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‘Oplan Bantay Signal’ lets you report areas with slow mobile signal to the DICT

Does your subdivision or workplace suffer from a slow mobile signal? Do you know a place notorious for giving you zero cell bars (ehem, Festival Mall), then you might want to report it to the Department of Information and Technology (DICT). The DICT recently launched its Oplan Bantay Signal , where Filipinos are encouraged to report areas in the Philippines with slow mobile signal. This, hopefully, will help nudge service providers to improve and up their game. How it works is pretty simple. Filipinos are asked to run a network speed test and email the result to the DICT. How to report weak mobile coverage to the DICT You can follow the steps below: Download the Opensignal Internet Speed Test on the Google Play Store (Android) or Apple App Store (iOS). Turn off your WiFi and turn on the mobile data. Open the app and enable the location. Start the test and wait for the result. Take a screenshot of the result and email it to 1326@dict.gov.ph with this subject head format: ...
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PH is the first country to get VinFast e-scooters

EV maker VinFast is expanding the reach of its e-scooters, and they set the Philippines as the priority country to get them. VinFast identified the Philippines as a priority market in its global rollout plan, alongside Thailand, Malaysia, India, and Indonesia. They made the decision after seeing a strong demand for affordable urban mobility and the growing interest for EVs. The company is expected to start building a nationwide retail and service network for two-wheel EVs. VinFast will bring e-scooters like the Evo, Viper, Feliz II, and Flazz to the country, which are equipped with battery-swappable technology. They assured that these models are already being suited to match local road conditions, consumer preferences, and different commuting patterns. VinFast has already partnered with five Philippine distributors to make this happen: MotorCentral, Maverick Racing Factory Inc., ARC Trading, New Nemar Development Corp., and Supremebike Corporation. They are tasked to facilitate ...
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Pinoy-made ‘Aral-cade’ machine uses games to help young students learn

Imagine the buzz and lights of an arcade, but instead of just high scores, kids are leaving with better reading skills. That’s the idea behind “Aral-cade,” a new educational game machine built by engineering students in Laguna. The project was featured on GMA’s “24 Oras”. The creators, Jericho Castillo, Crystal Mae Tolentino, and Diana Mhae Celis, are all engineering students from Laguna State Polytechnic University’s San Pablo City Campus. Their invention looks and feels like a classic arcade cabinet, but it’s built at a child-friendly height. Inside, a mini PC and an Arduino controller power the system. It features color-coded buttons: red to play, green for volume, and blue to watch videos. 10 helpful gadgets for parents homeschooling their kids Online schools in the Philippines The games are all focused on literacy. “Letter Link Up” has players match uppercase and lowercase letters. “Syllable Splash” tests listening skills by having kids select words they hear. Another g...
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Ayaneo Pocket S Mini: 4:3 LCD, Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 CPU, 4700mAh battery

Ayaneo’s latest handheld gaming console, the Pocket S Mini, has the classic 4:3 aspect ratio screen that makes retro gaming feel more real. The Ayaneo Pocket S Mini has a 4.2-inch LCD with a 1280 x 960 pixel resolution. The compact display makes for an overall smaller device, which feels premium thanks to the curved corners and an all-metal CNC frame. It is available in Ice Soul White, Obsidian Black, and Retro Power. It is powered by a 3.36GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 processor, paired with an Adreno A32 graphics. It is attached to an Active Air Cooling fan. There’s a 4,700mAh battery paired with PD fast charging. We also have tons of controls and buttons. It has no drift, high-precision TMW RGB Hall-Effect joysticks. Plus, it has joystick sensitivity adjustment, gyroscope aiming assist, trigger sensitivity adjustment, and ABXY button swapping. Ayaneo also included stereo speakers, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 that offers up to 10GBps speeds and DisplayPort 1.4, WiFi and Blu...
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Here are the best-selling phones of 2025 — Counterpoint Research

Counterpoint Research’s Global Handset Model Sales Tracker has revealed the best-selling phones of 2025. There’s an obvious trend between 2025 and 2024. The rankings are essentially the same and were only replaced by their direct predecessors. As you can see, the best-selling phone for 2025 is the iPhone 16 , replacing the iPhone 15 from the year before. Image: Counterpoint Research Image: Counterpoint Research Image: Counterpoint Research The iPhone 16 Pro Max follows it at the second spot, and the iPhone 16 Pro on third, taking the spots of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro from 2024’s rankings. We then have two midrange phones from the Android camp, both from Samsung. There’s the Galaxy A16 5G at the fifth spot and the Galaxy A06 4G on sixth. The third and last Android phone on this list, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, sits at the ninth spot. The iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 , which were only released in the latter part of the year, managed to...
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HONOR X9d 5G first day sale outperforms previous model with 160% sales jump

The newest smartphone from HONOR has achieved a remarkable debut. According to the company, sales of the HONOR X9d 5G on its first day of availability, January 24, were 160 percent higher than the first-day sales of the previous model in the series. The brand staged a multi-week campaign to introduce the device to the public. This effort began on New Year’s Day with online videos showcasing the phone’s toughness. It was followed by a promotional event comparing its durability to that of a Tesla Cybertruck, and culminated in an official PH launch. Stephen Cheng, Vice President of HONOR Philippines, expressed gratitude for the market’s response, saying that they are deeply thankful to their community and partners for the incredible support. HONOR X9d vs X9c: Specs Comparison A major focus of the phone’s design is ruggedness. The company says the X9d 5G can endure falls from as high as 2.5 meters. It incorporates several protective features, including a specialized shock-absorp...
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TECNO Spark Go 3 priced in the Philippines

TECNO Philippines officially launched the Spark Go 3, its latest entry-level smartphone priced under Php5,000. The TECNO Spark Go 3 has a sleek and clean design available in Aurora Purple, Titanium Grey, and Ink Black. It is also fairly durable, having an IP64-rated dust and water resistance and drop resistance of up to 1.2m. On the front, we have a 6.75-inch HD+ display. It may have a low-resolution panel, but it still boasts a high 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, there’s a UNISOC T7250 octa-core processor that has a Mali-G57 MP1 GPU, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB/128GB of storage expandable via the microSD card slot. The battery has the usual 5,000mAh capacity with 15W charging. Photography is handled by the 13-megapixel main shooter and an 8-megapixel sensor for selfies. It comes with Android 15-based HiOS 15. There’s the AI-powered Ella Assistant, AI Writing tools, and AI Translator. An IR blaster on top lets you control non-smart appliances. The TECNO Spark Go 3 4GB/6...
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