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Snapdragon 8 Elite to Get up to 8 Years of Updates

Having good software support is important, and Qualcomm is aware of that. As a response to this need, Qualcomm will extend software support for phones using the Snapdragon 8 Elite for up to eight Android updates and eight years of security updates. While Qualcomm’s press release only focused primarily on the Snapdragon 8 Elite, it […]

realme will Unveil an Ultra Phone at MWC 2025

realme wants to spice things up at MWC 2025, as it teased an Ultra device that they will unveil at the annual trade event. From the teaser poster, the “Ultra” phone is different from the realme 14 Pro+ that’s official in India and China given the bigger camera module. Also distinct from its design is […]

Is this realme’s 2025 Flagship Killer?

realme made changes to its lineup lately, with the GT7 Pro being its flagship offering for 2025. For its flagship killer offerings, it has the Neo instead–and realme announced two models: the Neo7 SE and the Neo7x. We focus on the Neo7 SE, which has the makings of a flagship killer with a Dimensity 8400 […]

The OPPO A5 Pro Debuts in Taiwan as a Budget 5G Phone

After the buzz with the Reno13 series and Find N5, OPPO puts its focus on the A series (at least in Taiwan) with the A5 Pro. Unlike the one released in China, the global Find A5 Pro looks more similar to the A3 that arrived in the Philippines late last year, so you’re getting the […]

GCash Tap-to-Pay is Live, Here’s How to Activate it

One of the most requested features for GCash is having tap-to-pay support for phones that have NFC. Compared to the QR support we’re familiar with, tap-to-pay brings us one step closer to true contactless payments that the government is aiming for all transactions. Those waiting for tap-to-pay can rejoice, as the feature has gone live […]

Xiaomi 15 Ultra to Debut Globally at MWC 2025

Xiaomi will be making a few exciting announcements at MWC 2025: aside from the global unveiling of the SU7 Ultra and the Xiaomi 15, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is set to make an appearance as well. READ MORE: A Company That Makes Air Fryers And Phones Just Set A Record Lap At the Nürburgring In […]

Infinix to Unveil NOTE 50 Series on March 3

With the NOTE 40 series being close to a year old, Infinix confirmed that the NOTE 50 series is coming soon–specifically on March 3 as confirmed by their Indonesia social media pages. In their latest post, Infinix revealed the back panel of the NOTE 50 Pro and confirmed its AI features, along with a new […]

HONOR Wants to Combat Deepfake with AI

One of the major concerns regarding the use of AI is that bad actors make use of deepfakes that can affect one’s privacy and security and lure victims into scams of various forms. HONOR wants to combat deepfake content using AI, and it did so with its AI Deepfake Detection feature back in 2024 at […]

The Reno13 Series Outsold the Reno12 Series for First Week Sales

OPPO has been on a roll lately. In addition to being back in the foldable game, it also led in the Southeast Asia market for the first time in 2024. As further proof of OPPO’s success, the first-week sales of the Reno13 series show that it did far better than the Reno12 Series. READ MORE: […]

The Find N5 is as Thin as the iPhone 16 Pro Max

After more than a year since the Find N3, OPPO is back with foldables with the Find N5. Competing with HUAWEI and HONOR, the Find N5 is extremely thin, only 4.21mm thin when unfolded and 8.93mm when folded. One of the secrets to its slender build is OPPO’s use of a titanium alloy hinge (which […]