UN Women celebrates women empowerment

 

 Honoring Gender Equality Champions in the Philippines. UN Women gathered past winners of the UN WEPs Awards in its effort to bring together advocates of women empowerment in the business and workplace. Photo shows (upper left to right) Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez, UN Resident Coordinator; Her Excellency Saskia de Lang, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Netherlands to the Philippines and EU Gender Champion; Mr. Christoph Wagner, EU Delegation Head of Cooperation; and Lenlen Mesina, UN Women WeEmpowerAsia Philippines Program Manager with the 2021 winners of the UN WEPs Awards.

                                    

Winners of the annual Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards for 2020 and 2021 gathered at the ceremonial kickoff of the “WEPs Winners Circle" to celebrate gender equality champions and discuss how to push for women's empowerment, gender equality, diversity and inclusion across the workplace, marketplace, and community last December 3, 2021, at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel, Makati City.

Organized by the UN Women programme WeEmpowerAsia and the European Union, the WEPs Awards recognizes leaders, businesses, and companies operating in the Philippines for their achievements in advancing gender equality in business.

With COVID-19 posing several challenges for women whose responsibilities go beyond their role in the workplace but also at home, companies were encouraged to step up to ensure that women remain a crucial member of the workplace and help advance their participation despite the adversities. Champions of the UN WEPs Awards are testament to how women can still succeed given the right platforms and opportunities. 

UN Women Philippines Country Program Manager Lenlen Mesina welcomed the winners at the event after onsite gatherings had to be postponed due to the pandemic. “The work that you all do is not just translating in the companies where you operate or you serve. It also creates impact on the communities where you belong. Today, outside handing over the trophy as sign of recognition, we would also like to share with you the vision on how we can move forward, we hope for you to add voice and amplify the changes we need to make to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment within and outside your businesses, companies, organizations, households and to other communities as well,” she said.

The event kicked off with special messages from key program partners, including the European Union. Mr. Christoph Wagner, EU Delegation Head of Cooperation, reiterated how the EU prioritizes gender equality, women empowerment, and socio-economic development and the role women play in accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Companies, and the private sector in general, can play a crucial role in empowering women. But this is not self-evident. You have shown the way and have provided best practices - in the marketplace, your own work environment and the communities you’re working with. Thank you for that!” he said.

EU Gender Champion and Her Excellency Saskia de Lang, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Netherlands in the Philippines, said, “We recognize that to better address the gender gap, we need women to represent women’s interests and ideas; to make decisions; to take the lead. Therefore, having women leaders such as yourselves in corporate leadership opens opportunities for many more women. We need to recognize that gender gaps and barriers still exist and if left unchecked and unchallenged, they will hamper inclusivity and progress.”

Meanwhile, UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez as keynote speaker highlighted that the Philippines is making a substantive progress in gender equality, compared to other Asian countries. He also shared that the new normal is presenting new opportunities for gender equality and women empowerment. “We have to harness such opportunities to foster more inclusive business models. Experience shows that gender equality not only improve working environments but also enhances innovation and reinforces sustainability. In this transformative process, we should not forget to incorporate and address the needs of women, as workers, business leaders and decision makers,” he shared.

 WEPs Awards 2020 & 2021 Winners in a focused group discussion called “Winners Rising Up to the WEPs Challenge” to discuss about contributions and actions need to achieve Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in business, workplace, and marketplace.

 Creating the path ahead

Mesina challenged all the winners by facilitating a group discussion called “Winners Rising Up to the WEPs Challenge” for them to brainstorm and share ideas for collaboration that could contribute further to the achievements of five out of the 17 SDGs including SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

The discussion gave way for winners to create action items for collaboration and benchmarking, while encouraging each other to replicate their successful programs across different communities. 

Jourgie Hornilla, HR Manager at Shell Business Operations in Manila, shared key pointers such as the importance of setting themselves as role models for other women and educating not just women, but also men, to help remove unconscious biases in the workplace.

Representatives from Investing in Women, Philippine National Bank, and Procter & Gamble summarized their recommendations in four points: the importance of leadership commitment in gender equality to be able to achieve programs and plans; how crucial data is in decision-making, creating action plans, benchmarking, and measuring success; why sharing best practices is a must in order to learn from other successful businesses; and why gender inclusivity it is not always about the bottom-line but also about retention of and growing the best talents in the workplace.

