Sun Cellular Unlimited Call and Text Services To Continue Despite PLDT’s Acquisition

Just recently, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) together with JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGS), announced that they entered into an “all-share transaction” in which JGS will exchange stake of its telecommunication business, Digitel, for a new PLDT shares.

The merger will then pose ownership of PLDT over Sun Cellular, Digitel’s wholy-owned subsidiary in mobile business best known for its unlimited voice and SMS services. Sun Cellular is also the 2nd main competitor (next to Globe Telecom) of Smart Communications, PLDT’s wholy-owned mobile and internet business segment. Smart Communications also owns both Talk ‘N Text and Red Mobile brands running on EDGE/UMTS and 3G networks, respectively.



Now that PLDT’s acquisition of Digitel is expected to be completed in the next three months, the biggest concern for consumers is whether there would still be a good competition in the “unlimited” offers. Because for Sun Cellular subscribers, they had switched to the network probably due to the competitive offers. No worry folks, though, because PLDT just announced it will continue to offer Sun Cellular unlimited voice and text services even after the acquisition.

“Our intention is to maintain Sun’s current offers and further improve them. One clear opportunity is mobile broadband,” said PLDT President and CEO Napoleon L. Nazareno. “Leveraging the combined networks of PLDT, Smart and Sun, we plan to expand the reach and raise the quality of mobile broadband services for Sun subscribers. This is in line with our Internet for All advocacy.”, Nazareno added.

Sounds interesting, eh? Well, at least in my own opinion, that would really makes sense and that answers everyone’s doubts of possibly waving goodbye to Sun’s best offers.

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Google +1 Button, the New Way to Recommend Websites and Pages in Google Search

Google is rolling out a new feature called +1 (reads “Plus One”) represented by a white small box with numerical symbol at the center of it, which then turns its color to blue when clicked from the Search Engine Result Page (SERP).

The +1 button is yet another social feature of Google Search as a way for users of telling they recommend a particular webpage discovered after doing a search. The new feature would then help Google identify which of among the number of links from the search results are relevant based on the number of +1’s, thus delivering even more relevant results to other users searching for same queries.



Here’s a video showing how Google +1 works.







Google says they’re already rolling the new feature starting in English in Google.com; however, you may also opt-in ahead of the schedule in your location by joining the experiment at Google Labs.



Could this be Google's answer to Facebook "Like" or "Recommend" features? Well, I guess so.



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PLDT Acquires JG Summit’s Digitel; Sun Cellular to Benefit 3G and Broadband Services of the Philippine Telco Juggernaut

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGS) announced Tuesday, the acquisition of Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (Digitel) by the Philippine Telco juggernaut, PLDT.

Digitel is the country’s second-largest fixed-line telecommunication company by the Gokongwei family-owned JGS Holdings; and is the owner of the Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. or better known for its brand as Sun Cellular.



The acquisition is an “all-share transaction” in which PLDT will take over 51.55% of Digitel’s total share, amounting to Php 74.1 billion, and in exchange – JGS Holdings will get 12.8% of PLDT’s stake plus a seat at the Telco’s Board of Directors. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter this year.



Though it’s obvious that PLDT (which operates its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications Inc.) would have the full control of Digitel – the disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange says “mobile operations of Digitel will remain separate and intact”; to maintain and capitalize on Sun Cellular’s operations to continue serving specific market segments particularly the “unlimited” service.



The acquisition of Digitel/Sun Cellular will allow them to leverage PLDT/Smart Communications’ infrastructure, thus providing a better service to consumers; however the merger could also result into less competition, not unless the lone Globe Telecom beat all the odds, perhaps for the common good. What do you think?



Update: Sun Cellular Unlimited Call and Text Services To Continue Despite PLDT’s Acquisition

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Amazon Launched Cloud Drive, Cloud Player for Web, and Cloud Player for Android

To meet the ongoing demand of cloud-based music storage, Amazon announced today the launch of a new set of services called Amazon Cloud Drive, Amazon Cloud Player for Web, and Amazon Cloud Player for Android.

The new services will be available only to US Amazon customers though, in which they can securely store music in the cloud and have it played on any Android-based smart phones, Android tablets, Mac, or PC – anytime, anywhere.



With Amazon Cloud Drive, customers can upload and store digital files including music, photos, videos, and other documents from their computer, starting with 5GB of free storage space; and an upgrade to 20GB of Cloud Drive storage is available once a purchase of any Amazon MP3 album is completed. Amazon also says new purchases of Amazon MP3 saved directly to the Cloud Drive will be stored for free, and won’t count on the given customer’s storage quota. Fair enough, huh.



The Amazon Cloud Player for Web is an application that will allow customers to listen to their music from their computers’ web browsers. Supported browsers include Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari. Cloud Player for Android on the other hand is a mobile version of the Cloud Player for Web, bundled in the new version of Amazon MP3 App. Cloud Player for Android can be used to play music stored both in the Cloud Drive or the ones stored locally on devices.



You can learn more about Cloud Drive, Cloud Player for Web, and Cloud Player for Android from here, here, and here.

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Aboitiz Power Alter Space Facebook Game Brings Awareness to Saving Mother Nature

Aboitiz Power unveiled Saturday at the Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa, the first Filipino-made Facebook game with an environmental advocacy.

Alter Space is a social networking game which aims to bring awareness on how people can lower carbon footprint and help preserve the Earth’s resources. Aboitiz Power, one of the major players in the Philippine power industry, also had a chance to introduce its own brand of clean and renewable energy called Cleanergy.

The Alter Space

The Alter Space Game



Like any other Facebook game applications, Alter Space has been designed with similar programming concepts with other casual games. But what brings Alter Space unique to the social crowd is its advocacy and cause to saving Mother Nature. Basically, the game could be another portal in the most popular social networking site to learning practical tips in an environment-friendly living as it let gamers know more about “carbon footprint” and how they can help lower its concentration in a day-to-day activities.



Playing Alter Space



Got to play again Alter Space the other day (Oh yeah, I’ve already played it before last Saturday’s event), and I realized it’s one of the most enjoyable activities everyone on Facebook should engage with, as far as casual games are concerned. Read on the synopsis below, hit this link to play the game, and do let us know what you think about it.

In Alter Space, you not only have your own virtual home but an entire planet to take care of. The choices you make during the game will determine whether your planet has more or less total carbon emissions. The objective of the game is to make choices and fulfill tasks that will increase your Happiness Level while ensuring that carbon emissions are kept to a safe amount.



You must fulfill certain tasks (cooking, taking a shower, buying food, going to the park, shopping, watching TV, using the computer, etc.) in order to increase his or her Happiness Level. Every time the Happiness Level reaches 100 per cent, your avatar goes up one game level. The game goes up to Level 5.



