January 2012 - TechPinas

Android Users in the Philippines Increased by 300%, iPhone Users by 62% in 2011, According to Smart Communications! Smartphone Users to Rise Sharply in 2012!

Smart Communications, Inc. expects a surge in smartphone usage in the Philippines this 2012 given the growth momentum established late last ...

HTC Radar Price Philippines, Specs, Features : Affordable Windows Phone, In the Flesh Photos!

Considering that Microsoft has already expressed its intention to spend a billion US dollars to promoting Windows Phone this year and that t...

BlackBerry Curve 9360 vs. BlackBerry Curve 8520 Comparison : Price, Specs, Design - Is 9360 Worth the Upgrade?

So... you're a BlackBerry Curve 8520 owner and you're finally thinking about upgrading to BlackBerry Curve 9360? BlackBerry Curve ...

LG Prada 3.0 Price Philippines, Release Date, Specs : Designer Phone, Coming Soon!

TechPinas Exclusive: Just got home from weekend dinner with one of TP's valued industry insiders. And if you're wondering, yes, he...

Symbian Still the Leading Mobile OS in the Philippines! iOS and Android Battling for Second Place!

TechPinas Exclusive! Symbian operating system may have been altogether 'sidelined' by Nokia but mobile internet browsing data gat...

Download Video Recorder App for Android - lgCamera, It's the Best Out There!

The Android Market has a lot of hidden gems; Apps that don't get much of the spotlight but are actually better than some that do. One ...

New RIM CEO is Thorsten Heins : What are his Plans for BlackBerry?

Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry smartphones, recently announced a change of leadership. Thorsten Heins replaced Mike La...

HTC Explorer Philippines Price, Specs, In the Flesh Video!

I think HTC Explorer is slightly more expensive than its seeming rival, Samsung Galaxy Y, for three reasons. 1. It has a bigger screen wi...

MSI-ECS Supports Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, Donates Php 100,000 to the NGO

TechPinas admires tech companies that support meaningful initiatives and projects to help our less fortunate Kababayans. I, myself - being...

Smart iPad 3, LTE Nationwide Coverage, Smart-Sun Merger Plans : Covered in TechPinas Smart Communications Exclusive Interview!

TechPinas Exclusive! Several days back, Smart Communications' PR team gave TechPinas the opportunity to ask the company's resourc...

Dharmesh Goshalia, Nokia Philippines' New General Manager

2012 will be the comeback year for Nokia. This is what the company believes, as they move towards a new direction in pushing forth new pro...

Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone Philippines Live Demo! In the Flesh! Coming Soon!

TechPinas Exclusive! Given that Nokia has already chosen Microsoft's Windows Phone as the operating system of its future smartphones,...

BlackBerry Philippines Twitter Account, Live! Follow 'em Now!

Great news for BlackBerry fans in the Philippines who want to be able to talk to RIM directly at any time of the day regarding their concer...

BlackBerry Empathy is Just a Concept Phone But Some Filipinos on Twitter Still Want One!

I don't really know who the heffa bothered to dig the story out of the 2010 tech archives but the two year-old BlackBerry Empathy conce...

Ashley Robles American Idol Audition Wows Judges : Filipina Takes on Whitney Houston, Trends on Twitter!

Pinoy Pride! Ashley Robles - a 26-year old Filipina single mom based in San Diego, California - is currently trending on Twitter (Territo...

Nokia Lumia 900 Philippines Price, Release Date Guesstimate, Specs - Coming Soon?!

TechPinas Exclusive! I know that Nokia Lumia 900 - the Finnish giant's current top-tier Windows Phone handset - is supposed to be jus...

How to Mark All Unread Gmail Messages Read in One Go - Step by Step Guide

Call me OC or superstitious but one of my many rituals I do every start of the year - or start of the Chinese New Year for that matter - is...

HTC Sensation XL vs. HTC Sensation XE - Beats by Dr. Dre Powered HTC Android Smartphone Battle! Which Sensation is Right for You?

Last Wednesday, I got the chance to play with both HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE - side by side each other - during the Taiwanese ...

Globe Tattoo Resistance Campaign : Explained by Dong Ronquillo, Head of Nomadic Broadband Business

By now, I'm sure you've seen Globe Tattoo's new #Resistance Campaign TVCs and online videos -- the ones featuring Nonito Donair...

Nokia Lumia 800 Philippines Price, Release Date Guesstimate, In The Flesh Photo, Quick Initial Impressions!

TechPinas Exclusive! Here's the smartphone we've all been waiting for: Me and Nokia Lumia 800, TP Friends! I got the chance to...

Smart Communications Cebu Tourism Promotion Initiative Uses QR Codes! Product of Partnership with MyCebu.PH!

Aside from recently launching "A Guide to Cebu 2012" - an electronic guidebook on Cebu for iOS, Android and other platforms - ava...

Western Digital My Book Live Price Philippines, Starts at Php 6,990!

"Consumers demand the anywhere, any device access they can get from 'the cloud,' but don't want to pay monthly fees or lose...

High School Girl Lambasts University of Santo Tomas on Tumblr! Calls UST 'Walang Kwenta', 'Nakakahiya'!

It's College Entrance Test Results Season again! Back in high school, University of Santo Tomas was my dream university for two reason...

Angry Birds Year of the Dragon, Arriving on January 20, 2012!

If the sheer number and variety of Angry Birds merchandise (plush toys, pillows, pencils, pencil cases, tumblers, mugs, plates etc.) I saw ...

It's More Fun in the Philippines is an Amazing People's Campaign But Let's Not Allow Our Excitement to Get the Better of Us

TechPinas Founder Notes #6: What I find attractive about our new 'It's More Fun in the Philippines' tourism slogan - aside fr...

HTC Sensation XL and XE Workshop in Makati City on January 18, 2012 - Register Now!

HTC is inviting the public to participate in its HTC Sensation XL and XE workshop happening on January 18, 2012 at the Mandarin Oriental in...

HTC Sensation XE and XL Workshop in Davao on January 19, 2012 - Register Now!

Great news for all TP Friends and HTC Fans in Davao! The Taiwanese will be holding a short HTC Sensation XE and HTC Sensation XL Workshop ...