Huawei Mate 9 Initial Review: A Phone That Stays Fast

No matter how fast your Android phone is, for some reason it slows down after a ton of use. We’ve seen this particular phenomenon on many phones made by a multitude of manufacturers – it’s seemingly a curse that Android phones can’t escape, no matter how judicious you are in its use. That’s why we […]

Huawei’s GR5 2017 Accidentally Outed By Retailer

Huawei may have had a great year selling P9s and P9 Plus(es), but the company’s midrange lineup was lacking last year (aside from the P9 Lite). Huawei wants to change that by bringing over their 2017 refresh of the GR5, which was leaked earlier than expected by a local retailer. Read: Huawei P9 Plus review […]

Vivo V5 Review: Coming for the Selfie Throne

  It’s been a little over a month since Chinese brand, Vivo, introduced the V5 and set its sights at taking the crown in the selfie-centric smartphone landscape. Now that we’ve had some considerable amount of time with the device, let’s to take a closer look at Vivo V5 to see if its 20-megapixel front […]

The PowerWatch Smartwatch Charges Itself With Your Body Heat

Here’s an interesting crowdfunded project on Indiegogo right now, a smartwatch powered by the heat of the human body called the PowerWatch. The guys over at Matrix Industries came up with the idea as “proof-of-concept” for their patented thermoelectric generator tech, which is compact and efficient enough to power small wearables at this stage. Gizmodo […]

ASUS ROG G752VS Review: Desktop-class Gaming

While we love a good gaming notebook, we’ve always known that opting for one has always been a lesson in compromise. Despite mobile versions of components like CPU, RAM and storage has largely closed the gap performance-wise to their desk-bound brethren, until very recently you’d had to compromise on the most vital component for gaming: […]

Gionee S6s: 5.5-Inch Selfie Phone with 1.3GHz MT Octa-Core, 3GB RAM, Sony IMX258 Cam

Gionee has just released a new selfie and photo-oriented smartphone in India recently – the Gionee S6s. The Gionee S6s packs Sony’s IMX258 camera sensor along with a selection of camera software features and optimizations. Based on the specifications, the 5.5-inch Gionee S6s is a midrange phone aimed at photo enthusiasts, bringing it in direct […]

All Aboard the Chevrolet Sail

Chevrolet Philippines gave us a glimpse of their entrant to the subcompact sedan market at the 12th edition of the Manila International Auto Show last April. You’ve probably seen a sponsored video on your Facebook wall or a YouTube ad that highlights some of the car’s features — such as: its 16-inch Alloy Wheels, a […]

CloudFone Thrill Access Unboxing, Second Impressions: CloudFone’s Next Hit?

A few months ago we gave you an early look at CloudFone’s budget, fingerprint and LTE packing Thrill Access, and we walked away impressed. Based on what we saw during our brief stint with the phone, it had the potential to become a fast seller provided CloudFone priced it correctly. Today we’ve finally gotten our […]

Cherry Mobile Explorer 2 Review: First Smart Action Cam In The World

Action cams are a dime a dozen nowadays, and it’s pretty difficult to make your mark in a market that’s completely saturated with budget offerings. For local brand Cherry Mobile, lowering the price ceiling wasn’t enough – they had to innovate to make their newest entry to their Explorer action camera stand out against the […]

Vivo PH Prices V3 At Php 11,990

If Vivo’s V3 Max Php 16,990 price tag is a little rich for your blood, chances are you’ve been waiting for the arrival of its supposedly cheaper and smaller brother, the V3. Well, Vivo Philippines has officially announced the pricing of the V3 in their Facebook account a few days ago and it’s pretty competitive […]

CloudFone’s Thrill Access Hits Stores, Gets Php 4,999 Price Tag

A few months ago we got an early look at CloudFone’s upcoming smartphone, the Thrill Access. It’s one of the new phones in the company’s second wave of releases for this year, and is probably the most affordable device in its price range that sports a fingerprint scanner. CloudFone Thrill Access specs 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6735 […]

Flash Plus 2 Review: Better Than The Original?

We review the Flash Plus 2! If you haven’t heard, newly independent brand Flash has officially released their follow-up to last year’s hit the Flash Plus. This year the brand is looking to repeat their success with its successor, the Flash Plus 2. Does the Flash Plus 2 recapture the same fire that made the […]