News

realme launches smart home devices in the Philippines

The realme ecosystem is taking shape

Published

November 11, 2020

Kenrick Buduan

Months after realme announced its expansion beyond smartphones, the brand is now bringing its smart home products to the Philippines.

These products are the realme M1 Sonic Electric Toothbrush, Smart Scale, and Smart Cam 360-degree. This trio of smart home products builds upon the brand’s vision of expanding its portfolio of IoT devices. Further, the brand also launched an Adventurer Luggage aimed at the accessories market.

Getting fit and healthy with realme

realme M1 Sonic Electric Toothbrush, like its name suggests, is an electric toothbrush with four cleaning modes. These four modes are soft mode for sensitive teeth; clean mode for daily use; white mode for deep cleaning; and, a polish mode for shinier teeth.

It also has DuPont 99% anti-bacterial bristles, a 10-degree stable swing, and a high-frequency sonic motor for a much effective and efficient cleaning process. Further, it supports quick wireless charging coupled with 90-day battery life.

For those who struggle with their fitness goals, realme Smart Scale can help them keep track of where their body stands. It measures a person’s weight, fat rate, body shape, BMI, muscle mass, body age, visceral fat, skeletal muscle, protein, fat mass, and heart rate.

A special “small weight” mode enables the measurement of items weighing up to 10 grams. The smart scale comes in an ultra-thin design with a hidden LED display, powered by a battery life of up to 360 days. Using the realme Link app, users can control and see relevant information with the smart scale.

A safer home and travel

realme’s Smart Cam 360-degree is its first foray into the smart home market. The smart camera has a 360-degree panoramic vision with real-time tracking and voice talkback.

Through the realme Link app, users will know if it detected a human body, or voice and motion anomalies. Events are also recorded in full HD using H.265 video encoding technology to save bandwidth and storage.

Last but not least is realme Adventure Luggage. The luggage stands out among the crowd with its Rubik’s Cube-inspired design and layers of protection made of durable PC material. It also has TSA-approved locks so travelers can have peace of mind while traveling.

Discounted only on November 11

All these realme smart home products are coming on November 11. As a treat, there will be special discount prices available exclusively on that day.

M1 Sonic Electric Toothbrush (Blue / White) — PhP 1,490 (SRP: PhP 1,990)
Smart Scale (Blue / White) — PhP 1,090 (SRP: PhP 1,590)
Smart Cam 360 — PhP 1,490 (SRP: PhP 1,990)
Adventure Luggage (Greenland Black) — PhP 2,490 (SRP: PhP 2,990)

Discounts of up to PhP 2,500 are also up for grabs on all realme devices during 11.11. Flash sales will happen at Lazada, Shopee, and all authorized stores and partner kiosks nationwide during that day.

News

Budget smartphone realme C100 Series launches

Long battery life, ruggedness, more

Published

June 18, 2026

GadgetMatch

The realme C100 Series, the brand’s latest rugged essential smartphone in the budget segment, has officially launched in the Philippines.

The series introduces up to an 8,000mAh Titan Battery on the realme C100 model, as well as IP69 Pro certification.

This means the handset has IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K dust and water resistance ratings to handle high-pressure water exposure and submersion for up to six meters and 30 minutes.

The C100 also supports 45W SUPERVOOC charging for quick battery top-ups. It even has a 10W reverse charging support to power other small devices.

On the other hand, the realme C100i comes with a 7,000mAh Titan Battery to likewise power all-day use. This model supports a steady 15W charging and 6W reverse charging. It is also rated IP64 for dust and water resistance.

In addition, both models support Rain Touch Mode, making the 6.8-inch 120Hz display optimized for touches even when it is wet. This panel also comes with ArmorShell Glass protection.

Powering the C100 is the MediaTek Helio G92 Max processor while the C100i has as Unisoc T7250 processor. The devices run on realme UI 7.0 (Android 16).

Price, availability

In the Philippines, the realme C100 Series comes in various storage configurations:

C100i (4GB+64GB): PhP 6,313 (SRP: PhP 8,999)
C100i (4GB+128GB): PhP 7,379 (SRP: PhP 11,999)
C100i (4GB+256GB): PhP 8,199 (SRP: PhP 13,999)
C100 (4GB+256GB): PhP 11,195 (SRP: PhP 16,999)
C100 (8GB+256GB): PhP 14,000 (SRP: PhP 19,999)

Limited-time launch offers are available through Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok from June 18 to June 30.

The phones are also available at realme concept stores, kiosks, and partner retailers nationwide. Potential freebies include a TechLife Smart band, extended warranty and screen damage protection, privilege card, or additional cash discount.

News

Did Tim Cook just confirm that iPhone prices are going up?

Once again, it might be because of the RAM crisis.

Published

June 18, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

If there’s one thing you can count on in the smartphone world, it’s the high price of an iPhone. Unfortunately, with the ongoing RAM shortages, things might get worse. Apple’s Tim Cook has essentially confirmed that the brand is about to raise its prices.

Via an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Cook said, “Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable.” As with other companies, the outgoing CEO is talking about the RAM crisis. With a lot of chips going to AI, consumer-ready silicon is getting scarcer and scarcer. Thankfully, some brands are shielding its users from the increases, but it’s reaching levels that aren’t sustainable for business.

“We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we’ve been trying to shield our customers from the increases, but the situation has become unsustainable,” he said.

Cook did not explain how much prices will go up or when. However, with the iPhone 18 series (and a potential iPhone Fold) just on the horizon, it seems nigh.

Apple isn’t the first brand to react to the shortages (nor will it be the last). Now, regardless of whether or not Apple has the capabilities to tank the crisis, the biggest culprit is still AI. Companies today are more than willing to use AI as a scapegoat, real or otherwise, for shady cost-cutting or profit-enhancing practices.

News

Apple might launch an iPhone Air 2 next year

This is despite the iPhone Air’s reportedly low demand.

Published

June 18, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Is this the most varied that an iPhone lineup has ever been? With an iPhone Fold supposedly coming out later this year, the current lineup includes a base model, two Pro models, an ultra-thin Air model, and the affordable 17e. There’s now an iPhone for everyone. According to a new report, next year won’t be any different. Apple is reportedly launching the iPhone Air 2 early next year.

Among all the current models in the lineup, the iPhone Air does seem like the oddest of the bunch. Whereas the other models already have established niches, the Air is positioned simply as a thinner iPhone, riding on the short-lived ultra-thin phone trend. In fact, recent reports suggest that the Air isn’t as popular as its contemporaries.

Apparently, Apple doesn’t see it that way. According to Bloomberg, the brand is still surging forward with an iPhone Air 2. The upcoming version might even add a second camera and an improved processor.

Despite reports that it isn’t that popular, Apple might still believe in the model’s future. At this point, they should; Apple has always had a problem with the base model’s partner. Years of flip-flopping around what it should be, Apple wants to stay a little bit longer on the Air.