ON THE RADAR, TECHNOLOGY | January 23, 2019
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| Alcatel's new smartphones have entered the Philippine market late last year and now available in online and offline stores across the country. |
It
was during the Christmas season when Alcatel Mobile Philippines announced its
unprecedented official return on social media to the surprise of local tech
critics and enthusiasts. Upon its return, Alcatel has eventually introduced six
new mobile devices that cater to the digital lifestyle needs of every modern
Filipino consumer including the 5V, 5 and its new feature phone that is essentially
made for senior citizens and those who are still longing for one. Though its return
was warmly welcomed by the market, many are curious to know why Alcatel was
dormant over the past few years following the release of its Flash line.
Their
curiosity was literally answered when Alcatel Mobile Philippines' new headhoncho Rudolph Santos spoke to renouned Philippine tech blog Unbox.ph and learning
from the interview makes much sense on why one of the most active international
brands was inactive in the local smartphone market up until late 2018. It just
turned out that Alcatel and its mother company TCL have undergone a corporate rehabilitation
in order to keep themselves intact in the global market. This surprising move has
pushed the mobile brand not to make waves in the 2018 Mobile World Congress.
Knowing
that it needs to be quick and firm in the highly competitive market, Alcatel
Philippines looks to follow the likes of Honor and Xiaomi for its impending
return and hopefully assures its enduring success in the long run. The result is
found in one of my previous articles which you can read here. By the way,
through Unbox.ph's interview with Santos, I've just found out that the Alcatel Flash
series is officially dead. Well, I assume that will happen since the line was
not as successful as its previous line of smartphones. Let's just pray for
Alcatel Mobile Philippines' highly-intriguing return to the local smartphone
market.
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FOX+ Is The New Home Of UFC
In The Philippines
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) officially announced that it has signed a new
multi-year broadcast deal with Fox Networks Group Philippines prior to its
recently concluded first UFC On ESPN+ event that took place on the 19th of
January. Through the new agreement, all of UFC's upcoming events and original
programming will be available on its new home in the Philippines, the online
streaming service Fox+.
UFC
fans and mixed martial arts (MMA) buffs in the country can enjoy action and
mayhem on the world's biggest stage featuring some of the best and the toughest
MMA fighters from around the globe through live and on-demand streaming of UFC
PPVs, UFC Fight Night events, The Ultimate Fighter and original UFC programs
that will become the newest additions to Fox+'s growing selection of entertainment
choices.
Want
to continue watching UFC? Then start the new year right by downloading and installing
the Fox+ mobile app on their smartphones for free from Google Play and iOS App
Store, sign up for a free trial, and enjoy the finest MMA and sporting action anytime,
anywhere. Mobile subscribers can continue using the service after the free trial
using their prepaid load or postpaid bill.
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Update RealMe C1 To ColorOS
5.2.1 And Save 1.3 GB Of Internal Storage
Global
smartphone brand RealMe has officially released a new software update where it
can upgrade its current lineup of available smartphones to ColorOS 5.2.1 which
provides a fresher and more intuitive mobile UI experience and better security
features. This includes the brand's renouned entry-level king, the RealMe C1,
which is currently available in the Philippines.
The
most interesting feature in the new update is the Smart Bar where RealMe C1
users can increase smartphone usage efficiency by allowing applications to launch
faster and easier access. Reminders are also being optimized as an option that
can be used when Developer Options, Accessibility Options and Device Manager
are turned on. Other features in the update include an added reboot function,
single swipe notification dismissal and a headset icon in the status bar among
others.
RealMe
C1 users who are interested in trying out these new features can update their
smartphone to ColorOS 5.2.1 UI via the Software Updates tab in the options menu
or through here.
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New PS4 Dual Pack Now
Available In The Philippines
Sony
Interactive Entertainment has officially released its newest dual pack disc for
the PlayStation 4 and is now available in the Philippines through authorized
gaming and toy stores nationwide including Game One PH and the PlayStation by
i.Tech store at SM City North EDSA as well as online via GameOne.ph.
Priced
at Php2,699, the new dual pack features two of the best games released for the
console in 2018 - God of War and Detroit: Become Human. The new pack will allow
gamers to follow the new adventures of Kratos and his son across stunning
environments facing new types of enemies and taking on highly intriguing
challenges throughout their journey and help solve the various crimes that are
happening in Detroit in the year 2038. This is part of Sony's continuing efforts
to provide gamers with a vast array of engaging and enjoyable software at
affordable prices.
