Powerful processors coming from the Taiwanese company While initial reports say that MediaTek will be focusing on mid-range chips instead, it seems that the Taiwanese company has a few powerful chips in store. While they are not part of its flagship X series SoCs, the P40 and P70 offer promising specs. Check the leaked spec […]
Here’s our best picks for the budget conscious A few years ago any list that we made that compiled phones under the 10K price point would easily be filled with the offerings of local brands. That’s changed drastically over the years, and while there’s still a local brand in this list, there’s a bunch of […]
At least according to research firm Counterpoint The fight for smartphone supremacy in China, the world’s biggest market, has just taken an interesting turn. According to research firm Counterpoint, OPPO has managed to come out on top for Q3 2017, muscling out other contenders like Huawei, Vivo and Xiaomi for the top spot. OPPO shouldn’t […]
Is your device one of the lucky ones? Last month, we gave you an unofficial list of devices that will be receiving Android Oreo. Now, we can confirm which particular devices will be receiving the latest Android flavor aside from Google’s Nexus and Pixel smartphones, and the Essential Phone. So far, we know that Sony’s Xperia […]
Qualcomm is the dominant processor manufacturer this time around While you’d expect Qualcomm to be the chip provider of choice for most flagships, you probably didn’t expect the chip maker to be the most common provider of processors for most phones in the first half of 2017, right? Well it seems like the company has […]
Upgrading select Xiaomi phones to Android Nougat After launching MiUI 9 last July 26, owners of select Xiaomi smartphones finally get their hands on the Global Beta of MiUI today. Based on Android Nougat (7.0), MiUI 9 will bring in some new features which include: Multi-window support, Quick-reply from notifications, Optimised dose mode, RAM optimization, Improved […]
The Xiaomi Mi 5x Arrives at Unbox HQ! If there’s one brand that always comes up, whether it’d be on reviews for the latest phone release or just leaks for devices to come, it has got to be Xiaomi. We can’t really blame you, they made a significant impact when they came to our shores […]
Coming to your devices real soon With much fanfare, Google did not troll the audience this time around, as Android O (8.0) is indeed Android Oreo. We got a peek at some of its features like Picture-in-Picture, Notification Dots, and Google Play Project. Read: It’s Official! Android O Is Oreo! Excitement aside, Android users are […]
With a plethora of brands and models out there, we are blessed to have an endless number of smartphones to choose from, each catering to a specific budget. Should you have a difficult time deciding which phone best suits your needs, we have you covered. Last time, we gave you a list of smartphones in […]
A new dual camera handset from Meizu Meizu has sent out press invites for the M6 Note‘s debut, which is scheduled for an August 23 product event. The Meizu M6 Note is rumored to ship with MediaTek’s Helio P25 chipset, either 3GB or 4GB RAM, and a choice of 32GB or 64GB internal storage. The […]
We could not deny the trend of incorporating dual cameras (either in the front or at the back) with smartphones for 2017. It’s a good trend if you would ask us: With two sensors working together, these smartphones gain extra functions, which include better depth of field, optical zooms, bokeh effects, and augmented reality. To […]
Supposedly from Xiaomi’s new brand of handsets Is the handset featured in this recently leaked poster the first phone from Xiaomi’s new brand of smartphones destined for offline sales? No concrete details on that yet, but here’s the partial spec loadout for the upcoming dual-rear camera Xiaomi 5X, according to the marketing ad. Xiaomi 5X (Rumored […]