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iPhone 14 and 14 Plus Announced: Same processor, same design!

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Apple has just unveiled their two newest smartphones in the iPhone 14 series — the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus unlike the previous generation, the iPhone 14 will not come with a mini version anymore instead, we’ll be getting a regular size one and another with the same screen size of the Pro Max version.

There’s not much change that happened on the iPhone 14 series aside from the large size as this one still comes with the same design but a more powerful camera. Aside from that, the iPhone 14 will also feature a satellite-based emergency OS that lets you call for Emergency SOS whenever you’re in an area without a cellular signal.

The iPhone 14 comes with a 6.1-inch display while the iPhone 14 Plus comes with a 6.7-inch display with the Plus model claiming to offer the best battery life on any iPhone now. For the camera, they’ve upgraded the cameras with a 12MP main camera with an improvement on night mode.

However, the iPhone 14 series will come with A15 Bionic CPU inside, a processor that was used on the iPhone 13 series so if you want to get a new iPhone for better performance, it’s better to go for the iPhone 14 Pro series smartphones.

The iPhone 14 series will come in the following price and variants:

iPhone 14

  • 128GB – Php56,990
  • 256GB – Php63,990
  • 512GB – Php75,990

iPhone 14 Plus

  • 128GB – Php63,990
  • 256GB – Php70,990
  • 512GB – Php82,990

Apple Watch 8 Series and refreshed Watch SE Unveiled!

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Apple has also unveiled its latest wearable device to the market and it’s the Apple Watch Series 8. This new smartwatch from Apple brings in a lot of new features including crash detection, advanced cycle tracking, temperature sensor, and a lot more.

Apple has added a lot of sensors to the Apple Watch Series 8 including a temperature sensor that can help in the cycle track which will give you more advanced readings including ovulation and if your period is not normal.

There are added sensors as well for crash detection so whenever you are bumped by a car or met in an accident, the Apple Watch Series 8 can immediately call for an SOS due to the accident. And of course, it will also include new Watch faces and bands.

The new Apple Watch SE comes with a recycled aluminum housing and it features everything that you need on a watch — a Retina OLED display, optical heart rate sensor, fall detection, emergency SOS and water resistance up to 50 meters.

It will also feature a crash detection feature that was announced on the Series 8 watch which will be 20 percent faster than the first-gen SE thanks to the S8 SIP inside the Apple Watch SE.

The Apple Watch 8 starts at Php25,990 while the Watch SE starts at Php15,990

Apple Watch Ultra is the smartwatch for extreme adventurers

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The rumors are true and the Apple Watch Ultra is finally here it’s made for those people who are into extreme activities and also for people who want to have longer battery life on their smartwatch.

The Apple Watch Ultra comes with a larger 49mm titanium case with a flat sapphire front crystal and it now comes with a customizable Action button and also a longer battery life of 36 hours of battery life and up to 60 hours depending on your usage.

It also features Wayfinder Watch face that utilizes everything that you need when you’re traveling and it utilizes the large watch face of the Apple Watch Ultra. Other features include new bands that are great for outdoors, a brighter and better display, a three built-in microphones, and better speakers for calls.

The Apple Watch Ultra is also great for scuba diving as this one comes with MIL-STD-810H standard which means that this one can handle extreme situations and of course, there’s the WR100 for better waterproofing and EN13319, an internationally recognized standard for dive accessories.

The Apple Watch Ultra is priced at $799 in the US which is extremely expensive as well.

Shopee outs ultimate guide to 9.9 Super Shopping Day

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Are you excited about the upcoming 9.9 Super Shopping Day? If yes, Shopee has a special guide for you, ensuring you get the best deals on the first biggest sale these coming ber months!

Here’s the ultimate Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day guide:

Enjoy “Mas Mura” deals as low as Php1 and Php49

For as low as Php1, you can buy a pair of cat eye sunglasses, a water bottle handle, or a cartoon storage box. Meanwhile, you can upgrade your gears for as low as Php49, with limited-time deals on a gaming keyboard, new pair of running sneakers, and a hair dryer.

