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Fast Forward: Huawei announcing a unique device, ASUS gets a new ZenFone

It’ll be an interesting month for smartphones

Published

November 29, 2018

Daniel Morial

Curious about what to expect in the tech and pop culture world? Here’s a quick roundup of upcoming events and launches happening in December!

Huawei goes bold in announcing a holed smartphone

Following in the footsteps of Samsung, Huawei also has a holed smartphone in their pipeline. Although, the Chinese might be ahead of the Koreans because Huawei already has a launch date based on their teasers.

Image credit: Weibo/Huawei

Again, it’s a mere teaser so there’s nothing concrete about the phone yet. The rough translation of the Chinese text on the poster (thanks to Google Translate) says it’s a selfie phone with a full-screen panel. We’ll have to wait and see what Huawei has in store for us this December.

A new ZenFone is on the horizon

Huawei is not the only one that’ll introduce a new smartphone; ASUS also has an upcoming ZenFone for the masses. The Taiwanese company uploaded a few teasers online for its new ZenFone Max Pro model that’s dubbed M2, which probably means Mark 2.

Image credit: ASUS

The first ZenFone Max Pro is less than six months old, so its successor is coming in sooner than expected. It does seem that manufacturers are releasing new models quite often, especially for midrange phones.

The unveiling date is on December 11 and what we know about the device is pretty limited. We can confirm that it’ll have a notched display and a near-borderless design according to the teasers. We also have the usual suspects like dual rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

OnePlus partners with McLaren for a limited edition model

After Porsche and Lamborghini, it’s now McLaren’s turn to have a special edition smartphone courtesy of OnePlus. A limited OnePlus 6T is coming this December and is expected to arrive in an orange gradient body. It’s going to be similar to McLaren’s speed racer during the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix.

Image credit: OnePlus

The event has a “Salute to Speed” tagline, which means it’ll be all about speed. The OnePlus 6T is already a speedy smartphone and it even comes with one of the fastest charging technologies available. Will OnePlus introduce an even faster method? We’ll know on December 11.

Qualcomm’s fastest mobile processor will be announced

Qualcomm is having their annual Snapdragon Technology Summit on December 4 in Hawaii. It’s the ideal place to announce their latest mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8150. While the chipset’s name is yet to be officially confirmed, we do know that it’ll be one of the most advanced and fastest.

Image credit: Flickr/Masaru Kamikura

Early leaks of the upcoming Snapdragon chip points to an octa-core processor with three different types of CPU cores and it’ll come with a 5G modem already. The Snapdragon 8150 will compete against Apple’s A12 Bionic, Huawei’s Kirin 980, and Samsung’s Exynos 9820.

Fast Forward is our roundup of upcoming news, launches, and events. It’s a monthly feature to give our readers a heads-up on what is happening in the tech realm. It’s sometimes difficult to keep track of the calendar, so we do it for you.

Related Topics:ASUS Huawei OnePlus Qualcomm

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GadgetSnaps: Malaysia shot on the Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G

Beyond charging tech

Published

April 24, 2024

GadgetMatch

The Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G prides itself in its charging technologies. But what about its camera capabilities? Well, here’s a quick round-up of the many photos we took around the time the Note 40 series was launched in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

The NOTE 40 Series features a 108MP main shooter with 3x Lossless Superzoom. It also has OIS for steadier shots when taking videos.

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Infinix Note 40 Pro series launch day

Kwai Chai Hong/ ‘Little Ghost Lane’

Petaling Street (Chinatown)

In and around Central Market

Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery

Istana Negara entrance

Merdeka Square

Malaysian Bak Kut Teh and more

Petronas Twin Towers at night

Steady shooter

The Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G isn’t a stellar shooter. But at its price point, it’s pretty darn decent for capturing different scenarios. Take these photos into some editing software and you can certainly elevate their look.

The NOTE 40 Pro+ 5G is priced at PhP 13,999. It may be purchased through Infinix’s Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop platforms, where customers can get up to PhP 2,000 off. Additionally, the first 100 buyers can get an S1 smartwatch or XE23 earphones. Alternatively, customers may opt for the Shopee-exclusive NOTE 40 Pro (4G variant) for PhP 10,999.

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LOQ and LOAD: The Lenovo LOQ 2024 is for gaming and more

Your entry to PC Gaming

Published

April 23, 2024

GadgetMatch

Get your game on with the Lenovo LOQ 2024. This capable laptop is your entry point to PC Gaming and a lot more.

It comes an absolutely affordable price point: PhP 48,995.

You get capable hardware and the hood to support gaming and more. The Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9I runs on the 12th Gen Intel Core i5 processor and Intel Arc Graphics.

Those are key to bringing unreal graphics to this segment. Supporting latest tech like DirectX 12 Ultimate, players are able to enjoy high frame rates on the Lenovo LOQ.

Creating content? It comes with AI Advantage to help boost performance. Engines and accelerators boost the media processing workloads especially for creatives. It also works with Intel’s X Super Machine Learning, Leading to images that are as close to reality.

The laptop supports a configuration of up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD Storage.

As for its display, the device has a large 15.6-inch, Full HD panel that is more than enough for gaming, video editing, content consumption, and whatever else you do on a laptop. This display has 144Hz refresh rate, 300 nits brightness, and anti-glare.

Videos come out clear, crisp, and realistic. Audio is punchy and as loud as it gets. Windows Sonic elevates it more when you use headphones. And it just takes a few minutes to render HD videos on editing software.

As it runs on Windows 11, if you are going to use it for work, you can take advantage of various features. The Lenovo Vantage Widget is there for constant reminders, Copilot will help you organize your tasks, and Microsoft Edge is there for casual browsing.

There is an assortment of ports at the back for easy connectivity. And as this is meant for gaming, we put it to the test. Racing that looks better with high frame rate? Check. Shooting titles that require heavy work? Not a problem. You can play all your favorites and not worry about performance.

Best of all, it takes less than an our to juice up this laptop all the way to 100%.

So, whether you’re looking to get started with PC Gaming, or an upgrade for work and entertainment needs, the Lenovo LOQ has you covered.

This feature is a collaboration between GadgetMatch and Lenovo Philippines.