(UPDATE, May 16, 2016: Globe Telecom is now offering the iPhone SE for P1,499 per month (Plan 1299 plus a P200 monthly fee for 24 months). Plan 1299...
I’ve got 10 smartphones on my desk, but one stands out because of its size. In a sea of phones that are 5 inches and larger,...
After reports of Apple attempting to sell refurbished iPhones broke out last month, we finally have a verdict, and it’s not a good one for the Cupertino-based...
Midrange phones are growing in popularity these days, as more and more consumers are looking for better and feature-rich devices to upgrade to. In the Philippines,...
Acer, if you haven’t heard, recently held its Next@Acer event in New York City, where it showed off a bunch of new laptops, PCs, and mobile...
It seems Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte isn’t just popular among respondents of election surveys; he’s favored among Android users as well. Or at least his...
It’s official. Facebook Philippines is now open for business. Not that the country is a stranger to Facebook or vice versa. 49 million Filipinos access the social...
ASUS Philippines added yet another handset to its ZenFone line, this time designed for first-time smartphone owners who are not looking to spend too much on...
If you can get past its iPhone-esque looks, there’s much to be said about the F1 Plus. OPPO’s latest smartphone isn’t the most premium in its lineup,...
Remember the LG G5, the sort-of modular Android flagship launched at the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona? The one that comes with a pair of...
Contrary to what you may have seen on the news, Microsoft isn’t the only company with an interest in seeing Windows 10 Mobile take off. Amid sluggish...
This week was one of many firsts. My first trip to India and my first formal introduction to smartphone brand Vivo, whose V3 and V3 Max...
Chinese Internet titan Alibaba made the headlines recently after announcing its biggest overseas acquisition yet. The deal will see it take control of Lazada, one of...
Globe Telecom just announced a set of no-contract data plans for smartphones (and tablets with SIM slots), starting at P600 per month for 500MB of data and...
In the tech world, there’s plenty of talk of smartphones, but very little said about the processors that power them. But did you know that many...
Huawei, it seems, is really into making premium phones now. Fresh off giving the world the Google Nexus 6P and Huawei Mate 8, the leading smartphone...
The traffic situation in major metropolitan areas in the Philippines, particularly Metro Manila and Cebu City, could become more bearable in the future, thanks to a...
So you trade in your current iPhone for the iPhone 6S (or Apple Store credit). But assuming they don’t just vanish into a poof of rose-gold...
If you’re a fan of ASUS’ budget ZenFone smartphone series, 2016 hasn’t been too kind to you so far. Two major tech conferences have passed, and...
Apple’s March 2016 keynote saw the American tech giant showing off two new products directly inspired by previous designs and going small(er) without making big compromises where the...
Size matters, but it’s not everything. Love it or hate it, the iPhone SE is arguably a class of its own. It may look old but...
Covering television sets can be a chore, even for tech journalists, because let’s face it: Even in this day and age, being interested in a new...
Final Fantasy XV, which has been 10 years in the making, is launching on September 30, based on a leaked GameSpot video that was errantly published ahead...
It’s a big day for smartphone users as Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter roll out major updates to their iOS and Android apps.
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the Philippines’ connection to the World Wide Web, which might set off waves of nostalgia for some of you who...
It’s been a full month since the biggest tech coverage of my life to date. Having finished Legal Management in college, and then eventually making a career in...
As expected, Apple just announced a new iPad Pro tablet alongside a new iPhone, because making things smaller and cheaper without compromising on performance seems to...
Hours from now, Apple will very likely take the wraps off a new iPhone, a smaller iPhone that’s more affordable and more suited for those who...
Cherry Mobile, the Philippines’ leading smartphone brand, is expanding to European markets later this year, a Cherry Mobile executive told GadgetMatch in a phone conversation. Germany...
Good news for the gaming community: Microsoft today revealed that cross-platform play between Xbox One and PC (and possibly, Sony’s PlayStation 4) is coming to games...
Talks of a wireless joint venture between beer giant San Miguel Corporation and Australia’s biggest phone and Internet company Telstra have broken down, as the two...
Pretty soon, travelers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport won’t have to brave the crowds and the summer heat to call a cab or car service,...
Newly rebranded company Grab has offered several different modes of transportation in the Philippines: taxis, cars, motorbikes, and at one point, helicopters (they did!). But who would have...
By now, you’ve probably heard of the San Bernardino shooting. If you haven’t, then let me refresh your memory. On December 2, 2015, 14 people were...
Xiaomi, the leading smartphone brand in China and fifth-largest in the world, today unveiled its latest flagship device, the Mi 5. And as fans have come...
Contrary to previous years, a good number of popular Chinese phone makers flocked to Barcelona to unveil their vision of the future at Mobile World Congress...
Nothing can prepare you for the day you come face-to-face with an icon. It hasn’t really sunk in yet, and I’m not sure if as a...
Alcatel has seen some success with its Idol line of smartphones both here and abroad, so it’s not surprising to hear the TCL-owned company trying to...
Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer came ready to conquer the world’s largest mobile event Mobile World Congress happening here in Barcelona from February 22 to...
Two months of collective restraint from the world’s most powerful smartphone companies have led up to this day in Barcelona. If this were Hollywood, today would...
If only my grandfather could see what TVs look like today. His was more than a foot thick and required at least two strong people to...
Ever wanted to know how many people have seen videos you’ve posted on Instagram? Whether you’re on YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, or even Vine, view counts are...
The phone hasn’t been unveiled yet, but LG is already announcing a case for its upcoming flagship the G5. Via a news release sent out to...
Did you think this week’s Super Bowl was the biggest TV spectacle? Think again. As the rest of the world fawned over the Super Bowl 50...
There’s no beating around the bush. Fierce Korean rivals Samsung and LG are gearing up for a head-to-head match at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona...
At 7.1 mm today’s iPhone 6S is almost as thin as your average pencil. But can it get any thinner? Among the many engineering challenges smartphone...
Whenever a tech giant gobbles up another company, there’s always tons of speculation about what the tech giant has up its sleeves, and how the acquired...
It seems like everything is turning “smart” these days and that includes padlocks. If you’re always misplacing the keys or fumbling to remember the combination to...
Remember Prime Air? Amazon’s grand plan to deliver packages via drones with a promise of deliveries in 30 minutes or less. The vision was unveiled by...
Nothing, not even the fierce Detroit winter can get in the way of the annual exodus of automobile enthusiasts to the North American International Auto Show...