Get the New Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Via Smart Postpaid this April

Tweet

Everyone is talking about the Infinity Display of the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. For one thing, this is the first time that we see a fluid-looking display in a smartphone, the bezel is gone! And for another, it’s a thing of beauty to look at.

The buzz actually started earlier today when Samsung launched their latest Galaxy phones. But aside from the immersive screen, S8 and S8+ also boast of exciting new features like the 8-megapixel front camera with autofocus (perfect for selfies), fast face scanning, the virtual assistant called Bixby, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, and the world’s fastest 10nm processor. Needless to say, you can still use this smartphone even in the shower because it’s water and dust-proof with IP68-rated performance.

For the complete features of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ and cool accessories, visit this link: http://www.samsung.com/ph/smartphones/galaxy-s8/

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ will soon be available via Smart Postpaid. Pre-order will begin on April 17, 2017 (Monday). More details about the plans and price will be revealed soon.

For updates, follow @LiveSmart on Twitter or Instagram or like Smart’s Facebook Page.

Easter Eggs-Travaganza At Manila Pavilion Hotel

Tweet

Kids and kids at heart are all excited with the thoughts of festivities the Easter Sunday brings. For all the kids and families looking for a short-haul yet warm and luxurious break this Easter, look no further than Manila Pavilion Hotel, located at the heart of Manila.

They will be opening their doors on April 16, 2017 for the whole family to come to have a fun and egg-citing day, where activities and amazing prizes await our guests.

Starting April 1, Patisserie, the French-style pastry shop of the Manila Pavilion will have a line up of different Easter goodies like Surprise Easter Eggs, Easter Egg in a Basket, Easter Bunny, Hen and Rooster with Egg Basket, and special colorful Bunny Lollipops.

Easter Eggs-travaganza will be celebrated at the Alcuaz Function Room 1 and 2 on Easter Sunday, April 16 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Tickets are available for Php 799 nett for kids 4-12 years old and Php 999 nett for adults. Kids 3 and below are free of charge.

It will be a day full of fun-filled activities for the kids and their families with Magic and Balloon Shows, Face Painting, Storytelling, Games, Activities, Surprise gifts and prizes, and Merienda Buffet.

Easter Eggs-travaganza is supported by Timezone, Gardenia Breads, Cherifer, Ped Zinc, Lucky Me! Curly Spaghetti, Fun Ranch, Vita Cubes, Chubby, Lipps, Choco Mucho Minis, Jiggels, Krimstix, Whoopie, Choco Topps Cookie Monster, Doowee, Frootees, Fudgee Bar, Oishi Choco Chug, Oishi Circo, Oishi, Crunchy Karls, Oishi O Puff Chocolate, Oishi O Puff Mango, Oishi O Wow!, Oishi Pillows, Smileys, Chips Delight, Egg Bites, Whatta Tops and many more.

Coaches Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, Sharon Cuneta Team Up In “The Voice Teens”

Tweet

Top-rating singing reality show “The Voice” is letting the voices of teens be heard as it opens an all-new season for teens for the first time in Asia soon on ABS-CBN.

Talented artists 13 to 17 years old will take on a musical journey of a lifetime with the guidance of four superstar coaches: Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, and Sharon Cuneta.

“I don’t know what to expect. I joined the ‘Kids,’ now ‘Teens.’ I’m relaxed. It’s nice to be with people you’ve worked with before. It’s exciting, it’s the beginning of something again,” said the Megastar.

The first edition of “The Voice Teens” recently began taping its blind auditions, the first stage of the competition where teen artists from different parts of the country and the world try to get the coaches to turn around for them with only their voice.

“What I like about the teens and what makes things easier is their age is closer (to ours). You can be more critical. It’s a different game this time around. The teens, I’ll still give them a hard time – it’s my job,” said rock icon coach Bamboo.

Like in previous seasons, the coaches have prepared “possible sales pitches” to woo the artists they want to draft into their respective teams. But according to coach Lea, unexpected things happen during the blind auditions that viewers pay more attention to.

“A lot of the times, no matter what kind of preparation you make, you say things that fight for that person, not having prepared anything. Everything just comes out from the heart and it’s spontaneous. And I think it’s more fun when there’s stuff that you don’t expect, that are unplanned,” said the broadway diva.

Returning coach and popstar royalty Sarah is excited to return to coaching and will do anything to win this season.

“I still feel like a teenager. I think you should be familiar with the current hits because it’s their sound and it seems that a lot of them sound alike. The challenge is, how do you bring out the real them?” she said.

Which team will produce the next “The Voice” grand champion? From what part of the country or the world will the next Mitoy, Jason Dy, Lyca Gairanod, Elha Nympha, and Joshua Oliveros come from?

