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Realme has added a new member to the X7 series, a lineup that was first introduced in China with the launch of the X7 and X7 Pro.
Read MoreRedmi Note 10 Pro MFF Special Edition announced
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Xiaomi is on a roll. After launching the latest additions to the Mi 11 series recently, including the Mi 11 Lite, the Mi 11i, and the world’s best smartphone camera according to Dxomark in the Mi 11 Ultra, the company today announced it will debut a limited-edition smartphone to celebrate this year’s Mi Fan Festival or MFF.
Read MoreInsanely priced Realme GT Neo world’s 1st Dimensity 1200 phone
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Realme has actually ended up getting the bragging rights as the first smartphone brand to launch one of MediaTek’s first products fabricated on a 6nm process.
Read MoreVivo Y1s goes on sale in PH for P4,999 ($103)
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It turns out there’s a Vivo Y series phone that’s already out on the local market ahead of the Vivo Y20s (G)’s release in the Philippines.
Read MoreVivo Y20s (G) performance test: Helio G80 + 6GB RAM on a budget
Vivo Philippines will be launching a new smartphone in the country soon. And no, it’s not the Vivo X60 series, which will also debut locally sometime later in the year. We’re talking about the Vivo Y20s (G), which debuted in Africa and Indonesia earlier this year. Yet, unlike other variants announced so far, the local model of the Y20s (G) will include 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
Read MoreHow the Xiaomi Mi 11i stacks up against the Mi 11
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Xiaomi has launched a couple of new additions to the Mi 11 family, including the camera-centric powerhouse Mi 11 Ultra and trendy-looking Mi 11 Lite, which is available in 4G and 5G versions.
Read MoreXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra launched as No. 1 camera phone on Dxomark
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Xiaomi‘s latest flagship is here, and besides being one of the most leaked smartphones this year, it is arguably the most impressive commercial device the Chinese manufacturer has ever produced, at least from an imaging standpoint. Meet the big and bold — and very camera-centric — Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.
Read MoreOPPO A74 4G now available in PH for P11,999 ($248)
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The OPPO A94 and OPPO Reno 5 Marvel Edition are not the only new OPPO models that have been rolled out to local stores. Another A series phone — one that’s more affordable than the A94 — has joined the duo earlier than expected.
Read MoreOPPO A94 review: Finally, full-featured AMOLED!
After weeks of hints and teasing online, the OPPO A94 — known in other markets as the OPPO Reno5 F, Reno5 Lite, and F19 Pro — has finally been launched in the Philippines. The direct sequel to the A92 (at least locally, as the A93 didn’t make it here) introduces a new AMOLED panel with fingerprint-sensing and always-on capabilities and faster wired charging up to 30 watts, while retaining some key features of the model before it, including an attractive polycarbonate back and quad cameras led by a competent sensor.
Read MoreMi Mix, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Lite: What we know so far
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Xiaomi seems to be ending the first quarter of 2021 with a bang — a deafeningly loud one at that. The company has scheduled what it calls a “mega launch” March 29 in both the Chinese and global markets, with as many as 16 products speculated to be announced, including the Mi Band 6, Mi Notebook Pro, and Mi Router.
Read MoreWatch: First 12 minutes of Final Fantasy 8 for Android/iOS
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The latest addition to Square Enix’s sprawling list of Final Fantasy games for mobile is now available on the Google Play Store and App Store. You can now buy and download Final Fantasy VIII Remastered on your Android or iOS device.
Read MoreRealme Narzo 30A performance review: Top value for less money
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Finally, we can talk more intimately about the Realme Narzo 30A. Realme‘s latest Android budget blower has launched in the Philippines, pairing a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset with a sizable screen and an even bigger 6,000mAh battery that supports USB-C quick charging.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy A32 priced at P13,990 in the Philippines
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The most affordable member of Samsung‘s new batch of Galaxy A series phones has arrived in the Philippines earlier than its expected April 9 release in the country.
Read MoreBlack Shark 4 Pro, Black Shark 4 with 144Hz screen, 120W charging launched
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Just a day after the Snapdragon 800 series-powered POCO F3 5G and POCO X3 Pro smartphones’ global launch, Xiaomi‘s gaming-focused brand announced two new handsets built around the latest and all-powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 870 chipsets.
Read MoreOPPO Reno 5 Marvel Edition lands in PH for P19,999 ($411)
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We previously wrote about the OPPO Reno 5 Marvel Edition, which debuted in Indonesia more than a week ago. In that article, we said that the limited-edition smartphone will be released March 26 in the Philippines, coinciding with the local launch of the OPPO A94. At least, according to an ad we spotted at OPPO’s official brand store on Lazada.
Read MoreVivo Y72 5G goes official for around $323 in Thailand
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Finally, the first 5G-ready Y series phone on our side of the world is official, giving consumers outside China access to one more affordable handset that can connect to the fifth-generation mobile network.
Read MoreOPPO A94 first impressions: AMOLED for less
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On March 26, the OPPO A94 will finally break cover in the Philippines alongside the OPPO Reno 5 Marvel Edition. The follow-up to the A92 (the A93 wasn’t released locally) will introduce a new AMOLED panel with fingerprint-sensing and always-on capabilities and faster wired charging up to 30 watts, while retaining some key features, including an attractive polycarbonate back and quad cameras led by a 48-megapixel sensor.
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