You must continuously earn “Currency” during the game. This is done by playing various mini-games. These mini-games involve harvesting energy from alternative sources: a solar power plant, a geothermal plant and a hydro-electric plant—all of which provide energy without carbon emissions.



Alter Space also includes details and touches that showcase Filipino culture, like buying food from a “turo-turo”; playing sungka; or using a pamaypay or fan, and many others.



Some practical tips you learn in Alter Space are: a) Using natural sunlight to brighten your house as much as possible; b) Using energy-saving light bulbs in the house; c) Using a pail of water when you bathe, instead of the shower; d) Using an LCD television set instead of the old CRT TVs; LCD TVs consume less energy and result in less carbon emissions.

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Apple iOS 4.3.1 Released, Direct Download Links for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

As expected, Apple just released iOS 4.3.1 as a minor update to fix bugs and vulnerabilities, as well as the battery life issue claimed on iOS 4.3 for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad, and iPad 2.

The update can be downloaded by connecting your iDevices and launching the latest version of iTunes installed in your machine. Note that Verizon iPhone 4 users are not included on this update, which means you’ll remain stuck on iOS 4.2.6 just yet. If you want to download iOS 4.3.1 directly from Apple server for later use, just hit on the links below:



iPhone

iOS 4.3.1 for iPhone 3GS: iPhone2,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw

iOS 4.3.1 for iPhone 4 (GSM Version): iPhone3,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw



iPod Touch

iOS 4.3.1 for iPod Touch 3G: iPod3,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw

iOS 4.3.1 for iPod Touch 4G: iPod4,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw



iPad

iOS 4.3.1 for iPad: iPad1,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw

iOS 4.3.1 for iPad 2 WiFi: iPad2,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw

iOS 4.3.1 for iPad 2 GSM: iPad2,2_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw

iOS 4.3.1 for iPad 2 CDMA: iPad2,3_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw

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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101: Price, Specs, and Features Get Official

ASUS in an announcement today just made the Eee Pad Transformer TF101 tablet official.

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is one of the tablet devices unveiled ahead of CES early this year from the Taiwan-based company. Featuring a 10.1-inch IPS (in-plane switching) panel display, powered by a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor; the Transformer is a Honeycomb device that is, well – a unique slate that behaves converting itself into something we’re familiar with: a notebook. With an optional docking station with integrated keyboard, the Transformer let you access functionalities of a full QWERTY set of keys for your typing pleasure. In-house with the Eee Pad Transformer include a 1GB memory, 16GB or 32GB of storage with unlimited access to cloud-based ASUS WebStorage, both front and rear-facing cameras, and the ASUS’ Waveshare UI which melds with Android 3.0 for a unique user interface.



ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Specs



Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)

1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual-core processor

10.1-inch IPS (In-plane Switching) 1280 x 800 resolution touchscreen display

1GB RAM

16GB / 32GB Storage, Unlimited cloud storage with ASUS WebStorage

1.2MP Front camera for video conferencing

5MP Rear AF camera, HD video recording and playback

Optional Docking Station with integrated Full QWERTY keyboard

Wi-Fi, 802.11 b/g/n

3G (optional)

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Mini-HDMI

3.5mm audio jack

USB 2.0 (2x)

Micro-SD Card

Stereo Speaker

Sensors (G-sensor, Light, Gyroscope, Compass, GPS)

10.6 x 6.9 x 0.51”

1.49 lbs (with battery)

24.4 Wh Li-Polymer battery



Reports say ASUS has a planned launch of Eee Pad Transformer next week; however, initial announcement says the tablet will be priced between $399 and $699, and will be available next month. Stay tuned as we’ll update this post if we got the official pricing details next week.



Update: ASUS Eee Pad Transformer: Philippines Price and Launch Update

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iPad 2 Goes On Sale Today, Asian Countries Have to Wait ‘Till April

As previously announced, Apple will be launching its second-generation tablet, iPad 2, to 25 more countries today.

Originally, Japan was included on today’s launch schedule of iPad 2; however, Apple decided to delay the release in the region while the country and Apple’s team itself still have to focus on recovering from the recent series of disaster.

Both WiFi and WiFi plus 3G versions of iPad 2 will be available today in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK today – just of the same US prices in all models.



Apple also announced that iPad 2 will launch in Asian countries including Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore comes April. No official words yet on the availability here in the Philippines.



CTB actually have some readers in the 25 countries listed above, and I’m wondering if you guys lined up to get your hands on Apple’s latest tablet? Oh, I wish you luck the entire inventory won’t hold up just yet!

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Download Free Angry Birds Game

Early this year, the Finnish company Rovio Mobile released a PC-compatible version of its popular puzzle video game Angry Birds.



Note: Please see updates below this post.



The Angry Birds app first become popular on Apple’s iOS devices when it once tops the chart of most downloaded apps at the Apple App Store. It became available at the Android Market later last year to cater Android-based handsets, and finally made its way to Intel’s AppUp Center as an exclusive version for Windows-based desktop and laptop computers.

Originally, Angry Birds at Intel AppUp retails for $4.99, and the good news is – Best Buy and the chip maker teamed up to offer at a limited time free copies of the game to 50,000 users. Terms say that the offer is for new customers and must be resident of the US only. And if you think you qualify, this could be your chance to grab Angry Birds for free. Interested? Head over to this page.



Update: July 4, 2011



It appears the limited offer to 50,000 users has ended already. We're sorry to remove the download link above. Alternatively, there's a web-based version of Angry Birds for you to download. You can also play Angry Birds directly on Google Chrome browser. We'll constantly updating this post for the latest free Angry Birds offer in the future, so just stay tuned.



Update: July 22, 2011



If you're an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad user - I've already listed all downloadable free Angry Birds versions. Just checkout Download Free Angry Birds for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.



Update: August 15, 2011



A free PC-version of Angry Birds is available for download. Read more about it here: Download Free Angry Birds for PC

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Yahoo Search Direct Deliver Results as You Type

Yahoo is rolling out a new feature to its search engine called Search Direct.

Basically, Yahoo Search Direct works in a way in which a user gets the results by displaying it before a particular query is completed. Sounds familiar? Well, it’s actually similar to Google Instant in which it predicts search results based on what the person types and have the results presented to the user, dynamically.

Yahoo Search Direct

But unlike Google Instant which delivers a website-centered search results, Yahoo Search Direct cover result categories including those from the top trending searches, movies, TV, weather, local, travel, stocks, and shopping. By default, the moment you click on the search box, you’ll be presented with the trending searches; and hovering on the list of trending searches, you’ll get the aggregated relevant results. Type the first character of your query, and there you will see Search Direct in action.



Interested? You can try it here, and of course – do let us know what you think about it.

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LG Announced Wireless Charging Pad, WCP-700

Wireless charging could be the next leap in the growing popularity of smart phones and tablet devices.

