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OPPO Reno Series now available in the PH

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OPPO Reno Series now available in the PH

The OPPO Reno is the latest smartphone series to hit in the Philippines and it aims to bring smartphones with sexy design and also powerful hardware and camera. The Reno series comes in two variants — the OPPO Reno and the Reno 10x Zoom. The latter proves to be a powerful smartphone and also a must-have for photographers thanks to the camera that is capable of up 60x zoom and a powerful processor which is a Snapdragon 855 CPU.

OPPO RENO SPECS

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6.4-inch Full HD+ OLED display
  • 6GB RAM
  • 256GB Internal storage
  • 48MP Main camera + 5MP depth sensor
  • 16MP Front Camera
  • Dual SIM, LTE
  • WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • In-display fingerprint scanner
  • ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie
  • 4065mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 charging

OPPO RENO 10X Zoom SPECS

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6.65-inch Full HD+ OLED display
  • 8GB RAM
  • 256GB Internal storage
  • 48MP Main camera+8MP Ultra-wide +13MP Periscope lens with 10x lossless zoom
  • 16MP front camera
  • Dual SIM, LTE
  • WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • In-display fingerprint scanner
  • ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 pie
  • 4065mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 charging

You may now purchase an OPPO Reno smartphone at OPPO stores and kiosks and also you can purchase it on Lazada. Details for Globe and Smart plans will be available soon. 

But of course, if you want to have an easier way to pay the smartphone, you can pay using Home Credit to avail the OPPO Reno in 9-month or 12-month installment plans at 0% interest. You can also pay through Metrobank which is payable in 12-month plans while the Reno 10x zoom is payable up to 24-months; both at 0% interest.

The OPPO Reno is priced at Php26,990 while the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom is priced at Php45,990

Filipinos dominates the Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge 2019

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Filipinos dominates the Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge 2019

The Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge has just concluded last week and everyone was pumped with the event as Tamiya enthusiasts, participants, and experts gathered at the event as they race the challenging course at the event.

Aside from the Mini 4WD tournament, the event was also graced by Mr. Shunsaku Tamiya himself, the chairman of the Tamiya group. During the event, racers assembled their cars with their best parts for the different categories.

“It was an honor to be able to host this event.  It was the first time, in its 20 year history,
to be hosted in the Philippines” said Ferdie Kahn, owner of The Brickyard.  “We
prepared for almost a year to host this event.  We desperately wanted to give our local
racers the chance to participate and experience this world class event and we so proud
of their success.  They made their mark on the world stage”

In the open class race, the Filipinos have dominated the stage as four out of five winners in the category are Filipinos:

  • Champion: Melvin Bien Chavez (Philippines)
  • 1st Runner Up: Alvin John Linchangco (Philippines)
  • 2nd Runner Up: Darwin Basco (Philippines)
  • 3rd Runner Up: John Eleazar Fabian (Philippines)
  • 4th Runner Up: Hu Eunhwan (South Korea)

In the Stock Class Race, Jackraphan of Thailand took the throne while Arie Roque of the Philippines has managed to capture the 4th runner up place.

  • Champion: Jackraphan (Thailand)
  • 1st Runner Up: Ong Chee Lin (Malaysia)
  • 2nd Runner Up: Huttaprom (Thailand)
  • 3rd Runner Up: Watcharapong (Thailand)
  • 4th Runner Up: Arie Roque

Realme 3 Pro Gaming Review: Mid-range monster

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Realme 3 Pro Gaming Review: Mid-range monster

Realme 3 Pro is proven to be a really good midrange smartphone thanks to its powerful hardware inside and a price that is really affordable for its hardware. For starters, the Realme 3 Pro packs a Snapdragon 710 processor inside along with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. Aside from that, the Realme 3 Pro also packs a 4045mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging to ensure that you can play longer on the smartphone.

Realme 3 Pro Performance Test

When it comes to benchmarks, the Realme 3 Pro fared really well. In Antutu, the smartphone was able to get a score of 171907 which is way ahead of the Helio P70 processor and also the Kirin 710 processor. 

Realme 3 Pro Gaming Test

In gaming, we tried different games on the Realme 3 Pro and we’re pretty impressed with the scores that we got on the Realme 3 Pro. The smartphone was able to trump up my expectations and I was even able to use higher settings that I expected in some games.

