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ALAMIN: Bakit 2 lang ang nagtagal na telco sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 01:18 PM

Noong dekada '90 umano, marami pang mga telco sa bansa dahil uso pa noon ang mga de-kableng telepono o landline pero nagbago ang lahat nang pumatok ang texting.  Read more »

RealMe 2 Pro targets youth with power and style in budget package

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 11:06 AM

The 100 percent Indonesia-manufactured RealMe 2 Pro targets the youth by offering power, style, and speed while sticking to the budget category.  Read more »

Smart says data services issue fixed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 03:29 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Smart on Thursday said it has restored mobile data services for its subscribers, hours after it reported "some system issues." Read more »

NBA fines Boston's Smart, Cavs' Smith for pre-season scuffle

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 08:10 AM

NEW YORK - Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith were each fined Monday by the NBA for their roles in an on-court altercation, the league announced. Read more »

Facebook debuts smart speaker for Messenger video calls

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 09:22 PM

Facebook Inc on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls, but the company's history of privacy mishaps and the device's price and limited functionality could slow it from taking on market leaders Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google. Read more »

Google Mini captures top spot in connected speaker market: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 06:29 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - Google Home Mini has vaulted to the top spot in the global market for connected speakers, edging out a rival device from Amazon, a survey showed Wednesday. Read more »

Smart, Globe offer special services to subscribers affected by Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:44 PM

Smart Communications and Globe Telecom announced they are offering special services for subscribers affected by the typhoon. Read more »

'Kilig' stories most liked: Top 10 most popular YouTube ads in PH so far this year

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 11:24 PM

YouTube advertisements drawn from real-life experiences were among the most popular in the Philippines in the first six months of 2018. Read more »

Are you a 'wais' mom?

Surf
Posted at Aug 03 05:23 PM

It is easy to spot a "wais" mom. Here are some signs. Read more »

Superliga: Cignal downs Smart-Army to secure Invitational bronze

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:38 PM

Cignal beat Smart-Army 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18 in the battle for third place in the PSL Invitational Conference on Thursday. Read more »

Firm proposes to build 25,000 common towers for telcos for P100-B

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 08:16 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Wednesday said local firm has submitted an unsolicited proposal to build common towers for the country's telecommunications companies.    Read more »

Selection of 3rd telco seen moving forward after Duterte SONA 'guidance'

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 09:16 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s gave a clear guidance on the selection process for the third telco during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Read more »

Superliga: Petron too much for Smart-Army to handle, books finals berth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 07:17 PM

Petron routed Smart-Army, 25-12, 25-15, 25-17, on Saturday to book a ticket to the finals of the PSL Invitational Conference. Read more »

Superliga: Cignal, Petron gun for Invitational Conference finals tickets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 05:53 AM

Cignal battles F2 Logistics at 6 p.m., following the 4 p.m. tussle between Petron and Smart-Army at Muntinlupa Sports Center on Saturday. Read more »

Report: Smart, Celtics closing in on contract

Field Level Media
Posted at Jul 19 10:33 AM

The Boston Celtics are in serious talks with the agent for guard Marcus Smart, a restricted free agent, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Read more »

Delayed o kaya'y walang natanggap na alerto sa ulan? NDRRMC nagpaliwanag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 10:37 PM

Ayon sa NDRRMC, hanggang 10 minuto lang ang koordinasyon nila ng PAGASA bago ipadala ang alerto, pero nade-delay pa rin ito. Read more »

National team wraps up PSL campaign with sweep of Smart-Army

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 05:28 PM

The Philippine women’s national team wrapped up its campaign in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) Invitational Conference on a high note, as they dominated Smart-Army in straight sets on Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan. Read more »

How Southeast Asia can build 'smart cities'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 04:19 PM

Urbanization in the region is "very different" given the "outsized contribution" of Southeast Asian cities to their respective countries' growth. Read more »

Smart, TNT and Sun prepaid loads now valid for 1 year

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 12:19 AM

All of the prepaid loads of Smart, TNT and Sun will be valid for 1 year starting July 5, Smart announced Thursday.    Read more »

Unlimited free WiFi in Smart sites on World WiFi Day, PLDT says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 04:48 PM

LDT Inc said it was offering unlimited free WiFi in 58 government sites on Wednesday to mark World WiFi Day.   Read more »