Collect hourly vouchers for up to 10% discount

Meanwhile, you can also enjoy huge price drops at Shopee Big Midnight Sale, running from 12MN to 2 AM on September 9. In addition, you can also score free shipping discounts with no minimum spend ot up to 10% discount on Shopee items with hourly vouchers.

Get a chance to win up to Php1 million

Shop until September 9 and claim your unique code by visiting the Shop & Win page. This
code gives you a chance to be invited to play the game live via Zoom at the 9.9 Super Shopping Day TV Special, where one lucky winner will be rewarded with Php1 Million.

Meanwhile, you can catch the daily draws on It’s Showtime on September 7 and Tropang LOL on September 8 and 9 to have the opportunity to go head-to-head with other pre-selected players at the TV Special on September 9.

Win even more prizes with Guess to Win at home

On the other hand, home viewers of Shop & Win can participate in real-time via the Guess to Win game. Simply guess which of the six shopping bags contains the highest cash prize and wait for the correct answer to be announced on TV and via the app. Guess it right, and you get the chance to win Php10,000 cash via ShopeePay.

Get exciting rewards

Make sure to check out the Uratex Shopee Mall account on September 9 from 9 PM to 10 PM to avail up to 20% off on its Flash Sale. More fun awaits when you join Shopee Shake for a chance to win a Brand New House and Lot Unit from leading local affordable housing developer Lumina Homes.

Get exclusive perks when you use ShopeePay to pay your bills and buy load

Get exclusive perks like the chance to get free Php70 when you activate and cash in your wallets until September 9 and 120 coins cashback when settling bills from Meralco, Maynilad, Converge, and more. You can also buy a load with 1GB of all-access data for only Php1.

Score bigger discounts with exclusive voucher codes from your preferred banks

From September 7 to 11, new and existing Shopee users can get up to Php2,000 worth of discounts and vouchers on Preferred and Shopee Mall stores. Simply enter any of the dedicated voucher codes below for participating cards upon check-out, or visit the 9.9 Partner Promos page for more details.

So, are you ready for Shopee’s 9.9 Super Shopping Day? Add to cart now!

Keep up with the fast-paced life in a flash with the vivo Y35

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These days, it’s better to keep up with city life’s challenges whether you need to order your food, call for transportation, internet connection, and more. It’s now essential to plan ahead and to have a partner with a demanding lifestyle that is quick as a flash, like the vivo Y35.

Get prepared and ahead of the game

Before heading to work and starting your day, it’s better to prepare the night before. Pre-downloading your recipe videos at late night, saving some outfit pegs from your IG feed on what you need to wear, or just pin some ideas that you got from Pinterest. With the vivo Y35, you can do more, save more photos and videos without problems with the 256GB internal storage that is expandable up to 1TB. You can download photos and videos that you want.

Learn to prepare your meals with its large display

A lot of us probably don’t know how to cook and with the vivo Y35, you can start learning preparing your meals by watching videos on its 6.58-inch Full HD+ display will be really helpful. The Snapdragon 680 processor also helps you load the apps that you need and the cookbook recipe that you want to check out so you won’t miss anything.

Shop till you drop

With the easing of restrictions and the availability of different items on different e-commerce apps, we can avoid the crowds and just shop online and if you want have to more energy for yourself then switch to different online shopping apps that you have on the smartphone won’t be a problem as the vivo Y35 comes with an extended 8GB of RAM. It’s the first ever in the vivo Y series to have this expandable RAM.

Keep up with the city with vivo’s quick as a flash device

With the vivo Y35, you can get 5000mAh battery that can last you through a day, and with its 44W Fast Charge technology, you can do more and get recharged faster so you can do more with your life and what you love.

POCO launches the M5 and M5s in the Philippines

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POCO has launched two new smartphones today — the POCO M5 and also the POCO M5s. Both smartphones are meant for the affordable market and of course, they are still both powerful as the M5 and M5s are powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and G95 inside.

