John Nieves

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Hands-on, Quick Review Philippines: Brand New Beast

Initial Verdict: The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 looks like a great phone for mobile gamers in the Philippines thanks to its gaming-centric design and features. Non-gamers may not like the design direction though and the compromises made for the sake of gaming performance VS overall ergonomics. Pros Powerful hardware Gaming-focused features Fast charging Great […]

Honor 50 Series Get 108-megapixel Cameras, Fast Refresh Rates And Google Services

Honor is finally launching a brand new line of smartphones that comes with Google Services after its independence from mother brand Huawei. The new Honor 50 Pro, Honor 50, and Honor 50 SE are the first phones to come out of the firm’s design labs sans Huawei, and they’ll be offered in international markets like […]

POCO M3 Pro 5G Review Philippines: Best Budget 5G Phone

Review verdict: Despite some understandable compromises, the POCO M3 Pro 5G is currently the best phone you can get in the Philippines if you’re looking to jump onto 5G without breaking the bank. Pros: 5G for less than Php 10K Fast 90Hz refresh rate on the display Good battery life Cons Plastic build Two cameras […]

ASUS ZenFone 8 Review Philippines: Best Small Phone

Review verdict: We never knew how much we missed small flagships until we started using the ASUS ZenFone 8 in the Philippines again. It might be small, but it’s a full-fledged top-end flagship that’s memorable for all the right reasons Pros The small size makes it easier to use one-handed As powerful as full-sized flagships […]

realme Launching C25s In Philippines On June 15

The country’s top smartphone brand realme is looking to add another device to their burgeoning portfolio of budget devices by launching the realme C25s in the Philippines come June 15. The C25s was first launched in India a few days ago and it looks like the brand has given the phone a bit of a […]

Facebook Messenger Getting Sponsored Themes, QR Code Payments

Facebook is adding a slew of new features for their chat app Messenger today, which includes new sponsored chat themes as well as the ability to add QR and payment links. From what we can tell, Facebook is looking to monetize its theme feature for its messaging app, allowing films like the upcoming “Fast & […]

ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Review Philippines: The Ultimate Multitasker, At A Price

Review verdict: The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 is the best iteration yet of the Taiwanese company’s dual-screen dreams, at least in the Philippines. It packs a bigger punch than its smaller brethren, though its more powerful hardware comes at an incredible premium that not every creative will be able to afford. Pros […]

ASUS Launches ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED In The Philippines, Priced

ASUS has officially refreshed the top-end model of their dual-screen, laptop-of-tomorrow, today. The price for the ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 has been announced for the Philippines at an event earlier today. The new model is a significant refresh of the brand’s first dual-screen model launched a few years ago, sporting new internals, tweaked […]

vivo V21e and V21 5G Review Philippines: Hi-res Selfies

Review verdict: The vivo V21e and V21 5G are hi-res, no compromise selfie monsters meant for the TikTok generation in the Philippines. These are perfect phones for anyone who values selfies first, though potential buyers will have to pay premium prices for them. Pros Beautiful designs Excellent battery life Great selfie cameras Slim design Cons […]

ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Hands-on, Quick Review: What A Refresh

Early verdict: The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 UX582 gets turbo-charged internals as well as a cooler design (literally) on top of its two screens, making it one of the most powerful laptops for content creators. Pros Has one of the most powerful processors around Has top-tier mobile RTX 30 series graphics The screen is […]