Here’s How to Get Tickets to J-Hope’s Concert with Smart

If you’re an Army and are looking forward to watching the concert of BTS’ J-Hope, Smart will be treating both its postpaid and prepaid subscribers with a presale event happening on February 20, 10 am. J-Hope’s highly anticipated “Hope on the Stage” concert at MOA Arena from April 12-13 is his first stop after South […]

Here are the Smart Pre-order Promos for the Galaxy S25 Series

If you’re looking to get the Galaxy S25 series through a telco provider, Smart is offering the 512GB Galaxy S25 via Postpaid Plan+ 999 with a monthly fee of Php 1,100 and a Php 19,700 downpayment. Those opting for the 512GB Galaxy S25 will pay a monthly fee of Php 1,500 and a Php 23,800 […]

It’s about time: HMD is killing off Nokia-branded smartphones

After years of languishing in obscurity and low sales, HMD Global has finally taken the Nokia smartphone branding out back, put a gun to its head, and put it out of its misery. A report points out that the global smartphone brand, HMD, has removed all Nokia-branded smartphones from their store and has moved currently […]

Apple Remains on Top For Smartphone Market Share in 2024

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 […]

Smart Updates PowerAll with More Data Allocation

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 […]

Smart Silently Unveils New 5G Pocket WiFi Before Christmas

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 […]

Why Smart’s 5G-Powered Concert is Special

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 Now has eSIM Options for Tourists and OFWs

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 […]

Smart Postpaid Adds 3 Months of Max Mobile as Additional Perk

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 […]

Diba may Maya na? What you Need to Know About Smart Money

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 […]