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itel launches 1st ever gaming phone: Price, availability
The itel RS4
There is another affordable gaming smartphone in the market. itel, one of the smartphone brands under the Transsion umbrella, has just released its first ever gaming phone: The itel RS4.
The budget-friendly device comes in two configurations:
- 8GB+128GB (+8GB extended RAM) for PhP 6,299
- 12GB+256GB (+12GB extended RAM) for PhP 7,499
Customers may purchase the itel RS4 on the brand’s official Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop stores.
Designed for extended play
The itel RS4 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate gaming processor, and supports a dedicated iBoost Gaming Engine to optimize performance by maximizing hardware and software capabilities.
In front is a 6.6-inch HD punch-hole display with a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz. Aside from the visuals, gamers will benefit from the RS4’s Z-Axis Linear Motor and Gyroscope Sensor, providing them with dynamic vibrations and more immersion.
Lengthy gaming sessions aren’t a problem either with the phone’s 5,000mAh battery and 45W PowerCharge.
Sleek design
Unlike other gaming phones that scream mecha or machine outright, the itel RS4 has a more toned-down design. It has a familiar circular rear camera arrangement at the back like other non-gaming Android phones. Speaking of cameras, it sports a 50MP main shooter at the back.
The back design is completed by a vertical line that is broken about three-fourths on its way down to accentuate the look. Moreover, the RS4 is just 8.15mm thin for a comfortable and sturdy grip for gaming sessions.
Samsung has begun building anticipation for its next generation of Galaxy foldables with a series of teaser videos set to premiere on its official global social media channels.
Rather than showing the devices themselves, the teaser campaign transforms familiar everyday objects into visual hints. Pizza slices, chocolate bars, and other items appear in proportions that longtime Galaxy fans may recognize, subtly pointing toward the company’s foldable lineup.
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According to Samsung, the campaign reflects its ongoing vision for foldables—one shaped by years of engineering innovation and consumer insights. The company says its goal is to make foldable devices feel more useful, natural, and intuitive in everyday life.
The teaser also suggests Samsung is looking beyond simply launching another device. Instead, it hints at expanding the Galaxy foldable portfolio with more choices and new ways for users to experience the Galaxy ecosystem.
Samsung has yet to reveal additional details, but the latest teasers mark the beginning of its next foldable campaign ahead of an expected Galaxy Unpacked event later this month.
Stay tuned to GadgetMatch for more updates as Samsung unveils what’s next for Galaxy foldables.
For Apple, the next holy grail is a foldable iPhone. However, for Samsung who’s already had an iron grip on the foldable market for years now, the next evolution might be a rollable phone.
According to several Korean sources, Samsung’s next project is a rollable phone. Samsung Display is currently discussing the technology with the company’s smartphone arm for a potential consumer-ready product.
As is normal with new technologies, it might take a while for a rollable phone to enter the market. Samsung is reportedly planning a 2028 release for the device.
As for the name, the brand might settle for the Galaxy Z Slide. With how Samsung names its devices, “Slide” makes sense.
Now, a rollable phone has been a dream for a few other brands. For example, LG, before they gave up on the smartphone market, dished out a concept for a rollable display in the TV and the smartphone space. Sony, Motorola, OPPO, and TECNO have also experimented with the technology.
With its resources, Samsung stands to be at the forefront of the rollable market, just as it did with the foldable phone. But, as always, take the rumors with a grain of salt. There’s still quite a bit of time before 2028 arrives. The brand can easily change its mind.
SEE ALSO: Samsung brings the Galaxy Z series into Spider-Man: Brand New Day
On today’s episode of “We Can’t Believe It Took Them This Long to Add This,” Android is finally introducing a native foldable gaming mode for smartphone with two screens.
Foldable smartphones have been around for a while now. Despite the popularity of the form factor today, they are, ironically, not the best ways to play games. Though they usually have the performance, their designs are hardly conducive to long play sessions. They don’t feel like handheld consoles; they are more like thick slabs without built-in buttons.
Over the weekend, Mishaal Rahman, now working with Google, has unveiled a new foldable gaming mode, which natively turns one of a foldable’s screens into a gamepad.
It’s a complete gamepad, too. The feature adds a D-pad, two thumbsticks, A-B-X-Y action buttons, L1-L3, R1-R3, and Start. Users can manually adjust the layout, the size of the buttons, haptics, and dark mode. The only drawbacks are that the gamepad is currently locked to 50 percent of the screen (or one of the displays) and that you can’t adjust the transparency.
This is a much needed feature. Most mobile games today offer only single-screen gamepads overlapping the whole screen. Some, of course, can utilize the second screen but not natively. Though developers will still need to adapt to the feature, having a native gamepad is a huge boon for regular mobile gamers.
The foldable gaming mode is expected to roll out starting with Android 17 in the coming months.
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