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Android O is now Android Oreo

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Android O is now Android Oreo

Google has finally made it official. They’ve finally announced that the official name of Android O is Android Oreo. And of course, a new operating system from Google means that there will be new features.

Some of the new features that you can expect from Android Oreo are the better notifications, new emojis, a smarter and better copy and paste in where it features more functions, picture-in-picture for videos, Autofill, and more.

Android 8.0 Oreo is expected to arrive in our devices soon but expect that this OS will first land in Google’s Pixel before arriving in other devices.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Unboxing and Hands-On

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Unboxing and Hands-On

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X might be one of the most popular smartphones in the brand right now as this smartphone packs decent specifications paired with an affordable price. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, a perfect processor for those people who are looking into the balance of having a battery efficient smartphone and also a power that can run most games and applications without a problem. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x comes in many variants but the one that we got packs a 3GB of RAM and 32GB of Internal Storage.

The smartphone might have a decent specifications but the design of the smartphone is a little bit simple and too generic but thankfully, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x does have a solid body. Oh, and yes, the battery of the smartphone is really decent as it packs a 4100mAh of Battery.  Do you want to know more about the smartphone? Check out our unboxing and hands-on of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x below.

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Final Fantasy XV Arriving to PC in Early 2018

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Final Fantasy XV Arriving to PC in Early 2018

Square Enix has finally announced that the widely successful Final Fantasy XV will be available to PCs soon. Since the game will be available in the PC master race, the game will have better graphics and of course, there will be bonus contents that will be included in the game. If you think that the graphics of Final Fantasy XV is already amazing on the PS4 Pro then think again because in the Windows Edition of Final Fantasy XV.

Final Fantasy XV will have a more realistic grass simulation thanks to Nvidia TurfEffects, better hair with HairWorks, and much more. But do you know the best part? Well, the Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition will also come with a First Person Camera Mode!

Too bad there’s no support for VR yet but it will be interesting to see one on Final Fantasy XV as the game has a really rich and beautiful environment.

The game’s recommended specifications are too high as Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition has the following recommended specs:

• Monitor: supports 4K & HDR
• GPU: Geforce 1080Ti
• CPU: Intel i7 3.4ghz or Ryzen 7 1700
• RAM: 16 GB
• 5.1 or 7.1 surround headphone
• HDD: 170GB

Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition is coming to PC on Early 2018 and to know more about it, you can check out now on Steam.

ASUS Zenfone 3 Series Smartphones will be upgraded to Android O

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ASUS Zenfone 3 Series Smartphones will be upgraded to Android O

One of the announcements that they confirmed in their recent launch of the ASUS Zenfone 4 is that all of the smartphones in the ASUS Zenfone 3 series will get an upgrade to ZenUI 4.0. Not just that because all of these smartphones that belong in the Zenfone 3 Series will also be getting Android O upgrade soon and in case you didn’t know, Android O isn’t available yet and as of this posting, there’s no official name yet for Google’s newest operating system.

In ZenUI 4.0, expect that the smartphone would have less clutter as most of the bloatware in the smartphone will finally be purged and removed from the smartphone and not just that, the ASUS ZenUI 4.0 will also be faster as applications will load faster including Facebook which is 61.07% faster than the previous ZenUI 3.0. ASUS even claims that the ZenUI 4.0 will be one of the snappiest UI in the market.

The ASUS ZenUI 4.0 is now available for the ASUS Zenfone 4 Series while the upgrade to Android O for both Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 3 series hasn’t been announced yet.

ASUS launches the Zenfone 4 Series in the Philippines

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ASUS launches the Zenfone 4 Series in the Philippines

ASUS Philippines has just launched the Zenfone 4 series in the country and yes, it’s a one-time big-time launch as the Taiwanese company has just launched all of the ASUS Zenfone 4 variants in the Philippines. The most affordable of them all is the ASUS Zenfone 4 Max which was the first smartphone in the Zenfone 4 series to be unveiled while their newest flagship is the ASUS Zenfone 4 Pro which packs the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor with dual lens camera

The smartphone packs a dual lens camera and also a pretty big 5000mAh battery but inside the smartphone is a Snapdragon 430 processor. The smartphone also comes with 3GB of RAM and also a 32GB of Internal Storage which is pretty good already.

After a year of MIA, the Zenfone Selfie is now back in the Zenfone 4 series but this time, ASUS has launched two Selfie smartphones — the ASUS Zenfone Selfie and Selfie Pro. Both smartphones pack a dual front camera but the ASUS Zenfone Selfie Pro has a better front camera setup as this one packs a 24MP+5MP compared to the Zenfone 4 Selfie’s 20MP+8MP Dual Front Camera. The ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie will also run on Snapdragon 430 with HD display while the Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro will run on Snapdragon 625 with Full HD display.

