Shope, one of the biggest e-commerce platform in the country has just announced their newest brand ambassador in the country — Anne Curtis. Their announcement is also in line with the 5.5 Shopee Super Sale.
The 5.5 Shopee Super Sale will run from April 13 to May 5 and it will feature discounts of up to 90% off on different products. And yes, there will be deals for as low as 55 pesos and of course, daily flash sales.
Aside from the announcement of Anne Curtis as their brand new ambassador, they’ve also announced that the celebrity will be making her debut in Shopee’s first-ever TV commercial in the country as the Shopee’s brand ambassador.
Shopee consumers can expect exclusive deals from different brands in the Shopee Mall; such as Samsung, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nescafe Dolce Gusto, NIDO ADVANCED PROTECTU 3+, NANKID OPTIPRO Four, Colgate-Palmolive, AVEENO Active Naturals, Belo Essentials, Equal Sweetener, Silverworks, Banana Peel, i2i New York, Unisilver, Faber-Castell, Deuter, Head Racket, Coleman and more.
Anne Curtis has also launched her own cosmetics line, BLK cosmetics on Shopee. To celebrate the launch, Anne will be giving away limited edition autographed mirror to the first 100 customers with a minimum spend of Php1,000
From the creators of the dual-screened Axon M, ZTE has launched the Z18 Mini. The midranger packs a Snapdragon 660 SoC, 6GB of RAM which is plenty enough to multitask and an Adreno 512 GPU for gaming. The Nubia Z18 mini has 5.7” 2160×1080 IPS LCD panel that is protected with Gorilla Glass and on the back, it has an aluminum frame with a variety of colors to choose from, like White, Black, Light Blue, Purple, and Pink.
It is running Android the latest Android Oreo 8.1 with a custom skin from Nubia, with an assistant called NeoSmart AI, just like the Galaxy S9, it also has a dedicated button for the assistant.
There are two cameras at the back one with a 24MP with a f/1.7 aperture and other one sporting a 5MP sensor. On the front lives the 8MP Camera, which has a f/2.0 Aperture with an 80-degree wide angle lens. The rear has a ‘Portrait Mode’ option while the Selfie Camera has the ability to scan 106 facial points so it could do face unlocking for security, there is also the fingerprint scanner on the back.
Pre-orders start today in China for the ZTE Nubia Z18 Mini, and it will arrive April 19. The base 64GB model starts at CNY 1,799 or €230 (Php14,807) and the 128GB model will cost CNY 2,099 or €270 (Php17,382). There will be a ‘Limited Provence Edition’ that will cost you about 2,199 or €280 (Php18,026). There’s still no information about the availability on other regions other than China.
Cherry Mobile has just teased a new smartphone series in their lineup that will feature Android Go and it’s the Cherry Mobile Flare P3 series. The smartphones will run on Android Go which means that the smartphone will run on a low-end hardware but still able Android Oreo with smaller Android Go apps which means that Google apps are smaller in size and won’t take too much space.
All of the Cherry Mobile Flare P3 series will be running on Android Oreo Go Edition and they will all have an 18:9 display aspect ratio.
Cherry Mobile Flare P3 Lite
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580 Quad-Core Processor
5-inch TrueView display with 960×480 resolution, 18:9 Display Aspect Ratio
1GB RAM
8GB Internal Storage expandable up to 64GB
8-megapixel rear camera
5-megapixel front camera
Fingerprint Sensor
WiFi, Bluetooth
2000mAh Battery
Android Oreo Go Edition
Cherry Mobile Flare P3
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580 Quad-Core Processor
5.5-inch TrueView display with 1280×640 resolution, 18:9 Display Aspect Ratio
1GB RAM
8GB Internal Storage expandable up to 64GB
13-megapixel BSI rear camera
5-megapixel front camera
Fingerprint Sensor
WiFi, Bluetooth
USB OTG
2400mAh Battery
Android Oreo Go Edition
Cherry Mobile Flare P3 Plus
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580 Quad-Core Processor
6-inch TrueView display with HD+ resolution, 18:9 Display Aspect Ratio
1GB RAM
8GB Internal Storage expandable up to 64GB
13-megapixel BSI rear camera
5-megapixel front camera
Fingerprint Sensor
WiFi, Bluetooth
USB OTG
2400mAh Battery
Android Oreo Go Edition
Despite having low-end specifications, this is an important smartphone series from Cherry Mobile. Why? Because these smartphones are too affordable which is the main selling point of the company.
The Cherry Mobile Flare P3 Series will be outed this end of May or June this year.
Here’s a surprise from Apple. They’ve just unveiled a new color variant of the iPhone and it’s Red! It will still have the same specifications except for that the smartphone will have a red metal back with a black front. Apple has been releasing some of their devices in red to support Project (Red)’s research on HIV and AIDs.
If you want to get it here in the Philippines, it will still have the same price of the current iPhones today.
Xiaomi’s gaming sub-brand, Blackshark, is expected to announce a smartphone soon. They aimed at taking against the Razer Phone as Blackshark will reveal a smartphone soon that has gaming-specific features.
And in this first leaked photo of a Blackshark smartphone, it seems that the smartphone will have a chunky body with a removable joy con-like controllers. It seems that the removable controller will have shoulder buttons and the smartphone will pack a dual lens camera at the back.
Their latest teaser also suggests that the smartphone will opt for similar layout buttons of the Nintendo Switch.
No other information has been leaked but I’m really excited that we’re seeing smartphones again with a focus on gaming.
Doogee probably made the smartest smartphone design concept to completely eliminate the bezels but still managed to have the camera and the sensors needed for a smartphone. Most companies opted for a notch for a bigger screen footprint on a device but the Doogee Mix 4 is probably the smartest one.
YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss just got the prototype of the Doogee Mi Mix 4 that packs a REAL bezel-less design with a sliding mechanism for the camera and sensors. It’s smart because you only have to use the sliding mechanism when you need to answer a call or when you need the camera.
The smartphone packs a 5.99-inch display with a dual-lens rear camera and it seems that the smartphone will pack an in-display fingerprint scanner. Doogee is also aiming to have a sub $300 price for this one. Check out the prototype of the smartphone here in the video by MrWhosetheboss:
Aermoo is not a popular brand here in the Philippines but recently, they’ve launched their toughest and most powerful smartphone yet – the Aermoo M1.
The smartphone is a waterproof and dustproof smartphone which is rated at IP68. Like other tough smartphones, the Aermoo M1 has a dedicated PTT button and also SOS button but what’s unique with this smartphone is that it features a metal body that premium to hold and also rugged.
Inside the smartphone is a powerful Helio P25 smartphone along with 6GB of RAM and also 64GB of Internal storage. The smartphone also packs a 21-megapixel rear camera with IMX230 Sony Sensor.
The smartphone can also last long as this one packs a 5580mAh of battery but this one comes with 12V-2A fast charging.
Interested in this tough smartphone? Check out our unboxing and hands-on of the Aermoo M1 below.
We now know that the OPPO F7 will be arriving very soon and we got one of the first units here in the country to try it out. The OPPO F7 is the latest smartphone from the company and it packs a 25-megapixel selfie camera with Advance AI that can do personalized beautification. Not only that, the smartphone also comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and a powerful MediaTek Helio P60 Octa-Core Processor inside and 4GB of RAM. Well, if you’re interested in buying the smartphone, do check out our unboxing of the OPPO F7 below:
OPPO F7 Specs
6.23-inch Full HD+ Display (2280×1080) 19:9 IPS Display
The OPPO F7 is here. It’s the latest smartphone from the company and damn, the smartphone is really damn beautiful. Not only that, the smartphone also has a better use of AI and it now has a powerful Helios P60 processor inside the smartphone. The display is even bigger at 6.23-inch FHD+ Display with 19:9 display aspect ratio. Those are just some of the new features of the smartphone, check out what I think of the smartphone below.
First of all, the notched FHD+ display with 19:9 display aspect ratio of the OPPO F7 isn’t really annoying. It’s actually good. It doesn’t block all of the notification icons on the notifications bar and we now have a better 88% screen-to-body ratio on the smartphone. Not only that, most of the applications and games work well on the display and was able to do full screen on the smartphone.
The construction of the smartphone is premium. It now has a glass back with a still similar design of the previous OPPO smartphones. The fingerprint scanner is still placed at the back and we still have a single lens camera at the back of the smartphone. The smartphone also sports a micro USB port and also a headphone jack.
There were some minor changes to the smartphone’s UI in where swipe up to access the functionalities are gone and instead, we can now access all of it by swiping down. The applications that are pre-installed on the smartphone is pretty much the same and most of them are useful.
When it comes to the camera, the AI is always in play. The 25-megapixel AI Selfie camera really works on this one. OPPO has also improved their optimization technology that can tap 296 positioning spots so the smartphone will let you have the better beautification and also settings on the camera.
Another notable feature that I’ve noticed in its camera is the Vivid mode. Well, it’s not really useful all the time but if you want the colors to pop out even more but still look natural then this one is a really nice feature. There’s no dual-lens camera on the smartphone which is why the portrait mode shots aren’t as good as other smartphones with dual lens rear camera. But don’t worry because the rear camera of the smartphone is still good.
The selfie camera also packs a dedicated sensor HDR that lets you have better HDR photos on its selfie cameras. I’ve tried it and I was really happy that the HDR really works on the selfie camera of the smartphone.
OPPO’s AI Learning is also useful. The more that you take selfies and customize it, the OPPO F7 can remember it automatically and it will set the best settings and beautification when you take your selfies. Oh, and yes, the rear camera of the OPPO F7 has AI Scene recognition in where the smartphone can automatically recognize the scene and objects in real time and set the best settings for every shot. Check out the shots that I took using the smartphone:
IMG20180406161035
IMG20180406170738
IMG20180406180619
IMG20180406191818
IMG20180407153959 1
IMG20180101175434
IMG20180406142611 1
IMG20180406145110 1
IMG20180406161002
IMG20180406192124
The performance of the Helios P60 Octa-Core Processor is pretty powerful too as I got a high score of 139285 at Antutu. That’s pretty high for a mid-range smartphone like the OPPO F7
Overall, I loved the OPPO F7. The build quality is better and more premium, the camera of the smartphone is really good, and the performance of the Helios P60 Octa-Core Processor is really good.
OPPO Philippines has finally announced the price of their next flagship smartphone, the OPPO F7. The smartphone is expected to be launched this April 19 here in the Philippines.
OPPO F7 Specs
6.23-inch Full HD+ Display (2280×1080) 19:9 IPS Display
2.0GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 Processor
4GB/6GB RAM
64GB/128GB
16-megapixel f/1.8 rear camera
25-megapixel f/2.0 front camera
AI-Powered Selfie
Dual SIM
LTE
GPS, A-GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth
Fingerprint Scanner
Face Unlock
Android 8.1 Oreo with ColorOS 5.0
3400mAh Battery
The OPPO F7 will be available in Solar Red and Moonlight Silver and it is priced at Php17,990 and you can start pre-ordering the smartphone from April 12 to April 20. Those who will pre-order will be required to deposit Php1,000 at any authorized stores and they may claim their smartphone starting April 21, 2018. Those who will pre-order the OPPO F7 will also get a free Olike Magic Music Lamp.
