Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review We’re publishing this review just in time for the multiple waves of consumer events for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. This 5.5-inch beauty will officially be available via Smart today (Friday, October 12) at their event in Power Plant Mall and you can get it at no cash out under […]
Crazy Unlimited LTE Downloads Extended! Smart Communications Inc. sent out a press release yesterday announcing that Smart LTE mobile broadband subscribers for both Plan 1749 and Plan 3500 will enjoy unlimited downloads (no bandwidth cap) until January 2013. This is the second major upgrade that the Smart LTE product has received in the last week. […]
Smart doubles bandwidth cap for LTE Plan 3500 When Smart initially launched their LTE mobile broadband service it was Php3,500 per month for 10GB. If you compare it to other countries who have LTE it’s actually already priced pretty competitively. Unfortunately a lot of people still think that Php3,500 a month for 10GB is too […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 now available via Online Sellers We reported earlier that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2‘s official launch is just a few weeks away. As expected it is now actually “unofficially” available via various online sellers and product importers. Prices range from Php31,000 – Php35,000. The lowest we’ve seen is Php31,000 which is […]
Smart Switch Madness Event on September 28-29 at Shangrila Mall Smart Communications is staging a 2-day switchers event on September 28-29 at Shangrila Mall, Mandaluyong City called Switch Madness. There are promos and discounts for existing and non-Smart subscribers (prepaid and postpaid). One of the more attractive offers on the table is their promo for […]
Joyce A. Ramirez from PublicityAsia tweeted earlier this afternoon a photo of the iPhone 5 that Globe supposedly gave to Zac Efron who is currently in the Philippines for an endorsement deal. This picture is the first ever “official” iPhone 5 we’ve seen since Apple usually wants telco partners to still be hush-hush until a […]
In an entry on their corporate blog, Globe announced the two postpaid plans for Tattoo Black, their LTE broadband service. Here are the complete details: Plan 1799 Free USB Dongle Speeds up to 28 Mbps Discounts at Partner Establishments Nationwide Concierge Assistance Plan 2499 Free USB Dongle Speeds up to 42 Mbps Dedicated Hotline with […]
Smart LTE Road Test! SMART commercially launched their LTE mobile broadband service last Saturday. During the event they had several stations where people could do speed tests and most of the time you’d see 45-48Mbps download speeds. I was definitely impressed but I wanted to see how it would perform outside. Fortunately I was able […]
Samsung Wireless Audio Docking Speakers land in the Philippines Last week, Samsung Philippines officially presented their full line-up of wireless audio docking speakers to selected media and bloggers in a series of intimate events held in Fort, Taguig City. This marks the entry of Samsung into the speaker dock category which is currently very fragmented […]
Review: Google Nexus 7 When it comes to value for money with tablets, you can’t go wrong with the Google Nexus 7. For $200 (roughly Php8,600 directly converted to Php) you get a blazing fast, elegantly designed, and most update-ready Android tablet. Initially I wasn’t buying into the hype but after using this for more […]
We attended the 1st Philippine LTE Forum earlier this afternoon which was hosted by Smart Communications. Different speakers from various technology companies presented various case studies of LTE being utilized to inspire the audience to come up with their own ideas on how to maximize it. The speakers were: Mr. Dirk Wolter–Chief Technology Officer, Mobility, […]
Unboxed: Google Nexus 7 It’s been a while since I was last excited for an Android tablet. Android is making huge strides for smartphones but their OS still isn’t ready to compete with iOS on the tablet platform. However the Google I/O presentation of the Nexus 7, especially with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, got my […]