HealthNow tops list of medical, health & fitness apps in PH

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HealthNow, the all-in-one healthcare integrator app of 917 Ventures and AC Health is the #1 Medical App in App Store, and the #1 Health & Fitness App in Google Play in early April 2021 with 240,000 downloads, a 52x growth since its app launch in August 2020. This shows the growing acceptance among Filipinos for contactless health consultations amid the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases.

HealthNow also experienced a 300 percent increase in demand for video consultation since the Enhanced Community Quarantine was re-imposed in Metro Manila and nearby provinces last March.

 

Powered by 917 Ventures, a wholly-owned corporate venture builder of Globe, and AC Health, the healthcare arm of Ayala Corporation, HealthNow delivers a hassle-free experience by providing patients with healthcare services without the need to leave their homes.

“We are grateful for the public's trust in our app, which is why we continue to search for ways to alleviate the pain points that Filipinos experience today. With HealthNow, anyone can get the medical attention that they need without compromising their safety,” said Beia Latay, Chief Executive Officer of HealthNow.

“Even after the pandemic, we believe that HealthNow will remain a reliable and convenient partner of our customers for their healthcare requirements,”said Vince Yamat, Managing Director of 917Ventures.

Through the app, patients can request on-demand and scheduled video consultations with over 500 primary care and specialized physicians from various major institutions, including Healthway.  They offer in-demand specializations such as Pediatrics, OB-GYN, Cardiology, Dermatology, and Psychiatry.

 

Patients may also ask for e-prescriptions, laboratory appointments, and interpretation of laboratory results. Those in Metro Manila can enjoy same-day medicine delivery through the 30 major branches of Generika Drugstore.

 

This year, HealthNow is working on the expansion of medicine delivery service to key cities in Visayas and Mindanao and in providing diagnostic and clinic appointment bookings for home service and clinic drive-thru.

 

HealthNow is available in PlayStore for Android and App Store for iOS.  For more information, visit https://www.healthnow.ph/

Discover Spark 6 Air and win big at the upcoming TECNO Mobile Livestream Talent Show

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Global premier mobile phone brand, TECNO Mobile, officially launches Spark 6 Air, a brand new smartphone offering for its Filipino consumers. Perfect for work, learning, and leisure, this smartphone is fitted with a huge HD+ screen and promises an extra-long battery life, plus superior image capture abilities. Whether you enjoy viewing content, playing games, or shooting snippets of day-to-day life, this mobile phone definitely delivers.

Giant Screen, Huge Battery Life, Big Savings

Here are the amazing features of Spark 6 Air:

● 6.95” Dot Notch Display with 90.6% screen to body ratio, and 720×1640 HD+ resolution that allows you to fully enjoy viewing media and playing games, while still remaining convenient and portable.

● 6,000 mAh battery capacity capable of 35 days of standby time, 34 hours of calling, 14 hours of gaming, 159 hours of music, 21 hours of web browsing, or 19 hours of video playback on a single charge.

● Triple AI Camera with Quad Flash Setup that creates stellar images through its 13MP main camera lens, AI lens, and 2MP depth sensor, plus quad flash feature, along with built-in HDR, bokeh effects, and AI detection scenes.

● 120fps Slow Motion Capture, which can highlight every important detail of fast-paced events recorded on your smartphone.

TECNO Spark 6 Air with 3GB+32GB memory is priced at PHP 4,690 and comes in 3 vibrant colors – Comet Black, Ocean Blue, and Cloud White. This smartphone is available for purchase online on the TECNO Mobile Flagship Store in Lazada.

Spark Up Your Energy with TECNO Mobile

Live your swag, and show off your talents at the upcoming Spark Up Your Energy Livestream talent show presented by TECNO Mobile. Hosted by Dianne Medina and Sam YG, the online event on April 24 will feature top celebrities, Julie Anne San Jose, Darren Espanto, and Jillian Ward, in an awesome showcase of Filipino talent. One of the event’s highlights is a Livestream talent show, in which select fans who wish to fulfill their dreams of singing and dancing will be mentored by their favorite celebrity idols.

