Lenovo announced a slew of new smartphones at an event held in Beijing. There’s the flagship Lenovo Z5, a slightly more affordable Lenovo K5 Note 2018, and their latest budget offering — the Lenovo A5.
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Smart plans to launch 5G-ready network by 2020
In the aim of transforming their network to be able to address the needs of the future, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. has launched its 5G Technolab, a facility which will focus on the research and development, standardization, and testing of fifth generation wireless broadband technologies and services (5G).
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Lenovo K5 Note 2018: 6-inch HD+ display, Snapdragon 450 CPU, Dual cameras
Lenovo took the K5 Note from 2016 and updated it with better hardware and modern design to come up with a spin on it — the Lenovo K5 Note 2018.
Posted inLaptops, Tech News
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 chipset for Windows 2-in-1 laptops revealed
Qualcomm has announced a new chipset for their Always Connected PCs platform partnership with Microsoft. The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is the successor to last year’s Snapdragon 835 that was also used for Windows 2-in-1 laptops.
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ASUS ZenBook Pro laptops with 5.5-inch touchscreen trackpad announced
ASUS made quite splash at COMPUTEX this year. The company went a little crazy with their new ASUS ROG Phone, but they are not stopping there. The popular Taiwanese brand announced their new ASUS ZenBook Pro — a laptop with a freaking 5.5-inch touchscreen as its trackpad.
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Lenovo Z5 is not a true bezel-less smartphone
Lenovo created a lot of hype when they were just teasing the Z5. In a photo that they released before, it appears that the upcoming smartphone will sport a truly bezel-less screen. But now that the Lenovo Z5 is official, the company disappoints everyone because it still has a screen notch on top.
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WatchOS 5 turns the Apple Watch into a Walkie Talkie, now with better workout features
Contrary to the previous rumors, Apple didn’t release any hardware on their WWDC 2018 keynote. Instead, they took the stage to announce an update to all their operating systems on different platforms — including the WatchOS on the Apple Watch.
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macOS Mojave: Dark Mode, Stacks, Improved security, and more
Apple took the stage on their annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to announce the successor to the macOS High Sierra. Here comes the new macOS Mojave, and it offers new features that are mostly focused on the design and interface.
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ASUS ROG Phone: Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM, 512GB storage, gaming accessories
ASUS had a different tone in their Computex 2018 presentation. Aside from releasing new hardware for their PC line, the company went to the stage to release the first smartphone under their Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand — the ASUS ROG Phone.
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Xiaomi Redmi S2 vs Vivo Y71: Specs Comparison
The Philippine smartphone market has been hugely dominated by Chinese manufacturers, which is just fitting as most of these brands produce budget-friendly and value-oriented smartphones.
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OPPO Find X is set to launch on June 19 in Paris
OPPO has officially confirmed the launch date of their upcoming flagship smartphone, the OPPO Find X.
Posted inTech Rumors
OPPO Find X hands-on photo leaked
OPPO previously posted a teaser of the upcoming revival of the Find series a week ago. Now, we’re given a sneak peek on how it would look like.
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OPPO F7 Youth vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5: Specs Comparison
OPPO’s midrange smartphone releases were always a hit in the local market. The OPPO F7 was hailed by MemoXpress as their best-selling device for the first month of May — which clearly shows the company’s appeal to the consumers.
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Xiaomi Redmi S2 vs OPPO A83: Specs Comparison
Xiaomi amazed everyone when they launched the Redmi S2 here in the Philippines. As expected, the company maintained their tradition of bringing the best possible specs for the price — which was showcased even on their low-end devices.
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ASUS Zenfone 5Z now up for pre-order, comes with premium freebies
After several months, the ASUS Zenfone 5Z is finally arriving in the Philippines. The company just announced that the device is now available for pre-orders.