Shopee intros 12.12 Big Christmas sale, announces new ambassadors

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, closes the year with its annual 12.12 Big Christmas Sale, the most joyful year-end celebration in the region. 12.12 is set to bring a smile to users as they shop from the widest variety of products to reward themselves and their loved ones during the happiest time of the year. Through the 12.12 Big Christmas Sale, shoppers can also spread the holiday cheer to their favorite local businesses, with 2 times more items sold by local businesses this year.

Users can look forward to a delightful celebration throughout the festive season. In the past year, Shopee has brought fun to users with exciting giveaways and exclusive content, recording over 13 billion engagements and views across its social media channels.

This 12.12, users can expect even more entertainment and engagement with a brand-new commercial featuring international superstar Jackie Chan and performances by popular K-Pop group Tomorrow X Together. To get into the Pinoy family spirit of the holidays, Shopee also welcomes first-ever celebrity father-and-daughter brand ambassadors, Dingdong and Zia Dantes.

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “Every 12.12, Shopee comes together with our users to celebrate the milestones and achievements over the past year. This year, we would like to show our appreciation to all our users for letting us be part of their daily lives. Many more users are now using digital services, and local businesses are increasingly embracing the shift online. We are glad to have been able to adapt to their evolving needs this past year and we will continue to help more people benefit from the digital economy as we head into a new year. We look forward to celebrating the year-end with all our users as we bring smiles to one another this holiday season.”

Celebrating the happiest time of the year with the best deals

As shoppers hunt for the best gifts,  Shopee is thrilled to bring users the most exciting deals this 12.12. These include:

  • The best promotions: Shoppers can enjoy the best deals for all their gifting needs with deals such as free shipping with no minimum spend, PhP1 Deals, and 10% off daily.
  • Big discounts: They can also get discounts up to 90% off on the biggest Shopee Mall brands:

Celebrating the holidays with entertainment for the whole family

Users can also expect non-stop entertainment from today until the big finale on December 12. Highlights include:

  • Fun-filled 12.12 TV Special: Filipinos can tune in to GMA 7 and Shopee Live this December 12, 10:30pm, to catch Tomorrow X Together, Korea’s hottest rising boy group, grace the stage with a very special performance. Celebrities such as Michael V, Ysabel Ortega, Kate Valdez, Rayver Cruz, Julie Ann Jose, and Andrea Torres will also join host Willie Revillame for a fun and star-studded evening.
  • Entertaining content from Shopee’s newest brand ambassadors: Fans can catch Dingdong and Zia’s festive new TV commercial, which features the beloved Pinoy Christmas tradition bunutan ng pera, on local TV networks and on Shopee’s official Facebook and YouTube Users can also check out Shopee’s YouTube and Tiktok accounts for heartwarming videos featuring Dingdong and Zia, wherein they recreate social media challenges, go shopping on Shopee, and more.
  • Exciting games and contests: Users can win voucher giveaways by joining Dingdong- and Zia-themed games and contests on Shopee’s official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. From December 1-12, users can win a total of ₱12,000,000 in prizes from their favorite local celebrities, including Dingdong and Zia, by playing Shopee Celebrity Pamasko on the app. Users simply have to tap on the angpao to win a prize from the celebrity of the day.

Celebrating local businesses and culture

Local businesses represent a significant part of local culture and as the need for digitalization increases, Shopee is committed to supporting these sellers and helping them thrive:

  • Shopee Celebrates Local: Shopee launches ‘Shopee Celebrates Local,’ a special contest to share and promote beloved local sellers. Users can read their stories on the #TatakPinoy page and on Shopee’s social media channels, and vote for their favorites until December 5. Winning sellers stand to win prizes they can use for their businesses, while users stand to win Shopee vouchers.

Celebrating wider communities

Through 12.12, Shopee will continue to uplift local communities through its platform. In the spirit of Christmas, Shopee launches the Frontliner Holiday Package to show gratitude for local heroes. Starting December 10, frontliners can avail of this package, which includes vouchers they can use for their holiday celebrations.

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The 3Cs of realme C3

realme has been non-stop when it comes to introducing new devices for the entire smartphone market segment. The most recent flagship X3 SuperZoom has just been launched, you also have the midrange realme 6 and 6 Pro, and the affordable realme 6i with USB-C.

Although concentrating on the essential aspects of a device, realme has already released a phone in where productivity can be maximized to its full extent and making sure that it won’t burn your pockets. The realme C3 offers impressive camera, capabilities, and consumption at a very reasonable cost. So for this article, we focus on the 3Cs of the C3 that still make it worth buying. 

realme C3 – Cameras

Professionals, enthusiasts, or even regular camera users can enjoy the high-quality feature of this device. This phone has three built-in rear cameras with f/1.8 aperture, a feature that can work really well even when it’s dark. Using the Chroma Boost setting, texture, contrasts, and the richness of each photograph can be highlighted with just a single tap. The 2x zoom feature of the camera still offers clarity and sharpness for the image, so as with the 4cm super macro shots. Panorama photos also work well for wide landscape images without compromising quality. Video resolution could be up to 1080p recording at 30fps with Slo-Mo video and time-lapse features.

Quick tip for a better camera experience Sharpness of images is best up to its 2x zoom, Chroma Boost works best with good lighting, while other features of the camera may need a stabilizer or tripod. Also, to enjoy and maximize the camera features, expand the memory capacity by using an external memory card.

realme C3 – Capabilities 

For this phone, the company promises a better gaming experience. This phone has a Helio G7 octa-core 12nm processor with 3GB RAM that could run the latest and in-demand games such as Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty: Mobile, and the likes. Its wide and large 6.5-inch screen displays in high definition which makes gaming more engaging. The gaming performance of this phone is also surprising, issues on lag and bugs are minimal, and does not generally affect the performance of the phone. Its Do Not Disturb feature while gaming is also a big plus so gaming won’t be interrupted even when there is an incoming call.

Quick tip for a better gaming experience Efficiency of battery life during games may be maximized when in Medium Graphics.

realme C3 – Consumption

The realme C3 has a 5000mAh battery, a battery capacity that can last for up to 2 days with minimal use and up to 30 days when the phone is on standby. With its immense battery life, full charging could take hours, depending on how low the battery is when the charging starts. An hour of non-stop gaming could consume 12-14% battery in High settings and up to 6% battery when in Medium settings. Media apps that play music and videos consume 5-9% when used for one to two hours straight (this is based on one movie run in full volume and average brightness).

Tip to maximize charging — For faster charging, switch to Battery Saver mode or Airplane mode

realme c3

Overall, the realme C3 is an impressive entry-level smartphone that offers quality features to maximize the productivity of each user. Its affordable pricing of PhP 5,990 does not compromise the value of its specifications but it rather gives us more than what we paid for.

Realme C3 specs:
6.5-inch HD+ display,  1600 x720 resolution
MediaTek Helio G70 2GHz octa-core CPU
Mali G52 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage, expandable up to 256GB
12MP main, 2MP portrait, 2MP macro rear cameras
5MP front camera
Dual nano-SIM
4G LTE
Bluetooth 5.0
3.5mm headphone jack
Face unlock
Fingerprint scanner
5,000mAh battery w/ 10W charging support
micro USB
Android 10 with realme UI

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