Mi 11 arrives in Philippines with studio-grade camera features and pro performance 

Xiaomi announced the release of Mi 11 in the Philippines, a premium device, debuting with some groundbreaking improvements including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, 108MP triple rear camera, cinematic audio, and 50W wireless charging.

Xiaomi Regional Head of Southeast Asia, K. M. Leong said Mi 11 is their interpretation of a perfect premium flagship smartphone. It continues the Mi series legacy of packing revolutionary features in a device with exceptional design and quality. They are excited that Mi 11 has set an important milestone for mobile photography and videography, to bring users a true ‘Movie Magic’ experience. The Mi 11 is definitely one of the key highlight releases within Xiaomi’s product universe this year, and they continue to challenge themselves to deliver even more innovative products in the near future.

Mi 11 Camera and AI 

Mi 11 boasts the world’s highest resolution 108MP wide-angle camera sensor for its primary shooter, a 13MP ultra-wide angle camera and 5MP telemacro. It comes with improved night mode capabilities and offers photo night mode on three of its cameras: primary, ultra-wide, and front. Mi 11’s cutting-edge video night mode technology. Mi 11 features six one-click AI cinema features: Parallel World to Freeze Frame Video and the Magic Zoom mode for real film buffs.

Studio-level shooting control with Mi 11

Mi 11 now offers studio-level shooting control with its HDR10+ recording and new Pro Time-lapse mode, capable of adjusting shutter speed, ISO, aperture and EV to handle even the most challenging lighting situations. Studio-level control also extends to editing with advanced AI features, including AI Erase 2.0 which allows users to remove unwanted objects or lines from images with one simple click.

Display and Sound

Mi 11 sports a 120Hz 6.81” AMOLED DotDisplay with its WQHD+ ultra-high resolution, and 10-bit color technology allows for clearer and smoother color transitions. Mi 11 comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus which safeguards against costly damage from falls and drops, and embraces an advanced dual anti-glare frosted finish that catches light, not fingerprints. SOUND BY Harman Kardon delivers supreme cinematic audio, touting Harmon Kardon professionally tuned dual speakers.

Gaming & 5G Connectivity

It's the first phone to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, redefining flagship performance with the world’s most advanced mobile platform. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 completely redefines premium processing standards with its Adreno 660 GPU, 6th generation Qualcomm AI engine and X60 modem blending AI technology with lightning fast 5G connectivity.

The device doesn't only supports 2K/120fps/HDR gaming, but also sports an octa-core design, and ultra-large core Arm Cortex-X1 which ramps up performance. Its 3,200MHz LPDDR5 ensures incredible data transfer speed that has increased from 5,500Mbps to 6,400Mbps.

 

Thermal & Battery

It's LiquidCool heat dissipation system deals with extreme gaming and other high-capacity operations while staying cool. At the same time, its 4600mAh, the staggering triple combination of 55W wired, 50W wireless and 10W reverse charging and the compact but powerful 55W GaN charger included in the box, ensure that Mi 11 stays powered up for any adventure life throws your way.

Color

Comes in Midnight Gray and Horizon Blue. 

Price & availability

Mi 11 8GB+256GB variant is priced at 36,990 Pesos starting from March 13 can be purchase at Xiaomi official stores on Lazada and Shopee, and offline at Authorized Mi Stores, official retailers in Philippines.

Pre-order starting March 5 with the Open Sale starting on March 13.

Customers who pre-order from March 5 will have a chance of receiving a free Mi Desktop Monitor worth PHP 5,990

Customers who order On March 13 will get a free Mi Smart Speaker worth PHP 1,990.

Mi 11 owners can avail of After Sales Premium Service worth Php 15,000 covering 2 years extended warranty and a 1-time free screen replacement within 1 year for their new Mi 11. 

