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realme 6 and 6 Pro: price and availability in the Philippines

Upgrades of the realme 5 pro and realme XT

Published

May 27, 2020

Kenrick Buduan

realme recently launched the first phone in its realme 6 series, the realme 6i. Now, it is following the entry-level smartphone with two more devices. The realme 6 and 6 Pro are both launching on May 27 in the Philippines. Both of these devices are sure to shake up the midrange segment in the country.

realme 6 Pro

The realme 6 Pro is a midrange device that offer competitive specs at a bang-for-the-buck price. The display on this device is a 6.6-inch FHD screen with a cut-out for the dual selfie cameras. The best part about this display is its 90Hz refresh rate, a feature that is slowly making its way to midrange devices. The new cut-out notch and 90Hz refresh rate delivers a much immersive viewing experience than last year’s Realme 5 Pro.

Realme has also put some capable cameras for the 6 Pro. On the back, there’s a quad-camera setup consisting of 64MP wide-angle + 12MP telephoto + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro lens. Meanwhile, the front now consists of a dual-camera setup in a 16MP wide + 8MP ultra-wide lens arrangement. Realme 5 Pro only has one front camera, making the 6 Pro a definite step-up to its predecessor.

As for the performance, the realme 6 Pro is the first smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. The Snapdragon 720G is a midrange processor designed to handle medium to occasionally intensive tasks. Combined with the device’s realme UI which is based on Android 10, expect great all-around performance on this thing. The 4,300 mAh battery on this device also ensures all-day battery life for the Realme 6 Pro. There’s also a 30W quick charger bundled with the device for speedy top-ups.

realme 6

Meanwhile, the realme 6 is billed as the true successor to the realme 5 Pro. It gains a 90Hz refresh rate for its display, which is now 6.5 inches compared to the 5 Pro’s 6.3 inches. It still has a quad-camera setup on its back, but there are some notable changes too. Realme bumped the main wide-angle camera from 5 Pro’s 48 MP to 64MP, which will deliver more detailed shots than before. The selfie camera is still the same at 16MP.

This time around, realme opted for a MediaTek processor on this device. It now has the midrange Helio G90T processor inside. Coupled with realme UI based on Android 10, this processor should provide decent performance for realme 6. The battery and charging times are improved with this device too. It now comes with a 4,300 mAh battery and a faster 30W charger bundled with the device.

Pricing and availability

The realme 6 and 6 Pro will both retail on May 27 on Lazada. The first 200 customers of the 6 Pro will get a free Realme Band worth PhP 1,499. Pricing are as follows:

realme 6

4GB + 128GB — PhP 11,990
8GB + 128GB — PhP 13,990

realme 6 pro

8GB + 128GB — PhP 16,990

There will also be a special offline selling period of the device from May 30 to 31, and June 6 to 7. Customers can snag a limited-edition bag worth PhP 1,499 when they buy at any realme stores and kiosks nationwide during the selling period.

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Canva teams up with SB19 to turn A’TIN’s passion into creativity

Campaign lets fans access assets, editable templates, more

Published

August 8, 2026

GadgetMatch

Canva Philippines has joined forces with SB19 and Sony Music Entertainment to launch the “Kaya sa Canva” campaign.

This first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at transforming the popular Filipino boy band’s fanbase into creators by giving them access to official design assets, exclusive templates, and powerful creative tools.

That’s of course as fans have a way of creating artwork, banners, and more outputs to honor their idols.

As such, the partnership enables the A’TIN (SB19’s fanbase) to access the Canva-exclusive SB19’s Creative Hub.

This dedicated space lets fans access assets, including SB19-inspired sticker packs, custom typography, and editable templates inspired by the group.

Fans around the world will initially have access to templates for photo-booth strips, wallpapers, posters, and videos.

The campaign will then expand with Canva-exclusive assets celebrating the group’s New Era, as well as their latest single, “Lawless”.

Meanwhile, the original song “KAYA” is accompanied with an upbeat music video, doubling as a love letter to A’TIN and a masterclass in Canva’s tools.

Every visual and animation is fan-inspired, a celebration of the creativity, passion, and dedication that’s defined in the community from day one.

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The iPhone 18 might sell out for an unexpected reason

The ongoing shortage might play a part in the phone selling out earlier than expected.

Published

August 7, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

An iPhone selling out is not news. Because of how popular the phones are, it’s within the realm of probability that Apple runs out of stock at some point. According to a new report, this year won’t be any different… but it’s for an entirely different reason.

First reported by analyst Tim Culpan, Apple is reportedly struggling to meet its demand for semiconductors for the iPhone 18 and the foldable iPhone. The ongoing memory shortage is cutting off Apple’s ability to deliver the required supply of smartphones in a timely fashion. The report even claims that TSMC, which helps produce the iPhone, is sitting on a shipment of processors, worth US$ 1 billion, that don’t have memory chips.

Now, Apple is still confident that it can weather the launch. However, if the shortage persists, the iPhone 18 generation will likely sell out much more quickly than expected.

It’s an interesting time for Apple to experience such a shortage. It’s been heavily rumored that the company will launch its very first foldable phone next month, creating a new market for the brand. Apple definitely wants this attempt to succeed after the tepid response to its last new product, the Vision Pro.

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These “smart” glasses just sold out in under a week

DuckDuckGo touts that these glasses have zero AI, zero cameras, and an infinite battery life.

Published

August 7, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Smart glasses are in a weird place right now. While a chunk of the population views them as cool and innovative, another significant chunk sees them as a privacy nightmare. If you’re in the latter group but want to see what life is like on the former, DuckDuckGo has a new product: a pair of anti-surveillance glasses with no camera or AI, otherwise known as just normal sunglasses.

If it’s not obvious, yes, it’s a troll product. DuckDuckGo is a search engine famously known for pushing privacy as a priority, opposing Google’s penchant for advertising and AI. Now, the search engine is taking on the smart glasses market.

Partnering with Knockaround, DuckDuckGo released the Paso Robles, a pair of sunglasses touted as having zero cameras, an always-offline mode, and a battery life of infinity.

It’s a statement piece. The rims have a logo mark, similar to the Meta’s glasses. The packaging also states that the glasses are “designed to block the sun, not send data to the cloud.”

Now, if you want a pair, they cost only US$ 35, as opposed to Meta’s US$ 299 price tag, but they are already sold out.

Which says quite a bit about today’s sentiment against AI and for privacy. Of course, to be fair, DuckDuckGo’s supply is certainly less than Meta’s stock for their smart glasses. It does, however, prove that the sentiment is there.

As of now, the world is slowly realizing that unimpeded smart glasses aren’t such a good idea, leading to people concerned about their privacy. In fact, some states have already started banning the technology in certain public spaces.