Saturday, November 14, 2020

Driving Forward with 5G: 6 Ways 5G Elevates the Modern Smartphone Experience

‘5G’ has recently become “the talk of the town” globally, with governments in many technologically-driven countries racing to become the first nation to fully adopt 5G technology—going as far as setting up dedicated taskforces to ensure a timely roll-out of the technology. 

In the Philippines, top telecommunication networks have also been racing to ensure that their subscribers will be among the first to use 5G in highly populated areas in the country—later on, nationwide.

However, one prevailing question from consumers remains: “what exactly is 5G and how will it benefit me?”

To answer this, we must first understand what 5G is. Functionally, 5G is the fifth generation of mobile wireless communications that promises three major benefits – faster speeds, higher bandwidth and lower latency – over its predecessor, 4G.

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Do all that you love with Smart Signature and the new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE for only P1,899 per month

Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. has launched the new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, which the Korean tech giant designed to enable fans of all kinds to do more of what they love – from taking photos, playing mobile games, to creating digital content for all the world to see. 

The new Galaxy S20 FE is available with Smart Signature, which is powered by Smart LTE, the country’s fastest mobile data network according to independent mobile analytics firms such as Opensignal and Ookla. Smart Signature simplifies the postpaid experience with a prioritized, worry-free, and elevated lifestyle as embodied by its endorser Korean superstar Son Ye Jin.  

The Galaxy S20 FE is best experienced with Smart Signature Device Plan M, which comes with monthly 10 GB data, Unli On-Net calls, 100 Min AnyNet calls, and Unli AnyNet texts.  On Smart Signature Plan M, the Galaxy S20 FE is available at P1,899 per month, with a one-time cash-out of P5,820. 

Saturday, November 7, 2020

Pre-order HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Pro and Experience #PowerOnYourWrist

Huawei Philippines finally confirmed that their newest flagship Sapphire smartwatch HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Pro will be available for only PHP 11,999. Additionally, Huawei announced that from November 7 to November 12, 2020, consumers who will pre-order via Lazada and Huawei Online Store can get freebies that are worth PHP 7380! Premium freebies will be given too on Nov. 13 to 26, 2020 in Huawei Concept Stores and dealer stores nationwide. 



  • With up to 24-month installment in major banks: RCBC, Metrobank, Philippine National Bank, Citibank, Security Bank, EastWest Bank, BPI and BDO.
  • With up to 18-month installment in Home Credit.

Experience #PowerOnYourWrist and Explore More Possibilities

Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro is the defining moment of the smartwatch evolution. This is not only the most ambitious representative of the Watch GT series, unifying the most premium design with the cutting-edge technology in one, distinct device. Every aspect of the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro was designed and programmed with the highest level of care. Just one quick look at the device is enough to see the premium materials the watch is made of Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro iconic design consists of titanium body, ceramic rear-case and premium sapphire glass – the durable materials in the world. The highly-advanced health modes Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro enable its users to track their heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, sleep quality and stress level for 24/7. And its 2-weeks battery life allows its user to forget about charging – powering them to explore more possibilities. 

With Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro 100+ sports modes the users can track, measure and improve themselves in every sport discipline they imagine! There is no other way – with Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro everyone will become the best version of their selves!

With mirrored sapphire glass and a soft, delicate ceramic backing, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro is shock and wear-resistant, skin-friendly and anti-allergenic, with enhanced light transmission and higher levels of monitoring accuracy. 

Each and every time you exercise, the WATCH GT 2 Pro will be there to keep track for you, helping to break down the data and advising you when to work out next. If you want to take your running to the next level, but don’t know where to start, it comes with over 10 different scientifically-designed, professional running courses to point you in the right direction. If you find yourself sitting still for prolonged periods of time, it has a discreet vibration function to remind you to partake in frequent movement. Whatever your preferred activity, the WATCH GT 2 Pro comes with workout modes as standard to help to you monitor your progress and improve on yourself, including swimming, cycling, climbing or yoga mode and now even features skiing mode and driving range mode. If you want to really get off the beaten track, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro serves as a true outdoors expert, equipped with information on the tide times, sunrise and sunset and an in-built standalone GPS tracker to make sure you will not lose your way. 


