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Smart Bro Pre-paid’s Key: 1 Million Loading Stations

Published on 19 Apr 2008 at 6:45 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Wireless.

Smart upped its Smart Bro service once again.
Now the Smart Bro plug-anywhere Internet service is available via pre-paid.
From Yugatech:
The Pre-Paid Kit for Smart Bro Mobile 3G is available for Php4,500, one-time. That includes the USB dongle, the SIM card and a 30-peso free load (that’s one and a half hours of free […]

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Checking Online Gmail Offline

Published on 18 Apr 2008 at 6:42 pm. 2 Comments.
Filed under Wireless.

Right, I know the title is weird. I’m finding this phenomenon weird as well and I don’t have an explanation for it yet.
So let me explain.
This morning, I did some work at at a free wifi cafe along Session Road (Cafe Zola). Ten minutes before my battery went zilch, I opened up my […]

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Seichetunnel - EDSA-wide WiFi

Published on 6 Feb 2008 at 10:08 pm. 1 Comment.
Filed under Wi-Fi.

I was curious about this WiFi hotspot named Seichetunnel.com which I’d pick-up when I telecommute from my brother’s office, the Philippine Auto Club, near gate 5 at Greenhills.
I was doubly curious when I saw the same hotspot name when I WiFi sniffed from Robinson’s Pioneer. I didn’t use the Seiche hotspot the first many times […]

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Smart turns Araneta Center into a FREE WiFi hotzone

Published on 9 Jan 2008 at 10:37 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Edong's Dreams, Wi-Fi.

We’ve got FREE WiFi at the Araneta Center!
WiFi is available at Araneta Coliseum, Gateway mall, Shopwise (not available within the supermarket area) and Ali Mall (restaurant row only).
Reminds me of Free hotspots in Singapore Malls. Just sniff for WiFi and you’ll find a free and open hotspot.
Someday, the Philippines will have enough Internet wireless connectivity that […]

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Wigo - Free WiFi Access with Ads and More

Published on 8 Jan 2008 at 10:41 pm. 12 Comments.
Filed under Wi-Fi.

Ads, bugs and poor grammar, that’s what’s more!
I was in Rockwell at Seattle’s best on New Year’s eve, sending out last minute emails that I wanted to close before the year ended.
I sniffed for a WiFi Hotspot and true enough, there was a free and open Wigo hotspot. Thought I was lucky.
I got a connection, […]

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Hotspot Hunting in Baguio

Published on 1 Oct 2007 at 11:36 pm. 6 Comments.
Filed under Wi-Fi.

In a previous article I spoke about WiFi hotspot hunting in Baguio City. Back then [maybe almost a year ago] I was able to identify two hotspot. One is in SM city at Figaro they have an airborne access hotspot there, of course you need to pay unless you have an airborne access account. There […]

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Smart Bro Quickfix Internet Connection Diagnosis

Published on 16 Aug 2007 at 9:40 pm. 56 Comments.
Filed under Wireless, TechTips.

Hi this is Edwin otherwise known as Ka Edong on technobiography.
In this podcast, I’m going to talk about Smart Bro Quickfix.
Smart Bro Quickfix is an application that can be downloaded at the smart website; it’s a diagnostic application that you run when you’re having problems with your Smart Bro connection. It advertises a one button […]

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Unlimited WiFi at Airborne Access

Published on 8 Dec 2006 at 6:16 am. 2 Comments.
Filed under Wi-Fi.

Bonifacio day last week, I had work!
Fortunately, I did my work from Baguio (my hometown).
But my parent’s dial-up Internet was not enough for my broadband work needs.
So I scuttled to Figaro in Filling Station, John Hay and accessed their hotspot.
I’ve accessed the hotspot before, but it was all soooo expensive (P100 per hour pre-paid card).
But […]

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Airborne Access Waypoint Internet Kiosks

Published on 24 Nov 2006 at 6:34 am. No Comments.
Filed under Techies, Wireless.

