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Why the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is my main phone

Jam Ancheta
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Why the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is my main phone

If you know me personally, I’ve been using the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ for a while now and I’m always bringing it with me despite reviewing a lot of smartphones right now. Why? Well, it’s not a perfect smartphone that ticks the boxes of all the things that I want on a smartphone but the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is definitely the best smartphone for me right now. Here’s why.

Freakin 6.8-inch display

The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ got a massive 6.8-inch display and a few years ago, that screen size is already considered as a tablet. But with the Samsung Galaxy Note10+, we got here a curved display that I find annoying sometimes but it does look really good and really crisp. The display of the smartphone is the best in the industry and working and typing on the smartphone feel like a breeze because of its size.

S-Pen for productivity

One of the best reasons to get the Samsung Galaxy Note series is the S-Pen and with the Samsung Galaxy Note10+, you can use it for different purposes that really helps me in productivity. For example, in planning my base in Minecraft, I can use the S-Pen for annotations and also in my presentations and do some quick notes whenever I need to.

Long battery life

The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Packs a 4300mAh battery and despite that, the smartphone was able to last most of the time a day of usage without any powerbanks. Even if I watch a lot of videos during my plane ride to Japan and also use Google maps the whole time, the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ was still able to last up to a whole day of usage. So yeah, no power banks, no problem.

I love playing on the large display

This might be redundant to what I’ve said earlier but the Samsung Galaxy Note10+’s display is something that I really love for gaming not just because of the vivid colors and the crisp display but also because of the large display. However, it’s a bit annoying because of the curved display, but man, I love playing on the smartphone and it’s even cooler now compared to most Exynos smartphones that I’ve reviewed before.

All around camera

The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ might not have some of the features that other smartphones have in terms of camera like the more than 10x zooming but using it sometimes as my camera for covering events is something that I definitely love on the smartphone.

Those are just some of the things why I like using the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ as my main phone. It may not be a perfect smartphone but it does its job well as it fits my needs on a smartphone.

Google updates the Filipino language by adding Cebuano on World Lens and Indigenous scripts on Gboard

Jam Ancheta
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Google updates the Filipino language by adding Cebuano on World Lens and Indigenous scripts on Gboard

To celebrate the end of the National Language Month or Buwan ng Wika, Google made exciting updates for Translate and Gboard. 

Cebuano is now available on Word Lens, a feature within the Google Translate app that gives an instant camera translation. It works by simply holding one’s phone in front of a word in a foreign language, and its translation overlays on the screen. The newly expanded 88 source languages including Cebuano can now be translated into more than 100 languages.

Baybayin, one of our own unique indigenous writing systems along with three others (Buhid, Hanunuo and Tagbanua) are now added by Google on Gboard for Android. This move is to help preserve the local languages and scripts following the analysis where it states that 175 of the 185 officially listed Philippine languages are indigenous, and 11 are soon to vanish. Gboard is an app that enhances the keyboard of messaging apps and devices on many aspects such as speed and accuracy Glide Typing, voice typing and so much more. Other features include search and send information, GIFs, emoji and more. 

“At Google, we are committed to helping preserve the country’s local languages and scripts through relevant technology. Adding more Filipino languages and scripts on helpful products like Translate and Gboard is one of many ways we show this commitment,” said Gabby Roxas, Marketing Head, Google Philippines. 

Roxas continued, “To keep our indigenous languages alive, it is important that we try to continue using them. Today, where typing on our smartphones is a common behavior, making more native scripts available on Gboard will play a vital role in helping preserve them.”

At Google Philippines, it was celebrated with a discussion about how technology can help in preserving our local languages and culture. Taipan Lucero, a Baybayin advocate and calligraphist is also present where he delivered a presentation on the history of Baybayin, and led a workshop on basic Baybayin writing. 

Get discounts at deals today with Samsung Super Brand Day sale at Lazada

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Get discounts at deals today with Samsung Super Brand Day sale at Lazada

Samsung and Lazada are having a Super Brand day promo today in the country and they’ll be having discounts and deals for their products ranging from smartphones up to their appliances like TVs. Not only that, Samsung Philippines has also announced that a brand new smartphone has launched at Lazada today.

The new smartphone from Samsung that is now available today at Lazada is the Samsung Galaxy M30. The smartphone packs a 6.4-inch AMOLED display, triple-lens rear camera, and a 5000mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is now available here at this link.

Other products and deals at the Samsung Super Brand Day at Lazada includes flash sales for as low as Php890, Discounts up to Php35,000 on Samsung TVs, and a bundle of Samsung Galaxy Fit with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.

