Category: TechNews

The country’s leading telecommunications company, Smart Communications, recently rolls out its unbeatable plan ever. Smart lists the most advanced smartphones in the market today to its competitive mobile offerings. The iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus is bundled with super-sized data and other awesome perks. This offer is part of Smart’s campaign to give Filipino mobile users a Smart Life experience. Smart’s Unparalleled iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Plans What is very attractive on this offer is that, you can get the iPhone 6s FREE on Plan 2000 under a 30-month contract with zero cash out. The plan includes a ... Read more

To some people, traveling outdoors doesn’t necessarily mean disconnecting completely from technology. After all, with today’s technological advancements, smartphones actually make outdoor traveling safer, and a little bit more organized. If you’re a smartphone user and want to enhance your overall traveling experience by using some apps, here are some recommended items for you. Knot Guide Knots are very important not only when camping but also when doing everyday things. Knowing different kinds of knots can help you construct a makeshift bag, cook roasted food, and even properly secure boats when you need to go ashore while boating. Knots help ... Read more

If you’re using Instagram in your Android or iOS devices, check if there is an available update, because in the new version, you have an option to name the people in your photos. Previously, you have to mention your friends in the captions and comments to send them notifications about your new post but in the latest update of the app, you can tag them in the photos and send them alerts. This means more reasons to connect and easier way to inform your Instagram pals that you just have uploaded photos. Tagged images are collected in a new section ... Read more

There are lot of smartphones competing in the market. For the first quarter of 2013 alone, five major flagship phones were released. Blackberry made a big return with its Z10. Sony trailed closely with the dust- and waterproof Xperia Z. LG stayed on the competition bearing the Optimus G flag.  The Taiwanese manufacturer recently surprised the gadget enthusiasts with HTC One ultrapixel. Samsung, on the other hand, wowed the world with Galaxy S4. Of course, we can not negate the existence of iPhone 5 and Nokia’s Lumia920 which were launched in the previous year. These smartphones have their own signature features ... Read more

From social networking to an e-commerce website, Multiply finally decided to shutdown its operations for good despite the efforts to remodel its core application. It was last year when Multiply decided to reinvent its core business into an online marketplace, however, this wasn’t enough to keep it online. On Friday afternoon, April 26, Multiply officially announced its business shutdown. The statement on their main page reads: We regret to announce that Multiply will be closing on May 6, 2013 and ceasing all business operations by May 31, 2013. Multiply will maintain normal site operations through May 6. We will use ... Read more

A Chinese businessman commisioned Liverpool, England-based luxury customizer, Stuart Hughes, to create the worlds’s most stunning, most luxurious, and of course, the most expensive smartphone ever.  The design includes the businessman’s rare 26-carat black diamond which he inherited from his family. The customized iPhone 5 took 9 weeks to finish. This re-creates the phone’s original chasis with solid gold and inlaid with a circa of 600 white flawless diamonds, according to Stuart Hughes official website. The rear section is also dressed with solid gold including 53 well-cut, flawless diamonds decorated on the logo. The screen, on the other hand, is reinforced with precious sapphire ... Read more

Star Telecom Alliance Resources, Inc., a Filipino maker of dual-SIM phones, recently released a tough and performing Starmobile Diamond which will add to its collection of Android-powered smartphones. Starmobile diamond features a 5-inch, HD (1280×720) and scratch-resistant Dragontrail display. Dragontrail is a toughened glass, engineered for the combination of thinness, lightness, and damage-resistance. It is develop by Asahi Glass Co. to compete with Corning’s Gorilla Glass. The display provides quality gaming and video streaming streaming experience, though, the actual pixel density isn’t revealed. Starmobile Diamond (Photo Credit: Starmobile) The device is equipped with 12-megapixel rear and 3-megapixel front cameras which ... Read more

So-net Entertainment Corporation, an internet service provider (ISP) subsidiary of Sony Corporation, has launched a fiber optic internet service that provides download speed of 2 Gbps, making it the fastest home internet in the world. The connection, which utilizes FTTH (fiber-to-home) infrastructure, is initially available in Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Saitama in Japan. The Nuro, the commercial name of the service, speeds up the internet services of both homes and small businesses in the aforementioned territories. The service cost 4,980 Yen (US$51) with a two-year contract. The Nuro Subscribers are given an optical network unit (ONU) which ... Read more

Nearly a month after the unveiling of the company’s newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, Samsung introduces another phablet series that combines both the viewing convenience of a tablet and the portability of a smartphone, the Galaxy Mega. Galaxy Mega comes in two versions; the bigger yet thinner 6.3 version and the smaller and lighter 5.8 version. We are aware of a great potential in the bigger screen for extensive viewing multimedia, web browsing, and more. We are excited to provide another choice to meet our consumers’ varying lifestyles, all while maintaining the high-quality features of the award-winning GALAXY series. ... Read more