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OPPO Reno14 Series 5G price, availability in the Philippines

Powerful performance, 4K video underwater, AI, more

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OPPO Reno14 5G

The OPPO Reno14 Series 5G is now on its general sale period in the Philippines. OPPO’s latest Reno series devices were launched earlier this month.

They offer AI-powered photography, 4K video, triple IP ratings, powerful performance and more in one beautifully crafted device.

The OPPO Reno14 F 5G comes in three storage configurations:

  • 8GB+256GB: PhP 21,999 (Blue Opal/Luminous Green)
  • 12GB+256GB: PhP 24,999 (Blue Opal/Luminous Green)
  • 12GB+512GB: PhP 27,999 (Blue Opal/Luminous Green)

Meanwhile, the OPPO Reno14 5G has two:

  • 12GB+256GB: PhP 31,999 (Opal White/Luminous Green)
  • 12GB+512GB: PhP 34,999 (Opal White/Luminous Green)

Lastly, the OPPO Reno14 Pro 5G retails for:

  • 12GB+512GB: PhP 47,999 (Opal White/Titanium Grey)

Customers can order online from OPPO’s official Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop platforms. The phones are likewise available offline at OPPO Concept Stores.

Furthermore, both Globe and Smart are offering postpaid plans:

  • Globe GPlan 1799: OPPO Reno14 F 5G (8+256)
  • Globe GPlan 1999: OPPO Reno14 5G (12+512)
  • Smart Plans+ 1499: OPPO Reno14 F 5G (8+256)
  • Smart Plans+ 1999: OPPO Reno14 5G (12+512)

Lastly, flexible payment options are also available via Home Credit (up to 18 months at 0% interest) and major credit cards (up to 12 months on select banks).

Bundle offers are also available until September 21 wherein customers can pair any Reno14 device with an OPPO Pad SE or Watch X2 Mini to get up to a PhP 2,000 discount.

Studio in your pocket

The top-of-the-line OPPO Reno14 Pro 5G features triple 50MP cameras. Both the Reno14 Pro and Reno14 have 50MP telephoto cameras with 3.5X optical zoom.

Two of the camera system’s highlights are Ultra-Clear Low-Light Camera System and AI Flash Photography for vivid captures even in low light or challenging scenarios.

With IP66, IP68, and IP69 water resistance ratings, the phones can also be used underwater to take photos or even record up to 4K with Underwater Mode.

And for post-processing, AI Portrait, AI Recompose, and AI Perfect Shot are among the features users can lean on, which are all native within the camera app.

Complementing these capabilities are the powerful MediaTek Dimensity 8450 on the Pro variant, Dimensity 8350 on the standard model, and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 on the F variant.

Other smart features include AI HyperBoost 2.0 and AI LinkBoost 3.0.

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Canva teams up with SB19 to turn A’TIN’s passion into creativity

Campaign lets fans access assets, editable templates, more

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Canva Philippines has joined forces with SB19 and Sony Music Entertainment to launch the “Kaya sa Canva” campaign.

This first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at transforming the popular Filipino boy band’s fanbase into creators by giving them access to official design assets, exclusive templates, and powerful creative tools.

That’s of course as fans have a way of creating artwork, banners, and more outputs to honor their idols.

As such, the partnership enables the A’TIN (SB19’s fanbase) to access the Canva-exclusive SB19’s Creative Hub.

This dedicated space lets fans access assets, including SB19-inspired sticker packs, custom typography, and editable templates inspired by the group.

Fans around the world will initially have access to templates for photo-booth strips, wallpapers, posters, and videos.

The campaign will then expand with Canva-exclusive assets celebrating the group’s New Era, as well as their latest single, “Lawless”.

Meanwhile, the original song “KAYA” is accompanied with an upbeat music video, doubling as a love letter to A’TIN and a masterclass in Canva’s tools.

Every visual and animation is fan-inspired, a celebration of the creativity, passion, and dedication that’s defined in the community from day one.

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The iPhone 18 might sell out for an unexpected reason

The ongoing shortage might play a part in the phone selling out earlier than expected.

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An iPhone selling out is not news. Because of how popular the phones are, it’s within the realm of probability that Apple runs out of stock at some point. According to a new report, this year won’t be any different… but it’s for an entirely different reason.

First reported by analyst Tim Culpan, Apple is reportedly struggling to meet its demand for semiconductors for the iPhone 18 and the foldable iPhone. The ongoing memory shortage is cutting off Apple’s ability to deliver the required supply of smartphones in a timely fashion. The report even claims that TSMC, which helps produce the iPhone, is sitting on a shipment of processors, worth US$ 1 billion, that don’t have memory chips.

Now, Apple is still confident that it can weather the launch. However, if the shortage persists, the iPhone 18 generation will likely sell out much more quickly than expected.

It’s an interesting time for Apple to experience such a shortage. It’s been heavily rumored that the company will launch its very first foldable phone next month, creating a new market for the brand. Apple definitely wants this attempt to succeed after the tepid response to its last new product, the Vision Pro.

SEE ALSO: Did Tim Cook just confirm that iPhone prices are going up?

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These “smart” glasses just sold out in under a week

DuckDuckGo touts that these glasses have zero AI, zero cameras, and an infinite battery life.

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Smart glasses are in a weird place right now. While a chunk of the population views them as cool and innovative, another significant chunk sees them as a privacy nightmare. If you’re in the latter group but want to see what life is like on the former, DuckDuckGo has a new product: a pair of anti-surveillance glasses with no camera or AI, otherwise known as just normal sunglasses.

If it’s not obvious, yes, it’s a troll product. DuckDuckGo is a search engine famously known for pushing privacy as a priority, opposing Google’s penchant for advertising and AI. Now, the search engine is taking on the smart glasses market.

Partnering with Knockaround, DuckDuckGo released the Paso Robles, a pair of sunglasses touted as having zero cameras, an always-offline mode, and a battery life of infinity.

It’s a statement piece. The rims have a logo mark, similar to the Meta’s glasses. The packaging also states that the glasses are “designed to block the sun, not send data to the cloud.”

Now, if you want a pair, they cost only US$ 35, as opposed to Meta’s US$ 299 price tag, but they are already sold out.

Which says quite a bit about today’s sentiment against AI and for privacy. Of course, to be fair, DuckDuckGo’s supply is certainly less than Meta’s stock for their smart glasses. It does, however, prove that the sentiment is there.

As of now, the world is slowly realizing that unimpeded smart glasses aren’t such a good idea, leading to people concerned about their privacy. In fact, some states have already started banning the technology in certain public spaces.

SEE ALSO: New York becomes first state to ban smart glasses

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