Smart Communications’ new prepaid Giga mobile data plans want to fuel your desire to “spend more time on the things you love.” For as low as P50 (around $0.98), you get 1GB of data for three days and an option to get an additional 1GB to use either for streaming online videos, playing games, or posting stories on social media.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro on Smart Signature comes with free Watch GT
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is still one of the best smartphones you can buy in the Philippines today, especially now that it got updated to EMUI 9.1, where it gets the ability to zoom in on the moon — or any object, for that matter — by as much as 30x.
Apple iPhone XR to be available in PH starting Nov. 16
Following the release of the Apple iPhone XS And iPhone XS Max in the Philippines, Globe Telecom today announced the local availability of the iPhone XR.
Smart offers better video streaming than AT&T, Sprint — study
The global report on mobile video experience from analytics company OpenSignal is in. And if there’s one result that we saw first, it’s that the Philippines is at the bottom of the heap — of the 69 countries analyzed from May 14 to August 11 this year, specifically.
Smart, Globe offers for the Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro
The Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, Huawei’s best smartphones yet, are now up for preorder in the Philippines, with their local release set for November 3. The regular Mate model is priced at P40,990 (around $767), while the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is retailing at P49,990 ($935).
Globe, Smart postpaid plans for the Apple iPhone XS, XS Max
Want to get the Apple iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max early, but don’t want to pay the full, off-contract price, which can be anywhere between P67,990 (around $1,257) and P97,490 ($1,802)? Consider getting it from a carrier instead.
Apple iPhone XS, XS Max preorders in PH start October 19
Exactly a month after Apple launched the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, two of the 2018 iPhones will finally be on their way to the Philippines soon.
Smart-exclusive OPPO A71K launches in PH for P5,988 or $111
OPPO Philippines, in collaboration with telecom giant Smart Communications, today unveiled the OPPO A71K for the local market. And if the name sounds familiar, that’s because the company launched the OPPO A71 (2018) in the country not too long ago for P7,990, or roughly $148 (though the phone currently retails at P6,990 or $129).
Huawei Nova 3i: Best Globe, Smart postpaid plans
The preorder period is over. Today, July 28, you can finally buy what we think is Huawei’s best value-for-money midrange phone thus far. The Huawei Nova 3i, priced aggressively at P15,990 (roughly $301), becomes official in the Philippines — and with Filipino actor James Reid as its endorser.
Smart 5G speed test hits over 6Gbps in demo
On the same day Globe Telecom announced that it will roll out 5G services starting in 2019, Smart Communications demonstrated yet again its readiness to adopt 5G, the next-generation network technology that performs as much as 100 times faster than 4G.
Huawei Nova 2 Lite: Globe vs. Smart P999 postpaid plan comparison
The Huawei Nova 2 Lite black and gold color options are now available in stores all across the Philippines. Starting April 7, the blue variant will be offered as well.
Starmobile FeatureSmart Evo 1 cheapest 4G phone on Smart’s roster
Starmobile today announced a new feature phone that, admittedly, might draw interest from smartphone owners, us included.
Selection of 3rd major telco in PH might be delayed
It seems that the selection of a third major telecommunications player in the Philippines will be delayed.
China’s 2nd largest telco tapped to help break PLDT-Globe duopoly
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.
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.