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What's it like to use AppGallery over Apple, Google app stores?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 09:13 AM

On Huawei's AppGallery, the most downloaded apps in the Philippines are for banking, e-commerce and mobile wallets, mirroring the requirements of the new normal. Read more »

5 cameras with 100x zoom: Huawei P40 Pro+ review

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 09:54 AM

For the first time in its P series of photography-focused smartphones, Huawei is shipping a third variant, a more expensive one with 5 rear cameras. Read more »

Nokia brings back 5310 to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 08:22 PM

Nokia will be bringing back another one of its classic phones, the Nokia 5310, in the Philippines. Read more »

Alibaba to build $1.4-billion ecosystem around its smart speaker

Jane Zhang, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 21 08:31 AM

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) this year to strengthen the artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT) ecosystem around its smart speaker Tmall Genie as Chinese technology companies bet billions on what is expected to be the next big thing after smartphones.   Read more »

Pandemic reveals mankind's essential tech, weeds out excess

Brian X. Chen, The New York Times
Updated as of Apr 17 08:28 AM

It has been weeks since the coronavirus brought our lives to a halt, shutting down our schools, offices and gyms. Stuck at home, we have had nothing but time to reflect on the things that matter. Consumer technology — most of it, anyway — is low on the list. Read more »

Huawei's MateBook X Pro makes case for premium, touchscreen laptop

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 05:31 PM

Huawei on Wednesday debuted the MateBook X Pro in the Philippines, the latest in a stream of low key product launches with most of the world on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Huawei P40 Pro review: Camera champ gets fuselage to match

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 06:26 AM

With 5 rear cameras on the premium model, a new screen design that curves on all 4 sides and a price tag that undercuts the flagship competition, Huawei hopes to draw specs and value-conscious buyers to its P40 smartphones. Read more »

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 »