#mobile finance

A new mobile app of the same name is now officially live on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. While the app can be installed and register with your mobile number, Smart has yet to launch its waitlist. We've got over a hundred submissions from our recent poll on mobile 3G services. Quite a number of users have already been using their new uMobile SIMs too (7.19%) while fledgling Sun Cellular 3G is still down there. Surprisingly, very few people are using PLDT WeRoam -- a service which has practically been supplanted by SmartBro Mobile 3G. uMobile on the other hand, though an autonomous telco is still considered a Smart/PLDT property and their free ad-supported 3G services will certainly bump up their total numbers. “As we prepare to roll out this feature, we remain committed to giving Filipinos the freedom to pay their way with ultimate convenience and total peace of mind,” said Ren-ren Reyes, President & CEO of G-Xchange, Inc., the mobile wallet operator of GCash. BDO Pay is offering zero-fee transactions for several everyday payment services, including money transfers, bills payment, mobile load purchases, and QR-based payments. Read more in our articles including "Smart Money makes its return: new mobile app now live on App Store, Play Store" and "Results: Mobile 3G Usage".