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Xiaomi's Mi 8 Lite and Mi 8 Pro now available in PH

Just in time for the gift-giving season, Xiaomi is bringing in the Mi 8 Lite and the Mi 8 Pro to the Philippines, giving consumers more ways to enjoy the best features from the Mi 8 series. Inspired by the works of the famous French impressionist Claude Monet, whose paintings are renowned for bringing out the effect of light on natural colors, the Mi 8 Lite features a new glass finishing that has a mirror-like gradient finish. John Chen, Xiaomi Director for Southeast Asia, said: “The Mi 8 series has been a hit with Mi fans around the world. We are building on this success as we introduce Mi 8 Lite and Mi 8 Pro to the Philippines, offering more choices to our consumers here and enabling them to enjoy the latest innovations from Xiaomi in time for the Christmas holiday season.” Mi 8 Lite for amazing photography and gaming With 24 megapixels, the front-facing Sony IMX576 sensor on the Mi 8 Lite is able to capture more details than ever before. In low light conditions, the sensor uses

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Nokia 5.1 Plus now all set for the holidays at PhP 12,990

With the holiday season fast approaching, HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, is bringing to the Philippines the Nokia 5.1 Plus. With its impressive processing power, the Nokia 5.1 Plus delivers great gaming performance and AI imaging in an accessible, stylish package. Combining contemporary design and quality build, the Nokia 5.1 Plus is sure to offer a unique and accessible experience to all Filipino Nokia mobile fans. To further its positioning as a powerful smartphone for optimized casual gaming experience, the Nokia 5.1 Plus is also the official mobile device partner of Synergy 88, the producer of the all-Pinoy mobile game — Barangay 143. This partnership also includes on-ground activations in malls and schools as well as participation in ESGS this year. Shannon Mead, HMD Global country manager said: “Our vision was to deliver reliable performance, AI imaging and contemporary design in an accessible device. With the Nokia 5.1 Plus, we aim to bring exciting gaming and entertain

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Virtual PH brings new unique VR experiences to Filipinos

Virtual PH, the most immersive virtual reality theme park in Metro Manila, officially opened its doors at Ayala Malls Feliz in Pasig City. The new establishment features a diverse selection of state-of-the-art VR experiences that are first in the Philippine market and will surely be enjoyed by everyone. With a series of virtual reality-driven playgrounds, Virtual PH brings Filipinos a glimpse into the future of virtual reality. Each playground comprises of modern professional VR equipment, and an exciting collection of games that aims to captivate and immerse players. “With virtual reality becoming the fastest-growing entertainment and leisure activity in the industry lately, Virtual PH aims to deliver diverse VR experiences to people of all ages. Gaming enthusiast or not, one will surely find a mind-blowing VR experience they can enjoy,” said Vijay Aidasani, Virtual PH Co-founder and President. “Our vision is really to provide advance, immersive, social, and mind-blowing experiences

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Huawei Mate 20 Series phones now available in PH

Modern mobile phone design has come a long way since the days of physical keypads, cramped monochrome screens, and extending antennas. Nowadays, smartphones are sleeker and less utilitarian-looking despite packing tremendous computing power underneath. More and more they’ve become quite the fashion statement as much as they are productivity tools. Huawei has refined this design ethos through the years, and the new Huawei Mate 20 Series is the latest proof of the company’s hardware design excellence. Wrapped in flowing elements The Mate 20 Series has a “flowing” aesthetic built into every panel, frame, and component visible to the eye. Huawei’s design team took inspiration from the grace of nature’s free-flowing elements for the new devices, and a quick glance at the streamlined surfaces and edges of the Mate 20 certainly captures that feeling. The new Emerald Green color is especially pleasing to even the most discerning eyes, giving the device a unique pop among the mass of black s

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Predator League 2019 kicks off with Alodia as new face

Predator Gaming has geared up for Asia Pacific Predator League 2019, the region’s biggest world-class gaming tournament, as it officially launched last October at One Esplanade in Pasay City. This milestone event coincides with the reveal of celebrity gamer-slash-cosplay sensation Alodia Gosiengfiao as the newest Predator Gaming Ambassador. Now on its second year, the Asia Pacific Predator League is the most anticipated eSports competition. Since its inception and maiden run in 2018, the Gaming Tournament has expanded to include participants from a total of 16 countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam – more than double that of last year’s total participants. This year, Asia Pacific Predator League draws battle lines for two of the biggest and hottest gaming titles: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) and DOTA 2. Vying for a total prize pool of up to USD 400,0

