Samsung recently unveiled a new era of creativity, connectivity, and self-expression across the Galaxy ecosystem at the Galaxy AI Festival at Bonifacio Global City, with immersive experience zones featuring the latest devices - the Galaxy Z Fold6 and the Galaxy Z Flip6 – and a night full of unforgettable performances from top artists.

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Leading smart devices provider HONOR has announced the upcoming launch of its AI Portrait Master HONOR 200 Series in the Philippines. The HONOR 200 series, the latest range of smartphones from the brand, has generated significant demand. It features a Four-Layer AI Architecture, which includes Cross-device and Cross-OS AI, Platform-level AI, App-level AI, and Interface to Cloud-AI services.

“It is indeed official! HONOR 200 Series will arrive in the Philippines very soon so don’t dare miss our next announcements. We are beyond excited to push the boundaries of AI and deliver seamless experiences to our users,” HONOR Philippines Vice President Stephen Cheng said.

HONOR 200 Series First Look

The leading smartphone in the country has started the teaser for HONOR 200 with Studio Harcourt-themed photos, a valuable partnership of the brand. The said studio is a prestigious institution in Paris that was integrated to the DSLR-killer camera of HONOR 200.

Stay tuned for HONOR’s big announcements soon. Head on to HONOR Philippines’ social media platforms: Facebook (Facebook.com/HonorPhilippines), Instagram (Instagram.com/honorph/) and TikTok Shop: (Tiktok.com/@honorphilippines). To check out HONOR’s complete list of retail stores, go to https://www.hihonor.com/ph/retailers/. 

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HONOR, the eminent global provider of smart devices, clinched the top spot among leading smartphone brands in the latest study conducted by the International Data Corporation (IDC). According to Antonio Wang, Vice President at IDC, HONOR secured a remarkable 17% share in the charts, with a staggering Year-over-Year (YoY) shipments surge of 123.3% in Quarter 1, 2024.

The recent debut of the HONOR Magic6 Pro in China witnessed First Quarter shipments surpassing the combined shipments of its predecessors in the initial two quarters. This achievement is attributed to its cutting-edge AI functionalities. Excitingly, the HONOR Magic6 Pro is set to hit the Philippines market on May 8.

"Being part of a prestigious and competitive global technology company like HONOR, it's truly an honor for us. We're excited about the challenge ahead and fully committed to bringing technological breakthroughs and innovation to the Philippines. We aim to achieve significant milestones in this dynamic market,” said Stephen Cheng, Vice President of HONOR Philippines.

Moreover, HONOR’s overseas market has gained significant growth during the past year with a 200% growth rate. By Q1 2024, HONOR has entered more than 100 markets and ranked Top 5 in many markets including Europe, Midde East, Latin America and Malaysia.

Global tech brand HONOR revealed the debut of its newest tablet, the HONOR Pad 9, marking an exciting addition to its tablet series. Packed with features, the HONOR Pad 9 boasts a spacious 12.1-inch 2.5K HONOR FullView Display with a speedy 120Hz refresh rate. Its audio system, comprising eight speakers and powered by HONOR Histen sound tuning technology, ensures an immersive audio experience. Fueled by the robust Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 6 Gen 1 chipset, this tablet promises top-notch performance alongside its distinctive design. Plus, at just Php 15,999, the HONOR Pad 9 offers exceptional value. For those eyeing the HONOR Magic Keyboard as well, a bundle deal is available at only Php 17,999!

Immersive Display Incorporates with Advanced Eye Protection Technology

The HONOR Pad 9's 12.1-inch HONOR FullView display boasts an impressive 88% screen-to-body ratio, providing an expansive viewing experience. With a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels and support for 1.07 billion colors, users can expect stunning detail and true-to-life colors, perfect for an engaging entertainment session. Moreover, the tablet offers an adjustable refresh rate of up to 120Hz, ensuring smooth visuals for select apps while also optimizing battery life during less demanding tasks. This feature brings added flexibility and intuitiveness to the user experience, enhancing overall usability.

