Tech roundup: Nothing Headphone 1, Xiaomi Smart Band 10, Oppo Find N5, and more July gadget releases
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The second half of 2025 is in full swing, and the tech world continues to come up with exciting releases.
Samsung is set to "unpack" its next ultra foldable on July 9, but apart from the Korean tech giant, other companies are launching their own new devices. Read on below to see some gadgets coming out this July.
NOTHING Headphone (1)
Smartphone maker NOTHING, by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, introduced its first over-ear headphones named the Headphone (1).
The audio gear follows the brand's transparent design—there's an oval casing wrapping around the earcup and showing you the hardware inside. Under it is an aluminum rectangle where you'll find the buttons and the earpads that will sit on your ears.
Tuned by audio gear maker KEF, the Headphone (1) is fitted with custom 40mm dynamic drivers, Hi-Res Wireless certification, and 24-bit/96kHz precision for high-quality audio. It also supports active noise cancellation and spatial audio and promises clear and crisp calls thanks to four mics that work with AI-powered Clear Voice Technology.
The headphones' sound can also be customized further in the Nothing X app.
If you want these headphones, you can sign up through the Nothing Philippines website to be notified about when pre-orders open.
Xiaomi Smart Band 10
Don't want a big, bulky smartwatch? Try the new Xiaomi Smart Band 10 for size. This newly launched device features a 1.72-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate.
In terms of functionality, this smart band tracks over 150 workouts, providing metrics such as VO2 max, training load, and recovery time. You can even use it for swimming as it has a 5ATM water resistance.
For health, the tracker monitors your sleep, heart rate, SpO2, and stress.
The Xiaomi Band 10 is available online for P2,499 on Shopee, Lazada, and official Xiaomi stores by July 4. An exclusive ceramic color is up for grabs for P2,999 during the early bird promo until July 3.
HONOR 400 5G now available through Globe Postpaid
HONOR recently unveiled its latest phone, the HONOR 400 5G, which boasts AI editing tools like transforming photos into videos using Google's Veo 2 model on Google Cloud.
Its other specs include a 6.55-inch AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip, and a 200MP main camera and 12MP ultrawide shooter.
The HONOR 400 5G is available for P22,999. You can also purchase the new phone through Globe GPlan 1799 with P2,300 cashout. With this, you get 13GB data, unli all-net calls and texts, exclusive perks, and a free Jisulife Handheld Pro 1s. Learn more about the offer here.
Oppo Find N5 now available through Smart Postpaid
On the market for a foldable? Oppo's latest flagship, the Oppo Find N5, is now available via Smart Postpaid.
Touted as the "world's thinnest and lightest book-style foldable," the device weighs about 228g and features an 8.12-inch inner screen and a 6.62-inch cover screen. It's powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 16GB of RAM with 512GB of storage.
The Oppo Find N5 is now available through Smart with a variety of postpaid and Infinity plans with perks like Mabuhay Miles, extended warranty, and free Enco X2 earbuds.
Lenovo ThinkStation
At the NXT BLD event in London, Lenovo unveiled the new ThinkStation P2 and P3 desktop workstations for engineers, designers, architects, data scientists, researchers, and creators.
Built for mission-critical tasks, the newest generation of desktop workstations comes with NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs featuring the latest breakthroughs in AI, ray tracing, and neural rendering technology.
vivo X200 FE
Not a fan of phones that are too big? Here's something to watch for: the compact vivo X200 FE is coming to the Philippines on July 18.
Coming in Blue Breeze and Black Luxe, this device features a 6.3-inch display, weighs 186g, and is 7.99mm thick. It's also packed with a 6,500mAh battery with 90W flash charge to keep you powered all day.
