Only Xiaomi and vivo experienced growths for Q1 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has made a big impact on the smartphone industry. According to Canalys’ Q1 2020 report, the pandemic has caused worldwide smartphone shipments to fall by 13% to 272 million units. This is the lowest level for smartphone shipments since 2013, and that’s despite […]
The partnership aims to centralize all COVID-19 related communications As part of its ongoing efforts in combatting COVID-19, DoH partners with Google and Senti AI to develop a centralized and AI-assisted COVID-19 communications system. The system aims to improve information dissemination of critical COVID-19 information to citizens and LGUs, which is important in properly […]
Helping frontliners made easier As part of its continuing efforts in helping COVID-19 frontliners, Smart and PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) launched a Text-to-Donate drive for COVID-19 frontliners. The initiative lets Smart, TNT, and Sun customers contribute their prepaid load or charge their postpaid accounts for donations to health workers, frontliners, and communities badly affected by COVID-19. […]
It’ll make it easier for health apps to do contact tracing While there are already efforts to use people’s smartphones as tracking tools for contact tracing, they’re not perfect – there are still hurdles to overcome, including compatibility between Android and iOS as well as other, small technical details to make the system work. Apparently […]
It is part of Smart’s partnership with DPWH Having reliable internet connectivity is crucial for frontliners dealing with COVID-19. With DPWH opening new COVID-19 healthcare facilities, the government agency tapped Smart to provide carrier-grade, fiber-powered WiFi to five key venues: Philippine International Convention Center, Ninoy Aquino Stadium, World Trade Center, New Clark City in Tarlac, […]
It’ll make it easier for the government to trace the spread of the virus Singapore has been lauded for its containment strategy for COVID-19 thanks to a combination of aggressive testing, quarantine and contact tracing. It’s no surprise then that the Philippine government is looking to adopt one of the tools that the island state […]
Apple and Huawei come in at 2nd and 3rd respectively The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made an effect on all industries—smartphones included. In Counterpoint’s February 2020 report, global smartphones declined to 14% compared to last year, with China bearing the brunt of the decline at 38%. On a per-brand basis, Samsung remains to be the […]
It’s expected to send more out in the coming days The National Bureau of Investigation has sent out around 17 subpoenas to individuals that it deems to be spreading misinformation during the COVID-19 crisis, and expects to send more in the coming days. The NBI’s Cybercrime Division has been monitoring social media channels for fake […]
More resources to receive legitimate information about the COVID-19 pandemic The country is still in the middle of battling the COVID-19 pandemic. While there’s no definite timeline as to when this will end, there are many ways we can get ourselves informed on how we can combat the pandemic while on self quarantine. These four […]
It can detect results as fast as 5 minuctes After Abbott Laboratories announced its ID Now COVID-19 testing tool, the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to it with an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Currently available in the US, Abbott Laboratories claims that ID Now can detect COVID-19 results in 5 minutes […]
A big chunk will come from ad credits Aside from launching a centralized COVID-19 search hub, Google announced that it is committing over $800 million to help small and medium businesses (SMBs), governments and health organizations in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The commitment includes $250 million in ad grants to help the World Health Organization […]
It’s a way to halt imported cases from coming to Japan The Japanese gov’t has decided to cancel visas issued to Filipino citizens and 10 other countries today because of the coronavirus pandemic. The cancellation of visas will affect around 750,000 people, and 11 countries including the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Israel, […]