Google Rolls Out Android 13 AOSP

Android   already unrolls its latest OS namely Android 13 AOSP and the first recipient is  no other than Google's Pixel smartphones.

Android 13 AOSP prides itself a Themed app icons, Per-app language preferences, Improved text support, Quick Settings Placement API, Programmable shaders, Media controls derived from PlaybackState, Bluetooth LE Audio and MIDI 2.0 support as well.

A great number of smartphone manufacturers also enthusiastically embrace this ahead of the times OS. Hopefully, within this year the following wireless devices Samsung Galaxy, Asus, HMD (Nokia phones), iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi and many others will welcome the aforementioned OS with open arms.

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED will be Available in the Philippines

Asus Philippines, will soon launch in the Philippines an extremely powerful laptop monickered ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED.

This laptop is specifically designed for uncompromising content creators because it packs a second to none power which makes it ahead of its competitors.

In essence, this laptop is equip with

an Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3060 Laptop GPU, 16.0-inch, 4K (3840 x 2400) OLED Display, 32GB LPDDR5 memory, 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 storage and US MIL-STD 810H military grade.

But don't get too fired up yet because it'll be costing the earth for Juan de la Cruz because of its  mind-boggling price of 239,995 pesos. Finally, this laptop will be up for grabs starting next month.

Sky, Unveils Its Responsive Virtual Assistant Named Kyla

Sky, part of Lopez media conglomerate is raising the bar of its customer service by launching its in-house Kyla messaging platform.

If your one of those exacting Sky subscribers you can keep in touch with virtual assistant Kyla, 24/7, to lodge your demands, queries and other concerns. 

This service is accessible in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and now – in Luzon and Mindanao areas.

Anne Curtis and Jane de Leon in Tandem for Smart's Media Campaign

Smart Communications taps two of  local entaintertainment's goddesses, namely Anne Curtis, a once upon a time lead actress in local tv fantaserye Dyosa and  new heroine in the person of Jane de Leon for the soon to be released Darna komikserye. Both of these  glamorous and lovely ladies are the faces and ambassadresses of Smart's recent campaign.

This campaign is in relation to Smart's remarkable feats  in the telecommunications industry as the  Philippines' fastest mobile network and best mobile coverage in the country based on Ookla analyses.

Aside from those aforementioned laurels on its head, it's also having the best overall experience in the Philippines in terms of video, games, voice app, and download speed as carefully assessed by Opensignal Awards.

Globe Introduces TMBayan Fiber Wifi

During this pandemic period, most of our countrymen are having headaches because of steep fossil fuel prices, food and other basic necessities such as internet connectivity rates are also expensive for the needy filipinos.

Thus, Globe offers affordable TMBayan Fiber Wifi for our work from home folks, video streamers, online gamers, and online learners too. Fortunately, struggling Filipinos can now hook to the internet up for 5 pesos valid for 1 hour and 20 pesos for 12 hours. TMBayan Wifi Fiber can also be access on your local sari-sari stores, town plazas and other community centers.

Razer Proposes Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro‍

Saying you are one of those pro gamers in eSports your important goals in life is to come out on top and of course to take home the hungered for monetary prize in contention.

Thus, Razer a technology company which the Pro gamers are always taken into consideration such as rigging them out a good gaming mouse named Razerdeathadder V3 Pro.

This solid gaming mouse  sashays an ergonomic design, 25% lighter in comparison to its forerunner,  Hyperspeed Wireless and on top of that  up to 90 Hours of Battery Life.

Specifications:

63g Ultra-lightweight Design

Refined Ergonomic Form

Razer™ Focus Pro 30K Optical Sensor

Razer™ Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3

Razer™ HyperSpeed Wireless

Up To 90 Hours of Battery Life 

Reno8 5G will be Released Soon in the Philippines

Reno, one of the behemoths in the smartphone industry will soon launch in the Philippines an easy on the eye and powerful device.

This wireless communication gadget known as Reno8 5G which is specifically designed for wanna be shutterbugs 

out there. In a word, this smartphone, trumpets a Dual Sony Flagship Sensors, Ultra Night Video, 80W Supervooc and Mediatek Dimensity 1300 chip  to boot.

Furthermore, Reno8 5G boasts an 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 256GB UFS3.1 ROM, 430 Nits brightness, Amoled screen and on top that it's having a 90Hz refresh rate. 

It'll be available in Shimmer Black and Shimmer Gold color options. Eventually, it will  touch down in the Philippines next month.

Size and Weight

Height

about 160.0 mm

Width

about 73.4 mm

Thickness

about 7.67 mm

Weight

about 179 g

* Product size and weight may vary by configuration, manufacturing process and measurements. All specifications are subject to the actual product.

