After partnering with Mastercard to allow the use of their credit, debit, and prepaid cards to pay for BGC bus fares, Beep is also expanding the functionality of its cards with AF Payments’ partnership with GHL Systems Philippines. Through this partnership, Beep cards can be used as a mode of payment across GHL-operated terminals that […]
You are probably a millennial if you still remember Smart Money in the 2000s as GCash’s main rival when sending money through SMS was in its early days. Smart Money was decommissioned in 2016–and to our surprise, Smart Money is slated to return after 8 years. We learned that there’s a Smart Money app on […]
Moving into 2025, one of the trends we expect to see on phones is batteries bigger than the usual 5000mAh. We have the likes of the realme GT 6 boasting a 5500mAh cell, while flagships like the Find X8 pushes things further with a 5630mAh cell. But have you imagined a flagship killer (not counting […]
IT has been a good 2024 for DITO, and they are set to end the year with a significant milestone: as revealed by DITO CEO Eric Alberto during its year-end Thanksgiving, DITO is proclaimed the fastest mobile network in the Philippines by Opensignal, where it dominated in 14 categories and outranked rivals Globe and Smart. […]
If you’re a mobile videographer and looking to level up your shots, you’d usually invest in a gimbal. There are many options out there, but the iSteady M7 from Hohem might be the ultimate gimbal for any mobile videographer. At the core of the iSteady M7 is this tiny module that houses Hohem’s AI tracking […]
Just a month after Smart made a surprise move of making its 30-day Unli Data Promo more affordable, the telco recently revealed two more Unli Data plans catering those who want to enjoy unlimited internet access for a longer period. Aside from the usual 30-day Unli Data pack, Smart now offers 60-day and 90-day Unli […]
Are you one of those frustrated concertgoers who failed to secure tickets to 2NE1’s concert last month because of online scalping? A senator has filed a bill to prohibit and penalize ticket scalping. Filed by Senator Mark Villar, Senate Bill 2873 or the proposed “Anti-Ticket Scalping Act” aims to regulate the purchase and selling of […]
While the realme 13 Pro series just launched in the Philippines barely 4 months ago–with the Pro+ standing out for its periscope camera–realme is getting ready for the 14 Pro series in India. While they have yet to reveal the launch date (we will not be surprised if that happens within this month), realme confirmed […]
Review Verdict: We’re happy that vivo is bringing its flagship phones to the Philippines after a 2 year hiatus, and the X200 appears to be a promising flagship—as long as vivo gives a palatable price tag to it. Pros Great battery life for a flagship Very capable processor Cons Very top-heavy Pricing is a crucial factor […]
Just a few days after it was unveiled on its global website, TECNO made the MegaPad 11 official in the Philippines with a starting price of Php 8.5k. For its official availability in the Philippines, TECNO is offering the MegaPad 11 in 128GB and 256GB variants–both being WiFi only unlike what fellow Transsion brand Infinix […]