Experience True HD Calls with Skype

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I finally got the chance to maximize Skype during my recent Bangkok trip. As costs of international calls and messaging are still high, free services such as Skype proved to be very helpful in connecting with my loved ones and friends.

SM Fairview Cyberzone Mob Dance

I noticed that flash mob dances have become quite a popular gimik lately. I'm sure everyone remembers that certain Glee episode where our very own Jollibee had a cameo.

Hmmm...maybe the Cebu Jail Dancers somehow started the trend?

Because of its entertaining and buzz appeal, marketers utilized the potential of mob dances in effectively promoting a brand/product. A recent example would be the SM Fairview Cyberzone Launch. They used mob dance to arouse the curiosity of mall-goers and introduce their newly opened gadget/technology strip. For maximum exposure, they held it at the high foot-traffic Atrium wing.

Several bloggers were invited to witness the Cyberzone launch. Our huge thanks and congratulations to SM Fairview and sponsors Gameline, Storyland, Bacolod Chicken Inasal for the successful launch!

Manila bloggers cover the launch

Power on @ Cyberzone

A stage was setup at the foodcourt / supermarket area

Yummy snack from Bacolod Chicken Inasal

SM Cyberzone is definitely a one-stop place for all your gadget needs. It has a broad variety of concept, branded, and I.T. stores, making it a perfect venue for technology-lifestyle enthusiasts who want to keep up in the latest trends. High quality and legitimate products are to be expected from each tenants, assuring customers of their money's worth. I could attest to this because I bought my phone, desktop pc, and PSP at Cyberzone North Edsa.

Now the 15th branch, SM Fairview Cyberzone has over 30 in-line tenants and kiosk stores such as Geco Skin, I Shield, Mp3 Express, Battery Channel, Pivod, Info Maxx, among others. Free high-speed WIFI is also available in all areas so you could research for a particular brand before purchase. Great, huh?

SM Fairview Cyberzone is located at the 3rd floor of SM City Fairview, Quezon City. You may visit other branches at SM City North Edsa, SM Southmall, SM City Manila, SM City Marikina, SM Megamall, SM City Clark, SM City Cagayan de Oro, SM City Davao, SM City Cebu, SM City Naga, SM Department Store Cubao, SM City Baguio, SM City Tarlac, and SM City Bacolod.

Updated list of Globe UnliMail compatible phones

Here's an updated latest list of mobile handsets compatible with Globe Tattoo UnliMail service. The free trial run is until March 31 so if you're phone is on the list, I suggest you download the application nao! I just did and it's so cool, I feel like I have a BB!!!! :)

Get Globe UnliMAIL for FREE by texting UNLIMAIL to 8888 or visit http://wap.portal.globe.com.ph/unlimail on your mobile browser.

Java Handsets as of March 2010

Nokia 2700 classic
Nokia 2730 classic
Nokia 3120 classic
Nokia 3208 classic
Nokia 3600 slide
Nokia 5000
Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
Nokia 5220 XpressMusic
Nokia 5300 XpressMusic
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic
Nokia 6208 classic
Nokia 6212 classic
Nokia 6280
Nokia 6300
Nokia 6300i
Nokia 6301
Nokia 6500 slide
Nokia 6500 classic
Nokia 6600 fold
Nokia 6600 slide
Nokia 6600i slide
Nokia 7100 Supernova
Nokia 7310 Supernova
Nokia 7310 Supernova
Nokia 7373
Nokia 7390
Nokia 7900 Prism
Nokia 8800 Arte
Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte
Nokia 8800 Gold Arte

Skype for Symbian phones: Free calls, free IMs, Free Download!

Luxembourg and Espoo, Finland - Skype and Nokia today jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world's most popular smartphone platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store, Nokia's one-stop shop for mobile content or visit skype.com/m on your mobile phone.

Skype for Symbian enables Nokia smartphone users to:

• Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world*
• Save money on calls and texts (SMS) to phones abroad
• Send and receive instant messages to and from individuals or groups
• Share pictures, videos and other files
• Receive calls to their existing online number
• See when Skype contacts are online and available to call or IM
• Easily import names and numbers from the phone's address book

Skype for Symbian will run on any Nokia smartphone using the latest version of the Symbian platform. Skype will soon introduce this client to Symbian mobile devices from other manufacturers, including Sony Ericsson.

