This is it folks! For all of you who are eyeing to get the new Samsung Galaxy S3, Globe Telecoms took ahead and announced that it will start accepting pre-orders for the said device starting May 23. According to Yugatech, Globe will be offering the SGS3 under its My Super Plan UnliSurf Combo. This plan comes with unlimited browsing, bonus calls and text services, and choice of unli booster.

Check out the Globe Samsung Galaxy S3 page on May 23 to have your chance of becoming the first few owners of this wonderful smartphone.

Officially, summer has not ended yet despite the occassional downpours. So, it’s not too late to grab any one of the three smartphone deals being offered by LG Philippines. This is part of the LG Summer Price Drop Deals. The three LG Smartphones are the LG Prada, LG Optimus Black and LG Optimus Net Dual Sim.

I’ve read and heard about the LG Prada and LG Optimus Black before but I didn’t know that there is the LG Optimus Net Dual Sim. But anyway, the offers are as follow:

• LG Prada for Php 25,990 (Original Price – Php 29,990)
• LG Optimus Black for Php 13,990 (Original Price – Php 15,990)
• LG Optimus Net Dual Sim for Php 7,990 (Original Price – Php 8,990)

Seems like the LG Prada is the best deal of them all considering that it’s being offered 4K less from its original price. Specs-wise, it also has the best of the three phones. These features include 4.3-inch NOVA High Brightness Display, 1.0GHz dual-core processor, Android Gingerbread, and 8MP camera.

More information about these deals can be found from the LG Official Page and Facebook page.

News had it that Apple is set to give the go signal for 30 more countries to start selling the new iPad. Unfortunately, the Philippines is not yet included? Why? Well according to reports, the Philippines plus a few more countries are yet to officially approved the availability of the new iPad in the local market. No words yet as to when the new iPad be finally available in Manila so if you can’t wait for some more weeks or perhaps day, you might as well buy the new iPad now from the grey market.

Nope, it’s not a teaser/advertisement for the next telenovela on primetime but the first TV commercial for the new Samsung Galaxy S3. Seriously Samsung, why all the mush and emotional backdraft to introduce a powerful, super smartphone? Anyway, enjoy the video folks.

Samsung has finally revealed its latest flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S III. One thing I can say about this smartphone is that – it’s pretty awesome! Feature and look-wise, the Galaxy S III will surely be a great device and will definitely bring good tidings to Samsung in terms of its smartphone dominance. According to Abe of Yugatech.com who’s covering the Samsung event live in London, the Galaxy S III is scheduled to be released in the Philippines on May 22.

That’s a few more days from now so, if you’re planning to upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S II (if you skipped the Galaxy Note or the Google Nexus S), then be prepared as to what the Galaxy S III has to offer. And these are the following specs of the Samsung Galaxy S III:

• 4.8-inch Super HD AMOLED scrren @ 1280×720 pixels (306ppi)
• 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4 Quad processor
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB, 32GB, 64GB internal storage
• HSPA+ up to 21Mbps
• LTE
• 8MP rear camera with LED flash
• 1080p @ 30fps video recording
• 1.9MP front-facing camera with HD video recording
• NFC
• Bluetooth 4.0
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n with WiFi Bonding
• 2,100mAh Li-Ion battery
• Android 4.0 ICS with TouchWiz

Pretty impressive, no? I think my Samsung Galaxy Note days will soon be offered. Hopefully, the device will come available at a more affordable price. But then I’m just wishing. For sure, the Samsung Galaxy S II will retail somewhere around Php35,000+.

So, who’s planning to get the Samsung Galaxy S III?

Here’s another new gig from Smart Telecommunications. Are you too busy with work and other things that you can’t afford to visit the nearest Smart Wireless Center to get a new smartphone? Smart has the answer for you as the mobile carrier now offers phone delivery. By this I mean that when you order for a new phone from Smart, you can now complete the process online and have your new device delivered to your doorstep. All the necessary processes when buying a new phone are done without you leaving the comforts of your home or office.

Sounds good, right? Of course it’s all good. Just imagine the hassles that you’re going to avoid plus the time you’ll save by simply following some online processes and then boom – you’ll have your new phone delivered in a couple of days.

Here’s the complete press release that tells you how to buy a new phone from Smart Communications and then have it delivered to your home or office.

Phone delivery from Smart now available

[20 April 2012] Nowadays, food deliveries with just one call are nothing special. But did you know that a new phone can now be delivered right at your doorstep? Smart delivers, and it’s free of charge.

Smart just announced that it is the exclusive distributor of the new Nokia Lumia 710. For those who are not aware, said device happens to be the most affordable Windows Phone 7.5 Mango handset. Key features of the Nokia Lumia 710 include – 3.7-inch multi-touchscreen, 8GB internal storage, 5MP camera with HD video capture (sorry no front-facing camera for your video calling needs here), and 1.4GHz processor.

