Remember last month when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte offered China the opportunity to enter the country’s telecommunications industry? Now, it can be said: State-owned China Telecom may just be your next service provider.
Globe vs Smart: Apple iPhone X postpaid plans
Love the idea of getting the Apple iPhone X early, but hate paying the full price, which can be anywhere from around P60,000 (roughly $1,183) to P80,000 ($1,578) in the Philippines? Then consider getting it from a carrier instead.
Why PH gov’t can’t be 3rd telco player some think it would now be
Just to immediately get this out of the way, this is not meant to belittle the landmark Luzon Bypass Infrastructure (LBI) project for what it truly is — a milestone initiative that undoubtedly would help bridge the Philippines’ yawning digital divide with the help of Facebook.
Smart vs Globe: iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus postpaid plans
And they’re out. Philippine telcos Smart Communications and Globe Telecom have revealed their respective postpaid offers for the Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
Scoop: iPhone X launching in the Philippines December 1
Christmas is coming early to those who have been salivating over the Apple iPhone X but just don’t have the time, energy, or blind faith to fly to another country and queue outside an Apple Store like we did in Singapore.
Smart Postpaid to offer Huawei Nova 2i 18:9, quad-camera phone
Huawei Philippines’ current star might just become brighter with the company’s partnership with Smart Communications. The telco will be offering the Huawei Nova 2i, and we all know that a telco’s push can go a long way in increasing the likelihood of a device’s commercial success.
Huawei Y7 Prime now available in PH for P9,990 or $195
HE Huawei Y7 Prime, the company’s Snapdragon-based bargain phone, has been teased in the Philippines for weeks now. And after landing in neighboring countries like Hong Kong and Vietnam earlier this year, it has finally made its way to local stores.
Globe vs PLDT vs Converge ICT: Our experience so far
AST wired internet is already available in the Philippines, with Globe Telecom and PLDT, the country’s telecom duopoly, stepping forward with their respective fiber-powered offers. Then there’s Converge ICT, a relatively new — and unproven — option for residential owners.
Free Wi-Fi on EDSA: Everything you need to know
OR commuters who regularly pass by the busiest thoroughfare in the Philippines, this is probably a welcome respite from the horrible traffic they usually face on the highway: The Department of Information and Communications Technology has formally launched its “free high-speed Wi-Fi on EDSA” project. This is in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to provide Filipinos better internet service.
Globe or Smart: Which PH telco delivered better internet?
LOBE Telecom or Smart Communications? Which of the two telcos delivered on their promise of better internet from November 2016 to January 2017?
How to check if up-to-1Gbps internet connection is available in your area
ELIEVE it or not, it is possible to get fast home internet connection in the Philippines. We should know. We switched from DSL to fiber optic in 2015 and have never looked back since. In fact, if we are to move to a new place, there’s no question that one of our top considerations is the availability of fiber in the area.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus review: King of big phones
T’S New iPhone Day in the Philippines! Apple’s Plus-sized iPhone has historically been one of the best phones money can buy, and now it’s back for another encore. And if you’re still on the fence about whether the iPhone 7 Plus is the right smartphone for the job, you’ve come to the right place — as long as you can afford it.
LTE speed in PH improves, but still one of world’s slowest — report
IRELESS-COVERAGE mapping company OpenSignal’s latest State of LTE report is out. The good news? Data taken between July to September 2016 showed that average download 4G connection speed in the Philippines increased from 6Mbps in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 7.27Mbps this time. The bad news? We still lagged behind most other countries in the world.
Here are Globe’s iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus postpaid plans
few hours after Smart Communications put up its registration page for the Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Globe Telecom’s reservation page went live, but with more info than you can find on Smart’s. It already shows how much your cash-out for each of the model is for every plan being offered by Globe.
Smart iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus registration page is up
OVEMBER is around the corner, and you know what that means for Apple fans for the past three years: A new iPhone is about to be launched in the Philippines. True enough, Smart Communications just put up their registration page for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, coincidentally on the day Apple announced a new MacBook Pro. You can register your interest on this page.
Samsung should stop selling Galaxy Note 7 after new round of explosions
week ago, we laid out some reasons many Filipino Samsung Galaxy Note 7 users might still prefer to get the “safe” Note 7 to another phone — barring a “new round of explosions.” Today, whether that’s still true or not, we believe Samsung should stop selling the device altogether.
Being a first adopter doesn’t always suck: Our case with Smart and Globe
EING an early adopter can have its downsides and its share of negative consequences. It can be soul-crushing when a Kickstarter project fails miserably. In rare cases, it can even leave you with a fire hazard that is the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. But being first has its own advantages, too. And some of those perks can be worth the risk of inconveniences in the long run. My Revü Philippines partner Alora Uy Guerrero and I have had the luck of the draw on our side on two separate occasions, both involving the Philippines’ largest telecom operators. Allow us to expound.
Your 5-minute video could win you $30,000 with GIFF
t’s not every day your 5-minute video could win you $30,000 or about P1.4 million. Globe Telecom, through its film-production arm Globe Studios, gives you and other amateur filmmakers the opportunity to showcase your work and make money at the same time, as it kicked off its call for entries to the Globe Independent Film Festival’s 5-minute video challenge.
There’s now free internet at select MRT stations
Waiting for the next train at the MRT stations in Ortigas and Guadalupe may be a wee bit tolerable now that there’s free internet provided by Globe Telecom.
Difference between Globe GoSURF50, Smart Giga Surf 50
You gotta love competition. A day after Smart Communications revealed a P50 promo that lets you consume 1GB of data within three days, Globe Telecom also announced they have upgraded their GoSURF50.