The POCO M5 and M5s priority are for gaming as they pack a powerful processor inside along with powerful graphics inside. The POCO M5 features a 90Hz display as well while the POCO M5s feature an AMOLED display for better colors.

POCO M5 Specs

  • MediaTek Helio G99 Processor
  • 6.58-inch Full HD+ DotDrop Display, 90hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 4GB/6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB ROM
  • 50MP Main + 2MP macro + 2MP depth camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • Dual SIM, 4G
  • NFC
  • Side Fingerprint Scanner
  • IR Blaster
  • 18W Charging
  • 5000mAh battery
  • MIUI based on Android

POCO M5s Specs

  • MediaTek Helio G95 Processor
  • 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED DotDisplay, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 4GB/6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB ROM
  • 64MP Main + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth camera
  • 13MP front-facing camera
  • Dual SIM, 4G
  • NFC
  • Side Fingerprint Scanner
  • IR Blaster
  • 33W Charging
  • 5000mAh battery
  • MIUI based on Android

POCO M5 will be available in Black, Green, and Yellow in the Philippines and they will come in 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB variants for Php9,499 and Php10,499 respectively.

While the POCO M5s will be available in Grey, White, and Blue and it will be available in 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB variants for Php9,999 and Php10,999 respectively.

IDC: Cherry Mobile dominates the tablet market for Q2 2022

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IDC has released the Philippines tablet market share for Q2 2022 and it seems that Cherry Mobile dominates the scene with a large 30.9% market share thanks to the LGU and different division offices of DepEd that fueled the segment. The market has also posted a 90.2% YoY increase and 89.2% QoQ with Cherry Mobile accounting for 60% of this segment.

Samsung comes in second while Lenovo comes in third while realme posted at the 4th place and Huawei came in at 5th place.

According to IDC, they anticipate more consumer and commercial segments to gain momentum through the end of the year as more vendors are entering the tablet market plus DepEd division offices and LGUs are re-ordering and procuring tablets for their continuous learning.

The Chromebooks has also been approved for use in public schools and telecommunications companies have been investing in infrastructure to support the cloud transformation journey, we might see more ChromeOS-based devices in the future.

ICYMI: Everything you need to know during realme’s Fan Fest

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realme expressed gratitude to its loyal Filipino fans, culminating its month-long Fan Fest celebration through a fun-filled Music Festival.

Did you miss it? Here’s what happened during realme’s Fan Fest 2022!

Back-to-Back Milestone on Shopee Super Brand Day Sale

The brand launched the realme Pad X and realme Watch 3 in the local market during the fan fest. In addition, the fans sold out the realme pad X in just 7 hours during the Super Brand Day Sale on Shopee.

It also achieved the top brand spots for categories such as smartphones, tablets, and wearables.

realme’s C30 (4GB+64GB) claimed Top 1, followed by realme C30 (2GB+32GB) at Top 2, and realme C21-Y (4+64GB) was at Top 4. Meanwhile, the realme Pad X was in Top 1, while the realme Pad Mini 3GB+32GB LTE claimed the 4th rank in the tablet category. As for wearables, the realme Watch 3 was Top 1 during the said promo period.

King of smartphone vendors in PH, Q2 2022

realme solidifies its position in the Philippine market, recording a total unit share of 20% against competitors, according to the latest Canalys report. In a separate report by the research analyst firm International Data Corporation or IDC, realme claimed the no. 1 rank for the sixth consecutive quarter in the Philippines, with 21.8% of the total market share.

realme launches its Dare to be You CSR

The realme team visited Young Focus Philippines in Tondo, Manila, to help facilitate
a bootcamp program for the NGO’s junior high school student beneficiaries. The students
enjoyed activities that can inspire them to pursue their passions and goals to become their best version of themselves and for them to #DareToBeYou in their own way.