In PUBG Mobile, we were able to set the graphics settings at Balance with Ultra FPS and we managed to get a median FPS of 39 fps and an fps stability of 97%. We were also able to play Fortnite on the smartphone and can get 30 fps on the smartphone with a 92% FPS stability while in Mobile Legends, the smartphone was able to play the game smoothly and without problems at 59fps with 100% FPS stability.

If you want to know more about the performance of the Realme 3 Pro, check out our gaming test of the smartphone below and you’ll be amazed by its impressive performance. 

You can check out the GameBench Benchmarking app at (https://www.gamebench.net)

You can also download the app at the Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamebench.metricscollector)

So there you go. The pricing of the Realme 3 Pro is definitely aggressive and for its price, the smartphone performed really well and beyond our expectations. The Realme 3 Pro is priced at Php12,990 for the 4GB/64GB variant and Php14,990 for the 6GB/128GB variant.

Realme 3 Pro Specs

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6.3-inch Full HD+ IPS Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 4GB/64GB & 6GB/128GB
  • 16MP f1.7 + 5MP f2.4 Rear Camera with LED Flash
  • 25MP f/2.0 Front Camera
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Dual Sim, LTE
  • Rear Fingerprint Scanner
  • MicroUSB
  • 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge
  • 4045mAh Battery
  • ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie

Xiaomi Mi CC9, CC9e, and CC9 Meitu Edition Unveiled

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Xiaomi Mi CC9, CC9e, and CC9 Meitu Edition Unveiled

The market is getting flooded with Xiaomi smartphones lately as Xiaomi has just unveiled their latest smartphone series — the Xiaomi CC series. This smartphone series is for the people who want to have a smartphone that is focused on the design and also on selfies. While the smartphones might look like Xiaomi Mi 9, they are entirely new and has a lot of new features.

 

Xiaomi Mi CC9e

The Mi CC9e is the smallest of them all with an AMOLED display at 6.088-inch with HD+ resolution but there’s the under-display fingerprint scanner and a Snapdragon 665 processor inside which is new and decent enough.

Xiaomi Mi CC9

This is the better version and it comes with a beautiful design too. The Xiaomi Mi CC9 comes with a Full HD+ display at its 6.39-inch AMOLED display with an under-display fingerprint scanner and it will also have Mimoji avatars similar to Apple’s Animojis. The back of the CC9 also features a light refracting finish which adds beauty to the smartphone. There’s a Snapdragon 710 processor inside too paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM

XIaomi Mi CC9 Meitu

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu is similar to the Xiaomi Mi CC9 except that the smartphone offers a pearl white colorway which reminds me of the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and then there’s the camera that is tweaked by Meitu. This one also comes with a special vlog mode in where you can have better video stabilization

Xiaomi Mi CC9e Specs

  • 6.088-inch HD+ AMOLED Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 655 Octa-Core Processor
  • 4GB/6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB Internal Storage
  • 48MP Main camera + 8MP + ToF Camera
  • 32MP front camera
  • LTE, Dual SIM
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Under-display fingerprint scanner
  • 4030mAh battery
  • Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Specs

  • 6.39-inch HD+ AMOLED Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB Internal Storage
  • 48MP Main camera + 8MP + ToF Camera
  • 32MP front camera
  • LTE, Dual SIM
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Under-display fingerprint scanner
  • 4030mAh battery
  • Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10

Xiaomi CC9e & CC9 Price

  • Mi CC9e 4GB/64GB – CNY1,299 – (Php9,664)
  • Mi CC9 6GB/64GB – CNY1,799 – (Php13,384)
  • Mi CC9 6GB/128GB – CNY1,999 – (Php14,872)
  • Mi CC9 Meitu Edition – CNY2,599 – (Php13,336)

 

Vivo V11i and Y17 gets a price drop!

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Vivo V11i and Y17 gets a price drop!

Vivo will be giving a price discount to their selected smartphones — the Vivo V11i and the Vivo Y17. Both smartphones have their own respective features but both of these smartphones are pretty fine.

Despite being a generation older, the Vivo V11i is still a decent smartphone thanks to the Helio P60 Octa-Core processor inside it. The smartphone also comes with 6GB of RAM and also fast-charging. One of its main features too is its selfie prowess as the Vivo V11i can capture really nice selfies.

