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Teens glued to phones risk 'modest' rise in ADHD symptoms: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 18 04:55 AM

Could teenagers suffer symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after engaging in excessive smartphone use?   Read more »

Australia prepares to ban Huawei from 5G over security fears

Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 12:39 PM

Western intelligence agencies have for years raised concerns about Huawei's ties to the Chinese government and the possibility that its equipment could be used for espionage. But there has never been any public evidence to support those suspicions. Read more »

Xiaomi lowers target as it kicks off IPO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 03:37 PM

Xiaomi had hoped to raise $10 billion with the Hong Kong IPO, making it the biggest since Alibaba's $25 billion New York debut in 2014 and valuing the company at about $100 billion. Read more »

Oppo unveils flagship 'Find X' phone with sliding camera

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 08:48 AM

Chinese smartphone brand Oppo unveiled its latest flagship handset in Paris, France on Wednesday that may have just solved the "notch" problem that has plagued other brands trying to remove bezels from their screens.   Read more »

Oppo F7 shoots for midrange dominance with selfie cam

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 03:24 PM

The front facing camera used to be seen as a smartphone’s secondary camera. But today, more and more smartphone brands are shifting the focus, so to speak, to the front or “selfie” camera.    Read more »

LG's new flagship G7 ThinQ is bright and loud

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 08:21 AM

South Korean electronics giant LG on Thursday officially launched its flagship G7 ThinQ smartphone in the Philippines hoping that its slew of new features will give it an edge over an increasingly crowded market.    Read more »

Asus bets big on smartphone gaming with ROG

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 08:20 PM

TAIPEI - Taiwanese electronics giant Asus on Monday launched a flagship smartphone that focuses on gaming, hoping to leverage its expertise in high-end gaming PCs in an increasingly competitive mobile phone market. Read more »

Long-soaring smartphone market heading to earth

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 04 07:29 AM

Surveys show smartphone sales last year shrank slightly for the first time since the 2007 debut of the iPhone, and preliminary data this year suggests further deceleration. Read more »

Honor eyes top 3 standing in PH, plans physical stores

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:53 AM

Chinese smartphone maker Honor said it planned to open brick and mortar stores in the Philippines to become one of the top 3 vendors in the country. Read more »

Apple-Samsung iPhone design copying case goes to jury

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 09:57 AM

Jurors return to a Silicon Valley courtroom Monday to put a price on patented iPhone design features copied by Samsung in a legal case dating back 7 years. Read more »

Android P steps up AI with iPhone X feel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 09:10 AM

Google said a beta version of its latest Android software will be available for download starting Wednesday, with deeper artificial intelligence integration and navigation gestures that are similar to the iPhone X. Read more »

iPhone X vs Huawei P20 series: Similarities end with the notch?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 06:45 AM

Smartphones with displays that have notches on the top are bound to suffer from inevitable comparisons to the iPhone X, which started the polarizing design trend in late 2017. Read more »

LG's G7 ThinQ offers AI-powered cameras, bright display

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 08:28 AM

LG on Thursday announced the seventh generation of its premium G-series phones, offering artificial intelligence-powered dual cameras, an ultra-bright display, and a screen that is stamped with an iPhone X-style notch. Read more »

Galaxy S9+ long-term review: Polish and power without enough juice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 08:54 AM

The design changes, though inconspicuous, coupled with upgraded internals, make the S9 line a definite upgrade from the S8 and S8+, according to the world's largest smartphone maker. Read more »

Zenfone 5 review: Asus aims for the midrange crown

Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 08:31 AM

When Asus unveiled the Zenfone 5 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, the Taiwanese tech company raised a lot of eyebrows because of the device’s striking similarity to Apple's iPhone X. Read more »

OPPO says it broke first day sales record with F7

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 11:30 AM

Chinese phone-maker OPPO said it broke its own first-day sales record with the release of its F7 handset last week. Read more »

Middle child packs a punch? Hands on with Huawei's P20

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 12:34 PM

Huawei is unleashing a trio of P20 phones this week and in between the budget-friendly P20 Lite and the triple camera P20 Pro is the P20, no second name required.  Read more »

Huawei P20 Lite Review: Punches above weight with design, display

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 11:26 AM

It's understandable why Huawei did not unveil the P20 Lite at the same time as the P20 and P20 Pro in Paris last March. Without the camera brawn of the two, the Lite would seem like too much of a downgrade. Read more »

OPPO launches F7 for AI-powered selfies, large-screen entertainment

OPPO Philippines
Updated as of Apr 20 07:32 PM

OPPO Philippines launched their newest flagship phone OPPO F7 Thursday at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. Read more »

Asia tech shares spooked by phone warning, oil near highs

Wayne Cole, Reuters
Posted at Apr 20 11:39 AM

Asian shares slipped on Friday as a warning on smartphone demand from the world's largest contract chipmaker slugged the tech sector, while high oil prices stirred inflation fears and undermined sovereign bonds. Read more »