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April 23, 2012

Nokia Lumia 710 Review

We’ve finally got our hands on the mid-range offspring of the Nokia-Microsoft partnership, the Lumia 710. The Windows Phone powered smartphone just sits perfectly in between its entry-level sibling Lumia 610 and its high-end counterpart Lumia 800. Check out our full review after the break.

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Mobile, Reviews
March 23, 2012

Microsoft Windows 8 Beta Consumer Preview

So I’ve finally installed the Beta version of Windows 8 on our Sony Vaio P. This device has come a long way and has served us very well ever since we got it. This ultra-portable netbook originally came pre-installed with Windows Vista Starter, and then was upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate and now Windows 8 Beta.

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November 22, 2011

Things to expect from Smart’s 4G LTE service

Based on the exhaustive discussion we had with the technical group that’s in charge of the beta testing for Smart LTE yesterday, here are several of the more important information we got from them.

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Telecoms
June 16, 2011

How to setup or connect Smart Bro to a router?

If you are subscribed to the Smart Bro Plan 999, you can still connect or configure it to a router so you can share the internet connection to other WiFi devices in your house. See the step by step instructions below to setup Smart Bro with your WiFi router.

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February 28, 2009

How to share 3G Internet over WiFi

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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Telecoms, WiFi
June 23, 2008

Globe Visibility Mobile 3G goes Prepaid

This was just texted to me by a contact from Globe — that their Visibility plans are now available in prepaid — a move that directly competes with SmartBro Prepaid. This is on top of their postpaid GV 799 and GV 999 plans I reported earlier.

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Telecoms, The Internet
June 02, 2008

SmartBro Prepaid Kit

Got a sample SmartBro Prepaid Kit last week from Smart for review. I was about to buy my own kit before this got in so I’m putting this one out to the stress test until I finally make the purchase. So, what’s inside the box?

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Mobile, Telecoms
November 24, 2007

Plug It! Smart BRO Plan 799

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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WiFi
March 27, 2007

Tuesday’s Wrap Week 4

To re-charge and de-stress, The Band of Bloggers are having a badminton game tonight at 8PM, West Badminton, Kapitolyo. Bloggers and badminton enthusiasts are invited. We will also record our 3rd episode of the BoBCast so this should be interesting to have more guestcasts.

Here’s some interesting links for today:

Media Quest President Doy Vea (formerly Smart Comm. President) asked me this question during our one-on-one interview last week about Mobile TV — which one will dominate the Philippine’s broadband strategy in the near future: 3G, Satellite, or WiMax. I said WiMax. What do you think?

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Daily Dose
November 13, 2006

Finally gave in to the Nokia 6233


Last Friday, I finally bought a new 3G phone. I initially wanted to get the Nokia N73 as it looks really nice but the feature-set wasn’t that impressive for its price. Yeah, there’s that nice megapixel camera but I don’t need one on a phone. The only other feature I really liked about it was the horizontal view — good for internet browsing.

But alas, it was slower than my old and buggy N3230 so I ditched it. Next in line was the N6233. I just wanted 3G capability and for only Php12,900 (cash) it was a steal for me. See full specs here.

Nokia 6233

Haven’t fully discovered all the functionalities of this one but my initial impression was great. The phone was surprisingly fast, with almost unnoticeable delays in loading the basic texting or calling functions.

Got this one at MOA. Will post a more detailed review once I’ve tested all the neat features.

P.S.
Smart’s OTA setup of GRPS/3G settings isn’t supported yet so I had to call *888 support to get their tech guys to give me the settings, which until now, 72 hours later, still hasn’t arrived.

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Mobile
September 17, 2006

D-Link Load-Balancing Router: 2-in-1 DSL Router

Found this at the PC Express website:

“The DI-LB604 is the newest addition to our range of routers that includes the industry’s latest technology. It provides all the functionality needed to establish a reliable high-speed Internet link while at the same time protects past investments,” said Mr George Wong, Marketing Director of D-Link International Pte Ltd.

The Load-Balancing Router with features 2 WAN ports for load-balancing and a fast-acting fail-over mechanism for dropped Internet connections. 4 Ethernet ports provide wired connections to up to 4 computers. Thus, users can set up a high-performance network that offers the fastest and most reliable speeds, without sacrificing their past investments.

Advanced Network ProtectionWith SPI and NAT firewall with DOS attack protection, the DI-LB604 provides secure and reliable network connections. System logging, ACL and VPN pass-through protects the network against outside threats.

Easy Management and SetupThe DI-LB604 can be easily configured using its web-based management interface.

The DI-LB604 Link Load-Balancing Router will be available soon at all PC Express branches.

If from what I understand here is right, this means you can hook up two DSL accounts and combine them into one router and get an effective connection rate equivalent to the sum of both broadband connection.

So, I have an existing PLDT myDSL at 1.2Mbps and another Smart Bro account at 386Kbps. If I use the DLink DI-LB604 router, I could have 1.586Mbps connection speed on my network. If one is down, the other is still hooked up. Cool! I want one!

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Tech Toys & Gadgets
September 07, 2006

Digital Blockade in Burma

We’re on our second day of the seminar/workshop and some of the representatives of the 11 countries that attended this event were given the opportunity to present their current situation. We had Soe Aung of Burma and Mamood Ahmed Khan of Pakistan taking the floor and explaining the issues concerning their respective countries.

CALD

One of the shocking facts I learned from Burma’s represetative was the prohibitive cost of connectivity and communication.

  • USD$500 – the cost to setup a dial-up account.
  • USD$3,000 – the ost to have broadband/DSL setup in your home
  • USD$5,000 – the cost of having your own personal mobile phone

Likewise, you need to apply for a license just to own a fax machine or a modem. If you are caught with one without a license, you could go to jail for 7 to 10 years! Yes, the government practically controls these channels of communication which is why gatherings such as these are important to the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats.

Makes you really appreciate the slow and erratic Smart Bro for $20 a month right?

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Abe Olandres

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