HMD Oy Launches Nokia 8 In The Philippines

The company’s latest flagship hits the local streets After giving us a look at their latest flagship yesterday, HMD Oy has finally, officially launched the flagship smartphone of the Nokia brand here in the Philippines today.  Nokia 8 specs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor Qualcomm Adreno 540 graphics unit 4GB of RAM 5.3-inch QHD IPS […]

Gionee’s Next Big Battery Phone Will Have A Bezel-less Display

The M7 Power has a big batt, big screen Chinese brand Gionee is the latest company to jump in on the bezel-less display bandwagon, as the company is set to launch their upcoming M7 Power in Thailand soon. The M7 Power is the latest in Gionee’s long, accomplished line of big-battery smartphones, and it looks […]

A Mid-range Model is the Practical Smartphone choice nowadays—Here’s Why

 It is more than because of the rise of insanely expensive flagships   Let’s be honest: As much as you crave for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 or Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8, or even Huawei’s Mate 10, we really doubt that you are willing to spend Php 50,000 on a phone. They may boast of the […]

Reasons Why It Doesn’t Make Sense to Upgrade to the Newest Flagship

It’s that time of the year again when you have all the latest flagships being unveiled by Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony, Apple, and everyone else. Unlike previous years though, I’m personally not inclined to buy the newest offerings. Here are the reasons why. Because The Last Flagship is More Than Good Enough My daily driver […]

IFA 2017: What To Expect

It’s one of the biggest trade shows in the planet Next week, one of the biggest and oldest electronics show in Europe, IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) is set to open its doors to tech press on Sept. 1. IFA has often been the launchpad for many companies to share products that it will release in […]

ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Review: Best Budget Big Battery Smartphone

We review the ZenFone 4 Max! While they weren’t the first to introduce a big battery, ASUS was the company that made the concept popular, at least in our country. Each iteration of their ZenFone Max smartphone flew off the shelves in record numbers which speaks volumes about the priorities of consumers. To keep their […]

This Mi MIX 2 Concept Video redefines the meaning of Bezel-less

Can you find the phone’s front camera in this concept video? When Xiaomi released the first Mi MIX last year, we were astonished at its high screen-to-body ratio, starting off the bezel-less trend with smartphones. With the said model giving us a glimpse at the future of smartphones, other brands followed suit: Samsung has the […]

ASUS ZenFone 4 Max 5.5-inch Quick Review: Big Battery Budget King?

We go hands-on with the ZenFone 4 Max! ASUS just unveiled their entire ZenFone 4 lineup here in Taipei, Taiwan today. While all eyes are on their premium ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 4 Pro, it’s more than likely that the Taiwanese company will make a majority of its revenue selling the ZenFone 4 Max family […]

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Rumors: A Snapdragon 835 Flagship with 95% Screen-to-Body Ratio?

And it’s tipped to debut this September 12, during Apple’s iPhone 8 release window. It’s been a while since we’ve heard news on Xiaomi‘s upcoming bezel-less phablet, the Mi MIX 2. Back in June, Xiaomi confirmed that famed French designer Phillipe Starck will still be designing the next Mi MIX. Earlier in July, the handset […]

Is it worth sacrificing those bezels in this new smartphone trend?

Ask yourself: do you need that additional screen estate? When a smartphone manufacturer starts a trend, other brands will surely follow. When Apple released the original iPhone in 2007, everyone was skeptical of phones that is mostly screen—at a time where Blackberry’s qwerty phones were all the rage. A few years later, most smartphone manufacturers […]

Tablets Are Dying A Slow Death

Phones are slowly killing the tablet industry A funny thing happened while the Unbox crew was brainstorming about article list pitches the other day. While we were able to easily nail down several examples of phones from several manufacturers with different price points, we had trouble naming even 5 tablets that was worth the money […]

Doogee Mix Review: Mixed Bag

We review the Doogee Mix! One of the biggest trends in smartphones today is the dramatic reduction of bezel sizes in flagship devices. Samsung, LG and their ilk are in race to reduce bezel sizes and increase the amount of usable space that you’re able to enjoy on phones, but the technology behind those all-screen […]