Smart Free Internet now extended until this February

The happiness continues for Smart, Talk N Text and Sun Cellular subscribers as Smart Communications announced that they extended their free internet service.

Smart now offers iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 in 2 postpaid plans

Now you can get either the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 thru Smart Communications.

Feel and experience Smart Life at select Smart Wireless Centers

Sometimes we are already bored by the usual place that you used to go either to pay your bills or to inquire on what you can find the solution to your problem. In case for Smart Communications, they will gonna bring a unique experience: a “Smart Life” experience right at select Smart stores.

Use Spinnr even you’re not a Smart subscriber

Quite an important update that happened a few days ago at Smart’s own online music streaming app, Spinnr.

Smart and Sun Cellular Easy Taxi cars got treats this Chistmas

For sure with those parties and Christmas shopping left and right, you wanna ride on a comfortable and safe taxi and a fun ride to your destination. Rejoice to all Smart and Sun Cellular subscribers with their partnership with Easy Taxi, it’s all possible plus a chance to win some treats.

Smart and PAL partnership deal, goes for mobile app and e-payments soon

Recently, Smart Communications and Philippine Airlines got a landmark agreement which will benefit the millions of Smart subscribers who used to travel with the nation’s flag carrier.

Smart iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus coming this November 14, opens new pre-order page

Smart Communications officially announced the availability of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Smart pre-order page for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus now open

The race for the postpaid plans bundled with either iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus is on as Smart Communications officially opened their webpage if you are interested to avail of any of those 2 smartphones from Apple.

Smart Postpaid opens pre-order page for Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is now fast approaching especially in Asia. Our Asian neighbour Singapore already had it’s launch a fewdays ago. Good thing, Smart Communications announced that they will have the latest flagship phablet from the Korean mobile giant soon on postpaid.

Smart, Sun expand free Internet offer to postpaid and broadband subs, extend offer until January

In another unprecedented move, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Sun Cellular announced that effective October 3, it is expanding their free Internet offer to all of their prepaid subscribers to also cover all their postpaid and broadband  subscribers. Furthermore, they are extending the duration of the free mobile Internet promo across all subscribers – postpaid, prepaid and broadband -- from November 30 through the Christmas season until January 5, 2014. Plus ‘unli all-you-can Facebook’

Smart, Talk N Text and Sun Cellular offers free internet until November 30

Last September 24, 2014, Mr. Manny  V. Pangilinan tweeted something for a big announcement on September 26. I thought that it’s related to TV5 as there is “Kapatid” on that tweet until I got an invite from Smart at that same date.

Smart ramps up more LTE deployment in the country

Wireless services leader Smart has announced that it has stepped up the roll-out of its new LTE
network across the country to meet the growing demand for high-speed Internet services.

Xiaomi Mi 3 now on pre-order, free at Smart Data Plan 999

Probably one of the best value for money smartphone available right now, the Xiaomi Mi 3 is now available on Smart Postpaid

Smart and Deezer music app and partnership launched

One of the most known online audio streaming apps in the world, Deezer has introduced to the Filipinos with their partnership with the leading local telco, Smart.

Through the Deezer app, you can listen from over 30 million OPM and international tunes right to your mobile device. When you downloaded the app for the first time, you can have a free 15 day Premium+ membership which you can play your synced music without the need of the mobile internet.

Coz it was a launch party, this comes music and technology came in as this is one of my fave blog coverages this year (just like the Spinnr Indie launch which is also powered by Smart) . The event was started by interesting indie folk band The Ransom Collective then a 6-song set by Rico Blanco (as energetic as the Giordano gig), a 2-song performance by Urbandub and Pupil which they played 4 tracks including their latest(?), Out of Control. To cap it off, The Zombettes took care of of that nice DJ set.

As Smart currently opened the doors of the music app service to Postpaid subscribers, they bundled it with 30-day Smart Unlisurf LTE packages with calls and texts and a smartphone. Here are the offers and all plans mentioned below has a P175 bill rebate for the first 6 months:

Unlisurf Premium Plan 1175 (choice of either Sony Xperia M2 or Samsung Galaxy core for free)

Free 24 months of  Deezer Premium+ subscription
99 texts and 9 minutes of voice calls

Unlisurf Premium Plan 1675 (with free Nokia Lumia 1020)

Free 24 months of  Deezer Premium+ subscription
120 texts and 60 minutes of voice calls

Unlisurf Premium Plan 2175 (choice of either Sony Xperia Z2 or Samsung Galaxy S5)

Free 24 months of  Deezer Premium+ subscription
200 texts and 150 minutes of voice calls

Existing Smart Postpaid subscribers can also avail of the Deezer+ premium service bundled with all net texts and mobile internet:

P 25 – 1 day of free Deezer Premium+, 10 MB of mobile internet and 25 all network texts
P125 – 7 days of free Deezer Premium+, 50 MB of mobile internet and 125 all network texts
P250 – 30 days of free Deezer Premium+, 100 MB of mobile internet and 250 all network texts

Smart officials said they will come with a prepaid version of Deezer+ Premium subscription offers soon. For now, you can access the app using Smart Prepaid’s current line-up of available mobile internet offers. Don’t worry for those who are currently using the Spinnr app as it will still be available.