"Symbian enables us to bring smartphones to more and more people and ensures scale for our solutions and compelling services, such as Skype. We're seeing around 1.5 million downloads a day on Ovi Store now and believe that the Skype client for Nokia smartphones will have wide appeal to Symbian users," said Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President for Smartphones, Nokia.

"Skype, the king of Internet communications, running on Symbian, the world's dominant smartphone platform, makes for an explosive combination," said Larry Berkin, Head of Global Alliances and GM USA, Symbian Foundation. "With Symbian's global reach, Skype is that much closer to becoming the ubiquitous real-time communications platform for hundreds of millions of Symbian-based mobile users."

Russ Shaw, General Manager, Mobile at Skype said, "With Skype for Nokia smartphones, more than 200 million smartphone users worldwide** will be able to take the Skype features they love with them on the move. Alongside Skype's relationships with operators and handset manufacturers worldwide, making Skype available direct to consumers will help millions of users keep in contact with the people that are important to them without worrying about the cost, distance or whether they are away from a computer."

The initial Skype for Symbian application is compatible with the following Nokia touchscreen models: 

• Nokia N97
• Nokia N97 mini
• Nokia X6
• Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
• Nokia 5530 

And the following non-touch devices:

• Nokia E72
• Nokia E71
• Nokia E90
• Nokia E63
• Nokia E66
• Nokia E51
• Nokia N96
• Nokia N95
• Nokia N95 8GB
• Nokia N85
• Nokia N82
• Nokia N81
• Nokia N81 8GB
• Nokia N79
• Nokia N78
• Nokia 6220 Classic
• Nokia 6210 Navigator
• Nokia 5320

For more information on Skype for Symbian, including the latest supported handset list, click here

Try Globe Tattoo UnliMAIL for FREE until March 31, 2010!

Send and receive unlimited email directly on your Symbian/Java handsets* with Globe Tattoo UnliMAIL!
Get Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, or Outlook on your phone anywhere, anytime for free until March 31, 2010.

Here's how you could avail of this cool service:

1. Text UNLIMAIL to 8888 or visit http://wap.portal.globe.com.ph/unlimail from your mobile web browser.
2. Download the app to your phone and choose myGlobe Connect as access point
3. Setup your email account/s upon installation.

*Supported handsets: Nokia N73, Nokia N95, Nokia E51, Nokia E90, Nokia E65, Nokia N80, Nokia 6220 Classic, Nokia 6120 Classic, Nokia 3250, Nokia 6300, Nokia 5310, Nokia 6600 Slide, Nokia 5300, Nokia 6280, Nokia 7210 SuperNova, Nokia 3120 Classic, Sony Ericsson K800i, Sony Ericsson K810i, Sony Ericsson K770i and Sony Ericsson K700.

For more information, visit www.globe.com.ph/unlimail

How To Bid [and win] in Winila

'sup, yo.

I tried Winila but things didn't go exactly as I imagined, i.e. I lost so now I need vodka.

For the brave ones who want to try their 'luck' in this new online auction site, here are some points you should remember:

1. YOUR bid credits will decrease by one (1) whenever YOU place a bid.
2. Item's price will increase by $0.01 whenever a bid is placed.
3. A maximum of 20 seconds will be automatically added to the countdown timer whenever a bid is placed. This will allow other users to participate in the auction.
4. When the timer reaches 0:00:00, the last user who placed the bid will be declared winner

actual Winila auction

Timing is important. Don't bid too early--wait until the timer reaches 5 seconds (or below) before you re-click the nasty BID! button. Remember, your credits decrease everytime you bid so please please please use it carefully.

ffffuuuuuuu i got outbid by someone else for $0.64

By the way, Winila is open to users 18 y/o up, worldwide. Registration is free and you could do that HERE.

If you're 17 and reading this, cld u plz go back to Pet Society. or Myspace. 'Cuz no, they won't auction Edward Cullen here.

Winila: Spend Small, Win Big

K, gaiz, I'm trying out this new website called Winila.

According to Nat (who owns the site, ftw!), Winila is:

"Like E-bay, but you could buy the items are 80% cheaper."

