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HONOR 400 Pro 5G launches in the Philippines
Price, availability of HONOR’s latest midrange darling
The HONOR 400 Pro 5G is now in the Philippines. The launch follows the success of the HONOR 400 5G, which sold out just last month following its local release.
Customers can now preorder the latest midrange smartphone for an SRP of PhP 32,999 via HONOR’s Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop.
Freebies include an HONOR Choice Earbuds Clip (worth PhP 4,999) and an HONOR High Speed Fan Vimi Sonic 1 Pro (worth PhP 1,099).
The HONOR 400 Pro 5G is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. This capable processor has a core delivering up to 4.3GHz of power and five more delivering 2.95GHz.
The device has 12GB of base RAM and 512GB of internal storage. Inside is a 6,000mAh Silicon-carbon battery with support for 100W wired and 50W wireless HONOR SuperCharge.
In front, the device boasts of a 6.7-inch 120Hz quad-curved display with 5,000 nits of peak brightness and 460ppi pixel density.
This screen comes with HONOR’s Eye Comfort Display technologies, including AI Defocus Eyecare, Natural Tone 2.0, Low Blue Light, Ultra Dark Mode, and Motion Sickness Relief, among others.
Moreover, the HONOR 400 Pro 5G’s camera package consists of the following shooters:
- 200MP f/1.9 ultra-clear AI main camera, 1/1.4″, OIS
- 50MP f/2.0 Sony IMX856 AI telephoto camera
- 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide and macro camera, 112° FOV
- 50MP portrait selfie camera
The camera includes HONOR’s AI Image Engine features, including AI Super Zoom, AI Portrait Snap, AI Enhanced Portrait, Harcourt Portrait Mode, and AI Motion Sensing Capture.
Key AI experiences
HONOR also retain some of its popular AI Editing features like AI Image to Video, AI Outpainting, AI Eraser, AI Remove Reflection, AI Upscale, and more.
The HONOR 400 Pro 5G runs on the latest MagicOS 9.0 platform. It also has Google Gemini pre-installed. More AI experiences include AI Deepfake Detection, Magic Portal, Circle to Search, and AI Writing Tools.
Among the phone’s other practical features are IP68 and IP69 ratings and dual SIM support. It supports Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7, as well as Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity too.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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