(Photo from Totalaircard.com) Telcos are now aggressively rolling out faster and better mobile internet networks (HSPA+). Globe has the Globe Tattoo Tonino Lamborghini while Smart has the Smart Bro Rocket. These are just plug-it USB modems though and they haven’t made any MiFi devices yet. To those looking for an HSPA+ capable MiFi you might […]
Last week Smart launched their HSPA+ prepaid plug-it promising speeds of up to 12mbps: the Smart Bro Rocket Plug-it. This product will go head on with Globe’s Tattoo Tonino Lamborghini. What’s interesting is that they revealed it without too much fanfare. In fact the Rocket was only an add-on in the omnibus print ad of […]
Breaking news from one of our favorite tech bloggers, Yugatech! Smart is coming out with a HSPA+ broadband service called the Smart Bro Rocket. This is the same technology used by Globe with the Tattoo Tonino Lamborghini. One big difference between the two products is the payment method. Unlike Globe who’s pushing for postpaid, the […]
Ever since my ill-fated first relationship with Smart Bro a few years ago I switched over to Sun Cellular and Globe for my mobile internet requirements. A series of unfortunate experiences (a mix of long intermittent connection periods and bad customer support) led me to terminate as soon as the contract expired. However it looks […]
Unbox dropped by the PLDT Investors Meeting this afternoon at Dusit Hotel to get a preview of the Smart LTE (4G) Internet Service. This is the product that’s going to go head-to-head with Globe’s HSPA+ 4G. We did a couple of speed tests in the demo area and the internet connection came out with a […]