A couple of months ago, TECNO announced a new budget-gaming smartphone called the Spark 6. Here we are three months later, with the phone having officially arrived in the Philippines with a price of ₱6,490. To recap, the TECNO Spark 6 is a 6.8-inch handset running Android 10. It’s powered by the MediaTek Helio G70, […]
iPhone 6s survives 2,000ft airplane drop
An Apple iPhone 6s fell off at a height of 2,000 feet from the sky and was surprisingly found undamaged on land. Brazilian filmmaker, Ernesto Galiotto, was recording a video of his flight over Cabo Frio beach in Rio de Janeiro when a strong flow of wind snatched the iPhone 6s off of his hand. […]
Twitch bans ‘simp, incel, and virgin’ in its updated harassment policy
Set in keeping the platform a more “friendly” environment for its users, Twitch is making a revamp to its harassment policy that will see words like “simp,” “incel,” and “virgin” banned. Delivering the message to the public is Twitch COO, Sara Clemens, during a livestream. Set to take into effect beginning January 22 next year, […]
Realme introduces Realmeow company mascot and Chief Trending Officer
Meet Realmeow, the emerging tech company’s mascot and “branch character”.
Third-party app store, Cydia, files antitrust lawsuit against Apple
Remember Epic Games suing Apple for its alleged antitrust violation? The creator of Cydia, the third-party app store users can use to get apps for jailbroken iDevices, has joined the fray and filed an antitrust lawsuit of its own against Apple. Jay Freemon, the developer of Cydia, is suing Apple for its app market monopoly […]
CD Projekt Red owns up on faulty Cyberpunk 2077 launch, offers full refund and future patches
With many players showing growing dissatisfaction with Cyberpunk 2077’s release on console, CD Projekt Red acknowledges the complaint and makes up for the fault by issuing refunds as well as a promise for future updates. The issues presented were an undeniable fact that CDPR had no choice but to admit to it and finds resolve […]
Workers at Indian iPhone factory riot over wage dispute
Employees in an iPhone assembly plant in Bangalore, India turned violent on Saturday, over complaints of labor exploitation, sweatshop conditions, and up to four months’ worth of unpaid wages. Over 100 people have been arrested so far for damages and alleged looting at an assembly plant owned by Winstron, a Taiwanese company to which Apple […]
Xiaomi Mi Watch and Mi Watch Lite now in the Philippines
Xiaomi has brought its latest smartwatches in the Philippines, the Mi Watch and Mi Watch Lite.
OPPO x nendo collaboration introduces ‘slide-phone’ design
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO and Japanese design studio Nendo are seeking to innovate the foldable smartphone as the two come up with the “slide-phone” design which relies on three hinges on the X-axis. In a press release, the two companies were quoted for saying that the groundbreaking feature was developed out of a need to […]
Nokia 5.4: Snapdragon 662, 6.39-inch HD screen, 4000mAh battery
Nokia and HMD Global are wrapping up the year by introducing their latest midrange phone, the Nokia 5.4.
Converge ICT is upgrading internet speeds of its subscribers for free
Converge ICT is celebrating its million subscriber milestone by bumping up its customers’ internet speeds starting December 15.
Best performing midrange and flagship phones for November 2020
AnTuTu’s list of best-performing midrange and flagship phones for November 2020 is now out, and Huawei dominates both lists.
Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 now available for Php3,999
Cherry Mobile has introduced its brand new budget smartphone, the Aqua S9.
Huawei Nova 8 series release date confirmed
The release for the Huawei Nova 8 series was rumored to be this September. Now, the tech company confirmed that the devices’ exact release date.
Vivo iQOO U3: Dimensity 800U 5G, 90Hz display, 5000mAh battery
Vivo’s iQOO line gets a new midrange member, the Vivo iQOO U3.