Multiply Tries to Cater More to Filipinos

At the very least Multiply is aware of their significant Filipino user-base. Here’s a recent email newsletter from the social networking site detailing additional services available in the Philippines. More »

• Thu Feb 11 2010
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New Cell Phone Call Rates Now Apply

Just a quick update on Globe’s announcement regarding the new, more reasonable, cell phone call rates blasted last month. More »

New Blackberry Bold 9700 Announced

RIM announced the new Blackberry Bold 9700.   The Bold 9700 will start shipping globally next month and we’re hoping it’ll hit the Philippine market same time as the US market. More »

• Thu Oct 22 2009
• 3 Opinions

Smart Mobile Developer Competition Voting Starts

Smart launched a Mobile Developer Competition some months ago and all entries are in.  Voting begins today and the public vote comprises 40% of the total score. Several developers and/or companies are now competing to win the best Android Application. So what’s in store for the winner? More »

• Sat Oct 10 2009
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Smart Gold Lite Plans V. Smart Gold Regular Plans

I’ve been using my Smart Gold Lite Plan 500 for about 5 months now and I recently got a Smart Gold Consumable Plan 1800.  I would like to compare the two plans for Filipinos who are thinking of getting a post-paid plan from Smart. More »

• Sun Oct 4 2009
• 6 Opinions

Cignal Digital TV Now Available Through Smart Wireless Centers

Cignal Digital TV is a Direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV provider in the Philippines alongside Dream Satellite TV and GSat Global.  Dream and GSat offers Standard Definition (SD) Broadcast while Cignal offers SD and High Definition (HD) broadcast. Cignal Digital TV is operated by MediaScape Philippines with office located in 9th floor of Jacinta Building 2 near [...] More »

• Fri Sep 11 2009
• 17 Opinions

Wanted: A Better Way to Report Poor Service by the Telcos to the NTC

So after reporting about the newest NTC memo prescribing minimum failure rates to telcos, reader jpbl1976 reported: I’ll be surprised if the telcos ever manage this. As I was typing this comment, I tried using my SMART mobile to call my landline and got a connection failure. This happens 4 out of 10 times for me [...] More »

• Wed Jul 29 2009
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Smart Mobile Internet Speedtest, Makati CBD

Last Friday saw me blogging away, in a Blendz coffee shop along De la Rosa st., Makati CBD. Here are some stats on my 30-minute Smart Mobile Internet for your perusal. More »

• Tue Jul 28 2009
• 3 Opinions