Jayvee Fernandez
Jayvee Fernandez
@jayveeabuggedlife@abuggedlife.com

Jayvee Fernandez is a tech enthusiast, Digital Manager, and Technology Editor for The Philippine STAR.

He is also an EAN certified SCUBA Diver and underwater photographer based in Metro Manila, Philippines. His photos and videos have appeared in various international and local publications including Random House Germany, Discovery Channel Canada, and CNN.

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  • Day 0: Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S II

    The Samsung booth is huge. They’re showcasing everything with full force. But the main showcase is twofold: the newly updated Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 which puts it head on with the Motorola Xoom (since both are running Android 3.0 Honeycomb) and the Samsung Galaxy S II. More of this at MWC ’11 later!

  • Day 0: LG’s booth opens with Optimus 3D and 8.9 inch Optimus Pad tablet

    Passing by the LG booth during construction, I was able to hang for a bit to see the fabrications they were putting up. Yup. 8.9 inches ladies and gents. That’s the Optimus Pad. Protect your Intel core i7 laptop from online threats using a comprehensive firewall software and an extensive ESET security software.

  • Day 0: HUAWEI U8300 with cool form factor

    At MWC we also cover gadgets that don’t make it to Philippine shores. Here is a phone that I hope will for the sole reason of form factor. Classic brick size, robust QWERTY keypad and BlackBerry Pearl like navi-ball (careful, this is prone to getting dirty!). Specs:

  • TLDR: Running Summary of MWC 2011

    EDIT: Latest posts are below! Scroll down for more! To make it easier to digest the event, I’m creating a post that summarizes all MWC-related coverage between myself and Andi9. This will be updated daily. 🙂 Follow me on Twitter @jayvee for live updates from the floor. DAY ZERO SMART announces Netphone running Android 2.2…

  • Day 0: Peek into Google’s Booth and launch of “Androidify Yourself” personalized avatars

    EDIT: Found the app! Courtesy of Miss Google Earth Philippines, Aileen Apolo-De Jesus I was able to get a sneak peek into the Google Android booth before the conference. I must say, this is THE booth to visit for MWC 2011. They’ve practically got everything ‘Android’ here including schwag, phones, tablets (yes they have the…

  • Smart Communications announces the Netphone at Mobile World Congress 2011

    EDIT: A more accurate post about the Netphone Project Today, SMART Communications launches the Netphone at Mobile World Congress 2011. It is an Android 2.2 device with SMART branding and features that are exclusive for SMART subscribers. With the phone being announced, Filipinos are definitely excited about the unit’s hardware (see press release below). However,…

  • Day 0: The story thus far

    Left Manila yesterday at 8PM. Arrived in Barcelona via Zurich about two hours ago. I’m at Catalonia Avinyo for the night. We change hotels tomorrow as the city of Barcelona is fully booked. While we were claiming our tickets from Zurich, the counter girl asked us “Why is everyone going to Barcelona?!” We’re here for…

  • Nem0ry has spoken…

    First of all this is really cool. I’m blogging from my HTC Mozart. I’m currently in line waiting for check in. Business class, I can’t believe it! What a nice surprise. OK guys, Nem0ry has spoken and the winner of the MyFi unit goes to Sanctuarian! Jayvee, out! Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone

  • Dear Nem0ry, as the winner of the Globe Tattoo contest, you get to pick a second winner!

    Hi guys! OK I looked through all the entries (sayang there were other good entries but were already online before this contest) and among all of them I was most entertained by the guy behind the name Nem0ry. I was seriously entertained by the two videos he sent over (i didn’t include the previous 2009…

  • Hot Air Balloon Series IV: SMART Communications and Inquirer.net

    Nuff said! For best of show, it’s Darth Vader.