Watch out for “The Voice Teens” soon on ABS-CBN.

Pia Wurtzbach And Marlon Stockinger In Exclusive Tell-All With Vice Ganda In “Gandang Gabi Vice”

Tweet

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurztbach and racer Marlon Stockinger sit down in an exclusive tell-all interview with Vice Ganda this Sunday (April 2) on the second part of “Gandang Gabi Vice: The Royal Haha Highness Birthday Special.”

For the first time on television, Pia and Marlon go no-holds-barred as they reveal ‘kilig’ details about their love story and share how the universe conspired to make their paths and hearts meet.

The two also gamely participate in Vice’s challenge to know who really is taller than the other using a giant measuring stick. Will it be Marlon or Pia?

But Vice is not the only one who has gimmicks up his sleeves because Pia calls in his former opponent and co-candidate in a gay beauty pageant and challenges the two in an on-the-spot pageant showdown.

The kilig and kwela don’t end there because to cap everything off, a rare TV moment happens on the GGV stage as Marlon formally asks Pia to be his girlfriend.

Don’t miss the second part of “Gandang Gabi Vice: The Royal Haha Highness Birthday Special” this Sunday (April 2) after “I Can Do That” on ABS-CBN.

PayMaya: Seven Amazing Reasons To Travel Solo

Tweet

Solo travel may sound daunting but it’s really easier than people think. It can be a highly rewarding experience and an opportunity to grow as a person. Here are seven important lessons that people can learn while traveling solo:

1.  Learning to respect acts of kindness

When exploring a foreign city, a little kindness goes a long way. This is why you will be more appreciative of small acts of kindness when traveling on your own. More so, appreciating kindness makes people kinder and more patient themselves.

2. Learning that going outside of the plan is sometimes better

Itineraries are essential but if during the trip things go out of plan, know that you can still make the most of the experience. If you wake up too late or miss the show you wanted to catch, don’t fret. Let your heart take the lead and make it an opportunity to explore.

3. Learning to live in the present and cherish it fully

If the purpose of your trip is to connect with a place and its people, then consider going alone. Spending time alone lets you pay more attention to your surroundings. It will be easier to cherish little things that you don’t usually notice, like orange sunsets, ocean waves, and the chilly night time breeze. In turn, experiences can be better felt and memories will tend to last.

4. Learning to enjoy your freedom

Not having to wait on anyone or to go with their preferences are a few perks of traveling alone. It’s all about you – what you want, where you want to go, and when. Only your needs matter. You can even plan something and change your mind last minute. Indulge yourself in what makes you happy.

5. Learning to be independent

If you’ve always had someone arranging the trip for you, it’s about time you learn to do it on your own. Book your own flights and accommodation, learn to find your way around, and catch yourself learning more about you.

6. Learning to step out of your comfort zone

Solo travel opens a chance to challenge yourself. There’s no better time to take on an adventure, to talk to strangers, to learn about a new culture, to read a good book, or to explore cities by bike.

7. Learning to look at life with fresh eyes

The things that you’ve learned in your travels will make your life richer. At best, you will cultivate more appreciation for your own life and the world you’re in. It’s easier to feel at peace and content and it makes you thrilled to go on your next solo adventure.

What’s better than traveling solo? Traveling for free, of course! PayMaya rewards its young and adventure-seeking users with a chance to travel for free in the PayMaya Travel Blowout promo. Through the promo, users stand a chance to win an all-expense paid trip for four to Japan this April, with P50,000 pocket money. Users earn raffle entries whenever they pay their bills through the PayMaya app, or whenever they use PayMaya for purchases worth P1,000 and up from April 1 – April 30, 2017

PayMaya is a free one-stop-shop finance app that lets users shop and pay online, buy prepaid and data load, and pay bills in-app through a virtual Visa card for Globe subscribers and a Mastercard version for Smart, Sun, and TnT subscribers. Users simply have to download the app, register, and load up to shop anywhere Visa or MasterCard is accepted. With PayMaya, they can access Netflix, Spotify Premium, Zalora, Lazada, book flights and more! PayMayaphysical cards, used for transactions in physical stores such as restaurants, groceries, and malls here and abroad, are available at paymaya.com/shop, free of delivery charges nationwide. It comes with a Beep variant that can be tapped to ride the trains, buses, and any other mode of transportation that accepts Beep.

Users can reload their PayMaya in any of the over 15,000 top-up stations nationwide, which include SM Business Centers, Robinsons Department Stores, 7-Eleven with CLiQQ kiosks, Ministop with Touchpay kiosks, Wellcome, Shopwise and 2Go outlets, Smart Padala centers, UnionBank ATMs, and online banking via BDO.

For more information, visit paymaya.com.