A Smart Infinity Plan Could Land You a MacBook Air

Are you looking to subscribe to Smart's new Infinity plans? Don't change your mind now 'cos it could land you a MacBook Air. Yes, you are not dreaming. Click the image to view it in full-resolution. Sign-up for Smart Infinity Plan 8000 and Apple's super thin notebook is yours gratis. If you sign-up for the lower Plan 5000, you can opt to pay for the MacBook Air 11.6 inch...

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Nokia Asha 202 Available Now

Another entry-level phone from Nokia lands in stores! This time it's the Nokia Asha 202, which was announced on Mobile World Congress last February. The Nokia Asha 202 is a dual-SIM touch and type phone that features the Easy Swap technology by Nokia. Easy Swap means you don't have to turn-off your phone just to change your SIM cards. I've tried it on out C2-03 and it...

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Nokia Lumia 900 Hitting the Shelves This Weekend

Nokia Philippines teased their fans last day about something big that's about to come this weekend. It turns out that it is not the Nokia 808 PureView, as some speculated - including me. Today, Nokia finally announced the thing. It is the Nokia Lumia 900 that is coming! If we will refer to the teaser photo that they have posted, it seems that the Lumia 900 will come in...

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Nokia 808 PureView Coming Soon in the Philippines?

This is just fresh from my timeline but it Nokia Philippines has just posted a teaser photo of what seems to be the Nokia 808 PureView. The photo has 4 different shots - a close-up water droplet, a white sea lion, a man in a bicycle holding a bunch of balloons, and a black light bulb. The caption reads "Something BIG is coming this weekend." So will Nokia really launch...

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Samsung GALAXY S III to Arrive in the Philippines on June 9

Samsung Electronics Phils. held a media launch yesterday for the Samsung GALAXY S III. Image credit: YugaTech.com The top-of-the-line Android phone right now is set to be released by June 9th with an SRP of P32,990. It will be available unlocked at Samsung Stores and other retail stores. If you want to get it at a subsidized price, you can get it either from Globe or Smart...

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Game Review: Shark Dash by Gameloft

Shark Dash is physics game that works more or less the same as Angry Birds. GAMEPLAY: 4/5 Playing the game is fairly easy. In the first few levels you will be shown some tutorials on how to play it. In the game, you will have to aim Sharkee to the ducks and get coins as well. You will have to use the least possible tries that you can get at once. PRESENTATION: 5/5 The...

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Globe to Offer the New iPad On May 29

Globe Telecom announced that they will offer the new iPad starting May 29 with their Tattoo Data Plans. "We're very excited to launch the incredible new iPad in the Philippines," said Peter Bithos, senior adviser for Consumer Business of Globe Telecom. "Customers using our network on their new iPad will experience great value Tattoo data plans and amazing speed for an...

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Here's Why You Should Not Go to Cellphone Repair Shops and Pay for a Jailbreak

Do you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and usually visit a cellphone repair shop for them to jailbreak your phone? If you do, then read on. With the upcoming release of the jailbreak for the iOS 5.1.1, I just thought that it would be worth mentioning here that you can have it without paying a person who's not actually the one who developed it. In short, you can jailbreak...

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O2Jam U Lands on iOS

So who among you still remember the once popular music rhythm game O2Jam? Yes, you? Well here's a good news for you. MOMO Corporation has released an iOS version of the popular online game in the name of O2Jam U. O2Jam U adopts the traditional top-down note pattern which is also found on the PC version. This is not a full-blown version like the one on the PC, as the characters...

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Globe to Accept Samsung GALAXY S III Pre-orders on May 23

Globe Telecom has also announced that they will start accepting pre-orders for the Samsung GALAXY S III on May 23. The Samsung GALAXY S III can be availed on Globe's My Super Plan Unli Surf Combo which subscribers can customized by adding boosters, such as free calls and texts, etc. “As the first Philippine operator to bring Samsung Galaxy S1 and S2 to thePhilippines,...

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Nokia Lumianation in the Philippines: The Grand Launch

Yesterday night was a very amazing night for me. Why? Because I was at the very awesome event that I've ever attended in my life! Nokia held their grand launch for the four Nokia Lumia devices at the Bonifacio High Street Central. The event was attended by people from the traditional and online media, telecom partners and distributors, as well as some people that were...

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The New iPad is Coming Soon on May 29

Look what we have here. The new iPad is set to be released here in the Philippines on the 29th this month. The new iPad is going to be available at the Apple Online Store, Apple Premium Resellers, and Globe Telecom. No news yet if Smart will also carry this on their lineup, but we'll see. The new iPad is yet to be released in China and Indonesia. Expected pricing will...

