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The Philippines remains to be the growth area for Finland-based cellular maker, Nokia, as the company expects growth in mobile phone disposal this year, although sales value may shrink a bit.
Nokia Philippines country manager William Hamilton-Whyte said Filipinos are still expected to buy cellphones this year, however, preferences may shift from high-end to affordable or “entry level” phones.
“The consumer-wallet may shrink,” Hamilton-Whyte said but he expressed confidence that the buying interest of Filipino consumers for newer cellular phone units will remain.
After all, he said most Filipinos nowadays deem mobile phones as a necessity regardless of social standing.
“The future [for Nokia] is bright in the Philippines. The country’s economic health is stable,” he said in a press conference following the formal opening of Nokia’s Care Center facility at the Ayala Center Cebu. Read the rest of this entry
Sun Cellular has introduced Sun Super Budget SIM P29, touted as the lowest-priced SIM in the market today.
It comes with free unlimited Sun-to-Sun texting for one full day and preloaded with 10 minutes worth of Sun-to-Sun calls.
The Sun Super Budget SIM P29 opens to a whole new world of practicality because through this SIM, a user gets to access all value-for-money products that Sun Cellular is known for like the P25 Call and Text Unlimited (CTU25), P10 Call and Text Combo (CTC10), and the P20 Text Unlimited (TU20).
The user also gets access to the exclusive and awesome features that the Sun Cellular network offers to all its subscribers like the Sun Mobile Office, which allows him or her to surf the Internet for P10 for 30 minutes, the Sun iMessenger (chat or e-mail friends who are online), and the Sun Dial Tunes (use a favorite song as a ringback tune).
The Sun Super Budget SIM P29 is ideal for students who have to make the most out of their school allowance, homemakers who need to stretch every peso in their pockets, employees who must maximize the value of their wages, and just about anybody who can spot the real deal from the mere hype.
Philippine Star
Leading wireless service provider Smart Communications recently expanded its mobile broadband portfolio as it unveiled two more products designed to run on its nationwide HSPA network.
HSPA, or high-speed packet access, is the next step in the evolution of the GSM technology, after GPRS, EDGE and 3G. HSPA offers download speeds of up to 5.8 Mbps – or a full-length, three megabyte mp3 song downloaded in about half a second.
The Smart Bro-powered “Share It” is a wireless router which can connect to Smart’s HSPA network. A plug-and-play device, the broadband gadget receives HSPA signal from the Smart network and uses WiFi to connect up to five computers in a common area, such as a home, to the Internet.
Another device recently launched by Smart is the country’s first netbook with built-in broadband connectivity. Smart Bro HSPA modems now come embedded in the Asus Eee PC 904 GO, offering a complete, ready-to-run Internet appliance straight out of the box.
These moves reinforce Smart’s advances in HSPA, which offers fast, broadband experience delivered wirelessly to laptops, desktops, mobile phones, modems, routers and other mobile devices.
“From the day we opened for business 15 years ago, Smart has stayed in step with global standards. Upgrading our network to HSPA raises mobile broadband to the next level and makes it accessible to more Filipinos,” according to Orlando Vea, Smart’s chief wireless advisor and also one of its founders.
Operators all over the world have been evolving their 3G networks to the HSPA standard. Worldwide, 239 operators now offer HSPA services in 105 countries, such as AT&T in the United States , Vodafone in the United Kingdom, Telstra in Australia , KTF in South Korea and Maxis in Malaysia.
The popularity of HSPA among operators and consumers is expected to give rise to significant economies of scale, encouraging the production and driving down prices of HSPA handsets and other devices in the medium to longterm.
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes, Philippine Star
Sony Ericsson has announced its latest mobile phone, the T707, with tennis star and style icon Maria Sharapova, who perfectly epitomizes the phone’s sleek and elegant qualities.
The T707 truly interacts with the user — it lights up when you receive a call and you can personalize the light settings for each of your friends, so you always know who wants you.
If you are too busy to answer, simply end the call with a wave of your hand over the screen; you can also do the same gesture to snooze the alarm.
“The T707 is my ultimate new accessory,” said Sharapova. “I’m always on the go and I need a phone that is easy to use, and of course chic as well,” she said.
