Everyone wants a smartphone with big battery capacities so they can use their devices longer, lasting up to a day now. As brands release more phones, we’re starting to notice a rising trend in devices that offer more than the usual 5000mAh capacity that’s been the average for devices of all sizes and prices. Without […]
The popularity of ChatGPT among users has other brands adopting it: Microsoft has it with Bing, while Google has its own version with Bard. With efforts to make the tool even more accessible, OpenAI is set to make ChatGPT more accessible by making it available to smartphones. The initial rollout for the ChatGPT app will […]
Everyone wants to get the best bang-for-their-buck when they buy a brand-spanking-new device. It’s common sense to look for the place with the biggest return on investment of your hard-earned cash. With smartphones getting more and more expensive as the years go by, the midrange space is now the most competitive its ever been. It […]
Even if you are on a tight budget, there’s no denying that Php 10k (and even Php 5k) can get you a decent phone that offers great value for money. 2022 blessed us with a number of options to choose from, and it was hard to choose which ones are just insanely good deals out […]
Counterpoint Research, MediaTek, Forbes Magazine, and TECNO recently held a webinar where they discussed about the market’s shifting smartphone preferences and emerging technological trends in premium smartphones. According to Counterpoint Research, the smartphone industry has been shifting towards more premium options as more and more people are willing to spend […]
The Philippine Peso has been taking quite a beating recently, primarily due to the strengthening dollar and the monetary policy tightening cycle of the US Fed. As it stands the conversion rate is currently pegged at 1$ to 58.59 Php as I write this, and chances are it’s probably gone down further as you read […]
When it comes to sensors in smartphones, Sony is one of the top brands for camera sensors, with the likes of the IMX707 on the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the IMX800 on the HONOR 70 series, and the IMX866 on the vivo X80. The camera performance of smartphones have been inching closer to traditional digital cameras […]
OPPO is not the only one that has a retractable camera concept: TECNO announced that they are working on a similar concept with their Telescopic Macro lens for phones. Initially revealed as one of its upcoming camera tech for 2022, the Telescopic Macro Lens TECNO is working on is similar to OPPO’s approach where you […]
With Qualcomm formally announcing its latest flagship processor with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, brands are now on a race to launch their own phone with the flagship processor as soon as possible. As of this writing, there are 5 brands that will launch smartphones using a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, with some of […]
Usually, it’s the smartphone manufacturers that venture into vehicle production, like in the case of Apple, Oppo, and Xiaomi. In the case of Geely, one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world, the brand wants to develop smartphones for global consumers. According to Eric Li, Chairman of Geely Holding Group, the company will focus […]
We will soon see smartphones with a 200MP camera sensor, thanks to Samsung. The company has unveiled its Isocell HP1, which is the industry’s first 200MP resolution sensor. The new 200MP sensor from Samsung features new pixel-binning technology and improved low-light shooting. In broad daylight or bright environments, the Isocell HP1 can opt to use […]
Interested in a new phone with a good selfie camera? You’ll be happy to know that Tecno Mobile is releasing two versions of its new, budget-friendly Camon 17 locally. Tecno Mobile is releasing two versions of the Camon 17 along with its price in the Philippines, and both phones will soon be available to purchase […]