HP has its own Touchstone, there’s another one from an independent mobile accessory company Powermat, and the newest entry to the wireless charger line-up is from LG called Wireless Charging Pad (WCP-700).

Basically, the Wireless Charging Pad is a portable charging system that a user plugs into the outlet, and wirelessly charging compatible mobile devices when placed on top of it. Technically, LG’s WCP-700 works with the same magnetic induction technology, in which it alleviates the need of physical connections in transferring electrical energy from a power source into the battery of mobile devices.



I’m actually thinking we’ll be seeing more and more handset manufacturers introducing similar accessories in the future. And it would be great if they come up with something more efficient, environment-friendly and of course less-expensive.



LG says the Wireless Charging Pad will retail for $69.99 and will be available comes April this year. Let’s see if we spot one here in the Philippines.

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BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Official Price, Available April 19th in US and Canada

The Canadian Telco, Research In Motion (RIM), finally announced the availability together with the official price of the much-anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook.



The PlayBook is the company’s first tablet set to retail comes April 19th in more than 20,000 sales outlets in the US and Canada.

The BlackBerry PlayBook with Wi-Fi will come in three models, featuring 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage priced at $499, $599 and $699 respectively.



Just in case you didn’t notice, the official price for every PlayBook variant is actually just the same of the WiFi-only versions of the iPad 2. That means, if you’re going to choose between the PlayBook and iPad 2 – you probably don’t need to look at the price schedule.



Best Buy online stores in the US and Canada are already accepting pre-orders starting today. If you think of getting one, just head over here and here. Don't forget to check this demo to help you decide.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9: Price, Specs, and Features Announced!

Oh, boy. This could be a huge surprise, really!

If Samsung just introduced only the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at the recent MWC, then that’s probably because the company don’t want us to know they have something more to bet in the competition.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

Just today in the on-going International CTIA Wireless event in Orlando, Florida – Samsung announced its third tablet in the Galaxy Tab line-up, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.

The Galaxy Tabs (7-inch, 8.9-inch, 10.1-inch)

And if you can still remember when Steve Jobs said the iPad 2 will send its rivals back to the drawing board, then Samsung could ask you to think again. Bringing almost the same specs as its bigger brother, including the Honeycomb taste and the blazing performance of a dual-core 1GHz processor, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 could be another perfect choice if you want to stay between the 7 and 10-inch form-factor.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Specs and Features



Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)

8.9-inch WXGA 1280 x 800 display

1GHz Dual-core processor

16GB, 32GB, 64GB memory with microSD up to 32GB

3MP Rear-Facing Camera with Auto-Focus and LED Flash

2MP Front-Facing Camera

1080p Full HD Video Playback @ 30fps

720p HD Video recording

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

Quick Office HD Editor

Samsung TouchWiz UX (4.0)

Google Services (Talk, Chat, Maps, Books, etc.)

Social Hub, Music Hub, Readers Hub

Adobe Flash Player 10.2

Bluetooth 3.0

USB 2.0

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n

HSPA+, EDGE, GPRS

Gyroscope

Accelerometer

Digital Compass

Ambient Light Sensor

230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm

470g

6000 mAh battery



Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Price



Samsung says price of Galaxy Tab 8.9 is $469 and $569 for 16GB and 32GB versions, respectively. No words yet on the price of 64GB version and the availability of the tablet.

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Mozilla Firefox 4 Available for Download

Mozilla just released the final build of its popular free and open source web browser – the Firefox 4. Firefox 4 is now available to download for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Highlights of Firefox 4 include an optimized speed, in which the browser is claimed to perform up to 6 times faster than previous releases; revamped and streamlined interface bringing new features like App Tabs, Switch to Tab, and Panorama; Private and secure synchronization allowing users to sync Awesome Bar history, bookmarks, passwords, and form data across multiple computers and mobile devices; Security features like Do Not Track opting out tracking methods used on websites for behavioral advertising, HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and Content Security Policy to prevent cross-scripting attacks; and lastly – Firefox 4 brings cutting edge tools and support for web developers.



You may hit this link to download Firefox 4.

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Globe and Smart Subscribers, Donate Japan Earthquake Victims through Red Cross

Haven’t donated yet to the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan? If you’re a Globe or Smart subscriber, there’s an easy way to do that.

For Globe Subscribers, send your donation to the Red Cross using your mobile phone, just by texting:



JAPAN<space>AMOUNT



And send it to 2899.



Available denominations include: 5, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500, and 1000.

For example, to donate Php 50, just text:



JAPAN 50



And send it to 2899.



You’ll receive a message from Red Cross as a way of expressing gratitude to you for using Globe Donate-a-Load and in supporting the organization’s humanitarian efforts. Globe says transaction is free of charge, which means you’ll only be charged for the donation you make.



For Smart subscribers, just text:



RED<space>AMOUNT



And send it to 4143.



Smart denominations include: 10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 or 1000.

For example, to donate Php 25, just key in:



RED 25



And send to 4143.



So, that’s it. I just donated a small amount earlier today, hope you do your part, too. Won’t you? J

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Sky Broadband’s 5Mbps for Php 999 Ain’t Bad

1Mpbs somehow could be the plan-of-choice by most broadband internet subscribers in the Philippines.

For just Php 999 a month, one can get an unlimited internet connection quite enough for web surfing, video streaming, VoIP services, among others. If you’re a heavy user, you probably have noticed that sometimes your connection feel creepy, perhaps because your ISP is employing bandwidth throttling to minimize congestion of the network. But how about a 5Mbps data transfer speed just for the same price? Well, I think that’s something to consider whether it’s what you really want to suffice your internet needs.

Sky Broadband, SKYCable’s internet service, is now offering a new consumable plan with data speed of 5 Mbps just for Php 999. Basically, that’s five times faster than the usual 1 Mbps Plan from other ISP’s, yet stays just of the same price. The only catch here though, is the data cap of 15GB in a month. Broadband data capping here in the country remains a debatable issue that even our very own NTC dropped its proposal to include it on the memorandum order announced last year. But for Sky Broadband, it’s yet another choice of a faster, unlimited internet access.



If you think your average monthly data consumption is less than 15GB, then this plan would better suffice, as far as speed is concerned. Need more than 15GB of bandwidth cap? Well, just add Php 100 more on top of the initial Php 999 and you get an additional 1GB of data for the month.



The new 5 Mbps plan also comes with a monthly data cap of 35GB, but this time the price is doubled, that is Php 1,999. Ain’t that bad, huh? Go check it out, and do let us know what you think about it.

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Samsung Philippines SRP for Galaxy Tab Drops to Php 21,990

It’s very obvious. Sammy won’t be competitive enough in the tablet warfare if the company won’t cut the current price point of its first tablet – the Samsung Galaxy Tab.



