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Sep 10

The Philippines’ #sentisabado

More and more Filipinos are joining Twitter but we have yet to put a distinctive Filipino mark on it, as distinct perhaps as the personalization many Filipinos once did on Friendster and what we do to our phones with themes, icons and ringtones. Continue reading →


3
Aug 10

Triple-SIM Trident just works, offers more under the hood

Local handset maker Cherry Mobile recently made history by releasing to the market the country’s first triple-SIM cellphone, the Trident.

This handset is aimed at those who juggle three handsets to make the most out of the offerings of the country’s three mobile carriers. So instead of buying and maintaining three handsets, Cherry Mobile makes this attractive proposition to chuck them all in favor of the Trident. Continue reading →


9
May 10

#juanvote: Filipinos launch first internet-powered election coverage network

At the #juanvote "Miting de Avance". Photo grabbed from Blogwatch.ph.

Netizens packed Krispy Kreme Ayala Avenue on May 8 to formally launch #juanvote, arguably the first internet-powered citizens’ coverage of the 2010 elections. Continue reading →


21
Apr 10

HTC Magic from Smart Gold Lite: How I got one and my first impressions

An official photo of the HTC Magic. Courtesy of the HTC website.

I really wanted a phone upgrade this year: I wanted a touch phone and one that’s powered by Google’s Android platform. Here’s the story of how I got it in less than an hour, as well as my first impressions of my phone of choice. Continue reading →


12
Apr 10

The Philippines’ social media, internet and mobile statistics

Philippine flags. Photo by Jimmy Hilario via technogra.ph.

More and more Filipinos are going online and forming their social networks and here are the numbers that show this reality. Continue reading →