The ASUS Zenfone 4 will pack a Snapdragon 660 processor and it will have a 5.5-inch AMOLED display along with 4GB of RAM and a dual camera setup consisting of a 12MP primary camera and 8MP wide-angle camera while the ASUS Zenfone 4 Pro will be the company’s flagship smartphone as this packs a Snapdragon 835 processor along with 6GB of RAM and a dual camera setup consisting of 12MP+16MP Rear Camera with 2x Optical zoom.

The specifications and prices of the Zenfone 4 series smartphones in the Philippines are as follows

ASUS Zenfone 4 Max Specs

  • 5.5-inch HD IPS Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core Processor
  • 3GB of RAM
  • 32GB Internal Storage with MicroSD card slot
  • Dual 13-megapixel rear camera w/ LED Flash
  • 8-megapixel front camera
  • LTE
  • Dual Sim
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Android 7.1 Nougat
  • 5000mAh battery
  • P9,995

ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie Specs

  • 5.5-inch HD IPS Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core Processor
  • 4GB of RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage with MicroSD card slot
  • 16-megapixel rear camera w/ LED Flash
  • 20MP+8MP front camera w/ LED Flash
  • LTE
  • Dual Sim
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Android 7.1 Nougat
  • 3000mAh battery
  • P13,995

ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro Specs

  • 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core Processor
  • 4GB of RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage with MicroSD card slot
  • 16-megapixel rear camera w/ LED Flash
  • 24MP+5MP front camera w/ LED Flash
  • LTE
  • Dual Sim
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Android 7.1 Nougat
  • 3000mAh battery
  • P18,995

ASUS Zenfone 4 Specs

  • 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6GB of RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage with MicroSD card slot
  • 12MP+8MP rear camera w/ LED Flash
  • 8MP front camera
  • LTE
  • Dual Sim
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Android 7.1 Nougat
  • 3300mAh battery
  • P28,995

ASUS Zenfone 4 Pro Specs

  • 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6GB of RAM
  • 128GB Internal Storage with MicroSD card slot
  • 12MP+16MP rear camera w/ LED Flash, 2x optical zoom
  • 8MP front camera
  • LTE
  • Dual Sim
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Android 7.1 Nougat
  • 3600mAh battery
  • P39,995

ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie Unboxing, Hands-on, & Quick Review

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ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie Unboxing, Hands-on, & Quick Review

ASUS has just unveiled 6 new smartphones in the Zenfone 4 series yesterday and the Selfie series is now back in the Zenfone family. There were two selfie-centric smartphones that were announced at the event and these are the ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie and Selfie 4 Pro and today, we’ll take a closer look on the more affordable ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie. The smartphone aims to compete with most OPPO smartphones and the Vivo V5 series as the ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie packs a dual lens camera in where one of those sensors is a wide angle lens that is made for group photos.

Not just that because the ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie can also do portrait mode on the front camera and there’s also the BeautyLive in where you can use the beautification feature of the smartphone even when using the camera for livestreaming on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram. The smartphone packs a 5.5-inch HD IPS display, 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 430 CPU, 64GB Storage, 20MP+8MP Selfie camera, 16MP Rear Camera, 3000mAh Battery and Android 7.0 Nougat with ZenUI 4.0. Do you want to know more about the smartphone? Check out our quick review of the ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie below.

ASUS announces the Zenfone 4, Max, Max Pro, Selfie, Selfie Pro, and Zenfone 4 Pro

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ASUS announces the Zenfone 4, Max, Max Pro, Selfie, Selfie Pro, and Zenfone 4 Pro

ASUS has just announced six new variants of the Zenfone 4 family and it’s a little bit confusing but it’s really nice to see the Selfie series back on the Zenfone 4 series. The Zenfone 4 series is composed of Zenfone 4 Max, Zenfone 4  Max Pro, Zenfone 4 Selfie, Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro, Zenfone 4, & Zenfone 4 Pro.

The ASUS Zenfone 4 Max and Zenfone 4 Max Pro packs a big battery just like its Zenfone Max predecessors. But this time, both smartphones now pack a dual lens camera. Both smartphone packs a 5.5-inch IPS LCD along with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 or 430 processor paired with 2GB/3GB/4GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB/64GB of expandable storage. The camera of the smartphone is a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 12mm wide angle secondary camera while the front camera is an 8-megapixel. The best part? The ASUS Zenfone 4 Max and Zenfone 4 Max and Max Pro has a 5000mAh battery.

The Zenfone 4 Max Pro is basically the same with the ASUS Zenfone 4 max but this time, it will pack a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 16-megapixel front camera, however, the RAM is limited to 2GB/3GB and the storage is limited to 32GB.

The smartphone that will probably be the most popular in the series is the ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie and Selfie Pro as we are the selfie capital of the world. The ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie packs a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display and it will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. And the best part of this smartphone is its front camera as the ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie packs a dual camera setup consisting of a 20-megapixel main sensor with f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel wide angle camera for group photos. The smartphone will support a fingerprint scanner, Dual Sim and it will have a 3000mAh battery inside. The Zenfone 4 Pro will be available in Deepsea Black, Mint Green, Rose Pink, and Sunlight Gold.