We expect this year to see more tablet devices from other brands coming into the competition, mostly are built with decent specs trying to outperform the likes of Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab. HTC Flyer, Motorola XOOM, BlackBerry PlayBook, ASUS Eee Pad Tablets – just to name few are all first iteration of the big players in the tablet arena. And yes, those low-cost models from the French company Archos and our homegrown Cherry Mobile still count and they do have a share of the pie.



But for the pioneers, it’s just the beginning. In fact, Apple just released its iPad 2 more than a week ago; while Samsung is still prepping the official launch of its 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab. The tight competition dictates the price direction and for companies to stay competitive (and perhaps dominative?), they have to look back at the original price points of its devices. There should be a markdown. Apple already did that. Here in the Philippines, the first-gen iPad is already priced Php 4K less than the original price. And for Samsung to implement the same marketing strategy, the Korean company is also slashing the original price of the 7-inch Galaxy Tab. Interesting!

Just got a word that Samsung Philippines already have a new suggested retail price for the Galaxy Tab, model GT-P1000. How much? Well, expect to have it for Php 21,990. That’s Php 13K less than the official price when it first sells here in the country. If you are thinking of buying one, go check out my first impression before you visit your favorite Samsung reseller. But make sure the tablet already have the reduced price tag, because the final word from the person I talked with was- the company is still ironing everything to see every store in the country is selling the tablet with the same markdown price. Not bad, eh?



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Gevey iPhone 4 SIM Can Unlock Baseband 2.10.04, 3.10.01 on iOS 4.1, 4.2.1, and 4.3

Now that iOS 4.3 is out for iPhone 4 users, what’s next for the unlockers?

We understand that the software-based unlock from the iPhone Dev Team for basebands 2.10.04 and 3.10.01 won’t probably be coming out until they released an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3, despite discovering an exploit for the said basebands. Yet, we still don’t have specifics when the next baseband unlock would be coming. It’s just really a matter of time, and soon the Dev Team will bring something good news for unlockers in the jailbreaking community.

But for those who really can’t wait for the next software-based unlock (could it still be Ultrasn0w?), a team from China behind what is called a Gevey SIM, published images and videos showing how they managed to unlock iPhone 4 basebands 2.10.04 and 3.10.01 on iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.2.1 (iOS 4.3 could be vulnerable too) – just by using a SIM card. The specialized SIM is called “SIM Interposer” by which Laforet of Singularity blog explained everything behind the baseband unlocking action in detail.



Below is the video showing two carrier locked iPhone 4 running on different iOS firmware versions, and have been unlocked just by using the Gevey SIM.





How did It Work?

SIM card holds many different types of information, but the part most involved with carrier lock is the IMSI number, which is a unique code that corresponds to your account in the mobile carrier's database.



A sample IMSI might look like this



310 150 987654321



The first two segments are known as Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) respectively, and in the example above the IMSI indicate the SIM is from USA (310) AT&T (150).



When the iPhone baseband is loaded into memory, it checks the MCC and MNC against its own network lock state stored in the seczone. If the combination is allowed, the cell radio is activated and vice versa.



The earliest iPhone baseband revisions only check IMSI twice following a restart, therefore it is very easy to send spoof information in order to bypass the check. Nevertheless, the baseband was soon updated to validate SIM more aggressively and the method soon became obsolete.

What does it mean to unlockers?

1. It works if A.your network handles 112 calls properly according to the GSM standard; B.they are tolerant to TSMI spoofing and does not actively validate your SIM again for incoming calls.

2. Unlike its ancestors, the i4 SIM interposer is not a drop-in-and-forget device. The exact precedure must be performed should the device restart, lose reception for an extended period of time or move to another PLMN. In all situations the TMSI expires and has to be obtained again. Theoretically it is possible for a daemon to automate the process similar to ZeroG, but that only makes thing more convoluted.

3. It is, without question, unethical or downright illegal to use the technique anywhere 112 is a legitimate emergency number. Not a huge issue in China where the number is only used for informative purpose; the providers have no immediate incentive to fix the loophole.

4. All firmware/baseband combinations for the i4 up to iOS4.3 are vulnerable; however the exploit may be patched in any future software updates or via the carrier. If apple can influence providers to block Lydia it is not impossible for them to press them to fix the exploit. The only way to permanently unlock your baseband is via NCK.

5. SIM interposer should not harm your phone hardware; however your network could request IMEI and identify your device during the emergency call. Your identity cannot be faked and it is possible that they will ban your account. There is a reason why SIM cards remain legally the property of the service provider: you are not supposed to tamper with them without breaching contract.

6. Notwithstanding all the problems, SIM interposer does not cause any battery drain since it is only active transiently, nor would it cause signal loss because it does not change cellular transmission other than the initial validation step.

Albeit being legally questionable, an initial price of the Gevey SIM is at US$50, but the official pricing is still yet to be announced when it go on sale comes March 18th to 21st. Stay tuned as I'm going to let you know once it's officially out. So anyone buying?



Update: Gevey SIM is now being sold online for US $75.

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Philippine 2011 Bar Exam Results Posted at SC Website, Complete List of Passers is Also Here!

The Supreme Court of the Philippines announced the other day that the official list of successful examinees of the Bar Examinations held on September 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2010 at the De La Salle University (DLSU) in Taft Avenue, Manila will be posted online and can be viewed directly from the SC website today.

To better serve the Philippine online community particularly those aspiring lawyers who actually are CTB friends and readers, we will also be posting the complete list of passers of last year’s Bar Exam. Well, just as a proactive measure since we’re expecting there could be an outage of SC’s own server.



Originally, a total of 5,038 law graduates from different law schools in the country filed petitions to take the September 2010 Bar Exam; however, only 4,847 examinees were able to finish the tests in all 8 subjects in the field of law- after 156 of them absented after the first day of the Bar Exam and 9 more dropped out before the final examination day.



And finally, only 982 successful examinees are included in the official list of the Supreme Court. Without further ado, go check the list below.