Also in the launching, Xiaomi introduces two new ecosystem products to Philippines – Mi Vacuum Cleaner G10 and Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition

Mi Vacuum Cleaner G10

Mi Vacuum Cleaner has HEPA filter with 99.97% whole filtration rate. Its TFT screen displays real-time status of modes, battery charging, language and defaults for a smoother, clearer and accurate display for your cleaning experience. Other features include detachable battery rated up to 65 minutes on eco mode, smart torque, and 0.6L detachable dustbin.

Mi Vacuum Cleaner G10 is now available for purchased 10,990 pesos.

Early birds purchasers will get a Mi Automatic Foaming Soap Dispenser worth 750 pesos and a Mi x Simpleway Foaming Hand Soap worth 250 pesos.

Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition

Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition can travel at a max speed of 25km/hr, and lasts up to 45km on a single charge. This model features a reliable double braking system, pneumatic shock-absorbing inflatable tires, and built-in display for seamless monitoring. When users get where they’re going, they can simply fold it up and conveniently store it out of the way. 

Now available at 34,990 pesos. Early birds can avail gifts like a Mi Portable Electric Air Compressor worth 1,899.00 pesos, a Medium Mi Commuter Helmet worth 1,200 pesos or a Mi City Sling Bag worth 699 pesos.

Xiaomi Mi11, Mi Vacuum Cleaner G10 and Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2 posted at Cebu Events Blog.

With everything the world experienced last 2020, a lot of people are doing their best to make the coming year different. Some have decided to make resolutions and pursue new opportunities, but for others, it is to continue the legacy of changing lives.

World Vision, together with its partners, continues the mission of helping the most vulnerable children and their communities through its campaign “A New Year of Firsts”, World Vision invites their sponsors to empower a child by enabling him or her to experience powerful and life-changing moments of firsts such as, for the first time a family could eat until they were full, a village could have clean water, a child could have all she needs to continue going to school, and a child could feel safe and protected. Geare by its vision of seeing thousands or even millions of kids reach fullness of life. 

First Bountiful Harvest 

It was during this period that Karie and her family experienced a miracle she never imagined possible as for the 14-year-old Karie, life was a series of hunger and fear of starvation – made worse with the onslaught of COVID-19. For the first time ever, she could wake up without worrying if there was enough food to eat. On the contrary, they had enough food to last them through the endless days of lockdown, even after the pandemic stripped the family of their only source of income.

With the seeds World Vision provided them and with training in sustainable farming techniques, for the first time, Karie’s backyard was home to a flourishing vegetable garden – a gift that could change her life for good. 

The Legacy of Firsts

Over 60 years now, World Vision Philippines has been helping children and their families out of poverty worldwide. With child sponsorship, children and their communities receive an opportunity for a better future. 

“You don’t have to be rich to sponsor a child. All you need is the desire to be a bearer of hope”, shared Mae, a child sponsor through World Vision for 10 years.

Child sponsorship is not only making a difference in the lives of World Vision assisted communities, but is also transforming their donors as they experience a series of beautiful firsts with their sponsored children.

“We are deeply grateful to all our partners for reaching out to the most vulnerable children. God first loved us so we are able show kindness to others. This year, may we be encouraged to help transform the lives of children and their families through child sponsorship”, said World Vision National Director Rommel V. Fuerte.

To know how you can become a child sponsor, visit www.worldvision.org.ph/sponsor-child/. 

Follow /worldvisionph on Facebook and @worldvisionphl on Instagram to know more about World Vision’s work in the Philippines.

About World Vision 

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. 

Squad can snag up to 25 percent discount on select realme products as it offers another wave of exciting deals and promos this month of February at Shopee’s 2.2 Cashback Sale happening on February 2.

Starting  at12 midnight the realme squad could get up to 25 percent worth of discounts on select realme smartphones and AIoT devices during Shopee’s successive flash sales. 

realme VP for Marketing Austine Huang said one of the many plans of realme Philippines this 2021 is to make its smartphones and AIoT devices become the digital companions of every Filipino. It is why realme Philippines are keen to look out for opportunities and partnerships where they could offer their products at much attainable prices. This incoming 2.2 sale, they are partnering yet again with Shopee to make realme products much accessible to more Filipinos. Hoping it could help the squad achieve their goals and have fun experiences this year.