If you want to check it out, head over to: https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/samsung-official-store/

OnePlus 7T Revealed – The Cheapest 90Hz Phone

Grant Soriano
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OnePlus 7T Revealed – The Cheapest 90Hz Phone

After much hype from the fans and OnePlus itself, the company finally revealed its next flagship killer, the OnePlus 7T. Alongside the OnePlus 7T launch is the OnePlus TV just unveiled in India, which you can learn more here.

DISPLAY

OnePlus announced as early as September that the 7T will be having 90Hz display, similar to the OnePlus 7 Pro. The OnePlus 7T uses a 6.55″ FullHD AMOLED Display with HDR 10+ certification. It also has the same drop dewdrop notch found on the previous OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 6T devices.

TRIPLE CAMERA

 

Apple’s camera design on the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max received mixed responses from fans and enthusiast. It’s uncommon to see a square housing triple cameras where it could’ve been a traditional circular rectangle. OnePlus’ take, on the other hand, is housing the OnePlus 7T’s triple camera setup on a bigger circle placed on the upper center of the device.

The Oneplus 7T uses the same set of cameras found on the Oneplus 7 Pro. One of the core improvements of the 7T’s camera is Image Stabilization thanks to software improvements.

Pricing and Availability

The Livestream didn’t reveal the full paper specs and configurations of the OnePlus 7T. There will be 2 variants to choose from, Glacier Blue or Frosted Silver. The OnePlus 7T starts at $600(~Php 31,200) and goes into retail on October 18 in the US.

OnePlus 7T Specs

  • 6.55-inch Full HD+ AMOLED Display 20:9, Gorilla Glass 5
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 128GB/256GB UFS 3.0 Storage
  • 48MP f/1.7 rear camera + 16MP f/2.2 ultra wide-angle lens + 12MP f/2.4 telephoto lens
  • 16MP f/2.0 front camera
  • Dual SIM, LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, BD, GLONASS
  • In-display fingerprint scanner
  • USB-C
  • 3800mAh battery
  • 30W WarpCharge
  • Android 10 with OxygenOS 10

All Lenovo notebooks will now come with SSD

Jam Ancheta
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All Lenovo notebooks will now come with SSD

Here’s a big news from Lenovo Philippines aside from the notebook launches a few days ago. Aside from those pretty good notebooks that we unveiled and launched in the Philippines that were first seen in IFA 2019, these notebooks will now with NVMe SSD. Yep, all of those notebooks ranging from entry-level notebooks with Intel Celeron up to their best ones with the latest 10th generation Intel core processors.

Lenovo will be utilizing the NVMe Intel 660P SSD for their notebooks and yes, even the most affordable notebook that was launched recently will pack this SSD which means that all of their notebooks this year will have an ultra-fast speeds.

So if you’re planning on getting a Lenovo laptop with SSD, the new notebooks starts at Php18,995. 

Cherry Mobile Flare A1 Roam Now Available!

Jam Ancheta
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Cherry Mobile Flare A1 Roam Now Available!

Cherry Mobile has announced a brand new product made for people who are always on the go and it’s the Cherry Mobile Flare A1 Roam. This product combines the best of Cherry Mobile — a smartphone and also Cherry Roam. So what can we expect from this smartphone?

Cherry Mobile Flare A1 Roam Specs

  • 1.3GHz Quad-Core Spreadtrum SC9850 processor
  • 5-inch FWVGA+ 18:9 display, 960×480
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 5MP rear camera
  • 2MP front camera
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • LTE, Dual Sim card slot
  • Android 8.1 Go Edition
  • 2000mAh battery

The Cherry Mobile Flare A1 Roam is the best partner for your travels. There’s a Cherry Roam app preinstalled on the smartphone and yes, you can use this smartphone as a hotspot and even download apps on the Play store. The Cherry Mobile Flare A1 Roam is priced at Php2,999. Charges for Cherry Roam is not included.

If you’re gonna go to any Asian countries covered by Cherry Roam, be sure to check this one out first as this one is pretty affordable. Actually, we’re gonna make a hands-on and quick review of the smartphone soon.

Cherry Mobile Omega X is now available

Jam Ancheta
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Cherry Mobile Omega X is now available

The Cherry Mobile Omega X is one of the few affordable smartphones that are really interesting thanks to its hardware and now, the smartphone is now available nationwide. The Cherry Mobile Omega X packs an affordable price and pretty good specifications inside. Check it out below.

