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realme 12 5G Philippine price, availability
realme’s 3rd offering under the 12 series
The realme 12 5G is now official in the Philippines. Months after launching the the 12+ and 12 Pro+ models under its latest number series line, realme is back with the release of the series’ base model. The realme 12 5G is priced at PhP 14,999 and is available through realme’s ecommerce platforms and offline stores.
As part of its launch, realme is offering customers exclusive deals starting April 25th:
Lazada Flagship (May 5 to 10)
- Free realme Buds T100
- Free TechLife Hair Dryer
Shopee Official Store (May 5 to 10)
- Free TechLife Power Bank 2 20,000mAh
- Free TechLife 4.5L See-Through Air Fryer
TikTok Shop (April 25, 7:30 PM to 30)
- Free realme Pocket Bluetooth Speaker
- Free TechLife Cooling Fan
James Afante TikTok Shop (April 25, 7:30 PM)
- Freebie package 1: TechLife Cooling Fan and Free TechLife 4.5L See-Through Air Fryer
- Freebie package 2: realme Buds T100 and Free TechLife 4.5L See-Through Air Fryer
- Freebie package 3: TechLife Portable Steam Iron, TechLife Electric Kettle, and TechLife Portable Electric Pot
ALSO READ: realme 12+ 5G review: One month later
For offline purchases, customers also stand a chance to win freebies worth up to PhP 24,999 with the Mystery Box promo. Furthermore, they may join the Lucky 12 Challenge for additional freebies when they purchase the realme 12 5G from any of the 100 selected concept stores, kiosks, and exclusive stores.
realme 12 5G
The realme 12 5G is just as capable as its 12+ and Pro+ counterparts. The model boasts of a 108MP 3X zoom portrait camera, taking off from the series’ Portrait Master positioning.
The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G chipset, has 8GB of base RAM with 8GB RAM expansion, and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W SUPERVOOC Charge. In front is a 6.72-inch FHD+ 120Hz Sunlight Display that has a maximum brightness of 950nits. There is also an 8MP AI selfie camera.
Lastly, the handset also has a similar watch face design at the back. It is available in Twilight Purple and Woodland Green.
ALSO READ: realme 12 Pro+ 5G review: A midrange marvel
Formula 1’s success these days owes a lot to Netflix’s Drive to Survive. In concise ten-episode chunks per season, the documentary series takes viewers through an entire season of the sport. Next year, Netflix is getting a second Formula 1 series, focusing on F1 Academy, to add to its motorsports slate.
The F1 Academy is a much smaller series attached to Formula 1. Before a few F1 races sprinkled through the season, 15 female drivers take to the circuit. Though the series only started in late 2022, its main goal is to grant developmental opportunities for female drivers in motorsports.
The newly minted series gained a lot of traction because of McLaren’s Bianca Bustamante, the first Filipino driver to win an F1 Academy race. She also has two other podium finishes in the series to her name.
Now, almost a year since winning her race, Bustamante will get her Netflix debut through a new docuseries simply titled F1 Academy. As the name indicates, the upcoming series will focus on the female-only series, much like how Drive to Survive focuses on the main series.
In production now, the series is set to premiere sometime in 2025. It will be produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.
SEE ALSO: F1’s Daniel Ricciardo spotted with an unreleased Beats Pill
After a month (or two) of waiting for the local launch of Apple’s newest MacBook Air, Power Mac Center has finally unveiled and brought the MacBook Air M3 to the Philippine shores this May 3, 2024 at their Premium Partner Store in Greenbelt 3.
This goes live hand-in-hand with select Power Mac Center branches as well as The Loop stores nationwide.
Lean and Mean
Just like its predecessor, the new generation of Silicon-powered MacBook Air is either available in 13 or 15-inch Liquid Retina displays.
Both sizes are lean at just around 0.45-inches in thickness — or thinness, rather. The laptops are lightweight too weighing at just 1.24 kilograms and 1.51 kilograms respectively.
But being light in heft doesn’t mean it’s light in features. In fact, the MacBook Air M3 is power-packed to consider it as “the world’s best consumer laptop for AI“.
