Photos of Phones Before and After Steve Job's iPhone

Back in the day when you talk about a phone you either meant a Nokia or a Nokia. That's that. People don't even talk about what brand you have, people talk about what unit you have. There's no names for phones, only numbers. In my case I had a trusty 3310 and more recently a 2330 by my side, always.

Josh Helfferich does an interesting take on the mobile phone scene: He assembles a picture that portrays the evolution of the mobile phone before and after the iPhone.

Interestingly this doesn't apply to the Philippines in general. The market is still occupied by bar phones particularly because they're cheaper than before and because the cheapest smart phone out there would probably be as shitty as shit.

Whether or not the iPhone form factor existed before the iPhone is arguable, and I'm not taking sides since PDAs have been screen and stylus as far as I can recall.

'Till my next installment.

(Via Boingboing)



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SM Megamall's Cyberzone Fills with Official Phone Brand Stores

I traverse through the famed SM Megamall every once in a while to buy stuff, see stuff, and eat. Yesterday though I was met by a happy confusion when I set foot on its Cyberzone area: Phone brands have begun establishing their presence by building their own showrooms.

I don't know how long these phone brand stores have been there, but it's a very welcome addition to the mall. The phone brands that have been since there are Sony Ericcson (wondering when it will change the tarps to Sony Mobile), an Apple store, and the local brands.

Looking forward to test every HTC unit released on the market? The HTC store has a dizzying array of everything in it, from the Desire S to the Explorer. Fancy a Nokia? The Nokia store has its doors open for you. For Pete's sake there's even a Lenovo store in there (but they have no phones on display yet. Only netbooks and laptops).

The HTC Showroom Store

If I recall correctly, I didn't see any (excluding other manufacturers such as Orange and Vodafone) LG or Blackberry showroom at the said area. Motorola has a small square booth which sells Defy and DROID Razr handsets though, proof that this market player isn't serious yet in penetrating the diverse Philippine mobile market. Don't let me even start on the ubiquitous Cherry Mobile store.

Didn't take much pictures because, for starters, I was unannounced, and snapping pictures without some sort of heads-up could be taken as rude or worse, I could be mistaken as a pervert.

Check out the official phone brand showrooms if you have some time to waste.

Now, if they only have some sort of blogger corner where we can loan phones to review.

'Till my next installment.



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Globe Broadband DSL and WiMax Subscription Rates, Prices, and Info

Looking for Globe Broadband DSL and WiMax subscription information, rates, and prices? Search no more because here's a post that has the most updated Globe Broadband DSL and WiMax subscription rates and information around the local internet.

Globe Broadband DSL and WiMax Subscription Rates, Prices, and Info

Globe DSL Wired Broadband

• P999.00    - 1 mbps internet only
• P1,099.00 - 1 mbps internet + landline
• P1,299.00 - 2 mbps internet + landline
• P2,299.00 - 3 mbps internet + landline
• P2,999.00 - 5 mbps internet + landline*
• P4,299.00 - 10 mbps internet + landline*
• P6.299.00 - 15 mbps internet + landline*

Globe Tattoo WiMax

• P799.00    - 512 kbps internet only
• P999.00    - 1 mbps internet only
• P1,099.00 - 1 mbps internet + landline
• P1,299.00 - 2 mbps internet + landline*

*cabinet/node dependent

Decided on what service and speed you'll go for? Go then to your nearest authorized Globe Broadband agent or office, then submit a filled-out Globe Broadband application form together with the following:

1. Proof of ID with picture
- Government-issued license, SSS, Voter's ID with picture

2. Proof of billing
- ID with address, bank statement, billing statement

3. Proof of finance or income
- Payslip with at least 10k monthly salary
- Credit card statement with at least 20k CL (waived if you pay the MSF in advance)

It's worth noting that you'll have to shell out the amount equivalent to your selected plan upon its installation plus an activation fee of P500.00 for WiMax subscribers. Don't forget to ask for a signed official receipt from the Globe people that will install your Globe Broadband internet connection.

If you have any further questions regarding on Globe Broadband DSL and WiMax subscription rates and performance, better ask Globe's Customer Service Reps at this link.

'Till my next installment.



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Clever Buy Launches CB Affiliate Program, Makes Users Earn Money

Affiliate programs are all the rage in internet sales these days. There's Amazon Affiliates, Click Bank Affiliates, Google Affiliates, and a plethora of others. Joining the successful marketing system is Clever Buy, a new generation e-commerce platform that provides free advertising services to the Filipino entrepreneurs in the retail and services industry.

