HONOR’s latest water-resistant entry-level phone, the HONOR X7d, is now in the Philippines. The HONOR X7d received an IP65 dust and water resistance rating and has survived a 24-hour rain test. HONOR also improved its Wet-hand Touch feature. It also has a 5-star SGS Premium Drop Resistance rating HONOR claims that it has a “360-degree drop-proof reliability” surviving 10,000x steel plate drop tests, and even 800,000x screen taps, 210,000x power button presses, and 15,000x USB port insertions. You also get a large 6,500mAh battery that stays healthy even after 5 years. Charging is done via the 35W adapter. A dedicated AI Button on the left side gives you quick access to dfferent commands and apps. Under the hood, we have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 processor, with 8GB of RAM, +8GB virtual RAM expansion, and an option between 256GB and 512GB of storage. A 6.77-inch HD+ IPS screen is on the front with an 8-megapixel selfie camera, while the rear has a sharp 108-megapixel lens ...
A new industry survey reveals that the majority video game players purchase very few new game releases each year, contrary to popular belief. According to research from Circana’s Q3 2025 Future of Video Games survey, more than 60 percent of players in the United States buy two or fewer new game titles every year. In contrast, only 14 percent of gamers purchase one or more new games each month. Mat Piscatella, a Circana analyst, shared these findings . He suggested that the industry is increasingly sustained by a core group of “hyper enthusiast, price insensitive players” who frequently buy new releases. Playing video games linked to better mental well-being — study Pinoy gamers least likely to spend on skins, other in-game items — report Experts point to several reasons for this trend. They include a general lack of interest in new titles, broader economic concerns, and the dominance of so called “forever games.” These are ongoing online experiences, such as Roblox, Fortnite, a...