In line with commitment to provide constant connectivity to customers, Globe 1st telco to provide free Wi-Fi services in LRT stations

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Globe Telecom is the country’s first telecommunications company to provide free Wi-Fi services in all 20 LRT stations as part of its commitment to address growing customer demand for constant connectivity. The agreement is expected to benefit around 400,000 passengers daily.

Under an agreement signed by Globe and the Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the concessionaire of the Light Rail Transit System-Line 1 (LRT1), the telecommunications provider agreed to provide Wi-Fi services that will be accessible to LRT1 passengers and employees, said Joel Agustin, Globe Senior Vice President for Program Governance, Network Technical Group.

According to Agustin, Globe will also provide fiber optic cable system that will extend the length of the entire LRT 1 and cover all LRT stations and LRMC’s depot in Pasay City. In addition, the telco provider will also enhance its wireless infrastructure by deploying cell sites in each of the LRT stations. 

“Globe will also deploy the new LTE700/1800/2600 MHz spectrum to provide adequate capacity to handle the massive mobile traffic volume at these stations,” he said.

Globe recently gained access to the 700 MHz band and acquired additional allocation in the 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz frequencies following its recent joint buyout of San Miguel’s telco assets.

“As the purveyor of the Filipino digital lifestyle, we, at Globe, recognize customer demand for constant connectivity even as they are on the go. We are confident that the deployment of free Wi-Fi services in all LRT stations will bring better communication or even improve work productivity for our customers,” Agustin stressed. 

He explained that deployment of fiber optic cables and enhancement of the company’s wireless infrastructure along LRT 1 would improve mobile coverage and enhance network capacities. Once completed, this is expected to improve customer experience not only of customers riding LRT 1 but also those plying the Taft Ave. and Rizal Ave route.

In early June, Globe also signed a similar agreement to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity in all 13 MRT stations along EDSA. Globe has set aside for 2016 a capital expenditure of $750 million, bulk of which will be used to boost data capacity and expand network reach. 

In line with its vision of ushering in a digital nation, the network build will also increase the capacity of its network for both mobile and wire lines using different technologies including 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi.

A delicious way to keep fit and healthy with Regilait

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Being positive and aware of all tips, advices and guidelines to enable you to keep fit and healthy at all times is one most important in our lifestyle. You'll have more energy, you'll look great, and you'll notice improvements in your overall health. Maintaining good health should always be a top priority no matter one’s age. Keeping fit and healthy allows us to take part in activities with family and friends, to be more productive at work, or to just generally have the energy to enjoy everyday life.

One important is to follow a healthy and balanced diet everyday. Make sure that your everyday diet includes lots of fruits, vegetables, and protein. The best ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle is through proper nutrition.

Milk is considered as an important component of a healthy diet as it is packed with nutrients beneficial for the body, such as vitamins B1, B2 and B12, protein, and essential amino acids. These nutrients are also vital to achieving bone health, helping one avoid low bone mass that leads to osteoporosis, as well as other illnesses. 

Filipino families can start and maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle through good nutrition with new brand of milk - Regilait. The number one milk brand from France, Regilait is formulated to deliver complete nutritional benefits in a non-fat formulation, providing a delicious milk drink Filipinos can truly enjoy.

Regilait is made of 100% pure milk at 0% fat. It is available in four variants, Calorie Control, Bone Nutrition, Vitamins Plus, and Low Fat. Find out which Regilait is for you.

Regilait is made of 100% pure cow’s milk collected only from French dairy farms. The collected milk is dried and packed in France, has no additives, and is zero percent fat. Regilait also has 100% perfect dissolubility, thanks to the granulation process for a smooth and delicious drink.

Regilait milk comes in four delicious variants delivering full nutrition for varying dietary needs and lifestyles. One of these is Regilait Bone Nutrition, which is enriched with vitamin D3 to help build and strengthen bone mass. Two glasses of Regilait Bone Nutrition also provide for one’s daily calcium requirements.

The Regilait Low Fat variant is rich in calcium, protein and phosphorus but has 46% less fat than full-cream milk powder. Regilait Low Fat delivers the perfect compromise between nutrition balance and good taste, the perfect accompaniment or ingredient when making healthy dishes for the family.

For weight management, Regilait Calorie Control is the ideal option. High in calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D3, this variant helps prevent insulin resistance due to weight issues and has a low glycemic index. It also contains only 89 calories.

Lastly, Regilait Vitamins Plus is perfect for boosting vitality and performance. It is enriched with vitamins A, D3, C, B1, B2, B6, B9, and B12, which are ideal for those with an active and sporty lifestyle.