There are several configurations like choosing between 8GB or 16GB of unified memory and 256GB or 512GB of internal storage.
But the highlight of the show is none other than its new M3 chipset. This has an 8-core CPU that’s powerful than ever and promises 13x faster than its last Intel-based countepart. Aside from that, GPU can be configured between 8 or 10 cores.
Moreover, the new MacBook Air M3 boasts a Wi-Fi 6E connectivity support as well as a promising all-day battery life of up to 18 hours! Also, there’s an extra support for another external display — that’s when you use it closed.
Mac and Me
To further hype up the launch of the much-awaited MacBook Air powered by M3, Power Mac Center has invited some renowned Mac users and using it to further hone their craftsmanship.
First is none other than Hey! Hey! Hey! Janina Vela here — a sought after content creator in the Philippines who’s also a “proud Power Mac Consumer since Forever” ✨
This was then followed by Merphi Panaguiton, the Creative Director and Co-Founder of ATOMM Studios — one of the country’s leading self-shoot studios.
Last but definitely not the least is Sid Maderazo, a prominent film director especially in terms of brand filmmaking.
Pricing and Availability
The M3 MacBook Air, just like its predecessor, is still available in four color choices: Midnight, Starlight, Space Gray, and Silver.
Both display sizes are available in three different configurations:
Configuration | 13-inch | 15-inch |
8GB unified memory + 256GB storage** | PhP 76,990 | PhP 89,990 |
8GB unified memory + 512GB storage | PhP 89,990 | PhP 102,990 |
16GB unified memory + 512GB storage | PhP 102,990 | PhP 115,990 |
**Base configurations are only limited to an 8-core GPU
If straight payment isn’t your cup of tea, Power Mac Center offers flexible payment options via select banks and credit issuers. There’s even a 24-month installment if you’re really that decided to own one without much savings in mind.
Click here to know more about Power Mac Center’s installment pricing plans for the new MacBook Air M3.
Exclusive Perks Await
From May 3rd until the 5th, prospective MacBook Air M3 buyers can enjoy up to 40% discount on select premium accessories plus a free Microsoft 365 Personal Electronic Software Delivery.
If you’re planning to join this weekend’s launch at Greenbelt 3, you will also get a free backpack and laptop stand courtesy of Tuscano.
And that’s not all! Between May 6th to 12th, buyers of the M3 MacBook Air regardless of the size and the Power Mac Center or The Loop branch you purchase it automatically gets an entry to win the raffle. Those include:
- 1 winner of Power Mac Center Gift Certificates worth PhP 30,000
- 1 winner of LaCie Rugged Mini USB 3.0 1TB worth PhP 6,800
- 4 winners of Seagate One Touch Slim USB 3.0 1TB worth PhP 4,190
- 10 winners of SanDisk iXpand Flip OTG Flash Drive Lightning + Type A 128GB worth PhP 4,999
Accessories
F1’s Daniel Ricciardo spotted with an unreleased Beats Pill
LeBron James was also spotted with the same thing
In a world inundated with leaks, spotting an unreleased device out in the wild is less of a spectacle these days. However, there are still some sneak peeks that manage to catch our eyes. One such example is the sudden appearance of an unreleased Beats Pill in the hands of F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo.
A Beats Pill is not an easy speaker to find these days. After all, the company discontinued the last one back in 2022. Unless they particularly love old devices, it’s likely not a coincidence if a popular personality is somehow toting one out in public.
In preparation for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix this weekend, Daniel Ricciardo, who currently races for the Visa Cash App RB team, strolled into the paddock carrying a golden Beats Pill. It’s also interesting that the Pill is positioned perfectly to display the Beats logo.
As if that’s not a sure sign already, LeBron James was also spotted with the same speaker before a game back in April. Serendipitously, the pictured speaker swung perfectly to display the Beats logo in the NBA star’s photo.
Because Beats has not announced a revival yet, it’s difficult to see what the audio company has in store for its next portable speaker. However, one thing’s for sure: A new lanyard will make it easier to carry around. It’s also safe to assume that the device will come with USB-C this time around.
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