Breaking lavender ceilings

In 2020 and 2021, WEPs Awards honored gender equality champions who continued to set the bar high for solutions on gender equality. The awards aim to encourage more businesses to push for programs, policies, and participation of women in decision-making and to create more opportunities for more women to feel empowered and capable to lead.

 

It had received over 300 applications in 2 years and named thirty (30) companies and businesses awarded to date. BAYO, which bagged as the Champion of Gender Responsive Marketplace category in the Philippines and the Asia Pacific region and 2^nd runner up for Community Engagement and Partnership category in this year’s WEPs Awards. 

“Through UN Women, we can all share our common stories to create a stronger voice and narrative. From there, we can have a stronger spring board for all of these actions to start a similar course. It would really help to organize discussions, coming up with set of ambassadors to be in the core front for communication. But, it is not enough for us to tell them what they can do, it’s also good that they [the companies] are prepared and knowledgeable so they can be in that position to also be pervasive to the change we are encouraging them to do,” shared Ms. Anna Lagon, CEO and Co- Founder of BAYO.

The Women’s Empowerment Principles is a framework introduced by the UN Women and UN Global Compact in 2010 to stir action from the private sector to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in leadership, workplace, marketplace and community. To join the WEPs, visithttps://www.weps.org/join.

 

Watch and dine at Araneta City with these irresistible offers from Gateway Cineplex 10 and Pizza Hut

As more establishments reopen to welcome back customers, many have started to experience once again the satisfaction of eating out together with the ones they love. The same can be said for cinemas, allowing moviegoers to experience anew the magic of the big screen.

Araneta City knows this, which is why the City of Firsts has launched two promos that will surely satisfy not only the most avid of film fanatics, but also those who love dining out. Get ready to watch and dine with these irresistible offers from Gateway Cineplex 10 and Pizza Hut that you won't want to miss!

Enjoy P100 off on your movie tickets

Before you go to the cinema to see that movie you've been anticipating, why don't you head on over to Pizza Hut first? Not only will you be able to enjoy great tasting pizza, pasta, and other all-time Pizza Hut favorites, you can also get an awesome discount on your movie tickets!

You heard that right! For every minimum food purchase of P1000 at Pizza Hut, you'll be able to enjoy P100 off on your Cineplex movie tickets if you purchase them on the same day. Just make sure to present your Pizza Hut receipt and purchase at least two (2) tickets to avail of the discount!

Get 20% off on Large Pan and Stuffed crust pizzas

Okay, maybe you prefer eating out after watching a movie, so you can talk about your favorite scenes and plot twists over a sumptuous feast of warm and flavorful food. If this sounds like you, don't worry because we also got you covered!

Head on over to Pizza Hut for your post-screening discussion and enjoy 20 percent off on any Large Pan or Stuffed Crust pizza order for every single purchase of cinema tickets from Cineplex. Make sure to keep your tickets after your screening so you can present them when you're ready to order!

Both of these promos will be available until February 15, 2022, only, and are valid for all dine-in and take-out transactions in any Pizza Hut branch within Araneta City. What are you waiting for? Avail of these watch-and-dine offers today for a fun time only at the City of Firsts!

For the latest news, movie updates, and schedules from Cineplex, log on to www.gatewaycineplex10.com or download the Araneta City mobile app!

Keep track of the latest updates and deals from Pizza Hut by following and giving the brand a like on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or log on to www.pizzahut.com.ph.

#MayForeverOnline: Children and youth leaders led the orientation about online safety

Adhering to local hygiene protocols and social distancing, children in some World Vision communities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao gathered to teach and learn about online safety to prevent online abuses and sexual exploitation of children. 

Using the hashtag term “#MayForeverOnline”, children and youth leaders led the orientation about online safety, reminding their peers to be extra careful when posting information on the Internet and social media. 

“The #MayForeverOnline campaign is our way of reaching out and telling other children and youth to be extra careful when posting information online because anything we post online are there forever even if we deleted them from our social media pages,” Francis, 21, World Vision’s National Children’s Federation president, explains referring to the digital footprints that leave trails on the Internet which can be used by other people to steal personal information and take advantage of a child. 

The children’s campaign is in response to the growing population of Internet users in the country. According to the Dateportal.com report entitled “Digital 2021: The Philippines”, there are 73.91 million Internet and 89 million social media users in the Philippines. 