Regilait is available at Landmark, Makati Supermarket, Pioneer Market, Unimart and select Metro, Robinsons, Shopwise and Rustans supermarkets in Metro Manila. 

Background: 

Sysu International Inc. is the country's leading importer and exclusive distributor of premium food brands, Lee Kum Kee Chinese Sauces, San Remo Pasta, La Espanola Olive Oil, Tree Top Apple Juice, Smuckers, JIF Peanut Butter, Goober Peanut Butter, TABASCO, Folgers, V8 Vegetable Juices, Prego Italian Sauces, Tulip, Crisco Oil & Shortening, NOCAL Sweetener.

SYSU also manufactures under its house brand Clara Ole, and services toll packing for several world-renowned brands.

To further expand the Sysu International portfolio, the company brings in the no 1. milk in France, Regilait, the French expert in milk nutrition.

Robinsons Supermarket sustains health and wellness festivities with ‘Celebrate’ promo launch

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Robinsons Supermarket (RSC) launches “Celebrate,” the fourth leg of its year-long Route to Wellness promo as it continues revelry for good health and overall wellness.

The Route to Wellness is a series of promos which started in March with Explore, Learn in May, and the Wellness Festival in July. It will culminate with Give in December where more wellness rewards will be given away to customers. Customers are encouraged to collect at least 5 stamps at every promo period to get a PHP100 Robinsons gift certificate. 

Robinsons Supermarket organized a Wellness Theme Park at Eastwood Mall to launch the Celebrate promo on August 6, 2016, It will be open up to Sunday August 7.  Families came together and spent a fun and learning-filled day. Highlights include a bubble station, popcorn maker and a roller-coaster themed photobooth.

The journey to wellness doesn’t end there because “Celebrate” will carry on in all Robinsons Supermarket stores the entire months of August and September. Throughout the promo period, a free portable picnic mat will be given away for a minimum of P3,000 single receipt purchase, inclusive of P500 worth of participating products from Unilever, P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, J&J, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Selecta, Belo, CDO, and Kojie-San, to name a few. The picnic mats come in 3 colors: blue, green and purple. 

So visit and shop at Robinsons Supermarket today and discover the rewarding journey of wellness. “Celebrate” will carry on in all Robinsons Supermarket stores the entire months of August and September.

Find out more about RSC’s year-long Route to Wellness series of promos and activities. Like it on Facebook www.facebook.com/RobinsonsSupermarketOfficial or visit its official website at www.robinsons-supermarket.com.ph to stay updated on the activities that it has in store, and learn more about the #ILoveWellness campaign.

Smart offers Samsung Galaxy Note 7, registration for the much-anticipated gadget starts on August 6

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Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) unveils its unbeatable offers for the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Beginning August 6, pre-registration links are up for both Smart Postpaid and Smart Infinity. 

For Postpaid, leading mobile services provider, Smart offers the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 at Surf Plus Plan 999, with a monthly cash-out of P1,200 for 24 months, for a total of just P2,199 a month. With Surf Plus Plan 999, subscribers can enjoy the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with supersized 5GB data for all their surfing needs, 30 call minutes and 100 texts to all networks, plus free data access for the app of their choice every month—be it Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, among many others.

Approved postpaid pre-orders from August 6 to 19 will also receive a free Samsung battery pack and clear case. This is for the following Smart Wireless and Business Centers: SM Megamall, Rockwell Powerplant Mall, SM Aura, SM North EDSA, SM Baguio, SM Clark, Festival Mall, Molito, SM Cebu, SM Davao, and the Smart Online Store. Those who pre-order and get their applications approved via the Smart Online Store can get their Note 7 units as early as August 17.

For Smart Infinity, two Galaxy Note 7 devices may be enjoyed with the Roaming Plan 8000 (24 months) or a Galaxy Note 7 and a Galaxy S7 for the Roaming Plan 5000 (30 months). Members may experience their new devices with discounted outbound roaming rates, 15GB data allocation and a hefty monthly consumable allocation. New Plan 5000 and Plan 8000 members from August 6 to Aug 19 will also receive a complimentary Level Box Pro speaker.

To know more about Smart Infinity’s exclusive offers, existing members may contact their Infinity Relationship Officer or the Infinity dedicated hotline *800. For new membership, call 848 8806.

“Smart Infinity ensures our members enjoy the latest gadgets and fast mobile data that they deserve. The Galaxy Note 7 coupled with Smart's ultra-fast LTE technology is definitely a worthy addition to our line-up,” said Julie C. Carceller, Head of Smart Infinity.

Smart’s announcement followed Samsung’s simultaneous launch events for Unpacked 2016 in New York , Rio de Janiero and London on Aug. 2, with new groundbreaking features that push the boundaries of mobile productivity and security.