Apart from the performances, celebrity games, and challenges, and exclusive Lazada deal will be offered at the online event, and there will also be an exciting live raffle during the program. More than 150 amazing prizes will be given away, such as cash, TECNO Mobile gift sets, and TECNO Mobile smartphones, including the new Spark 6 Air. All you need to do to win is tune in, enjoy the show and join in the fun games.

Also check out TECNO Mobile’s CAMON 16 smartphone, available exclusively at TECNO Mobile’s partner retail stores for only P7,990. CAMON 16 comes with a 48MP Ultra Quad Camera, with a four-camera lens combination for comprehensive smartphone photography. It is equipped with a Bokeh Depth of Field Lens, an AI Lens, a Macro Lens, and a 48MP Main Lens with a 79-degree wide-angle view. It also has an Ultra Night Lens with 1-second image processing for higher quality night images, with convenient anti-over exposure and AI portrait segment features. CAMON 16 also has a huge RAM and ROM capacity of 128GB+6GB, allowing users to save thousands of songs and photos, or several HD movies and apps for offline entertainment on the go. This smartphone is capable of 18W fast charging, with advanced protection technology that ensures automatic regulation of charging inputs that helps to prolong the hardware and software of the device.

Be sure to catch TECNO Mobile’s upcoming Livestream event on April 24 for your chance to win a TECNO Mobile smartphone!

For updates, follow TECNO Mobile Philippines on Facebook, and visit www.tecno-mobile.com/ph.

About TECNO Mobile

TECNO Mobile is a premium smartphone brand from TRANSSION Holdings. TECNO unlocks the best of contemporary technologies in artistic designs, showcasing its mastery of serving global consumers who are “young at heart”, and inspiring them to never stop pursuing excellence. We demonstrate our brand motto through our innovation, technological and artistic progression in over 60 markets around the world, with a diversified product portfolio featuring smartphones and smart AIoT products covered. TECNO is also the global Official Handset Partner of Manchester City Football Club.

For more information, please visit www.tecno-mobile.com.

realme recognized for realme Mobile Legends Cup at 18th Quill Awards, now back for a much bigger RMC Season 4!

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Committed to creating opportunities that will enable the new generation of Filipino mobile gamers to pursue their passion, leading smart technology brand realme Philippines was recognized at the 18th Philippine Quill Awards for realme Philippines Mobile Legends Cup (RMC).

The realme Mobile Legends Cup Season 3, which was launched last March 2020, was one of the brand’s initiatives to provide an avenue to help amateur and professional Filipino Mobile Legends gamers develop their skills in mobile gaming amid the ongoing global health crisis. By providing these gamers with the opportunity to hone their talent, the RMC aims to contribute to the growing local mobile gaming industry, especially with the Philippines seen as a key driver of Southeast Asia’s overall gaming market.

After the success of the RMC Season 3, realme Philippines is back at it again for a much bigger and exciting fourth season! Players are encouraged to put their best gaming foot forward as realme Philippines offers a prize pool of Php 500,000 — the biggest so far. The RMC Season 4 is powered by the #LimitlessGamingMonster narzo 30, one of realme’s most powerful gaming smartphones.

Aside from the realme Philippines Mobile Legends Cup, the brand also won an award for its mini-film SuperWar, the first smartphone launch flick in the country. Likewise, the realme Philippines Squadcast entry also got recognition in the Customer Relations category. The three awards fall under Communication Management.

The realme Philippines Squadcast and realme Philippines Facebook Community were also lauded in the Social Media Programs category under Communication Skills, underscoring the brand’s broad and effective reach to its fans via new media. As the new normal continues to redefine many aspects of life, including how brands communicate with their target audience, realme Philippines is at the forefront of digital transformation.

“We are humbled by these awards and we are very proud of all the people who have made this recognition possible. This is a bonus to being able to provide the youth with a respite from the recent events and problems faced by the country. This will inspire us to continue exploring the best innovations and approaches that our target market will appreciate, and right now, doing digital campaigns and activities is at the top of our list. As a brand for the youth, we promise to always listen and deliver high-quality products and service through the medium they prefer and appreciate,” shares realme Philippines’ Vice President for Marketing Austine Huang.