The same report also showed that Filipinos spend an average of 4 hours and 15 minutes on social media, making the Philippines as the top country with the most time spent on the internet and social media. The leased obsessed with social media are the Japanese, spending only 51 minutes online on average. 

The growing trends in social media usage also pose risks to children. A report of the International Justice Mission (IJM), an international organization that protects people in poverty from violence, showed the Philippines with 237 new referred cases of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) between 2010-2017 compared with three other leading countries: Mexico with 27 referred cases, Brazil with 19, and India with 18. The country also has the largest known source of sexually exploited children online.

IJM, World Vision and Compassion International, another Christian child-focused organization, are currently working together to prevent and end sexual exploitation of Filipino children in an advocacy campaign called It Takes a World to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children. 

The main highlight of #MayForeverOnline campaigns are the creative ways children answered two major questions: “What are the things you don’t want to remain online forever?” and “What advice would you give to other children about online safety?”   

Children’s groups answered the questions in slogans, games and colorful posters. In one slogan, a group of children reminded everyone that “Children are not dolls. They have dignity and feelings to preserve.” The children’s group from Bukidnon calls to stop malicious content about children that are being posted online. 

Another group of children from Leyte reminded other children to be aware of children and youth are posting online to avoid being cyberbullied. “Never post negative comments to avoid being bullied online,” the children’s written reminder states. 

A group of children from Camarines Norte, likewise, wrote similar reminders, and advised children to “Treat Internet as Internet not as diary.”

The National Children’s Month is held in the Philippines every November. The month-long celebration commemorates the country’s adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly in November 1989. 

To know more about World Vision, please visit https://www.worldvision.org.ph. You may also follow /worldvisionph on Facebook and @worldvisionphl on Instagram for updates.

McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen: 20,000 meals for Typhoon Odette victims

 

In light of recent Typhoon Odette (Rai), McDonald’s Philippines, through its charity of choice, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), has committed to serve 20,000 meals for communities affected by the super typhoon through their McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen program.

In partnership with Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the Naval Reserve Command Multi-Sectoral Linkaging Committee, Air Asia, Philippine Airlines, and Coca-Cola, McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen will be able to reach and serve affected communities. McDonald's franchisees in said areas are also mobilizing to provide meals. 

 

“In the aftermath of Typhoon Odette, it is devastating to see the damage it has brought to the lives and livelihood of our kababayans, especially during this Christmas season. Now more than ever, we all need to work together to provide them with relief and help them rebuild. At McDonald’s, we are always guided by our core value of malasakit, and our immediate response is our commitment to serve 20,000 meals. We will continue to work with our partners both in the private and public sector for other opportunities to extend assistance to the hard-hit areas of Typhoon Odette,” said ​​Kenneth S. Yang, McDonald’s Philippines President and CEO and RMHC President.

 

For those who wish to donate, bank deposits can be made through the following RMHC Bank Accounts:

 

Account Name: Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philippines, Inc. 

Metrobank Account Number: 

CA #347-7-34755805-9 

 

BPI Account Number: 

CA #3021-4107-47

 

BDO Account Number: 

CA #01-7080-12767

 

Donations can also be made through McDonald’s stores nationwide via BPI or GCash QR code or by visiting rmhc.org.ph.

The Kindness Kitchen is a program of RMHC, which aims to serve meals to those in need - affected communities, medical health workers and other frontliners like the police, LGU volunteers and government agencies; and extend help to the different marginalized sectors without access to food. Since it began operations in 2020, McDonald's Kindness Kitchen has served over 550,00 meals. 

PayMaya lets you easily send aguinaldo to your loved ones anytime, anywhere, and in any way you like with surprisingly better features

This holiday season, PayMaya lets you easily send aguinaldo to your loved ones anytime, anywhere, and in any way you like with surprisingly better features than the e-wallet you’re used to.  

 

Whether you’re sending funds to your inaanak’s PayMaya or bank account – or even those without any financial account, PayMaya is here to make your Christmas gift-giving more convenient and fun! 

 

Here are just some of the ways PayMaya can bring ease to your aguinaldo-sending this Christmas:  

 

1. Spice up your digital aguinaldo with a GIF! 

Be the coolest ninong or ninang this Christmas by personalizing your digital aguinaldo to your inaanak with a fun GIF! PayMaya’s Send money feature allows you to include a GIF and a personalized message whenever you send money to another PayMaya user.  