While the Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro is a much better version of the Zenfone 4 Selfie. The Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro might have an almost the same looks as the Zenfone 4 Selfie but the pro variant has a way better specifications as the ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro packs a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB/4GB of RAM, and 64GB of Storage. The selfie camera of the Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro is a 24-megapixel camera and yes, it can take 4K selfie videos. Just like the ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie, the Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro will pack a 3000mAh Battery.

The ASUS Zenfone 4 will pack a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display along with an aluminum frame with a glass back which also features the concentric circle design. The smartphone will be powered by either a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 or 630 processor and the smartphone will either pack a 4GB or 6GB of RAM. The smartphone will also have a 64GB of expandable storage and there will be a dual lens camera at the back consisting of a 12-megapixel rear camera with OIS and a wide angle 8-megapixel rear camera. Unlike the Max and Selfie series, the Zenfone 4 will pack a USB Type-C port and then there’s the 3300mAh battery. The smartphone will be available in Midnight Black, Mint Green, and Moonlight White.

The best smartphone in the series is the ASUS Zenfone 4 Pro. The flagship smartphone will also pack a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display and it will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 825 processor and 6GB of RAM. The smartphone will also have a dual lens camera with one powered by a 12-megapixel camera with OIS while the other one is a 16-megapixel sensor with a 50mm telephoto lens. The smartphone will be available to have a 2x lossless optical zoom while the front camera of the smartphone is an 8-megapixel camera. The ASUS Zenfone 4 Pro will come in 64GB or 128GB storage and it will have a 3600mAh Battery, fingerprint scanner, and USB Type-C.

All smartphones will run Android 7.0 Nougat ASUS ZenUI 4.0 in where we could see a cleaner look and less bloatwares (Thankfully!).

The Zenfone 4 Series is expected to be launched locally this weekend so stay tuned!

Nokia 8 Now Official, packs Snapdragon 835 processor

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Nokia 8 Now Official, packs Snapdragon 835 processor

The Nokia 8 is finally unveiled and it’s the first real flagship smartphone from the company and it looks like the company is going back to their roots as the Nokia 8 will feature a Zeiss-certified dual camera on the back and the smartphone will actually pack a powerful hardware inside as the Nokia 8 will run Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and 6GB of RAM.

Nokia 8 Specs

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Processor
  • 5.3-inch QHD IPS LCD
  • 4GB/6GB RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage
  • Dual 13-megapixel rear camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, OIS & Dual-LED Flash
  • 13-megapixel Front Camera
  • LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Dust and Splash resistant
  • Android 7.1.1
  • 3090MaH Battery

The dual lens camera of the smartphone features a monochrome and color sensors. Both front and rear camera of the smartphone will also feature Zeiss optics.

The Nokia 8 will feature a 6000 series aluminum which feels better than most aluminum body on a smartphone. It will also have a 360-degree spatial surround audio recording along with 4k video recording. The Nokia 8 will be available in Silver, Copper Gold, and Tempered Blue. The smartphone will be available for 600 Euros which is converted to Php36,200~.

OPPO F3 Red Limited Edition Launched in the Philippines

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OPPO F3 Red Limited Edition Launched in the Philippines

OPPO Philippines has just launched the F3 Red Limited Edition in the Philippines along with the opening of their newest concept store at SM Aura. The OPPO F3 Red Limited Edition is similar to the OPPO F3 before but this time, we’ll be seeing an OPPO smartphone in red for the first time. 

In case you didn’t know the hardware inside the OPPO F3 Red Limited Edition, the smartphone packs a 5.5-inch Full HD JDI InCell Display, MediaTek MT6750T Processor, 4GB RAM, 16-megapixel front camera, and a 3200Mah battery. You can actually read my review of the OPPO F3 here.

The OPPO F3 Red Limited Edition will not have any special features inside but the theme and its icons will now feature a red hue which will fit in the smartphone’s color. The box is also bigger but it will still have the same items inside.

The OPPO F3 Red Limited Edition is now available at OPPO Concept Stores nationwide and also at Lazada for only P15,990.

Check out the OPPO F3 Red Limited Edition here: https://goo.gl/r9eXjR

Smart unveils LTE Prime 50 & LTE Prime 100 for Data-Hungry Subscribers

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Smart unveils LTE Prime 50 & LTE Prime 100 for Data-Hungry Subscribers

Are you download a lot files or streaming a lot of content in a single day? Well, here’s a new promo for you guys from Smart. Smart LTE Prime offers more data allocation for your money but for a shorter period. The Smart LTE Prime will be available for P50 and P100.

The Smart LTE Prime 50 will give you 1.5GB data allocation while Smart LTE Prime 100 will give 3GB data allocation. Both promos will only be valid for 1 day.

To register, just text LTE50 or LTE1000 to 9999.

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