Oh, so that’s how it’s supposed to work.
I’ve always passed by Internet kiosks like this in Shangri-La Mall, EDSA. But they’re always either not working or asking for a password.
This kiosk in Filling-station, John Hay provides Internet access to any user, without any login required. It gets the connection via Wi-Fi. This kid is playing […]

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My Smart WiFly with Airborne Access

Published on 20 Nov 2006 at 6:54 am. 4 Comments.
Filed under Wi-Fi.

Got myself a Smart WiFly account. (Frankly, another service brandname that sucks). For an additional P100/month on top of my current Smart WiFi (Smart Bro) Account, I get an unlimited Airborne Access account.
The low-down:

A good deal for me who has access to Airborne Access hotspots in Mandaluyong, Baguio, Makati etc.

I’ve used Airborne Access hotspots in […]

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Globe Visibility Feedback

Published on 16 Oct 2006 at 6:38 am. 12 Comments.
Filed under Wireless.

We like competition! That’s my first take on the entry of Globe in the service of mobile Internet access anytime anywhere.
Globe introduced Globe Visibility around two weeks ago. “The ultimate in mobile Internet”, “Mobile Broadbank with HSDPA”.
What gives? The Globe Visibility flyer says:

Surf the internetn through different means - GPRS, EDGE 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi, and […]

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Hotspot hunting – Airborne Access

Published on 12 Oct 2006 at 6:51 am. No Comments.
Filed under Wi-Fi.

I had to get a good internet access from my laptop in Baguio. I used it to make Skype calls.
So I used Airborne Access at the Figaro at the Filling Station in John Hay. It cost me P100 for the first card and boy does 1-hour fly so fast when you (and your mom) are […]

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Want WiFi? Get Gas!

Published on 21 Jul 2006 at 6:46 am. 3 Comments.
Filed under Wireless.

A trend I observed a couple of months ago. WiFi hotspots in gasoline station convenience stores.
There’s a WiFi hotspot at the Petron gas station EDSA cor Pasay Road in Makati. The WiFi hotspot is branded ConneX and the poster says it’s free free free. Same goes for Petron EDSA at Gate 5 Greenhills, San Juan.
I […]

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Wireless World Expo 2006

Published on 20 Jul 2006 at 6:00 am. No Comments.
Filed under Wireless.

Heard about this over the radio tonight:

Learn more about 3G, Wi-Max, RFID, Wi-Fi, VPN, VoIP, HSDPA, Wireless LAN, Broadband, Internet, Wireless Enterprise,
Wireless Home and Entertainment, Appliance and Gadgets.
The world is going wireless and an ever increasing number of people everywhere are reaping the rewards of communicating in a world without wires.

WIRELESS WORLD EXPO 2006
Enabling Technologies […]

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When in Roam, WeRoam

Published on 28 Jun 2006 at 6:12 am. No Comments.
Filed under Wireless.

And then there’s this story of a WeRoam subscriber, a yacht maker and salesman ….

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Hotspot Hunting: Robinson’s Pioneer

Published on 24 Mar 2006 at 6:28 am. 4 Comments.
Filed under Wireless, TechTips.

It was a hotspot waiting to be born. Robinson’s Pioneer now has a WiFi hotspot that is free-as-in-beer, free-as-in-”free for all”.

I tried it out but my laptop wasn’t cooperating. Regardless, the lady at the information booth said the WiFi access areas are mostly at the second floor, above the fountain area.

Go take it for a ride!

Read: hotspot hunting in Robinson’s Galleria, EDSA Shangri-La.

ka edong

hanter

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Smart WiFi in Batanes

Published on 10 Mar 2006 at 6:15 am. No Comments.
Filed under ICT4D, Wireless, Edong's Dreams.

I asked my friend based in Batanes if they had Smart WiFi.

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Contactless Smart Cards for MRT

Published on 20 Feb 2006 at 6:13 am. 12 Comments.
Filed under Wireless, Gadgets.

Well well well, what have we got here?

I saw this gadget at the Shaw Blvd station of the MRT last Saturday. Looks familiar!

It’s an upgrade of a contact less smart card MRT ticket. The smart card is designed to be installed inside the cellphone of commuters. I’ve written about this before in my first Edong’s Dream (mobile phone entry to MRT stations) and when a mobile phone MRT ticket prototype came out in June 2005.

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