Huawei MatePad Pro: A true iPad Pro competitor at last? Despite an ever-shrinking market for Android tablets, Huawei is one of the few brands that continue to offer slates that cover all price points, including the premium end of the market. Their most premium offering, the MatePad Pro, is a clear competitor the Apple’s productivity-focused […]
Fast updates for the budget phone HMD Global stays true to its commitment for speedy Android updates as it announced the availability of Android 10 to the Nokia 2.3. Weighing in at around 1GB, the update brings key Android 10 features to the Nokia 2.3. These include system-wide Dark Mode, Smart Reply, updated gesture navigations, […]
Success because of COVID 19 Droves of people are installing short-form video app TikTok as more and more of the global population are forced to be inside because of the global health emergency. Like Zoom, TikTok use has ballooned in the time of COVID, with the app now reporting that it’s been downloaded to 1 […]
With a more updated styling HMD Global adds a new Android Go phone in its line with the Nokia 1.3. A successor to last year’s Nokia 1 Plus, the Nokia 1.3 shares the same design language with the Nokia 2.2 save for a ribbed back panel. As an Android Go device, the Nokia 1.3 has […]
A surprise release from Konami Big Castlevania fans are in for a treat, as Konami surprised everyone with an Android and iOS version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The said game is based on the PSP and PS4 version of the game of the said name, and has features that include support for controllers, […]
Its predecessor, on the other hand, is one of the best-selling Android smartphones for 2019 Canalys recently relased its Global top 10 smartphones for Q4 2019 and the rest of 2019. While the global top 10 phones for Q4 is dominated by Apple, Redmi grabbed the sixth spot with the Redmi Note 8, making it […]
Does HMD Global’s most affordable smartphone, the Nokia C1, make the cut? HMD Global has been quite successful in offering promising Android Go phones starting with the Nokia 2.1 back in 2018. Since then, other brands launched their own Android Go offerings to compete, which has flooded the market with ultra-budget Android Go smartphones. HMD […]
Here comes the next Android iteration While most phones have yet received Android 10, Google went ahead and released the Android 11 Developer Preview for the Pixel 4 series, Pixel 3/3A series, and Pixel 2 series. The Beta version is slated to release in May, though the Developer Preview gives us hints as to what’s […]
It’s all thanks to a new codec Watching Netflix on mobile data will eat up your monthly allocation really quickly, that’s why the company has been looking for ways to save data by using better compression codecs. The company today has announced exactly that – Netflix will now be using the AV1 codec it developed […]
The benchmark for sub-Php 5k Android One phones? Since 2018, HMD Global has been pushing for Android One across all its devices—from flagships to affordable budget offerings. To ensure it has all price segments covered, HMD Global unveiled its most affordable Android One phone with the Nokia 2.2. The first phone under the Nokia 2 […]
The second major update for the bang-for-the-buck phone As Xiaomi continues to roll out Android 1o-based MIUI 11 to its phones, the Pocophone F1 is confirmed to be the next phone to receive the said update. Weighing in at almost 2GB, the update includes the latest version of Android, along with Google’s January 2020 security […]
With modest updates At its launch event in Cairo, HMD Global unveiled a new addition to its budget Android One line with the Nokia 2.3. Compared to the Nokia 2.2 that launched several months ago, the Nokia 2.3 gets subtle upgrades that include a larger display, a beefier battery, and dual rear cameras. Nokia 2.3 […]