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May 23, 2013

Lumia 720 now free at Sun Plan 999

Sun Cellular has posted on their FB page that consumers can now get the Nokia Lumia 720 free under their postpaid Plan 999.

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May 18, 2013

Smart offers 4th Gen iPad & iPad Mini with LTE

Smart Communications is now offering the 4th Gen iPad and the iPad Mini powered by Smart LTE starting at Plan 499.

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April 29, 2013

Smart vs Globe: Samsung Galaxy 4 Postpaid offering

Now that two giant telcos in the country has announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4, we thought of giving you a better look at Smart and Globe’s postpaid offerings to help you decide if ever you’re interested in getting one.

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April 29, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 now available on Globe Postpaid

Globe Telecom has officially launched this afternoon the Samsung Galaxy S4 under their customizable My Super plan postpaid plans with unlimited LTE.

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April 26, 2013

Pre-orders for SGS4 from Smart to start tomorrow

Smart Communications Philippines announced that they’ll start taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 beginning tomorrow, April 27. The flagship handset will typically be offered under Smart’s UnliData Plan 2000 with a 30-month lock-in period, but early adopters can get it for less.

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April 21, 2013

Globe releases Galaxy S4 postpaid plans

Globe has already published on their website their postpaid plans for the Samsung Galaxy S4.

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April 19, 2013

Smart Prepaid LTE goes live

Smart prepaid subscribers can now experience blazing fast internet connection as the MVP-owned Telco launched the Smart Prepaid LTE.

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April 18, 2013

Globe readies Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-order page

With the local launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 just a week away, Globe Telecom has already updated its webpage to accommodate those who are interested to get Samsung’s latest flagship under the said telco.

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April 15, 2013

Smart doubles Smart Bro Plug-It speeds to 12Mbps

Smart Communications recently announced that it is doubling the maximum download speeds of its Smart Bro Starter and Power Plug-Its.

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April 13, 2013

Smart starts pre-order of Samsung Galaxy S4

Smart Comm. has started accepting pre-orders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4. The pre-order page went live earlier today allowing interested consumers to get reservations for a postpaid plan.

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April 08, 2013

Globe completes Phase 1 of Network Modernization

Globe Telecom Inc. has recently announced that it has already completed the first phase of its $700 million network modernization plan.

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April 07, 2013

Smart intros All Text 30 Plus

Smart Communications has broadcasted a new TV ad showcasing the revamped unlimited SMS promo called All Text 30 Plus. For the benefit of those who haven’t seen it yet, here’s the low down of the Smart’s new promo.

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April 05, 2013

Smart extends unlimited LTE, bares regular pricing

In a press release sent posted yesterday, Smart announced that they are extending their introductory promo for unlimited LTE from April 30 to June 30. In the same announcement, they also revealed the regular prices for mobile LTE.

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April 04, 2013

In the age of mobile data, is an SMS still worth Php1?

Since free, unlimited SMS were abolished over a decade ago, local carriers have started charging for a text message at a par value of Php1.00. Even the free SMS that we get every time we top up our load credits have been reduced significantly thru the years.

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March 26, 2013

Globe receives extra $120M funding from Metrobank

Yesterday, Metrobank and Globe has formally signed an agreement for a $120M term loan that is said to be used for the telco’s capital expenditures which includes the current network modernization.

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March 25, 2013

Smart Wipe Out Program allows for iPhone 5 upgrade

Smart is now introducing a pre-termination program to all its postpaid subscribers allowing them to upgrade to an iPhone 5 at a discounted fee. Called the Wipe Out Program, subscribers can get as much as 75% discount on their pre-termination fees.

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March 24, 2013

Sun offers Samsung Galaxy Grand free on Plan 999

Sun Cellular is now offering the 5-inch, dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy free on Plan 999. The Galaxy Grand is among the latest dual-SIM handsets to be released by Samsung in the Philippines.

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March 19, 2013

BlackBerry Z10 free under Smart All-In Plan 1800

In addition to offering BlackBerry Z10 under UnliData Plan 2000, Smart has also announced that the handset will be offered at no additional charge under the All-In Plan 1800.

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March 14, 2013

Smart adds 6 new options to its All-In service

In an effort to provide more options to their subscribers, Smart Communications has announced 6 new service buckets to its All-In postpaid plans.

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March 14, 2013

BlackBerry Z10 free at Sun Plan 1799

Sun Cellular has also joined the BlackBerry Z10 craze by announcing that they too will offer the handset under Plan 1799 without additional cash-out.

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March 09, 2013

Globe offers BlackBerry Z10 free on Plan 1799

Globe Telecom has put up their pre-order page for the BlackBerry Z10 and is offering the unit for free under Plan 1799 with the lowest plan at Plan 999 (Php13,100 cash-out).

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March 09, 2013

Smart offers BlackBerry Z10 on Data Plan 2000

Smart is now taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Z10 and will be offering it free under Data Plan 2000. BlackBerry launched the Z10 in the Philippines last March 6 and will be available in stores on March 19.

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March 06, 2013

PLDT hits pay dirt, reports 12% profit growth

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company has recently reported an increase of almost 12-percent (11.99%) on its consolidated income in 2012 which amounts to Php35.5B compared to Php31.7B in the previous year. The company credits this profit upsurge to the success it garnered from various business branches including the acquisition of DigiTel (Sun Cellular).

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February 27, 2013

NTC to penalize telcos for not meeting QoS standards

So it seems that the National Telecommunications Commission is really serious about bringing the Quality of Service of the two major telcos (Globe Telecom and Smart Communication) at par with their standards, or else they’ll face the wrath of Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba and his troops.

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February 26, 2013

Smart to offer FB Messenger for free or discounted rate

This year’s Mobile World Congress is turning out to be a momentous event for Smart Communications. Along with the announcement that they’re teaming up with Mozilla for the local release of Firefox OS handsets, they’ve also been included in the list of telcos that Facebook has chosen to offer free or discounted access to the Facebook Messenger.

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