Mi Mix is that You?! It was mid-January when we caught wind that Andy Rubin, the man who many call the “Father of Android”, was working on a smartphone that would take on the Google Pixel and the iPhone. Rubin said that phone he and his company, Essential Products Inc., is currently working would not only […]
The MX6 looks promising, but has a lot of competition to beat Before Meizu released their Pro line of devices, the MX series of phones was their go-to high-end device. And just like rival Xiaomi in China, Meizu priced the MX line aggressively relative to their specifications, and quickly gathered a small, hardcore group of […]
Here’s why we endorse phones with local presence When we published our list of our top 5 smartphones for under 10K yesterday, many people asked us why we didn’t include several of Xiaomi’s excellent smartphones in the list. Well, the answer is simple: Xiaomi does not have a local presence here in the Philippines, which […]
Meizu’s back! Novo7 Tech’s closure around a year ago meant that many interesting brands were taken off of the market. That included rising Chinese company Meizu, who released a few solid budget devices that had good value for the money. For the past few months a few Meizu phones trickled into the market, but they […]
More people want big screens without the bulk A few days ago a leaked schematic showing the Galaxy S8’s overall dimensions compared to its competitors hit the web which showed just how much screen to body ratio it had. While the Galaxy S8’s overall screen to body ratio is estimated at over 80%, it’s not […]
LG has finally unveiled their latest flagship in Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress yesterday, and it couldn’t be more different from last year’s model. Instead of making a phone centered around something new and risky like modular accessories, the Korean company instead focused on iteration, settling for a safe (and relatively boring) phone with […]
A few weeks ago one of the biggest online stores in the country was raided by the Bureau of Customs for allegedly selling smuggled high-end phones and devices. While Kimstore was one of the higher profile companies to be targeted by the BOC because of alleged smuggled gadgets, they’re not unique – there have been […]
We have been subjected to (and in turn subjecting you to) many leaks, rumors, and even confirmed news bits about what we can expect to see in the hallowed halls of Fira Gran Via in Barcelona and, now, we’re a week away from seeing what some of the top brands have to offer us for […]
It doesn’t seem that their recent troubles in China, South Korea, and — more recently — in the United States will deter SoC manufacturer Qualcomm from making bank. Reports have come in that they will be releasing three new mid-ranged chipsets to power future devices, these SoC’s are the: Snapdragon 630, Snapdragon 635, and the […]
OPPO is a well known brand in this part of the globe, but it’s a relative unknown to the rest of the world. But just like many Chinese brands before it, OPPO has been making big strides in their home country, managing to grab the top of the charts in terms of smartphone sales, beating […]
First there was the Sharp Aquos Crystal and then there was the Xiaomi Mi Mix, there were two nearly bezel-less device with only a bit on its chin for an oddly placed camera. We were able to spend a bit of time with the Mi Mix and it truly was a sight to behold but, […]
A few years ago Google embarked on an ambitious project dubbed Android One. In a nutshell, it was supposed to be the Nexus program for budget phones, delivering an Android experience the way Google intended it to be. But after a good solid year in the Philippines, the project seemed to have lost its way. […]