A good way to curb stolen phones? As part of Manila mayor Isko Moreno’s efforts to combat theft in Manila, the mayor announced that it is banning the sale of secondhand phones—regardless if they are sold as a complete set or just the phone and charger only—in Manila. This is a follow-up to Moreno’s previous […]
The new retail store will open on September 26 Aside from Xiaomi Authorized stores, Mi Kiosks, and Mi Zones, you can also purchase Xiaomi lifestyle and ecosystem products at Cutting Edge stores. The multi-brand lifestyle store will be opening its third branch at Ayala Malls Manila Bay on September 26, and will offer 5% off […]
PWDs and solo parents will also benefit from the program as well As part of Manila mayor Isko Moreno’s effort in improving the lives of Manila residents, the local government of Manila signed a partnership with PayMaya. Under the signed agreement, the City of Manila will be using PayMaya’s services for distributing the pension and […]
No, it’s not your imagination Opensignal has sent over data showing the disparity between mobile download speeds in Manila VS Cebu and Davao, and it’s not good. The research firm found that overall, download speeds in the metro was 73% faster compared to the two southern cities. Data collected from 05/01/19 to 07/30/19 showed painted […]
The kiosk can accommodate up to 100 users As part of its efforts in modernizing Manila and providing internet access for everyone, Mayor Isko Moreno debuts the first ISKOnek WiFi Kiosk at Andres Bonifacio Monument. Powered by Eastern Communications, the WiFi kiosk can cater to up to 100 users, giving them free internet access—up to […]
Expect better quality calls with this feature After making the first successful Voice over LTE (VoLTE) call in 2017, Smart is rolling out the service to its Metro Manila subscribers. To recap, VoLTE makes use of LTE networks to deliver improved call quality with almost no background noise. The feature also allows for users to […]
Free internet access for Manilenos! As part of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s efforts in reshaping Manila, PLDT and Smart partnered with the city government of Manila to provide free WiFi access to select areas in Manila. https://www.facebook.com/iskomorenodomagoso/videos/413395385962289/ This was confirmed through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing between Moreno and PLDT chair and CEO Manny […]
Another place to grab Xiaomi products Xiaomi is not stopping its relentless expansion in the Philippines and has announced it’s opening yet another store in the metro where fans can buy their wide assortment of products. The company is opening up yet another Authorized Mi Store in the Cyberzone area of SM City Manila, upping […]
Serious allegations have been levied against Shopee (UPDATE: article now includes Shopee’s official statement) Shopee’s fan meet-and-greet for BLACKPINK fans is currently making waves on Twitter, but probably not in the way the e-commerce site wants. Blinks who were with me at the concert, remember how loud we were minutes before the show started? Now […]
Are we ready for this? Formula One has reportedly filed for the Philippine Grand Prix trademark at the Philippine Intellectual Property Office earlier this year. According to the Independent, the trademark application includes F1 filed the trademark application with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines in seven categories including sports events, broadcasting, clothing and […]
We shouldn’t pay this much just to get around Want to feel utterly depressed at how much money you’ve spent commuting around Manila this year? Go to https://hub.grab.com/rides, enter your mobile number and put in the OTP that’s sent to your Grab app on your phone, set the history from Jan 1 this year till […]
The company is almost done blanketing the Metro with LTE Smart has announced that it has almost completely covered the Metro Manila area with LTE. According to the company, they’ve managed to upgrade 92% of their cellsites (more than 2000 of them) to LTE. The sites use a combination of 700MHz band for wider coverage […]