 

To send virtual aguinaldo complete with a GIF, you simply have to tap Send Money on the PayMaya homepage, input the PayMaya mobile number of your recipient and the amount, tap the ‘Personalize your message’ toggle and choose the GIF or theme you’d like to add. Once everything is confirmed, hit Send. You can also add this transaction to your favorites, if you’re planning to send more aguinaldo to this particular loved one soon.  

 

2. Get a cashback on your transfer fee to other banks! 

If you’re transferring funds to a bank account, PayMaya is your best option. With PayMaya, you get to enjoy a cashback of P15 on your transfer fee via Instapay until December 31, 2021 – so you don’t have to worry about additional expenses on top of your aguinaldo budget.  

 

To do this, simply tap the Bank Transfer icon on your PayMaya app homepage, choose the bank you’d like to transfer to, input the account details and amount, and hit confirm.  

 

3. Transfer aguinaldo to those without a bank account in a few taps! 

You can also send money even to those without a financial account. All you have to do is transfer the money from your PayMaya app straight to the trusted Smart Padala agent of your recipient.  

 

Because there’s always a Smart Padala agent 6 minutes away from customers, SENDali na rin ang pag-claim because your recipient can easily receive the funds without having to travel far.  

 

To transfer funds, just tap Send Money on your PayMaya app, input the 16-digit account number of your recipient’s trusted Smart Padala agent, key in the amount for sending, and confirm your transaction. Once sent, you’ll receive a reference number which you’ll have to share with your recipient so they can claim the funds instantly.  

 

With these convenient and fun ways to send money, sharing aguinaldo to your inaanaks will definitely be a breeze with PayMaya. To make your cashless experience even more fun, PayMaya is also giving YOU aguinaldo for simply using the PayMaya app this Christmas season!

 

If you're a new PayMaya user, you'll get a 100% cashback when you purchase load and gaming pins right after you sign up and cash in at least P100! You can enjoy a cashback reward of up to P100 if you're a basic user, and up to P200 if you're an upgraded user until the end of the year. On top of this, all PayMaya users can also get a chance to be one of the 5 winners of a brand new iPhone 13 ProMax - all you have to do is buy any load item in your PayMaya app. 

 

For the ultimate aguinaldo this Christmas, you can also get a chance to win P1,000,000 by simply logging in and using your PayMaya app for your everyday transactions! Every time you log in to your PayMaya app, you'll receive an instant random reward of up to P1,000. And when you use your PayMaya app to send money, pay bills, or buy load/gaming pins, you get to earn a raffle entry - giving you a chance to win P1,000,000 until December 31!

 

Enjoy these rewards and a surprisingly better cashless experience with PayMaya's free cash in, widest biller and load product offerings, hundreds of legit brands and sellers via Maya Mall and PayMaya Verified sellers, real-time transaction history updates, 99.9% up-time rate, and so much more! Register an account now and discover what makes PayMaya #TooGoodToBeNo2. You can even earn P50 every time you refer a friend using your code, and get them to upgrade their account! 

 

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines, with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, communities, and government. It provides more than 41 million Filipinos access to financial services through its consumer platforms. Customers can conveniently pay, add money, cash out or remit through its over 380,000 digital touchpoints nationwide.   

  

Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 60,000 partner agent touchpoints serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved access to digital services. Through its enterprise business, it is the largest digital payments processor for key industries in the country, including "every day" merchants such as the largest retail, food, gas, and eCommerce merchants, as well as government agencies and units.    

 

To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Learn more about Smart Padala by visiting www.smartpadala.ph

Xiaomi inaugurated its first exclusive service center in the Philippines

 

Global technology leader Xiaomi recently inaugurated its first exclusive service center in the Philippines as part of its commitment to ramp up its after-sales program in the country.

Located at the ground floor, Serendra Wing of Market! Market! in Bonifacio Global City, the Xiaomi Exclusive Service Center aims to provide its customers VIP treatment and a seamless experience, starting from the purchase of the products and up to the time after-sales support for the gadgets are needed.

“The unwavering support of Xiaomi fans has been a crucial factor in our growth this year and we want to make sure we continue to deliver the best possible experience for them when it comes to their needs. The opening of this new exclusive center signals the start of more innovation when it comes to our customer service that we are aiming to bring to more Xiaomi fans nationwide,” shared Joel Salera, Xiaomi Philippines Service Manager.

