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'Super' photos with little skill: Leica explains mobile foray

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 10:51 AM

Smartphone manufacturers are cramming new hardware and artificial intelligence into their devices to help consumers produce professional quality images by just tapping on their screens. Read more »

COA flags dirty money watchdog's iPhone purchase

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 04:35 PM

The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the Anti-Money Laundering Council for buying Apple iPhones instead of cheaper units as approved by the budget department. Read more »

Tricycle driver, nagbalik ng cellphone ng pasahero sa Puerto Princesa

Diana Lat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 09:38 AM

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY - Ibinalik ng isang tricycle driver ang naiwang iPhone 7 ng kaniyang pasahero rito nitong Lunes ng umaga.   Read more »

SAPUL SA CCTV: Kawatan target ang cellphone ng mga receptionist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 02:57 PM

Nasapul ng mga CCTV ang isang kawatan na modus mamigay ng flyers sa mga opisina ngunit target pala ang cellphone ng mga receptionist. Read more »

iPhone 8 gets refresh with red color option

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 06:47 AM

Apple refreshed its iPhone 8 line on Tuesday with a red color option, adding it to a range of products wherein a portion of sales will be used to fund the fight the spread of HIV/AIDS.  Read more »

Huawei P20 Pro review: Camera brawn and smarts

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 08:05 AM

Huawei's P20 Pro is a smartphone that begs to be judged based on its camera prowess, not by the inevitable comparisons to Apple's iPhone X that it hopes to slay, including the polarizing notch on its front face. Read more »

The case for triple cameras: Hands on with Huawei's P20 Pro

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 08:57 AM

Huawei is making the case for its P20 line as an imaging powerhouse based on hardware and initial reviews that trump the competition from Apple and Samsung. Read more »

Designed in California, made in China: how iPhones skew US trade deficit

Adam Jourdan, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 23 07:26 AM

US President Donald Trump often tweets from his iPhone about pressuring China to address its $375 billion trade surplus with the United States. But a closer look at the Apple smartphone reveals how the headline figure is distorted. Read more »

Apple grabs 2-year lead in 3D sensing race

Sonam Rai and Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Mar 20 02:17 PM

The 3D sensing technology is expected to enhance the next generation of phones, enabling accurate facial recognition as well as secure biometrics for payments, gesture sensing, and immersive shopping and gaming experiences. Read more »

Apple buys digital magazine service Texture

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 08:24 AM

Apple said Monday it was buying digital magazine subscription service Texture, adding to the side of its business aimed at making money from online content or services. Read more »

Asus unveils flagship Zenfone 5

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 12:03 AM

Apple may have launched another trend in design with its iPhone X, while Taiwanese tech giant Asus recently unveiled its own flagship device that curiously also has a notch on the screen.  Read more »

Secondhand phone market grows as tech struggles to go green

Emmanuelle Michel, Agence France-Prese
Updated as of Feb 28 08:57 AM

Thanks to a fast-growing secondhand market, smartphones are increasingly being re-used but large-scale handset recycling is not happening as the industry struggles to go green. Read more »

Apple plans supersized iPhone X, larger than S9, Note 8: report

Sonam Rai and Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 27 08:54 AM

Apple Inc is preparing to release three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, a device that may have a bigger display than archrival Samsung's flagship phone, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the products. Read more »

Galaxy S9 vs iPhone X: Samsung's latest takes on Apple's best

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 12:19 PM

Samsung took the wraps off its Galaxy S9 line on Monday, answering headline features of chief rival Apple's iPhone X, while positioning its camera as the industry's best. Read more »

Still worth a kidney? Flagship smartphone prices are rising fast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 07:03 AM

MANILA - Where Apple goes, the industry follows. While late to the all-screen game, the iPhone X signalled aggressive pricing that outpaces the upgrades that are starting to get more iterative than revolutionary. Read more »

Apple overtakes Samsung as world's number 1 smartphone vendor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 07:24 AM

Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter as the largest smartphone producer in a declining global market for handsets, research firm IDC said Friday. Read more »

iPhone sales miss holiday sales expectations

Pushkala Aripaka and Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Feb 02 09:24 AM

Apple Inc said Thursday it sold fewer iPhones over the holiday quarter compared to Wall Street's expectations and gave a disappointing revenue outlook for the current quarter. Read more »

'Super moon' camera shootout: Mate 10 Pro, Pixel 2, iPhone X

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 11:42 PM

The moon shone extraordinarily bright before turning blood red on Thursday, in a succession of astronomical events not seen in decades. Read more »

US investigating iPhone slowing Apple software: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 06:08 AM

The US Department of Justice is investigating whether Apple broke the law by failing to disclose a software update that made older iPhone models run slower. Read more »

Amid angst over iPhone X, Wall Street braces for weak forecast from Apple

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 09:30 PM

When Apple Inc announces its first-quarter earnings on Thursday, investors will seek signs of whether the company's $999 iPhone X launched last autumn was a Steve Jobs-style hit or, as more analysts suspect, a letdown. Read more »