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Globe Telecom to Offer New iPad in Philippines on May 29

Globe Telecommunication, Philippine's leading telecommunications company, will offer the third generation iPad in the country on May 29, 2012 Tuesday.


Here is the press release:

PHILIPPINES, Manila – May 24, 2012 – Globe Telecom today announced it will offer the new iPad in the Philippines on Tuesday, May 29. Globe Telecom will offer iPad with a range of attractive Tattoo data plans that will allow customers to connect to its nationwide network at speeds up to 42Mbps.

The third generation iPad is a category defining mobile device that features a stunning new Retina display, Apple's new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video. It also still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life* while remaining amazingly thin and light.

“We’re very excited to launch the incredible new iPad in the Philippines," said Peter Bithos, senior adviser for Consumer Business of Globe Telecom. "Customers using our network on their new iPad will experience great value Tattoo data plans and amazing speed for an unbeatable user experience."

Customers can buy the new iPad at all Globe retail stores nationwide beginning Tuesday, May 29. For complete details on pricing and availability, please visit www.tattoo.globe.com.ph.

For more information on iPad, please visit www.apple.com/ipad.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Posted by Cebu Blogger

New Apple iPad with Retina Display starts at $499

There is no iPad 3, it is called "the iPad" during its unveiling on Wednesday in San Francisco. On March 16, 2012 this new iPad will be available in 10 countries (see below list) at $499. The information was confirmed by Phil Schiller, Apple’s SVP of worldwide marketing.

Photo Credit: ipadinsight.com



The new iPad is available for the following countries but will begin taking pre-orders on its website later Wednesday:


  1. U.S., 
  2. UK, 
  3. Japan, 
  4. Canada, 
  5. Switzerland, 
  6. Germany, 
  7. France, 
  8. Hong Kong, 
  9. Singapore and, 
  10. Austria

New 3rd-generation iPad specifications:


  • 9.7″ Retina Display, 2048×1536 pixel resolution @ 264ppi powered by an A5X quad-core graphics chip
  • 5MP autofocus rear iSight camera
  • A new “hybrid IR filter” for more advanced optics, along with autofocus, white balance and face detection capabilities
  • 1080p full HD video recording with a built-in stabilizer and temporal noise reduction
  • 4G LTE 73Mbps
  • HSPA+ 21Mbps, DC-HSDPA 42Mbps
  • Personal WiFi Hotspot (if the carrier supports that feature.)
  • iOS 5.1
  • 9.4mm wide and weighs 1.5lbs (slightly heavier than iPad 2).


For the Battery, it lasts nine hours running on 4G LTE and 10 hours running on Wi-Fi.

These prices are of the same costing from iPad2.

iPad WiFi Prices (not including their carrier costs):
16GB – $499
32GB – $599
64GB – $699

iPad 4G LTE Prices (not including their carrier costs):
16GB – $629
32GB – $729
64GB – $829

This new iPad comes in Black and White color.

On the Side note, Apple announced that the production of the iPad 2 will continue which dropped its pricing at $399 with Wi-Fi-only connectivity.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Posted by Cebu Blogger

Apple's Steve Jobs dies at 56

Steven P. Jobs or commonly known by everybody as Steve Jobs, the Apple Guy who is actually the Apple Inc. chairman and co-founder died Wednesday at the age of 56.


This news came up after the soft release of the Apple Iphone 4S - Siri.

There was no official statement about the cause of his Death but everybody knew that Mr. Jobs fought with pancreatic cancer and a received a liver transplant. Last August this year, he went down as CEO and gave his position to Tim Cook. Because of Steve, these technology gadgets namely iPod, iPhone and iPad would not be celebrated by the consumers, the market and the world.

 In a separate statement, his family said Mr. Jobs "died peacefully today surrounded by his family...We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief."

His Friend, Mark Zuckerberg posted a message to his Facebook, "Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you."

Steve will be missed by the world!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Posted by Cebu Blogger

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