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Following weeks of teasers, hints, and celebrity-headlined marketing, Realme has finally announced its latest mainstream smartphone series consisting of the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro.
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.
Read MorePOCO X3 Pro with SD 860, 120Hz LCD has crazy-low price
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As expected, POCO today unveiled two new smartphones, or “co-flagships,” if you ask the former Xiaomi sub-brand. We already published the local pricing and availability of the POCO F3 in a separate article. And so, now, it’s the POCO X3 Pro‘s turn under the spotlight.
Read MoreGlobe Rewards: The best rewards for your points this 2021
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Been piling up points on your Globe Rewards account? Great! You should also know that all rewards points earned in 2020 are valid only until the end of the month. That means you may want to start spending them now while you still can, before March 31, 2021.
Read MorePOCO X3 Pro design, specs, price leak out ahead of launch
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So it looks like the POCO X3 Pro that’s launching in India March 30 is also the phone that will become official globally this Monday, March 22. It has been spotted at Xiaomi‘s official store on Shopee Vietnam — complete with design renders, specs, and price.
Read MoreRedmi Note 9S, Redmi Note 9 Pro get price cut in PH
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A week after the Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro were launched in the Philippines, Xiaomi has dropped the prices of two Redmi Note 9 series models.
Read MoreTonik digital bank launched in PH. Top-up, send-money options here
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There’s a new all-digital bank in town. Tonik has officially launched in the Philippines, with plenty of great features in tow, including individual or group stashes that can earn up to 4.5% per year and time-deposit savings you can grow at an impressive annual interest of 6%.
Read MoreHuawei MateStation S, Huawei Display first impressions. Preorders now live in PH
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Meet the new desktop-and-monitor combo from Huawei. The company’s local arm has just launched the Huawei MateStation S and Huawei Display in the Philippines, adding more products to its IOT [Internet of Things] portfolio, alongside its MateBook series of laptops.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy A32 to be available in PH from April 9
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Another A series phone is scheduled to join the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and 4G models and Samsung Galaxy A72 4G in the Philippines real soon.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy A52, A72 now on sale in PH at these prices
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Samsung‘s latest Galaxy A series smartphones are scheduled to be revealed later today at the company’s second Unpacked virtual event of 2021, with the Galaxy A32, Galaxy A52, and Galaxy A72 expected to go official in a few hours. The Korean manufacturer has already soft-launched the Galaxy A32, so we don’t expect any surprises with regard to the latest model.
Read MoreFirst impressions: Realme Narzo 30A, launching in PH March 25
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Realme Philippines has announced that the Realme Narzo 30A will be launched locally at 6 p.m. March 25, adding yet another budget challenger to its growing family of value-positioned Android smartphones. The event will be livestreamed on the brand’s official Facebook and YouTube pages.
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