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GCash PocketPay is a smartphone-based POS service for small businesses

GCash has introduced a new service that allows small entrepreneurs to use their Android phones to collect payments from credit and debit cards. This initiative aims to support small and local businesses in transitioning to cashless systems without a major investment. Named GCash PocketPay, this function is integrated into the GCash for Business application. It […]

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Smart teams up with Lynk Global to bring satellite SMS for remote areas

A new initiative from Smart Communications will let its customers exchange text messages in places currently beyond the reach of its cellular networks. The telecommunications firm has joined forces with Lynk Global, a company that uses satellites to act like orbiting cell towers. This system will communicate straight with regular smartphones without needing any special […]

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Samsung invests Php50 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in PH

Samsung has announced plans to spend more than Php50 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in the Philippines. The company, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp. (SEMPHIL), will invest Php50.7 billion to produce multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). These components are vital for the operation of electric cars and advanced smart devices. The facility is slated to […]