Archive for January, 2006
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
Here's what the installers did when they came to hook me up to Smart WiFi.
First things first: Visual check for a Smart cellphone tower
Second: Check for signal strength.
Third: Affix the antenna
Fourth: Connect my computer to the antenna
Last: Activation
Done. Finished. Done in two hours.
And then! trouble ...
First things first: Visual ...
Posted in Wireless | 4 Comments »
Monday, January 30th, 2006
Guess who came to town yesterday?
Smart WiFi (aka Smart Bro)! Here are some photos of the Smart WiFi installation.
More stories in the coming days.
ka edong
wirelessly
Posted in Wireless | 91 Comments »
Sunday, January 29th, 2006
Guess who paid me a visit yesterday?
Yup yup yup! It's Smart WiFi, they've come to install my broadband connection ;-) .
I'll be uploading some stories in the coming days ...
First, some photos.
Second, some stories.
Third, some info.
Fourth ... more info ...
Abangan ...
ka edong
on Smart WiFi as ...
Posted in Wireless | 13 Comments »
Friday, January 27th, 2006
I wait for Smart WiFi ... and while I wait, this is what I do ...
Day 8, Friday:
I called the hotline to find out if my request for a Sunday installation would be given to me.
I was put on hold by Lani for around 2 minutes.
When she got ...
Posted in Wireless | 2 Comments »
Friday, January 27th, 2006
Want to watch a movie? Buy your tickets via Text!
Taken from a streamer at SM Megamall:
TickeTxt
Mobile Ticketing System
Your Phone, Your Ticket!
Buying movie tickets has never been so easy. Introducing the country's first mobile cinema ticketing
Text "Buy [space] Cinema [space] seating [space] quantity" send to 286
e.g. buy megamall5 premiere 3
Is it ...
Posted in Info on the Flyers, Mobile | No Comments »
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
"There are currently 35 million cellular phone subscribers in the country: 20.8 million for Smart, 12.4 million for Globe and 1.8 million for Digitel Mobile Philippines Inc.'s Sun Cellular."
Source:
3G, smartphones to usher in need for antivirus solutions
Erwin Oliva, Inq7.net
Posted in Stats & Facts | 5 Comments »
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
This is my blow-by-blow account of my Smart WiFi application. The saga continues ....
Day 5, Tuesday:
I receive an SMS from +6392871246xx at 10:32:01 a.m.: "Good day smart wifi delivery po u have 2 ready 1.988 for payment were proceeding now"
Note: that is a verbatim copy of the message I received. ...
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Thursday, January 26th, 2006
While PLDT-to-Smart call charges can go down to P10 unlimited, here's a promo for Smart-to-PLDT calls.
Taken from a poster at a Smart Wireless center:
A First-ever deal from the leader in wireless!
SMART to PLDT
Value calls
P4.50 per minute only
for the first 2 minutes
and P4 for every succeeding minute
To make a value ...
Posted in Info on the Flyers, Mobile | 5 Comments »
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
I'm on PINOYexpats!
I just launched eOFW (http://eofw.edongskey.com). Daan kayo, it's my blog warming at eOFW, kahit na medyo marami pang kailangan iligpit.
That's what's up. Later ...
ka edong
ka rpentero
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
My friend and I purchased a few items at Watson's in SM Megamall. My usual curiousity found me chatting with the cashier and bagger lady.
These are some info they shared:
* Some people [ aside from me! ;-) ] do in fact make purchases using G-Cash or Smart Money. (At least ...
Posted in Mobile, etc., m-Commerce | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
I was amused by two messages I received from Smart. These messages I received on Brosia, my Smart Amusing Phone! (sorry, couldn't help it!) :-p
From Smart Money
20Jan 2008: Your account is not ready for activation. Please call SMART Money hotline. Ref:740089060417 SM:1080
From SMARTWiFi
21Jan 1334: Thank U for choosing ...
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
On Pinoy.Tech.Blog, I have a story of hotspot hunting in Robinson's Galleria.
Last year, I had a series of WiFi Hotspot hunting stories on Technobiography. I wrote about WiFi in Metro Manila malls and universities as well as a hotspot hunt in Baguio, my hometown.
I might as well write ...
Posted in TechTips, Wireless | 4 Comments »
Monday, January 23rd, 2006
I’ve been waiting for Smart WiFi to announce another promotion similar to their waived installation fee in 2005. But I’ve challenged my EQ enough and couldn’t wait any longer.
I’ve applied for a Smart WiFi subscription. Yes, I have. Despite all the warnings from dissatisfied subscribers.
Here’s a chronology so far:
...
Posted in Telecoms, Wireless | 7 Comments »
Friday, January 20th, 2006
Robinson's Malls announces:
Smart Money Mobile Payments Now Accepted Here
Pay for your purchases through your mobile phone
It's basically the same service as Smart Money in SM Megamall. You can make purchases at Robinson's and pay through your cellphone and Smart Money account.
I asked a Robinson's department stor cashier about Smart ...
Posted in m-Commerce | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 19th, 2006
In yesterday's 3G article, I asked: "What will Filipinos do with 3G?"
Today, I start dreaming and looking for people to share their 3G dreams for the Philippines:
Sure, video conference calls are nice. I’m sure there are a lot of applications for video conference calls in the Philippines. (Telemedicine, communications ...
Posted in Edong's Dreams, Mobile | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, January 18th, 2006
Note: I took this article from a photograph of a poster from Smart. Some parts, I couldn't read clearly from the photography I took, thus the few missing words.
Real and Tested
“In November this year, Smart demonstrated its readiness to offer a full-range of 3G services in a live demo ...
Posted in Mobile, Telecoms | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 18th, 2006
On Pinoy.Tech.Blog, I write about what else 3G has in store for the Filipinos. Excerpt:
The other day, I wrote about my first experience with 3G. I had a short video-conference call with my friend Aby using two Nokia 70 3G phones.
When the Smart wireless center demo lady, Emerald, ...
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2006
I’m republishing press releases seen on a Smart 3G poster inside a Smart Wireless center. Check out the discussion on 3G press releases on Pinoy.Tech.Blog.
Smart Communications, Inc., the country’s leading wireless service provider started preparations for a seamless transition to 3G as early as five years ago. In December ...
Posted in Info on the Flyers, Mobile | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 17th, 2006
How much will 3G cost?
Smart hasn’t set the price yet. But according to Ms. Emerald who demonstrated the 3G service, it might cost around P10 to P15 per minute for video conference calls. As for GPRS rates and other services via 3G, she couldn’t tell yet.
To subscribe to 3G, ...
Posted in Mobile, Telecoms | No Comments »
Monday, January 16th, 2006
I'm republishing press releases seen on a Smart 3G poster inside a Smart Wireless center. Some parts of the 3G press release discussion on Pinoy.Tech.Blog refer to the article below. There's more to come in the next days, here's the first:
SMART leads the next big thing in mobile technology
A ...
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