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Smart powers KSA based-NCB Quick Pay Remittance Service

Award-winning Smart Money platform enables largest bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offer new remittance service to migrant workers
Leading wireless service provider, Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) has partnered with National Commercial Bank (NCB), the largest bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and in the entire Middle East, to jointly launch an […]

Soul searching with the Nokia N82

Ten teams, one night, one phone - all to discover Manila
What or where exactly is the soul of the city? Armed with Nokia’s latest imaging wonder, the Nokia N82, ten thrill-seeking and adventure loving teams recently raced against each other and attempted to discover what Manila has to offer after the sun has gone down […]

Nokia pays tribute to Cebu’s gems with the Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte

The number 8 has many meanings. In astrology, it means strength and perfection. In Asian culture, it stands for luck, prosperity, and wealth. For Nokia, it represents its premium mobile devices that exude elegance and luxury for those who enjoy the finer things in life.
Nokia recently upped the ante in style as […]

Nokia N96: The one to watch

Most advanced multimedia computer optimized for entertainment
Nokia unveiled the Nokia N96, a multimedia computer truly optimized for video and TV. With a large 2.8” screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media. The Nokia […]

Apple Announces iPhone 2.0 Software Beta

Includes SDK & Built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

March 6, 2008
Apple® previewed its iPhone™ 2.0 software, scheduled for release this June, and announced the immediate availability of a beta release of the software to selected developers and enterprise customers. The iPhone 2.0 beta release includes both the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) as well as new enterprise […]

iPhone SDK Downloads Top 100,000

March 12, 2008
Apple® announced that more than 100,000 iPhone™ developers have downloaded the beta iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) in the first four days since its launch on March 6. The iPhone SDK provides developers with the same rich set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and tools that Apple uses to create its native applications […]

Sony Ericsson brings new level of personalization to the mobile phone with the XPERIA™ X1

Sony Ericsson to put the user at the center of the mobile multimedia experience with its XPERIA™ range of phones
(April 1, 2008)
Sony Ericsson confirmed that it will be running Windows Mobile® 6.1 on its stand-out arc-slider phone, XPERIA™ X1, the innovative multimedia phone announced at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Using Windows Mobile® 6.1, […]

The world’s leading smartphone software S60 extends leadership with six new devices

More than 150 million S60 devices shipped to date
Mobile World Congress 2008, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo, Finland – S60 software, developed by Nokia, is licensed to some of the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers including LG Electronics, Nokia and Samsung. Today at the Mobile World Congress, these licensees announced six new devices based on S60 3rd Edition […]

Mabuhay Philippines nominated for international awards

Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (MSC), the country’s only satellite owner and operator, was awarded a nomination for the Best Managed Satellite Operator of the Year Awards 2004 in the National Operator Category by Paris-based Euroconsult.
Euronconsult, with its 25 years of experience in the satellite sector in consulting services, is the world’s primary reference for market and […]

Verzio introduces 1st 3G dual SIM handset

VERZIO, a regional 3C (computing, communications, consumer electronics) brand with headquarters in Singapore, introduces Duplii — the world’s 1st 3G tri-band dual SIM handset in the Philippines. Its other model, Twinn is the world’s 1st EDGE/E-GPRS tri-band dual SIM handset.
Equipped with 3G and tri-band capabilities, the Duplii enables video calls and conferencing, high-speed data access […]