online store.

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How to check if up-to-1Gbps internet connection is available in your area

In Business by Alora Uy GuerreroFebruary 11, 2017Leave a Comment

BELIEVE it or not, it is possible to get fast home internet connection in the Philippines. We should know. We switched from DSL to fiber optic in 2015 and have never looked back since. In fact, if we are to move to a new place, there’s no question that one of our top considerations is the availability of fiber in the area.

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Huawei to launch an iPhone 7 Plus-style phone before MWC 2017

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 10, 2017Leave a Comment

HUAWEI will launch a new phone under its Honor sub-brand prior to Mobile World Congress 2017, a weeklong event that will gather many of the biggest names in the business — Samsung and LG, to name but two.

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DOH head wants to block porn sites… due to HIV risk

In Business by Ramon LopezFebruary 10, 2017Leave a Comment

DON’T ask us how they’re connected, or even how the move will actually solve the problem, but the Department of Health wants to impose a sweeping ban on porn sites like Nu Bay to name just one of the more popular ones, in order to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS, particularly among the youth.

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Samsung to show off foldable smartphone at MWC 2017?

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 9, 2017Leave a Comment

SAMSUNG isn’t expected to turn heads in Barcelona at this year’s Mobile World Congress, which will be held from February 27 to March 2. No, not when the main attraction is believed to be a tablet with faster specs and a 60-second teaser starring the Galaxy S8 — which may not reveal anything new given the leaks of late.

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Meizu M5 and M5 Note now available in PH

In Phones by Ramon LopezFebruary 9, 20171 Comment

EARLIER, we reported that the Meizu M5 and M5 Note will go on sale this month on Lazada Philippines through Hellotronics. It’s already February — can you believe it? — and the phones are in.

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The Firefly Mobile Intense 5 isn’t your typical entry-level phone

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

IT’S amazing how the prices of smartphones have considerably gone down in the past couple of years. These days, even if you only have a couple of thousand pesos, you can already buy a decent handset. Case in point: the Firefly Mobile Intense 5 (click for complete specs).

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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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