Starmobile UP Sense is a P4,290 phone with fingerprint sensor

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 14, 2016Leave a Comment

We haven’t heard much from Starmobile lately. The last we heard was the local tech company gained distribution rights for TP-Link networking products in the Philippines back in August. On September 13, it announced a new product, the Starmobile UP Sense, its first-ever device with a now-ubiquitous smartphone item: the fingerprint sensor.

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iPhone 7 is fastest smartphone, demolishes competition — Antutu

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 13, 20162 Comments

The Apple iPhone 7 may not be out yet, but it’s now being tagged as the fastest smartphone you can buy after a benchmark test shows it beats the competition by a mile.

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Leading PH airlines ban Samsung Galaxy Note 7 use on flights

In Business, Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 12, 2016Leave a Comment

We knew it was only a matter of time. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines have joined other carriers around the world that ban the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on their flights until further notice.

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Sony PS4 Pro: Should you get it on launch day?

In Games, Apps, and OS by Ramon LopezSeptember 11, 2016Leave a Comment

At a press event in New York City, which you may have already heard about, Sony finally took the wraps off of two new PlayStation consoles: a slimmer version that we all saw coming — a model the company simply referred to as “PS4” — and the more powerful PS4 Pro, originally code-named Neo.

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Recall program: How to replace your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in PH

In Business, Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 9, 20164 Comments

Less than a week after issuing a recall of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 units over exploding batteries, Samsung Electronics Philippines has announced details of its replacement program. This, despite no cases of battery fires being recorded in the country.

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Swim-proof Apple Watch Series 2 with GPS, brighter display now official

In Wearables by Ramon LopezSeptember 8, 2016Leave a Comment

Apple, as expected, announced the next generation of Apple Watch during its annual September keynote address in San Francisco, prior to showing off the new iPhone 7 that now comes in a slick jet-black finish you’ll keep hearing about it. (Apple knows how short our attention spans can be, so fresh Apple Watches hit the stage first.)

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iPhone 7, 7 Plus launch is Apple’s most exciting in years

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 8, 2016Leave a Comment

Roll out the red carpet; the iPhone 7 — along with its bigger brother, the iPhone 7 Plus — is here, and it is everything we expected it to be: an Apple device with zero “effs” given to people who complained when they got wind of rumors that this year’s iPhone won’t have a headphone jack.

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LG V20 officially out; see how it compares with LG V10, G5

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 7, 2016Leave a Comment

The phone that the LG G5 should and could have been is finally out. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. The 5.7-inch LG V20, the first device with Android Nougat out of the box, may just be what LG Electronics needs after the G5 “did not meet the expectations of the market” — which is the company’s nicer way of saying the smartphone is not selling well.

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IFA 2016: Lenovo’s Yoga Book could be the tablet of our dreams

In Tablets by Ramon LopezSeptember 4, 2016Leave a Comment

S uspend any thoughts of Lenovo as a smartphone company momentarily. It’s important, because the Beijing-headquartered giant that acquired IBM’s PC business in 2005 excels in making devices designed for productivity first and foremost — and it has for years. Its latest product, the Lenovo Yoga Book, prides itself on tradition, on a heritage of storied engineering. But it’s also a bet on the future of portable and productive computing.

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IFA 2016: Huawei Nova, Nova Plus take on ASUS ZenFone 3

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 3, 2016Leave a Comment

The ASUS ZenFone 3’s got company. At this year’s IFA consumer-electronics show in Berlin, Germany, Huawei launched two midrange smartphones that share much of the same specs as ASUS’ latest offering. Meet the Huawei Nova and Nova Plus.

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Confirmed: Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 over exploding batteries

In Business, Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 2, 2016Leave a Comment

(Story updated on September 4, 2016, to include Globe Telecom’s public advisory on the replacement of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 units. See update at the end of the article.)

This couldn’t have come at a worse time. Just when Samsung is starting to bounce back from a declining market share and its fiercest rival Apple is about to launch the iPhone 7, the Korean manufacturer announced a global recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

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IFA 2016: Sony Xperia XZ, X Compact aim to outshoot competition

In Phones by Ramon LopezSeptember 2, 2016Leave a Comment

Sony announced a new flagship at the IFA 2016 in Berlin, Germany, alongside the next refresh of its fairly popular Compact line of smartphones. Leading the way for the Japanese electronics maker from now (till probably the next IFA) are the Sony Xperia XZ and X Compact.

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Your 5-minute video could win you $30,000 with GIFF

In Business by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 2, 2016Leave a Comment

It’s not every day your 5-minute video could win you $30,000 or about P1.4 million. Globe Telecom, through its film-production arm Globe Studios, gives you and other amateur filmmakers the opportunity to showcase your work and make money at the same time, as it kicked off its call for entries to the Globe Independent Film Festival’s 5-minute video challenge.

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IFA 2016: Behold the world’s first curved laptop

In Laptops by Alora Uy GuerreroSeptember 1, 2016Leave a Comment

Taiwanese manufacturer Acer seems to have pulled out all the stops for the gaming laptop that it just unveiled at this year’s IFA consumer-electronics show in Berlin, Germany. Called the Acer Predator 21X, the notebook will go down in history as the world’s first laptop with a curved screen, if you’ve been searching for gaming laptops and hardware to maximise your gaming experience then look no more your search is over.

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Report: Google’s Nexus brand is no more

In Phones by Ramon LopezAugust 31, 2016Leave a Comment

Although they have been leaked heavily in the past few months, we may not see new Nexus devices this year, after all.

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Apple iPhone 7 launch happening September 7th. Watch the live stream

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroAugust 30, 2016Leave a Comment

This is it. Apple has finally sent out an invite to an event that’s expected to be the iPhone 7 launch at 10 a.m. on September 7 (1 a.m. on September 8 in the Philippines). Seven on the seventh. Clever.

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How to update Cherry Mobile One G1 to Android 7.0 Nougat

In Games, Apps, and OS, Phones by Ramon LopezAugust 28, 2016Leave a Comment

Google’s Android 7.0 Nougat update is already being pushed over the air to Nexus phones and tablets and the General Mobile 4G, the first Android One device for Europe. But it turns out the 4G isn’t the only Android One release getting some Nougat love. Some Cherry Mobile One G1 users over at XDA Forums have received the update over the air as early as August 24.

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Is this the Apple iPhone 7?

In Phones by Alora Uy GuerreroJuly 18, 2016Leave a Comment

Looking forward to seeing a redesigned iPhone in September? Don’t keep your hopes up; you might get disappointed.

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Most popular emoji in PH + other emoji facts

In Games, Apps, and OS by Alora Uy GuerreroJuly 17, 2016Leave a Comment

We had tried to steer clear of using emojis — for naught. We’ve finally given in to their power, and today, our messages are littered with them. We’re not alone. Even brands are in on the action, as they target the picture-loving millennial generation with emojis. It’s no wonder then that the world now pays tribute to these digital icons.

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Pokemon Go coming to PH in 48 hours? Not so fast!

In Games, Apps, and OS by Alora Uy GuerreroJuly 15, 2016Leave a Comment

Sorry to burst your bubble, but rumors saying Pokemon Go will go live in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia by July 15 might remain just that: rumors.

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