Cherry Mobile Omega X Specs

  • MediaTek MT6763V Helio P23 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6.2-inch HD+ IPS Display
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 13MP Rear Camera
  • 8MP Front camera
  • Dual SIM, LTE
  • Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, A-GPS
  • Android 9 Pie
  • 2800mAh battery

The interesting feature of this smartphone is that we got a teardrop display which is pretty good enough for a Php3,999 smartphone along with the Helio P23 Octa-Core processor. The RAM and the internal storage is decent too which makes the smartphone well enough for basic apps and some games that are available on the play store.

The Cherry Mobile Omega X is now available nationwide for only Php3,999

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ vs. Huawei P30 Pro Camera Comparison: Battle of the kings

Jam Ancheta
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Samsung Galaxy Note10+ vs. Huawei P30 Pro Camera Comparison: Battle of the kings

The Huawei P30 Pro has been out in the market for a while now and it’s still one of the best camera smartphones out there and it’s still miles away from other camera smartphones out there and currently, the Huawei P30 Pro is one of the highest rated smartphone at DxOMark but how does it fare to the latest flagship smartphone of Samsung? Well, let’s do a comparison here.

To give you a short intro, the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ packs a quadruple lens camera with 16MP ultra wide camera, 12MP wide-angle camera, 12MP telephoto camera, and a VGA DepthVision camera. The smartphone is also capable of 10x digital zoom and it comes with Dual Aperture at f1.5 and f2.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ also comes with a 10-megapixel front camera

While the Huawei P30 Pro comes with a Leica Quad Camera with 40MP wide angle lens + 20MP ultra wide angle lens + 8MP telephoto lens and a Huawei TOF Camera for better depth sensing. We all know that the Leica brand is known for creating amazing cameras and they’re bringing that to the Huawei P30 Pro. The telephoto lens of the smartphone is also capable of zooming up 50x which is light years ahead against most smartphones in the industry and the AIS (Huawei AI Image Stabilization) works really well compared to other smartphones and this feature really helps in producing the best night shots on a camera smartphone in the industry.  When it comes to selfies, the Huawei P30 Pro comes with a 32MP selfie sensor.

Leica and Huawei partnership have gone a long way. It all started back in 2016 when Huawei introduced the Huawei P9 and it was game changing as it has a dual lens camera with a monochrome sensor that offers better colors and depth. In 2018, they’ve introduced the Huawei P20 Pro that offers a triple lens camera that pushed the boundaries especially with its night mode And now, the Huawei P30 Pro aims to change the game again with its quadruple Leica camera thanks to its ToF lens and the periscope lens of the smartphone.

Now, let’s get down to business and let’s compare the cameras of these two smartphones.

Macro

In our macro shots, the Huawei P30 Pro surprised us with its AI prowess. The ultra wide-angle lens of the Huawei P30 Pro is capable of shooting a macro and it can focus as close as 25mm which is pretty amazing for a smartphone. Thanks to AI and the ultra wide-angle lens of the Huawei P30 Pro, we can get less bokeh on the macro shots and offers more details on the objects that we’re shooting

Winner: Huawei P30 Pro

Portrait/Live Focus

In my review of the Huawei P30 Pro, I’ve noticed that the bokeh on the portrait mode of the Huawei P30 Pro is a lot better than most smartphones. Why? Because the smartphone was able to detect even the strands of my hair and produce an almost perfect portrait shot with a really good bokeh. The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ did achieved a fine shot but the bokeh in the Galaxy Note 10+ aren’t just perfect.

One of the features that help creating this better portrait shot on the Huawei P30 Pro is the Time of Flight or ToF lens of the smartphone. This camera can determine the depth information of the object that you’re shooting and its surroundings and then this sensor will bounce back to the smartphone which will then detect the right amount bokeh that you need on a shot. In some cases, you can use the ToF lens for AR experiences and 3D imaging.

Winner: Huawei P30 Pro

Selfie

The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ packs a 10-megapixel selfie camera while the Huawei P30 Pro packs a 32-megapixel selfie camera and in my review, both performed well as expected with the Huawei P30 Pro still has an amazing AI capabilities while the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ produces great selfie photos.

In our selfie test, the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ got a better and more detailed shot than the Huawei P30 Pro.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note10+

Zooming

Samsung Galaxy Note10+

Huawei P30 Pro

We all know that the Huawei P30 Pro is still one of the only few smartphones that is capable of Ungodly zoom. How good? Well, the Huawei P30 Pro can zoom up to 50x and the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ can only zoom in at up to 10x despite being release later than the Huawei P30 Pro. Despite zooming in up to 50x, the Huawei P30 Pro were still able to capture the details even at lowlight which is very impressive.

