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Anyone else running PLDT WatchPad?

Published by: yuga under: TV , Telecoms , The Internet. 1 reply

posted: November 6th, 2009

I got this DVD installer in the mail last week for PLDT WatchPad. Been seeing the ads as well on TV lately and was wondering if this is a free or paid service from PLDT to all its myDSL subscribers.

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Globe Super Surf Unlimited Mobile Internet

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 39 replies

posted: October 28th, 2009

Looks like Globe Telecom has finally brought back unlimited 3G internet with a the rebranded service called Globe Super Surf.

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Globe upgrades Duo to Super Duo

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 42 replies

posted: October 15th, 2009

Just got a infomercial SMS today from Globe that announce an expanded service to their Duo wireless landline — Globe SuperDuo.

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Unlimited GMail and Yahoo! Mail with Smart

Published by: yuga under: Gooooogle , Telecoms , Yahoo. 19 replies

posted: October 4th, 2009

Smart partnered with Nokia to offer unlimited email access via Nokia Messaging for only Php299 a month. The push messaging service will include GMail, Yahoo! Mail, Ovi Mail and HotMail.

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Going Mobile with SmartBro Share It

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 55 replies

posted: September 22nd, 2009

Last Saturday, I signed up for the unlimited Plan 999 of SmartBro Share It. It was locked for 24 months but they have a promo where you can buy a computer set (Intel Core Dual Core E2200 2.2GHz) for just Php4,000.

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Globe’s 15GB Bandwidth Cap in Fine Print

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 48 replies

posted: September 20th, 2009

Last May, Globe Telecom sent us a formal statement regarding the peer-2-peer bandwidth capping on their network — claiming they’re not doing any bandwidth capping. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have such provisions in the subscriber contracts, a copy of which is posted below:

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Smart gives out free PlugIt to students

Published by: yuga under: Events , Telecoms. 14 replies

posted: September 19th, 2009

The Smart B Free event held today at the Mega-Tent, Meralco Avenue is an attempt to give-away 10 thousand free SmartBro PlugIt modems to students from UAAP and NCAA universities.

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Globe Tattoo Prepaid drops to Php895

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 93 replies

posted: September 11th, 2009

Globe is doing a promo on their Tattoo Prepaid Kit. Get a Php1,000 discount for every purchase of a kit — that’s just Php895 from the regular price of Php1,895.

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Why do Filipinos still think 3G is expensive?

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , The Internet. 47 replies

posted: August 22nd, 2009

Even today, I still hear a lot of people saying or commenting hat 3G internet in the Philippines is still expensive. Yeah, it’s not that very cheap but I don’t think it’s expensive either.

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So, how was your internet connection?

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , The Internet. 43 replies

posted: August 18th, 2009

For the last 3 days (since Saturday), my connection was either down or too slow to even send a proper email. So instead of running around looking for some decent connection, I decided to sit back and treat the last 2 days as some sort of a blogging break. It’s fine now though so I think everything’s back to normal. How was your internet lately?

Poll: Prepaid or Postpaid Mobile Subscription?

Published by: yuga under: Mobile , Polls , Telecoms. 114 replies

posted: August 15th, 2009

For the past decade, I’ve always been on prepaid mobile subscription and the first time I switched to postpaid was when I bought the iPhone 3G last year.

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Internet slows down after Japan earthquake

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 71 replies

posted: August 12th, 2009

Internet connectivity has slowed to a crawl today as undersea cable were affected by the recent earthquake in Japan.

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Sun Cellular caps 2Mbps 3G to 650Kbps

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 55 replies

posted: August 7th, 2009

Several readers sent in reports that Sun Cellular is allegedly capping their 2Mbps unlimited 3G internet (Sun Wireless Broadband) to just 640Kbps.

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Smart offers 2 hours 3G internet for Php20

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 21 replies

posted: August 7th, 2009

Yesterday, Smart announced a new promo offering mobile internet users an extra hour for every hour of usage during off-peak times. That’s Php20 for 2 hours (Php10 per hour) between 2am to 6am.

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It all started with a Careless Whisper

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 34 replies

posted: July 23rd, 2009

Effective today, July 23, 2009, the NTC Circular on Push Messaging by Content Providers will be imposed.

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SmartBro Share It now Unlimited at Php999

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 72 replies

posted: July 20th, 2009

SmartBro Share It was first introduced last March, a 3G WiFi router that can share internet up to 5 devices.

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Recent NTC Memo could kill CP Business

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 26 replies

posted: July 20th, 2009

The NTC has made amendments to the MC03-03-2005 which regulates contents/information providers to initiate the “opting-in” of subscribers to services through push messages. It’s been the focus of a lot of issues and disputes on vanishing prepaid loads.

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HTC Magic with Android now on Smart Gold

Published by: yuga under: Mobile , Telecoms. 11 replies

posted: July 19th, 2009

The only closest touchscreen handset that could probably match the iPhone 3G is the HTC Magic with Google’s Android OS. And now that its exclusively available only for Smart Gold subscribers, you can grab one for just Php3,000 under Plan 3500.

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8GB iPhone 3G Free on Globe Plan 2100

Published by: yuga under: Apples and iPods , Telecoms. 21 replies

posted: July 18th, 2009

Now I thought this one is a good deal. You get the iPhone 3G 8GB model for free when you subscribe to a new Globe Postpaid Plan 2100.

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Price of iPhone 3GS from Globe

Published by: yuga under: Apples and iPods , Telecoms. 77 replies

posted: July 5th, 2009

The official price of the iPhone 3GS from Globe Telecom is out for both the postpaid plans and the prepaid kit. For starters, the 16GB iPhone 3GS will set you back Php38,850 a pop.

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