Archive for the ‘Telecoms’ Category
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
I tried out Yahoo Voice with my friend, Eloy. I via Smart WiFi, she via dial-up.
When I dialled her on Yahoo Voice, I could hear the ringing sound. But she wasn't picking up. She didn't know how to.
After many rings, the Voice call was diverted to a voice message. I ...
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Monday, March 6th, 2006
Here’s a round-up of Globe’s current call and text promos, taken from an Inquirer advertisement:
P0.10 per second
Diyes sentimos kada-segundo
Globe-to-Globe
Just dial 232+10-digit globe number of the party you’re calling
Example: 232917xxxxxxx
Promo until March 16, 2006
Globe UNLIMITXT
For good na!
Gobe-to-Globe
P15/1 day.
P25/2 days.
P50/5 days.
Text UNLIMITXT to 2870
P10 per 3-minute call (for prepaid subscribers)
P3.33/min (for ...
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Monday, March 6th, 2006
I have a friend who does have a 3G phone, afterall.
I wrote in the past that I don't know of any friend of mine who uses a 3G phone. Now I have one: David Ruffin, ole friend from Airfagev with his Jasjar 3G phone.
I texted and sent DR ...
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2006
Ah, we looooooveeee VoIP!
My brother is in London. I caught him online via Gmail and Google Chat. We quickly shifted to Skype for a voice call.
Nakakatuwa. We both had good internet connections (he at his hotel lobby and I via Smart WiFi). And the Skype pc-to-pc call was superb. ...
Posted in TechTips, Telecoms | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
I’ve always been aware of satellite phones – those cellphones with large antennas which can place calls from anywhere on the planet (calls need to be made outdoors to connect to the satellite). I’m also aware of how expensive they could get.
Smart has a product called Smart Link that ...
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Friday, February 17th, 2006
Last part of our 3G demo with Globe was surfing the Internet on a laptop using a 3G phone for a modem.
I’ve done this before with Brosia connected to Kurdapia. I was able to connect via dial-up using Brosia, my Smartphone. (The cheaper way to connect is through a ...
Posted in Mobile, Telecoms | 26 Comments »
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
It's going to be exciting to have a 3G phone.
As an initial public offering, Smart launched its free 3G services for its subscribers in key cities around the Philippines. Yup, all free! For a limited period, subscribers with 3G phones will be able to do video calls (Smart-to-Smart), streaming ...
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Thursday, February 16th, 2006
The live 3G streaming videos from ABS-CBN and ANC were quite good. If streaming video was good, I should expect a good Internet connection as well.
The first two times we tried to connect to the Internet via the 3G phone, a notification would say something like “connecting to the ...
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
Next up on the 3G demo with Globe: after video calls, we tried out streaming video from ABS-CBN and ANC.
It took a couple of attempts (around 5 tries) to connect to the network. A couple of times, I would hear a 1 second audio, recognizable as a news broadcast ...
Posted in Mobile, Telecoms | 10 Comments »
Monday, February 13th, 2006
Lance, the 3G demo guy of Globe, had two phones: a Nokia N90 and a Nokia N70. I chose to use the N90 because I've used the N70 at Smart last month.
It took around 4 attempts before we had a video call going. It was mostly a user problem ...
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Thursday, February 9th, 2006
I got a demonstration of 3rd Generation (3G) phone services at the Globe Hub, Digital Exchange in Glorietta, Makati.
We tried
- video conference calls
- live streaming video from ABS-CBN and ANC channel
- surfing the web on the phone
- and surfing the web on a laptop using the phone as a ...
Posted in Mobile, Telecoms | 2 Comments »
Saturday, February 4th, 2006
On Inq7.net, Erwin Oliva brings together a good sampling of the ups and downs of Smart WiFi in "Smart wi-fi subscribers have mixed reactions on service". I like Abe's market oriented perspective when he was quoted saying:
"Scouring from the dozens and dozens of feedback from current users, the biggest ...
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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:
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Posted in Telecoms, Wireless | 7 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 ...
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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
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, ...
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