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Turn your Phone to a WiFi HotSpot

Published by: yuga under: Freewares , WiFi. 36 replies

posted: December 29th, 2009

I’ve been using JoikuSpot for some time now and it’s been one of the most useful apps on my mobile phone to date. The app basically turns your phone into a WiFi hotspot running on 3G internet.

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Globe WiMax tops at 8Mbps uncapped

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 42 replies

posted: December 11th, 2009

While the fastest option/plan currently available on Globe WiMax is only up to 1Mbps, the network can actually deliver real-world speeds of up to 8Mbps. We did the test yesterday with an uncapped WiMax connection at GreenHills, San Juan.

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Buffalo AirStation Wireless-N 300Mbps Router

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 39 replies

posted: November 30th, 2009

This is my 3rd wireless router this year. The first one (LinkSys) broke down earlier this year due to some problems to the transmitter restarting ever minute or so. I replaced it with a Belkin and that one died on me last week.

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Liberty Telecoms doing free WiMax trials?

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 48 replies

posted: November 17th, 2009

A tip from a reader shares that Liberty Telecoms is gearing up to be introduced commercially this November providing WiMax connectivity to cities of Mandaluyong, San Juan, Makati and Quezon City.

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Going Mobile with SmartBro Share It

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 58 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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Edimax nLite WiFi USB Adapter

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 9 replies

posted: August 22nd, 2009

I got about 3 or 4 WiFi USB dongles at home to hook up desktop PCs and media players to the wireless network. This one sent in by PCTrends is way smaller — it’s the Wireless nLITE Mini-size USB Adapter — probably the smallest out there right now.

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SmartBro Share It now Unlimited at Php999

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 84 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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Globe WiMax expands to Visayas, Mindanao

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 28 replies

posted: June 15th, 2009

Last Thursday, Globe Telecom and Intel Philippines officially announced the formal launching of WiMax in the Philippines.

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The State of WiMax: What’s the real deal?

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 12 replies

posted: March 30th, 2009

A couple of days ago, I attended a WiMax forum hosted by Intel Philippines. They are helping push the use of WiMax in emerging markets where there are very low but fast growing PC users. Why?

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Globe WiMax Internet is here!

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 166 replies

posted: March 26th, 2009

Just got an SMS confirmation from Globe that they’ve already rolled out and servicing customers on their WiMax network. I’m still getting the details but the Inquirer ran the story last night that it will be 512Kbps at Php799 per month. This service will certainly be competing against Smart Bro’s Fixed Wireless offering.

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WalterMart Free WiFi and Movie Tickets

Published by: yuga under: Contests , WiFi. 91 replies

posted: March 23rd, 2009

The WalterMart at Pasong Tamo corner Pasay road is one of my hang-out places (the Starbucks shop at the ground floor being my part-time office and business meeting place). It all started when I discovered they had free wifi years back (aptly named linksys). The management has re-introduced that service and now offers free wifi to mallers; and as a bonus, free movie tickets too.

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3G Mobile WiFi Router: D-Link DIR-451

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 13 replies

posted: March 15th, 2009

Those who were interested in the Smart Bro Share It Wireless Router but want to use any mobile 3G provider may want to look into this 3G router by D-Link, the DIR451.

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Smart Bro Share It Wireless Router

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 75 replies

posted: March 12th, 2009

Smart Broadband, a subsidiary of Smart Communications, today launched SMART Bro Share It, a wireless router with HSDPA capability.

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How to share 3G Internet over WiFi

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 45 replies

posted: February 28th, 2009

The other day, when my DSL broke down, I was forced to use my backup Smart Bro Prepaid and Globe Visibility to connect to the net. Problem was that only one PC at home had the connection. He’s a quick solution I did to share 3G internet over WiFi.

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Nokia E66, E71 + AA = Free WiFi

Published by: yuga under: Mobile , WiFi. 10 replies

posted: October 14th, 2008

I wonder why Nokia Philippines isn’t offering this to other WiFi-capable NSeries phones but they keep on giving away free wifi from Airborne Access to owners of Nokia E66 and E71.

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Did MSI switch WiFi chips on the Wind?

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 8 replies

posted: September 20th, 2008

Possibly because of the nagging problems with the built-in WiFi of the MSI Wind, two new WiFi chips may have replaced the old RealTek that came with each netbook.

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MSI Wind WiFi Problem?

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 33 replies

posted: August 13th, 2008

Was fixing the built-in wifi device of the MSI Wind for several hours now to no avail. The problem is that the wifi just wouldn’t detect any wireless connections even if you’re already beside the router.

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Free Airborne Access WiFi with Nokia E Series Phones

Published by: yuga under: Mobile , WiFi. 12 replies

posted: June 27th, 2008

Just bought a new phone — the Nokia E51. In the box was a little pamphlet that says Nokia E Series phone users can get as much as 60 free wifi days from Airborne Access.

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SmartBro: Largest Broadband Service in the Philippines

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 25 replies

posted: May 12th, 2008

Latest public report from PLDT Investor Relations showed Smart Bro as the largest broadband service in the country with over 384,000 subscribers nationwide since it was first launched in June 2005.

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Plug It! Smart BRO Plan 799

Published by: yuga under: WiFi. 92 replies

posted: November 24th, 2007


Smart Bro I thought this should have been launched months ago. Smart Broadband Inc. (Smart Bro), a subsidiary of Smart Communications announced the new 3G/HSDPA service in Subic (during the 20th Ad Congress?). Dubbed Plug It, this is basically Smart 3G with a dedicated USB dongle.

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