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Xiaomi back in Philippines with phone under P5,000

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 09:01 AM

Xiaomi, the world's fourth largest smartphone vendor, is back in the Philippines after a two-year absence, launching on Tuesday twin handsets that challenge its fellow Chinese competitors in terms of price. Read more »

Philippines is world's top social media user: study

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 05:30 PM

For the third year in a row, the Philippines emerged as the country that spent the most time on social media, according to a report by creative agency We Are Social and social media management platform Hootsuite.   Read more »

The rush for iPhoneX

Bobby Yip, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 05:34 PM

A man pays to buy new iPhone Xs from those who just bought at Apple Stores, on a street in Hong Kong, China on Friday. Read more »

OPINION: Regression amid progress

Tin Bartolome - Hopechest
Posted at Oct 27 02:22 PM

Mobile phones and similar gadgets are communication instruments, but they can become the emotional walls we build around us that hinder real connections from forming. Read more »

Samsung's Galaxy S8 Active ditches curves for brawn

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 09:04 AM

Samsung took the wraps off a rugged version of its flagship Galaxy S8, ditching the edge-to-edge screen in favor of drop-proofing and a larger battery. Read more »

Cellphones and Bilibid drug cells

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 10:53 AM

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II says mobile phones are to blame for the resurgence of the narcotics trade in the New Bilibid Prison, despite the watchful eye of the police Special Action Force (SAF). Read more »

LOOK: 20-year collection of mobile phones

Kim Kyung-Hoon, Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 07:56 PM

A man using a smartphone walks past an electronic shop's wall decorated with old cell phones which its owner Watanabe Masanao had collected over 20 years is pictured in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday.  Read more »

ADDA: Caught in the act

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 04:32 PM

A motorist is caught using his mobile phone on live-streaming video as a staff at the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) metrobase monitors violators of the Anti-Distracted Driving Law. The law seeking to curb road accidents because of the use of electronic gadgets took effect Thursday.  Read more »

Ombudsman counters Judy Syjuco's motion to dismiss cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 06:25 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Ombudsman has opposed the motion that former Iloilo Representative Judy Syjuco filed in a bid to dismiss graft and malversation cases against her for the alleged "ghost" acquisition of P6.25-million worth of mobile phones in December 2004.   Read more »

Judy Syjuco seeks dismissal of cases due to delays

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 09:23 PM

Former Iloilo Representative Judy Syjuco sought the dismissal of her cases before the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division on the ground of inordinate delay. Read more »

Acer co-founder shares plans on how to turn company around

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 03:11 PM

Acer is staging a comeback as it focuses on its software business. In the recent visit of Acer co-founder Stan Shih to Manila, he talked about how he plans to turn the company around. Read more »

FBI probes hacks targeting phones of Democratic Party officials -sources

Mark Hosenball. Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 08:09 AM

The FBI is investigating suspected attempts to hack mobile phones used by Democratic Party officials as recently as the past month, four people with direct knowledge of the attack and the investigation told Reuters. Read more »

Experts warn against mandatory SIM card registration

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 04:31 AM

A proposal for the mandatory registration of pre-paid SIM cards is being considered by the government. But some experts warn this could cause more harm than good. Read more »

BLOG: Stay alive. Don't be too absorbed in your gadget.

Robert Labayen
Posted at Sep 14 11:25 PM

Do you know that when we’re surprised by an attacker or an emergency, it takes a few precious seconds before we can recover from the shock? If we have situational awareness, such temporary paralysis may not happen. Read more »

Senate pushes for nationwide SIM card registration

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 06:09 PM

A confidentiality clause has been included in the proposed measure to ensure consumers that their personal information will not be used for other purposes. Read more »

Samsung PH to replace units of Galaxy Note 7 owners

Alex Villafania, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:32 PM

The Philippine office of Samsung says that it will “voluntarily replace” the units of customers who have bought the Galaxy Note 7. This comes after the Korean electronics giant’s recall of its latest flagship mobile device, which is reported to be suffering from faulty batteries. Read more »

Indian villages ban single women from owning 'distracting' mobile phones

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 26 07:17 PM

MUMBAI - Several villages in the western Indian state of Gujarat have banned girls and single women from owning mobile phones, saying the devices distract them from their studies. Read more »

What you need to know before buying costly smartphones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 03:06 PM

Some people choose to buy high-end mobile phones even when cheaper ones function the same way. Read more »

Korea media experts to ASEAN journalists: 'Change or die'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 12:47 AM

A survey said smartphones are the most popular media for most Koreans. Read more »