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Coocaa debuts its affordable TV lineup in the Philippines

You don’t need to sell your kidneys to buy one

Published

March 15, 2019

Vincenz

Looking at beautiful flatscreen televisions before made us cripple, mainly because of their hefty price tags. But now, owning one wouldn’t hurt your pockets nor bank accounts as the rise of various TV brands have paved way for cheaper TVs, thus becoming accessible to almost everyone.

You may not have heard of this brand before, but Coocaa is a Chinese company based in Shenzhen and has been making TVs for a while now. That’s not all, because Skyworth is their parent company, which is an established TV brand in the US alongside HiSense and TCL.

Coocaa won several Red Dot design awards and is immensely popular in Southeast Asia, mainly in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, thanks to their quality TV panels at much cheaper prices. Although buying cheaper TVs has its compromises, Coocaa’s products are “Made in Japan” so quality-wise, they are indeed reliable.

Coocaa T55, acclaimed by Red Dot Design for its sleek design

With their Philippine debut, they have partnered with Lazada pre-orders starting on March 18, Monday. With that in mind, Coocaa’s Grand Launch Flash Sale will start from 12AM up until 2AM. The cheapest TV you can buy is the basic 32-inch LED TV (32W4) for as low as PhP 7,490, which also has USB Plug-and-Play capabilities to play your photos, videos, and music.

The highlight is their 40-inch Full HD Smart TV (40S3N) that has a built-in Netflix app with a dedicated remote control button meant for people who love watching their favorite series and flicks on a larger screen. The Suggested Retail Price for this model is PhP 18,990, but if it’s still too much for you, they will sell it for just PhP 12,990. The other stars of the show from the Innovate lineup include the 32-inch HD Smart TV (32S3N) that will sell for just PhP 9,990, and the bigger 43-inch Full HD Smart TV (43S3N) that has a discounted price of PhP 14,990.

There’s also the Explore lineup running Android 8.0 with Google Assistant right out of the box. The 40-inch Full HD Smart LED TV (40S5G) now sells for PhP 13,990, while the bigger and high resolution-packed 50-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (50S5G) sells for PhP 22,990 with free replacements for one year.

Dedicated Google Assistant button on Coocaa’s TV remote

Worrying about after-sales service? Coocaa guarantees buyers that they have more than 150 service centers nationwide. Beside that, there’s also an extended warranty period on their TVs upon purchase. It looks like buying a Coocaa TV is a great deal at the moment.

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Smart showcases cloud gaming platform in partnership with Blacknut

Play over 1,000 titles straight on your smartphones

Published

August 14, 2026

GadgetMatch

Philippines mobile service provider Smart showcased the country’s first cloud gaming platform in partnership with Blacknut at the recent Philippine GameDev Expo (PGDX) 2026.

As the event’s main presenter, Smart highlighted its collaboration with the cloud gaming subscription service. Together with its value-packed Power All offers, the network provider is highlighting what the future of gaming can look like.

Smart and TNT subscribers can conveniently access Blacknut Cloud Gaming through a dedicated site. Here, they can play more than 1,000 premium console and PC-quality games on their smartphones.

That’s without the need for expensive gaming hardware or lengthy downloads. Weekly subscriptions start at just PhP 145 and can be conveniently charged to prepaid load following a simple OTP verification process.

To make the experience better, Smart also has Power All offers, which provide generous open-access data for today’s digital lifestyles. There’s a package for cloud and mobile gaming, streaming, content sharing, and productivity.

Gaming

Ghost of Yotei gets a story expansion in October

The Complete Edition comes with the expansion and a roguelike mode.

Published

August 13, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Ghost of Yotei is a classic RPG experience set in the same universe as its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima. In my opinion, Atsu’s journey of revenge feels a lot more fun than Jin’s battle to save his homeland. If you’re in the same boat, Ghost of Yotei is coming back on October 1 with brand-new content.

Without delving too much into spoiler territory, Ghost of Yotei has a conclusive ending. Rather than shoehorning a forced epilogue, Echoes of Sekigahara, the title of the upcoming story expansion, explores Atsu’s past.

As with Tsushima’s expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara features a new map with new enemies, weapons, and collectibles. It will be set in two different time periods.

Besides the story expansion, the upcoming update also has a new mode called Most Wanted, which Sucker Punch Production describes as their “spin on a roguelike.” The mode explores Atsu’s experience as a headhunter, feeding her with bounties and earnable perks.

The two new content expansions will come with in the upcoming Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition. The new edition, coming on October 1, will also come with the co-op Legends mode. It also has a few perks and customization options. The edition will sell for US$ 70.

If you already have the base edition, you can grab an upgrade for only US$ 15. If you don’t want to pay for the upgrade, the game is still getting a few minor tweaks.

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HONOR isn’t taking the Robot Phone global — yet

The hardware is ready. The AI isn’t.

Published

August 13, 2026

Rodneil Quiteles

The HONOR Robot Phone may have officially launched, but don’t expect this version to immediately make its way to global markets.

HONOR told media in Shenzhen that it currently has no plans to bring the current Robot Phone outside China. The main hurdle isn’t the hardware. It’s the phone’s AI experience, which is currently optimized for the Chinese market.

HONOR believes a future generation of the Robot Phone would be better positioned for a true global rollout once its AI experience is ready for markets outside China.

That doesn’t mean HONOR is abandoning the idea. Quite the opposite.

More than a phone with a moving camera

The Robot Phone is HONOR’s attempt to introduce a new idea to the smartphone market. It combines a smartphone with a 4DoF mechanical gimbal, allowing its camera to physically move.

Its AI features take that concept further. YOYO Robot Mode can use voice commands, gestures, and AI tracking to control the camera. It can also automatically pan and tilt to keep a person in frame during vlogs, livestreams, and video calls.

The phone also brings selected elements of ARRI Image Science and professional cinema workflows to its camera system. Its 200MP gimbal main camera supports 10-bit ARRI LogC3 recording, while ARRI Wide Gamut 3 and ARRI Looks give creators more control over their footage.

But HONOR isn’t treating the Robot Phone primarily as a volume-driving product.

The company says its bigger goal is to introduce a new concept to the smartphone market and see what kind of effect it can have.

That makes the Robot Phone an interesting experiment for HONOR. The hardware is already here. The company now wants to learn what happens when a smartphone can physically move, respond to its surroundings, and use AI to help operate itself.

For now, though, China is where that experiment begins.