Smart Makes First Live 5G To 5G Video Call In The Philippines

Made from Makati to Clark PLDT’s wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is ramping up its testing and deployment of its new 5G network and has successfully completed the nation’s first video call on a 5G connection. The call was made from the PLDT headquarters in the Makati City central business district to Clark Development […]

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Review: If Only It Came Sooner

We review the Mi 8 Pro! When Xiaomi introduced the Mi 8 Explorer Edition a few months ago, the phone was met with excitement and quite a lot of hype. Xiaomi’s flagship releases always generate their fair share of buzz, and the new seemingly transparent smartphone created quite a bit of discussion (both good and […]

LG Plans to Push the Boundaries of Smartphone Photography with 16 Rear Cameras

More is better perhaps? When Huawei launched the first triple rear camera smartphone with the P20 Pro, most of us were quite impressed at how those three cameras were utilized for photography. Samsung followed through months later with the quad rear camera Galaxy A9 (2018), where each camera served a specific purpose. There are rumors […]

OPPO R17 Pro Review: Low-Light Speedster

Is OPPO’s Premium Mid-Range Phone worth looking at? When OPPO entered the Philippine market they offered a whole slew of products from budget phones to their flagship Find line. But a year or so into their tenure in the Philippines the company dropped most of their upper mid-range and high-end offerings, focusing solely on their […]

What we know about the Galaxy S10 Family so Far

Off to the next Galaxy As we wait for Samsung’s next flagship phone come 2019, several reports and rumors have surfaced. Said to be the biggest family of Galaxy S phones with four models, here’s what we know about it: It will be powered by an Exynos 9820 processor (for global units) It is no […]

Honor 10 Lite Spotted at China Telecom Website Listing

A lightweight Honor 8X? Honor is not yet done with phone releases: after the Honor 8X and Honor Magic 2, the Chinese brand has a new budget mid-range phone with the Honor 10 Lite. This model comes with a waterdrop notch similar to the one found on Huawei’s Mate 20, and has the same rear […]

First Shots: Honor Magic 2

We take a look at what the cameras of the Magic 2 can do! A few days ago we unboxed Honor’s newest sliding flagship, the Magic 2, for you. Today we’re going to be taking a look at how the Magic’s triple-lens camera setup fares in a variety of lighting conditions. The Honor Magic 2’s […]

OPPO Now Top Dog In Philippines, Overtaking Cherry Mobile

Smartphone sales in the Philippines decreased, however There’s a new king in town: after holding the top spot for several years, Cherry Mobile has been overtaken by OPPO according to Canalys’ Q3 2018 report. In its latest report, OPPO has 20% of the market share in the Philippines, with Cherry Mobile trailing behind at 19.3%. […]

Check Out PLDT and Smart’s Latest Promos with HoliDeals

Cool treats for the holidays! PLDT and Smart are giving both new and current customers a treat with HoliDeals. Their biggest holiday blow-out yet, both PLDT and Smart have a variety of promo deals worth considering. Check them out: For new PLDT Home Subscribers: Enjoy waived activation and installation fees, free speed boost, and zero […]

Honor Announces Super Brand Day Sale with Shopee

Missed out on the 11/11 sale? Worry no more Were you frustrated that you missed out on Honor’s 11/11 sale? Well, if you just got your paycheck (and your bonus), you are in luck! Honor teamed up with Shopee for the Super Brand Day sale. For one day, you get a 15% discount on select […]

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8150 Crushes Kirin 980 and A12 Bionic in Alleged AnTuTu Benchmarks

The most powerful processor out there? As Huawei and Apple launched their latest 7nm processors a few months ago, everyone is waiting for Qualcomm’s upcoming 7nm chip. Rumored to be called the Snapdragon 8150 (or 855), there’s little detail about this flagship processor. A Weibo post shared details about the Snapdragon 8150’s AnTuTu score. With an […]

Smart and PLDT Roll Out 5G Cell Site in Makati

Small steps towards a wider 5G rollout After launching its first 5G tower in Clark, Pampanga, Smart and PLDT rolled out a new 5G cell site at the PLDT Headquarters in Makati City. Made possible with technology partner Huawei, both 5G towers in Clark and Makati are 3GPP compliant and among the first to be activated […]