Archive for the Mobile category

G-Cash and Microfinance

by Clarissa

There’s lot of talk lately about mobile banking and remittance services. The Philippines is one of the countries leading innovation in this area. Globe Telecom’s G-Cash and Smart’s Smart Padala are two great examples.

Millions of OFW’s around the world send money and load back home. These new mobile remittance services promise to make it cheaper and easier than ever for Filipino’s to help their loved one’s all at the speed of text. Take a look at this video about Globe’s award winning G-Cash and microfinance.

Texting in the Cold

by Clarissa

The weather in New York has finally gotten nasty. The temperature is down to 13°F but it feels like -1°F with the wind chill. Ang lamig!

On my walk home from the office tonight i came across a unique problem. Texting! After sending one text my fingers were so numb I couldn’t even feel the keys on my Nokia. It was like trying to chew gum with a mouth full of novocaine!

Ey mare, try texting in these! :p
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FortunatelyAryty thought ahead to let you send load to any Globe, Smart or Sun phone in the Philippines using text OR your computer so you never have to worry about being stuck in the cold!

Missed Calls Could Be the New SMS

by Clarissa

Wow, this is resourceful but you still need load!

A study by Learning Initiatives on Reforms for Network Economies (LIRNE), a Denmark-based NGO that focusses on telecom issues, shows that over half of India’s 140 million mobile subscribers make missed calls to convey a pre-agreed message.

More at Lirne Asia