If you're not too familiar with how internet affiliate programs work, just think of the real-life fashion and cosmetics company Avon. Avon sells their products through a multi-level marketing scheme, gathering sales representatives to pitch and sell their products for them. In that respect, you will be, whereas Avon calls their people sales reps, an affiliate. And while being a sales representative for a consumer goods company is challenging and physically demanding, an internet affiliate—in an ideal setting—will earn money literally doing nothing. That's exactly what Clever Buy's Affiliate Program is all about—Making money online.

(Related: Make Money Online: Jeremy Schoemaker Interview)

Clever Buy Philippines officially launched the Clever Buy Affiliate Program last February 23, 2012 at the prestigious 7th High Club at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Spearheading the event were Clever Buy's GM David Stautigel, Country Manager Chris Aranez, and their Senior Marketing Officers Francisco Llanillo, Franz, Magdamit, and Erwin Antonio.

Chris Aranez, Clever Buy's Country Manager

The idea is simple: Make a web page (which could be acquired freely from platforms such as Blogger, Wordpress), put some Clever Buy deal ads, refer people to Clever Buy through these deal ads, and when they purchase a deal you automatically receive a 40% cut. All that and more without sweating your pants off.

But that's not all: Every person you refer to Clever Buy automatically earns you P1.00. Refer a thousand friends from Facebook and you have one grand. And if your Facebook friend buys a deal worth P5,000.00, less the seller's 75% cut on gross and Clever Buy's 60% on net, you'll have P500.00. Imagine if ten of your Facebook friends buy the same P5,000.00 deal. You'll earn P5,000.00 instantly. Is that making money online method easy or what?

The CB Affiliate Program also features a Tier 2 system, which guarantees you a 10% cut on your referral's referrals.

So if you want to earn some money on the side without absolutely doing nothing (except for building websites, putting ads on them, and/or referring people to Clever Buy through these deal ads/unique affiliate link ID), try the CB Affiliate Program out. If you'll be able to build a network big enough, all you'll have to do is sit back, relax, and watch money flow to your bank account. And please, do so now. The Clever Buy Affiliate Program is just fresh off the oven and the market is ready for the taking. If you'll be one of the first people to build a network, you can make five or more digits a month guaranteed.

And if you're still not sold, download the PDF file at the link below to learn more:

Clever Buy Affiliates Introduction (1.73 MB)

Meanwhile, check the Clever Buy Philippines website out. They're a group buying site similar to others you might've heard of. If the deals fancy you, go ahead and buy something.

Update: Clever Buy Philippines has its own booth in SM Megamall, the first group-buying site to do so in my opinion.

They're located at the GF, near Comic Alley.

'Till my next installment.

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LG Optimus 4X HD Specs, Features. and Price in the Philippines

LG seems to have a suit full of strong and powerful (although not revolutionary) phones and crossbreeds announced before this year's MWC. If you'll recall, this same company also "leaked" the Optimus Vu, the 3D Cube, and the 3D Max a few days ago. For their part, it's a corporate strategy to make their products score ahead of the competition.

The LG Optimus 4X HD is an Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Android 4.0 device that would sport a 4.7-inch True HD IPS display (which can be considered massive) and Nvidia's 1.5GHz Tegra 3 quad-core processor, one of the newest out there. It also has this "Companion Core," a feature that utilizes a low-power fifth core that manages background tasks to extend battery life. This could just well be the next LG flagship phone.

(Related: LG Optimus Vu: A tablet or a smartphone?)

Here's the LG Optimus 4X HD specs, features and price in the Philippines

LG Optimus 4X HD Technical Specifications and Features

• OS: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Processor: Quad-core 1.5GHz Tegra 3
• GPU: NVidia GeForce
• Memory: 1GB RAM, 16GB internal, 32GB expandable via microSD
• Display: 4.7", 720x1280 IPS LCD
• Camera: 8MP rear, 1.3MP front, 1080p video recording
• Battery: 2150mAh

LG Optimus 4X HD Availability and Price in the Philippines

The LG Optimus 4X HD is expected to hit the mobile phone market on Q2 2012. No word on the pricing yet, but we'll update this post one a suggested retail price in the Philippines comes out.


So there you have it. LG is really making a killing out there with its LG Optimus 4X HD and company, at least before other companies. Let's see what Samsung, Nokia, and the others have at the Mobile World Congress 2012.

Side note: As one tech-blogger put it, this year's going to be a showdown on who's got the most cores on a phone or tablet, not the highest GHz. I could totally be wrong though.

'Till my next installment.



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