September 2010 Philippine Bar Exam Official List of Passers



1. ABAD, Charmee R .

2. ABADA, Merlin I .

3. ABARIENTOS, Ma. Theresa M .

4. ABBAS, JR., Yusoph M .

5. ABELLA, Charmian Maria F .

6. ABELLA, Sheena Marie R .

7. ABIERA-MONTESA, Rosalyn B .

8. ABING, Ramil P .

9. ABONG, Mark Julio U .

10. ABRAGAN, Martin Luke G .

11. ABRAHAM, Sarah Joan M .

12. ABUBACAR, Rayhanah M .

13. ABUGAN, Herbert Calvin P .

14. ABUNDO, Judith Rowena D .

15. ABUZO, Djerovin T .

16. ABUZO, James M .

17. ACACIO, Rea Andria L .

18. ACAYAN, Moises Y .

19. ACEJO, Michael A .

20. ACUÑA, Emmanuel L .

21. ADAOAG, Maria Efelin C .

22. ADRIANO, Jasmine M .

23. ADRIATICO, Maria Clarissa N .

24. ADVINCULA, Margaux A .

25. AFIADO, Manuel Emilio B .

26. AFRICA, Marie Denise G .

27. AGA, Dennis M .

28. AGLIBOT, Ma. Katrina J .

29. AGNO, Regina Domini L .

30. AGUILA, Mary Jasmin P .

31. AGUILERA, Raymond G .

32. AGUINALDO, Ma. Angela Leonor C .

33. AGUSTIN, Paulo Francisco A .

34. AJERO, Chris A .

35. AKUT, Charissa Joy C .

36. ALADO, Patrick Vincent A .

37. ALAMIN, Lorajean A .

38. ALBARICO, Allesandra Fay V .

39. ALBERTO-ESTRELLA, Grace Irish C .

40. ALBURO, Alvin L .

41. ALCALA, Carla Diana P .

42. ALCANTARA, Rina C .

43. ALCOMENDRAS, Andrey A .

44. ALEGRADO, Julius P .

45. ALFARO, Plebiscito T .

46. ALIAS, Margarita R .

47. ALICAYA, Giancarlo T .

48. ALICO, Wendy Josephine L .

49. ALMAZAN, Gladys Joy B .

50. ALMIRANTE, JR., Eduardo Q .

51. ALONZO, Ronalin B .

52. ALVAREZ, Tyrone O .

53. ALVIOR, Marianne Carmel D .

54. ALZONA, Ivin Ronald DM.

55. AMOROSO, Dranyl Jared P .

56. AMURAO, Mark Anthony T .

57. ANCHETA, Glenn Thyron S .

58. ANCOG, Janette R .

59. ANDOY-GAWIDEN, Sol Marie P .

60. ANDRES, Ryan D .

61. ANDRES, JR., Antonio D .

62. ANG, Noel C .

63. ANGGOT, Anabelle A .

64. ANIAG, Bernard Benjamin T .

65. ANTONIO, Chantal Charisse Q .

66. APOLINAR, Jannierose O .

67. APOLINAR, Leanne Maureen S .

68. APOLINARIO, Reiner P .

69. AQUINO, Mark Christian M .

70. AQUINO, Philipe T .

71. ARANAS, Lucky Angelo T .

72. ARANDELA, Melrose R .

73. ARAO, Amador Iñigo L .

74. ARCENO, Arnold P .

75. ARCEÑO, Dee A .

76. ARDET, Arnie T .

77. ARENAS, Mark Ranier C .

78. ARNOCO, Marvey J .

79. ARQUILLO, Ma. Golda G .

80. ASDILLO, Angeline T .

81. ASENIERO, Antonio C .

82. ASILO, Kathrine Ann D .

83. ASIS, Enrico D .

84. ASIS, John Michael V .

85. ASUNCION, Amiel Victor A .

86. AUSTRIA, Katherine M .

87. AUSTRIA, Laurice Marie Angela T .

88. AVENIDO, Gian Marco F .

89. AVILA, Analyn G .

90. AZNAR, Katrina Monserrat F .

91. AZURA, Jules Emmanuel N .

92. AÑONUEVO, Leo Angelo Miguel R .

93. BABATUAN, Lei Maurae E .

94. BABON, Joanne B .

95. BABOR, Sarah Faye Q .

96. BACABAC, Candice V .

97. BACANI, Ramon Miguel E .

98. BACLAYEN, Pilipinas D .

99. BACSAL, Eric Allan E .

100. BADANDO, Artemis Q .

101. BAGAFORO, II-ARELLANO, Agnes Farida S .

102. BAGAMASPAD, Cris Lawrence A .

103. BAGO, Jayfrancis D .

104. BALAG-EY, Paul M .

105. BALAJADIA, Christine B .

106. BALALENG, Emil Rey I .

107. BALANA, Carmie A .

108. BALANAG, Kristine Gay B .

109. BALANSAY, Lorelei S .

110. BALAO, Edward Vincent P .

111. BALBASTRE, Billie Joy A .

112. BALDOZA, Limuel V .

113. BALGUA, JR., Mariano V .

114. BALISI, Reody Anthony M .

115. BALISONG, Analene V .

116. BALITA, Vanessa Juvy O .

117. BALMORES, John Paul M .

118. BALUCANAG, Suzette B .

119. BALUYUT, Cesar M .

120. BANDAL, Jason M .

121. BANDONG, Jayvee Laurence B .

122. BANGAYAN, Carrie Mae C .

123. BANTILAN, Bryan G .

124. BAQUIRAN, Joseph Lemuel B .

125. BARCENA, Johann Carlos S .

126. BARGAMENTO, Hazan F .

127. BARRAMEDA, Paul Isaac A .

128. BARRIENTOS, Marie Aileen L .

129. BATAAN, Aleah Rafel G .

130. BATALLER, Diana Elaine B .

131. BATALLONES, Gino Angelo P .

132. BATAY-AN, Rex D .

133. BAUTISTA, Carlo Antonio A .

134. BAUTISTA, Claribelle S .

135. BAUTISTA, Gilbert B .

136. BAUTISTA, Jose Javier P .

137. BAUTISTA, Melissa Ann M .

138. BAUTISTA, JR., Raymundo B .

139. BAUZA, Brian Ashley M .

140. BAYBAY, Ray-an Francis V .

141. BAÑEZ, Roselyn G .

142. BECEIRA, Rona M .

143. BEDING, Ronald Y .

144. BEJOSA, Theeza Danielle P .

145. BELCIÑA, Celeste B .

146. BELDEROL, Mary Joy P .

147. BELGICA, Marietta M .

148. BENITEZ, Lovelle B .

149. BENTULAN, Mae L .

150. BERAMO, Maria Daniaflor F .

151. BERNABE, Ericia P .

152. BERNARDO, Romina R .

153. BERNARTE, Kristine M .

154. BESOÑA, Rholie C .

155. BEÑAS, Kristine Paul B .

156. BIBANGCO, Jorlett L .

157. BISA, Myzel B .

158. BISNAR, Gerardo Alfredo M .

159. BLAS, Herbert J .

160. BONGCAWIL, Cherrie Mae J .

161. BORAIS, Charlyn D .

162. BORROMEO, Renato P .

163. BOSANTOG, Marlon P .

164. BROFAR, Reinier John G .

165. BUCIO, Erwin B .

166. BUDUHAN, Diana Grace D .

167. BUEN-MERENCILLA, Paula Michelle O .

168. BUENAVENTURA, Kathy C .

169. BUENAVENTURA, Kristoffer N .

170. BUENO, Gemicks Ace T .