Truly an impressive feat on the Huawei P30 Pro. Actually, there are some times that I prefer using the Huawei P30 Pro over my mirrorless camera due to its zooming capabilities.

Yep, there’s a periscope lens on the Huawei P30 Pro and it brings 10x hybrid zoom and up to 50x zoom. So how does that work? Well, it’s an amazing technology by Leica and Huawei and they’re able to fit in a 125mm-equivalent lens with image stabilization to the Huawei P30 Pro. Thanks to the folded optics, Huawei found a way to fit it in by placing it sideways which allows the smartphone not to have a thick body.

But of course, it’s not just that. Huawei also has a good software algorithm that enhances the super zoom function of the smartphone.

Winner: Huawei P30 Pro

Night mode

The Huawei P30 Pro isn’t new in the night mode scene. The Huawei P20 series already impressed us with that feature and the Huawei P30 Pro is a lot better compared to the predecessor. Samsung however, just introduced their night mode recently when they launched the Samsung Galaxy S10 series. Yes, the night mode of the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has improved but the Huawei P30 Pro still won the game as it produces more natural colors and more details at lowlight. Not only that, the Huawei P30 Pro still has the highest ISO for a smartphone at 409600.

Thanks to the RYYB sensor of the Huawei P30 Pro that is 40% more light-sensitive than the conventional RGB sensor. Not only that, it also comes with OIS, maximum ISO of 409600, and f1.6 aperture that helps produce the best low light shots that we can see on a smartphone.

Winner: Huawei P30 Pro

Verdict

One thing is clear – the Huawei P30 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ are great camera smartphones but despite being out in the market for a while now, the Huawei P30 Pro still manage to gain an upper hand in some of our tests especially in the night mode and the zooming features of the phone.

Not only that, the Huawei P30 Pro also starts at a lower price of Php45,990 for the 256GB variant while the 512GB variant starts at Php55,990 while the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ starts at Php60,990 for the 256GB variant and Php72,990 for the 512GB variant.

We’re also expecting that the Huawei Mate 30 series will be out in the Philippines soon and we can even expect that the Mate 30 series will even have a better camera than the Huawei P30 Pro. Huawei is truly ahead of the game in the camera segment and we can’t wait for the next-generation flagship smartphone of the company.

Xiaomi unveils the Mi Mix Alpha with surround screen

Jam Ancheta
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Xiaomi unveils the Mi Mix Alpha with surround screen

Xiaomi has unveiled their latest smartphone and it’s really damn innovative as the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha packs an innovative surround screen with a screen-to-body ratio of more than 180.6%. This is the. Yep, they really took advantage of the foldable displays and made a smartphone with a wraparound display.

But of course, it’s not just the display, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha will also pack a 108MP camera which is the world’s first and it also comes with 20MP ultra wide-angle camera and 12MP telephoto camera.  The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also comes with a one-of-a-kind combination of titanium alloy, ceramics, and sapphire. 

The smartphone also comes with Snapdragon 855+ mobile SoC and of course, a 12GB RAM with 512GB internal storage. When it comes to connectivity, the smartphone will support 5G which will definitely bring you fast internet speeds and then there’s the 4050mAh battery and the 40W wire fast charging.

The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha will be available at the end of December for RMB 19,999 (Php149,820). I know, it’s really expensive for a smartphone but hey, you’re getting a technology and innovation that is really unique. 

Realme 5 Unboxing and Hands-on video

Jam Ancheta
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Realme 5 Unboxing and Hands-on video

Realme Philippines has finally announced their latest smartphone to arrive in the country, the Realme 5. This is expected to be the more affordable brother of the Realme 5 Pro but this one will have an even bigger screen which will give more immersive experience and there’s the Snapdragon 665 processor.

The Realme 5 also packs a quad-camera setup that is composed of a 12MP main lens, 8MP wide-angle lens, 2MP Portrait lens, and 2MP Macro lens. Aside from that, there’s a 5000mAh battery inside too which will make sure that your smartphone will have a long battery life.

Realme 5 Specs

  • 6.5-inch HD+ IPS Dewdrop display, 20:9 display ratio
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 655 Octa-Core Processor
  • 3GB RAM/4GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB internal storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 12MP f/1.8 camera + 8MP Ultra-wide angle lens + 2MP macro camera + 2MP depth sensor
  • 13MP selfie camera
  • LTE, Dual SIM
  • WiFi, Bluetooth,GPS, A-GPS
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 5000mAh battery
  • Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6
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