We’re finally seeing the RPCS3 emulator being developed for smartphones and it’s the mobile version of RPCS3, the popular PS3 emulator for your PC.
The Alpha version is now available for download at Github but according to the people at Reddit, There are only a few games that are working on the mobile version of RPCS3. Nothing much to do currently with the app as you can only load a PS3 firmware and run some games on the RPCS3 for Android.
Samsung has just officially unveiled their newest mid-range smartphones for 2025 — the Galaxy A36 5G and the Galaxy A56 5G. Both smartphones will be the more affordable entry point to experience AI on a Galaxy smartphone.
Both models sport a 6.7‑inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. On the camera front, the A56 5G steps up with a 12MP ultra-wide lens paired with a 50MP main shooter complete with autofocus and OIS plus a 5MP macro lens. The A36 5G swaps the ultra-wide for an 8MP sensor while keeping that impressive 50MP main setup and 5MP macro for those creative close-ups.
Under the hood, the Galaxy A56 5G is powered by the Exynos 1580 chipset, while the A36 5G runs on the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset—both backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging. And with IP67 dust and water resistance along with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+.
Some of the AI features that we can expect from these smartphones include Circle to Search which lets you search and discover what’s on your screen by just circling the object that you want to search on your smartphone. And of course, other AI features such as object eraser and filters are present on the smartphones as well.
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specifications
Display: 6.7″ FHD+ Super AMOLED with up to 120Hz refresh rate and Vision Booster
Dimensions & Weight: 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4mm; 198g
Chipset: Samsung Exynos 1580 chipset
Rear Camera Setup:
12MP Ultra-Wide (f/2.2)
50MP Main (f/1.8, autofocus, OIS)
5MP Macro (f/2.4)
Front Camera: 12MP (f/2.2)
Memory & Storage Options:
8GB+128GB
8GB+256GB
12GB+256GB
Battery: 5,000mAh with 45W Super Fast Charge 2.0
OS & Chipset: Android 15 with One UI 7
Durability: IP67 dust and water resistance with Corning Glass Victus+ protection
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specifications
Display: 6.7″ FHD+ Super AMOLED with up to 120Hz refresh rate and Vision Booster
Dimensions & Weight: 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4mm, 195g
Chipset: Samsung Exynos 1580 chipset
Rear Camera Setup:
8MP Ultra-Wide (f/2.2)
50MP Main (f/1.8, autofocus, OIS)
5MP Macro (f/2.4)
Front Camera: 12MP (f/2.2)
Memory & Storage Options:
6GB+128GB
8GB+128GB
8GB+256GB
12GB+256GB
Battery: 5,000mAh with 45W Super Fast Charge 2.0
OS & Chipset: Android 15 with One UI 7
Durability: IP67 dust and water resistance with Corning Glass Victus+ protection
Xiaomi has also launched the Xiaomi Pad 7 Series for the global market as well and they come with a pretty interesting price. Both tablets aim to topple the iPad lineup both supports a new floating design keyboard similar to the Magic keyboard of the iPad Air and the iPad Pro.
Xiaomi Pad 7
The Xiaomi Pad 7 is the more affordable tablet in the series. It comes with a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor inside but it still has the features that you’ll love including a 3.2K CrystalRes Display and Quad Speakers. This makes the tablet a perfect companion for watching videos.
Aside from multimedia consumption, the Xiaomi Pad 7 Series is also perfect for productivity as it supports Focus Keyboard which lets you have a keyboard that magnetically connects and charges and it comes with a keyboard and touchpad. This tablet also comes with Xiaomi’s HyperOS2 with support for Workstation mode that lets you have a UI with floating windows for better productivity.
As for the battery, it comes with 8850mAh battery that can fully charge in 79 minutes with its 67 HyperCharge.
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
The Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro is the more powerful tablet in the series as it comes with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor inside. It still comes with a 3.2K 144Hz display and quad speakers.
It also comes with a Matte Glass version which makes the tablet look more readable and has less glare under lights. The tablet also comes with PC-level workstation mode and combine to that is the powerful Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor. This makes the tablet really interesting to run apps like Winlator and other demanding apps and games such as Civilization VI and Luamfusion.
Xiaomi has just launched the Xiaomi 15 Series for the global market and yes, that includes the highly anticipated Xiaomi 15 Ultra that comes with a powerful camera inside.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor inside with 16GB of RAM and then there’s the 6.73-inch AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate and 3200 nits of brightness. While for the camera, it comes with a 50MP main camera along with LYT-900 1″ sensor inside along with two zoom cameras — a 70mm with Sony IMX858 sensor and a 100mm with Sony HP9 sensor. Lastly there’s the Ultrawide camera with Samsung JN5 Sensor.
As for the battery, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra global version would have a 5,410mAh battery inside along with 90W Wired Charging and 80W Wireless Hypercharge. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra comes with 16GB/512GB variant and it is priced at 1500 euros.
Xiaomi 15
The standard Xiaomi 15 offers the same Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with a 6.36-inch AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refrseh rate and also an up to 16GB of RAM. The camera is less powerful though as it has a 23MP main camera, 50MP camera, and also a 60mm camera for telephoto shooting. While for the selfie camera, it comes with a 32MP sensor.
The XIaomi 15 comes in Black, White and Mint and it starts at 1000 Euros.
