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The Phantom V Flip 5G might be the midrange clamshell you’re looking for

Meet TECNO’s first-ever flip smartphone

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Tecno has just launched the Phantom V Flip 5G — the company’s first-ever flip smartphone.

Nominated for the German Design Awards, the Phantom V Flip 5G showcases an exceptional design quality integrating advanced technology and high-end, fashion-forward aesthetics.

Elegance made for your pocket

The Phantom V Flip 5G speaks luxury. With its sophisticated, cosmic-inspired aesthetic and eye-catching cover screen, the foldable certainly captures style-minded individuals.

It’s designed to achieve the perfect pocket-sized form when folded. It comes with a premium lychee-pattern classic leather that makes it uniquely sleek and high-end. It’s available in two colors: Mystic Dawn and Iconic Black.

Moreover, it comes with a new sensory dimension through a fragranced protective case in which case the scent lasts for over a year under normal usage conditions. Available scents include Rose, Sea Shore, and Cologne.

Exceptional screens in and out

The Phantom V Flip 5G comes with a versatile cover screen, through a circular, centrally positioned 1.32-inch AMOLED screen.

With its 352ppi screen, the display can showcase customizable wallpapers, 3D interactive virtual pets, and more. The camera can be easily accessed for easy Swipe Shots, and music playback can be adjusted quickly, too.

The screen features customizable Smart Widgets, as well, including the weather forecast, vitality rings, timer, sound recording, agenda, stopwatch, alarms, and more.

When unfolded, the Phantom V Flip 5G is equipped with a 6.9-inch FHD+ 2640×1080 main screen. It’s surprisingly flat and crease-less, thanks to TECNO’s self-design drop-shaped hinge. Furthermore, it has a 10-120Hz LTPO refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling for both single and double finger.

For more captures

Not just a stylish accessory, the Phantom V Flip 5G prides itself on a stunning camera system. It has a 64-megapixel RGBW Ultra Sensitive Sensor Main Camera with an f/1.7 aperture and 1.6μm (4in1) pixels. It works in tandem with the 13-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera through TECNO’s dual-camera fusion technology.

Its front camera is equipped with a 32-megapixel dual-flash autofocus camera, apt for taking low-light selfies. It’s complemented by TECNO’s Super Flashlight algorithm to create the ideal lighting with perfect exposure.

Utilizing its form factor, the Phantom V Flip 5G has a FreeCam system that helps capture moments on both front and rear lenses. Users can hover the device to shoot better shots at any angle from 30-150˚ — from detailed rear camera selfies, low-angle shots, time-lapses, group shots, and more.

Reliable experience awaits

The Phantom V Flip 5G runs on MediaTek’s Dimensity 8050 5G chip and is equipped with 8GB RAM and 256GB ROM memory.

It also comes with a 4000mAh Super Battery capable of 45W Flash Charging. Easily reach 50% in just 15 minutes.

Moreover, the Phantom V Flip 5G is TECNO’s first device featuring the new HiOS 13.5. It’s an optimized operating system based on Google’s Android 13, boasting intelligent features that make the most of all the benefits of a flip smartphone.

Price, availability

Currently, the Phantom V Flip 5G retails for RS 49,999 in India. Pricing for other regions is yet to be confirmed.


Editor’s note: This page will be updated once the full pricing and availability details are confirmed.

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UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony hits Makati in October

Determination arrives in October.

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For so small of a game, UNDERTALE quickly made it into the gaming world’s hall of fame. Despite being only a decade old, the small title has had a major influence for modern-day gamers because of its unique gameplay, its lo-fi art, and, of course, its catchy soundtrack. If you’re a fan of UNDERTALE’s soundtrack, a unique concert experience is headed your way.

On October 17, Film Concerts PH, in partnership with SOHO Live, is hosting UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony at the Proscenium Theater in Rockwell, Makati.

The concert will be performed by the Filharmonika Orchestra and conducted by Thanapol Setabrahmana. Personally curated by creator Toby Fox and developed by Lambert Jackson with Materia Music, the concert experience showcases the game’s most recognizable tunes laid over gameplay footage playing simultaneously. Plus, for the world tour, the experience will have expanded scoring.

In the game, you play as a small child stuck in the mysterious Underground filled with interesting characters and monsters. Unlike traditional RPGs, UNDERTALE asks players to choose between building relationships and chasing after wins. It’s a unique experience that’s defined by whether you chose to make friends or fought your way to the top. It teaches players to value different ways to solve problems, all while showering them with its one-of-a-kind humor.

Pre-sales for the concert, exclusively for members of the Film Concerts PH community, start on August 4. Public sales, however, will start on August 11 via Ticketmelon.

SEE ALSO: The hunt begins: The Witcher in Concert hits Manila with surprises in tow

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Qualcomm is raising its prices this year

Will the price of smartphones follow suit?

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The price of technology isn’t fun these days. Because of the ongoing RAM shortage wrought by AI, companies across the industry are raising the prices of their products. Some, however, are still willing to shoulder the burden for their customers. Unfortunately, Qualcomm is soon leaving that list.

As reported by Bloomberg, Qualcomm will raise the prices of its products starting in September. Though the exact figure is unknown, the company did confirm that it’s in the double digits, percentage-wise. According to them, they can no longer shoulder the costs for its customers.

If you’re just a regular user, Qualcomm’s prices might not mean much for you. After all, the chipmaker doesn’t make phones of its own.

That said, Qualcomm is still one of the biggest suppliers for smartphone chipsets, including those that Samsung uses. Pushing the burden from chipsets to phone manufacturers reduces one more buffer against costs being ultimately pushed to consumers.

All things considered, Samsung managed to keep its prices hikes relatively low with the latest batch of foldables. However, with chips getting more price increases, it’s still within the realm of possibility that Samsung will also increase the price of its smartphones. The same can be said for any Qualcomm-powered smartphone available today.

SEE ALSO: Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, Ultra

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Apple is reportedly delaying its smart glasses due to privacy concerns

The brand wants to squash malicious recording.

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Smart glasses are in a weird place right now. While early adopters are celebrating the ability to record everything, a growing group of critics are decrying the loss of privacy. Formerly at full throttle, Apple, in response to these controversies, will reportedly delay its version of smart glasses to next year.

According to Bloomberg, Apple is heading back to the drawing board to further emphasize the unreleased wearable’s privacy protections, which includes “hardware and software-related privacy features not available on current products.” The report, however, doesn’t enumerate what these features are.

If anything, these features will likely prevent malicious recording. Most smart glasses today have a light that tells passersby that the device is actively recording video. However, users have discovered ways to tamper and disable this light, so their devices can start recording without alerting others. Apple will likely introduce better measure to prevent such tampering.

Additionally, it’s also possible that Apple introduces a version of the smart glasses without a camera attached.

Because of these new initiatives, the brand will delay the launch of the wearable to sometime next year. Previously, there was heavy speculation that the smart glasses will launch later this year.

On the bright side, there’s still substantial reason to believe that Apple is launching its first ever foldable device later this year.

SEE ALSO: New York becomes first state to ban smart glasses

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