After reading the two press releases from Smart and Globe as well as talking to several tech journalists today, I finally figured out the confusion on the HTC Magic announcement.
Smart Communications snagged the exclusive deal with HTC to offer the phone in the Philippines. This deal has a locked-in period of 2 years. Smart Communications will start shipping units of the Android-powered HTC Magic to the local market by the end of the month (end of June 2009 or July 1, 2009).
Since that date is “yet to come”, Globe Telecom was able to start selling the HTC Magic since Friday of last week (June 12, 2009). That means, between June 12 to 30, 2009, Globe can still offer the phone to its subscribers (assuming the official exclusive contract between Smart and HTC starts on July 1).
After that short period, Smart will have exclusive rights to offer the HTC Magic in the Philippines. (Update: See Smart subscriber price for the HTC Magic here.)
Hope this clears up the confusion between the two telcos.
@beadfreak: Sana mag dilang anghel ka. I’ve been lemming for an iPhone.
@eka
Globe will be bringing the iPhone 3Gs and i’ve heard it is cheaper than the iPhone when it was first launch here
@ calvin – san makakagawa ng ganyang avatar.. i have seen some na in other sites.. just dont know where it can be done.. thanks!
I think Globe better concentrate on their landlines. In the mobile phone sector they lose all battles to Smart.
Wow, talk about competition! Is it possible na Smart can bid for an exclusive contract for the iPhone 3G S, if this is what’s happening w/ HTC right now?
Wow, talk about competition! Is it possible na Smart can bid for an exclusive contract for the iPhone 3G S, if this is what’s happening right w/ HTC?
Another Smart-Globe talk. Sa tingin nyo, sino kaya ang the better? :)
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yeah G2! smart rocks :) sana cheap
Sana nilabas muna yung G1. Mas gusto ko yung may qwerty keyboard… parang gossip girl lang… “Spot It!” Hahaha.
Pero seriously, sana may G1 and G2 na available sa Philippine market. Mas gusto ko talaga yung may qwerty keyboard.
if your a globe user, better get one now before its too late…
Nothing beats Globe on being the first
well the bottom line for me atleast will always be the price. I hope smart can release their prices earlier hehe ^^
Globe has more high end subscribers than Smart although Smart has wider coverage than Globe that’s why Apple preferred Globe for Iphone.
I’m thinking unlocked G2’s will be easier and cheaper to bring in than iPhones. Globe might still benefit from a G2 popularity increase IF it ever does become popular.
@adbritepays – hopefully iPhone 3G S can also be with Smart, so people can be able to choose between these two telcos.
iPhone 3G Smart, just kidding around.
hahaha … smart got c*ckblocked by globe. i don’t think lalaban pa yung globe sa smart pagdating sa 3G. sa Wimax na lang sila magfofocus.
sorry for that comment. i just had to write it. :P
Iphone should have been on Smart because their 3G Network is a lot faster than globe’s.
Globe users should snag one now then!
wow.. this industry is getting more interesting than ever… hopefully we’ll get better services in the furture like better 3G…
lumalaban na smart sa globe pagdating sa mga exclusive phones ah… ^_^