HONOR is slowly rolling out its newest lineup of phones after the HONOR 100, and one of them—the HONOR 200 Lite—has landed in Europe. It presents itself with a different design and modest hardware. It’s powered by a Dimensity 6080 and is paired 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Its 4500mAh battery supports 35w charging,  and it comes with Android 14-based MagicOS 8.0 out of the box. Other features of the 200 Lite include a triple rear camera setup that consists of a 108-megapixel main, 5-megapixel ultra-wide, and 2-megapixel depth sensor, along with a 50-megapixel selfie camera w ..read more

IDC has announced its Q1 2024 rankings for the Chinese market, and the competition between brands has been so tight that the research firm declared two on top: HONOR and Huawei. With a very close 0.1% difference, HONOR managed to clinch onto the top with 17.1% while Huawei has 17%. HONOR’s strong performance is attributed to the Magic6 series released in China earlier this year, while Huawei has posted tremendous growth in this quarter alone. “HONOR climbed to the top spot, thanks to its well-rounded product portfolio and the Magic 6 series which came with popular AI features,” said Arthur Gu ..read more

HMD makes is first own-branded phone available in the Philippines with the Pulse+. This entry-level phone has a sleek design, an affordable price point, and easy repairability. Powering the Pulse+ is a Unisoc T606 processor that’s paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. You get a 6.56-inch 90hz IPS display with a 600 nits of peak brightness, and a 5000mah battery that supports a rather slow 10w charging, so expect to recharge slower between each use. HMD, however, boasts of a better battery quality as it can still perform just as well as 80% battery health after 800 charge cycle ..read more

We previously wrote that there’s no reason to hate MediaTek in 2023, and there’s another solid reason for that. Counterpoint recently released its report on Global Chip Shipments for Q4 2023, and MediaTek remains on top for the fifth consecutive quarter with 36% of the market share. Qualcomm remains to be in second place with a market share of 23%, while Apple is at third place with 20% of the market share. Looking through the data, MediaTek’s continued dominance is due to its “inventory restocking” by smartphone OEMs, where several phone brands have been outfitting their latest releases with ..read more

We’re in Shenzhen to experience the Pura 70 Pro, and it seems that Huawei is having a really good start: confirming reports that the Pura 70 Pro series sold out in one minute after going on sale last April 18, we saw the demand for Huawei’s new flagship phone still in demand a week later. The Huawei Global Flagship Store at The MixC in Shenzhen.   We visited the Huawei Flagship Global Store in Shenzhen, and the staff shared with us that the lines were very long outside the store during the first sales of the Pura 70 Pro and 70 Ultra, signifying that Huawei is making a strong comeback with ..read more

TP-Link ushers in a new era of network connectivity by introducing new WiFi 7 networking products in the Philippines: the RE235BE, Deco BE25, Archer BE230, Archer TBE400UH, and Archer BE400. All these products offer the new WiFi 7 standard, with support for dual-band connectivity, as well as other features to make your home connections faster and smoother. The TP-Link RE235BE is a dual-band WiFi 7 range extender that offers up to 3.6 Gigabit speeds (20% faster than its predecessor), 4K QAM, a multi-gigabit port with up to 2.5Gbps, efficient heat dissipation, multi-link operation allowing high ..read more

US President Joe Biden has officially signed a law that could ban the popular short-form video social app TikTok in the United States if it is not sold to another entity, just hours after it has been passed in the Senate. The new law will enable TikTok to operate in the US if they can find a new company to sell the app to within 270 days, around nine months, or else face a ban in the country. This is not the first time the US government has tried to ban the app from the country, with former President Donald Trump trying to do the same in 2020 and several US states including Montana and Texas ..read more

Initial verdict: Huawei is set to reclaim the throne with the Pura 70 series with its stellar camera performance, and the Pura 70 Pro is here to impress not only with its main camera but also its new telephoto camera that doubles for macro shots. Out of the box, the Pura 70 Pro takes great shots, and we will not be surprised if it will be one of the best camera phones for 2024.  Pros: Excellent camera performance in low-light Great display with subtle curves Cons: Top-heavy Camera module is huge It’s a new era for Huawei’s camera-focused flagship phones, as the P series is officially ..read more

ZTE‘s nubia line just got a new member of the roster, and it’s the mid-range Neo 2 5G that’s making its entry in the Philippines. This device is the successor to last year’s nubia Neo, which is a product series more aimed at gamers with its design, features, and even battery capacity at affordable price points. It sports shoulder triggers with custom mapping to further help you ace your play, as well as an updated Game Space 2.0 hub that can help you improve your phone’s gaming performance, enhance it with different sound effects, and toggle key system features while you’re deep down on y ..read more

HONOR Philippines has confirmed that their flagship HONOR Magic6 Pro, is officially arriving in the Philippines. Launched just this past January in China and a month later globally at Mobile World Congress, the device has great features that make up for its award-winning flagship phone status. HONOR touts an improved pro-grade camera system on their newest flagship device, empowering users to capture scenes and take their photography to newer heights. The Falcon rear camera system includes a 180-megapixel periscope camera that should be able to include more details on 30x optical and 100x dig ..read more