On The Radar: OPPO Launch First Smartwatch Powered By Google's WearOS

ON THE RADAR, TECHNOLOGY | August 19, 2020

OPPO Watch 41mm
OPPO Watch 41mm, OPPO's first foray into the global smartwatch market (Image Source: Yugatech/OPPO Global)
OPPO officially launched in the Philippines its first smartwatch, the OPPO Watch 41mm, that delivers intelligence and elegance in a premium compact device running on WearOS, Google's operating system designed for smartwatches. The OPPO Watch 41mm combines advanced technology and style to provide the smartest timepiece and can be an essentially great fitness companion that can accurately track and monitor not just only physical activities, but also water sports activities.

The OPPO Watch 41mm sports a rectangular rigid 1.8-inch AMOLED screen, a 6000-series aluminum alloy frame providing strength and durability, and the all-new Watch VOOC Flash Charge Technology where it can achieve a 30% charge in 15 minutes enough for a day's use as well as a full charge in just 75 minutes.

OPPO Watch 41mm Specifications
- WearOS by Google
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 & Ambiq Micro Apollo3 Wireless SoC
- 1.6-inch AMOLED display, 100% DCI-P3 gamut coverage
- Aluminum alloy frame
- 1 GB of RAM
- 8 GB of internal storage
- WiFi/Bluetooth/NFC/3ATM/eSIM
- GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/BDS
- 300 mAh battery with Watch VOOC Flash Charge support
Dimensions: 41.45 x 36.37 x 11.4 (13 including heart rate sensor) mm
Weight: 30.1 g
Available Colors: Black, Pink Gold, Silver Mist

The OPPO Watch 41mm is now available in all OPPO concept and online stores nationwide as well as OPPO's exclusive e-commerce partner Lazada for only Php12,990 and it will only come in black.

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Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) partnered with Lazada Philippines and Mastercard to launch the all new UnionBank Lazada Credit Card, the first e-commerce credit card of its kind in the Philippines that can make online shopping more rewarding. The UnionBank Lazada Credit Card gives consumers a safer and more secured payment option for their online transactions and allows cardholders to directly earn up to 6x Lazada wallet credits from their online spending at Lazada. They will earn Php6 Lazada credits for every Php200 worth of purchases at Lazada and Php1 for the same minimum amount spent outside Lazada.

The UnionBank Lazada Credit Card also introduced a virtual credit card that cardholders can use for their online transactions while waiting for their physical card to be issued. Once their application is approved, cardholders can immediately receive their virtual card, activate and use it for their online transactions. The virtual card can be viewed safely on the UnionBank Online mobile app with security controls such as biometrics and one-time password (OTP). A physical card will then be delivered to them for face-to-face, point-of-sale (POS) transactions.

On top of these, cardholders don't need to compute for any point conversion since rewards are earned in the form of peso value credits that can be easily transferred to their Lazada wallet via the UnionBank Online app with just a few taps and clicks on their smartphones anytime, anywhere. UnionBank Lazada Credit Card users can enjoy exclusive shopping benefits at Lazada such as Php5,000 worth of Lazada Wallet credits as a welcome gift upon approval of application, free monthly shipping of up to Php50 and free discount vouchers of up to Php250 during Lazada's Mega Sale events, special discounts and exclusive deals among others.

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To help students adapt to the new normal, Smart Communications officially launched its new Giga Study prepaid data pack which aims to give them simpler access to a selection of learning apps and productivity tools. Available to all Smart Prepaid and TNT subscribers, Giga Study 99 comes with 1 GB of data for specific study apps every day for seven days plus 2 GB of open access data for only Php99. To register, subscribers can either dial *143# on their smartphones, choose Giga and select Study or conveniently avail of the promo via the new Smart mobile app.

Giga Study offers access to Google Suite comprising of Google Classroom, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Gmail, Google Meet and Google Drive. Learning via video is also an option to YouTube and YouTube Kids. The prepaid data pack also includes access to Microsoft 365 featuring Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Teams and OneDrive. Powered by the country's fastest mobile data network Smart LTE, Giga Study adds to Smart's line of Giga offers designed to cater to the various lifestyles and passions of its subscribers. A few months prior to the launch of Giga Study, Smart launched Giga Work for those who need access to work and productivity services.

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PLDT Home, the home broadband brand of the Philippines' largest telecommunications company, partners with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to offer the league's premium live and on-demand game subscription service NBA League Pass. Now, PLDT Home subscribers can conveniently enjoy NBA games and exclusive programming live and on-demand for as low as Php485 a month by charging their NBA League Pass subscription to their existing PLDT Home account.

Starting with the 2019-2020 season restart, the NBA League Pass' coverage will include enhanced statistical overlays, alternative audio and multiple viewing options. Subscribers can also have access to the League Pass' Next Generation game viewing enhancements featuring new camera angles, multiple in-language streams, celebrity influencer commentary, in-depth analysis and statistical graphics, fantasy and gaming options, trivia and social media integration. Viewers will also have the ability to impact sound effects and sounds into the venue via a "tap to cheer" function.

NBA League Pass will continue to provide the most comprehensive live and on-demand access to the remainder of the 2019-2020 season in high definition while its 3-Game Option enables users to enjoy watching up to three games of their choice per month. Visit www.pldthome.com/nbaleaguepass and rediscover your love for a whole new game with NBA League Pass on PLDT Home.

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