Other devices to up for are:

• realme 7 Pro 8GB + 128GB- Php17,290. (65W SuperDart Charge)
• realme 7 8GB + 128GB - Php13,290 (with MediaTek Helio G95 Gaming Processor.)

Looking for more affordable smart wearables to gift their loved ones this Valentine’s day? Take advantage of realme’s special discounts on its AIoT devices this 2.2 online sale.

With a Php1000 discount, realme Philippines is offering

• realme Buds Air Pro- Php3,990
• realme Watch S - Php3,990

realeme's partnership with Shopee is one of its many efforts to show its commitment to making quality smartphones much more accessible to Filipinos this 2021.

In summary here are realme products to see:

Follow realme Philippines through its official Facebook fb.com/realmePhilippines and Instagram accounts.

realme Philippines joins Shopee’s 2.2 cashback sale posted at Cebu Events Blog

A good electronic gadget and smartphone brand should have a full pledge Service Center to support their customer either it's for repair or simply update support. realme Philippines fortifies its commitment to providing the best service to Filipino users by establishing eight dedicated realme service centers in key locations across the country. Each realme service center is manned by a team of experts equipped to accommodate customers seeking maintenance support. Services offered by the realme service centers include on-site repair, non-repair services, main-in services, carry-in repairs, and preventive maintenance.

realme Philippines VP for Marketing Austine Huang shares that realme is committed to providing assistance and full end-to-end customer service made more convenient for the realme squad.

For more information on realme Philippines’ after-sale services, customers are encouraged to follow the brand’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts, or visit realme Philippines’ official website https://www.realme.com/ph/.

The realme Squad can have their realme devices checked at the following locations. You can also check out the full details of the service centers on the realme Support tab on realme’s official website.

Filipinos might have different views but this time are united against a viral ‘influenzaaa’ for spreading misinformation on proper hand hygiene. Filipinos tuned in to the most controversial online rap battle of the year — with an exchange of hand hygiene rhymes to the tune of sick beats, Safeguard and Fred D’ Germ took over the screens and Philippine social media feed last October 15, 2020 with the Raprapan sa Global Handwashing Day.

Raprapan sa Global Handwashing Day

With one goal to beat the antagonist, Fred D’ Germ, his motives, and to strengthen education on safe wash practices, Safeguard tapped the best of the best in the Filipino rap community to help them promote proper handwashing habits. Some of the biggest rap names in the country — Loonie, Ron Henley, and Shehyee were more than willing to lend their flow and bars to Safeguard. Fred D’ Germ on the other hand influenced Shanti Dope to rap for his agenda.

Judge Gloc-9, host Luis Manzano, and co-hosted by Rufa Mae Quinto and Mimiyuuuh, coveted by thousands of excited fans, The Raprapan sa Global Handwashing Day between Safeguard and Fred D’ Germ was livestreamed simultaneously at Gloc-9’s, Fred D’ Germs’, and Safeguard Philippines’ Facebook Pages.

The event started out with a competitive aura. Shanti from team Fred D’ Germ, started the rap battle with steaming hot lines, but Loonie, Ron, and Shehyee aren’t the best for nothing and gave back piping hot bars for Round 1. Tides were slowly turning during Round 2, and odds were seemingly in team Safeguard’s favor.

The comment section during Round 3 was wild. Everyone was on their feet, hands were being thrown in the air, and breathes were being held. Team Safeguard was fast in their delivery, though they made it clear that fighting germs shouldn’t be rushed. When both teams were done with Round 4, majority of the comments were rooting for team Safeguard. 

Gloc-9 announced Safeguard as the winner of The Rap-rapan sa Global Handwashing Day. Gloc-9 praised team Safeguard in their ability to express the importance of practicing Safe Wash hand hygiene, “Hindi dapat mabilisan lang, wisik, punas lang, may tamang paraan. Doon talaga nagkatalo — sa paggamit ng Safeguard. Kaya walang binatbat si Fred D’ Germ.” Even Shanti Dope admitted that the Safeguard team made good points and he has changed his mind to practice Safe Wash. 

