Month: October 2015

Globe outs postpaid plans for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

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A week before the official availability of the new iPhones, Globe Telecom has announced the postpaid plans for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

The iPhone 6s 16GB will be available on Plan 1799 with Php450 monthly cash-out, while the iPhone 6s Plus will also be available on Plan 1799 with Php650 monthly cash-out. Lock-in period is 24 months.

Plan 1799 comes with the following perks:
* 10GB of mobile data per month (until December 31, 2015 only)
* Free Spotify Premium, HOOQ, Mobile Games for 3 months
* Free access to Facebook, Viber, and Instagram for 24 months
* Unlimited calls to Globe and TM
* Unlimited texts to all networks for 24 months
* Free Gadget Care for 30 days

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s will be available beginning November 6, 2015.

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Globe outs postpaid plans for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

Louie Diangson Leave a comment

A week before the official availability of the new iPhones, Globe Telecom has announced the postpaid plans for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

The iPhone 6s 16GB will be available on Plan 1799 with Php450 monthly cash-out, while the iPhone 6s Plus will also be available on Plan 1799 with Php650 monthly cash-out. Lock-in period is 24 months.

Plan 1799 comes with the following perks:
* 10GB of mobile data per month (until December 31, 2015 only)
* Free Spotify Premium, HOOQ, Mobile Games for 3 months
* Free access to Facebook, Viber, and Instagram for 24 months
* Unlimited calls to Globe and TM
* Unlimited texts to all networks for 24 months
* Free Gadget Care for 30 days

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s will be available beginning November 6, 2015.

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Top 10 Mobile Brands in the Philippines Ranked by Facebook Pages

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Whether we like it or not, social media, especially Facebook, is something that’s already a part of our daily lives. From the perspective of brands, they use it to disseminate information, announce promos, and in general gain a huge following. If you’re wondering which smartphone companies in the Philippines have the most supporters on Facebook, we put together this list that shows just that. Here are the top 10 mobile brands in the country as ranked by their Facebook likes.

Note: The exact figures below were compiled during the time of writing and would change over time. If you want to be a subscriber of these pages, just hit the link for each brand.

10. Firefly Mobile – 877,286 followers

9. HuaweiDevicePH – 921,329 followers

huawei

8. Microsoft Lumia Philippines – 956,575 followers

7. OPPO Philippines – 1,004,040 followers

6. Torque – 1,048,000 followers

torque

5. Cherry Mobile – 1,080,666 followers

cherrymobile

4. MyPhone – 1,923,075 followers

myphone

3. Samsung Mobile Philippines – 2,672,292 followers

samsung

2. Happy Man by Starmobile – 3,619,418 followers

starmobile

1. ALCATEL ONETOUCH – 7,423,399 followers

alcatel

Here are other smartphone brands that didn’t make the cut:
* Skk Mobile Phone – 831,833 followers
* Lenovo Mobile Philippines – 664,880 followers
* Sony Mobile PH – 620,346 followers
* LG Mobile Philippines – 615,431 followers
* ASUS Philippines – 509,114 followers
* O+ USA – 299,709 followers
* DTC Mobile – 241,702 followers
* Meizu Philippines – 64,043 followers
* Motorola Philippines – 58,750 followers
* Mi Philippines – 45,661 followers
* Blackview Philippines – 14,401 followers

Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments field below.

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Top 10 Mobile Brands in the Philippines Ranked by Facebook Pages

Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

Whether we like it or not, social media, especially Facebook, is something that’s already a part of our daily lives. From the perspective of brands, they use it to disseminate information, announce promos, and in general gain a huge following. If you’re wondering which smartphone companies in the Philippines have the most supporters on Facebook, we put together this list that shows just that. Here are the top 10 mobile brands in the country as ranked by their Facebook likes.

Note: The exact figures below were compiled during the time of writing and would change over time. If you want to be a subscriber of these pages, just hit the link for each brand.

10. Firefly Mobile – 877,286 followers

9. HuaweiDevicePH – 921,329 followers

huawei

8. Microsoft Lumia Philippines – 956,575 followers

7. OPPO Philippines – 1,004,040 followers

6. Torque – 1,048,000 followers

torque

5. Cherry Mobile – 1,080,666 followers

cherrymobile

4. MyPhone – 1,923,075 followers

myphone

3. Samsung Mobile Philippines – 2,672,292 followers

samsung

2. Happy Man by Starmobile – 3,619,418 followers

starmobile

1. ALCATEL ONETOUCH – 7,423,399 followers

alcatel

Here are other smartphone brands that didn’t make the cut:
* Skk Mobile Phone – 831,833 followers
* Lenovo Mobile Philippines – 664,880 followers
* Sony Mobile PH – 620,346 followers
* LG Mobile Philippines – 615,431 followers
* ASUS Philippines – 509,114 followers
* O+ USA – 299,709 followers
* DTC Mobile – 241,702 followers
* Meizu Philippines – 64,043 followers
* Motorola Philippines – 58,750 followers
* Mi Philippines – 45,661 followers
* Blackview Philippines – 14,401 followers

Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments field below.

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Starmobile Octa gets Android Lollipop and Php8K price tag

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Starmobile Octa, the company’s offering from last year has received the Android Lollipop upgrade via OTA and can be purchased for Php8K.

In a reply to a comment on its Facebook post, Starmobile revealed that Android Lollipop is now available for download via wireless update. The Starmobile Octa initially launched in March 2014 with Android 4.2.2 Jellybean.

starmobile octa lollipop

Starmobile Octa specs:
5.0-inch OGS display @ 1920×1080 pixels, 440ppi
Asahi Glass scratch resistant display
Mediatek MT6592 1.7GHz octa-core processor
Mali 450MP4 GPU
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
18MP AF with BSI sensor, dual LED flash
8MP FF with BSI and LED flash Li-Ion
HSPA+ up to 21Mbps
dual-SIM 3G micro-SIM
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
MHL
FM Radio tuner
GPS with aGPS support
2,300mAh
Android 4.2.2 Jellybean (upgradeable to Android Lollipop)

The Starmobile Octa can be purchased for Php7,990 and comes with a free 2-in-1 wireless charger, Bluetooth Speaker, and NFC Tag during the Starmobile Sale Event at Market! Market! Mall, Taguig until October 31.

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