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Oakley Thump 2: Great innovation, heavy on the pocket


When I first encountered Oakley Thump 2, I swear I could have mistaken it for the Terminator sunglasses. The Oakley Thump 2 is what we could call a wearable media player. With flexible triple-jointed earbuds allowing better control and comfort, this second-generation Thump gets some good points in the fashion department over its predecessor.

Mobile Ushers in 2007


Mobile Philippines‘ December-January issue has the sultry Ornusa as its cover girl. Mobile’s Fearless Forecast serves as your trusty techie roadmap for 2007. Curious about the sensation of riding a Porsche? Read up on our editor’s driving experience, and find out why Porsche has ruined other cars in his book. Find out what the editors […]

Hands On: Nokia E61


RIM’s Blackberry line has been a hit with both consumers and critics since its inception. The competition has joined the fray with units that stick to the formula originated by RIM —large screens; a broad, flat form factor; QWERTY keypad. That said, though, each product with the same formula has got its unique selling points. […]

The Mother of all Flashdrives


Think your Flashdrive storage space is huge? Well, Check this baby out…

The 64GB BUSLINK USB Flash Drive PRO 2 Series…Yep, that’s not a typo. 64 freakin’ gigabytes. On a flash drive.

Mobile1 Rockwell: We’ve moved!


Okay so they’re not located in the parking lot anymore. Mobile1 Rockwell has moved right beside Datablitz which is at the top floor near the movie theatre. Hmmm, this gives the Power Mac store near the bowling alley some new competition, eh?
This is just a heads up for you people who are looking for store […]

Mobile Wishes You the Best this Christmas


Mobile Philippines’ November issue is out now with the sweetest Angel Locsin on the cover! Wondering what to do with that hefty bonus? Check out our Christmas Wish List, where we give you the choicest crop of mobile phones, MP3 players, laptops, accessories and digital cameras you simply must have, no questions asked. Curious about […]

Reminiscing MPH TV


A few days ago Poch, our GM asked us to unearth our archives of an old television show the company used to produce. Then known as Hinge Media Inc, we shot several shows of what was then known as MPH TV, which was the television show version of our magazine, which was then known as […]

SMART 3G, Globe Visibility, PLDT WeROAM


As a subscriber to both Globe WIZ and Airborne Access, I haven’t found the need to apply for a roaming Internet connection. Currently, there are three competing packages offered by Globe, PLDT and Smart with the following rates listed below as well as their advantages and disadvantages (taken from Pinoy Tech Blog):
PLDT WeRoam
Unlimited 3G/HSDPA Internet
Unlimited […]

Part I: TMS spotted in the wild


Our recent Mobile Pilipinas 2006 event showcased a mass of banners that had the Mobile This! tag strewn on. Apart from this, we had several hundreds of copies of our sampler issue with Anne Curtis on the cover.
Note that these tags will still work even if you decide to shoot them with your cameraphone one […]

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