171. BUENSUCESO, Sean M .

172. BUETA, Gregorio Rafael P .

173. BULAC, Michelle Mae C .

174. BULANG, Oliver C .

175. BULIYAT, Marie Mae D .

176. BUMATAY-GEMARINO, Sharon N .

177. BURKLEY, Florence Diana V .

178. BUROG, Marie Irahlyn C .

179. BUSQUE, Janice H .

180. BUSTONERA, Chito Noel D .

181. CABATINGAN, Marisar Ivy C .

182. CABE, Rodalice P .

183. CABRADILLA, Fritz M .

184. CABRERA, Stanley Kristoffer V .

185. CABUDOC, Edsel R .

186. CABUGAO, John Philip O .

187. CADAYDAY, JR., Clayton C .

188. CADLUM-BOCO, Eusebia A .

189. CAGUETE, Joan Kathlyn C .

190. CAGUIAT, Johnny DC.

191. CAGUIOA, Francis Carlos C .

192. CAHIG, Carmela Rosario C .

193. CALANGI, Amelia A .

194. CALI, Nesrin B .

195. CALIBUYOT, Gwin V .

196. CALIMAG, Maria Rizza M .

197. CALINGASAN, Christian C .

198. CALIP, Norren Joy B .

199. CALIPAYAN, Jamaal James R .

200. CALO, Ludmilia L .

201. CALSADO, Anna Carmi R .

202. CAMPOS, Rosalinda G .

203. CANCINO, Christopher M .

204. CANDA-MELODIAS, Cherry P .

205. CANO, Darwin F .

206. CANTRE, JR., Recolito Ferdinand N .

207. CAPONES, Joanna Eileen M .

208. CAPUL, Christopher P .

209. CARAMPATANA, Glenn C .

210. CARANDANG, Carlo Brian S .

211. CARLOS, Kristine Joy G .

212. CARREON, Divina N .

213. CARREON, Jerilee R .

214. CASIS, Rainier J .

215. CASIÑO, Rhett S .

216. CASPE, Ma. Jesusa D .

217. CASTILLO, Lysander N .

218. CASTILLO, Margaret V .

219. CASTRO, Premier Dee Ewigkeit C .

220. CATABAY, Criselda J .

221. CATEDRAL, Ralph Vincent G .

222. CAYMO, II, Apolinario L .

223. CELIS, Ana Katrina C .

224. CENIZA, Brian P .

225. CERCADO, Crispin Simoun P .

226. CERO, De Mille V .

227. CHAGUILE, Adryan B .

228. CHERREGUINE, Clarence G .

229. CHING, Margaret R .

230. CHING, Princess Bambi B .

231. CHOTRANI, Dolly J .

232. CHUA, Germaine L .

233. CHUA, Katrina Pearl C .

234. CHUA-ASIS, Maria Aileen R .

235. CHUA-CHAM, Rosita

236. CHUNG, Jae Woo

237. CIUDADANO, Gil Norman D .

238. CLARAVALL, Benedicto Bienvenido C .

239. CO, Joan Kristel C .

240. CO, Zsa Zsa Lae K .

241. CODERA, Jandy P .

242. COLOMA, Janice G .

243. COLONIA, Chito John J .

244. COLOYAN, Sigrid Smile P .

245. COMIA, Frankie E .

246. CONCEPCION, Aleli U .

247. CONCEPCION, Anthony Chadd R .

248. CONDE, Bethany V .

249. CONOS, JR., Servillano A .

250. CONSTANTINO, Jeffrey B .

251. CORPUS, Ponciano Dexter Hector S .

252. CORTEZ, Deneesse Lou T .

253. CORTEZ, II, Jose Charito I .

254. COSALAN, Katarina Gabrielle V .

255. CRUZ, Eric C .

256. CRUZ, Jonas C .

257. CRUZ, Nicolette Ann P .

258. CRUZ, Ria Carmela R .

259. CRUZ, Trisha Andrea G .

260. CRUZ, Vincent Patrick R .

261. CUADRA-ROBINTA, Madyll S .

262. CUANAN, JR., Edgard B .

263. CUARTERO, Mary Anne C .

264. CUERPO, Von Bryan C .

265. CUIZON, Jasmine L .

266. CURADA, Alvin B .

267. CUTARAN-CONTACTO, Yvette F .

268. DADULA, Joel B .

269. DALAGAN, Maria Romina M .

270. DALAUIDAO, Jan Michael U .

271. DALIVA, JR., Anacleto I .

272. DARVIN, Daniel Nicholas C .

273. DATO-ABUEL, Juanita Lilet A .

274. DAVID, Melba A .

275. DAVIS, Herbert C .

276. DE ALBAN, Ma. Caren Gail M .

277. DE CASTRO-BAQUIRAN, Cristine A .

278. DE CHAVEZ, Maricel L .

279. DE GUZMAN, Adrian T .

280. DE GUZMAN, Angela T .

281. DE GUZMAN, Ria Flor C .

282. DE LA CRUZ, Paul Vincent G .

283. DE LA CRUZ-JAVIER, Sheba V .

284. DE LEON, Carlos Rafael G .

285. DE LEON, Ian Jerny E .

286. DE VERA, Reagan S .

287. DEAÑO, Carmelita D .

288. DEIPARINE, Sydrick Jose Andrei G .

289. DEL BARRIO-ALCANSE, Franchesca L .

290. DEL CAMPO, Charisse Kay J .

291. DEL ROSARIO, Jerome F .

292. DEL ROSARIO, Powell A .

293. DEL ROSARIO, Richard M .

294. DEL VALLE, Irish Kay J .

295. DELA CRUZ, Ramon Alfredo E .

296. DELA CRUZ, JR., Cresencio D .

297. DELA PEÑA, Plen John Mark M .

298. DELOSO, Izelle Iamly P .

299. DENSING, Teresita A .

300. DIAZ, Robelita B .

301. DIGAUM, Ma. Zusabel R .

302. DIMAANO, Mae Belle D .

303. DIMAANO, Manuel M .

304. DIMARUCUT, Bernadette C .

305. DIONISIO, Emmylou M .

306. DIONISIO, Lorenze Angelo G .

307. DIZON-VICTORIO, Cristy B .

308. DOCENA, Melinda L .

309. DOCTOR, Brenn A .

310. DOLENDO, Arvin C .

311. DOLON, Nadine B .

312. DOMASIAN, Evan E .

313. DOMINGO, Jennifer V .

314. DONALVO, Percy Valsan Jun P .

315. DONATO, James Daniel S .

316. DUGASAN, Ann Kilsa M .

317. DULHAO, Mary Joan M .

318. DULLA, Maria Estrella G .

319. DULLANO, Phoebe Lou B .

320. DUMALE, Eraño A .

321. DUMDUM, Genevieve T .

322. DUMLAO, Nadine U .

323. DUÑGO, Carl Derick C .

324. DUÑOS, Lory Jean G .

325. EDQUILAG, Michael R .

326. EGAY, Aimee Faith L .

327. ELEAZAR, Norguel Yazer M .

328. ELMACO, Lloyd Jeson L .

329. EMATA, Sheila Marie P .

330. EMRALINO, Maria Virginia P .

331. ENCONADO, Aman Y .

332. ENDICO, Marricar C .

333. ENDRENAL, Anthony L .

334. ENDRINO-FRANCISCO, Florida L .

335. ENRIQUEZ, Kristie Auriel T .

336. EPONDULAN, Yvonne A .

