Every piso text we sent since December 2011 should have been Php0.80, and those extra 20 cents we paid per SMS since then must be refunded, according to the National Telecommunications Commission.
Posted inTech News, Telecoms
Senate approves Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act
Senate has passed a bill that obliges telecommunication companies to send free text alerts to subscribers in the course of a calamity or disaster.
Posted inSmartphones, Tech News
Huawei Ascend P7 flagship smartphone launched: 4.4 KitKat, 6.5mm thin, 5-inch Full HD, 1.8GHz quad-core
Huawei’s flagship smartphone for 2014 has been announced. With its profile measuring only 6.5mm, the new super-thin Huawei Ascend P7 offers a better camera and display and other improvements.
Posted inSmartphones, Tech News
Cherry Mobile Flare S2 Features, Specs, Price, Availability
Since we wrote about it last month, we’ve gathered a few more info about the Cherry Mobile Flare S2. Read on to learn what this new quad-core smartphone has to offer.
Posted inLaptops, Tech News
Lenovo N20, N20p Chromebooks announced
Lenovo is the latest to join the mainstream Chromebook fray, revealing not just one but two devices: the Lenovo N20 and N20p.
Posted inAndroid, Reviews
O+ Fab Go Review
The phablet era is here and really close on reaching its maturity. Manufacturers are eager to put their cards on the table by releasing large-screen smartphones that aim to give them a stable ground in the smartphone industry warfare.
Posted inSmartphones, Tech News
Blu Life Pure XL smartphone: high-end specs for $350
While we have numerous choices of local smartphones, there are so many devices out there that we can only hope would enter the Philippine market to offer their awesome specs at reasonable prices. For instance, the Blu Life Pure XL features high-end specs for just $350.
Posted inAndroid, Tech News
Cherry Mobile Fusion Aura: 7-inch Android 4.4 KitKat tablet for Php2,299
Here’s another first from Cherry Mobile: a 7-inch slate that comes preloaded with Android 4.4 KitKat. For Php2,299 only, the new Cherry Mobile Fusion Aura will be arriving in stores starting this weekend.
Posted inApps/Games/Softwares, Tech News
SmartTap tweak lets you wake your iPhone, iPad with double taps
Waking up your iDevice with the touch of a button is fine, but what if you could do so with a double tap on the display? Try SmartTap.
Posted inSmartphones, Tech Rumors
Leaked: iPhone 6 dummy vs iPhone 5S, Galaxy S5
An Italian site has an exclusive leak of an iPhone 6 dummy, complete with photos next to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the iPhone 5S.
Posted inInternet
What do we Pinoys talk about online?
We Filipinos can be quite chatty online, so much so that our discussions often become globally trending topics and the headlines of international news. What, then, do we exactly talk about most of the time?
Posted inSmartphones, Tech News
MyPhone Ocean Pro: 5.5-inch qHD IPS LCD, 1.3GHz quad-core, 4.2 Jelly Bean, Php6,999
When a big phone just isn’t big enough, then try the new MyPhone Ocean Pro. It’s huge: “bigger in screen, heavy in features.”
Posted inSmartphones, Tech News
MyPhone Iceberg Slim: 4.7-inch IPS HD display, 1.3GHz quad-core, dual SIM, Php7,999
A “feature-packed slim phone” is now available for just Php7,999. The new MyPhone Iceberg Slim is a 4.7-inch smartphone running on 4.2 Jelly Bean and touts a sleek body in an aluminum frame.
Posted inComputers, Tech News
Acer Aspire Switch 10: a Windows 8 hybrid computer with four modes
Acer has announced a new 2-in-1 laptop that adjusted into four different positions or modes. The Acer Aspire Switch 10, as its name suggests, can switch into either a laptop or tablet, as well as convert into display and tent modes.
Posted inSmartphones, Tech News
Huawei Ascend P7 mini quietly announced
While it’s common for a flagship smartphone to get a mini or lite spinoff, it’s rather rare for that spinoff to be announced first. Such is the case for the Huawei Ascend P7 mini, having been recently revealed ahead of the larger, full-blown variant.