The SM Food Court bloggers event in SM City San Lazaro that Edel and I attended last Saturday afternoon was a fun gastronomic experience, to say the least. They prepared a special feast for us and we were left with no choice but to sample them all. Did we enjoy? Of course! Edel even won a box of pizza from Lots'a Pizza in the raffle draw.

Here are some photos of the event:




I'm a big fan of shawarma and I really liked Turk's yummy shawarma










You might also want to read Edel's take on the event --- SM Food Court Wants You to Have a Feast Everyday!

Thank you to Azrael Coladilla, the SM Food Court of SM City San Lazaro and the tenant-sponsors (Inihaw, Lots'a Pizza, Kuya's Lumpia, Turk's SHawarma, Master Siomai, Binalot, etc.) for this fun event. We had a great time.

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Globe was more than willing to orient bloggers about Globe UnliMAIL during the blogger launch of the said service at Blue Water Day Spa in Greenhills Friday night last week. Globe UnliMAIL is an unlimited mobile email service that "enables you to send and receive emails directly on your mobile device anytime, anywhere."



It's so easy to get Globe UnliMAIL for your phone. To register, just follow these simple steps:

1. Text UNLIMAIL to 8888.
2. You will receive a SMS notification message containing a WAP link.
3. To download the UnliMail application for FREE, click on the WAP link.
4. When asked for connection settings, choose myGlobe Connect APN.
5. The application will automatically download onto your phone.
6. Upon successful download, load the UnliMail application on your phone to start sending and receiving emails.

Globe UnliMAIL supports the following email and PIM data on Symbian based devices:

Gmail – Inbox, contacts and Calendar
Hotmail/Windows Live mail – Inbox
Yahoo Mail
AOL mail – Inbox
ISP based POP3 or IMAP accounts - Inbox only
Microsoft Outlook, using the UNLIMAIL PC Connector – Inbox, contact and calendar
Outlook Web Access – Inbox contacts and calendar

Compatible Handsets:


To be honest, I liked the fact that Globe decided to offer a free trial of Globe UnliMAIL to us Globe subscribers until March 31, 2010. This is advantageous to both parties. We can give feedback about the service to them and they, in turn, could improve the service if ever problems with its usage arise.

However, this service isn't compatible with my iPhone yet (how sad!). I hope Globe do something about it because there are already a great number of Globe subscribers that are iPhone users.

Thank you Coy Caballes and Globe Telecom for this blogger event. Edel and I especially enjoyed the foot spa part. :)



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I have just updated my iPhone to the latest version --- 3.1.3. Heard it has several bug fixes and improvements, most important of which is the improvement in battery level.

installing process





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TweetDeck is one of the most functional iPhone applications ever created. It lets you manage your Twitter account(s) easily and more efficiently. It also connects you to popular social networking site Facebook.





Pro's:
1. Viewed in the community of Twitter users as one of the best Twitter apps for Iphone.
2. Nice user interface.
3. Manage Twitter accounts easily.
4. Share photos via twitpic, yfrog, and tweetphoto.
5. Provides Facebook integration on your dashboard.
6. Easily re-tweet messages.
7. With geotagging.
8. Real time response.

Con's:
1. Confusing at first when used since a lot of dashboard is visible.
2. Only two available themes: black and white.




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A couple of days after getting Globe Calls application from the App Store, I have found it useful and therefore, worthy of my iPhone's precious memory space.

Pro's:
1. Easy access on all Globe Call Promos.
2. User-friendly.
3. No particular syntax or special numbers to memorize.
4. Integrated SMS function.
5. Call Promos are described clearly with their corresponding rates.
6. Integrated into the phonebook.
7. Globe Promos are updated regularly.

Con's:
1. Applicable only to Globe subscribers.
2. Application is free of charge.

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Just the other day, my sister was offered with a phone upgrade by Globe. It's none other than an iPhone 3GS. She's been a loyal Globe subscriber for some time now. She's not interested in the offer as she's saving up for her travel plans so she brought up the offer to me, which got me thinking. Should I replace my current phone, a Nokia E71, with the more high-end iPhone 3GS?

The iPHone 3GS is being offered to my sister for only P23,000. It's a subsidized amount which is part of my sister's subscription rebate of sorts. Not bad considering the price has been cut in half (at current market price).

While iPHone 3GS is accessed through human touch, Nokia E71 uses a smart qwerty keyboard. Both iPhone 3GS and Nokia E71 can view office documents. However, it's Nokia E71 that can edit it. In terms of battery life, Nokia E71 lasts longer (approx. 5 days maximum). Specs wise, we all know which phone is better between the two. But still, iPhone 3GS is just so hard to resist.

What do you think?


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Globe Telecoms, the mobile giant that brought iPhone 3G here in the Philippines, has earned yet another market advantage after owning the rights to be the sole distributor of iPhone 3GS in the country. Globe is set to launch the latest mobile gadget from Apple on July 31, 2009.

Yugatech.com shares the good news:

Reservations will be accepted starting July 15. Customers can reserve by calling the Globe hotline at 7301000, through www.iphone3g.globe.com, or by going to any Globe Business Center.

The iPhone 3G S was announced by Apple last June 9, 2009. Globe Telecom has not yet decided on the price of the iPhone 3G S.

Excited? Yes, but only if Globe decides to lower the price this time. So far, my Nokia E71 is functioning perfectly and serving its purpose well. Let's see if I changed my mind soon.

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Skullcandy is an American brand that offers trendy and affordable items such as mp3 players, back packs, t-shirts, accessories and headphones, among others. I was lucky to have taken home a set of Skullcandy headphones (DJ Headphones-Hesh variety) during the online media launch of Sandbox (a social networking site owned and operated by Smart Philippines) at A. Venue Hall, Makati two weeks ago.


Skullcandy headphones come in cool designs that makes listening to your favorite music more fun. Not only that, they are very affordable. When I checked the Skullcandy website for prices, I learned that a set of Skullcandy DJ-Hesh headphones costs only $49. Now you may be wondering how it fares when it comes to sound quality. I daresay it's clear, no unwanted noise from outside once you're using them. The headphones fit my head just right, too.

Here's the complete specifications of my Skullcandy headphones:

Speaker Diameter: 50mm
Magnet Type: NdFeB
Frequency range: 18 -20K Hz
Impedance: 32 ohms
Max Input Power: 100mw
Cable Type: Nylon Braided
Cable Length: 1.2m
Plug Type: 3.5mm Gold Plated

Skullcandy headphones normally come with an extender cable and a satin travel bag for easy handling and safekeeping.

You can see more Skullcandy products at http://www.skullcandy.com.

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