TechnoBaboy Philippines
I use LTE on a regular basis and I can personally attest that it is currently the fastest mobile internet technology. I don’t get the 42Mbps speed promised by the networks but it’s still considerably fast compared to HSPA+ or 3G. I’ve seen 6 to 8mbps speed on my iPhone and I’m extremely happy to Read »
When the iPhone 5 was launched in the Philippines, mobile internet was only available on the 3G network. Mobile internet on 3G is fine for most people but if you have tried to use HSPA+, 3G suddenly becomes frustrating. I was on 3G since I purchased my iPhone and I was surprised to discover Read »
You’ll remember that Facebook teamed up with Smart Communications for free use of Facebook on mobile devices. The free Facebook access on Smart phones is offered for long periods of time and it returns once in a while. Now search giant Google is doing the same thing, but there are more products involved. Through Read »
Globe Telecom just introduced a new “unli” promo dubbed Globe Prepaid Go Unli. This unli promo bundles unlimited calls to Globe and TM networks, unlimited texts to all networks, and unlimited access to Facebook on mobile. All these services can be availed of for only P30 which is valid for an entire day. Facebook Read »
If you want the new Samsung Galaxy Note II on plan subscription, it would not matter if you’re on Globe or Smart as both telcos are offering the device. The Note II is now available for pre-order on both Globe and Smart but the launch date is still a mystery for both networks. The Read »
Demand for prepaid BlackBerry handsets should be so high for Globe and RIM to decide to offer the BlackBerry Curve 9220 and 8520 smartphones in prepaid kits. BlackBerry fans who would not want to get tied down by contract now have the option of getting them in prepaid. Globe subscribers can avail of a Read »
Globe Telecom just announced that will be launching the Samsung Galaxy S III. The newest darling of the Android world is coming to Globe and will be offered under fully-customizable postpaid plans bundled with unlimited mobile internet. If you’re a Globe subscriber, you can avail of the Samsung Galaxy S III under My Super Plan Unli Surf Combo, which Read »
The iPhone 4S war is heating up. It used to be that the iPhone was exclusive to Globe Telecom but this time, Apple has decided to also tap the services of Smart Communications in distributing the highly poupular, Siri-touting iPhone 4S. The first area of the battle was the official announcement for the availability Read »
The Yahoo! Purple Hunt 3.0 Family Edition is staging a Finale Event which will happen today, November 18, 2011, at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. Fifty family teams who advanced from the preliminary four-week long online adventure will compete against one another in a series of games. Five rounds of games are Read »
Manny V. Pangilinan, Chairman of PLDT, the parent company of Smart Communications, has confirmed to Inquirer that the mobile network will be carrying the iPhone 4S by December of this year. Apple devices used to be exclusive to Globe Telecom but with the lapse of the exclusivity deal, it is but natural for Apple Read »
Things are getting more exciting. A couple of days ago a I posted about Tonino Lamborghini s.r.l.’s press release accusing Globe’s Tattoo Tonino Lamborghini as being fake. Tonino Lamborghini claims that Globe is not authorized to use its name and went as far as saying that Globe’s use of TONINO LAMBORGHINI is “deceitful and Read »
Globe Telecom recently filed a petition before the NTC seeking the revocation of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) and other authorizations granted to PLDT and its subsidiaries Smart Communications and Connectivity Unlimited Resource Enterprise (Cure), claiming that the telco group is not Filipino-owned. Globe claims that the issuance of various authorizations to PLDT, Read »
Ericsson Money, a subsidiary of Ericsson Group to which Sony Ericsson belongs, is bringing its money transfer business into the Philippines. In partnership with Globe GCash and Smart Money, Ericsson Money aims to tap the OFW remittance goldmine. How does Ericsson Money’s money transfer model work? The concept is simple. You send and receive Read »
Globe Telecom just launched a new variant of its Globe Tattoo broadband product. Called the 4G Tattoo Tonino Lamborghini, this broadband stick is currently the fastest, with maximum download speeds of up to 10Mbps using HSPA+. The 4G Tattoo Tonino Lamborghini appears to be a part of Globe Telecom’s 4G rollout. Although Smart Communications already launched the Read »