ON THE RADAR | January 2, 2019
PLDT
and Smart Communications have scored a huge milestone to end 2018 as it has forged
a partnership deal with one of the biggest names in the World Wide Web today,
Google. The newly-forged partnership aims to improve the internet services in
the Philippines and eventually boost the internet usage of Filipinos. Through
this intriguing new deal, Google is slated to provide boost to all Smart WiFi
zones across the country in its efforts for universal access to a whole bevy of
information.
More
than 60% of the Philippine population are some of the most active Internet
users in the world today considering that most Filipinos are into social media,
and Smart WiFi provides faster, stronger and more reliable internet connections
without any worries of data charges as long as they are in where the said
service is available. Expect any of the Smart WiFi zones in different parts of
the country to be beefed and powered up by Google's premise and prowess in the
coming months.
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CNN
Philippines has expanded its nationwide reach beyond television and online through
a forged partnership with the world's fastest-growing online streaming service
iflix. The new partnership provides millions of iflix subscribers in the
Philippines with CNN Philippines' impressive and overwhelming sleuth of news
and current affairs programming within their fingertips at home or on-the-go.
Download and install the iflix mobile app on your smartphone from Google Play
and iOS App Store, sign up for an account, and you can enjoy CNN Philippines
live and free anytime, anywhere as part of the iflix News portal.
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ABS-CBN
TV Plus, the first commercially released digital terrestrial television service
in the Philippines, officially announced on its Facebook page that it has
extended the free trial of its additional channels until February 28, 2019. Through
the extension, ABS-CBN TV Plus users in areas where the free trial is available
will be able to further enjoy their favorite shows on Asianovela Channel, Movie
Central, Jeepney TV, MYX and O Shopping throughout the first two months of the
new year. These include those living in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Metro
Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro.
With
more than 6.1 million units sold and counting as of late 2018, ABS-CBN TV Plus
continues to transform the television viewing experience of Filipino households
with clear picture and sound quality, exclusive channels that cater to every
member of the household and additional features such as KBO and the Emergency
Warning Broadcast System (EWBS). I just hope that these five new channels will
be available in Batangas or any part of the province before the end of the free
trial. For more updates and announcements, follow @ABSCBNTVPlus on Facebook.
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Catriona
Gray winning the Miss Universe crown was without question the best Christmas
gift for the Philippines, and many are still not getting over how the newest
Filipina pride outshined and impressed the world that led her to the country's
fourth Miss Universe crown. Slated to ease the ongoing ecstaticness of its
Filipino users, Spotify decided to join in on their celebration with the
release of its Panalo playlist.
