Back in the 00s, the Philippines is known as the texting capital of the world, with our obsession with phones and text messaging. Fast forward to the smartphone age, the Philippines does love its mobile devices as a study by Electronics Hub reveals that Filipinos consume around 1/3 of their day on their smartphones at […]
PLDT continues its reign as the fastest internet service provider in the Philippines–and recently achieved a major milestone as PLDT bagged a five-peat win at Ookla’s Speedtest Awards. The consistent performance of PLDT in the past 5 years as the fastest internet service provider is credited to its aggressive network expansion and drive to improve […]
Since last year, there have been several changes to the requirements for acquiring a student permit and driver’s licence in the Philippines. To qualify, you must be a Filipino citizen at least 16 years old, or a foreigner who has resided in the country for a minimum of one month and can provide proof of […]
After being teased for a few weeks, realme has made the C55 official in the Philippines with a Php 9k starting price. While it’s a budget mid-range device, the C55’s main party trick is the Mini Capsule feature, which transforms the punch-hole area into a pill-shaped box to show relevant info like charging status. The […]
Things are looking to be good for the Philippines’ mobile internet: for March 2023, the country improved its rank by 1 place, and average mobile download speeds increased to 25.63Mbps–compared to 24.58Mbps in February. That’s a 1.05Mbps increase, which shows that telcos are working hard to improve the country’s mobile internet speeds. On a per […]
It looks like Data Lake stayed true to its word of making Starlink available in the Philippines by March 2023, as SpaceX announced that Starlink is officially available for residents in the Philippines. Depending on your address in the Philippines, you can reserve your own Starlink service through their portal. While it is still expensive […]
After facing delays, Data Lake confirms that Starlink will be entering the Philippines by first quarter of 2023. After being in talks since last year, Data Lake Inc.–which is co-owned by Henry Sy Jr.–confirmed that they are on track in bringing over Starlink to the Philippines by the first quarter of 2023, with the broadband […]
Converge has recently signed a MOA with the Department of Transportation (DoTr) and airport operators in the country to provide free internet access to 9 airports in the Philippines. “Our airports are gateways to and from our country and they play a vital role in leaving a positive impression on the Philippines for tourists and […]
Samsung, as of today, has officially set a world record when it comes to 5G network speeds over its mmWave network. This could cause a paradigm shift in the way we perceive internet speeds and could put pressure on telcos to live up to the expectations set by cutting-edge hardware. Just how fast, is FAST? […]
With all the reports on determining internet quality in the Philippines, the metric that’s often emphasized is download speeds. Because it is often cited in many reports, people have always associated faster download speeds with better internet experience–where in reality, other factors matter too like latency. We sat down with Opensignal APAC VP Rob Lerner […]
While we are waiting for the arrival of Starlink in the Philippines, it has been confirmed that Data Lake Inc., a firm by Henry Sy Jr. and businessman Anthony Almeda, will be bringing the satellite broadband service to the Philippines. Sy Jr. is the eldest son of late taipan Henry Sy Sr., and also is […]
Smart continues to retain its reputation as the fastest mobile network in the Philippines, as reported by Ookla in their Speedtest Intelligence data for Q3 2022. In its report, Ookla reports that Android, Apple, and Samsung users in the Philippines experienced anywhere between 35 to 75% better speeds when connected to Smart compared to the […]