Wait. WHAT.

The idea sounds like pure lulz, like a baby in a taco costume

hm.

FAST FORWARD! I visited www.winila.com and saw this

brand new iPod Touch bought at $1.12!!!

I WANT I WANT I WANT AND YOU WILL WANT THIS TOO BECAUSE IT'S SO AWESOME.

How to use Winila:

Register for free in less than a minute. Bids cost only $0.50 each. If you place a bid for your desired product the auction price increases by 1, 2, 5 or 10 Cents. To give another user the chance to win, we reset the clock to a maximum of 20 seconds. When the clocks goes down to zero and noone else placed a bid - congratulations, you are Winilished: you've won! <--got this from the site. meh.

Here's the catch: You need to purchase bid vouchers to participate in the auction. 

$10 will give you 20 bid credits, $25 for 50 credits, blah blah blah. See photo below, will you.

remember, you need credits to bid!

FREEBIE ZONE: Get five (5) bid credits for every user who became active through your referral, i.e., a friend you invited (via Facebook or email) bought any bid pack in Winila.

I already bought 20-bid credits (via paypal) because i want an Apple iTouch! Winnila lemme win! Loljk. Nat, lemme win. =p

Canon head office moves to McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig

To better serve its customers and partners, Canon Marketing Philippines, Inc. (CMPI) has relocated to a new office at the seventh floor of Commerce and Industry Plaza, Campus corner Park Avenues, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Along with the new head office, the Canon Business Imaging Solutions showroom has also moved to its bigger and better location at the first floor of the same building to improve the company’s services to its huge corporate clientele.

“Canon Marketing Philippines anticipates more success in the coming year and with our new office and showroom, I feel that we have the resources to make this happen.  We look forward to accommodating more customers with our new Business Imaging Solutions showroom and delight our customers even more,” said Alan Chng, CMPI new president and CEO.  

Canon Customer Care Centers are still located at the 5th Floor, Marvin Plaza Building, 2153 Don Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City and Liberty Center, Freedom Plaza, Ground Floor Retail Row Unit 1 & 2, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City.  For specific customer or product-related inquiries, contact the Customer Assistance Team at telephone number (632) 884-9000, email info@canon.com.ph, or visit www.canon.com.ph/customercare.

SALE ALERT: Canon 3-Day Christmas Sale at Tiendesitas

Updated.

Here's another long-weekend gadget sale from Canon!

Enjoy huge discounts and exciting giveaways only at the Canon 3-day Yuletide Season Sale on November 28 to 30, 2009 at Tiendesitas Delicacies Village Lobby. On sale are selected Canon cameras, DSLRs, camcorders and printers. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.

Canon didn't release the price list, but here are the items that will be on sale this weekend:

DSLRs and lenses:

1000d 450d 500d 50d 40d 5d mark II 50mm 1.8 55-250is 50mm 1.4 85mm 1.8 17-40 16-35 70-200 35mm 1.4 24mm 1.4.

Save up to Php 18,000 on the following units:

DIGITAL IXUS 800 DIGITAL IXUS i7Zoom PowerShot A570 POWERSHOT A580 POWERSHOT A620 POWERSHOT A630 POWERSHOT A720 POWERSHOT A460 POWERSHOT SX100 ZR 830 MiniDV Camcorder ZR 800 MiniDV Camcorder DC 220 DVD Camcorder DC 210 DVD Camcorder

Shop will be open from 12noon to 8pm, from November 28 to 30, at the Tiendesitas Delicacies Village Lobby.

Happy shopping!

Consumer Electronics Live 2009 slated on Nov. 13 to 15

The country’s biggest electronics show is set to take the stage once more as Summit Live mounts the second Consumer Electronics Live (CEL), happening on November 13 to 15, 2009, at the World Trade Center, Halls A to C.

This year’s CEL Manila promises to top their first outing last year, which showcased the latest products from over 40 exhibitors –including Canon, Apple, Bose, Nokia, HP, Sony, LG Electronics, Samsung, Lenovo, Nikon, Asus, Creative, Olympus, JBL, and Sennheiser—and had more than 10,000 gadget lovers trooping to the three-day exhibit.

