Escudero hits IMF chief for 'text tax' proposal

November 19, 2012 - 5:33pm

Senator Francis Escudero on Monday lashed at International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde for proposing over the weekend that the government should raise tax on text messaging to boost revenues.

Cops to use SMS to check gun licenses

By Bebot Sison Jr. | November 15, 2012 - 12:00am

Police officers will use short messaging system (SMS) or text messaging to verify the ownership of firearms whose bearers are accosted during the election period, a Philippine National Police official said yest...

Summary Box: Telecoms hurt by free messaging

March 2, 2012 - 5:25am

THE THREAT: An explosion of smartphone messaging services has managed to slash away at the important revenue that cellphone companies get from text messaging.

A taste of sweet BlackBerry goodness

September 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Globe introduces its latest BlackBerry (BB) plans for postpaid and prepaid users. Whether you pick BB Social, BB Messaging or BB Max, Globe will turn you on to the service of your choice, all day, as much as you...

Text BFP to report fires

By Bebot Sison Jr. | June 29, 2011 - 12:00am

The public can now report fires and other emergencies in any part of the country by sending text messages to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo said yeste...

Nokia sees more Pinoys getting into messaging

Nokia sees more Pinoys getting into messaging

By Alma Buelva | January 8, 2011 - 12:00am

“The medium is the message,” the popular phrase coined by the late media theorist Marshall McLuhan about how a...

Nokia introduces C5

August 8, 2010 - 12:00am

Nokia announces the availability of the Nokia C5, a smartphone optimized for social networking and sharing.

3 cool ways to connect with your friends

August 7, 2010 - 12:00am

Nowadays, being online is as essential as going through your daily roster of blogs and news websites.

Smart upgrades mobile messaging service

July 28, 2010 - 12:00am

With instant messaging (IM) and social networking driving the take-up of mobile Internet among Filipinos nowadays, leading wireless services provider Smart Communications recently launched the expanded version of...

I got mail, messaging, texting...

I got mail, messaging, texting...

By Kathy Moran | February 13, 2010 - 12:00am

If there is one thing that I have been asked quite a lot about in the recent past, it probably is just how smart my cellphone...