Ford Philippines opens the year with a strong push for drivers ready to start fresh. Introducing Drive Now, Pay Later, the program is designed to make stepping into a new Ford feel lighter and more timely.

At the center of the offer are two of Ford’s most in-demand nameplates. Customers can take home the Ford Everest Trend today with three months of free amortization.

Meanwhile, the Ford Ranger lineup brings even more flexibility. The Ranger Wildtrak 4×2 comes with four months of free amortization, and the Ranger Sport 4×4 is offered with three months free.

These offers allow buyers to drive their new vehicle now and begin bank financing only after several months. This eases the transition into ownership at the start of the year.

More ways to save this January

Beyond deferred payments, Ford Philippines is extending a wide range of January offers that focus on value and flexibility.

The Ford Everest comes with cash savings of up to PhP 95,000 this month, alongside an all-in option priced at PhP 69,000 on select variants for customers seeking simpler entry costs.

Across the Ranger lineup, buyers can enjoy cash discounts reaching up to PhP 155,000 or opt for a PhP 69,000 all-in down payment on select variants.

The Ranger XLS AT remains one of the most accessible ways to enter the lineup, with a starting price of PhP 1,379,000.

Performance-focused customers can also take advantage of extended January offers for the Ford Raptor. Options include cash discounts or bundled savings with the 5-Star Care Package, depending on the variant.

Electrified and premium options

For drivers ready to explore electrified mobility, the Territory Hybrid Trend starts at PhP 1,399,000. This January, customers may choose between a PhP 20,000 discount or a complimentary three-year Scheduled Service Plan.

Ford’s larger SUVs are also part of the month’s offerings. The Ford Explorer is available with a PhP 99,000 all-in option or 0 percent interest with 20% down payment for 60 months. The Ford Bronco carries the same flexible choices, too.

Availability

The Drive Now, Pay Later program runs across all Ford dealerships nationwide until January 31, 2026. Customers can visit Ford Philippines’ official website or social media channels to explore the full details.

The big story late last year was the skyrocketing prices of chips. Analysts are predicting that the demand for RAM will cause the entire industry to experience hikes this year. Some users, especially in the PC building scene, are already feeling the burn. PCs won’t be the only victims, though. Xiaomi is already expecting hikes across the board. Now, Samsung is adding its voice to the growing list of warnings about price increases.

During CES 2026, Wonjiun Lee, Samsung’s global marketing chief, confirmed that the memory shortages are, in fact, real (via Bloomberg). Moreover, the company is now evaluating whether more price hikes are needed this year for its products. Though Lee expressed regret over pushing the prices to consumers, the state of the industry might force the company’s hand.

Samsung’s opinion has a lot of weight. While other brands have also voiced out their opinions lately, Samsung itself is a producer of chips. If a chip supplier is already warning users of prices affecting them, the effect will likely cascade even more when it comes to device manufacturers.

The ongoing shortage of chips is a result of the overwhelming demand from companies looking to build and bolster AI-based servers. The business-to-business demand is notably different from how regular consumers, who will soon find it hard to buy their own devices, see it.

At the very least, Samsung has not confirmed any price increases yet. However, all eyes are on the next Galaxy Unpacked, when Samsung will launch its newest Galaxy products. Will prices increase or stay the same?

It hasn’t been a full year when HONOR decided to go break the limits of a conventional smartphone and announced the HONOR POWER with a massive 8000mAh battery.

Eight months in, it seems like the Chinese phone brand is unstoppable as they headline not one, but two smartphones equipped with the world’s first 10,000mAh battery — the HONOR WIN and the WIN RT.

RT or not, here they come!

There are ways to tell each model apart.

First, the vanilla WIN uses the latest-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. Meanwhile, the RT model is equipped with last year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite — which is still very powerful in the years to come.

Second, the standard WIN unit possesses 80W wireless charging support while the RT variant lacks it.

Lastly, there’s the inclusion of an additional 50MP f/2.4 3x telephoto shooter. That also means the HONOR WIN can zoom up to 100x while the WIN RT is limited to just 20x.

Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch

Although the remaining cameras are all similar: 50MP f/1.95 main camera based on Sony’s LYT-700 1/1.56-inch image sensor, a 12MP f/2.2 UWA (Ultra-Wide Angle) lens with a 112-degree FoV (Field of View), and a 50MP f/2.0 selfie camera with 90-degree FoV.

TWIN for the WIN

For the most part, the HONOR WIN twins share similar specs on paper.

As aforementioned, both phones headline the first 10,000mAh battery in a smartphone. Despite that, the phones managed to be thin enough at just 8.3mm.

Specs underneath weren’t compromised. There’s a the high-speed UFS 4.1 storage (ROM) that transfers as fast as 4.2 GB/s. Memory is neither forgotten as it packs either a 12 or 16GB of LPDDR5X Ultra memory (RAM) that can handle speeds of up to 9600 Mbps.

The star of the show has got to be its built-in fan — and it’s actually the industry’s smallest yet fastest fan so far. Then again, another record-breaker for HONOR.

Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch

This built-in fan is responsible for reducing heat build-up when used for extreme tasks — specifically hours of gameplay.

Air intake increases by 10% and blows cold air as low as 7ºC. The aerospace-grade thermal gel in that VC chamber then improves heat dissipation performance by up t0 200%.

Flipping to the front, the phones have a 6.83-inch LTPS OLED Full HD+ display. It was not compromised as it boasts a staggering 185Hz refresh rate. Again goes beyond the 120 ~ 165Hz limit.

Touch sampling rate goes extreme at 3500Hz — making these phones a full-blown gamer’s companion.

Brightness goes as low as 1 nit and maxes out at a blindingly bright 6000 nits. It also supports up to 1.07 Billion Colors as well as the DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut. Beneath it lies a 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner with recognition speed as fast as 0.14 seconds.

Both phones also feature a triple IP68 + IP69 + IP69K water and dust resistance ratings. That additional “K” rating means it can withstand stronger water pressure going through narrower nozzles — especially found in cleaning water jets in the automotive industry.

Pricing and Availability

The HONOR WIN series is available in three color options: Fast Black, Designated Wind, and Not Afraid of Blue.

Here are the specific pricing per configuration:

HONOR WIN

• 12 + 256GB = CNY 3999 (US$ 565 / EUR 485 / GBP 420 / SG$ 730 / MYR 2365 / PhP 32,680 / INR 49,615)
• 12 + 512GB = CNY 4499 (US$ 630 / EUR 545 / GBP 475 / SG$ 820 / MYR 2660 / PhP 36,765 / INR 55,815)
• 16 + 512GB = CNY 4799 (US$ 670 / EUR 570 / GBP 500 / SG$ 870 / MYR 2840 / PhP 38,700 / INR 59,730)
• 16 + 1TB = CNY 5299 (US$ 745 / EUR 635 / GBP 560 / SG$ 960 / MYR 3130 / PhP 42,730 / INR 65,950)

HONOR WIN RT

• 12 + 256GB = CNY 2699 (US$ 380 / EUR 325 / GBP 280 / SG$ 480 / PhP 21,490 / INR 32,370) 
• 16 + 256GB = CNY 2999 (US$ 420 / EUR 360 / GBP 310 / SG$ 535 / PhP 23,880 / INR 35,965)
• 12 + 512GB = CNY 3099 (US$ 430 / EUR 375 / GBP 320 / SG$ 555 / PhP 24,675 / INR 37,165)
• 16 + 512GB = CNY 3399 (US$ 475 / EUR 410 / GBP 350 / SG$ 610 / PhP 27,060 / INR 40,765)
• 16 + 1TB = CNY 3999 (US$ 565 / EUR 485 / GBP 420 / SG$ 730 / MYR 2365 / PhP 32,680 / INR 49,615)

* These are only estimated pricing conversions

As per usual, China-first phone announcements don’t indicate global availability. Hopefully, HONOR brings it to more markets who desire these power-packed specs.