News

Huawei P40 Pro+ available via Globe’s ThePLAN 1799

Huawei P40 Pro and P40 also available on the same plan

Published

June 19, 2020

GadgetMatch

If you’ve been planning to get the most premium of the Huawei P40 series’ trifecta of phones, you may do so with Globe. The Huawei P40 Pro+ is partnering with Globe to offer the phone at ThePLAN 1799.

Customers who pre-order the Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G with ThePLAN 1,799 (includes PhP 36,000 cashout) can get their hands on a pair of Huawei x Gentle Monster sunglasses for free.

Acting fast is the key, as only 200 of these limited edition items will be given out on a first come, first served basis, and only between the pre-order period from June 16 – June 26, 2020.

The other two P40 series phones are also available on ThePLAN 1,799.

P40 Pro — PhP 24,000 cashout
P40 — PhP 7,200 cashout

If you get these phone plans from June 19-30, 2020, you’ll also get a free Huawei Band 4 and 50GB of Huawei Cloud storage for a year.

We also caught wind that the P40 Pro+ will retail for PhP 69,990 in the Philippines (US$ 1397, EUR 1243, SG$ 1898). Huawei Philippines will likely announce the official pricing and availability soon.

Huawei P40 Pro+

The P40 Pro+ carries the same profile as the Huawei P40 Pro. It has a 6.58-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Also, it’s powered by Kirin 990 5G, 8GB RAM, and up to 512GB of internal storage. This handset still runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10 on top but without Google Mobile Services

However, it has an even better camera system than its siblings and Huawei topped the P40 Pro+ with higher-end features.

For starters, it prides itself with its Penta-rear camera setup: a 50-megapixel F/1.9 Ultra Vision main camera, 40-megapixel F/1.8 ultra-wide-angle lens, 8-megapixel SuperZoom F/4.4 periscope telephoto lens, another 8-megapixel F/2.4 telephoto lens, and TOF 3D depth sensor. On the front, it houses a 32-megapixel F/2.2 selfie camera.

Moreover, Huawei opted for a ceramic build in lieu of the glass and aluminum combination. Other notable features include 4,200mAh battery capable of 40W fast charging, 40W fast wireless SuperCharge, and 27W fast wireless reverse charging.

Petal Search Widget

Huawei has also released a new Petal Search widget that offers an alternative app search for users to conveniently access and download a wider variety of apps. Petal Search is now available for download on the AppGallery and can be added as a home-screen in the latest EMUI update (v 10.1.0.131).

It works in tandem with Huawei’s own AppGallery as well as third party apps like APKPure. You simply look for the App you want and Petal Search will return results on where you can download that app. If you already have APKPure installed, it will simply launch the app to install the app you were looking for.

Watch our Huawei P40 Pro+ Review.

Gaming

A remastered NieR Replicant is coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC

Experience a much darker and more modern re-telling of the highly anticipated prequel

Published

September 26, 2020

Gab Orlina

Square Enix came into Tokyo Game Show 2020 with a big announcement in mind. Even though it was an online show, the developers behind Final Fantasy and Marvel’s Avengers have something brewing up for the year. This time, they’ve decided to focus on a market-exclusive title — NieR Replicant — ready for a more worldwide stage.

To kickoff the Tokyo Game Show, they’ve announced the arrival of NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139. If you haven’t heard of NieR Replicant before, that’s totally reasonable because this was a Japan-exclusive release. Essentially, Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 is a remaster of the original game released in 2010 for Japanese players.

NieR Replicant is the most anticipated sequel to the post-apocalyptic RPG, NieR Automata. This prequel delves into a darker world that sees you going on a quest for a cure. Also, joining you in this quest is Grimoire Weiss in search for the “Sealed Verses.” For Automata players, you may be familiar with it as he appears as downloadable content for the game.

The prequel will be available on April 22, 2021 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Meanwhile, its PC release on Steam will be on April 24, 2021.

Gaming

Acer named as official sponsor for PUBG Continental Series 2

Providing all the powerful hardware at the highest level of competition for PUBG

Published

September 26, 2020

Gab Orlina

PUBG and Acer have a brief history of organizing intense competitions. Just earlier this year, the PCS Charity Showdown ushered in the year’s promising lineup of Esports tournaments. Now, these two are back at it again with another huge tournament to crown a new champion for 2020.

The PUBG Continental Series 2 APAC is an online regional tournament that brings together the top teams from Southeast Asia and Oceania. Beginning August 29, 16 teams across the region will vie to become the APAC region’s third overall champion. With Acer as the official sponsor, all participants will get their hands on the most powerful Acer Predator hardware.

Featured Esports hardware include the Acer Predator Triton 500, powered by the latest processors and GPUs. It sports a 10th generation Intel processor and up to an NVIDIA RTX 2080 SUPER GPU for stellar power and performance. Also, it comes with a 300Hz refresh rate IPS display with a 3ms response rate for smooth gameplay all around.

News

OPPO Find X2 Pro now comes in Green Vegan Leather

OPPO’s finest in a new skin

Published

September 25, 2020

Rodneil Quiteles

OPPO’s finest is back but in a new skin. The OPPO Find X2 Pro Green Vegan Leather Edition is now official and it’s coming to Singapore.

That isn’t just any kind of leather. With an IP68-rating, it’s splash, dust, and waterproof. OPPO says the new color variant takes inspiration from the concept of “healing.” The company believes it is a soothing and refreshing color that exudes comfort.

The complete the look, the phone also includes a custom-made vegan leather built-in middle frame. It uses environmentally-friendly materials along with a unique three-layer leather stitching technology.

OPPO’s finest

The OPPO Find X2 Pro is the culmination of OPPO’s innovations over the years. Here’s an excerpt from our review:

“The Find X2 Pro delivered in every aspect, especially in those that are most important to us. Just by holding the phone, you can tell that OPPO spent a lot of time refining the product. The Find X2 Pro has one of the best spec sheets found on smartphones this year as well.”

Pricing and availability

The OPPO Find X2 Pro 5G Green Vegan Leather Edition is priced at SG$ 1,699 (US$ 1237), and will be available from this Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Singtel, Starhub and M1 stores, OPPO’s Shopee and Lazada Flagship Store, and at all OPPO Concept Stores.

Watch the Unboxing and Review: