Aggressive pricing on the part of Huawei It’s almost a certainty that Huawei will be releasing the Nova 2i in the Philippines in the next few weeks. The only question now is when, and how much. While Huawei has been pretty tight-lipped about the eventual price and release date of their quad-camera smartphone, a retailer […]
It’s an Iconic Statement Device but Lacking in Certain Aspects Xiaomi shocked the world when they unveiled the first generation Mi Mix last year. It heralded the future of smartphones: bezel-less, beautifully designed, and iconic. That “future” is today and we see that with the new flagships of other manufacturers like Samsung and Apple. Now […]
We review the Samsung Galaxy J7 Core! When Samsung introduced the Galaxy J7 Core as a budget gaming phone, the idea was somewhat peculiar. Priced at a hair under Php 10K, the Galaxy J7 Core offers modest specs, along with a few software gimmicks to make it a phone optimized for playing some of our […]
One of the Best Powerbanks You Can Buy There’s not a lot of innovation that happens with external battery packs (aka powerbanks). Most of the time we just see manufacturers race to cram as much “mAh” they can into it without making it too bulky and heavy. That impression we had changed though when we […]
OPPO Teams Up with the Legendary Team from La Liga OPPO has released a bunch of limited edition OPPO F3 smartphones lately. You’ve got the one from their brand ambassador, Sarah G, and the most recent one was launched with the opening of their concept store in SM Aura, the Red Limited Edition phone. If […]
We review the OPPO A71! When OPPO marketed the A71 as a speedy entry level smartphone, it made me curious at its capabilities. Given the rising prices of phones nowadays, especially flagship models, it is a rare occasion for established brands like OPPO to produce phones with decent mid-range specs while pegging the price at […]
Bang-For-Your-Buck Mid-Range Device? When it comes to smartphones with bang-for-your-buck prices, Xiaomi will always figure into the conversation. It’s been awhile since the company has been in the Philippines at an official capacity, but shops like Widget City has been one of the retailers to carry their devices. One of the latest ones to hit […]
The Xiaomi Mi 5x Arrives at Unbox HQ! If there’s one brand that always comes up, whether it’d be on reviews for the latest phone release or just leaks for devices to come, it has got to be Xiaomi. We can’t really blame you, they made a significant impact when they came to our shores […]
One of the Best Mobile Shooters Around Huawei introduced its current flagship devices, the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus, at Mobile World Congress earlier this year. While we were getting familiar hardware and the same lenses with Leica’s stamp of approval on the P10, it was the P10 Plus that had the second-generation Summilux Leica […]
We could not deny the trend of incorporating dual cameras (either in the front or at the back) with smartphones for 2017. It’s a good trend if you would ask us: With two sensors working together, these smartphones gain extra functions, which include better depth of field, optical zooms, bokeh effects, and augmented reality. To […]
Now available at Lazada for Php 8,999 Doogee Philippines has been promoting their products at full steam lately. Here’s another sub-10K mid-ranger from the company, the Y6 Piano available in Black and White variants. Aside from the color scheme, both handsets share the same specifications. Here’s the lowdown on these smartphones. Doogee Y6 Piano Black/White MediaTek […]
A 5.5-inch bezel-less handset similar to Xiaomi’s Mi Mix Lucky HR (Lucky Mobile), a local tech retailer, has announced on their Facebook page that they will be stocking the bezel-less DOOGEE Mix soon. The DOOGEE Mix is probably the cheapest “bezel-less” handset in the market right now, featuring a powerful Helio P25 processor, plenty of […]