realme holds first Brand Summit, intros DIZO and its affordable smart device lineup

There is truly no denying that young tech brand realme has shown exceptional growth in the industry since it entered the local market back in November 2018. In less than four years, the brand has achieved tremendous success by providing quality tech products and services to complement every Filipino’s modern lifestyle.

Recently, realme was hailed the number 1 smartphone vendor in the Philippines for 2021 by global research firm Canalys based on its local sell-in data for Q1-Q4.

On the global level, as of Q3 2021, realme also became the youngest smartphone brand in the world to reach 100 million accumulative shipments and join the Top 5 smartphone brands worldwide based on Canalys Q4 global sell-in data. Moreover, realme was also hailed the fastest-growing 5G Android smartphone brand worldwide in Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse Service in Q3 2021.

Coming off the heels of these milestones, realme is determined to maintain this momentum and dare to leap higher, further, and stronger for 2022. During the recently concluded realme Brand Summit on February 11, the brand shared that it will continue its winning user-oriented philosophy and continued product innovation as a brand that is for and by the youth.

“realme is and will always be a user-oriented brand, and our products are the key to our success. We seek to understand our customers’ needs and optimize our product portfolio to meet the market needs and situation in this ever-evolving landscape,” shares Austine Huang, realme Philippines’ VP for Marketing.

As part of its product vision, realme focuses on becoming a 5G leader by bringing more cutting-edge 5G-enabled devices to the Philippines. In addition, the brand will continue to expand its ecosystem by growing its well-loved AIoT portfolio, as well as launching the first realme TechLife partner brand DIZO in the country.

Apart from product innovation and expansion, the brand is also committed to furthering its reach and accessibility. realme will focus on providing its top-notch services through its availability in new purchase channels, as well as increased service center coverage to provide a seamless user journey to all consumers.

Lastly, the brand also plans to give back to its community by uplifting their lives and enabling their passions through a series of branding campaigns. This includes a stronger presence in the e-sports and gaming scene through the much-anticipated realme Mobile Legends Cup, with Season 6 and Season 7 coming this year, among many other exciting initiatives.

realme will also be fully supporting the Philippine National Esports Team, SIBOL, as its official smartphone partner as they face other countries on the international stage. In addition, the brand will also continue to empower and support today’s youth by partnering with organizations through its Dare To Dream social program.

“We couldn’t thank the realme Squad enough for their continued love and support these past few years. As we begin another chapter, we are dedicated to leap higher, further, and stronger in the pursuit of our goals to offer the best products and services to our Filipino fans,” shares Huang.

First realme TechLife partner brand DIZO launches in the PH with early-bird discounts

In line with its goal of providing a smart TechLife to more Filipinos, realme officially launched its first partner brand DIZO during its Brand Summit livestream.

With its philosophy of empowering its consumers to “Be Different”, DIZO offers various tech products ranging from Smart Entertainment, Smart Care, Smart Home, and Smart Accessories to complement every consumer’s unique personalities and lifestyles.

As part of its launch line-up, DIZO will have 13 different products for consumers to choose from. These will be available starting February 12, 12 a.m., via the DIZO Philippines Flagship Store on Lazada.

The brand will offer five stylish and impressive audio products, namely: DIZO GoPods (SRP PhP 2,599), DIZO GoPods D (SRP PhP 999), DIZO GoPods Neo (SRP PhP 1,999), DIZO Buds Z (SRP PhP 1,499), and DIZO Wireless (SRP PhP 999).

RELATED: DIZO Buds Z and DIZO Watch 2 quick review

Under the Smart Care category, the DIZO Watch 2 will be available for SRP PhP 1,999.  This smartwatch is designed to be a 24/7 health companion with its heart rate and blood oxygen monitors, 15 sports modes and a large 1.69” touchscreen display.

The brand also offers a wide range of Smart Accessories, including a 2-in-1 Cable (SRP PhP 199), Type-C Cable (SRP PhP 179), Micro-USB Cable (SRP PhP 159), and 5W Charger (SRP PhP 179) to provide optimal support for various devices.

Lastly, DIZO will offer two classic feature phones, the DIZO Star 500 (SRP PhP 1,299) and the DIZO Star 300 (SRP PhP 799). These phones offer a new standard of reliability as they boast essential capabilities for communication, storage, and battery.

