Samsung Galaxy Note 3 available today, P3,000 slashed off the SRP

Feeling itchy to upgrade to the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (and Galaxy Gear) today? Well let me just add a little more to your gadget lust. As we all know, the Galaxy Note 3 is now available in the Philippines! And the local arm of the Korean electronics company is holding a one-day only offer. So what’s in store for you? Well, if you head to the Samsung Experience Stores...

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Samsung Galaxy Gear available starting October 4 in the Philippines (update)

UPDATE: An earlier version of this story stated that the Galaxy Gear will be available tomorrow. However, this is not the case. It will be out on October 4. We’re sorry for the mistake. Samsung’s first wearable technology (not a watch per se), the Galaxy Gear, has been officially launched in the Philippines. While the Galaxy Gear lets you know of the time, Samsung says...

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Globe launches Tattoo Prepaid LTE Mobile Wi-Fi and Dongle

Globe’s LTE has been already available for almost a year now, but it’s been only limited to their postpaid customers. Finally, after several months, they are now making LTE available to prepaid customers as well. Affordable Prepaid LTE Devices First up, the Globe Tattoo Prepaid LTE Mobile Wi-Fi, which, as its name suggests, is a pocket Wi-Fi device that lets you connect...

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LG G2 now available in the Philippines

LG's new flagship smartphone, the LG G2, has already arrived in the Philippines.The LG G2 features top-tier hardware and a bevy of software features. Humming inside it is a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor along with 2GB of RAM and 4G LTE connectivity. It also packs a 13 megapixel camera with sapphire crystal lens, 9-point autofocus, 60fps 1080p full HD recording,...

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Globe Tattoo launches rewards program for mobile broadband

For a few weeks now, Globe has been offering a rewards program for their Tattoo mobile broadband customers. The program is almost identical to Globe Rewards from the prepaid and postpaid customers. So how does it work? For every load that you make on your Globe Tattoo SIM, you earn points. Right now, you get one (1) point for every P25 that you load to your account. So...

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Globe to bundle Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Globe has just revealed thru a teaser on their website that they will bring the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 soon. Not only that, it looks like they will also bundle it with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The plans and pricing has not yet been announced, though hopefully they will within this week. The Galaxy Note 3 features a 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display, 13 megapixel camera,...

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Nokia Lumia 625 with LTE now available in the Philippines

A new member of the Lumia family, the Nokia Lumia 625 running on Windows Phone 8, has arrived in the Philippines. By far Nokia’s largest Windows Phone yet, the Lumia 625 crams a 4.7-inch WVGA (it’s 201ppi, so it’s still not bad) screen in a relatively thin and handy and colorful package. It’s perfect for those who like to watch and stream videos and movies on-the-go. 4G...

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Sun Cellular offers unlimited browsing thru Opera Mini at just P15

Sun Cellular and browser maker Opera has announced a partnership to offer affordable unlimited browsing plans to its prepaid customers. The newly-announced BrowseOn Opera packages, which only works with Opera Mini, offers unlimited browsing at very affordable rates. The daily package only costs P15, while the 7-day package costs P80, the 15-day package P160, and the monthly...

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BlackBerry’s BBM arriving on Android and iOS on September 21

Good news to Android and iOS (and former BlackBerry) users! The ever familiar BBM is set to arrive on Android on September 21 and on iOS on September 22. This is the first time the popular messaging service goes cross-platform. BBM for Android and iOS features BBM Chat where you can, well, chat with other people on BBM. You can also send files such as photos and videos...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 appears on local website, hints it’s coming soon in the Philippines

The Nokia Lumia 1020, the company’s successor to the 808 PureView, was announced a couple months back. It was initially released as an AT&T exclusive in the US, so you can only imagine how eager people are for waiting it’s local release. Well, it looks like Nokia has some good news for those who are waiting. The Lumia 1020 has just popped up on the local Nokia Philippines...

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Asphalt 8: Airborne for iOS goes free this weekend

Fancy a new multiplayer racing game? Take a look at Gameloft’s Asphalt 8: Airborne. The latest installment of the Asphalt franchise, true to its name, lets you get airborne. You can drive on ramps and perform rolls and jumps while speeding. The game features car models like the Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Veneno, and more from top licensed manufacturers. You can even challenge...

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Globe LTE now in around 1000 sites, brings LTE for residential customers

Thanks to its continuous efforts to complete its network upgrade, Globe said that its LTE network is now available in close to 1,000 sites, now almost up to par with Smart’s LTE network. Along with this accomplishment, Globe is bringing LTE to the residential customers in form of the Tattoo@Home LTE. Through this, people in far-flung areas who didn’t have wired connections...

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HTC Butterfly S arrives in the Philippines for… wait for it… P37,590!

Been waiting for HTC Butterfly S, a better alternative for the HTC One, to come here in the Philippines? Well, your wait is officially over. Without much fanfare, HTC Philippines has finally released the Butterfly S in the country. It is arriving with a hefty price tag of P37,590, or around $850. This makes the Butterfly S the most expensive smartphone in the country right...

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Sony announces the Xperia Z1, packs a 20.7 megapixel Exmor RS camera with G Lens

Following a series of leaks and rumors, Sony has officially unveiled the Xperia Z1, previously known as ‘Honami’. An upgrade to Xperia Z? The Sony Xperia Z1 looks to be an upgrade to the Xperia Z, though we don’t really know for sure if the Z1 will replace it. The Xperia Z1 packs the same 5-inch TFT LCD Triluminos display with full HD 1080p resolution, a monstrous 20.7...

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Samsung announces the Galaxy Note 3, launching on September 25

Samsung has finally announced the much awaited Galaxy Note 3 at IFA 2013 in Berlin. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with a larger 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display while retaining the width of the body in a slimmer 8.3mm package. It sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with quad-core CPU clocked at 2.3GHz along with 3GB of RAM. The base internal memory is pegged...

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Android 4.4 KitKat is coming… and it’s real

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is young at just a few months old. But that didn’t stop Google from announcing what’s going to be the next version of Android. And no, it’s not Key Lime Pie, as many have expected. So what’s the name? (is the photo above not too obvious yet?) Android 4.4 KitKat, it is. So why the change in decision? John Lagerling, director of Android partnerships,...

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Smart offers the iPad mini for P999 per month with P1,500 upfront payment

Here’s a nice offer from Smart for those who want to get an iPad mini but are on tight budget. They are running a promo wherein you can get a 16GB iPad mini 3G/LTE model for just P999 per month and a one-time upfront payment of P1,500. The monthly fee consists of the Smart Bro Plan 399 with 50 hours of data connection and the P600 amortization fee. If you think you’ll go...

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LG G Pad 8.3 with 1920x1200 display goes official

After some teasing earlier, LG finally takes the wraps off its next tablet, the LG G Pad 8.3. The G Pad 8.3 flaunts an 8.3-inch display which makes it quite portable compared to its 10-inch counterparts while still being large enough for media consumption. The Korean manufacturer says the G Pad 8.3 is the ‘first 8-inch class tablet to offer a full HD display,’ a 1920x1200...

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