This year, Xiaomi expanded its aftersales touchpoints, growing from 10 service centers last year to opening 20 more sites nationwide; plus appointing 10 additional authorized service centers to support Xiaomi TV products. Furthermore, the Xiaomi Contact Center was established earlier this year to service customers in the Philippines and the Americas.

Xiaomi customers can look forward to more upcoming customer service initiatives as Xiaomi Philippines  will continue to strengthen after-sales service support. The company is looking to expand its customer service facilities next year by adding another Exclusive Center to support  mobile, Artificial Intelligence of Things (AiOT), and ecosystem products. 

They will also be launching Xiaomi’s online customer service portal that will provide chat support with customer representatives and will allow them to check the status of their ongoing repairs; plus more exclusive service centers to open across key central cities in the country.  

Customers who wish to avail of any after-sales services can simply drop by the Exclusive Service Center or any authorized providers and present their concerned Xiaomi smartphones or Xiaomi Pad 5 at its Service Receiving desk. A Xiaomi representative will then collect pertinent information about the device and verify its warranty coverage, and then issue a service order claim upon validation of their case. For minor concerns, Xiaomi customers can expect their gadgets within less than a day, while it might take a couple of days for more complex cases.

Enjoy exciting Xiaomi Holiday Promos

Aside from upgraded customer service, Xiaomi fans  can also avail Xiaomi’s All I Want for Christmas promo where they can get an exclusive and adorable Mi Bunny plushie along with more awesome freebies when they purchase the Xiaomi 11T Series, Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Mi 11 Lite, and the Xiaomi Pad 5 from November 13, 2021 to January 14, 2022. 

Under this promo, the Xiaomi 11T with its high-resolution triple camera will be available for only PHP 21,990 for its 8GB+128GB variant and PHP 24,990 for its 8GB+256GB variant. Buyers can get a free speaker,  eco bag and an adorable Mi Bunny! 

Meanwhile, the refreshed ultra-slim and featherweight Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE with its 6.55” AMOLED DotDisplay, 10-bit TrueColor support, and Dolby Vision® as well as ultra-fast connection, 4,250mAh battery, and 33W fast charging, is available in 8GB+128GB for only PHP 18,990 and  comes with a free eco bag and a Mi Bunny. 

Those looking for substance and style in one package will be able to get the Mi 11 Lite for only PHP 14,990 for the 8GB+128GB storage variant and it comes with a free Mi Bunny and handy tote bag. 

Finally, customers can get their hands on the versatile Xiaomi Pad 5 for only PHP 17,990 for the 6GB + 128GB variant and PHP 19,990 for the 6GB + 256GB variant. This portable workstation is packed with premium features that’ll boost your productivity such as an 11-inch WQHD+ 120Hz display and large quad speakers for louder, and crisper sound. Under this promo, it also comes with an awesome magnetic case for the Xiaomi Pad 5.

For more information, customers can visit the Xiaomi Philippines official stores in Lazada and Shopee. More exclusive deals on Xiaomi devices also await in their Lazada and Shopee Global stores.

For more details about Xiaomi and any aftersales concerns, customers can get in touch with the Xiaomi Toll-free Contact Center at (PLDT/SMART): 1-800-1312-0048 or (GLOBE): 1-800-8386-5529, email addresses: service.ph@xiaomi.com or mi-phfeedback@xiaomi.com or check the official website: mi.com/ph/service/repair.

New Mobile Video Recording Technologies Are Coming To TECNO Smartphones in 2022

 

TECNO Mobile, a premium smartphone brand focusing on global emerging markets, will be releasing new mobile video recording technologies in 2022. The brand outlined these at a recent webinar entitled “Global Mobile Camera Trends 2022: Innovation Talk”, which was organized by leading technology research firm Counterpoint. The webinar featured resource speakers, who discussed developments in mobile imaging technology.

 

During the webinar, TECNO Mobile shared several of its recent achievements in Mobile Camera Technology, highlighting its advances in dark complexion imaging, along with recent breakthroughs in light sensitivity, image and video stabilization, zoom, and high-resolution – powered by technologies such as Sensor Shift and Telescopic Lens, which the brand plans to release in 2022.  

The First Android Phone to Integrate Sensor Shift

With TECNO Mobile’s plan to release its Sensor Shift technology in 2022, it will make itself the first mobile phone brand with the Android system to do so. Sensor Shift is an image stabilization technology that uses sensor movements instead of lens movements to compensate for vibrations. In the future, the control accuracy of TECNO’s Sensor Shift is seen to reach 350% of the current level, with further algorithm optimization. With this, consumers will be able to capture studio-quality photos with greater stability. 