As an introductory offer, DIZO products will be available at up to 30% OFF from February 12 to February 14. The Squad can also avail of an additional 5% OFF when they follow the DIZO Flagship Store on Lazada.

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Reasons to consider the Huawei MateView as your next monitor

10/13/2021

Whether you want a bigger screen for your laptop or to extend your current space, an external monitor is an investment always worth making.

I often alternate working on an iMac and a laptop but when we were given a chance to test out the Huawei MateView, I decided to put away the former for a little while.

The Huawei MateView is the company’s first flagship standalone monitor and I was excited to test it out since its features are something that would be really useful in my day-to-day tasks.

True enough, I’ve been having a comfortable and enjoyable experience using this as my external monitor and these are just a few reasons why.

It’s gorgeous to look at

The Huawei MateView offers simplicity with its overall design and it’s something I was very much drawn to.

Overall, it looks very sleek and I even like its mirror branding at the back that adds a touch of elegance. I wouldn’t mind if it were just a tad bit smaller, but that’s just me being nitpicky.

Moving past that, the stainless steel touches around the joints that don’t just look good but also make it easy to change the monitor’s angle. All around you’ll find aluminum alloy which gives it that clean and not to mention durable finish.

What makes the MateView stunning to look at as well is its slim bezels as well. With its 98% screen-to-body ratio, the panel almost seamlessly blends into the background, elevating its overall appearance.

Apart from its bezels, the monitor itself is really thin since Huawei was able to pack its motherboard within the frame.

Overall, the design does lean towards elegance but if you’re looking for something more robust, you could try looking at its gaming counterpart, the Huawei MateView GT.

All that space and all those colors

With an external display,  you get more space than you would on a laptop, that’s a given. But the thing I loved most about the Huawei MateView is that it offers that plus just a bit more.

The thin bezels aren’t just aesthetically pleasing as I mentioned earlier, but it also means that the 28.2-inch panel is maximized.

I was more than comfortable with its 3:2 aspect ratio, despite being used to 16:9, and found it perfect for checking on articles and editing photos. With its 60Hz refresh rate, I could even enjoy a bit of gaming as well.

The Huawei MateView also offers cinema-level color gamut which, if you’ve read my reviews before, is something that I really look for with displays.

Color accuracy is important to me because of what we do here on TMC, but also just because the vibrancy of the colors makes me appreciate watching videos or even during general use. Photos come alive even if they’re just on Facebook and I enjoy going through Instagram or Pinterest posts just a bit more.

And having 4K+ Ultra HD isn’t that bad, either.

The ports, especially the 65W one

The Huawei MateView comes with a good number of ports for connectivity including two USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack, DisplayPort, MiniDP, and my favorite, the 65W USB-C.

The placement of the ports is really convenient. Plugging in thumb drives or external drives is quite literally within an arm’s reach. But what I ended up using the most was the MateView’s 65W port on the side, mainly as a charger.

I don’t know about you guys but I charge a lot of things. Whether it’s my phone, headphones, power bank, or even our camera, the charging port on this monitor really came in handy.

Some devices could even benefit from the fast charging technology like the MatePad Pro we have. And since it’s also a connectivity port, we could charge and transfer data at the same time too. You can see how in this video we made.

Smart Bar, an elegant solution

The Smart Bar is definitely more a novelty than a necessity but it sure is fun to use.

I was never a fan of how monitor buttons can be clunky or, if the foundation isn’t good, would shake the whole thing.

The smart bar can be controlled by soft taps and slides which have been very responsive in my time with it. I often change the brightness of my screen for different scenarios so I loved having easy access through the Smart Bar.

Apart from the usual settings like brightness and color, you can also easily switch from different input sources by tapping with two fingers. I didn’t use that much apart from connecting our MatePad Pro but I imagine it would be a welcome feature for someone who connects, say both a PC and a console to the monitor.

Final thoughts

In terms of features, there’s not a lot of things that make the MateView truly unique but it sure does stand out in terms of looks and build.

Its offerings are also more than what I look for in an everyday monitor for work and it’s wrapped up in a pretty and elegant design that’s sure to impress.

Huawei thought of conveniences one might look for in an external display and successfully integrated these with the Huawei MateView.

If you want to cop one for yourself, it runs for PhP 34,999 and can be purchased through the official Huawei store, or Lazada.

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