Tech roundup: iPhone 16, Huawei's first tri-folding phone, new 'Legend of Zelda' game, and other September releases
September is a big month for the tech world, as one of the biggest companies, Apple released its highly anticipated flagship phones.
But Apple isn't the only tech giant in the limelight as Huawei outed its first tr-folding phone.
Excited about the new iPhone or are you looking for other innovative tech? PhilSTAR L!fe has rounded up the biggest gadgets and games releases this month.
iPhone 16, AirPods 4, and Apple Watch Series 10
In Apple's "It's Glowtime" event on Sept. 9, the tech giant peeled the wraps off the iPhone 16 series, its first phone to be built on Apple Intelligence.
The new models also come with the new Camera Control, a button that launches the camera and controls different functions such as shutter, zoom, and more.
The company also launched the Apple Watch Series 10 with a bigger wide-angle display and sleep apnea detection, and the fourth-generation AirPods, which can come with active noise cancellation.
Huawei Mate XT
Apple wasn't the only one with a big launch this month as Chinese tech company HUAWEI launched its first-ever triple-screen foldable phone, the Huawei Mate XT.
The device features a 10.2-inch screen that can be folded up to three times in a Z shape. When folded, a single panel measures 6.4 inches, and when two panels are opened, the user gets a 7.9-inch screen.
Specs-wise, the Mate XT has 12GB of RAM, a 5,600mAh battery supporting 66W wired charging, and a triple rear camera consisting of 50MP main, 12MP ultrawide, and 12MP periscope lenses.
This phone is priced at a whopping 19,999 yuan or about P157,000.
OPPO Reno12 F
OPPO is refreshing its mid-range phone lineup with the new OPPO Reno12 F, which comes with AI photography features such as portrait retouching and AI eraser for removing unwanted people or objects in the background.
This trendy phone is priced at P15,999 and is available at OPPO authorized stores nationwide. A 5G version is also available for P18,999.
Vivo V40
Vivo Philippines has been teasing its upcoming smartphone, the vivo V40, which will be launched on Sept. 18.
This smartphone will come with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor, 12GB of RAM, 5,500mAh battery, and a dual rear camera consisting of a 50MP main shooter with Optical Image Stabilization and ZEISS optics, and a 50MP ultrawide lens.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Princess Zelda is finally getting her own game! On Sept. 26, Nintendo is releasing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, which follows the titular princess on her journey to save Link and the people of Hyrule using the Tri Rod.
With the Tri Rod, Zelda can create "echoes," or imitations of objects and monsters," to get through the map.
The upcoming game will follow the art style of the Nintendo Switch remake of Link's Awakening, rather than the latest release in the franchise, Tears of the Kingdom.