Well, that was fast. Digital Walker — the official distributor of OnePlus in the Philippines — is finally selling the recently launched OnePlus 8T in the country.

The official price of the OnePlus 8T in the country is PhP 29,990. Digital Walker is actually doing its buyers a favor since that price is only US$ 617 when converted. In the US, it is much expensive at US$ 749. However, the US variant comes with a 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

Digital Walker is only selling an 8GB + 128GB variant in the country for the meantime though. It is unclear if a higher-end variant will come in the future. Also, it is important to note that only the Luna Silver color option is available in the meantime.

Buyers must head over to Digital Walker’s official online store — HomeOffice — to purchase one. Alternatively, they can click to this link to take them straight to the product page. Due to the supply restrictions, OnePlus 8T is limited in stock, and delivery in the Philippines may occur later in November.

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Following Apple’s controversial iPhone 12 launch event, competing brands released their own digs against the iPhone maker’s decision to remove free chargers from their packaging. For example, Samsung recently outed an ad for its in-box chargers, jabbing at Apple. Though subtle, Xiaomi is joining the fun. Announced today, Xiaomi is reducing its plastic usage but will keep the free charger.

In a recent tweet, Xiaomi announced its eco-friendly initiatives for upcoming smartphones. Starting in Europe, the company is reducing its plastic packaging by 60 percent. Attached to the announcement, they “unboxed” the Mi 10T Lite. Of note, the package contains a USB cable, the manual, a phone case, and a charging adapter.

Though the ad doesn’t reference Apple directly, the intention is crystal clear. “You’ll get all the essentials, just with less plastic waste,” the tweet reads.

According to its own announcement, Apple took out their free chargers for environmental reasons. Specifically, it contributes to their goal to go totally carbon neutral by 2030.

On the other hand, Xiaomi is going for the same eco-friendly rationale but keeping all the essentials of a smartphone package.

Of course, it makes sense that Xiaomi is keeping its chargers for now. Currently, the company is still actively involved in the wired and wireless charging wars.

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There is a new charging war brewing. After a hotly contested race for wired charging supremacy, the rise of wireless charging has brought a new field to work on. Trying to jump ahead of the curve, Xiaomi announced an upcoming 80W wireless charger.

On their official YouTube page, Xiaomi posted a video testing the upcoming technology on the Mi 10 Pro. According to the video, the charging solution can fill the Mi 10 Pro’s 4000mAh battery up to 50 percent in just eight minutes. Further, the battery reaches 100 percent in 19 minutes.

Currently, the company sports only a 50W wireless charging solution. On its own, the solution can fill up the Mi 10 Ultra’s 4500mAh battery in 40 minutes. Relatively, Xiaomi’s upcoming solution is a drastic improvement.

In terms of competitors, OPPO has already announced their own 65W wireless charging solution. The wireless charging war is truly heating up. Wired charging, on the other hand, has already advanced to 125W charging. As expected, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi are leaders in the wired charging battle.

Of course, Xiaomi has not announced when the upcoming charging solution will eventually launch. The company and its competitors often announce their charging improvements as opening salvos before releasing compatible devices officially.

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