Realme 5 Pro is the latest smartphone to arrive in the Philippines and we definitely love the specs and features that we got on the smartphone thanks to its quad-camera setup, beautiful design, and also a pretty cool hardware inside. So what do I think about the smartphone? Check it out in our unboxing and hands-on of the smartphone below.
The Realme 5 Pro is really an exciting smartphone and we’re currently using it in Osaka, Japan and we’re pretty amazed with the shots that we’re getting from this smartphone. Watch out for our unboxing and review of this smartphone soon.
Realme 5 Pro Specs
6.3-inch Full HD+ IPS Dewdrop display, 20:9 display ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Octa-Core Processor
4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
64GB/128GB internal storage expandable via MicroSD
48MP f/1.8 camera + 8MP Ultra-wide angle lens + 2MP macro camera + 2MP depth sensor
Vivo has started teasing their next mid-range smartphone, the Vivo V17 Pro. Following the launch of the Vivo NEX 3 at Shanghai, China, it is now inevitable that the next mid-range smartphone from Vivo will be revealed soon.
Well, the Vivo V17 Pro has been launched in India earlier and the smartphone packs a 32MP dual lens front facing camera and also a 48MP AI quad rear camera which is composed of 48MP main, 8MP wide, 2MP depth, and 13 MP telephoto lens. The smartphone also runs on Snapdragon 675AIE Octa-Core processor and 8GB of RAM. Well, we still don’t know the full specs and variant that will be arriving here in the Philippines but do expect that this will have a quad-camera lens and a pretty powerful Snapdragon 675 processor inside.
Aside from that, the Vivo TWS Bluetooth earphones might arrive in the Philippines to come along with the Vivo V17 Pro.
The OPPO A9 2020 has been launched in the Philippines and yes, we now have the price of the latest smartphone to arrive in the Philippines. The OPPO A9 2020 packs a quadruple lens rear camera and also a design that is really beautiful even for a mid-range smartphone.
Inside the smartphone is a Snapdragon 665 processor along with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of memory which is more than enough for most people. The smartphone also packs a 6.5-inch HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+. The smartphone packs a quad-camera with 48MP main camera and also a 16MP selfie lens which is pretty good.
OPPO A9 2020 Specs
6.5-inch HD+ 1600×720 waterdrop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
8GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
48-megapixel main camera + 8MP ultra wide-angle lens + 2MP portrait lens + 2MP mono lens
16-megapixel main camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
LTE
Dual SIM
5000mAh battery
USB-C
ColorOS 6 with Android 9 Pie
The OPPO A9 2020 will be available for only Php15,990 and it’s currently available for pre-order until September 27 and it will be available this September 28 at all OPPO concept store and authorized dealers nationwide. The smartphone is also available at Lazada, Shopee, Akulaku, and Argomall.
The Surface Pro 7 is expected to be unveiled at Microsoft’s Surface event on October 2. The upcoming Surface Pro 7 is also expected to sport Intel’s latest 10th generation processors. Based on the previous Surface Pro devices, the Surface Pro 7 could sport the 14nm++ Comet Lake CPUs while the 10nm Ice Lake CPUs are reserved for the “rumored” Surface Laptop 3.
WinFuture managed to get all of the Surface Pro 7’s configurations available for the Europe Market. These configurations will probably be the same for the US market too. According to the leak, the Surface Pro 7’s base config will have an Intel Core i3 CPU, 4GB RAM, and 128GB SSD Storage, compared to last gen’s Intel Core i5 base model.
Surface Pro 7 Configurations
Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD
Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD
Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD
Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD
Considering the Intel Core i3 base model, the Surface Pro 7 could have a starting price of $600 USD. This makes the Surface Pro 7 a compelling option since the Surface Pro 6 i5 base model starts at $899. Pricing for the type cover could still set you back at $130.
We have yet to see the final specifications of the upcoming Surface Pro 7 and if Microsoft is bringing something new to the table aside from a bump in internal specs.