Infinix has just unveiled a brand new concept device under the Zero series family and it’s the Zero Mono tri-fold but unlike the HUAWEI Mate XT, this mini tri-fold concept brings in a dual-hinge with a mini form factor instead.
The concept device from Infinix shows off a smartphone with a normal bar type size that can go mini which is ideal as a smartphone to be used as a compact camera or a dash camera for the car. This can be really handy as well for single handed usage.
No specs and information yet has been revealed by Infinix but we can expect to know more about it this MWC 2025.
HUAWEI Philippines has just announced that the pre-order for the HUAWEI Mate XT is now up! In case you didn’t know, the HUAWEI Mate XT is the world’s first tri-fold smartphone.
The HUAWEI Mate XT is now available for pre-order online and in stores starting this February 28 until March 31. The smartphone is currently retailing at Php 199,999 and it will come with a pre-order bundle worth Php39,998 including a HUAWEI FreeClip and a 1-year accidental screen damage protection service.
In case you didn’t know, the HUAWEI Mate XT comes with a tri-fold design with an ultra-slim profile at 3.6mm. It goes from a 6.4-inch bar-type design to a 7.9-inches dual screen mode and up to 10.2-inch display for both landscape mode and portrait mode. This will make the smartphone to a large tablet in just a few unfolds.
The HUAWEI Mate XT is available for pre-order from February 28 to March 31. It is be available for pre-order on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok, and HUAWEI Online Store. You can also visit HUAWEI Experience stores to pre-order
The best gaming tablet has arrived in the Philippines and it’s the ASUS ROG Flow Z13. The best? Yes. Yes it is — Thanks to the Ryzen AI MAX+ chipset inside that brings in a powerful Radeon 8060s graphics and also a powerful processor.
We had an encounter with the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 a few years ago and we loved its form factor as it is portable and yet it does pack some power inside.
Now, with the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ chip inside the ASUS ROG Flow Z13, you’ll get a powerful performance and and power efficiency. Not only that, it will also come with a 70% more airflow which is one of the issues we had with the Flow Z13 before. On top of that is the 50 TOPS of NPU performance for on-device LLM and AI needs.
There’s a 13-inch display as well with a 2.5K resolution and 180Hz refresh rate with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It also has a 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space for those people who wants to do video editing or photoshop on the tablet.
As for the ports, it comes with a 2x USB 4 ports, DP 1.4 output, and power delivery. IT also sports an HDMI 2.1 port, a USB-A port, and a microSD card reader, and audio combo jack as well. Basically, you don’t need to bring a dongle with you despite the tablet form factor. While for the battery, the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 comes with a larger 70Wh battery.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has a steep price tag, but it is a unique device that you won’t find with other brands. The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is priced at Php 174,995. It will come with a FREE 3-month PC Game Pass subscription, Office 2024 lifetime license, and a 1 year subscription to Microsoft 365 Basic. It will also come with a 2-year international warranty package and 1-year accidental damage protection.
Xiaomi has officially launched the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, the company’s best camera smartphone. The new smartphone from Xiaomi features a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor inside with an up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and then there’s up to 1TB of storage as well.
There’s a 6.73-inch 1440p AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate with up to 3200 nits brightness. As for the battery, the smartphone comes with a Silicon-Carbide battery with 6000mAh battery with support for up to 90W Wired Charging.
The smartphone comes also with a powerful camera — a 50MP Sony LYT-900 sensor with 1-inch sensor, a IMX858 sensor for the mid-zoo,m and then there’s the Samsung JN5 sensor for the ultrawide lens. As for the biggest upgrade, there’s the 100mm zoom camera for the 200MP zoom camera with Samsung HP9 sensor. While for the selfie camera, it comes with a 32MP sensor with f2.0 aperture. The smartphone is also capable of recording videos up to 8K at 30fps.
The smartphone comes with a frame with CNC-crafted aluminum and then there’s the Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 with improved drop resistance. It comes Black and White but there’s a Silver Chrome Special Edition model with aerospace-grade glass fiber and PU leather which resembles a camera design.
The XIaomi 15 Ultra launches in China for now (hopefully in the future as well) and it starts at CNY 6,499 (CA$ 1,291~/ Php 51,803~)
The Pokemon Company has just announced a new game called the Pokemon Champions. This new game from Game Freak and Pokemon works is focusing on a cross-platform battle that will feature different Pokemon types, abilities, moves and trainers.
This game will be available on the Nintendo Switch and also on the iOS and Android devices. This game will be connected to Pokemon Home and it can be transferred from Pokemon Go and other Pokemon Games.
Not much details has been revealed for the game and the company has just announced that they’re currently working on it.
We have seen the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro’s design a few days ago and now, Nothing has shared the photo of another member of the Nothing Phone (3a) series and it’s probably the base variant considering that it does share a similar design to the previous generation.
Nothing much has been revealed by Nothing from this phone but it does show a similar design but this time, it adds another camera which is probably a telephoto camera which they have been boasting about these past few weeks.
Other than that, it still has the same glyphs placement and unlike the Pro version, it looks like the camera module isn’t more pronounced and this seems more minimal. It has also been confirmed by Nothing that the Phone (3a) series will come with a Snapdragon processor inside.
We’ll get to know more about the Nothing Phone (3a) series this March 10.
