To keep up with the growing demand for smartphones and mobile internet use in the Philippines, Globe Telecom has beefed up its portfolio of smartphone plans with unlimited access to mobile browsing.
Globe My Super Plan Unli Surf Combo is the country’s first-ever range of fully-customizable unlimited data plans. It provides users with uninterrupted mobile surfing, their gadget of choice, consumable monthly load, and freebies all in one single subscription.
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Nokia announced one of the most significant milestones in its history with the sale of its 1.5 billionth Series 40 mobile phone. The device was sold to a female consumer in the Brazilian city of São Paulo and represents a historic moment as Nokia continues its strategy of connecting the next billion.
The 1.5 billionth phone was a Nokia Asha 303, a stunning touch screen handset with QWERTY keypad designed for web browsing, social networking and gaming, that features pre-installed entertainment and applications such as Angry Birds Lite.
The device was purchased from a Magazine Luiza store in São Paulo by Mayara Rodrigues, a 21-year-old who loves staying in touch with friends and family through social networks.
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Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has four nominations at the 17th Global Mobile Awards of the GSM Association (GSMA), which represents the interests of nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem in over 220 countries.
The only Philippine telco to have entered the finals, Smart’s nominations include Hapinoy Store as Smart Money Center for Best Mobile Product or Service for Women in Emerging Markets and Smart Communications for the Strengthening Disaster Preparedness of Southern Leyte through SMS technology for Best Use of Mobile in Emergency or Humanitarian Situations.
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