Upholding its dedication to human-centric technology, the HONOR Pad 9 incorporates industry-leading eye comfort features such as Dynamic Dimming that simulates ciliary muscle activity and reduces eye fatigue, ensuring optimal comfort for the human eye. It also comes with HONOR’s Circadian Night Display technology, automatically adjusting the display into warmer colors to reduce the amount of blue light, promoting the secretion of melatonin and ultimately enhancing users’ sleep quality. Earned both TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certification and TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certification, the HONOR Pad 9 provides a comfortable viewing experience, making it the ideal choice for the tech-savvy generation.

Everyone's day may have the same number of hours, but how those hours unfold varies greatly. Yet, amidst this diversity, the quest for enhancing our daily routines remains a constant pursuit. Often, we seek assistance from various sources to aid us in this journey.

Meet the Redmi Note 13, a wallet-friendly smartphone packed with reliable features. From sunrise to sunset, this device serves as a steadfast ally, elevating even the most mundane moments of our daily grind.

Morning: Work and connections

 

HONOR is set to introduce its latest addition to the popular X Series, the HONOR X8b, on February 21. This new smartphone promises to bring together top-notch photography features, a captivating display, and a sleek design, offering users a comprehensive package tailored to meet their demands for stunning visuals and distinctive style.

The HONOR X8b is designed to deliver an exceptional photography experience, allowing users to capture memorable moments with ease and clarity. Its innovative camera features ensure that every shot is of high quality, promising to elevate users' photography game to new heights.

Not only does the HONOR X8b excel in photography, but it also boasts an immersive display that enhances the overall viewing experience. Whether users are browsing through photos, watching videos, or playing games, the smartphone's display promises to deliver crisp visuals and vibrant colors, ensuring an enjoyable entertainment experience.

With its sleek and stylish design, the HONOR X8b is not just a powerful smartphone but also a fashion statement. Its modern aesthetics make it stand out from the crowd, allowing users to express their individuality while enjoying the latest technology at their fingertips.

“If there's anything we can promise our HONOR fans, it’s our dedication in providing solutions to the ever-changing needs of smartphone users. With the arrival of HONOR X8b, we can give a solid example of quality technology without having to be expensive,” said HONOR Philippines Vice President Stephen Cheng.

The HONOR X8b offers massive memory and storage options, including 8GB of RAM + 8 GB RAM Turbo and 512GB of storage – enabling it to handle demanding tasks and store a large amount of content.

The HONOR X8b features a triple camera system, including a 108MP Main Camera, 5MP Wide and Depth Camera, and 2MP Macro Camera. The 108MP Main Camera comes with the powerful ISOCELL HM6 sensor, enabling it to capture sharp, vibrant photos even in low-light environments.

The 3240Hz PWM Dimming protects users from eye strain, making it ideal for digital-savvy users who spend long hours on smartphones. Additionally, the display's HBM brightness of 1200nits and peak brightness of 2000nits ensures excellent visibility even under bright sunlight. By adjusting the screen brightness from 2nits to 2000nits automatically, the HONOR X8b provides an optimal viewing experience in any lighting condition.

To check out HONOR’s wide array of mobile phones, tablets, and laptops at any HONOR Experience and Partner Stores nationwide https://www.hihonor.com/ph/retailers/) or online via Shopee (https://bit.ly/HONORPHShopee), Lazada (https://bit.ly/HONORPHLaz) and TikTok Shop (https://bit.ly/HONORTikTokShop).

Queen of the universe and productivity, Catriona Gray, renowned for her multifaceted talents, expressed her enthusiasm for the enhanced AI capabilities of the Galaxy S24 Series during Samsung's recent launch event. Emphasizing its role as both a productivity and creativity tool, Gray likened the Galaxy S24 Ultra to an all-in-one solution, aligning with her own versatile persona.

Intuitive AI features geared towards productivity and creativity

In her bustling lifestyle, Catriona, known for her versatile work and constant content creation, relies heavily on her notes app to capture the essence of her day.

"I love how Notes Assist helps me customize notebooks with unique covers, and its AI feature analyzes and condenses the content," Catriona explains. "It's incredibly convenient for quick references, providing summaries and key points from the entire notebook."

