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m|PH goes sideways!


m|PH, the most visible home-grown magazine on mobile technology goes widescreen this March!
With the influx of portable video systems, the guys at m|PH have decided to tilt their heads sideways for the very first widescreen issue in the country!
To celebrate this blockbuster hit, m|PH invited media goddess Pia Guanio to grace this issue’s cover […]

The cellphone gun


Holy crap! You must check this out!

Times like these…


February 24, 2006. It’s been an interesting day, to put it lightly.
Mobile phones were being whipped out all day, with people receiving and forwarding tidbits of news. “State of Emergency declared!” “Randy David arrested!” Stuff like that.
Those with mobile WiFi devices were logging onto the INQ7 news site until, by midday, it was already congested. […]

Number Portability Soon?


Two House Bills of possible interest to mobile phone subscribers are up for Public Hearing next week:
House Bill 1098 “An Act to Provide and Promote Number Portability for Cellular Mobile Telephone Service, and for Other Purposes” by Rep. Joey Salceda;
House Bill 3408 “An Act Mandating Mobile Phone Service Providers to Give their Subscribers the […]

Poll: This is how I enjoy a good book


For our second poll, we’ve always wondered what format we prefer our books. Some would say that the good ‘ol paperback can never be replaced. There’s a classic and learned feel when you flip the pages - the smell of inked paper, maybe?
Of course, the more digitally enlightened would go for eBooks, which are […]

How to activate SMART 3G


Hello Dumbo! If you have a 3G capable phone and are subscribed to SMART, here’s a step by step on how to activate this wonderful piece of technology:
Nokia 6630 and Nokia 6680
1. Main Menu - Tools - Settings - Network
2. Select Network Mode - Dual Mode - Press OK / Select Operator Selection and choose […]

SMART launches 3G


The next 3iG thing is here.
If you happened to be a SMART subscriber with a 3G-capable phone, you might have noticed something a little bit different with your user interface when you woke up on Valentine’s Day.
There was a little “3G” bar beside the cell signal meter. 3G is here in the Philippines and […]

New local iPod shuffle prices


Damn. Shuffle prices are going down fast worldwide after the announcement of the 1GB iPod nano.
The P99.00 promo is only until the 19th though. So hurry!

Newest Nokia Phones!


I’m writing this from Kuala Lumpur, where I’m attending the Asian portion of Nokia’s worldwide launch of several new phones - five to be exact. The launch, called Toast To The Classics, was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in KL, Malaysia, where I’m attending as part of the Philippine delegation. Aside […]