Huawei has finally unveiled the newest flagship smartphone in the Mate series — the Huawei Mate 30 Series and man oh man, it aims to change the game again thanks to its camera which is the world’s first 40MP Cine Camera on a smartphone that goes to break the industry with its features and also a powerful Kirin 990 processor inside.
Huawei Mate 30 series
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro also comes with a 6.53-inch waterfall OLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and then there’s the splash, water, and dust resistance too.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Both the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro also packs a notch at the top but of course, there’s a reason for that as we got there a number of sensors including two 3D depth sensor, proximity sensors, ambient sensor and of course, there’s the gesture sensor.
Huawei Mate 30
Since we’re getting a waterfall display on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, the volume rocker has been replaced by haptic feedback to control the volume of the smartphone. This is a nice touch especially now that you have a beautiful display on the smartphone. Aside from the more powerful Kirin 990 chipset inside, there;’s a 5G capability too on the smartphone so yeah, the Huawei Mate 30 series is now ready for 5G.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro packs the world’s first smartphone 40MP cine camera and it was quite amazing as the company has demoed that the smartphone is capable of 7680fps ultra slow-motion and then of course, there’s the 40MP SuperSensing camera, 8MP telephoto camera, 3D Depth sensing, and a 32MP selfie camera while the Huawei Mate 30 packs a 40MP SuperSensing camera, 16MP ultra wide-angle camera, 8MP telephoto camera, and 24MP selfie camera.
The smartphones will be based on EMUI 10 based on Android 10 but unfortunately, there’s no word regarding support for Google Play in the future. Check out the full specs and price of the smartphones below:
Lenovo Philippines has launched its newest notebooks in the country ranging from the Ideapad line up to the YOGA line in the Philippines. These all-new ultrabooks were launched recently at IFA Berlin 2019 and they’ll be offering a barrage of notebooks for the Philippine market.
These notebooks will be powered by the latest 10th generation Intel processors which is either Ice Lake or Comet Lake which will bring power improvements to the notebooks. The new generation of processors will also bring WiFi 6, Thunderbolt 3, and also Intel Optane Memory H10 with SSD. These Lenovo notebooks will also come with a free Microsoft Home & Student 2019 perpetual license which is worth Php6,995. This means that the Microsoft Office will not expire.
Now, let’s talk about the notebooks that will be coming to the Philippines.
First, there’s the Lenovo Yoga C940 which is a 2-in-1 device with an all-metal chassis and then there’s the 4K display with VESA-certified DisplayHDR capabilities and 14” HD IPS display with 500nits brightness. The notebook will also back a 10th generation Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor and Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 integrated graphics that promises an 18-hour battery life. The Lenovo Yoga C940 will come with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2019 perpetual license worth Php69,995 and it will come with 2 years onsite warranty with 2 years
The Lenovo Yoga C740 is also a 2-in-1 convertible laptop that packs an integrated fingerprint scanner for login with Cortana support with far field microphone that allows commands from 4 meters. Of course, there’s the Full HD Wide-angle display with VESA-certified Display HDR capabilities and it comes with 512GBB NVMe SSD and 10th generation Intel Core i7-10510U processor. The Lenovo Yoga C740 starts at Php69,995.
Lenovo Yoga C640 is another 2-in-1 convertible laptop that comes with a 13.3-inch Full HD IPS Display. As expected, this one will come with a 10th generation Intel Core i7-10510U processor and it will come with a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD along with 20 hours of battery life. This notebook will also bring a free Microsoft Office 2019 Perpetual license worth Php64,995 backed with 2 years warranty.
