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Steps to starting a cellphone loading business

Moneymax.ph
Posted at Jul 05 01:27 PM

An e-loading business may not be very profitable, but it’s still a good opportunity to earn extra income on the side. Plus the Philippines has a huge market for e-loading services so it can be worth the shot to venture.  Read more »

Samsung in hot water over splashy Australian phone ads

Tom Westbrook, Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 02:26 PM

The world's largest smartphone maker did not know or sufficiently test the effects of pool or saltwater exposure on its phones when ads showed them fully submerged, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) lawsuit says. Read more »

Traveling in Asia? Make it smarter with these apps

Hahna Yoon, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 03 09:26 AM

For travelers especially, these three apps can help to smooth planning and tap into local life. Be aware some features on the apps are limited to locals, but enough services are available to all that downloading and using these one-shot apps could improve your stay in Asia. Read more »

Huawei awaits US nod on resuming usage of Google's Android

Kenneth Li, Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 09:12 AM

Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump softened his stance on the Chinese tech giant, and told G20 summit attendees that the United States will allow expanded sales of US technology supplies to Huawei. Read more »

Full charge in 13 minutes? Vivo bets on new tech, 5G smarts

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 05:35 PM

Vivo's Super Flash Charge is rated at 120 watts, triple the capacity of the fastest that is commercially available, 40 watts on the Huawei P30 Pro. The company said it could charge to 50 percent from zero in 5 minutes. Read more »

China showcases tech mastery as Trump trade war festers

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 12:58 PM

Mobile World Congress opened in Shanghai this week as US President Donald Trump tightened the noose on Huawei, threatening its lucrative smartphone business. Read more »

Huawei says shipped 100 million smartphones this year as of end-May

Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 05:05 PM

Huawei Technologies said on Friday it has shipped 100 million smartphones this year as of May 30. Read more »

From geeks to telcos, Chinese tech lures Filipinos

Jessica Fenol and Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 06:07 AM

From smartphone shoppers seeking the most features to telecommunications companies building 5G networks and cashless payment ecosystems, Filipinos are turning to Chinese technology which promises better features at lower prices compared to competition from the West.From geeks to telcos, Chinese tech lures Filipinos Read more »

Huawei phone sales plunge, cutbacks planned as US pressure bites

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 08:40 AM

Ren, 74, said Huawei planned to cut production by $30 billion over the next two years to ride out the storm. He did not specify which lines of business would be hit most.  Read more »

Third telco may accept subscribers as early as 4th quarter: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 09:16 PM

The third major telco player may be ready to accept subscribers as early as the fourth quarter of this year, the Philippines' IT minister said on Monday.  Read more »

Huawei seeks trademark for own OS, 'HongMeng'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 09:03 AM

Codenamed "HongMeng," the OS "will gradually replace the Android system", China's state-owned Global Times said in late May. Read more »

Google Pixel 4 with multiple cameras unveiled on Twitter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 11:03 AM

The image suggested 3 rear cameras and a flash housed in a square module on the upper left side of the Pixel 4's back. All 3 generations of Pixel phones only had one rear camera. Read more »

OPPO readies 'big transition' to premium with camera-focused Reno

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 09:27 AM

The OPPO Reno, like the Huawei P30 Pro, can zoom up to 10 times with minimal loss to image quality due to combined hardware and software capabilities. Read more »

App Store in crosshairs as Apple courts developers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 08:07 AM

The App Store is the lone shop for content for Apple devices, with the technology giant deciding which software creations to accept and taking a 30 percent cut of financial transactions.   Read more »

Apple top target for China revenge as US pounds Huawei

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 11:09 AM

While Beijing may take aim at Apple in the countries' high-stakes trade war, experts believe that the company's size, cachet, and years spent cultivating business relationships in China should protect it from any direct retaliation. Read more »

Flagship monsters: Huawei P30 Pro, Samsung S10+, Apple iPhone XS Max comparison

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 04:27 PM

With the quad-camera P30 Pro released last April, Shenzhen-based Huawei crossed the P50,000 price mark for the first time, entering the territory of the iPhone XS Max and the Samsung’s Galaxy S10+. Read more »

Asus ditches the notch with a ‘flip’ camera on the Zenfone 6

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 07:13 PM

The Zenfone 6 drew long lines of tech journalists who were eager to see its “Flip Camera” in Taiwan. Read more »

Samsung may gain from Huawei's plight in trade war: Fitch

Reuters
Posted at May 27 10:37 AM

Tech companies, including Google and SoftBank Group-owned chip designer ARM, have said they will cease supplies and updates to Huawei. Read more »

Vivo and Maine Mendoza: Always ready to rise to the challenge

Vivo
Updated as of May 28 04:05 PM

The innovative mobile phone developer and the young actress are a perfect match as they share the same road to success, both overcoming challenges and rising from the usual expectations of their respective industries. Read more »

China's tech 'Long March' could be road to nowhere

Dan Martin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 03:47 PM

A closer look reveals that while China is adept at assembling foreign technologies into commercially successful products at home, its ability to innovate remains deeply hampered, tech experts said. Read more »