To become a real Pro, you’ll need to know a little more about your health. This means not just your heart rate, but your stress levels, sleep quality and blood oxygen level too. These are all crucial indicators to help you build a better version of yourself and the WATCH GT 2 Pro will help you monitor them with exacting precision. The watch will also notify you if your heart rate becomes too high or too low and provide you with a minute’s breathing exercises if you’re getting tired. The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro allows the user to be more proactive in managing their health. 

The WATCH GT 2 Pro takes care of your day, acting like a professional personal assistant, allowing you to focus on becoming more of a Pro. With it, you can do everything, from answering phone calls, reading messages and controlling your music, and transferring your gallery to the watch face. You can even use it to find your phone and control the camera shutter. 

The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro is Huawei’s newest flagship product, built for the urban self-achiever who wants to be a better version of themselves. Pre-order this for only PHP 11999 via Shopee or Lazada to get FREE Freebuds 3i (Php 5,990) and Colorful Speaker Php (Php 1,390) while supplies last.

Learn more: https://consumer.huawei.com/ph/wearables/watch-gt2-pro/

Brother Philippines supports virtual Relay For Life 2020

Despite a global pandemic that has put many events and occasions on hold, Brother International Philippines Corporation (BICP) and Brother Industries Philippines, Inc. pushed through in its annual support for this year’s Relay For Life, a global movement to support and raise funds for cancer patients around the world by walking or running around a track.

Due to the pandemic, this year’s Relay For Life was held virtually on the Philippine Cancer Society’s Facebook page last August 22.

Thursday, November 5, 2020

#LiveAllOut with the New A Series Smartphones

OPPO A53 (4GB) and A12 Now Available Nationwide

OPPO officially announces the much-anticipated arrival of the latest A Series smartphone, the OPPO A53 (4GB) and A12, in the Philippines. Available via OPPO concept and online stores, partner dealers, and exclusive e-commerce partners Shopee and Lazada, the newest A series smartphones allow you to #LiveAllOut with top-of-the-line camera, display and audio features at affordable prices. The A53 (4GB) retails at PHP8,990, while A12 is priced at PHP6,990 and PHP5,990 for 4GB and 3GB respectively.

The vivo V20 series packs the ‘ultimate’ selfie camera

It seems that the more users explore their vivo V20 series smartphones since its release last October 31, the more surprising features they discover. And it might take a while to fully grasp every single innovative feature, as there are just too many to play with.

The vivo V20 and V20 Pro for example, with their 44MP front camera, not only boasts of superb, crisp, and clear selfie-and-video-taking capabilities, but convenient and content-enhancing features that give users the edge to stand out and #BeTheFocus in the realms of content creation.

All the details, anytime and anywhere

With an industry-leading 44MP camera and eye autofocus technology, the vivo V20 and V20 Pro can truly capture crisp shots down to the nitty gritty details. Further enhancing these already-splendid shots are features like AI Face beauty, which uses artificial intelligence to come up with the perfect settings that match the environment of your selfies, and a super wide angle selfie feature exclusive to the V20 Pro, which will prevent you from worrying about capturing your beautiful background in its entirety.

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

TM offers most affordable prepaid load promos, available only on GCash

TM customers can now enjoy the best and most affordable load promos yet only on GCash, offering free calls and texts to all networks, and more mobile data, at a lower price to stream their favorite videos, connect with loved ones and friends on social media, enjoy activities like gaming or karaoke, access online learning apps and platforms, and many others. 

Through GCash’s Buy Load feature, TM offers the best load promo packages to its customers with unlimited calls and texts to all networks, regular mobile data allocation, and FREE mobile data packs of their choice.

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