Gerard de Guzman, general manager of Summit Live, says that this year, CEL Manila will focus on having the latest gadgets available for purchase during the exhibit. “I think there is nothing worse for a techie than seeing and salivating over a device on display but then you can’t buy it right there and then,” he points out, “With CEL Manila exhibitors putting together special promos just for the three-day event, techies are sure to find devices at terrific values.”

CEL Manila is not just the best place for gadget lovers to score a good bargain, but is also the perfect opportunity for exhibitors to expand their market share, generate more awareness for their products, and drum up sales.

CEL Manila is still open to exhibitors. Interested parties may call 451-8888 local 1115 and look for Jayjay Veloso, email summitliveinquiries@summitmedia.com.ph, or visit www.celmanila.com

Big Discounts at Big Outlet Sale 2009

Shop at Big Outlet Sale 2009 and get discounts of up to 80% on top brands! This much-anticipated shopping event will be held at Megatent Ortigas on October 16 to 18, 2009, 10am-9pm.

Participating Merchants include:

APPAREL
Myth by Randy Ortiz, Patrice Ramos Diaz, Esprit de Corps, Giordano, Giordano Concepts, Giordano Ladies, Nike Golf, Levi’s, Dockers, Adidas, Reef, PUMA, Triumph, Chocolate, Salsa Trends, Katricewear, , Goods of Desire, Cole Vintage, La Copa, Blue Star Exchange, Jockey, Pink Manila, Orange Juice, Big & Small Co, Spin, Havin’ a Baby, Fuddy Duddy, Max & Cleo,  BCBGeneration, Matt Bernson, Betsey Johnson & Charles David

FOOTWEAR
Mizuno, Substance, NJ Sneaks, Renegade Folk, Adidas, Ipanema, Grendha, Riders, Dupe, Ed Hardy

BEAUTY/FRAGRANCES
Luxasia, Guerlain, YSL, Davidoff, Hylexin, Jurlique, Stella McCartney, Burberry Kanebo, Max Factor, Anne Klein, Elizabeth Arden

 discounted brands

WATCHES
Hugo Boss, Tommy, Citizen, Time Force, Everlast, Storm, Lambretta

EYEWEAR
Ferragamo, Shanghai Tang, Oakley, Ray Ban, Calvin Klein, Bvlgari,Levis, Tag Heuer, Lacoste, Ideal Vision, Versace,

SPORTS
JB Sports, Dunlop, Slazenger, Head, Mares, Babolat, Everlast, Deuter, Zoggs, Swans, Nike Golf, Adams Golf, Tourstage, Titleist

GADGETS
Power Mac Center, Olympus, JBL, Western Digital, Sennheiser, Philips, Cutting Edge, Parker, Victorinox, JA Henckels Zwilling, Bicycle, Switch, Canon

TRAVEL & HOME
Tefal, OXO, Rowenta, Beka, Princess, Simmons, Canopy Home, Samsonite, American Tourister

The Big Outlet Sale 2009 is powered by Sun Cellular, Style Bible and BPI Express Credit Edge, and Petron BPI Cards.

Canon Slashes Service Fees for Ondoy/Pepeng damaged units

Canon Marketing Philippines offers 50% off on labor fees and 25% off on replacement parts for water-damaged Canon cameras. This offer is valid until October 31, 2009. For inquiries, contact Canon Service Center at 884-9000. Canon Service Center is located at 5F Marvin Plaza Bldg, 2153 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City.

Canon extendeds warranty on select Powershot, Ixus, and EOS models

Canon celebrates the start of the Holiday season with Three-Year Extended Warranty Promo on select PowerShot, Digital IXUS and EOS Digital SLR cameras!

Participating models:
Powershot – SX120is, SX200is, SX20is, SX1is, S90, G10, G11
Ixus – 120is, 200is, 95is, 100is, 110is
EOS – 500D, 50D, 7D, 5D MII

To avail the promo, visit www.canon.com.ph and register your unit.

Promo period: October 1 to December 31, 2009
Redemption period: October 15, 2009 to February 28, 2010.

For inquiries, call Canon Philippines at (02) 884-9000. You may also join Canon Digital Camera Philippines on Facebook for updated news and promos.