Are Flagship Killers Still a Thing?

With how mid-range phones have improved these days, there’s much debate on whether flagship killers are still a thing. The idea of a flagship killer was popularized by the likes of the early OnePlus phones and the Pocophone F1, which would pack the best possible processor during its time and have an aggressive price tag. […]

5 Alternatives to the Nothing Phone (1)

The Nothing Phone (1) is now available in the Philippines, and despite the hype about the young brand’s first phone, its reception was divided. Looking through all of our Facebook posts on the Nothing Phone (1), and the common sentiment is that it falls short when it comes to price-to-performance. While it has its fair […]

realme GT Neo 3 Unboxing, Quick Review Philippines: Prime Contender

Initial Verdict: The realme GT Neo 3 in this review could be one of our top midrange picks this year. Its balanced combination of a brilliant display, powerful processor, outstanding battery life, and smooth UI make it a complete package that’s difficult to ignore.  Pros Superb display Plenty of processing power Blazing fast charging Cons […]

Most Powerful Phones in the Philippines for The First Half Of 2022

If you are looking for the most powerful phone to run even the most punishing mobile game in 2022, the Philippines is blessed with a number of flagship and mid-range phones that pack a punch. Based on the scores we got from Geekbench Single-core, Geekbench Multi-Core, Geekbench Compute, and PCMark Work, the majority of these […]

The EU Wants Pre-Installed Software to Easier to Uninstall

Whenever we buy a tech product like a phone or a laptop, one of the things that occasionally annoys us is the presence of pre-installed software. While you can uninstall some of the pre-installed software in devices, they can take a tedious process to do so–and the European Union (EU) wants to address that after […]

narzo to Become a Standalone Brand in the Philippines

After months of being a sub-brand of realme, narzo is officially establishing itself as a standalone brand in the Philippines, starting off with the narzo 50 5G series. “This is the very first time that narzo will be its own unique entity and not just a smartphone series under the realme brand. Out of the […]

How Good is the Dimensity 8100 in Synthetic Benchmarks?

Following the official launch of the POCO X4 GT in the Philippines, one of the features that caught our attention is its use of a Dimensity 8100 processor. Said to rival the likes of the Snapdragon 888, the Dimensity 8100 is based on TSMC’s 5nm process and uses four Cortex-A78 cores that are clocked at […]

Infinix Note 12 Review Philippines: Setting the Bar High

Review Verdict: Infinix raises the bar with the Note 12 in what to expect on an under Php 10k phone in the Philippines. It may fall short in terms of camera performance and the AMOLED panel used, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a phone under Php 10k to have a huge 256GB storage and […]

DOTr, SMC Approve 417-km Bicol Expressway

The long awaited expressway from Metro Manila to Bicol is finally official, after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed on Friday, June 3, the Supplemental Toll Operations Agreement (STOA) for the South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 5 (SLEX TR5) with the San Miguel Corporation (SMC).   The said expressway will  start at the South Luzon […]

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Phones in the Philippines for Under Php 40k (First Half 2022)

With the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 now official, getting your hands on a phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 should be more affordable than ever. In fact, you can get a decent Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phone for under Php 40k in the Philippines, and they all come with a compelling set of features. […]