The Smart Nokia Lumia 710 is available at an amortized and discounted price of only P450/month for 24 months, under Smart’s Special Edition Data Plan 1000. In essence, you’ll be paying P1,495 per month for 24 months. You do the math to see whether the price you have to pay is worth the handset. Well, if you’ve been planning to own a Windows Phone device, the monthly amortization is not too heavy on the budget after all. Plus you’ll get to consume some perks under the Plan 1000 including limited data allowance.

To get your Nokia Lumia 710, just follow this link.

Archrival iOS of iPhone from Apple and Android from the house of Google are once again in a head-on fight mode. Almost four years back, iPhone came into existence and instantly it became a rage among the gadget enthusiasts all around the globe. Right from its inception it had to fiercely compete with other existing contenders in the smart phone segment, not only in terms of cutting edge hardware but also in software.

When Apple was launched in the market, Android became its rival in the OS almost right away. Apple always tries to make sure to bombard its app store with new and newer apps, to keep the target audience hooked and looking for more. And this time a new but innovative photo sharing apps are giving Apple the edge over Google. On the other hand Google too is trying very hard to snatch away
market share of iOS, by constant innovation and up gradation.

The Dent in the iPhone Bastion by Google Android

Of late even Apple is facing the obvious challenges and threat posed by Google Android to its iPhone, though it’s still insanely popular among buyers all over the world. It’s fact that when Apple rolled out their smartphone, it defined new standards and benchmarks in terms of quality and innovation and instantly became market leader.

According to some recent study reports, in some European market, people have started to opt for Android powered smartphones, over Apple iPhones. Reportedly in the UK, the market share of Google Android is 2% ahead of iOS, at 28%. Some of the key areas where Android is giving stiff competition to Apple are discussed below.

Looks & Design

No doubt Apple brought in a revolutionary design, but more or less they preferred to remain static and on the other hand Android comes with a wide range of models & designs to choose from. Moreover Android is much more flexible than iOS, you can customize it in many ways, just the way which pleases you. But iOS provided very limited options in this regard. And in an era, where everyone prefers
maximum customization, it’s definitely not in favor of Apple.

Availability & Accessibility of Apps

Still the Apple app store has way more apps than Android, with a staggering 350,000 mark, whereas Android has only around 150,000 apps. But the pace of addition of new apps in Android app store is mindboggling, owing to its open nature. Anyone can create and add an app in it. But in this case also, Apple prefers to be selective and protective.

Any new app to get added there has to pass through their strict approval process. So, considering the present trend, it’s legitimate to predict that t very soon the number of Android apps may surpass Apple’s.

Cost Factor

Above all, cost is also a key factor, while comparing Apple iPhone and any other Android powered smartphone. iPhones still remains costlier than most of the other smart phones.

Apple’s Strategy to Stay Ahead

Despite all these, Apple iPhone is still a market leader in a specific segment. Notably among medical professionals, they are hugely popular owing to some of their custom made apps for doctors, such as ‘WebMD’ & ‘iTriage’. The recent acquisition of Instagram, by social networking giant Facebook paying a whopping $1 billion, has added to the aura and charm of this online photo sharing site and its
mobile application. But the app is already outrageously popular among iPhone users, till date the app is downloaded more than 27 million times and still counting. Motivated with this new trend Android is also looking towards launching the app in their version.

The Verdict

Of course, Google isn’t in the business of hardware, but the software on which a smart phone runs, acts as its soul and functions at the very core. So Google Android is definitely a threat to Apple and in the competition is only going to get hotter.

About the author: Kelly is a blogger by profession. She loves writing on technology and luxury. Beside this she is fond of mobile phones. Recently an article on nokia lumia 710 attracted her attention. These days she is busy in writing an article on small bathroom design ideas.on small bathroom design ideas.

In case you slept ealier last night, you surely missed the announcement about one of the most awaited iOS app which just landed in Google Play. I’m talking about Instagram which was finally released for Android smartphones. Instagram for Android brings all the good features of its iPhone counterpart, well, with minor shortcomings. This means that the Android version of Instagram is sort of inferior to the iPhone version.

The good news is that the photo filters, social sharing feature, and other goodies in the app. What you’ll miss is the tilt-shift feature. If you’re not a fan of that feature, well you’ll surely love Instagram for Android.

The app is available now as a free download from Google Play. It allows you to follow other Instagram users, leave a comment on photos and mark them as your favorites. If you want to follow me on Instagram, my account is “aczafra.” Follow me and I’ll follow you.

In any list of great games for iOS devices, Temple Run is always included. This has become the subject of envy among Android users. But today, that envy has just ended as Temple Run for Android has been released on Google Play (formerly known as the Android Market). Temple Run for Android is available now as a free download. It’s the same game as the iOS version and I guess the only difference will depend on what Android device you are using.

I downloaded Temple Run and played it for a couple of minutes and all I can say is that, the game looks gorgeous on my Samsung Galaxy Note. Even my 6 year old daughter who is a better Temple Run player than myself exclaimed, “Wow! It looks clearer!”

So, if you’ve been waiting for Temple Run for Android, follow the link below to download the game from Google Play, it’s free.

Via [Google Play]