“I never miss a call with the eye-catching light effects and personalized pulsation settings and I love the fact that I can just wave my hand to mute a call using the gesture control. I can also use my practical and stylish Bluetooth headset HBH-PV715 to take my calls, check my e-mails and blog to my website from the phone. It’s great to have a phone that looks good but also lets me keep up-to-date with everything I need,” she added.
Coordinate the T707 with any outfit, as it comes in a rainbow range of three clamshells to suit every mood. Whatever you wear will be perfectly captured by the 3.2-megapixel camera, making sure that you stand out on screen as much as you do in real life.
The photos can then be uploaded to your personal social networking site using the HTML Web browser, so you and your friends can keep up to date wherever you are. Read the rest of this entry
Come end this month, the newest and most anticipated high-performance mobile phone of the year is set to make its debut.
The innovative and uniquely styled Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 hits stores on Nov. 28.
Keeping in mind the multi-faceted lives individuals lead, constantly trying to balance hectic work and social lives, Sony Ericsson’s standout arc-slider phone aims to deliver a seamless blend of mobile Web communication and personal multimedia entertainment in a single user-friendly and stylish device.
“Mobile broadband’s coming of age is opening up a vast array of multimedia services and content which consumers can access on the move through their mobile phones,” said Dennis Manzano, Sony Ericsson general manager.
“XPERIA is Sony Ericsson’s vision of how premium, energized mobile communication should be,” he said.
The XPERIA X1, which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1, brings personalization to a whole new level. Access information and applications exactly the way you like through a unique interface of nine different and customizable panels. Choose how you want information to be presented and which items you want quick access to.
For example, the Sony Ericsson Panel can be personalized to fit you at work. At one glance, view upcoming meetings on the calendar, read e-mails and customize RSS feeds.
Take a break from work and access multimedia from the Media Panel or feed virtual goldfish in the 3D Fish Panel. Bringing personalization beyond wallpapers and mobile skins, the X1’s customizable panel interface puts things that matter to the user, a finger touch away.
Sporting a compact stainless steel body and the world’s first arc-slider design, the elegant device provides the ultimate converged mobile experience while letting the user run his world, his way.
Choose from a dynamic range of activities one can do anytime, anywhere — from enjoying a favorite movie on a three-inch DVD quality screen to working efficiently with Microsoft Windows Mobile to browsing the Web and making fast downloads with HSDPA or Wi-Fi, and finding one’s way around with Google Maps.
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 will be available at concept shops nationwide on Nov. 28. To order in advance, log on to http://www.bethefirstx1.com.
Company seeks to double regional mobile phone sales to capture more than 25% market share by year end
Samsung Electronics recently unveiled 18 of its latest handsets at the Samsung Mobile Roadshow 2008. Based on the company’s new consumer segmentation model, the all-encompassing line-up offers a mobile for every lifestyle, as the company seeks to double regional handset sales to capture more than 25% of market share in 2008.
“SAMSUNG has complemented our technology and design leadership with in-depth research into the evolving consumer needs. We will embed ourselves into the latest consumer trends and preferences to deliver innovative products tailored for different segments, as we strive to further increase our market share and strengthen our industry position,†said Charles Choi, VP for Mobile Phone. Read the rest of this entry
Shine with the new Sony Ericsson T700, a phone with slim elegance that will help you stand out from the crowd. This flawless phone combines timeless design and premium features for the mainstream market. Snap a great shot with the 3.2 megapixel camera and share it with your friends on your blog or web page. Boogie to the beat from the exquisite sound of the built-in stereo speakers, or through your phone’s colour-matched headset.
Be the envy of your friends with the T700. Building on the heritage of the style icon Sony Ericsson T610, the T700 has the robust set of must-have features that you’d expect from a Sony Ericsson phone – but with the slim elegance that takes centre stage in a premium handset. At just 10mm thin this phone has a timeless yet fresh Sony Ericsson design and is complete with a 3.2megapixel camera and self-portrait mirror – ideal for those who are always well groomed and take pride in their appearance and possessions. Read the rest of this entry
Looking into the needs of the younger generation and providing the necessary solutions is part of Smart Communications’ service commitment.
The telco leader has found another way to help enable school communities via the Smart Buddy School SIM, a customized SIM specially designed for students.
Through the School SIM, students can subscribe to school announcements such as class suspensions and campus events, get grades and other pertinent information, send feedback, and get access to Smart’s latest promos and events. Read the rest of this entry
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