New iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle Prices for the Philippine Market
There you go. For those planning to get any of the new Apple iPod music players, Apple Store Philippines is already accepting pre-orders with an estimated delivery/shipping time of 3-4 weeks. No need to order it from US Apple Online Store since the price points are basically the same. Read more
New iPod Touch, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle!
The new iPod Touch with retina display, game center, A4 chip, face time video calling, and HD video recording. It’s like an iPhone 4 minus the phone features. Read more
ABS-CBN’s Metro Magazine on iPad
Just found out that a local magazine just had its iPad app version. Metro for iPad is an electronic version of the lifestyle magazine published by ABS-CBN. The app was developed by Serious Software Sdn Bhd. I’m not really sure if they are ABS-CBN staff or an independent app developer commissioned by ABS-CBN.
Anyway, Metro magazine for iPad is a free download for now. I’m pretty sure it will have a price someday, so if you’re interested you might want to grab it now. It’s a 151MB download though. I’m currently downloading the app and will update this post once it’s done.
Smart Communications Reveals Its “Big and Free” Gig
Smart Communications has finally revealed its mysterious “big and free” gig which I posted here last week. The gig which is officially dubbed – T.G.I.Free-day is actually a free offering from Smart Communications subscribers. When I say free, it means free mobile Internet on, well yes you guess it right every on Friday, July 30, 2010.
The TGIF promo which starts on July 30 (this coming Friday) will let you “tweet, poke, post, plurk, surf, Google, Yahoo and practically every possible online activity that you can think of – free of charge. But that’s of course granting that you are a Smart subscribers. If you’re not, well this gig is a good reason to probably think of shifting to Smart from your current mobile telco provider. TGIF is applies to both postpaid and prepaid Smart subscribers.
Does this sound appealing to you? It does to me. It’s a good thing that I still keep my old Smart prepaid SIM and I’m also planning to get a new SIM to use on my incoming iPhone 4. Hopefully, the gig extends until, well – forever?
Want to learn more about Smart Communications TGIF promo? Head over to their Facebook fan page, read this FAQ and wait until the clock strikes 12 on midnight of the 30th of July.
I just hope that you’re 18 and above if you’re taking advantage of this promo since I’m pretty sure you’re going be devoting most of your time on Fridays surfing the mobile Internet. The last thing that a parent like me would want my kids to do is stay awake until the wee hours of the morning surfing the web on their mobile phones.
Apple Unveils Another Magical Product, This Time It’s a Trackpad
Apple has just launched several new products – Mac Pro, Mac Display and a new magical product – the Apple Magic Trackpad. This is a standalone device that is Bluetooth enabled just like the Apple Wireless Keyboard. It utilizes the glass surface which you would normally find in Mac Laptops. Likewise, it also has the same multi-touch gestures as the laptop trackpads.
For initial impression and actual usage reaction, check out MacWorld’s piece.
So, are you buying the Apple Magic Trackpad? Do you find it magical?
Apple iPad Available in HongKong, Singapore on July 23
Oi! Apple has announced the availability of iPad in nine other countries this coming Friday, July 23. The nearest countries which will get the iPad on Friday are of course HongKong and Singapore. So, if you’ve been waiting for this, better book your flights to HK or Singapore now.
Why would you bother flying to HongKong when you can get the iPad from your favorite Greenhills gray market sellers? Well, it’s cheaper. The cheapest iPad will sell for only HK$3,888 (approx. 24K pesos). You can get this for around Php32,000+ in Greenhills. Cheapest flight to HK via Cebu Pacific will net from 4+++. Price in Singapore is around S$728.
So, there. Have fun hunting the iPad in HK or Singapore.
Globe Offers the Samsung Galaxy S Running Android 2.1
For the past couple of days I’ve reading about Samsung’s latest Android phone – the Samsung Galaxy S. There are varied reactions to the Samsung Galaxy S. Some hailed it as an affordable alternative to the iPhone 4 while others say something not too pleasant about the phone.
If you’ve read the news about the Samsung Galaxy S and you feel like you want to have one, Globe is offering the phone both under its prepad or postpaid mobile plan.
The Samsung Galaxy S’s unit price is around Php 33K.
Check out the Globe deal for the Samsung Galaxy S.
NEO Netbooks and Laptops
I was recently invited to attend a media event by Neo Manufacturing, makers of highly affordable netbooks and laptops in the Philippines. For seveal years now, Neo has been improving on their products and could now easily compete with top-tier brands Acer, Asus and others in the Philippine computer market.
At the media launch was several NEO netbooks and laptops with powerful specs. Here they are: Read more
Globe Micro SIM is in My iPad
So, I finally got the Globe Micro SIM for my iPad. I got it from Globe Business Center in SM Megamall Cyberzone. I first learned about this Globe Micro SIM via a tweet from TJ who was then checking it out in Globe Greenbelt 4. I immediately checked out my favorite Globe Hub last Tuesday but was told that the Micro SIM is not yet available in their shop. So, I checked out Globe in Cyberzone Megamall awhile ago and was told that they have the Micro SIM. Read more
iPhone 4 Video, This is How Apple Will Change Everything, Again
iPhone 4.0 Announced, Coming this July!
If you’re a die-hard Apple fan, you’ve probably stayed awake last night monitoring the live updates by various blogs of the annual Apple WWDC 2010 gig. It was worth the wait because you get to know first hand the good things that Apple’s Steve Jobs announced during the event – the iPhone 4!
From the official Apple Press Release, here are the good things that we all should wait for from the iPhone 4 which will be available in July for some lucky countries and everywhere else (including the Philippines) in September: Read more
Philippine iPad Release Could Happen as Late as August or Later
In case you’ve been waiting for the official release of iPad in our dear country, well you’re out of luck. News had it that it might happen as late as August or later. Apple recently announced the international release of iPad for 9 more countries on May 28. Unfortunately our beloved country is not included in the list.
Even for the second batch of international release in which Singapore and Hong Kong was included, Philippines was still not included.
So, if you’re eager to have an iPad, you’re best bet would be the gray market sellers in Greenhills, online sellers of Tipidpc.com, or ask your friends or family members in the U.S. to buy one for you. Or wait till the iPad gets released in Singapore. Hopefully, the Apple Online Store (Philippines) will carry it by then.
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