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Philippines Gets Its Own foursquare Badge Thanks to Smart

Well well well. Sure some cities in the world has their own city badges by now. But the Philippines is just not that lucky enough to have it's own... That's until Smart brings you the first ever foursquare badge for the country. Meet the Live More badge - which you can unlock when you check-in on May 21-22 on SM MOA Arena on Lady Gaga's concert. Something quirky flashed...

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Nokia Lumia 900 to Retail for P29,777?

This just in. Mark Guim (@markguim) reports that the official SRP of the Nokia Lumia 900 is pegged at P29,777, according to Nokia Store at TriNoma. Developing... UPDATE: Sorry it's P29,777 NOT P27,999....

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Samsung Executive: Samsung GALAXY S III Lands First on Smart

So the Samsung GALAXY S III is set to be released on a media launch on May 24. People now start to wonder how much it will be priced, while others ask which carrier will offer it first. So who will really start to offer the GALAXY S III? Smart has the answer. Yes - they will be the first one to offer the Samsung GALAXY S III in the Philippines. That's straight from Mr....

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Smart Starts Offering the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS

In an unprecedented move, Smart has started to offer the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS to its postpaid and prepaid subscribers. The iPhone 4 and 3GS they are both offering is only the cheaper 8 GB variant. The two are now available on Smart on their iPhone Plans and Unlimited Data Plans. What bothers me though is that both devices has the same plan pricing! You can get...

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HTC Titan Gets a Very Critical Update

Are you an HTC Titan owner and has been wondering why you ain't getting updates on Zune for a long long time? Well here's the answer. Chances are you have the ill-fated bootloader with version number 2.2.160015.3(134181) or any other versions prior to 2.6.160015.3 and HTC has now released a fix. To check if you are indeed affected by this problem, go to Settings > About,...

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Samsung Announces the Omnia M, Their Entry Level Windows Phone

In a bid to compete with Nokia's Lumia 610, Samsung launches the Omnia M, their new entry level Windows Phone. The Samsung Omnia M boasts a stunning, minimalistic design, a very vivid 4-inch Super AMOLED display which is best for non-stop multimedia consuming. It also has Samsung's own Family Story cloud-based network which lets users share messages, photos, videos, and...

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SMART Adjusts Always-on Data Plan Rates

Smart Communications recently tweaked their Always-on data plans to make it more affordable. Smart has added two new plans: the cheapest P10 daily plan which gives you an ample 5 MB worth of data, and the 1 month P99 plan which has 50 MB, exactly the same with Globe's PowerSurf 99. They have also adjusted the pricing of some plans, notably the 1 GB plan which is now down...

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Nokia Lumia Grand Launch in Manila Happening on May 18th!

After treating us to an extremely amazing chopper ride (more on that in a post later), Nokia just told us that they are now finally launching the Nokia Lumia 900 in the Philippines! In what they call as the Lumianation, Nokia will unveil the long-awaited Windows Phone in Manila. They will bring the international music group Jump Smokers to play a live performance. I am...

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Viber Now Available for Windows Phone and BlackBerry Devices

Good news to all Windows Phone and BlackBerry users, the highly popular app Viber is now available for your devices! With over 70 million users, Viber is a very compelling application that let's you call and text other users on the network for free! What's really good about Viber is that there's no need to register, just give them your phone number and they will take care...

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Apple Releases iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Apple on Tuesday released the iOS 5.1.1 update for the iPhone, iPad, and iPad touch. The minor update includes bug-fixes as well as security updates. iOS 5.1.1 Changelog: -Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut -Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks -Fixes bugs that affected...

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Buy a Nokia Dual SIM and Get Dual Treats!

Nokia Philippines is having a promo right now where when you buy a Nokia Dual SIM phone, you'll get some treats from Jollibee and Globe Telecom and a cash prize at the grand draw. To get those cool dual treats, just visit any participating Nokia Stores nationwide and buy any of the Nokia dual SIM phones (Nokia 101, Nokia C2-00, Nokia X1-01, Nokia C2-03, and Nokia Asha...

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PRICE DROP: Samsung GALAXY S II, GALAXY Note, and GALAXY Tab 7.7

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Philippines just shared with us that they are slashing off the prices of their three GALAXY devices in the country. Samsung GALAXY S II With the recent announcement of the new GALAXY S III, the price drop for this previous flagship model came as no surprise. The most successful smartphone that Samsung has delivered yet, reaching 20 million...

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Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S III

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has finally unpacked the most awaited GALAXY S III at Earls Court, London. Among the major specs include a 4.8-inch screen with 720p (HD) resolution, an 8 Megapixels main camera and a 1.9 Megapixel front-facing one which will be used in some natural interactions of the device. The Samsung Galaxy S III will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. “With...

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