Apps and Gadgets

Viber and other VOIP (voice over internet protocol) apps are slowly gaining ground and eroding revenues of telcos from calls and texts. In the case of Viber, one can send free text messages, photos, videos, share locations and make free, HD-quality calls on iPhone, Android Windows Phone, Blackberry, Windows, Mac and other devices over 3G/4G or Wifi. I use Viber a lot. If I am on wifi, why should I even send a text or make a call when I can contact people via Viber? I've also sent pictures using Viber while inside the messaging feature. It is so convenient instead of sending an MMS or emailing a photo. This is besides all the emoticons and stickers available to Viber that make chatting even more fun. And the best thing about Viber? I am not constrained by networks. For as long as the one I wish to contact is on Viber, we can communicate! But...when I am NOT on wifi, how can I still use Viber if I need to contact people all day? I could subscribe to an unlimited data plan. But th...

You'd think a Globe MySuperPlan could not get any better. It just did... The operative word, I think, in this newly launched best-ever MySuperPlan of Globe's is... CUSTOMIZATION. Now, subscribers can choose plans with plan values that are almost twice what they pay for. Each plan now comes with a corresponding 'peso value' (PV) based on the value of prepaid load. This PV can then be converted into a combination of call, text and/or surf services, free or discounted gadgets, and a monthly consumable amount for even more calls, texts and surfing. I went to www.globe.com.ph/postpaid to try it out. Here's a sample plan I designed for myself: Step #1: I clicked on the link "Create My Plan" to begin.

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...