May 9, 2013

With the likes of Apple and Google dominating the smartphone market, BlackBerry is starting over, and they are betting on a flagship device powered by a brand new operating system. Meet the new BlackBerry Z10. DESIGN At first glance, the Z10 bears an uncanny resemblance to the iPhone 5 and the HTC One, both top of the line smartphones considered by many to be...

Mar 9, 2013

The BlackBerry Z10, available in black and white variants, is coming to the Philippines on March 19th. The factory unlocked , 3G version of the Z10 will retail for Php 29,990. Carrier-locked units (LTE and 3G versions) will be available from Globe, SMART, and Sun Cellular. Speaking at a launch in Davao City, BlackBerry Philippines Country Director Cameron...

Feb 19, 2013

Recognizing the fact that subscribers have unique usage needs, Globe Telecom is giving its prepaid users the freedom to create custom calling, texting, and surfing promos with GoSakto. With GoSakto, you can create a combination that’s suited for your needs. Do you prefer calling over texting? Not a problem. Just create a promo with unlimited calls with...

Feb 18, 2013

More than a decade  and a half ago, when mobile phone service was just starting to pick up traction in the Philippines, the craze wasn’t about having the latest mobile phone model. Rather, it was about getting vanity numbers. Vanity numbers were very expensive back then. I know someone who paid five thousand pesos for her vanity number. Some people...

Dec 15, 2012

The Cloudfone Thrill 430x, which sports a 4,160 mAh lithium polymer battery, is Cloudfone’s top of the line Android smartphone. It runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play processor. It’s a powerful phone for its price. Just like flagship devices from big name brands, the Thrill 430x...