The recent recognitions attest to realme Philippines’ commitment to providing a more accessible and highly immersive tech experience to the Philippine market. realme squad members and tech fans alike can look forward to more exciting and innovative projects ahead.

The Philippine Quill, presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines, is the country’s most prestigious awards program in the field of business communication.

Samsung encourages content creators to live out their awesome with the Galaxy A-series

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Samsung proves that awesome is for everyone with the new Galaxy A-series smartphones. This includes the Galaxy A72, A52 5G, A52, A32, A12, and A02s. The new lineup packs more innovations at affordable prices, so creators can show off how they live out their awesome on social media. These features enable the creator's drive to produce more content that will show off their creativity, may it be vlogging, gaming, fashion, sports, and many more. With the Galaxy A-series, Samsung strengthens its drive to bring “awesome for everyone.”

Express your creativity with a multi-camera system

The Galaxy A-series has a suite of lenses to make every photo and video sharp, clear, and professional-looking. The Galaxy A72, A52 5G, A52, A32, and A12 come with a Quad Camera that’s versatile enough to shoot all types of viral-ready content.

The Main Camera captures every single detail and shows off vibrant colors. Samsung also elevates the smartphone photography game with the Ultra-Wide lens that lets creators capture more elements in one shot. 

Details and textures are clearly captured with the Macro Camera. A natural bokeh effect blurs the background to highlight the subject and bring out ultra-fine details. The same effect can be done for portraits through the Depth Camera. Lastly, the Front Camera takes high-resolution photos and videos for vlogs, TikTok videos, and selfies. 

Meanwhile, the Galaxy A02s has a Triple Camera setup for aspiring creators. This is made up of the 13MP Main, 2MP Depth, and 2MP Macro lenses.

Select models of the Galaxy A-series have added camera features to let creators experiment. The Galaxy A72’s 8MP Telephoto Camera has 3x optical zoom to shoot faraway subjects without loss of quality and facial distortion. Need an even closer shot?? The Galaxy A72 also has a Space Zoom feature that can bring subjects up to 30 times closer with precision so photos are always sharp.

The Galaxy A72 and A52 also come with Fun Mode, where Snapchat filters can be directly accessed on the camera. These smartphones can also take high-resolution screenshots from videos through 4K Video Snap. This can capture beautiful yet fleeting moments in vlogs so they can be shared as photos on social media.

Stay connected the whole day with long-lasting battery

The Galaxy A-series is not just a content creator’s best friend. It’s also an all-around tool that can be used to stream movies and TV shows, play games, stay in touch on social media, or to keep up with the demands of school and work.

The Galaxy A72, A32 5G, A32, A12, and A02s have a 5,000mAh battery life that can last up to two days. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A52 5G and A52 are powered by a 4,500mAh  battery. With Samsung’s Fast Charging technology, creators can quickly power up the smartphone to get creators back online.

A vibrant display for an immersive experience

The Galaxy A72, A52 5G, A52, and A32’s FHD+ Super AMOLED Display offers a wide range of colors and a high degree of clarity, bringing viewers into the movie or game. 

The smartphone experience is also smoother thanks to its improved refresh rate. The Galaxy A52 5G has a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Galaxy A72, A52, and A32 have 90Hz.  This means fewer lags so switching between apps, running graphics-heavy games, and playing video content are more seamless. 

Innovation for all

Samsung has made the newest technologies more accessible with the Galaxy A-series. The Galaxy A52 5G has access to faster internet speeds to make streaming and video calls smoother. The Galaxy A52 5G, along with the Galaxy A72 and A52, is also rated IP67 for water and dust resistance. Even spills, splashes, and splatters can’t stop creators, especially those creating recipe videos in the kitchen.

