BAGONG CELLPHONE MULA SA SONY ERICSSON

Las Vegas, USA – Nilantad ng Sony Ericsson ang kanilang pinakamodelong Android smartphone, ang Xperia Arc. Ang teleponong ito ay naglalaman ng pinakabagong teknolohiya mula sa Sony at sinasabi na magbibigay ng kakaibang multimedia experience sa pamamagitan ng pinakabagong Android platform na version 2.3 na siyang magpapatakbo ng Xperia Arc. Ito ang una sa mga susunod na henerasyon na Xperia smartphones na lalabas ngayong 2011.

Ang design ng Xperia Arc ay manipis, magaan na may kapal na 8.7 mm lamang. Mayroon itong 4.2 inch na multi-touch screen at gawa sa premium materials na may disenyo na parang arko. Ang Reality Display sa pamamagitan ng Mobile BRAVIA Engine ay nagdadala ng mala kristal na linaw na siyang lalong nagpapaganda at nagpapakinang ng mga imahe para sa mas magandang karanasan sa paggamit.

Meron siyang 8.1 Megapixel Camera na may HD video recording, at dahil sa award-winning na Exmor R mobile sensor na gawa ng Sony na may f/2.4 lens ay nakakakuha ng dekalidad at malinaw na mga picture at mga HD video kahit na makulimlim. Lahat ng mga picture at video ay maaring ipalabas sa HD TV sa pamamagitan ng built-in na HDMI-connector.

Magiging available ang Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc ngayong first quarter ng 2011 sa dalawang kulay, Midnight Blue at Misty Silver.

Antabayanan ang Sony Ericsson Product Blog para sa karagdagang impormasyon.

BAGONG SONY XPERIA x10 NASA PINAS NA

MANILA, Philippines , March 26, 2010 –Sony Ericsson has announced the commercial availability of its new flagship phone, the much-awaited Xperia™ X10 starting tomorrow. The phone is Sony Ericsson’s first handset to run on Google’s new Android OS, and creates a uniquely Sony Ericsson user experience with several entertainment features and signature applications.

Among these are Timescape™ and Mediascape, two new exclusive applications that connect users to all recent communications through the phone’s Infinite button.

Sony Ericsson’s Timescape™ brings together all of the user’s recent mobile communication in chronological order onto one screen. This creates the most convenient way to manage communications simply and effectively. Timescape™ lets users quickly access a 3D scrolling menu for easy viewing and organization of the latest SMS messages, emails, social network updates, photos, music and calls all in one place. Just tap to preview or go to full view.

In Timescape™, the Infinite button lets you access all of your mobile communications with one person in one place, whether it’s email, SMS messages, photos, Twitter, MySpace and Facebook™ updates.

Sony Ericsson’s Mediascape, meantime, presents the smart way to get all the music, photos and videos from friends and favorite artists. It accesses content from everywhere, through the phone, and via YouTube™ and presents them to the users. If the Infinite button is pressed, additional multimedia content about the favorite artist or video is collated and presented from the phone’s memory or from YouTube™.

Intelligence capabilities, integrated into Mediascape and Timescape™, can automatically recognize connections between contacts, content and media. By recommending alternative ways to communicate or guiding to new media experiences, consumers can discover more in a truly open way. For example, the new Infinite button guides users through the connected world, aggregating interactions with one person into one view. Intelligent face recognition also recognizes up to five faces in any picture, automatically connecting them with the social phonebook and all other related communications with that person.

The XPERIA™ X10 also features an 8.1 megapixel camera with 16 x digital zoom and a clever face recognition feature that recognizes and tags up to five faces per photo. The image is then automatically filed in date order under each friend’s name. Photos can be uploaded directly to social networking sites, or simply click on a friend’s face and start communicating with them.

The XPERIA™ X10 comes in the colors Sensuous Black and Luster White. It will be available in all Sony Ericsson Concept Shops and authorized dealers nationwide.

BLACKBERRY APP WORLD NASA PINAS NA

Ang mga applications ng BlackBerry App World ay maari nang maidownload dito sa atin.

"Discover, download and enjoy a broad mix of free mobile applications."

Manila, The Philippines – 24 March 2010 – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry App World™ is now available to BlackBerry® smartphone* customers in the Philippines, bringing together a broad mix of free mobile applications.

Customers can now download BlackBerry App World directly to their smartphone by visiting www.blackberry.com/appworld or mobile.blackberry.com. BlackBerry App World can be conveniently accessed over both Wi-Fi® and mobile phone networks in the Philippines and it automatically presents customers with the relevant catalog of applications available for their specific BlackBerry smartphone model.

