Alcatel quietly announces the LTE-touting One Touch Idol S

Alcatel has quietly unveiled a mid-range smartphone on their website, the One Touch Idol S which packs some serious hardware. As with most of the smartphones in their lineup, the One Touch Idol S sports a slim 7.4mm thin body, a full millimeter thicker than the Idol Ultra. The main features of the Alcatel One Touch Idol S include the 4.7-inch HD IPS Dragontail Glass display...

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Smart extends unlimited LTE until October 31

The extension of Smart LTE unlimited data plans seems to be a never-ending saga. When Smart launched their LTE network on August of last year, they said the all-you-can-eat LTE plans will only last until October of 2012. Then there was an extension. And another, and another… Unlimited LTE on most of their plans is supposed to end today, August 31. But then, as you may have...

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Globe slashes P900 off the Tattoo Mobile Wi-Fi, now just P1,995

Are you looking to get a mobile Wi-Fi for your personal use or for sharing on the go? Well, it looks like Globe’s got a good news for you. Apparently, they’ve slashed down P900 off the price of the Tattoo Mobile Wi-Fi, which means you can get it now for just P1,995 instead of P2,895 before. What’s more, with Globe’s HSPA+ network, you can get excellent speeds for browsing,...

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Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 too large? Note 3 display panel compared with the Note 2’s

What’s in the photo above is allegedly the display panel of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3. According to the latest leaks, the Note 3 will have a screen size of 5.68-inch — just a tad larger than that of the Note 2. But if you’ll just look solely at the photo, it looks like as if it is huge… like Mega 6.3 huge. So how big is the Note 3 really going to be like? Thanks...

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Nokia to reveal ‘Sirius’, a Snapdragon 800-powered Windows RT tablet on September 26

Is Nokia about to enter the tablet space? Well, yes. According to the latest report from The Verge, Nokia is planning to launch a Windows RT tablet come September 26 — that’s one full month away! Their source says that the tablet, codenamed ‘Sirius’, resembles Nokia’s Windows Phone devices, which is hardly a surprise. The body will be allegedly given bright color treatments...

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Globe bundles seven OTT messaging apps like KakaoTalk in the new GoUNLI30

It’s no brainer that the SMS (short message service aka text) is slowly dying with the deluge of many free messaging apps like Viber, KakaoTalk, and many others. This means that mobile network operators will eventually find a way on how to increase revenues thru other means. So what do they do? Sell data plans? No. Consumers still find them expensive. But Globe has found...

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Nokia ‘Bandit’ with 6-inch 1080p screen coming soon

Who likes large-screened phones? You? Great. Who likes Windows Phone? You again? Well, you might be in for a treat soon. Reports have surfaced online that Nokia is planning to come up with a Lumia device with a rather large 6-inch screen. According to The Verge, the new Nokia Lumia, codenamed ‘Bandit’, is already under testing. It is said to be having a 1080p display and...

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You can now use your PAL Mabuhay Miles to buy smartphones phones and tablets thru Globe Rewards

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines and Globe Telecom announced yesterday a renewed partnership which will allow frequent PAL flyers to convert their Mabuhay Miles to Globe Rewards. PAL Mabuhay Miles members can now convert their miles to Globe Rewards points (and vice-versa). Every 2,000 miles is now worth P400, your 1,500 miles P300, and 1,000 miles P200 with Globe’s 1 point-to-1...

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Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 arrives on the HTC One X+

HTC has a good news to share for HTC One X+ owners! The Taiwanese phone manufacturer just announced that the roll-out of the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Sense 5 is now starting in Taiwan. Firmware version 2.17.709.2 brings BlinkFeed, lock screen widgets, AF and AE lock on the camera, and quick settings on the notification panel among other new features. The update is...

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Nokia 208 Dual SIM offers performance, versatility and quality

Nokia expanded its range of classically designed mobile phones with the launch of the Nokia 208 Dual SIM, which combines the familiar ‘candybar’ design with Nokia’s signature bold colors and 3.5G-capable Internet speeds. Popular social apps, smarter imaging and productivity features such as Internet-sharing and Mail for Exchange support make these phones some of the most...

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Smart Prepaid LTE SIM card poses for the camera, launching tomorrow for P40 (update)

UPDATED: 5:10 PM August 9, 2013 Have you been wanting to get a prepaid Smart LTE SIM card but always find them to be mostly non-existent at Smart Stores and don’t want to shell out a few hundred or even thousand of pesos for one? Well, your dilemma is about to end real soon. Smart’s real prepaid LTE SIM card has just been pictured. The SIM card, which bears a P40 price...

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Google announces Android Device Manager, lets you find your lost phone

It’s been a long time coming, but up until today, Android devices didn’t have a built-in feature that allows device owners to remotely locate their lost or stolen Android devices. That will finally change as Google has just announced the Android Device Manager, an official tool that lets you do just that. Android Device Manager only comes with a basic set of features. It...

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