Based on their benchmarks, which include both Android and iOS devices It’s AnTuTu Benchmark fun time here at Unbox. Here are a few notes from AnTuTu before we jump into the meat of the post: 1. Scores: These are average scores, not the highest scores. 2. Period of data gathering: From May 1, 2017 to May […]
The tech allows manufacturers to integrate fingerprint scanners under displays Vivo has managed to beat many of its rivals in showing off a fingerprint scanner embedded under a display panel. While Xiaomi managed a somewhat similar feat in its Mi 5s, Vivo gets first dibs on the tech made possible by Qualcomm. The ultrasonic tech […]
Followed by Oppo and Vivo Huawei is currently the top dog in China according to research firm IDC. The report meshes nicely with the findings of Canalys, which puts the Chinese company at #1, followed by domestic rivals Oppo and Vivo. Huawei delivered strong results with a shipment of 20.8 million, up 25.5% from a […]
The Father of Android throws his hat into the ring Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android Inc., has jumped into the smartphone manufacturing fray with his new company, Essential. Yesterday, the company unveiled their first smartphone, the flagship-specced PH-1, or the “Essential Phone” as mainstream media would have it. The Essential Phone seems blockier and wider […]
LTE-A is crazy fast and reliable, and it’s now here in the Philippines. TL;DR: LTE-A wireless technology is the next step of 4G LTE, providing significantly faster, more robust and reliable connectivity than its predecessor. Most modern flagship handsets and certain mid-high mid-range smartphones have LTE-A support. With Smart having rolled out Long Term Evolution […]
Sub-1K pricing, for the fitness enthusiast on a budget “We’ve got it all for you!” remarked that somewhat-catchy department store commercial. CD-R King, the local monarch of budget gizmos, would do well to appropriate that slogan for himself, at the rate his empire is growing. Yes, indeed, the King has it all for you (tech-wise) […]
Will merge it with the company ZUK Mobile was supposed to be Lenovo’s answer to rival Huawei’s Honor lineup, a sub brand created to leverage on high-spec, internet only sales marketing tactic that had propelled their rival Xiaomi to (brief) stardom many moons ago. But after several phones and lukewarm sales, it looks like Lenovo’s […]
What a roller coaster ride this has been While the leader boards for smartphone brands have been pretty predictable in the Philippines and other parts of the world, it’s been quite a battle in China, the world’s biggest smartphone market. OPPO has been making huge gains in their home country in the past few months, […]
The Newest Members of the Surround 360 Family Unbox Editor-In-Chief, Carlo Ople, was at San Jose, California to experience Facebook’s developer conference, Facebook F8, first hand. While there was certainly a lot of learnings to be had about how the world’s social media platform of choice is changing the landscape of the digital game, it […]
A Rollercoaster Year for the Smartphone Market 2016 was a heck of a year for smartphone sales! Samsung was dealt a humbling blow with the demise of the Note 7, which has once again been resurrected by the way, allowing other smartphone manufacturers to take advantage of the lost confidence in the Korean brand. One […]
We review the Samsung Galaxy S8! To say that Samsung has something to prove with the Galaxy S8 is an understatement. While the Galaxy Note 7 debacle didn’t do much to curb their bottom line, the loss of consumer confidence (at least, temporarily) and the lead in the big-screen smartphone market hurt the company more than […]
After Xiaomi’s Pinecone, another challenger emerges. Word in the rumor grapevine is that Meizu is currently working on developing their own SoC with US-based tech company Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments (TI) used to be in the business of manufacturing processors with their branding back in the day. If gossip is true, then we might soon […]