Gameloft’s latest mobile game stars your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. So while we wait for the movie to hit theaters, the Amazing Spider-Man 2 game is already available for an enjoyable crime-fighting experience and non-stop action.
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Senator calls for investigation into slow Internet speeds in the country
Expensive bills, slow Internet connection. It’s a common thing in the Philippines, so much so that consumers are generally unsatisfied with their Internet subscriptions. And thus, Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino is seeking an investigation into the matter.
Posted inTech News, Telecoms
Smart Bro offers LTE postpaid plans with no lock-in periods
Internet access with 4G LTE speeds has become easier to acquire, what with Smart launching two new postpaid offers with no lock-in periods: the LTE Plan 999 and LTE Plan 599.
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PLDT Home Telpad Gets an Upgrade to Quad Core!
As far as landline services go, PLDT is the only one to offer an online landline service through the PLDT Home Telpad. The Telpad has had a number of iterations over the years, and now it’s getting a much-needed spec bump in the form of a quad core processor.
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Cherry Mobile Quartz, Ruby budget smartphones now available
Two more of what Cherry Mobile calls its “best budget smartphones for first-time Android users” are now available. The Cherry Mobile Quartz and Ruby are 4-inch handsets with HSPA+ connectivity, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and dual core processor.
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DTC’s Inventory Madness Sale begins today
A number of DTC’s Android-powered devices are now up to 30% off their original prices. Starting today, it’s the company’s Inventory Madness Sale, where everything must go!
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MyPhone Rio OTA update v1.15 now available, adds install to SD card feature
Its reviews have been universally positive among critics and users alike, but the MyPhone Rio is not a smartphone without shortcomings. On the bright side, MyPhone listens to its customers and has released an over-the-air update to fix a couple of issues.
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GetIMEI for Android lets you retrieve IMEI of your stolen Android smartphone
No matter what you do, there will always be situations where your phone gets lost or stolen. To prevent the worst from happening if ever your device goes astray, try this nifty little security app called GetIMEI.
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AnyFont for iOS: install more fonts on your iPhone, iPad
Is a type of font not available in your iDevice? No need to fret. With AnyFont, you can add to your heart’s desire more fonts to your iPhone or iPad—jailbreaking not required! The AnyFont app lets you install new fonts in any of these three formats: TrueTypeFont (.ttf), OpenTypeFont (.otf), and TrueType Collection (.ttc). Once […]
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Average Internet speed in the Philippines still excruciatingly slow
While our Asian neighbors are enjoying how fast LTE networks truly are, the Philippines is still scraping by with slow 3G Internet.
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Philips W6618 Android smartphone offers monstrous 5300mAh battery
Whenever battery capacity comes up in smartphone talks, I always think about the Motorola Droid Maxx and devices offered by the local brand CloudFone. But then again, there’s bound to be another device with an even more ridiculous juice pack. Case in point: the Philips W6618 offers a whopping 5300mAh battery.
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Toshiba unveils world’s fastest microSD cards
Toshiba has unleashed its—and the world’s—fastest microSD card. How fast is it? The 32GB version is capable of reaching up to 260MB/s read and 240MB/s write.
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Beat the summer heat with this Shake ‘n Go Smoothie Maker by Lazada via WeChat
Going to the air-conditioned malls and swimming at the beach aren’t the only ways to stay cool. By having your very own Shake ‘n Go Smoothie Maker, you can create your own drinks and keep yourself refreshed and healthy this summer!
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LG L65 budget Android KitKat smartphone quietly launched
LG has a new addition to its L series of budget smartphones, and it’s one that comes preloaded with Android 4.4 KitKat. The new LG L65 is a dual-SIM smartphone with a dual core Snapdragon processor and 1GB of RAM.
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Project Ara modular phone: the progress so far
When it was announced, Project Ara seemed too futuristic an undertaking that a couple of naysayers dismissed as vaporware and not happening for at least a couple of years. But lo and behold, the development for Google’s modular phone is going quite well. Here’s what you need to know about Project Ara.