John Nieves

Ultra-smart HUAWEI Watch 4 Arrives In The Philippines

After launching its mid-range Watch GT 4, Huawei has finally released its top-end wearable, the Watch 4, to the Philippines. The mainline Watch Series has always been the most refined smartwatch that the brand offered in the country (before the Watch Ultimate) and gave users the most advanced features that could be found in any […]

Daily Tech Drivers: Prince De Guzman and AWIE

The Philippine cosplay scene boasts many talented individuals, but few capture hearts quite like Awie and Prince De Guzman. This real-life couple isn’t just known for their skills, but also their collaborative passion for bringing beloved characters to life, often side-by-side. Their cosplay journey began separately, with Awie drawn to vibrant anime heroines and Prince […]

PLDT has Prepaid Fiber, Sort of

With both Globe and Converge offering their flavors of prepaid fiber nowadays, it’s a little odd that we haven’t heard of a similar offering from the market leader, PLDT. Well, PLDT does have prepaid Fiber, but it’s not the type of prepaid Fiber you want to be eligible for, at least as of press time. […]

Head to Head: Cherry Aqua GR VS Infinix Note 30 5G

Cherry is back! The local brand has officially kicked off 2024 with two new smartphone announcements for the budget segment: the Cherry Aqua GR and the Aqua S11 Pro. These two phones have the same vintage Cherry promise: great specs for not much money. But the smartphone market is very intensely competitive nowadays, and there […]

HONOR Magic V2 To Launch In The Philippines On Feb 21

It took them a while, but it’s finally coming – HONOR has officially announced that their skinny, powerful foldable, the Magic V2, will be sold in the Philippines starting Feb 21. The HONOR Magic V2 first garnered attention during its June 2023 launch, when it took the crown of the world’s thinnest foldable from the […]

Cherry Aqua GR Hands-on: The Best Cherry

Cherry Aqua GR hands-on initial verdict: Cherry is back with a vengeance with their new budget phone. Despite several strong contenders in the price range, the Cherry Aqua GR holds its own thanks to its competitive hardware and bloatware-free software. Pros Beautiful design Stellar screen for the price Good main camera on paper Stock Android […]

Will Cherry Start Selling Foldables?

Cherry is finally back to releasing smartphones, and while they’re not going to be matching the frenetic pace of their releases during the heyday of local brands, the company has promised a more regular release schedule that was quite unlike what we saw in 2022. Now that Cherry is back to offering phones to the […]

Last Brand Standing: How Cherry Survived When Local Brands Died

Local brands were all over the place a decade ago, and you couldn’t go a week without one of them releasing a new phone. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case now, as Starmobile, Torque, Cloudfone, O+, and countless others have shut their doors or have transitioned into a new business entirely. These local brands died, […]

Energizer Teasing P28K With Massive 28,000mAh Battery For MWC

Here’s a surprising fact for you: Energizer (yes, the battery people) makes phones. Decent phones, according to our research, and they’re decent enough that they’re licensed by Avenir Telecom to be sold in Europe. So it’s not surprising that Energizer is teasing the launch of their P28K phone that holds a whopping 28,000mAh of juice. […]

itel Launches Ultra Budget Able 2 Laptop In The Philippines

If you need a super affordable laptop, you’ll be happy to know that itel just launched their new Able 2 laptop in the Philippines. Read more: The itel P55 Might be the Most Affordable 5G Phone itel P55 (4G) Lands With Budget Price In the Philippines itel A70 Arrives with Incredible Php 2.7k Launch Price […]