Apps and Gadgets

Last time I checked, special or vanity numbers in Greenhills Shopping Center went for at least P400. Well, guess what. I am now the proud owner of a vanity number courtesy of Sun Cellular's Name ur Number sim -- 09xx-xxx-JANE (5263). And you can have one too for just PhP 59. Yes, your eyes don't deceive you. That is a very affordable FIFTY-NINE PESOS ONLY!   This prepaid sim already comes loaded with 200 texts to other networks, 200 SUN texts and 70 minutes of Sun-to-Sun calls valid for 5 days. To get your vanity number, follow these steps: 1. Dial *249#. This runs a code on the system. 2. You are presented with 2 options: OPTION 1- to choose your own vanity number or OPTION 2-  to select from available numbers that will be presented to you.  3. If you select Option 1 (to choose your vanity number), you will be asked to key in the LAST SIX (6) DIGITS that you want. Unfortunately, you cannot choose your prefix (first 5 digits). 4. The system w...

If you have an iPhone 5 and you are on iOS 6.1, then you are ready for blazing fast internet speeds up to 42mbps! Two telcos are now saying that they are offering LTE coverage for iPhone 5 users. When Smart was still testing its LTE coverage as far back as middle of 2011, I was already one of the beta testers who had a chance to use the LTE dongle. It was unlike the usual USB sticks. It was huge and heavy, but fast! With LTE running on your iPhone 5, think of the possibilities: lag-free gaming, ultra fast surfing, buffer-free video streaming and more. Even livestreaming will be lag-free on an LTE connection! Smart seems confident that they can deliver on their LTE speeds as they claim that they have 4 times the fiber optic power of their closest competitor. Read here about my experience beta testing the Smart LTE modem. Of course, being a new offering, there are still many unanswered questions from subscribers so it was also timely for Smart to organize a Question and Answer f...