In line with the brand’s commitment to providing a superior experience for the young, realme also donated refurbished realme devices such as TV, buds, tablets, pad, and smartphones to help equip Young Focus Philippines with technology.

Get more updates about realme at www.realme.com.ph.

HONOR Launches the HONOR 70, MagicBook 14 and Pad 8 at IFA 2022

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HONOR has just launched their newest devices at IFA 2022 at Berlin, Germany and these are the HONOR 70, MagicBook 14, and the Pad 8. These newest devices from HONOR are expected to go global and there’s a chance that these devices will arrive in the Philippines as well and in case you missed it, HONOR is expected to arrive in the Philippines soon.

HONOR 70

The newest mid-range smartphone from the company is the HONOR 70. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor inside along with 54MP main camera with Sony IMX800 sensor inside. It also features a 50MP ultra-wide camera and also a macro camera. The smartphone also supports GPU Turbo X and OS Turbo X to deliver a smoother and better performance.

The smartphone is also rocking a HONOR Magic UI 6.1 with GMS that is based on Android 12. The smartphone will come in Midnight Black, Crystal Silver, and Emerald Green. The HONOR 70 will start at 479.99 Euros. Expect the smartphone’s pricing to change once it arrives in the Philippines

HONOR MagicBook 14

The HONOR MagicBook 14 is the latest notebook from the company and it comes with the latest 12th Generation Intel Core i5-12500H processor inside along with RTX 2050 GPU inside and also a 75Wh battery inside that can provide an up to 17 hours of battery. The HONOR MagicBook 14 is expected to arrive in European markets.

HONOR Pad 8

Lastly, there’s the HONOR Pad 8. The tablet features a 12-inch 2K HONOR FullView display and also a resolution of 2000×1200. The tablet also features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor and also an 8 built-in speakers which gives us an impression that the tablet is made for multimedia.

The HONOR Pad 8 will come with 7250mAh battery and also HONOR Magic UI 6.1 based on Android that comes with Google Play Services. The HONOR Pad 8 will retail for 249.99 Euros

OPPO Reno8 5G Series Price in the Philippines 

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It’s finally official! The OPPO Reno8 series is here in the Philippines and we got the prices of these new smartphones from OPPO. The OPPO Reno8 series brings in a new design with a focus on the camera on both smartphones. They are also more powerful and they’re bringing in faster charging as well on the Reno8 5G.

For the OPPO Reno8 Z 5G, the smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 695 processor and also a 64MP main camera while the OPPO Reno8 5G comes with a more powerful Dimensity 1300 processor from MediaTek and it comes with a better 50MP main camera with Sony IMX766 sensor.

You can now pre-order the OPPO Reno8 Z 5G and Reno8 5G from September 1 to 8 and they will come with a free OPPO Enco Buds for every purchase. The OPPO Reno8 Z 5G is priced at Php19,999 while the Reno8 5G is priced at Php27,999

OPPO Reno8 Z 5G Specs

  • 6.4-inch AMOLED Full HD+ Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Processor
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB Internal Storage expandable via microSD
  • Rear Cameras:
    • 64MP Main Camera
    • 2MP Macro Camera
    • 2MP Depth Camera
  • 16MP Front-facing camera
  • 5G, LTE
  • Dual SIM
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • 33W VOOC Charging
  • 4500mAh battery
  • ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12
  • 159.9mm x 73.2mm x 7.66mm, 181g

OPPO Reno8 5G Specs

  • 6.4-inch AMOLED Full HD+ Display, 90Hz refresh rate
  • MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Processor
  • 8GB RAM
  • 256GB Internal Storage expandable via microSD
  • Rear Cameras:
    • 50MP Main Camera, Sony IMX766
    • 8MP Ultra wide camera
    • 2MP Macro Camera
  • 32MP Sony IMX709 Front-facing camera
  • 5G, LTE
  • Dual SIM
  • Bluetooth, WiFi
  • 80W SuperVOOC Charging
  • 4500mAh battery
  • ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12
  • 7.67mm thickness, 179g