Vivo V11i 6GB RAM Specs

  • 6.3-inch FHD+ LTPS Halo FullView Display
  • MediaTek Helio P60 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 16MP+5MP Dual Rear Camera
  • 25MP Front Camera
  • Dual SIM, LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Night Sky, Nebula
  • Android 8.1 Oreo with FunTouch OS 4.5

The other smartphone that got a price down is the Vivo Y17 smartphone. This one packs a large 128GB internal storage inside and it packs an AI Triple Lens Rear Camera and also a long-lasting 5000mAh battery with fast charging.

Vivo Y17 Specs

  • Helio P35  Octa-Core Processor
  • 6.35-inch HD+ Halo FullView LCD, 19:3:9
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 13MP Main Camera + 8MP Super Ultra-wide + 2MP Depth Sensor
  • Dual Sim, LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • FunTouch OS 9 based on Android 9 Pie
  • 18W Dual-engine Fast Charging
  • 5000mAh Battery
  • Mineral Blue & Mystic Purple

The Vivo V11i is initially priced at Php13,999 but you can get it now for P12,999 while the Vivo Y17 128GB is now priced at Php11,999 from Php12,999.

New OPPO Reno Colorway coming soon

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New OPPO Reno Colorway coming soon

OPPO is on a roll for their Reno smartphone and recently, OPPO has teased a new colorway for the OPPO Reno in their Facebook page and it’s the OPPO Reno Sunset Rose. The OPPO Reno smartphones were recently released in the Philipines and one of those smartphones is the OPPO Reno 10x that comes with an amazing camera that can zoom up to 60x.

There’s a lower variant too — the OPPO Reno that has lower specs but still decent enough as this one has an almost similar design and also a Snapdragon 710 inside which is capable enough for most games and applications. But of course, there’s the shark fin pop-up camera on this one too and we have a full-screen display.

We’re not sure yet when the OPPO Reno Sunset Rose Colorway will arrive in the Philippines but it will definitely arrive in the Philippines really soon.

Lenovo launches new IdeaPads, Legion gaming notebooks, and Peripherals for 2019

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Lenovo launches new IdeaPads, Legion gaming notebooks, and Peripherals for 2019

Lenovo Philippines has been very active lately as the company is gearing up their arsenals for this year by refreshing the Legion, Yoga, and Ideapad lineups. Not only that, Lenovo Philippines has also announced that they’ve made a stellar performance last fiscal year.

The Legion gaming lineup of Lenovo is also the fastest-growing gaming notebook brand in the country and earlier this year, the company has also opened its first exclusive Legion Concept Store in SM City North EDSA but of course, one of the reasons of the rise of Legion notebooks is its good product lineup.

Lenovo Yoga S940

The company has also launched their newest notebooks — Lenovo Y740, Ideapad L340, and other Legion peripherals including headphones and bags. Aside from that, they’ve also launched their newest ultrabooks such as the Ideapad S340 and S540 and also their IdeaPad C340 and their Yoga ultrabooks such as the Yoga S940 and Yoga S730.

Lenovo Ideapad C340

So here are my favorites. The Legion Y740 comes with GeForce RTX 2060 GPU along with the latest 9th generation Intel Core i7-9750H which is pretty powerful enough and it is now available for Php119,995.

For those people who wants to buy a gaming laptop but if you’re into affordable notebooks, you can go for the Lenovo IdeaPad L340 Gaming notebook that packs an Intel Core i7 CPU with 128GB SSD and Nvidia GeForce GT 1650 graphics card which is decent enough for most games at Php59,995. But of course you can also opt for the Intel Core i5 variant that is way cheaper at Php49,995.

But of course, the Ideapads and the Yoga ultrabooks are also refreshed. The good thing about Lenovo in these series is that all of their laptops comes in Ultrabook form. Yep, all of them.

The Yoga S940 comes with a sexy 12.2mm thin and only at 1.2kg and it’s also the world’s first laptop to have a contour glass that minimizes the appearance of its thin bezels but of course, the notebook comes at a price of Php115,995.

Lenovo Yoga S940

The Ideapads will be led by its newest member, the IdeaPad S540 that comes with the latest Nvidia GTX 1650 GPU that is paired with Intel Core-8565U processor and it’s priced at Php69,995. There’s the IdeaPad c340 too which is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop, the ultra-slim IdeaPad S340, and the IdeaPad S145, comes with Microsoft Office Perpetual bundle worth Php5,995.