337. ESCALANTE, Daisy L .

338. ESMAN, Persel G .

339. ESPEDIDO, Spence V .

340. ESPINA, Julius A .

341. ESPONILLA, Ryan P .

342. ESTANISLAO, JR., Rizalino C .

343. ESTRADA, Lea S .

344. ESTRELLA, Anatoly N .

345. EVANGELISTA, Edmon B .

346. EVARDONE, Pearl Fatima L .

347. FABELLON, Katherina S .

348. FABIAN, Jocelyn T .

349. FABROS, Ari Vergil P .

350. FACULANAN, Jefferson T .

351. FACUN, Ramon D .

352. FELICIANO, Joseph Dexter M .

353. FERMO, Augusto P .

354. FERNANDEZ, Jamara Leigh C .

355. FERNANDEZ, John Dennis C .

356. FERNANDEZ, Joseph Christopher Y .

357. FERNANDEZ, March Jefferson M .

358. FERNIZ, Betsie A .

359. FEROLIN, Perr R .

360. FERRER, Kristine R .

361. FERRER, Sherwin C .

362. FLORES, Lyra Miragrace C .

363. FLORES, Reynaldo L .

364. FORTES, Gladys A .

365. FRANCISCO-LAO, Katrina Marie C .

366. FUYONAN, Milanie M .

367. GAANAN, JR., Eduardo Cezar D .

368. GABRIEL, Golda May D .

369. GAERLAN, Rosette S .

370. GALAN, Rene Rose DS.

371. GALIDO, Jeffrey P .

372. GALLEGA, Francis Avelyn B .

373. GALLEGO, Rhonalyn C .

374. GALLENERO, Sharmen D .

375. GAN, William Benson S .

376. GANDILLO, Alpha Faith A .

377. GARCIA, Aristeo Franklin M .

378. GARCIA, Enrico C .

379. GARCIA, Radney R .

380. GARCIA, Richard V .

381. GASPAR, Jervis A .

382. GATDULA, Isser Josef V .

383. GATMAITAN, Camille Bianca M .

384. GEMELO, Therese Xyza D .

385. GEMENTIZA, JR., Diosdado N .

386. GENDRANO, Jose Federico M .

387. GENERAL, Reuben Carlo O .

388. GENEROSO, Analie L .

389. GENIO, Jill Julie V .

390. GERALDEZ, Gia Angeli R .

391. GIALOGO, Edward G .

392. GO, Aldwill T .

393. GO, Eunice C .

394. GO, Gracyl Criste D .

395. GO, Lauren Niña A .

396. GO, Mary Jane L .

397. GO, Natasha M .

398. GOLOSINO, June Marianne E .

399. GOMEZ, Diana G .

400. GONZAGA, Rey Daniel N .

401. GONZALES, Geepee A .

402. GONZALES, Genevieve N .

403. GONZALES, Jose Paulo G .

404. GONZALES, Marvey Jay A .

405. GONZALES, Tristram E .

406. GONZALES-AGUINALDO, Melissa R .

407. GONZALES-DARADAL, Abigail M .

408. GORRA, Jypsie Rose M .

409. GRANDE, Joanalyn A .

410. GUADES, Jose Crisostomo Y .

411. GUARIN, Rudolph Val F .

412. GUEVARRA, Loralee Suzette A .

413. GULTIANO, Eudisan P .

414. GUMABUN, Leonardo Nick D .

415. GUTIERREZ, Margarita N .

416. GUTOC, Abraham A .

417. HALLARES, John Fred C .

418. HAUTEA, Kathryn Joy Q .

419. HAW, Charmaine Rose K .

420. HERNANDEZ, Ana Lynn O .

421. HERNANDEZ, Dave John T .

422. HERNANDEZ, Jeffrey C .

423. HERNANDEZ, Maria Rowena P .

424. HERRIN, Mark Andrew C .

425. HO, Aaron Jarveen O .

426. HO, Charlie L .

427. HOSAKA, Jenicka Elizabeth E .

428. HUMANGIT, Maria Carmen Hazel N .

429. IBARRA, Marvin B .

430. IFURUNG, Nina Diorella K .

431. IFURUNG, Viralysa E .

432. ILAGAN, Rowell D .

433. ILEDAN, Jerald I .

434. ILO, Cecille Marie D .

435. ILUSTRISIMO, Vanessa L .

436. INFANTE, Maria Katrina L .

437. INTERINO, Honey Lyn B .

438. ISON, Jayson Jay P .

439. ITCHON, Reyna Fe C .

440. JABINES, III, Arturo B .

441. JACINTO, Gino Carmine S .

442. JACOME, John R .

443. JADULCO, Francis A .

444. JALIT, Ruby Ann S .

445. JARAMILLA, Dennis L .

446. JAVELOZA, Eric B .

447. JAVIER, Filemon Ray L .

448. JAVIER, Geraldine F .

449. JAVIER, III, Francisco P .

450. JIMENEZ, Ma. Cecilia B .

451. JIMENEZ, Minerva A .

452. JIMENEZ-SERRANO, Ethylene Grace A .

453. JO, Arvin A .

454. JOAQUIN, Dyanne O .

455. JOBOCO, Christian Alexander A .

456. JOCOM, Allister Michael C .

457. JOSE, Frederick August I .

458. JOSE, Raphael Augusto I .

459. JUMAMIL, Gerard Joseph M .

460. JUPLO, Ember Jann M .

461. KASILAG, Andrei Josef Y .

462. KOTAKE, Hiroshi R .

463. LA CHICA, Justin Vincent J .

464. LABAGUIS, Alden Patrick C .

465. LABANDRIA, Julius D .

466. LABOR, Sheeherazadee A .

467. LABUGUEN, Eric O .

468. LABUGUEN, Rhyss William G .

469. LACAMBACAL, Maria Icel L .

470. LACANDAZO, Jamahlin D .

471. LADERA, Jairo M .

472. LAGAN, Ana Pia Amor M .

473. LAIDAN, Karym B .

474. LANDAYAN, Paula Danica B .

475. LANDICHO, Alvin B .

476. LAPE, Janice S .

477. LARAÑO, Melbian Jerome E .

478. LASMARIAS, Peter Elfred A .

479. LASTIMOSO, Fritz A .

480. LAURENTE, Ann Camille A .

481. LAUZON, Mario Ryan E .

482. LAVISTA, Honoriza Krystle M .

483. LAYGO, JR., Hospicio I .

484. LAYUS, Cecilia Maeve T .

485. LAZARO, Jose Miguel N .

486. LAZARO, Vladi Miguel S .

487. LEDESMA, Mariness L .

488. LEE, Bryan Vince M .

489. LEE, Gene Nicholas A .

490. LEGASPI, Warren-derick T .

491. LEJANO, Charles Albert R .

492. LEQUIN, Lloyd M .

493. LIBANG, Gabriela Andrea R .

494. LIBATIQUE, III, Reynaldo C .

495. LIBUNAO, Dennis G .

496. LIDUA, Randall F .

497. LIGUTAN, Leo J .

498. LIM, Alexander F .

499. LIM, Camille Alison D .

500. LIM, Dyan Danika G .

501. LIM, Emma Malou U .

502. LIM, Esther Claudine F .

503. LIM, Ruth Katherine K .

504. LIMBO, Leonardo Oliver F .