“Like Smart’s thrust towards breaking barriers, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 shatters the limits of smartphone technology with its newest features. We are very excited to welcome the Samsung’s latest flagship to our portfolio and offer it to subscribers with our supersized data plans,” said Kathy C. Carag, Smart Mobile Business Head.

“Time and again, Samsung has surprised us with stylish innovations in its Galaxy Note series, which allows users to be more creative and productive with an easy swipe of a finger or a slide of the S-Pen. We can’t wait to see and experience the groundbreaking features in this latest device, which subscribers can surely optimize especially now that we are beefing up our LTE network across the country,” she added.

Galaxy Note 7 carries the latest innovation—the first ever Iris scanner for added security, alongside the enhanced S-Pen with higher precision and responsiveness. Note 7 is also the world’s first mobile HDR video that can take footage in sharper colors and with high dynamic range. It also carries superior DSLR like Real Pixel Camera with the first ever dual photodiode sensor (2PD) in mobile, providing superfast autofocus and brighter and clearer images with f/1.7 lens that is excellent for low light. It is water and dust resistant, has an expandable memory up to 256GB and runs on an Octa-core processor for smoother graphics.

Be among the first to own Note 7, visit smart.com.ph/note7 or smart.com.ph/infinity/samsungnote7 to register.

Secrets to a perfect selfie? Here's how OPPO’s F1 series gave us the ultimate selfie experience

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There are many people love taking selfies nowadays. Why do people crazy about taking their selfie and posting? I think taking selfies focus on people's ability to collaborate and share information Everyone wants to brag how awesome their life is.

The invention of the compact camera in 20th century gave people a portable and fairly cost-effective way to capture and preserve memorable parts of their lives. With the meteoric rise of the smartphone and current ubiquity of social networking, people now have more ways to highlight and share these unforgettable moments. 

The relative ease of documenting oneself has led to the rise of the selfie on social media, and it doesn't look like the phenomenon will simmer down any time soon.

‘The perfect selfie’

Cameras have come to be a notable consideration for most people's smartphone purchases. After all, you do need the perfect camera phone for the perfect selfie.

A number of things go into perfect selfie: resolution, light, processing, and even a bit of personal context behind the person taking the photo. The best selfies need to have a perfect balance of well-designed software, and the hardware needed to run it on.

“When choosing their smartphones, people look for attractive design, powerful hardware, long battery life, and of course, cameras that take beautiful photos anytime wherever you are,” said OPPO Philippines Brand Marketing Manager Stephen Cheng. 

“These are the qualities we had in mind when we developed the F1 series,” he added. 

Selfies anytime, anywhere 

Last February, OPPO introduced the first in the F1 series. Dubbed the “selfie expert,” the F1’s 8-megapixel front camera has an 84-degree-wide angle camera lens with an f/2.0 aperture, and a ¼-inch sensor that allows 40 percent more light to enter.

With the F1, users can say hello to brighter skin and bid blemishes goodbye. Thanks to the phone’s Beautify 3.0+ image processing, users can touch photos up on the fly. The F1, while itself considerably solid, only gets better.

The F1 Plus was launched in April, bringing the F1’s selfie capability to the next level. The F1 Plus’ 16-megapixel front camera captures clear, vivid photos even in low-light situations, making it ideal for night photography. This upmarket model runs Beautify 4.0, which improves on OPPO's highly-regarded imaging software. 

It also features a front-facing Screen Flash and a fun Selfie Panorama feature which makes it easier to take group photos.

Innovating with smartphones

On top of outstanding selfie specs, beautiful design is a hallmark of OPPO’s phones. The F1’s back cover, for example, has a velvet-like smoothness to its machined metal frame. 

Ultra-thin 1.66-mm bezels make the F1 plus look like a smaller 5.2-inch phone though it has a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with 4th Generation Gorilla Glass. 

With a non-slippery metal surface that gives users a comfortable grip, the F1 plus is a light, thin device with great hand feel.

The F1 plus is also the first phone to feature the all-new Color OS 3.0 which gives it a friendly, warm and approachable interface with increased speed and efficiency.

Battery life and charging time are other advantages of the F1 plus, making it ideal for people on the go. The phone's VOCC Flash Charge feature allows it to reach 75 percent capacity after only 30 minutes of charging. The phone’s battery can also last up to 14 hours and five minutes of constant use.

According to Cheng, OPPO will continue developing smartphones that give users the best possible experience. 

“Through our commitment to innovation, we will keep giving users the best possible tools that let them capture, share, and store priceless moments. This year, OPPO will be releasing a new smartphone under the F1 series that’s sure to offer the best selfie experience yet,” he said.