Additionally, Catriona expressed her fondness for certain AI functionalities tailored to her on-the-go productivity and creativity. She highlighted the circle-to-search feature, which enables users to select parts of images or text for instant information retrieval. Moreover, users can extract icons from images, easily integrating them into notes, messages, and even creating stickers.

It's among the many firsts of the brand! Yes, Honor is rolling out another first in its line of remarkable products.

HONOR Philippines, a leading provider of smart devices, has confirmed the upcoming release of the HONOR Magic V2 in the Philippines on February 21. This foldable smartphone, HONOR's latest premium offering, promises an impressive foldable design, stunning display, long battery life, and top-notch performance, aiming to deliver an unmatched user experience.

According to Stephen Cheng, Vice President of HONOR Philippines, the HONOR Magic V2 sets new standards in the industry as the thinnest and lightest book-style foldable smartphone yet. Cheng highlights significant enhancements in various aspects including form factor, battery life, display quality, and user experience, designed to encourage wider adoption among consumers.

Weighing just 231g and measuring 9.9mm thick when folded, the HONOR Magic V2 pushes the boundaries of innovation in foldable devices. Its ultra-slim and lightweight design aims to meet consumers' expectations for flagship performance while keeping the phone's thickness under 1 cm, a first in the industry.

Every relationship is built on love and trust. It may take a lot of time to establish these with friends and partners, especially if you’ve just had your heart broken. But it’s always worth it when you find that lifelong bond. This is something John learned with his beloved Zephy.

For Valentine’s Day, smartphone brand Infinix released an emotional TikTok video featuring *25-year-old John*. He talks about what loyalty means for him as someone who’s experienced many heartbreaks in his life. He lovingly talks about Zephy, who he describes as affectionate, always excited to see him whenever he comes home, and a best friend he can always hang out with.

In order to connect technology to more consumers, HONOR has launched a series of New Year-themed activities, services, and benefits in the past. For this year, HONOR prepared a magical New Year's Eve light show that combines modern technology and traditional architecture at the Taiyuan LIFE store. It was a visual feast aimed to bridge technology and art, and the collision of classics and the future to accompany consumers in 2023. On New Year's Eve, HONOR also road-tested HONOR 100 series smartphones equipped with SLR-level photo cameras to help customers take breathtaking New Year's photos.

Global technology companies HONOR and Nokia have recently reached an agreement aimed at sharing patents related to 5G and other cellular technologies. The agreement, termed a patent cross-license agreement, signifies a move towards fostering innovation in these crucial technological fields.

Nokia's Chief Licensing Officer for Mobile Devices, Susanna Martikainen, expressed satisfaction with the agreement, highlighting its significance in the context of Nokia's recent efforts to resolve legal disputes in the smartphone market. Martikainen emphasized Nokia's strong patent portfolio and its extensive contributions to cellular standards and related technologies over many years.

Wenyu Zhou, Head of Global Intellectual Property at HONOR, echoed Martikainen's sentiments, emphasizing HONOR's commitment to respecting intellectual property rights. Zhou underscored the importance of reasonable IP valuation in driving innovation within the mobile industry and stressed HONOR's dedication to innovation in enabling smart living across various scenarios and platforms.

HONOR, known for its recent launch of the Ultra-Tough smartphone HONOR X9b 5G, draws inspiration from iconic devices like the Nokia 3310. The company prides itself on offering solutions to everyday consumer needs while ensuring a balance between affordability and quality in its products.

Experience the HONOR X9b 5G now and get yours at HONOR Experience and Partner stores or online via Lazada (https://bit.ly/Laz_X9b_PressRelease), Shopee (https://bit.ly/Shop_X9b_PressRelease), and TikTok Shop (https://bit.ly/TikTok_X9b_PressRelease).

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Google Cloud have entered into a new multi-year partnership to introduce Google Cloud's advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to Samsung smartphone users worldwide. The collaboration kicks off with the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series during Galaxy Unpacked in San Jose, California. Notably, Samsung takes the lead as the inaugural Google Cloud partner to integrate Gemini Pro and Imagen 2 on Vertex AI through the cloud into their smartphone devices.

