Smart launches SurfTV
Yesterday, Smart announced a new online TV service called Smart Bro SurfTV. SurfTV turns your ordinary TV set at home into an internet appliance.
Smart Bro SurfTV is a device that connects to a television set and gives it access to the internet any where in the Philippines (well, as long as you have...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Bayan Broadband 512 Speed Test
We’re able to get a review unit of the new Bayan Broadband 3G service. Their claim of TrueSpeed is hinged on the promise that they can deliver true 512Kbps EV-DO to your home as long as the signal is strong.
The device is similar to the USB dongle you’ve seen with Globe, Smart and Sun Cellular....
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Bayan Broadband offers EVDO at Php699
Bayan Broadband is now offering a new wireless internet plan on their CMDA network that starts at a low price of Php699 per month.
The service comes with a USB dongle similar to Globe Tattoo, Smart Plug-It and SWB only that it’s not on 3G but EVDO.
The broadband service plan includes:
Plan 256:...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Globe Tracker GPS helped recover Hijacked Truck
Globe Telecom aided in the successful recovery of a truck carrying Nestle products worth over Php3 million through its Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker service. The truck was hijacked by seven armed men in the morning of December 11, 2009.
GPS is a satellite navigation system that determines...
Source: Pinoy Tech Blog - The Philippines' Premier Technology Blog
Telcos lost Millions to Facebook this Christmas
Last year, I remember waking up on the 25th to hundreds of text messages with greetings of Merry Christmas. Today, I still get tons of greetings but this time it’s on Facebook and Twitter.
It’s mostly on Facebook with people posting greetings on their Walls or tagging photos with your name....
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Mobile 3G is now cheaper than DSL!
Just realized that since all the telecom players (Sun, Smart and Globe) are now offering unlimited 3G internet and subsequently lowering the prices down, 3G is officially cheaper than DSL.
Let’s look at how much a 1Mbps to 3Mbps residential DSL costs nowadays:
PLDT myDSL 2Mbps: Php1,995 (DSL...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Globe drops Super Surf to Php1,200
Just got an SMS advisory from Globe yesterday informing me that their Globe Tattoo unlimited 3G internet is now at Php1,200 per month.
The SMS reads like this:
FREE Globe Advisory: This Christmas, get in touch with your loved ones wherever they are in the world with Globe Super Surf. Chat, blog, email,...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Globe Unlimited Prepaid Blackberry Plans
That didn’t take too long. Learned about this a couple of days ago but held off until it was official and the prepaid prices have been finalized. This is Globe Telecom’s response to Smart’s Unlimited Prepaid Blackberry Plans.
Subscribers can get unlimited BlackBerry service on their...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
SmartBro drops Unlimited Plug-it to Php999
Smart has reduced it’s SmartBro Plug-It Postpaid plans to just Php999 a month of unlimited 3G internet; down from Php1,500 a month in October 2008. There’s a catch though.
According to Smart Customer Support (*1888), the new Unlimited Plan 999 for Plug-It is limited to speeds of up to 384Kbps....
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Globe WiMax tops at 8Mbps uncapped
While the fastest option/plan currently available on Globe WiMax is only up to 1Mbps, the network can actually deliver real-world speeds of up to 8Mbps. We did the test yesterday with an uncapped WiMax connection at GreenHills, San Juan.
SpeedTest detected a maximum connection speed of 8.27Mbps...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