Storage

RAM and ROM Capacities

8 GB + 256 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4x

ROM Specifications

UFS3.1

USB OTG

Supported

* The available internal storage may be smaller as part of the internal storage is occupied by software. Actual memory space may change due to application updates, user operations, and other related factors.

Display

Size

6.4 inches

Screen Ratio

90.8%

Resolution

FHD (2400 × 1080)

Refresh Rate

Max to 90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

Maximum: 180 Hz (2 fingers)
Default: 120 Hz (5 fingers)

Colour Gamut

Vivid mode: 97% NTSC; 95% DCI-P3 (Coverage)
Gentle mode: sRGB

Colour Depth

16.7 million (8 bit)

Pixel Density

409 PPI

Brightness

Typical: 430 nits
HBM: 600 nits
Peak: 800 nits

Panel

AMOLED (Rigid screen)

Cover Glasses

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5

Camera

Rear

Main camera: Sony IMX766, 50MP, 1/1.56"; f/1.8; FOV 86°; 7P lens; AF; closed-loop focus motor
Macro camera: FOV 89°; 3P lens; FF
Wide-angle camera: f/2.2; FOV 112°; 5P lens; FF

Front

Sony IMX709 32MP, 1/2.74"; f/2.4; 32MP (f/2.4); FOV 85°; lens: 5P, FF

Shooting Mode

Rear: Photo, Portrait, Night, Panoramic, Pro, Sticker, Dual-view video, Macro, Text scanner, Time-lapse, Slow-mo, Extra HD
Front: Photo, Portrait, Night, Panoramic, Sticker, Video, Dual-view video, Time-lapse

Video

Rear

4K@30fps (max), 1080P@60fps (default), 1080P@30fps, 720P@60fps, and 720P@30fps
Slow motion video: 1080P@120fps and 720P@240fps

Front

Supports 1080P/720P@30fps (default: 1080P@30fps) (Retouch: turned on by default)
Supports video stabilization at 1080P@30fps
Does not support zoom or slow motion

Chips

CPU

MediaTek Dimensity 1300

CPU Speed Cores

8 cores with a maximum frequency of 3.0 GHz (1 super large core + 3 large cores + 4 small cores)

GPU

ARM G-77 MC9 3D Graphics@866 MHz

Battery

Battery

2 × 2200 mAh/17.02 Wh (Rated value)
2 × 2250 mAh/17.41 Wh (Typical value)

Fast Charge

80W SUPERVOOC_TM, 65W SUPERVOOC_TM, 50W SUPERVOOC_TM, VOOC, PD (9V/2A), QC (9V/2A)

*Note: For regions that use a voltage of 110V, including Taiwan, North America, and Latin America, the charging supports up to 66W. (80W cannot be supported.)

Biometrics

Fingerprint

In-display fingerprint sensor

Facial Recognition

Supported

Sensors

Geomagnetic sensor
Light sensor
On screen proximity sensor
On screen optical sensor
Accelerometer
Gravity sensor
Gyroscope
Step recording function supported

Cellular Network

SIM 2

Supported

SIM Card Type

Nano-USIM card

Frequency Band

SIM card 1:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G: UMTS (WCDMA) bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
4G: TDD-LTE bands 38/39/40/41 (194 MHz)
4G: FDD-LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28ab5G: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/77/78

SIM card 2:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G: UMTS (WCDMA) bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
4G: TDD-LTE bands 38/39/40/41 (194 MHz)
4G: FDD-LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28ab
5G: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/77/78

* Actual network and frequency bands depend on the local carriers.

Connectivity

WLAN

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n/; Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5.1 GHz, Wi-Fi 5.8 GHz;
Wi-Fi Display and Wi-Fi tethering; 2×2 MIMO; 8 Spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 5.3, Bluetooth Low Energy Bluetooth v5.3(BLE)

Bluetooth Audio Codec

SBC, AAC, aptX HD, and LDAC

USB Interface

USB Type-C

Earphone Jack

Type-C

NFC

Supports reading from and writing to 13.56 MHz NFC cards
Supports NFC-SIM cards (for SIM 1 only) and HCE

Operating System

ColorOS 12.1

Location Technology 

GNSS

GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS

Frequency Antenna

GPS: L1, Galileo: E1, BeiDou: B1l, QZSS: L1

Others

Wi-Fi positioning, mobile network-based positioning, and electronic compass

Maps

Google Maps

In the Box

Phone x 1
Charger x 1
USB data cable x 1
SIM Ejector Tool x 1
Safety Guide x 1
Quick Guide x 1
Protective Case x 1