If you need a little bit of upgrade in the graphics segment, the Lenovo S740 will give you an up to 10th generation Intel Core i7-1065G7 CPU with Intel Iris Plus G7 Graphics and then there’s the discrete graphics of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU or Nvidia MX250GPU. This notebook will come with 14” or 15.6” Full HD VESA400 HDR display. The notebook is expected to have an up to 15 hours of battery life along with the same perpetual Microsoft Offce Home & Student 2019 with 2 years onsite warranty and 2 years premium care. It starts at Php74,995
The Lenovo Yoga S940 is the world’s first laptop to have a contour glass and it’s beautiful as it also packs a 14-inch 500 nits VESA 400 HDR edged with razor-thin bezels and also support 4K resolution. Not only that, there’s the IR camera too that can even blur your backgrounds and of course, there’s the support for Cortana with Far field microphone allowing commands up to 4 meters and then there’s the 10th Generation Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor with Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 integrated graphics and also comes with 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD with 16 hours of battery life. The notebook is bundled with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019 and the notebook’s SRP is Php119,995.
If you need something more affordable, you could go for the most affordable notebook in the new lineup — the Lenovo Ideapad S130. The notebook comes with 11.6-inch HD TN anti-glare display with 250 brightness and it comes with an Intel Celeron N4000 processor. The notebook is priced at Php15,995
Another affordable notebook is the Lenovo Ideapad S145 that comes with an up to Intel Core i7-8565U processor, Nvidia GeForce MX110 GPU and also an up to 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD storage or hybrid 1TB + 128GB PCIe NVME SSD. The notebook starts at Php18,995.
Other notebooks that were launched during the event are the Lenovo Ideapad S540, Ideapad S340, and Ideapad C340 in where all notebooks come with an up to 10th Generation Intel Core processor and an up to GeForce MX250 GPU and these notebook starts at Php49,995, Php39,995, and Php25,995 respectively.
Steam has been under the bus lately with some of its triple-A titles being grabbed by Epic Games Store. The most recent triple-A title snatched from steam is Borderlands 3. But that didn’t stop the gaming platform to improve on itself despite its launch title losses. On September 17, Valve announced a new look of its Steam Library Beta. Let’s take a look at what’s new.
A NEW LANDING PAGE
Take the landing page as a mixture of the picture only mode and list mode which can be previously toggled on the upper right-hand corner. The main highlight of the new landing page is the Netflix style of curating your library. It also shows what’s trending among your steam friends.
STAY CONNECTED WITH FRIENDS
Steam Library now shows the whole list of icons of steam friends playing a particular game instead of the previous +X after a set number of friends. It now shows friends who have added the games to their wishlist which was previously found on the store page.
Game Updates and In-Game Events
On the old Steam library, news listing can be found on the game library page alongside DLC checklists. Game Updates can only be found on the store page or the game’s respective website. Valve now updates this feature for both Game Devz and its players for better communication. The new Steam library beta now has a mini pop-up style that showcases either a game update or an in-game event. This mini pop-up style is similar to the news and announcement pop-up when launching Steam.
Soon, Manila city residents will be enjoying the financial assistance and benefits from the Manila City government as they tapped PayMaya to power-up its all-in-one citizen ID card.
With their all-new PayMaya-enabled ID cards, they’ll be able to get their stipends from the city government directly to the card which makes it more effecient and hassle-free for the PWDs, senior citizens and single parents.
“We are happy to partner with PayMaya for this groundbreaking initiative for the city of Manila, which will help empower some of the most vulnerable citizens of our nation’s capital. Utilizing financial technologies to deliver efficient and transparent government services is in line with our goal of transforming Manila into a ‘smart city’ of the future,” Domagoso said.
Just like a regular PayMaya card, users will also be able to use it for different financial service once you link it to the app. You’ll be able to access the discounted airtime load for all networks, accessible bills payment, QR and even card payments in PayMaya-enabled stores, restaurants and groceries. You can also send money without a hassle with PayMaya.
This is a great step for the citizens of the City of Manila as they’ll get their allowances without a hassle and they can also use it to enjoy PayMaya perks and promos. If you’re a citizen of City of Manila, you may inquire about these services at your local LGU offices.
Huawei wants to be the best in every aspect of the smartphone industry and recently, they’ve announced the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019, it’s one of the most affordable smartphones with a full-screen display and a pop-up camera. But how does it perform in real-life usage? Check out our review of the smartphone here.
