Classic Scooter with a modern touch This Christmas, Vespa introduces a new line of scooters with the GTS Super. Made from steel, the GTS Super retains the classic lines of Vespa scooters while adding a few modern touches. Classic design elements include a chrome-plated frame adorned with front and rear turning lights, along with its […]
Helping Save Your Precious Data Allotment We all love browsing our social media feeds at lull points during the day or to help us get through the epic traffic in the Metro, but if you’re not connected to the many free WiFi hotspots available around town you might see you precious data allowance go down […]
No Wallet, No Problem Paymaya has been on a roll by giving us more payment options as of late; some of which doesn’t even require to bring your wallet with you. Their latest initiative, Paymaya QR, has been gathering a lot of steam and is available at more vendors plus a few school canteens to […]
Beautiful yet Fragile The hype with the Apple iPhone X is not going to die down anytime soon, and a lot of us were quite curious at how durable it is. Youtuber JerryRigEverything did a durability test on the iPhone X, but avoided the drop test for an obvious reason. Which left us with this […]
We review the Up Groove! When Starmobile launched the Up Groove, they gave an interesting feature to the budget smartphone. As the name implies, the Up Groove is a music-oriented phone that boasts of an extra-loud Pocket Punch speaker that gives great audio quality even if you max out its volume. In short, it is […]
He also wants to bring Alipay in the Philippines Alibaba’s CEO, founder Jack Ma visited the Philippines yesterday. Aside from delivering an insightful talk, he noticed that the Philippines’ internet speeds are “no good”, which doesn’t really bode well for either of the the two telcos. Thankfully Jack Ma isn’t one to just complain – […]
A deeper look at the state of 4G in the Philippines Last month, OpenSignal revealed its study on the state of 4G in the Philippines, and noted that while Globe has wider 4G availability, Smart offers better 4G speeds. This time around, OpenSignal gave a more detailed analysis of its report, presenting it on a […]
Does Apple have a battery problem with their new flagship? At least three more iPhone 8 Plus devices have reportedly burst open because of battery problems. MacRumors is reporting at least three more incidents of the new flagship’s battery expanding enough to pop out the display of the phone. Anthony Wu, from Canada, reports that […]
Big battery and great cameras make an epic combo When ASUS launched the ZenFone 3 Max last year, we were impressed with how it offers a great battery life at a tempting price. Fast forward to a year later, ASUS launched an update with the ZenFone 4 Max series. While the changes are minor (both models […]
We go hands-on with the Nokia 8! HMD Oy’s flagship Nokia 8 is set to launch in the Philippines tomorrow, but we managed to score some hands-on time with the device thanks to the brand today. If you need to be reminded, the Nokia 8 is the flagship device for the Nokia brand, sporting the […]
This is where your phones are tested before production While we’ve had our fair share of smartphone factory visits before, our visit to Beijing, China courtesy of Huawei was quite different from the normal “see where your smartphones are made” trips in the past. That’s because we were taken to a place where phones are […]
We Unbox the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime! While we’re still waiting on Xiaomi’s take on an Android One smartphone to arrive at HQ and for the full review of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, this budget alternative from the Chinese brand arrived at our doorstep. Like all Xiaomi phones, the Note 5A Prime offers […]