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Vivo’s next mid-range smartphone will be exciting

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People nowadays prefer using their smartphones for taking photos and even some photographers are using their smartphones to take photos as these devices can still capture good photos and it can even snap some “million-dollar shot” that is worthy of Instagram or Facebook post.

Last year, Vivo has introduced the NEX flagship in where it features a periscope-like elevating selfie camera and of course, a notch-less full-screen Ultra FullView Display. The smartphone also features a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED Ultra FullView Display which is really immersive.

With the success of the Vivo NEX series, it will be only a matter before we get to see a new mid-range smartphone in the local market that will sport an elevating selfie camera and an ultra FullView display.

To those Filipinos who are really excited to capture “the perfect shot”, they’ll truly have a blast with Vivo’s upcoming smartphone with an exciting camera features.

Get a Cherry Mobile phone for only Php10 for a limited time!

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There will be a one day only sale for Cherry Mobile and they’ll be selling phones at an affordable price. How much? Only Php10. Yep, you can buy a phone that you can use for call and text for only Php10 which is really cheap. This promo is in celebration of their 10th year anniversary.

The promo will be happening this March 10, 2019 from 12:00NN to 1:00PM at select concept stores nationwide. The phone that they’ll be selling for only Php539 is the Cherry Mobile C26i feature phone and they be available only for limited units. They’ll be selling from 12NN to 1PM to strictly one device per customer to serve 100 customers on a first come, first serve basis. If you want to get one be sure to line up on March 10 at the following stores.

Metro Manila

  • SM North EDSA
  • SM Megamall
  • SM Southmall
  • Robinsons Place Ermita
  • SM San Lazaro
  • SM Sta Mesa
  • SM Fairview
  • Market! Market!

Provincial Areas

  • G Mall Davao
  • Graphic Mainstore CDO
  • KCC Gensan
  • SM Bacolod
  • SM Iloilo
  • SM Calamba
  • SM Lipa
  • SM Dasmarinas
  • SM Clark
  • SM San Mateo
  • SM Taytay
  • Robinsons Tuguegarao

OPPO debuts 10x lossless zoom tech & their first 5G smartphone

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OPPO has hosted their global innovation event in Barcelona, Spain in where the Chinese company has unveiled their latest tech, a 10x lossless zoom that is expected to change the camera smartphone game and also their first 5G smartphone.

The 10x lossless zoom by OPPO was earlier unveiled last month but it is just in Barcelona, Spain in where the company has detailed and demoed the capabilities of their 10x lossless zoom.

5G is also one of the main highlights during the event and OPPO has unveiled that they have a huge commitment on the technology with the OPPO 5G Landing Project in where the company has proposed and committed to bring carrier partners like Swisscom, Telstra, Optus- and more in-depth collaboration with potential partners like Singtel to promote 5G products.

Not only that, the company has also announced its first 5G smartphone and we can expect that it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset with X50 5G modem with integrated RF transceiver and RF front-end solutions.

So the future looks bright for OPPO when it comes to 5G.

Xiaomi Mi 9 goes global: Snapdragon 855 with 48MP Camera

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The Chinese company, Xiaomi, has recently unveiled their latest flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 9. The smartphone, as expected, packs the latest and greatest features that we need on a smartphone. First, it has a beautiful gradient design. Second, the smartphone packs a triple lens camera with one of them as the 48MP rear camera and another 16MP for wide-angle lens and 12MP for telephoto lens.

Xiaomi Mi 9 Specs

  • 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display, 18.7:9 display aspect ratio
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB Internal storage
  • 48MP f1.75 camera + 16MP f2.2 Ultra wide-angle camera + 12MP f2.2 telephoto lens
  • 20MP f2.0 front camera
  • Dual SIM, LTE
  • Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, A-GPS, BD, GLONASS
  • In-display fingerprint scanner
  • 3300mAh battery
  • Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10

The Xiaomi Mi 9 is priced at CNY 2999 (Php23,248~) for the 6GB/128GB and CNY 3299 (Php31,000~) for the 8GB/128GB variant.

Huawei Mate X: Impressive €2,299 foldable phone

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2019 is the year of foldable phone and as expected, Huawei has also joined the game with their Huawei Mate X foldable phone. The implementation of the Huawei Mate X’s folding mechanism is different from Samsung as this one packs only a single screen that can be folded and the Chinese company has touted the smartphone as the World’s Fastest Foldable 5G phone.

Huawei Mate X Specs

  • 6.6-inches display for the front panel 2480×1148, 6.38-inches for the back panel, 2480×892, OLED
  • 8-inches unfolded display, 2480×2200
  • Huawei Kirin 980 chipset with Balong 5000 5G Modem
  • 8GB RAM
  • 512GB Internal storage expandable via NM card with support up to 256GB
  • 40MP Wide angle lens + 16MP Ultra Wide Angle Lens + 8MP Telephoto lens
  • LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, BD, Galileo, GLONASS
  • 55W Huawei SuperCharge
  • Android 9 Pie with EMUI 9.1.1
  • 4500mAh Battery

The smartphone packs an 8-inch flexible OLED display and you can fold it to get a 6.6-inch display on the front and 6.38-inch display at the back. There’s a triple lens camera at the back too which can also be used as a front camera when the display is folded.

Inside of course is the Kirin 980 chipset which is used on the Mate 20 series and of course, there’s the Balong 5000 5G modem inside. Another cool this about this foldable phone is the 4500mAh battery that comes with 55W Huawei SuperCharge. This is the fastest charging tech that we’ve seen on a phone.

Here’s the thing. The Huawei Mate X is really impressive and innovative but it will be more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Fold. The Huawei Mate X is priced at 2299 Euros (Php135,707~). That’s pretty steep but hey, the future of smartphones with foldable tech is getting really exciting.