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Review: Design and hardware
When it comes to design, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 does have an interesting and sexy design but it’s a little bit massive for my taste but hey, this also means that the smartphone is immersive when using it for games and also watching multimedia files.
Yes, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is big but the curves on the back of the sides of the smartphone help in ergonomics and of course, having a better grip on the smartphone. At the back of the smartphone is where you can see the glass-like look of the smartphone which looks good on the eyes but you can feel that it’s plastic when you hold the smartphone.
When it comes to aesthetics, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 got it all for you. There’s a fine texture look behind the smartphone and it adds beauty to it. Below the smartphone is a USB-C port and also a headphone jack along with the speaker grill while at the top, there’s the card tray along with the pop-up camera.
On the front is where you can find the 6.59-inch Ultra FullView Display and at the back, is where you can find the fingerprint scanner which is pretty fast, however, there’s no face unlock on this smartphone.
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Review: Display
The smartphone packs a 6.59-inch Full HD+ Ultra FullView display and yes, there’s no notch on the smartphone that’s why the experience on this is very immersive as we got a large display on this smartphone. The colors are nice and the brightness of the smartphone was really good.
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Review: Battery life
One of the main things about the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 that you would like is that the smartphone got a large 4000mAh battery. In my PC Mark battery test, I was able to get a work 2.0 battery life of 11 hours and 36 minutes which is pretty good.
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Review: Software
The smartphone runs on EMUI 9.0 on top of the Android 9 and so far, I’m liking the speed of it just like the other Huawei smartphones. Of course, the smartphone still comes with some bloatware inside but don’t worry as most of them are useful.
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Review: Performance
When it comes to performance, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 still uses the Kirin 710F processor which is a processor that is being used by Huawei smartphones for a while now but for its price, I wouldn’t complain about it as the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019. When it comes to running basic applications, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 wouldn’t have a problem with that. Check out the benchmarks of the smartphone below:
However, if you’re planning to play some games on the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 then you might have a problem with that since the smartphone’s processor isn’t really new. The Kirin 710F will be powerful enough to play some popular games like PUBG Mobile at HD settings with high framerates with no anti-aliasing without problems and also NBA 2k19 but if you’re planning on playing games heavier than that then you might have a problem with that.
The smartphone packs a triple-lens camera and it is comprised of a 16-megapixel main camera, 8MP wide-angle lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. Thankfully, they added a wide-angle lens which are getting traction in almost all smartphones these days.
Using the camera of the smartphone for basic use at decent lighting conditions would be fine while the wide-angle lens will be just fine at decent lighting however at low-light, the noise and the dip in the details are noticeable.
There’s a pop-up selfie camera on the smartphone too and it’s one of the most affordable smartphones with a pop-up camera and unfortunately, the pop-up is a little bit slow and the selfie camera is almost the same as the Huawei Y9 2019, which will do fine at decent lighting conditions. Check out the camera samples of the smartphone below.
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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Review: Verdict
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is for the people who want to have an immersive experience on their smartphone. The fullscreen display with no notch brings a more exciting and immersive experience when watching movies on Netflix and YouTube and even when playing games.
The smartphone is just a fine performer but not the best one but if you want to have a full-screen display and also a pop-up camera on a smartphone that is stylish enough then you might want to consider the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019.
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is now available for Php12,990
Huawei Mate 30 series is expected to be unveiled this week but the renders and images of the Huawei Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro and the Mate 30 Porsche Design are already in the wild. Just like in the previous leaks, the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro will pack round camera design at the back with the quad-camera lens.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is expected to pack a 3D ToF sensor and then there’s a notch at the top with 3D face scanning hardware. Not only that, there’s a waterfall display too that looks beautiful. And then there’s the Huawei Mate 30 that comes with a smaller notch and sensors and of course, there’s the quad-camera setup at the back.
Huawei Mate 30
Lastly, there’s the Huawei Mate 30 Porsche Design which is the premium version of the smartphone and it will still have a racing stripe in the middle of the smartphone that is, of course, made up of leather.
The Huawei Mate 30 series is expected to be unveiled this Thursday.
