realme prepares month-long Global Fan Fest celebration this August

The realme Squad is in for an amazing treat as the country’s no. 1 smartphone for Q1 and Q2 2021 continues its highly anticipated Global Fan Fest celebration this whole month of August.

With an exciting roster of events, promo campaigns, and other initiatives, realme aims to show its gratitude for the continuous support and loyalty it has received from its Filipino audience.

Since its entry to the local market in 2018, realme has undeniably gone on to become the fastest-growing smartphone brand in the Philippines. The brand has achieved tremendous year-over-year growth and continues to disrupt the industry with its impressive lineup of smartphones and AIOT products.

This year, realme further cemented its position as the no. 1 smartphone brand in the country as it emerged as the top smartphone vendor for two consecutive quarters according to separate reports from marketing research firms Canalys and Counterpoint Research.

With all these milestones, the brand is committed to giving back to the realme community by dedicating a month-long celebration jam-packed with initiatives that are sure to delight the Squad.

“In just less than three years, realme has managed to achieve unimaginable success in the Philippines, and we could not have done this without the incredible support of our fans and community. Knowing that we have the realme Squad with us every step of the way pushes us to outdo ourselves and reach greater heights”, shares Austine Huang, realme Philippines’ VP for Marketing. “We are truly grateful for your loyalty, and we hope that our Global Fan Fest this month will spread joy and optimism amid these challenging times,” adds Huang.

With the theme Dare To Be You, this year’s Global Fan Fest serves as a reminder to today’s youth to be unapologetically real despite the noises that surround us. With this in mind, realme is set to roll out various initiatives and events this month that the Squad can look forward to.

Dare To Experience: Extended 8.8 Sale on Shopee and Lazada

To kickstart the month-long celebration, realme recently launched its 8.8 Sale on Lazada and Shopee with massive discounts of up to 40% OFF on smartphones and TechLife devices.

Products such as the recently launched TechLife Air Purifier and Cobble Bluetooth Speaker, along with other well-loved offerings like the realme 8 Series, the realme C25S, and the realme Watch 2 Series, are available at special discounted prices until August 10 on Shopee, and August 12 on Lazada.

Dare To Represent: Search for realme’s next brand ambassador

In line with its commitment to be a champion for today’s youth, realme is looking for new authentic voices to represent and collaborate with the brand through the second installment of Dare To Represent, the online search for realme’s next brand ambassador. Two winners will get to take home a P50,000 cash prize, 1-year contract as brand influencer, and other content collaboration opportunities.

To join, interested participants are tasked to upload a short video explaining how they encourage themselves to stay unapologetically real despite what other people may say. Entries will be accepted until August 20, and the announcement of winners will be on August 26. The full set of mechanics can be found on realme’s official Facebook page

Dare To Be You: A social media movement

True to its mission of empowering the youth to be unapologetically real, realme is also set to amplify stories of inspiration through the Dare To Be You social media movement. Happening on August 11, this online roadblock aims to highlight what it means to turn negative external noise into opportunities for
one’s growth and self-improvement.

For the campaign, realme partnered with notable Filipino personalities with rich stories of success in their chosen industries. Included in the roster are top fashion model Reins Mika Melitante, shoutcaster and gaming analyst Caisam “Wolf” Nopueto, globally renowned fashion designer Carl Jan Cruz, drag artist Prince Martell, and creative director Ryuji Shiomitsu, among many others. Through their stories, realme aims to give hope to today’s youth and spread awareness on the importance of staying true to one’s passion despite challenges.

Dare to Be Trendsetting: realme Super Brand Day Sale on Shopee

As part of the month-long celebration, the realme Squad can also look forward to exciting discounts and offers on their favorite realme smartphones and TechLife products during realme’s Super Brand Day Sale on Shopee on August 26 to 28. Special prizes will also be given away during the brand’s livestream series on the Shopee app during the sale.

Dare to Celebrate: realme Mobile Legends Cup Season 4 Grand Finals

The realme Global Fan Fest culminates on August 26 with the much-awaited grand finals tournament of the multi-awarded realme Mobile Legends Cup, where the remaining teams will battle it out for Mobile Legends supremacy and the chance to bring home up to PhP 500,000 worth of prizes.

As a special treat for the realme Squad, the brand also enlisted top local music acts to join in on the celebration, making it a one-of-a-kind event where gaming and music will come together. The RMC Season 4 Grand Finals will happen on August 26 on the realme Philippines Facebook page.

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Huawei MateBook 13 review: An all-around notebook big on features

07/02/2020

With today’s demands of having a portable machine to work on, what does a normal consumer look for? For Huawei and its MateBook series, it’s an all-around laptop that packs powerful internals, a durable yet lightweight frame, and the ability to be productive wherever you are. These are what the MateBook 13 promises and we’ll find out if, through this review, they prove true.

