You may criticize Apple in any way you like, but the latest data from Canalys proves that despite a slight dip in market share, Apple is still the top smartphone brand globally for 2024. Looking at the bigger picture, the global smartphone market has grown by around 3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, making […]
For the start of 2025, Smart is updating its prepaid offerings under PowerAll. For the Facebook and TikTok PowerAll plans, Smart is offering bigger shared data allocation: Php 99 gets you 10GB for 7 days, Php 149 gets you 16GB for 7 days, and Php 449 gets you 30GB for 28 days. For comparison, the […]
With Smart upgrading its 5G networks starting with the unveiling of its 5G Max service in BGC, the telco silently unveiled a new pocket WiFi on its online store with the 5G Pocket Pro. This is different from the similarly-named pocket WiFi they revealed several months ago–this is a new model from Smart, using a […]
Smart made history last December 14 as it hel the first-ever 5G Max-Powered concert and experiential showcase at 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. One of the key highlights of Smart 5G Max is its ability to offer significantly faster speeds for uploading and downloading and ultra-low latency connections. To showcase the features of 5G […]
Smart is expanding its eSIM options as it now offers a tourist version that’s meant for foreigners and returning OFWs. For this, Smart is offering two versions: Php 599 gets your 24GB data, unlimited local calls and texts to all networks, and a 30-day validity. Power users can opt for the Php 1599 one that comes with […]
Here’s another perk that Smart Postpaid subscribers will enjoy: Those who are subscribed to Postpaid Plans 999 and above get a three-month subscription to Max Mobile as an added benefit. READ MORE: Smart Adds More Perks for its Postpaid Subscribers Being the latest streaming service to go official in the Philippines, Max offers a solid […]
Smart Money, the 2000s rival of GCash before it became the behemoth that we know it now, is coming back. Smart’s own payment gateway gained a lot of traction back in the 2000s and was eventually shelved in favor of PayMaya in 2016, created under PLDT’s Fintech arm, Voyager Innovations. Unfortunately, Maya hasn’t had the […]
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 […]
As part of its way of showcasing its 5G Max Experience, Smart will be holding a free concert on December 14 at 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, where it will feature artists like Bamboo, Belle Mariano, Moira Dela Torre, AC Bonifacio, and Arthur Nery. Aside from its solid lineup of Filipino artists, the event aims […]
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 […]