If the quirky, bulky designs of past Samsung wearables have put you off from donning one, it’s time to give the company and its products a second chance. The new Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic feature a refreshing, circular face—and they truly look beautiful.
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Intel Skylake processors offer power efficiency, performance boost
The sixth-generation of Intel Core processors, also known under the codename Skylake, has been announced. The chip company calls it its “most scalable processor family ever.”
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Lenovo PHAB Plus is a 6.8-inch phablet giant
Lenovo has launched a new device in China called the PHAB Plus. It is incredibly big—as in, 6.8 inches big.
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Smart postpaid plans for Samsung Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ announced
Smart finally unveiled its postpaid plans for two of the hottest smartphones from Samsung, the Note 5 and S6 Edge+.
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Smart Bro’s Big Bytes 50 offers 600MB access to Fox, iFlix, Spinnr
Back in March, Smart Bro launched a new volume-based Internet subscription called Big Bytes. Today, several of its packages offer better value. This includes Big Bytes 50, which now features 350MB of Internet access plus 600MB worth of streaming on iFlix, Fox and Spinnr.
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ZenFestival Manila: ZenFone Selfie, Laser, Deluxe now available in the Philippines
The recently culminated ZenFestival was such a real blast. We were able to check out several Asus smartphones, three of which definitely caught our attention: the ZenFone Selfie, ZenFone 2 Laser and ZenFone 2 Deluxe.
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LG G4 Stylus arrives in the Philippines
Fancy using a digital pen on a smartphone? LG has something new for you. The LG G4 Stylus is now available in the Philippines.
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Archos Diamond S, 50e Helium smartphones unveiled
Like many other electronics companies, Archos is prepping for the upcoming IFA 2015 in Berlin. Among the devices the company plans to present at the trade show are the Archos Diamond S and 50e Helium smartphones.
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Smartisan U1:budget smartphone with a fun design, modest hardware
These cheap yet reasonably specced smartphones (and mobile devices) from up-and-coming Chinese companies just keep showing up. If you want a 1080p screen resolution, Snapdragon 615 processor and 2GB of RAM, the Smartisan U1 budget handset has them for around Php6,550 only.
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LG G Pad II 10.1 tablet unveiled
It’s still more than a week away from IFA 2015 in Berlin, but we already have a glimpse of what’s to come in the form of the 10.1-inch LG G Pad II.
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Teclast X98 Pro is an affordable Windows 10 tablet for $270
While we wait for our local companies to churn out affordable Windows 10 tablets, we’ve no choice but to look elsewhere. That said, we’ve set our eyes on the Teclast X98 Pro, a 9.7-inch slate that runs Microsoft’s latest operating system and only costs around $270.
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Doogee X5 offers quad-core CPU, 720p 5-inch display for $49.99
Another smartphone is redefining how much a smartphone should cost. With the Doogee X5, the new price to beat is $49.99.
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Asus ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition boasts 256GB built-in storage
Earlier this month, Asus unveiled a deluxe version of the ZenFone 2 to add more pizzazz to its flagship smartphone. This time, the company has announced a sub-variant of that variant: the Asus ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition. It’s fast and gorgeous, and it has an enormous 256GB built-in storage.
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Huawei Honor 7i features a swivel camera, side finger scanner
If the constant release of selfie-centric smartphones is any indication, the selfie trend will remain in the mainstream for a long time. But all too often, selfie cameras lag behind their rear-facing counterparts. The Huawei Honor 7i doesn’t have such compromise, because its main camera is also its selfie camera.
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Cherry Mobile Touch HD is a 5-inch Android Lollipop smartphone for Php2,999
When you own a smartphone company trying to catch the attention of the budget-conscious Filipino consumer, you have to be aggressive with the pricing and undercut the competition. Cherry Mobile is doing so by launching the Touch HD for only Php2,999.