Design

Let’s first talk about its display. As mentioned in our first impression, the MateBook 13 prides itself by offering the FullView experience that the Huawei MateBook X Pro initially introduced to the market. This branding simply means that the display area has been maximized and bezels are kept thin so you get a spacious screen real estate without having a bulky form factor.

That’s exactly what it felt like using this notebook — though the display size isn’t on the large side at 13 inches, you feel like there’s no space wasted. Plus, it does look premium in its Space Grey color.

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It has 2K resolution and having a 3:2 aspect ratio, the screen dictates usage more for content creation (like graphics work) and document editing. We’ve also tried using it for video editing, and while a wider screen would help, it still wasn’t bad on its 3:2 display.

The screen is also capable of multi-touch input so you can simply use swipe gestures when browsing the internet — just like how you would on a smartphone. Over time, you end up with having fingerprints on your display but it’s nothing that a simple wipe couldn’t fix.

Although one thing that had us wanting more was its screen brightness. There were times that we found the display dim for our liking especially when we’re out and light glare is present. Other than that, we enjoyed and made use of the features and capabilities of its display.

Moving on, it comes in a compact and portable body that’s durable enough thanks to its metal chassis. Opening and closing the lid doesn’t feel flimsy but rather reinforced and with a high-quality feel to it.

Just like what I personally look for in a laptop, the lid can be opened and closed using only one hand so that’s definitely a plus. And, with its thin profile, it can easily be brought around or packed in a regular-sized backpack or purse.

The keys have been a joy to type on since day one. They’re adequately spaced apart with the right travel when you press them so writing long articles or reviews such as this one are effortless. Plus, they’re backlit so we had no worries using the laptop at night or in the dark.

Its trackpad is also decently sized, but then again, I just find myself using the touch input more when ‘clicking’ on buttons or browsing online.

The power button sits at the upper right corner and doubles as a fingerprint scanner to add a layer of security to the device. Response time has been quick and instantly unlocks the laptop when we use it.

Performance

Inside, it can carry up to Intel’s Core i7-10510U processor and NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics. It also comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage responsible for faster boot-ups. And they were indeed fast when opening software or simply starting up the notebook.

As we’ve mentioned earlier, we’ve used the MateBook 13 to edit videos and it was able to handle them well especially if you’re just editing a 1080p or Full HD video. After long periods of usage, the laptop got warm but actually not too noticeable. This is thanks to its Shark Fin Fan 2.0 that works to direct airflow out of the chassis and maintain a well-ventilated environment inside.

Since it was able to handle video editing, other tasks were accomplished easily by the MateBook 13. Surfing the internet with multiple tabs is effortless and multitasking by switching between software to software had no lags.

One of its main features is Huawei Share meant for increasing productivity between members of a team. It supports Multi-screen collaboration that allows users to work on their smartphones and share content to the laptop.

This removes the need to save and send files from a phone just to open it somewhere else. Do take note, though, that this feature only works with compatible Huawei devices and not for all Android phones. This is actually a really interesting feature but since we currently don’t have a Huawei phone on-hand, we couldn’t see how seamless the experience is. Maybe we’ll save that for some other day.

Battery Life

With its 41.7Wh battery, it could easily last a full day of typing, sending email, and browsing the internet. Although if you use more resource-heavy software like video editing or even gaming, you’re better off with a charger connected.

As we’ve mentioned previously, the laptop comes with its own 65W USB-C power adapter which also supports Huawei SuperCharge for certain phones. Using this to charge the laptop takes a little over two hours and a half to fill its battery up, while still using the device.

Creature Feature

In our reviews, The Modern Creatures aims to find special features in a device that make it worth having — things that give the product a slight edge from among its peers. For the Huawei MateBook 13, it would be its ease of use, reliability, and power all rolled into one attractive-looking body.

Conclusion

Those looking for a work laptop require a machine that’s easily portable, has the processing power to deliver the needs of its users, and should at least look nice for on-the-fly presentations. The MateBook 13 ticks all those boxes. Additionally, its Huawei Share seems promising for collaborative work between team members so that’s another plus.

huawei matebook 13

The Huawei MateBook 13 carries a price tag of PhP 65,990 for the Core i5 variant and PhP 72,990 for the Core i7 model. According to Huawei, there will be free Huawei sleeve and Huawei backpack worth PhP 2,389 when you purchase a MateBook 13 from July 4 to July 31, 2020.

For more information on the device and its availability, you may check Huawei’s official site.

Huawei MateBook 13 specs:
13-inch QHD display, 2160 x 1440 resolution
178-degree viewing angle
10th-gen Intel Core i5-10210U/i7-10510U CPU
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 GPU
8GB/16GB LPDDR3 RAM
512GB SSD storage
Windows 10 Home OS
Fingerprint power button
3.5mm jack
USB-C port
1MP camera
41.7Wh Li-Po battery
Huawei Share
Huawei PC Manager
Space Grey, Pink, and Mystic Silver color options

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