505. LIMPANGOG, Junella G .

506. LIMPASAN, Fahkriemar H .

507. LINAG, Christopher S .

508. LIPAR, Mark Anthony H .

509. LLESOL, Rey T .

510. LLIDO, Jc Ma. Rose B .

511. LLOREN, Julie G .

512. LLUZ, Hobert N .

513. LOABLE, Nestor A .

514. LOINAZ, Maria Del Carmen Beatriz L .

515. LOPEZ, Jake J .

516. LOPEZ, Lew Carlo C .

517. LORENZO, Christine F .

518. LOTERTE, Vitto Duart C .

519. LU, Jocelyn B .

520. LU, Kristi Fe Mari E .

521. LUCAS, Margie Joy F .

522. LUMANLAN, Jennifer R .

523. MACALALAD, Alpheus D .

524. MACALINO, Joel U .

525. MACASAET, JR., Virgilio I .

526. MACASERO, Richyl Marie A .

527. MADAMBA-MALAPITAN, Roxan D .

528. MADREDIJO, Aemilda B .

529. MADRIAGA, Jesus Malcolm G .

530. MADRIAGA, Ma. Charizma B .

531. MADRIAGA, III, Frederick Faustino A .

532. MADRID, Nicolina C .

533. MAGALE, Suerlan T .

534. MAGALGALIT, Noel B .

535. MAGALLANES, Jonathan P .

536. MAGALLANES, Mark Anthony Lester N .

537. MAGBIRAY-PE, Monica S .

538. MAGSINO-SILOTERIO, Maria Elizabeth G .

539. MAGTANAO-TAGUINOD, Minerva R .

540. MAGTURO, Gale Auzen M .

541. MAGUIWET-FAUSTINO, Grace P .

542. MAJAROCON, Mandy R .

543. MAKALINGGAN-GLORIA, Gemma E .

544. MAKILING, Raymond S .

545. MALADAGA, Arabella L .

546. MALANYAON, Vera Q .

547. MALASIG, Alvin C .

548. MALIHAN, Marjorie B .

549. MALIWAT, Anselma P .

550. MALIWAT, Dax P .

551. MALLARI, Ianne Joy R .

552. MAMAD, Norsary S .

553. MANA-AY, Gary Angel S .

554. MANALOTO, Grace A .

555. MANGALINDAN-ESCALA, Olive M .

556. MANGASAR, Lora L .

557. MANGROBANG, III, Jonas Cesar C .

558. MANGUBAT, Brenda D .

559. MANGUIAT, Maria Pia Caterina M .

560. MANLANGIT, Nikko Rey Aicetel T .

561. MANONGSONG, Marie Joyce P .

562. MARASIGAN, Cyril G .

563. MARCELO, Dave Francis G .

564. MARIANO, Maria Antoniette V .

565. MARTELINO, Dino B .

566. MARTIN, JR., Edward Cesar C .

567. MARTINEZ, Judith R .

568. MARTINEZ, Marinelli T .

569. MASANGCAY, Jay G .

570. MATEO, Arnel D .

571. MAURO, Adryan S .

572. MEDALLA, Meiline C .

573. MEDINA, Gerald Y .

574. MEDINA, Narcisa T .

575. MEJIA, Vina Grace B .

576. MENDIOLA, Peter Leo G .

577. MENDITA, Francis Roy F .

578. MENDOZA, Bernice C .

579. MENDOZA, Charlene Clara G .

580. MENDOZA, Jocelyn Q .

581. MENDOZA, Jowell A .

582. MENDOZA, Zeus Gamaliel S .

583. MENESES, Christian Gil P .

584. MERCADO, Maria Tara A .

585. MERCANO, Steve Paolo A .

586. MERIOLES, Paul Michael G .

587. MESA, Maria Monette F .

588. MIANE, Jojane D .

589. MIGRIÑO, Charlene Mae S .

590. MILITANTE, III, Reynaldo Gregorio T .

591. MIRALLES, Marvin M .

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Apple Philippines iPad 2 Price

When Apple released the first generation iPad models last year, it started at $499 to $699 for the Wi-Fi only version; while the one which supports both 3G and Wi-Fi are priced at $629 to $829 depending on the storage size.

The 2nd-gen iPad which has already been released in the US few days ago comes with a price tag similar to its predecessor, regardless of the model.

Though the Philippines is not included on the list of selected territories to have the tablet available by March 25th, the country seems to show huge interest of the iPad 2 slate over other tablets; despite seeing a significant drop of the original iPad price. And what’s more interesting to see is how iPad 2 prices vary from several resellers in the grey market. This is perhaps due to a high demand, yet only few units are available in the supply chain. The cheapest I’ve seen at Sulit.com.ph is at Php 27,500 for a 16GB Wi-Fi Only iPad 2, or as high as Php 31,500 for the same model from another vendor. Expect to see higher prices for other models though.



When the 1st-gen iPad landed here in the country, Apple Philippines posted an entry level price tag of Php 23,990 for a 16GB Wi-Fi only version, or Php 30,990 for Wi-Fi with 3G version of the tablet. Add Php 5K or Php 10K more and you get the 32GB or 64GB versions, respectively. Though there are really lots of factors to consider in pricing of goods here in the country, for the case of Apple, I’m expecting to see iPad 2 priced not far from that of its predecessor. Should I say just around Php 24,500 for a 16GB Wi-Fi model? Well, with the constant fluctuation of the exchange rates – I’m not really sure. But with the strong competition of the tablets, I don’t think iPad 2 would be too pricey for Apple to win.



If Apple follows the same roadmap of the 1st-gen iPad in the country, we can expect an official release of iPad 2 by Q4 this year. And if that sounds too long for you before you can take your hands on the tablet, I think you have the reason to take the bait of the quite expensive slates in the grey market. Should you?



Anyway, I’ll just let you know once we got the official price of iPad 2 here in the Philippines.



Update 1: iPad 2 Already Available in Philippines

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