Lenovo Ideapad L340

Lastly, the company has also launched their accessories and peripherals including the Legion H300 Stereo Gaming Headset that is priced at Php2,995, Legion M500 RGB Gaming Mouse at Php2,995, Legion K500 RGB Mech Keyboard at Php3,995, Legion H500 Stereo Pro 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headsets at Php4,995, and the Lenovo Recon Backpack at Php2,995.

OPPO, Roland-Garros celebrates successful tournament for 2019

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OPPO, Roland-Garros celebrates successful tournament for 2019

After a 6-month-long competition, 2019 Roland-Garros tournament and junior wild card series has now come to an end. This comes after the defeat of Dominic Thiem by Rafael Nadal in the Men’s Singles competition, who went on to receive The Musketeer’s Trophy. Novak Djokovic finished among the Top 8 for a record-breaking tenth consecutive Roland-Garros, while fans were treated to the 39th showdown between Nadal and Roger Federer during the semi-finals. Many new faces were seen in the arena, including the first player born after 2000 to have made it to the Top 8 in the Grand Slam, Amanda Anisimova.

OPPO, Roland-Garros’ premium partner, being the only brand in the smartphone sector appeared alongside with other longtime partners such as Rolex and Emirates. The smartphone brand launched its creative campaign “Ace the Shot”, aiming to motivate players and users to achieve winning streaks both in tournaments and everyday life. 

OPPO is devoted in establishing a long-term partnership with Roland-Garros, their partnership will run starting this year until 2021. As part of the planned collaborations – motivating young talent has already begun through “Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series by OPPO” – this brings together young tennis players at tournaments in China, India and Brazil. This is the only opportunity for young players outside the world ranking of the main draw to qualify for the tournament and go on to experience the charm of Roland Garros. Gustavo Heide (Brazil) and Tian Fangran (China) were announced as winners in the said category.

Vincent Huang, President of OPPO Europe said, “We are honored to work with Roland-Garros to witness the emergence of young talents and future players of tennis worldwide. At OPPO, we are always in search of excellence and constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation to create smartphones for extraordinary moments”. He added, “We hope to inspire this new generation to pursue their dreams and we look forward to seeing them write the future of tennis history. In the future, OPPO will continue to join in the Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series by OPPO, inspiring all young players who love tennis to compete for the highest honor of the Roland-Garros.”

Samsung Galaxy Note10 launching this August 7

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 launching this August 7

Samsung has confirmed that they’ll be launching their next Galaxy smartphone at New York this August 7 at Barclays Center in New York. The invite shows the S-Pen and also a camera lens which confirms that the main focus of the event will be Galaxy Note and cameras.

Rumors are swirling that the next Galaxy Note smartphone will come in two variants and also a quad-camera on the pro variant of the smartphone along with a larger display. There are also rumors that the Samsung Galaxy Note10 will remove the 3.5mm audio port which is a feature that is getting rare on a flagship smartphone.

Well, those are only rumors but this news and rumors are definitely exciting and we hope to see more features of their upcoming flagship smartphone. The Galaxy Unpacked event will be happening this August 7 at New York (August 8, 4 AM Manila Time)

Samsung Galaxy A20 Unboxing and Hands-On

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Samsung Galaxy A20 Unboxing and Hands-On

Samsung’s Galaxy A series family is comprised of different smartphones ranging from an entry-level Android smartphone up to the premium mid-range smartphone. In the Php10,000 price range, they have the Samsung Galaxy A20. It’s a decent Android smartphone as this one comes with a Super AMOLED display, a dual lens rear camera, and an Infinity-V display. Check out what we think about the smartphone in our unboxing and hands-on of the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs

  • 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-V display
  • 1.6GHz Exynos 7884 Processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 13MP+5MP wide-angle rear camera
  • 8MP front camera
  • Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, A-GPS
  • Android 9 Pie
  • Face Recognition
  • Fingerprint unlock
  • 15W Fast Charging
  • 4000mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy A20 proved to be a decent Android smartphone thanks to its vivid and bright display and a camera that works really well. The Samsung Galaxy A20 is now available for Php9,990

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