A more powerful version of the V11 Over at China, vivo unveiled the latest member of the X-series with the X23. While it looks similar to the V11, the X23 offers more powerful specs. These include a Snapdragon 670 processor, 8GB RAM, and 128GB internal storage. It also comes with a fourth-generation fingerprint scanner and […]
We review Motorola’s latest big-batteried offering! Without any phone releases for the first half of 2018, rumors have spread that Motorola has silently pulled out of the Philippines. Thankfully that isn’t the case, as the Lenovo-owned company has officially announced several new phones for this year. One of these phones is the moto E5 Plus: […]
We review the Mi A2! Xiaomi’s phones are excellent devices for the price, but if there’s one thing that we consistently don’t like about them, it’s MIUI, the software overlay that’s laid on top of whatever Android version the phone they’re selling is running. That’s probably why Xiaomi’s Mi A1, the first ever phone released […]
We go hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9! Samsung has officially launched the latest member of their Galaxy, the Note 9. We’ve managed to get a few hours of hands-on time with the new phone, and speaking as a person who has had advanced access to Samsung’s flagships before the general public, I can honestly say […]
Finally landing at our shores After the Moto E5 series and Moto G6 series were unveiled last April, we got word that Motorola is bringing the Moto E5, Moto E5 Plus, and Moto G6 to the Philippines. To recap, the Moto E5 and E5 Plus are the brand’s entry-level phones sporting 18:9 displays, a Snapdragon 425 […]
Exclusive to India for now Blackberry, together with Indian manufacturer Optiemus, announced two new smartphones: the Evolve and the Evolve X. Both phones sport an 18:9 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, a generous 4000mAh battery, 64GB internal storage, 16-megapixel front cameras, and a dual rear camera setup. While both models look identical from the outside, the difference […]
Another strong budget contender just arrived our shores After its launch in India, OPPO is bringing the A3s to the Philippines with a Php 6,990 price tag. What makes the A3s interesting is that it comes with a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 13-megapixel f/2.2 primary camera and 2-megapixel f/2.4 depth-sensing camera, along […]
The Find Series is Back in the Philippines The last time we saw a Find series phone from OPPO in the country was quite a while back. It took a couple months for it to arrive on our shores after its launch at the Louvre in Paris but the Find X is finally here. With […]
There’s more to this budget phone Millennials are more than tech-savvy individuals: they are always on the go and are very particular about the style and affordability of their gadgets. When it comes to smartphones, the demands of millennials are pretty simple: they want a smartphone that’s stylish, has a great selfie camera and hardware […]
The Mi A2 will have a more affordable sibling While the Mi A2 will be launching sometime this month, it turns out that it will be accompanied by a more affordable version called the Mi A2 Lite. Spotted in a Polish website listing, the Mi A2 has a smaller 5.84-inch Full HD+ display and comes […]
Now the most affordable phone in the Max series After announcing price cuts for the ZenFone Max Plus M1, ASUS announced a new price cut—this time with the ZenFone 4 Max Lite. As announced on their Facebook page, ASUS slashed the price of the ZenFone 4 Max Lite by Php 1,000, giving it a new […]
We compare two entertainment-centric budget phones! Both the newly launched Honor 7A and Samsung Galaxy J7 Core feature vibrant full view displays, long battery life, and a powerful processor. While they may have similar features, we wonder: which one really lives up to the hype? Side-by-side, we put these two phones to the test to […]