BlackBerry Key2 Unboxing, Quick Review: Making Up For Lost Time

We go hands-on with the Key2! BlackBerry’s Key2 was an interesting phone when it was announced back in 2018. With a focus on safety, security, and productivity and possessing a physical keyboard, the phone wasn’t without its charms. But that was roughly 10 months ago. It’s only now that the Philippines is getting the BlackBerry […]

Huawei Reveals P30, P30 Pro Price and Pre-Order Details

Both phones come with a Huawei Watch GT if you pre-order After it was launched last March 26 in Paris, Huawei Philippines revealed the official pricing and pre-order details for the P30 and P30 Pro. https://www.facebook.com/HuaweimobilePH/posts/2126588084089346?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCj_grUzMz60HvhxPipxkF9O0TuH2qqqAM2nhpSVVm_lA7hoe0rlRfjG13yCze4ZiXCaj8ye1Zce_pVN1cygap3z99FOiyGTCLo5ZlZN0s2J2tlytxn_45cVibvmiRq6o9nL97IAPhnwtg1tFYUW2ORdU4wE32Jg2UcW6UFizX_hoV_YrBfmmxbbx3RPi_aMVKXrF1TB9UzI0cIe6EpQFQjYLkqC9sQ2qXrQy6368VGJdLvGNucbiuuwWMBXt1pKBCsfc6-_fP2GAHzvW3FMlvRrxTNQCWG-99SfEOwINvHXmC2p8MGNdDctLsJzYHxP1QUq28GjhS4cRhKqRl4BoCpeMPO84T8Ej1HPEXdOhDZWffn_g&__tn__=-R The P30 Pro is priced at Php 50,990 for the 8GB/256GB variant while the P30 is priced at Php […]

Sony’s Xperia XZ4 Aims to Give the Galaxy S10+ A Run for its Money

Sony is going all out The legacy Japanese brand has confirmed their presence at MWC 2019 with a press event on February 25. The Xperia XZ4 is expected to be unveiled that day, and it seems that Sony intends to outclass Samsung’s Galaxy S10+. According to a leaked spec sheet, the Xperia XZ4 will have […]

Rebuilding An Icon: Alcatel Philippines On Getting Back Into The Grind

We get the down-low on what actually happened Alcatel was once a brand that was on its way up in the Philippines a few years ago. There was plenty of variety in its lineup, plus its Flash sub-brand managed to disrupt the local market in a time where Xiaomi was still a relatively unknown brand […]

Alcatel To Sell BlackBerry Key2, Key2 LE In The Philippines

Physical keyboard for the win We’ve always been enamored by BlackBerry’s phones that had keyboards in them because hardcore tech Titos understand how great those things were for typing back in the day. With BlackBerry selling off its hardware division to TCL, we were never sure if the new, BlackBerry-branded phones made by the Chinese […]

Google Lens to be Integrated with the Camera App of Supported Smartphones

Along with a few new tricks too After making it available on iOS and Android via Google Assistant and Google Photos, Google is working on integrating Google Lens onto the camera app of select phones. Aside from Google Pixel phones, the integrated Google Lens app will arrive in select LG, Motorola, Xiaomi, Sony, Nokia, Transsion, […]

MWC 2018: Alcatel Announces 5 New Budget Phones With 18:9 Displays, Facial Unlock And Budget Price Tags

The company also has a budget-friendly Android Oreo (Go Edition) phone As promised TCL-owned Alcatel has officially unveiled their complete mobile phone lineup today a two days before MWC officially begins. The new phones are aimed at delivering the maximum bang for your buck without ravaging your wallet. Alcatel 5 We’ve already talked about the […]

August 2017 Full Reviews Round-up: A lot of Mid-range Smartphone Reviews

We officially enter the “BER” months as August comes to a close. As the Jose Mari Chan’s “Christmas in Our Hearts” starts to blast on the radio and malls, here’s a round-up of all of our full reviews (quick reviews and hands-on not included) for the month of August. We did quite a lot and […]

Viral Fridays: Turing’s Latest Concept Phone, the Appassionato

Turing Robotics Industries will be enlisting TCL’s aid on this one Turing Robotic Industries, the guys behind the laughably crazy-specced concept phones such as the Monolith Chaccone and Cadenza is at it again. This time, however, the phone manufacturer (to be fair, they’ve already released a handset, the Turing Phone, which was poorly received) is […]

Here Comes BlackBerry’s Keyboard-Toting KEYone

Goes on sale starting May 31st in North America Unveiled earlier at MWC 2017, the BlackBerry KEYone is an oddity in this day and age – a throwback to the glory days of the Canadian company’s keyboard phones. Marketed as a “smartphone for the modern user”, the KEYone was designed specifically for BlackBerry by TCL, […]

BlackBerry Mercury Gets Outed Via Render

BlackBerry may be handing the reigns to the design and manufacture of its phones to someone else but the company still has one last phone to release before finally calling it quits. Codenamed Mercury, the new phone is the last hurrah for the struggling Canadian company before they take Nokia’s approach to the smartphone business. […]

BlackBerry Officially Unveils the DTEK60, Plans to Develop More Phones

BlackBerry’s flagship DTEK60 has officially been unwrapped for public consumption. A collaborative effort between BlackBerry and TCL, Alcatel’s parent company, the DTEK60 is a premium handset that showcases the usual BB security features partnered with a high-end Snapdragon 820 chipset. Let’s do a quick recap of the spec sheet. Blackberry DTEK60 2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 […]