Smart Communications is coming out with a special edition BTS prepaid kit. Smart BTS Special Edition Prepaid Kit includes a BTS poster, Php400 worth of prepaid load, and SIM with 9GB of data allocation. In addition, the BTS ARMY subscribers will be able to collect 7 paperbags with designs featuring each member of BTS. “We’ve […]
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Elon Musk introduces ‘Tesla Bot’ humanoid robot
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, announced that his electric vehicle company is taking a big step forward in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is about to launch a humanoid robot prototype by 2022. When the images of the upcoming robot were revealed, social media went nuts, reminding people of dystopian movies of the future […]
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How to watch Pacquiao vs. Ugas boxing fight livestream
After quite some time, senator and top Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is back in the ring.
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Vivo Y72 5G now available in the Philippines
Vivo’s latest 5G-equipped midrange phone, the Y72 5G, is now available in the Philippines via Smart Postpaid.
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Cherry Low Carb Rice Cooker, Smart Air Purifier Max and Ultra revealed
Cherry Home has revealed a couple of new household products.
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Sony Xperia 10 III Lite with half the storage, eSIM support announced
Sony has subtly revealed a Lite version of the Xperia 10 III.
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Smart beats Globe in number of mobile data users in PH
Smart has announced its sustained growth for the first half of 2021 and its lead over telco competitors in terms of total mobile data users. PLDT’s wireless unit boasts of having 39.5 million users by the end of June 2021, a 6.1 million or 18-percent year-on-year increase. In comparison, Globe amassed 38.6 million users within […]
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Samsung to remove ads from its smartphones this 2021
Samsung is removing ads from default apps in its phones. Among the default apps that will no longer display ads include Samsung Pay, Samsung Theme, and Samsung Weather. In a statement to The Verge, Samsung will roll out a One UI update later this year to remove ads from these first-party apps. Samsung’s ad campaign […]
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OnlyFans to remove and prohibit ‘sexually explicit’ content
OnlyFans, the content-sharing platform that’s better known for its sexually explicit content, has announced it no longer wants anything to do with sexually explicit content. Beginning October 1, the company will remove pornographic content from its platform. Content creators can still upload nude photos and videos, however, as long as they abide by the company […]
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Smart, DepEd team up to provide internet for 1 million teachers nationwide
Public school teachers will have some relief from their burdens in online education in the form of subsidized data plans from Smart. The Department of Education and Smart have reached a deal that will provide data-enabled SIM cards to one million teachers in government learning institutions nationwide. Funds from the Bayanihan to Recover as One […]
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OPPO 85-200mm continuous zoom lens and RGBW sensor for smartphones revealed
OPPO revealed a couple of groundbreaking technologies for mobile photography.
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Vivo Y21: Helio P35, 6.51-inch HD+, 5000mAh battery
Vivo introduces a new member to its budget-friendly Y series with the Y21.
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Motorola Edge 2021: Snapdragon 778G, 144Hz display, 5000mAh battery
The Motorola Edge from last year gets a successor with the same name. So to avoid confusion, we’ll just call this one the Motorola Edge 2021.
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DOH rebids laptops and desktops acquisition for Php1.78 million
After DOH’s controversial four-laptop bid that costs Php700k, the department has posted a consolidated bid for laptops and desktops worth Php1.7 million. They also shared the device’s specifications.
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Ookla: PH falls 1 spot in fixed broadband ranking, 3 places up in mobile internet
Ookla’s ranking for July 2021 is now up and we’re seeing a bit of action in the Philippines’ numbers.