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Low-key reveal for Huawei's P40 series with 5 rear cameras

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 08:19 AM

Huawei on Thursday unveiled its P40 series of photography-focused premium smartphones in a global livestream, setting aside a glitzy launch as a third of humanity hunkered down in their homes to weather the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Huawei to unveil P40 phones online March 26, skips Paris launch

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 09:20 PM

Huawei has been adding one rear lens per year to the P series since the triple lens P20 Pro in 2018. Internet leaks suggest as many as 5 rear cameras on the top tier P40, the successor to the quad camera P30 line. Read more »

Mobile game downloads surge worldwide as coronavirus keeps people indoors

Ayanti Bera, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 04 08:40 AM

Puzzle games like "Brain Out" and Tencent's online battle game, "Honor of Kings", were among the most downloaded in China, according to data from mobile app analytics firm App Annie. Read more »

Huawei debuts upgraded Mate Xs 5G foldable, bets on connectivity ahead of P40 series

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 10:06 PM

Huawei unleashed a host of new devices minus the successor to last year's P30 series, which will go head-to-head with Samsung's recently unveiled S20 line of premium smartphones. Read more »

Android co-creator's smartphone startup, Essential, shuts down

Reuters
Posted at Feb 13 10:40 AM

Former Google executive Andy Rubin founded Essential to much fanfare in the industry, but struggled to gain traction in a crowded market, especially after its 2017 launch of a handset that did not catch on. Read more »

Foldable phones: A solution looking for a problem?

Brian X. Chen, The New York Times
Posted at Feb 12 11:53 AM

Unlike past bleeding-edge innovations, the few foldables unveiled so far have had major problems. Read more »

IN PICTURES: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 08:59 AM

The world's top smartphone maker on Wednesday unveiled the 11th iteration of its Galaxy S premium line and its second attempt at a foldable phone, this time with a slim form factor that flips to open and close. Read more »

World's biggest telecoms summit MWC faces cancellation due to virus

Mathieu Rosemain, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 04:53 AM

The world event was put in jeopardy after the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 1,000 people so far, mostly in mainland China, prompted US technology and telecoms heavyweights such as Cisco Systems Inc, Sprint Corp and Facebook Inc to pull out. Read more »

Galaxy S20 Ultra with 100x zoom, Galaxy Z Flip: Samsung unwraps 2020 flagships

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 04:25 AM

The Galaxy S20 Ultra, with a smoother display and 4 rear cameras that can zoom up to 100 times headlines the 11th generation of the Galaxy S. Read more »

Galaxy 'S20,' Fold 2: What to expect from Samsung's 2020 Unpacked

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 05:55 AM

The world's largest smartphone vendor will launch the 11th generation Galaxy S with 3 variants Read more »

Huawei, Chinese giants to take on Google's Play store: sources

David Kirton, Reuters
Posted at Feb 07 03:36 PM

Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are ironing out kinks in what is known as the Global Developer Service Alliance, a platform for app developers to market their products in overseas markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Read more »

Matebook D 15 review: Huawei cracks ‘value’ laptop tier

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 07:36 PM

Huawei is expanding its laptop offerings in the Philippines and with the 15-inch MateBook D, it hopes to emulate its Nova 5T smartphone: flashy enough to flaunt in an Instagrammable cafe and powerful enough to get a considerable amount of work done. Read more »

Google Maps turns 15, offers AI-powered way to beat traffic pain

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 09:24 PM

On its 15th birthday, Google Maps is evolving into more than just a digital compass to get from point A to point B. In an update that will roll out starting 7 p.m. Thursday, app users will start to receive new features, including a new commute tab and suggested locations, officials said. Read more »

Samsung launches Galaxy A71, Note 10 Lite in Philippines as 'S20' looms

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 03:47 PM

The Galaxy A71 has a tall 6.7-inch screen with a hole punch at the top for the front-facing camera. The fingerprint scanner is embedded in the Full HD AMOLED display. Read more »

BlackBerry extinction? Production partner TCL ends deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 08:57 AM

BlackBerry did not disclose any plans for the future of its once-dominant smartphone line. Read more »

Apple seizes smartphone sales crown from Samsung

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 03 08:12 AM

Apple shipped an estimated 73.8 million iPhones during the fourth quarter, driven by the popularity of its newest models in the US and Europe and lower-priced handsets in other parts of the world, International Data Corporation reported this week. Read more »

Apple unveils revamped map app to challenge Google

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 10:02 AM

Apple on Thursday said it has finished rolling out an overhauled map app in the US in another attempt to challenge Google's popular smartphone navigation software. Read more »

Samsung sees gradual chip rebound after Q4 profit plunge

Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang, Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 09:44 AM

The cautiously optimistic outlook from the world's biggest memory chip and smartphone maker draws a line under its worst year since 2015. It also echoes positive guidance from peers like Intel Corp and TSMC, signalling a rebound in chip prices after a lengthy slide. Read more »

Google maps Batangas evacuation centers to aid Taal response

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 09:27 PM

The map is accessible on Google Maps and by searching for "Evacuation centers for the Taal eruption" on Google.com, the internet giant's Manila office said. Read more »

EU mulls 5-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters
Posted at Jan 17 08:40 AM

The plan by the EU's executive - set out in an 18-page white paper - comes amid a global debate about the systems driven by artificial intelligence and widely used by law enforcement agencies. Read more »

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