Deezer app is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone users for free.

Smart Bro Dashboard introduced for Smart Bro subscribers

A few days ago, I was invited together with select media to witness this new innovation from Smart Bro which will enhance their daily internet experience both for postpaid and prepaid subscribers.

Smart Jump In LTE prepaid sim now available, price, features

After the earlier release of the Smart Jump In sim which caters to students with the lowest sim card price in the market, Smart had a timely upgrade to this value for money sim.

Smart presented FB2, Unli Facebook for 1 day for P2

We were sad when the free FB access by a telco just ended but Smart offers an affordable alternative as you can now access unlimited Facebook for 24 hours for only P2.

Pay and watch NBA League Pass through Smart prepaid or postpaid

Got no credit card but you want to catch the action of the NBA Playoffs and Finals on your mobile device thorugh NBA League Pass? Good news as Smart recently announced that you can pay the said service either through your prepaid load or as postpaid.

Take the ultimate selfie with Samsung Smart Camera DV150F from Smart Bro

Taking the perfect “selfie” sure requires some skill, and not a lot of people have gotten it down to a science. But with the right tools at your disposal, such as the new Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F from Smart Bro, you’ll be taking expert-level selfies in no time!

Now available under Smart Bro’s Gadget Plus Plan 699, the latest smart camera from Samsung features a unique 1.48-inch TFT LCD Dual View display in front of the device, which allows you to carefully calibrate the position of the camera for that perfect selfie shot every time.

And with built-in WiFi capabilities that allow you capture memorable out-of-town trips or other special occasions and share them to your social networks in real-time, the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F can surely benefit from the high-speed connection from the Smart Bro Pocket WiFi that comes with the gadget bundle.

“We welcome another first from Smart Bro with the introduction of the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F to our quickly expanding Gadget Plus Plan lineup,” said Michele Curran, Data and International Services Marketing Head at mobile leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart).

“With superfast and reliable mobile broadband connectivity from Smart Bro, taking a quick selfie, documenting travel adventures and instantly sharing them to friends online has now become easier than ever,” Curran added.

Perfect for selfies, jump shots

Curran stressed that with this latest addition to the devices offered by Smart Bro, the broadband provider is keen on delivering unique and high-speed Internet experiences to its subscribers at any kind of mobile device imagineable—whether they are on their tablets, laptops, eBook readers and now, even smart cameras.

The Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F can capture photos with up to 16.2 megapixels and high-definition videos of up to 720p quality. It also comes with a 5x optical zoom and a 2.7-inch rear LCD for quick reviews of the shots you’ve taken.

It also comes with a Jump Shot feature, which displays a three-second countdown in the Dual View display out front so you can time your jump and capture perfectly-timed photos of you and your friends in mid-air.

Because the camera comes with WiFi capabilities, the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F allows for connecting the camera to mobile devices for remote control or wireless transfer of the photos to your mobile device. But with the Smart Bro Pocket WiFi, users can instantly share photos on Facebook, videos on YouTube, or email the photos to friends from within the camera itself.

Flexible purchase options

At Plan 699, the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F bundle from Smart Bro comes with 50 hours of high-speed mobile broadband connectivity every month, protected with an Anti-Bill Shock guarantee that automatically converts the Internet subscription to unlimited once the usage reaches P1,299.

Subscribers can also get this amazing smart camera bundled with the latest tablets from Samsung. They can choose between Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite and the Samsung Smart Camera  DV150F at Gadget Plus Plan 999 with P500 One-Time Fee or the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with the Samsung Smart Camera DV150F at Gadget Plus Plan 1299 with P3,000 cash-out upon application. Both bundles come with a Pocket WiFi and 50 hours of Internet surfing every month.

The Samsung Smart Camera DV150F is part of the quickly expanding and diversifying Smart Bro Gadget Plus Plans lineup, which gives the users a wide range of choice for tablets, laptops, hybrid tablets, eBook readers and other Internet-powered mobile devices.

So what else are you waiting for? Experience Tomorrow’s Internet today and take that perfect selfie you can instantly share online with the Samsung Smart Camera DV150F powered by Smart Bro. Interested individuals simply need to proceed to selected Smart Stores nationwide to sign up for any of these plans.

They may also visit smart.com.ph/bro, contact 888-1111 on their landline phones, or dial *888 for existing Smart subscribers

Nokia Lumia 1020 now available in Smart Unli Surf Plan 1500

Probably one of the best cameraphones in the world so far, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is now available in Smart Unli Surf 1500 as it was posted recently in Smart’s Twitter page.