New Concept Phone with a Telescopic Lens Coming in 2022

When it comes to capturing images, a telescopic lens has the advantage of large aperture and continuous lossless zoom. Consumers can benefit from this lens’ better quality for profile and telephotography, as well as its multi-purpose functionality. 

 

TECNO Mobile’s concept phone will integrate consumers’ demands for high performance and a simple appearance, through a compressed back focal length (BFL) design with motorized stretchable lenses that will significantly reduce the phone’s thickness. This concept phone with telescopic future lens is set to be released in the first quarter of 2022. 

 

With these new offerings, TECNO Mobile continues to empower consumers to express their lifestyles through advanced imaging technologies, staying true to its commitment to bring innovation to global emerging markets as the premium smartphone brand for all. By introducing these new technologies in the country, TECNO makes it possible for every Filipino to experience mobile innovations that can improve the way they capture memories through videos and photographs, at a fraction of the price offered by other brands. 

 

Stay updated on all the latest promos when you like and follow TECNO Mobile Philippines on Facebook. Visit www.tecno-mobile.com/ph to learn more about your favorite TECNO Mobile smartphones and gadgets.

 

realme officially unveiled three world’s-first technologies at the realme GT 2 Series Special Event today

 

realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand and the PH’s no. 1 smartphone brand for 2021, officially unveiled three world’s-first technologies at the realme GT 2 Series Special Event held today, December 20. 

Relentless tech and design innovations have always been the cornerstones of realme's rapid growth globally. As the brand’s first and most premium flagship lineup, the GT 2 series features three industry firsts: a back cover made of bio-polymer material, a 150° ultra-wide camera, and realme's Innovation Forward communication.

World’s first bio-polymer material with Master Design

The realme GT 2 Pro features a minimalist, sustainability-focused design inspired by paper. Created by renowned Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa, this "Paper Tech Master Design" makes the realme GT 2 Pro the world’s first smartphone designed with bio-based materials. 

 The realme GT 2 Pro's back cover uses a bio-polymer material that serves as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil raw materials that contribute to global warming. The SABIC bio-based material has passed not only the ISCC International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, but also various stringent environmental regulation standards, such as REACH, RoHS, and EPEAT.

In addition, realme's new box design has reduced the overall plastic ratio from 21.7% in the previous generation, to 0.3% for this model.

 

World’s first 150°ultra-wide Camera with fisheye mode

Ultra-wide-angle lenses are often used in landscape and building photography as they allow the camera to capture a wider perspective in each photo. The realme GT 2 Pro is the first smartphone to offer a 150° ultra-wide camera. This ultra-wide camera expands the phone's field of view by 278% compared to the main camera's 84° field.

realme also developed the world’s first fisheye mode for smartphones on the GT 2 Pro. This mode can produce a strong perspective or an ultra-long depth of field effect. With a large field of view, the overall picture becomes even more visually appealing and allows for more creative possibilities.

Innovation Forward Communication with Stable Signal and 360°NFC

The realme GT 2 Pro is equipped with an Antenna Array Matrix System consisting of three technologies: the world's first ultra-wide-band antenna switching technology (HyperSmart), a Wi-Fi Enhancer, and 360° near-field communication (NFC) technology.

realme's HyperSmart antenna switching technology is designed with 12 wrap-around antennas that cover all sides of the phone and support mainstream bands in almost all directions, all with the same signal strength. This allows the GT 2 Pro to intelligently evaluate the signal strength of all antennas and automatically select the one with the best signal. 

In terms of the Wi-Fi network enhancer, the symmetrical Wi-Fi antenna is designed to ensure more balanced signal strength around the phone. In realme's tests, this design improved signal stability by 20% compared to the asymmetrical Wi-Fi antenna design. 

The realme GT 2 Pro also integrates the top two cellular antennas with an NFC signal transceiver function, increasing the sensing area by 500% and the sensing distance by 20%. The entire upper part of the GT 2 Pro senses NFC signals in either direction, facilitating the use of NFC for swiping cards or smartphones.

To know more about realme’s latest world’s-first technologies, be sure to stay tuned at the realme PH Facebook page at http://facebook.com/realmePhilippines or visit the official realme website at https://www.realme.com/ph/