Here’s a breakdown of what we know about Pokémon Go‘s global release so far in order of date: The game is out now in the Philippines...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note narrative is among the most interesting in the smartphone industry. What started out as a science project in 2011 has not only become...
We knew it was only a matter of time before the dual-camera set-up in a smartphone becomes mainstream. After all, one camera just doesn’t cut it...
What makes a smartphone a flagship phone? Just the other day, during a weekly chat over drinks, the GadgetMatch team found ourselves in a conundrum. While...
Besides the ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Ultra, and ZenFone 3 Deluxe, there’s another ASUS smartphone you should watch for in 2016: the ZenFone 3 Laser. But...
While the world awaits the arrival of the ZenFone 3, in Vietnam, two new ASUS budget phones were made official as the company continues its 2016...
Google’s proposal to add a new set of emoji that highlights various career opportunities available to women has been approved by the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee. A total of...
It has only been a week since the official release of Pokémon Go – an augmented-reality smartphone game that lets you catch pokémon, or fantasy creatures...
Like them or not, 360-degree photos and videos — those that allow you to look up, down, left, and right — could be the future of...
Lenovo is giving its affordable E series of smartphones the 2016 treatment, just like it did with the Moto G4 and G4 Plus. Bigger, faster, and supposedly...
I think many of you will agree that technology has made traveling easier, more convenient, and, more importantly, cheaper than ever before. And when it comes...
When Google first unveiled its smartwatch operating system, Android Wear, back in 2014, it launched with three partners – LG, Motorola, and Samsung. While the LG G...
Pokémon Go has captured the interest of the world, and now it seems the augmented-reality mobile game from developer Niantic Labs and Nintendo has become too...
Back in June, Apple held its 2016 developer conference, and among other things, unveiled a future major software update for iPhones, iPads, and iPods called iOS...
The wait is over for Americans. After a shaky 24 hours in Australia and New Zealand, where it was first made available, Pokémon Go is now...
Globe Telecom, one half of the Philippines’ telco duopoly, held its first Wonderful Wold with Globe event last June 24. And on the sidelines of the...
The continued advances in technology have transformed smartphones into commodities, and as companies continue to wage the price war, the market is coming dangerously close to...
Okay, real talk: We didn’t expect to hear about a lot of exciting stuff when Globe held its first Wonderful Wold with Globe event for the...
The Nexus 6P is one of the best mobiles to come out of 2015, in part because of how Google prioritizes software updates for its own...
You may not have heard of Chinese smartphone startup OnePlus, but don’t discount it — especially if you’re after a top-end phone for way less than...
On the sidelines of the Flash Plus 2 launch event in the Philippines, Lei Zhang, the company’s top executive in the country, talked about his brand...
Is Huawei making the next Nexus smartphone? If a comment made by a company exec in South Africa is to be believed, we might be seeing a...
An overeager Jerry Shen was already in his seat when I walked into our meeting room at the ASUS headquarters in Taipei last week. The charismatic CEO...
We’ve covered the new Huawei P9 phones several times already, but so far, we haven’t told you anything definite with regard to pricing and a release...
The wait is over. And ZenFone fans can finally exhale in relief (and squirm with excitement), as ASUS has at last made its big smartphone announcement of...
Let’s face it: The midrange smartphone segment is where the excitement’s at. Samsung is well aware of this, and is bolstering its portfolio with a fresh...
We may not have heard much from Sony’s latest Xperia lineup from this archipelago, but that doesn’t mean the company has decided to give the Philippine...
One of the primary reasons I switched to the iPhone 6S when it came out, after years of using Android (and, very briefly, Windows Phone), is...
Expectations were high at the keynote address that kicked off the Google I/O developer conference. But before you close the tab and move on to reading about...
When I hear the word Alcatel, I get flashbacks from the very late nineties, when apart from the likes of Nokia and Motorola, it too made...
Usually a conference for computer programmers or app developers isn’t what everyday users will find exciting. But Google’s annual I/O conference is always worth looking out...
In a few short hours, Google will unveil its latest innovations at its annual Google I/O developer conference. And going by previous experience, we can expect...
As if to reflect the market’s sustained interest in big-screen devices, Motorola’s Moto G series of smartphones has grown up. Now, in its 2016 refresh, the...
When Vivo debuted its new V3 line of smartphones in India last month, the Chinese smartphone maker claimed they were “faster than faster.” Earlier today, when...
Will we see another modular phone in 2016? Well, if there’s any truth to rumors surrounding Motorola’s next premium smartphone, then the answer is a clear...
Users of the popular video-streaming service Netflix, may have noticed an update to its Android and iOS applications. And while the update doesn’t shake up the...
Let’s face it: Smartphones won the war on casual photography. And if you find yourself taking more photos and videos with your smartphone than with your...
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...
Noted Apple seer Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities today made some bold predictions for the American tech juggernaut, telling investors to expect iPhone shipments to fall...
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...
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...
Lenovo has made quite a splash in the Philippines with great, sub-Php10,000 smartphones like the A7000 Plus, but the Chinese company, which owns Motorola, isn’t shifting...
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...
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...