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Sharp is major sponsor of LED televisions at ESGS 2018

One of the biggest gaming events in the Philippines, Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS) took place at SMX Manila from October 26 to 28, 2018. The three-day event served as a huge gathering of gamers before the end of the year. Sharp Philippines Corporation (SPC) took part in ESGS 2018 as one of the official exhibitors, together with other well-known brands. As a major sponsor, SPC provided all the LED TVs during the gaming convention. Featuring the latest HDR standards, Sharp's AQUOS 4K and 8K series televisions offered topnotch gaming experience. Coupled with high luminance technology, gamers and attendees got a chance to witness and experience consistently life-like contrast while gaming with Sharp AQUOS televisions. SPC has been known to offer best-quality products to Filipino consumers through the years. From televisions to washing machines and other home appliances, the company certainly made a spot in every Filipino household. In addition, SPC continues to broaden its h

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Nokia smartphones among the first to get Android 9 Pie

HMD Global has announced that Android 9 is available for the Nokia 6.1 Plus via Nokia phones beta labs starting this month. This follows the Nokia 7 Plus, which was the first smartphone running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 to globally roll out the Android 9 Pie late September. HMD Global Chief Product Marketing Officer Juho Sarvikas said: “To further solidify our leadership and commitment to Android One and fast platform updates for our fans, we are happy to announce that the Nokia 6.1 Plus is the first smartphone globally to offer Android Pie on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform via our Nokia phones beta labs." "This is our first beta version of Android 9 for the Nokia 6.1 Plus early adopters. Over the coming weeks, we will be working together with our fast-growing community of beta testers to ensure uncompromised quality ahead of general release. We welcome all feedback from our fans and thank them for their enthusiasm and passion in testing early versions of the most up-to

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Acer Nitro 5 with Intel Optane now available in PH

Acer Philippines today unveiled its latest addition to the Nitro 5 gaming series: the Intel Optane-powered Nitro 5. Lauded for its refined styling and outstanding performance for casual gamers, the Nitro 5 is the first device to receive a speed boost from the Intel Optane Technology. Three Nitro 5 Intel Optane-powered models were launched in the country. Housed in a sleek black and red body, the Nitro 5 offers crushing audio thanks to the marriage of Acer’s TrueHarmony and Dolby Audio Premium, an intense high definition IPS display, a strategically placed 802.11 ac wireless antenna and 2×2 MIMO, and a plethora of ports to connect to almost any secondary device. “Nitro 5 is all about providing a high quality gaming experience for the casual gamer, but casual gaming doesn’t mean inferior features,” shares Sue Ong-Lim, Sales and Marketing Director of Acer Philippines. “In fact, with Intel Optane technology, the Nitro 5 is sure to immerse its user into an intensely satisfying gaming expe

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Honor adds 8X to midrange line, opens PH's 1st brand shop

Honor revealed its latest addition to its X-series lineup, the 8X, packed with all of the hallmarks of a premium device: a 6.5-inch FullView display with a 1080 x 2340 resolution, a 91% screen-to-body ratio, a 20MP + 2MP dual camera combo on the rear and a 16MP camera within the notch, 4+128GB storage and expandable to 400GB, and a 2.5D double texture aurora glass body. The Honor 8X is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset that allows it to have similar AI features we’ve seen in their last flagship stunner, the Honor 10. The Honor 8X is available nationwide starting October 13, 2018 for PhP 12,990. In a short few years, Honor is impressively emerging as one of the fastest-growing brands globally. As evidence, Honor opened its very first authorized brand shop in the Philippines at SM North Edsa on October 13, 2018. Key to the brand’s growth has been its sharp focus on providing consumer value and innovation, and the 8X is a pivotal smartphone in the series with its cutting-edge te

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OPPO's VOOC feature on Find X and F9 explained

Imagine what you can do with your smartphone if you can save 31 days in a year without the hassle of wall-charging with cables or carrying a power bank. In that time, you can not only make many important calls, but also focus on your passion, work, and day-to-day activities related to your device. A low-battery notification is the last thing that a busy, multi-tasking individual needs, especially during crunch time. When a smartphone’s battery power gets dangerously low, you know that high-performance tasks like calls, listening to music, watching videos, playing games, or using mobile data are no-no’s until you plug the device in to a wall socket or a power bank. However, access to a power source isn’t a guarantee that you can immediately jump back to the activities interrupted by a low-battery notification—more often than not, smartphones require around an hour to bring the user back to normal operations. With a fast-paced lifestyle, waiting around for your device to stock enough

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