Expressing enthusiasm for the partnership, Janghyun Yoon, Corporate EVP and Head of Software Office of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics, stated, "Google and Samsung have a shared commitment to making technology more helpful and accessible to everyone. We are excited to debut the Galaxy S24 series as the first smartphones featuring Gemini Pro and Imagen 2 on Vertex AI. Following extensive testing and competitive evaluation, the collaboration between Google Cloud and Samsung has resulted in delivering the finest Gemini-powered AI experience on the Galaxy."

Samsung is the first Google Cloud partner to deploy Gemini Pro on Vertex AI to consumers. Built from the ground up to be multimodal, Gemini can generalize and seamlessly understand, operate across, and combine different types of information including text, code, images, and video. Starting with Samsung-native applications, users can take advantage of the summarization feature across Notes, Voice Recorder, and Keyboard.[ Galaxy AI features may require internet connection, Samsung Account login, and/or update to latest Android version. Product functionality may be dependent on your app and device settings. Some functions may not be compatible with certain apps or require additional software downloads, such as language packs. Availability of the service may vary by country, region, or market. Accuracy of results not guaranteed. For detailed specifications and conditions, refer to your local Samsung website.] Gemini Pro on Vertex AI provides Samsung with critical Google Cloud features, including security, safety, privacy, and data compliance.

Galaxy S24 series users can also immediately benefit from Imagen 2, Google’s most advanced text-to-image diffusion technology from Google DeepMind to date. With Imagen 2 on Vertex AI, Samsung can bring safe and intuitive photo-editing capabilities into users’ hands. These features can be found in Generative Edit[ Generative Edit requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Editing with Generative Edit results in a resized photo up to 12MP. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output is not guaranteed. ] in S24’s Gallery application.

As part of this partnership, Samsung is also one of the first customers to test Gemini Ultra, Google’s most capable and largest model for highly-complex tasks. The S24 series will also use Gemini Nano, an on-device LLM delivered as part of the Android 14 operating system, the most efficient model of Gemini for on-device tasks.

“Together with Samsung, Google Cloud sees the tremendous opportunity for generative AI to create meaningful mobile experiences that stimulate and strengthen connection and communication for millions,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud. “With Gemini, Samsung’s developers can leverage Google Cloud’s world-class infrastructure, cutting-edge performance, and flexibility to deliver safe, reliable, and engaging generative AI powered applications on Samsung smartphone devices.”

Samsung Electronics and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) revealed today that the upcoming Galaxy S24 Ultra will come equipped with Corning's latest Gorilla Armor cover material. This new material provides an outstanding blend of toughness and clear visuals, resulting in a more vibrant screen even in sunlight and enhanced protection against everyday wear and tear.

“Corning’s Gorilla® Glass, together with the Galaxy S series, have driven innovation and made significant progress towards achieving greater durability,” said Kwangjin Bae, EVP and Head of the Mechanical R&D Team, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “This partnership has made it possible for people to use our products with confidence and peace of mind.”

Corning® Gorilla® Armor is a different kind of smartphone cover material. Compared to a typical glass surface, Corning Gorilla Armor reduces reflection by up to 75%, which enhances display readability and minimizes screen reflections in almost any environment[ Performance claims for Corning® Gorilla® Armor are based on Corning's internal lab testing. Actual performance may vary.].

Corning’s new cover material optimizes durability on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. In Corning lab tests, Gorilla Armor demonstrated superior durability when compared against competitive aluminosilicate cover glasses[ Performance claims for Corning® Gorilla® Armor are based on Corning's internal lab testing. Actual performance may vary.]. To measure its exceptional scratch resistance, Corning created a new lab test — the “Scratch Bot” — to replicate micro scratches caused by day-to-day wear. On this rigorous test, Gorilla Armor showed no visible scratches and demonstrated over four times more scratch resistance than competitive aluminosilicate cover glasses.