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Download SmartNet from Android Marketplace
One of the reasons why I had decided to support Smart’s efforts as a consultant early this year was due to their shift in direction, moving away from the “archaic” cellular business (i.e. SMS and calls) and shifting attention to data and mobile applications. From the words of Bong Mojica at Mobile World Congress, SMART…
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“How to Troll the Telco Industry” by SMART Communications and SUN cellular
I had a similar idea. But not with a Nokia phone. If you check my review of the Lenovo A60, you’ll realize that this is the perfect Android device that can feed both SUN and Smart. At a retail price of PHP 8,900.00 the phone can be offered for free at a very low plan.…
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SmartNet (Netphone) running on iOS 5
The telco industry is always exciting. And when the competitions exchange blows, there’s always the aftermath of awesomeness that, in the end, gives more choices to consumers. In the end, they win. This is a photo of SmartNet running on iOS (Yes, the iPhone 4s now has Netphone capabilities). Way back in February, I talked…
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SmartNet looking good on the 5.3″ Galaxy Note
Mitch (@mpadua) from SMART’s Netphone team posted an updated version of the SmartNet app running on a Samsung Galaxy Note side by side the HTC Desire S. The new version adds support for the really big 5.3″ screen and as you can see, the widget is really elegant and does not take up the entire…
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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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Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy Y Netphone Edition
Got my hands on the Samsung Galaxy Y Netphone Edition. Here’s an unboxing with a bit of commentary. On the side, I actually prefer writing commentary on the photos rather than watermarking it. Makes it more informative. =) Read on.
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Second Netphone is a Samsung Galaxy Y. Free at Data Lite Plan 500 and All-in Plan 800. Only from SMART.
The cat is out of the bag. The bag is really big and we have several cats inside. There’s a bag and this is the second cat. In the absence of a catchy introduction, we present to you the second Netphone model. The first Netphone which gained global attention was a rebranded ZTE Blade, donned…
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What the new SMART Netphone commercial is really telling us
So the new TVC for SMART’s Netphone is out. Decent phone. Amazing SmartNet services for dirt cheap. But after seeing the TVC, now I know what the number 1 benefit of Netphone will be. The commercial is above. Below is what I think it’s really telling us.
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Netphone Begins: Unboxing the Netphone 701
UPDATE: Actual Netphone pricing for both prepaid and postpaid plans over here. Dropped by SMART this afternoon to meet up with Louie. On the latest list of things to study would be the highly anticipated 701, the first of the Netphone smartphones. Exciting! Back in February, I was able to play with a pre-alpha release.…
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#SmartNetPhone is ALMOST HERE!
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23SmartNetPhone The first SMART Netphone running on SMARTNET is almost here. Who cares about unlimited text when you can have a BBM-like service for the entire SMART subscriber base. Also, the localized search functions is wicked / useful. Follow the tweets at #SmartNetPhone for more!
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