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Beat them or join them

By CTALK | By Cito Beltran | November 1, 2015 - 9:00am

The great thing about traveling and comparing notes with other travelers is that you discover what is new and what is old and it gives you a standard to go by.

Opinion

Poor phone signals during Pope's 5-day stay in Philippines

January 16, 2015 - 10:15am

Telco giants Globe and Smart have advised their subscribers that they will experience bag signals during the five-day stay of Pope Francis in the Philippines.

Gadgets

To the bat cave

By CTALK | By Cito Beltran | December 8, 2014 - 12:00am

From what has been reported and observed prior to the malingering visit of Typhoon Hagupit, it is clear that many Filipinos have learned their lesson from Typhoon Haiyan a.k.a Yolanda.

Opinion

Meet the Huawei Mate 7

By Abe Olandres | November 17, 2014 - 12:00am

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Technology

Appeals court stops text refund order vs Digitel

By Edu Punay | August 23, 2014 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) stopped the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) yesterday from implementing its order for...

Headlines

Smart, Globe ship 150,000 new iPhones over holiday season

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 31, 2013 - 12:00am

Mobile carriers Smart Communications Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. shipped a little over 150,000 units of iPhone5s and iPhone 5c for subscribers of the newest Apple handset in time for the Christmas season.

Business

Globe seeks further review of NTC benchmarking results

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | July 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Citing the progressive improvement of the company in its network performance, Philippine telecommunications provider Globe Telecom seeks for further review and evaluation from the National Telecommunications Commission...

Freeman Cebu Business

Smart, Globe pass NTC benchmarking test for Q2

By Lawrence Agcaoili | July 17, 2013 - 12:00am

Wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. of dominant carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. again got passing marks from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)...

Business

Lopez, Ayala launch 3rd telco player

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 29, 2013 - 12:00am

Multimedia giant ABS-CBN Corp. is set to become a third player in the competitive telecommunications industry entailing investments of as much as P3 billion through a network sharing agreement with Ayala-led Globe...

Business

Mobile phone transactions of SSS hit record high

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | April 17, 2013 - 12:00am

Mobile phone transactions coursed through the Social Security System’s text-based facility surged to an all-time high of 601,936 last year as more and more of its members tapped the short-message service based...

Business