Talk of the Town, Rap Battle of the Year

Rappers, frontliners, parents, and even their kids tuned in to watch the rap battle of the year on handwashing. Netizens shared various reactions on the exchange of lines between Safeguard and Fred D’ Germ, dominating local trends during the Raprapan sa Global Handwashing Day. Inspired by the creative delivery of a timely message, Filipino netizens also wrote their own rap lines and posted videos, spreading the word on safe wash handwashing.

The #SafeWash Movement has piqued the interest of Filipinos. Many were proudly posting photos and videos of them practicing proper hand hygiene, calling the attention of their friends and loved ones to do the same as well. Even celebs and influencers have shared their reactions online, encouraging Filipinos to follow Safeguard’s call to join the Safe Wash Movement. Fred D’ Germ seemed unstoppable, until Safeguard came into the picture. After releasing his rap track “Hugas Na Rin ‘Yan!” — concerned Safeguard rebutted with their own music video. Check it out and see how the Fred D’ Germ and Safeguard feud started.

Make Every Wash #SafeWash 

Safeguard advises the Filipino public to follow these simple tips when washing their hands

1. Wet your hands using clean water.
2. Lather the front and back of both hands, between fingers, and under your fingernails with Safeguard liquid soap for at least 20 seconds.
3. More germs are removed the longer you scrub.
4. Once done scrubbing, rinse hands under clean, running water.
5. Dry hands completely with a clean towel.

Safeguard believes that with every Filipino passing on the vision of proper hand hygiene education, Safe Wash can become the only way we know how to wash our hands. With high hopes, Safeguard continues with its mission in putting an end to “Pwede Na” handwashing habits, to ensure that every Filipino family is safe against 99.99% of germs causing bacteria through every handwash.

Relive and watch the Raprapan sa Global Handwashing Day at https://www.facebook.com/SafeguardPhilippines/videos/682411125987668

Another innovation from PayMaya in digital payments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the country as it introduces the PayMaya One Lite, an all-in-one, pocket-sized device capable of accepting all types of digital payments, including cards, e-Wallets, and QR. The smartphone-like PayMaya One Lite is completely paperless - instead of a print-out, transaction records can be sent via text message or via e-mail straight to the customer immediately upon payment. This lessens the use of paper, saving resources while ensuring that records are digitally saved for reference.

Payments accepted by the PayMaya One Lite device includes:

• Visa
• Mastercard
• JCB credit
• Debit and Prepaid card payments
• e-wallet accounts (PayMaya QR)
• Bancnet card payments (soon)
• WeChat Pay (soon)
• Alipay (soon)
• QR PH (soon).

With its handy features, business owners can conveniently utilize the PayMaya One Lite device to accept any form of cashless payments whether in their store, for deliveries, or when doing meetups with customers anywhere.

"We continue to respond to the evolving needs of business owners especially with the increasing consumer preference for cashless transactions. With the PayMaya One Lite all-in-one payment device, SMEs can offer the widest range of digital payment options that help ensure safer and more convenient paperless transactions for their customers," said PayMaya President Shailesh Baidwan.

PayMaya is servicing the cashless payments needs of thousands of merchants. These devices allow contactless payments while enabling the widest range of payment acceptance options. As the PayMaya One device is Android-based, software updates are done over-the-air by PayMaya so businesses can accept future types of payments without disruption.

The PayMaya One Lite is just the latest offering of PayMaya. Merchants can also deploy the PayMaya One device in their physical stores and branches, or in self-ordering kiosks; the PayMaya Checkout payment gateway for their e-Commerce sites; PayMaya Payment Links for sending of invoices via email, chat or SMS; and Digital QR for small businesses and casual sellers online, among many others.

Interested businesses can now signify their interest to get a PayMaya One Lite device by visiting http://enterprise.PayMaya.com today.

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, and government. To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Apply for PayMaya One Lite Device posted at Cebu Events Blog