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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 »

New coronavirus brings China's surveillance state out of the shadows

Yingzhi Yang and Julie Zhu, Reuters
Posted at Feb 07 09:12 PM

The Chinese have long been aware that they are tracked by the world's most sophisticated system of electronic surveillance.  Read more »

Globe releases first 5G phone, to spend P63 billion for network expansion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 06:44 PM

Globe Telecom on Thursday said it was releasing the first 5G phone in the Philippines for its premium subscribers, and will spend P63 billion to further expand its network this year.  Read more »

Qualcomm says China virus threatens phone industry disruption

Stephen Nellis and Munsif Vengattil, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 06 06:58 AM

Qualcomm Inc raised concerns around the threat to the mobile phone industry's supply chain from the coronavirus outbreak in China, dragging down shares.   Read more »

4 ways to break your phone and how to avoid them

Moneymax.ph
Posted at Jan 24 05:25 PM

Nothing sucks more than breaking your phone, especially when it was completely avoidable. Before it happens to you, here is a helpful list of the common ways you could break your phone and some tips to help you avoid them. Read more »

Decade in Review: What the smartphone has wrought

Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 08:19 AM

Here are 10 ways the smartphone has made its mark over the decade. Read more »

Honor 9X review: Triple cameras and notch-less screen for less

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 12:39 PM

Honor is touting the photo capabilities of its midrange offering, the 9X, packing 3 rear cameras and a selfie shooter that pops up from the top of the device. Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Fold arrives on our shores with Smart Infinity

Partner Feature
Updated as of Dec 19 12:00 PM

The world’s first folding smartphone gets a lavish debut in the Philippines. Read more »

The decade in tech: The gadgets that changed us, the schemes that shocked us

Dominic Ligot
Posted at Dec 06 12:02 PM

And the good things that failed to remain relevant. Read more »

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is built to make you productive, but does it have to look super fancy?

Jam Pascual
Updated as of Dec 05 02:52 PM

The whole foldable screen gimmick is pretty cool, and those who put a premium on display will appreciate the unit a lot. But we wonder—is this the future of smartphones? Read more »

ChickTok: Indonesian kids given pets to wean them off smartphones

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 08:51 PM

Officials in one Indonesian city have hatched a plan to wean children off smartphones -- by giving them their own fluffy chicks to raise.   Read more »

Smart Infinity will be taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Fold this November 18

Partner Feature
Updated as of Nov 27 09:14 AM

As the world's first in-foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold enables users to enjoy portability and accomplish tasks easily. Read more »

Hello Moto: Razr flip phone gets Android rebirth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 12:45 PM

The 2019 Motorola Razr folds out into a smartphone with a 6.2-inch screen, unlike Samsung's Galaxy Fold and Huawei's Mate X, which are designed as phones that unfold into a tablet computer. Read more »

US judge rules suspicionless searches of travelers' digital devices unconstitutional

Nate Raymond, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 05:06 AM

BOSTON - A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that US border agents need "reasonable suspicion" but not a warrant to search travelers’ smartphones and laptops at airports and other US ports of entry, a practice that has been growing in recent years.   Read more »

Asus ROG Phone II Review: The closest to 'god mode' in mobile gaming

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 03:23 PM

While other smartphone brands are tripping over each other in the race to come up with the best cameras, Asus is betting big that the future of the smartphone doesn't rest on selfies or instafilters.  Read more »

Here's where you can buy iPhone 11 in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 12:30 AM

MANILA - The newest line of iPhones was released in the Philippines midnight Oct. 25, and here are the prices from various official resellers. Read more »

Bakit walong digits na ang ginagamit na landline number?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 03:14 PM

Bakit nga ba walo na ang numero na ginagamit sa mga landline?  Read more »

iPhone 11 prices revealed, to arrive Oct. 25

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 06:07 PM

Like its previous offerings, Apple's latest and greatest phones don't come cheap, with the least expensive iPhone 11 featuring 64GB storage costing P47,990.  Read more »

Twitter admits phone numbers meant for security used for ads

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 09 08:09 AM

Twitter users' phone numbers and email addresses -- submitted to allow for account authentication -- were matched with advertisers' own data to enable targeted ads.   Read more »