Tag: Philippines
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Is i.PH shutting down?
Bad news for the relatively huge blogging community of i.PH. Straight from Joel Disini’s mouth, i.PH is closing its blogging service. He’s giving bloggers 6 months to export their blog posts to other services. Unfortunately, he said that he will be closing down i.ph soon so it would be best for me to start copy…
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Apple Rumors: iPad 3 on February 23, Wearable Siri Accessories
More than the news about the coming iPhone 5 (which should be completely redesigned to support a bigger 4.3″ screen), I’m more interested in two Apple rumors namely the iPad 3 allegedly going to be released the day before Steve Jobs’ birthday on the 24th of February 2012 and the Siri app being ported as…
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
Christmas Tree Worm Spirobranchus giganteus Found abundantly in the Philippines
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Alcatel Blaze 918N: Dual SIM Android for PHP 5,999 anyone?
A couple of days ago we reviewed the Lenovo A60, a dual SIM Android 2.3 device that only sets you back by only PHP 7,990.00. Now here’s another frugal gem we found in the local market for even less. Meet Alcatel’s Blaze 918N, a decent Android powered smartphone for less than seven grand. So it…
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List of SMART LTE sites in the Philippines
EDIT: Here’s a visual map of the LTE sites as of Dec 29 2011: High resolution version here EDIT: Updated list of LTE sites from Smart Communications as of December 13 2011. Please click on the image for full size. SMART is in the process of rolling out their LTE sites across the nation. I…
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Hands on with the 5.3″ Samsung Galaxy Note
Been playing with the Samsung Galaxy Note for the past week. It’s a peculiar device, being the biggest smartphone to date yet doesn’t seem to have that bulky feel compared, say to Dell’s Streak. I’ve shown this phone to a lot of friends and the most common reaction is that of intrigue accompanied by the…
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SMART Communications to offer iPhone 4S by end 2011
The Inquirer reported this evening that SMART Communications would be offering the new Apple iPhone 4S come end of 2011. Quote: MANILA, Philippines—Wireless telecommunications giant Smart Communications is set to heat up competition in the offering of telco services bundled with Apple products with the rollout of Apple’s game-changing smartphone iPhone to premium subscribers within…
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Nokia N9 Preorder with SMART Communications comes with FREE Wireless Headset
The beautiful Nokia N9 is now available for preorder under new post-paid plans with SMART Communications. The Nokia N9 comes free with Unlimited Data Plan 2000 for the 16GB model and free at Unlimited Data Plan 3000 for the 64GB model. The phone also comes free with the new All-In Plan 3500 for the 16GB…
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Happy Halloween! Weird Sea Creature Encounters
Happy Halloween! Here are photos from recent trips I made showcasing some of the weird creature encounters in the past 2 years. A lot of these critters I actually encountered at depths no deeper than 20 feet. Such a thin like separates the norm from creepy. This is a side view portrait of a giant…
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Lenovo A60 runs Android 2.3, Dual SIM, a steal at only PHP 7,990.00
EDIT II: Lenovo has released its holiday 2012 lineup — the P700i, K860 and S560 models. There is also an upgrade to the A60, the A65 and the more recent A60+. Check them out! So as not to confuse with the timelines, the P700i, K860 and S560 are the latest releases. Here is a comparison…
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