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Google Pixel 2 design revealed by case renders

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It’s not only the Galaxy Note 8 that gets design confirmation from leaked case renders, as Google‘s upcoming Pixel 2 joins the club.

Case maker Olixar has revealed the blueprint of the Google Pixel 2. The company’s case renders unveiled the Note 8, so these new ones should also be pretty accurate.

At first glance, the overall design is a combination of the first-generation Pixel and maybe the LG G6. The fingerprint reader on the back is now outside the smaller rear glass window. That means you’ll no longer make a smudge while reaching for the scanner. Also noticeable is the single rear camera; seems like Google is not onboard the dual-camera wagon, yet.

The front, according to the renders, is mostly dominated by the display. Gone are the tall bezels of the former Pixel, as the new one gets a full-screen panel along with a long speaker grille on top. There’s no curved display here — just a flat screen with rounded corners. The power button and volume rocker are situated at the right side of the phone.

What’s not visible (at first) on the renders are the top and bottom cutouts of the phone. If you look closer, it seems like there’s only one, and it’s at the bottom. It’s safe to assume that it’s the USB-C port, leaving the 3.5mm port nowhere to be found.

Google may not be joining the dual-camera trend, but they’re set to follow the path popularized by Apple with the iPhone 7.

We love the Google Pixel and we’re now saddened by the exclusion of the headphone port on its successor. Who knows, maybe Google will come up with wireless headphone options or include one in the box for free — if they feel generous enough.

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Samsung Unpacked in Seoul: More foldables coming

A glimpse into the future

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Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event is coming home. The smartphone giant will unveil its next generation of foldable devices in late July 2023. The event will take place at the COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam in the South Korean capital of Seoul.

Samsung has held Unpacked in key cities around the world. These include Las Vegas, New York, London, Berlin, and Barcelona since 2010.

Now, the global platform will focus on Samsung’s next line of foldables, as well as its groundbreaking technologies to offer the world a glimpse into the future.

The brand has enjoyed success in the foldable smartphone category; in 2022, the Korean market has had a remarkable 13.6% foldable phone adoption rate.

Samsung has also dominated foldable phone market shares last year, enjoying more than an 80% mark.

Global shipments have also increased, while it is predicted that foldables’ compound annual growth will increase to more than 30%.

Samsung introduced its first ever Galaxy Fold in 2019, and since then, the company has released a handful of high-end devices, with the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 being its latest.

SEE ALSO: 90 days with the Galaxy Z Fold4

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Release date, pre-order revealed

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The release date of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has been revealed. The much anticipated sequel will drop on October 20 for PlayStation 5.

The game will come in Standard, Digital Deluxe, and Collector’s editions, for the following prices

Standard Edition

  • Singapore: SG$ 97.90
  • Malaysia: MYR 299
  • Indonesia: IDR 1,029,000
  • Philippines: PhP 3,490
  • Vietnam: PhP 1,799,000

Digital Deluxe Edition

  • Singapore: SG$ 109.00
  • Malaysia: MYR 399
  • Indonesia: IDR 1,179,000
  • Philippines: N/A
  • Vietnam: N/A

Collector’s Edition

  • Singapore: SG$ 318.90
  • Malaysia: MYR 969
  • Indonesia: IDR 3,349,000
  • Philippines: PhP 11,490
  • Vietnam: PhP 5,799,000

Pre-orders will start on June 16 in all participating retailers and PlayStation stores.

The Digital Deluxe edition will include the game, all pre-order incentives, as well as 10 unique suits – five for each – additional Photo Mode frames and stickers, and two additional skill points.

For hardcore fans, the Collector’s Edition includes a voucher for the Digital Deluxe Edition, as well as a Steelbook case, and an extraordinary, high-quality 19-inch statue featuring both Spider-Men battling Venom.

Explore New York as both Peter, Miles

In Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, players will get to experience Marvel’s New York as both the protagonists. The main storyline will have them take both Spider-Men at different points of the campaign.

As players explore Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, fan-favorite villains like Venom, Lizard, and Kraven will threaten them, and it’s up to them to utilize Peter and Miles’ new abilities to win.

SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 shows 10 minutes of gameplay

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HONOR Magic5 Pro: Price in the Philippines

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The HONOR Magic5 Pro, officially released at MWC 2023 in Barcelona, has finally landed in the Philippines. This is  HONOR’s flagship smartphone and touts its triple 50MP cameras, top-of-the-line looks, and cutting edge performance.

In our HONOR Magic5 Pro review, we said it’s “easily one of the Top 5 standard slate flagship smartphones” of 2023. That’s thanks to its “specs, design, and overall feel.”

Read the full review.

Price and availability

The HONOR Magic5 Pro retails for PhP 59,990 in the Philippines. From June 8 to 15, it’s available for pre-order and comes with a couple of freebies. These are the HONOR Band 6 smartwatch and HONOR X3 Lite Earbuds (worth PhP 6,000).

You can also grab the phone with Globe at GPlan 2499 with a one-time cash out of PhP 17,900. The freebies are also available in this option.

It’s also available through Home Credit at 0% interest starting June 16. Payment plans start as low as PhP 1,718 per month without insurance and PhP 2,085 with insurance.

HONOR Magic5 Pro

Black and Meadow Green

The phone comes in Meadown Green and Black.

HONOR Magic5 Pro Specs

  • Processor — Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
  • OS — MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13
  • Graphics — Adreno 740 GPU
  • Memory — 12GB DDR5X
  • Storage — 512GB UFS4.0
  • Display — 6.81-inch LTPO quad-curved floating screen, 2848 x 1312, 120Hz, 100% DCI-P3, 1800 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, TÜV Rheinland certified Low Blue Light
  • Audio — Stereo system with dual speakers, DTS:X Ultra
  • Security — Dual-TEE security system, NFC support, 3D face recognition, AI Privacy Call 2.0, fingerprint sensor
  • Connectivity — USB Type-C, dual-SIM slots
  • Wireless — Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.2
  • Battery — 5,100mAh, 66W wired and 50W wireless SuperCharge
  • 50MP wide camera (f/1.6, 1/1.12-inch sensor)
  • 50MP ultra-wide camera (f/2.0, 122 degrees field of view)
  • 50MP Sony IMX858 telephoto camera (f/3.0, 3.5x optical zoom, 100x digital zoom)
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