Samsung offers another look at the Galaxy Fold in latest video

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Well, we’ve first seen the Samsung Galaxy Fold at Unpacked 2019 here at San Francisco, California. Unfortunately, there were no live demo units of the smartphone but thankfully, Samsung has just released a new video showing the capabilities of the $2000 smartphone and why you should buy their smartphone.

The 5-minute video of the Samsung Galaxy Fold doesn’t have any background music or any commentaries about the smartphone but we do get new shots on the smartphone including how the apps are working on the smartphone including Instagram and also the camera app.

Check out the video below:

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G Unveiled

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Xiaomi has also joined the 5G race with the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G. The smartphone is similar in looks from the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 but some internals has been changed to cater 5G. So what’s up with this one? Well, do check out the specifications of the smartphone below.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G Specs

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor with X50 5G Modem
  • 6.39-inch 19.5:9 Full HD+ AMOLED display with 93.4% screen-to-body ratio
  • 6GB,8GB,10GB RAM
  • 128GB & 256GB Internal Storage
  • 12MP f/1.8 + 12MP Rear camera with LED Flash
  • 24MP + 2MP Front Camera
  • Dual SIM
  • LTE, 5G (Depending on the variant)
  • USB-C
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10
  • 3800mAh battery with QC 4.0+

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G is priced at EUR 599 which is directly converted to Php35,353. No word regarding availability in the Philippines

Huawei Mate X Foldable smartphone leaks out in a poster

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No secret is safe as the next game changer of Huawei is coming very soon and it comes in the form of the Huawei Mate X. This is a foldable smartphone similar to how the Samsung Galaxy Fold works but with a different design but in the leaked poster, it only shows a single display in which you can fold halfway closed.

It also shows a design in where the camera of the smartphone is located at the back of the full display and when folded, it will show you a rear camera that you can use as a front camera. This is an interesting take on folding smartphones and I do hope that this one will be effective.

The leaked poster also shows that the Huawei Mate X is the world’s fastest foldable 5G smartphone so we Huawei might have something in surprise for us. The Huawei Mate X is expected to be unveiled this February 24 at Barcelona, Spain in MWC 2019.

AOC & Twentieth Century Fox Premiers Alita: Battle Angel at SM Megamall

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The AOC and Twentieth Century Fox has premiered Alita: Battle Angel at SM Megamall IMAX theater. Alita: Battle Angel is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, Gunnm, and the movie was a really a masterpiece not just because of its story but also the realistic implementation of the CGI which is really immersive on the IMAX movie format.

Kang Dupet, AOC’s own influencer also graced the event with its Alita cosplay along with Mickee Lacerna of Madmodz PC modding with the AGON x Alita: Battle Angel theme PC that is powered by the latest RTX 2080Ti.

But of course, the movie premiere will not be complete with out the latest products from AOC including the AOC C27G1 Series that packs a 27-inch with a curved 144hz display,  1ms response, VA panel that supports AMD FreeSync. Not only that, but the AOC C27G1 also features an anti-glare display with curve measured at 1500R steeper than the 1800R which can be found on most monitors. It also features 99% sRGB color space. It also comes with a slim screen bezels measured at 0.26-inch on the sides and 0.85-inch at the bottom which gives the monitor a sleek and modern look The AOC C27G1 is priced at Php19,836.

And of course, there’s the AOC G2590PX and the G2790PX that offers a more affordable price. But don’t get fooled with it as the monitor is packed with a 144Hz TN panel with AMD Freesync and it is also capable of NVIDIA G-Sync when you want to use Nvidia GPUs. THe TN Panel has a coverage of 98% sRGB color space too so you really don’t have to worry about the colors of the monitor. If you want a larger display, you can opt for the G2790PX.

The AOC G2590PX is priced at Php16,236 while the G2790PX is priced at Php19,044.

The company is also offering promos to those who will buy an AOC or AGON monitors as you can get swags like the AGON Gamer’s jacket, AOC wireless keyboard and mouse combo, AGON cap, and SM Cinema Tickets. You can check out the promo flyer below.

 

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Officially Unveiled

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Aside from the Samsung Galaxy S10 trio that were unveiled along with the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the Korean company surprised us with another new smartphone and it’s the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. Don’t get confused with the Samsung Galaxy S10 because this one is different but this one comes with a different hardware and 5G.

However, only a few carriers and countries will offer this smartphone unfortunately, the Philippines isn’t one of them but hey, at least we get to see the potential of 5G with this smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G might look like the same with the Samsung Galaxy S10+ but this one comes with a 6.7-inch QHD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED with 19:9 display aspect ratio. Oh, and this smartphone is a little bit unique too as it packs a 6-camera setup in which 4 of them are at the back and the two of them are located on the front.

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Specs

  • 6.7-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9 Display Aspect ratio
  • Processor:
    • 7nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.7 GHz) (Depending on the market)
    • 8nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 2.3 GHz + 1.9 GHz) (Depending on the market)
  • 8GB RAM
  • 256GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
  • Rear Camera:
    • 12MP PDAF Telephoto lens, f2.4
    • 12MP Dual Pixel, AF, f1.5/f2.4, OIS
    • 16MP Ultra Wide 123-degrees
    • 3D Depth Sensor
  • Front Camera
    • 10MP Dual Pixel Selfie Camera
    • Depth Sensor
  • 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Single Sim
  • Wireless Powershare
  • Super Fast Charging compatible with QC2.0, AFC, and PD3.0
  • Android 9.0 Pie with One UI
  • 4500mAh Battery

We don’t have the release date of the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G in the Philippines but we can probably expect this smartphone if our 5G networks is already up and running for the consumers.