The complete line of Galaxy A-series smartphones is available at the Samsung Online Store, Lazada, Shopee, Telco partners, and the digital platforms of MemoXpress and Abenson, with the following Suggested Retail Prices (SRP):

• Galaxy A72 (8/256) - PHP 23,990 SRP

• Galaxy A72 (8/128) – PHP 22,490 SRP

• Galaxy A52 5G - PHP 23,990 SRP

• Galaxy A52 (8/256) - PHP 18,990 SRP

• Galaxy A52 (8/128) - PHP 17,490 SRP

• Galaxy A32 5G – PHP 15,990 (Globe & Smart-exclusive)

• Galaxy A32 (8/128) - PHP 13,990 SRP

• Galaxy A32 (6/128) - PHP 12,990 SRP (Online-exclusive)

• Galaxy A12 6GB/128GB - PHP 9,990 SRP

• Galaxy A02s - PHP 6,990 SRP

Be your most awesome self with the new Samsung Galaxy A-series. For more information, visit www.samsung.com/ph/smartphones/galaxy-a/. 

Panasonic’s nanoeTM X technology will be in Jaguar Land Rover’s in-vehicle HVAC system in the future

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Osaka, Japan – Panasonic confirms that Jaguar Land Rover*¹, a luxury automobile brand will use Panasonic’s nanoe™ X technology in in-vehicle HVAC systems in the future. Models across the Jaguar range, including the new all-electric Jaguar I-PACE performance SUV, and Land Rover line-up – including the Discovery and Range Rover Evoque – currently offer nanoe™ technology.

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nanoe™ is a nano-sized particulate ion produced by applying a high voltage to water in the air and contains hydroxyl radicals (highly reactive components) that easily act on various substances. The production of these hydroxyl radicals has been increased tenfold compared to conventional products, and nanoe™ X is used in home appliances such as air purifiers, air conditioners, washing machines*^A, and refrigerators, as well as in automobiles*^A, trains*^A, and commercial air-conditioning equipment because of its various effects such as deodorization*² inhibition of bacteria*³ and allergens*⁴

Not only the automotive sector but Panasonic will continue to pursue the realization of "QUALITY AIR FOR LIFE" in various areas of our lives and society, including, automotive, housing-related fields, and home appliances like selected models of air conditioners, refrigerator, and air purifiers to deliver a healthy lifestyle.

 

 

Notes:

*¹: Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as “the Group” or “JLR”. The Company is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of its registered office is Abbey Road, Whitley, Coventry CV3 4LF, England, United Kingdom. The Company is a subsidiary of Tata Motors Limited, India and acts as an intermediate holding company for the Jaguar Land Rover business. The principal activity during the year was the design, development, manufacture and marketing of high-performance luxury saloons, specialist sports cars and four-wheel-drive off-road vehicles.

*^A  not available in the Philippines

*² The following effects have been verified after about 12 minutes in a space of approximately 23 m³. However, this is not the result of measurement in actual use space.

●Testing organisation: Product Analysis Center, Panasonic Corporation ●Test method: verified using the six-level odour intensity scale method in an approximately 23 m³ sized test room. ●Deodorising method: nanoe™ released ●Test substance: adhered cigarette smoke odour ●Test result: odour intensity reduced by 2.4 in 12 minutes (4AA33-160615-N04)

*³ The following effects have been verified after about 4 hours in a space of approximately 25 m3 (However, the results are not measured in actual use space)

●Testing organisation: Kitasato Research Center for Environmental Science ●Test method:  the number of bacteria is measured after direct exposure in an approximately 25 m³ sized airtight test room ●Inhibition method: nanoe™ released

●Test substance: airborne bacteria ●Types of bacteria tested: 1 type ●Test result: 99% or more inhibition in 4 hours (24_0301_1)

 

*⁴ The following effects have been verified after about 24 hours in a space of approximately 23 m³. (However, this is not the result of measurement in an actual use space.

●Testing organisation: Panasonic Product Analysis Center ●Testing method: Verified using the electrophoresis method in an approximately 23m³ sized test room ●Inhibition method: nanoe™ released ● Test substance: allergens ● Test result: 99% or more inhibition in 24 hours (4AA33-151001-F01)