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Redmi Pad Pro launched in the Philippines: Price, availability

Fun made bigger!

Published

July 5, 2024

Vincenz

It’s been Raining in Manila for quite some time — and so as tablets here and there.

Joining on that list is the Redmi Pad Pro, a new pad offering from Xiaomi that won’t break your pockets.

Fun made bigger

The Redmi Pad Pro is the sub-brand’s third tablet ever since the announcement of the Redmi Pad SE just last year and Redmi Pad in 2022.

Unlike its predecessors, the Redmi Pad Pro now has a bigger 12.1-inch 120Hz display with 2.5K resolution — 2560 x 1600 to be very precise.

The fun doesn’t stop there! It also has a pixel density of 249ppi, 600 nits of HBM brightness, plus support for Dolby Vision. These display features make entertainment more fun and even bigger than ever.

With that also comes a quad surround-sound speaker system powered by Dolby Atmos for that full-on immersive audiovisual experience.

Beneath that massive display is where Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC sits. It has 8GB of LPDDR4X memory and either 128 or 256GB of onboard storage based on the UFS 2.2 standard.

Again, the fun doesn’t stop there as it features a microSD slot of up to 1.5TB for further expandability.

It would not be a complete package without having a massive 10,000mAh battery inside. It supports 33W fast charging in order to be filled up quickly. On both sides, it has 8-megapixel shooters.

All of that good hardware would mean nothing without having a proper software.

Well, good news! The Redmi Pad Pro runs Xiaomi’s HyperOS based on Android 14 out of the box. This means having vast access to the Android marketplace together with the seamless ecosystem powered by Xiaomi.

Full Pad Experience

The Redmi Pad Pro isn’t called “Pro” just for naming’s sake. The new afforda-blet also offers three special accessories. There’s the usual Redmi Cover that serves as the tablet’s cover as well as stand when viewing content.

But the stars of the show have got to be the Redmi Smart Pen and Redmi Smart Keyboard.

With the Redmi Smart Pen’s 240Hz sampling rate and 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity, it is very ideal for those smooth scribbling and sketching. And with its 80mAh battery, it can last up to 12 hours of writing time on a single charge.

Moreover, the Redmi Smart Keyboard gives a PC-like experience — especially with its keys with a 1.3mm travel distance. If you worry about where to place the Smart Pen, it has a pen holder on top for that ultimate work and creativity companion.

Pricing and Availability

The Redmi Pad Pro comes in three color choices: Graphite Gray, Mint Green, and Ocean Blue.

There are two available variants:

8+128GB = PhP 14,999
8+256GB = PhP 15,999

Here are the pricing of the accessories as well.

Redmi Smart Keyboard = PhP 3599
Redmi Smart Pen = PhP 2999
Redmi Pad Pro Cover = PhP 1199

However, if you’re keen on buying one, now is the perfect time. Xiaomi offers a special early bird price promo from July 5 until July 11, 2024 — available only through Shopee.

The tablets are just PhP 12,799 and PhP 13,799 in their respective configurations. Moreover, the Redmi Pad Pro Cover is just PhP 599, Redmi Smart Pen at just PhP 2499 and the Redmi Smart Keyboard for only PhP 3099.

For every purchase of the Redmi Pad Pro, you can also get a FREE one-month subscription from Viu while supplies last.

Finance

HONOR, Fidesmo partner for contactless payments across Europe, Middle East

Enabling contactless payments on the HONOR Watch 6

Published

September 16, 2026

GadgetMatch

HONOR and Fidesmo have partnered to launch contactless payments across Europe and the Middle East on the HONOR Watch 6.

Powered by Fidesmo Pay, the integration enables users to connect an existing Mastercard or Visa card to their watch and complete contactless transactions directly from the wearable device.

This brings Fidesmo’s network of over 900 banks and financial institutions to HONOR’s customers. Users can connect an existing card to the HONOR Watch 6 instantly through the HONOR Health App, which installs a unique token directly onto the watch.

Acting as a secure reference to the payment method, this token allows customers to pay without storing their actual payment details on the device. Once installed, users can tap the watch at any
contactless terminal to pay, just as they would with a card or phone.

HONOR joins a group of device partners that already includes Swatch, Polar, and Mondaine as Fidesmo continues to build momentum across categories.

Entertainment

Max vs 100 will feature Max Verstappen race against 100 go-karters

The live event will stream at midnight on September 17.

Published

September 15, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

As a child, one of my favorite thought experiments is to imagine who would win in a fight between my favorite characters at the time and a number of other random beings. For example, will Superman prevail against 100 Magnetos? Those are the ways I kept my young mind occupied. Now, as a former child, I still do the same thing but with more realistic people, like imagining if Steph Curry can win against 100 high schoolers. This week, ESPN and Disney+ are making one of those imaginary fights real: Formula 1 legend Max Verstappen versus 100 go-karters.

In an upcoming live event streaming exclusively on Disney+, Max vs 100 will pit the four-time world champion against 100 go-karters from everywhere in pop culture. This gaggle of 100 will include popular content creators such as Twitch streamer ExtraEmily, car photographer Larry Chen, and NBA shooting coach Chris Matthews.

All 101 drivers will race around one of the most iconic tracks in Formula 1 history, Silverstone in England. The track will be reconfigured to match the special race.

Of course, this is more than just a parade of go-karts. Max Verstappen will start at the back of the grid, meaning he has to overtake all 100 racers to win. Now, the Dutch driver is no stranger to winning from the back. In 2024, he won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix despite starting from P17 (out of 20 racers). Max vs 100, though familiar for the driver, presents a different challenge. Can he overtake 100 times to win the race?

Max vs 100 will stream live through Disney+ on September 17, 12:00am PHT.

Apps

Apple’s best feature to cure motion sickness is finally on Android

Google copies a good page from Apple’s playbook.

Published

September 15, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

As an Android user, I’ve been jealous of iPhone users for a while now, but it’s not for the reason you might think. See, I’m ridiculously prone to motion sickness when I’m not driving. So, when I discovered that Apple has a software-based cure called Vehicle Motion Cues, I wanted it immediately. Now, Android does have third-party apps that do the same thing, but they’re not as good as a fully native version. Well, those dark, nauseating days are about to come to an end. Android 17 is finally getting a similar tool called Motion assist.

Before that, let’s rewind for a bit. What do these features do? How can they cure motion sickness?

Whenever you open Vehicle Motion Cues or Motion assist, the interface spawns a series of dots on the screen. These dots respond to movement. For example, if the vehicle turns to the left, the dots also go to the left, mimicking the movement. Without cues like this, the stationary nature of the screen clashes with our brain’s perception of movement. The disparity creates that feeling of nausea. Basically, our eyes are desperately trying to focus on the static screen, but our brains are telling us that we should be seeing motion. Having moving dots reorients our brain and places the phone inside our perception of movement.

Now, you can enable the same feature on your Android 17 device through Settings > All services > Motion assist under Personal & device safety. You can also set it so that the feature turns on automatically when the phone detects that you’re in a moving vehicle. Finally, you can also tweak the shape, color, and opacity of these dots.

Android 17’s Motion assist is rolling out now to compatible devices.