“BlackBerry App World makes it very easy for customers to discover and download applications for their BlackBerry smartphone. We are very pleased to offer this enhanced experience to our customers in the Philippines ,” said Gregory Wade , Managing Director, Southeast Asia , Research In Motion. “ Customers can also access BlackBerry App World to download updates of apps such as the popular BlackBerry Messenger or Facebook apps as they become available.”

Key Current Features:

Front Page Carousel - BlackBerry App World showcases several applications on its front page carousel, making it easy for users to browse through a select number of featured applications. Featured applications vary from time to time, helping users discover new applications.

Top Downloads – The “Top Downloads” area on BlackBerry App World lists applications that are the most downloaded. Categories – BlackBerry App World features a variety of application categories, including entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more.

Search/Filter – BlackBerry App World includes a keyword search with filtering capabilities.

Reviews – Applications on BlackBerry App World can be reviewed by users and those reviews are reflected in star ratings. Users can easily access and read reviews, see screenshots and read a description of each application before they download it.

Recommend – BlackBerry App World users can recommend applications to other people through email, PIN, SMS message or BlackBerry® Messenger.

Application Storage – BlackBerry App World includes a folder called My World, which keeps track of applications the user has downloaded. It is a personal storage space that allows users to uninstall and re-install applications. Application Archiving: users can archive applications to a microSD card or built-in storage memory on their BlackBerry smartphone. Update Notifications: Users are notified of updates to applications they’ve downloaded on BlackBerry App World.

BlackBerry App World is also accessible from a user's desktop computer at www.blackberry.com/appworld.

Heto ang lista ng mga applications na pwedeng idownload sa atin.

BlackBerry Messenger Enhanced features of BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 include:

New Group Functionality - You can easily create or join a group of people in order to stay connected and share experiences in real-time. You can chat and share location updates, address books, calendars, photos, lists and more. A single group can contain up to 30 members. Bar-code Identity – Automatically invite a new contact to join your BlackBerry Messenger contact list by scanning a special bar code on the BlackBerry Messenger screen of their BlackBerry smartphone (i.e. you scan their bar code identity using the camera on your BlackBerry smartphone). Avatar – Users can set up a display picture as their personal avatar, which will automatically be seen by their contacts. BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 also populates avatars for contacts from BlackBerry Contacts Large Media File Transfer – With BlackBerry Messenger 5.0, users can share large media files of up to 6MB in size, including higher resolution pictures and longer voice notes.

Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones Hooked on Facebook®? Now you can take Facebook with you on your BlackBerry® smartphone wherever you go and stay logged in as long as you want. Download this free application today and take connecting with your friends to a whole new level.

Flickr for BlackBerry smartphones Share your world with the world! Snap a picture and post it to your Flickr® account right from your BlackBerry® smartphone. This mobile photo uploader is designed to offer the same features and functions as the desktop computer version. And, because of the familiar BlackBerry smartphone keyboard, menus and prompts, it’s easy to learn and fun to use. Plus, the application is free!

Bloomberg Mobile Bring the power of the most trusted source for financial information to your BlackBerry, along with tools to help you analyze the world's markets. That source is now available to you on your BlackBerry. Bloomberg offers news, stock quotes, company descriptions, market leaders/laggers, price charts, market trends analysis, customized list of stocks and more.

Flixster Movies by Flixster, the top movie app for Facebook is now on BlackBerry! Get details for the top box office movies. Browse the DVD catalog of over 50,000 movies. Watch high quality trailers currently only available on some devices. Read reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. Search for movies by title, director or actors.

CHUM Radio Access to multiple radio stations on your BlackBerry® AAC+ high quality streaming, providing the best quality and the lowest data consumption. Ability to search for stations either by station call letters, e.g. CHUM FM or by city e.g. Toronto. Music continues to play when device is locked

Ka-Glom - Free Now Free for a Limited Time! Combine the explosive Ka-Glom jelly to blast blocks and get the ultimate chain reaction.

Ka-Glom is a high-pressure game of falling blocks. Of the two block types, only the Ka-Glom jelly is explosive. Connect four Ka-Gloms of the same color to start an explosive reaction eliminating all connecting blocks of that color. In building huge chain-reacting explosions your Ka-Glom Factor increases and the bonus points multiply. Play in Survival mode for a classic puzzle experience or try some deep thinking with the Puzzle mode.

Three Squared Demo Exercise your brain with this entertaining color-matching game. Race against the clock to fill the boards with marbles of the same color. Great game for all ages. This demo is limited to 15 levels only.

WorldMate Live WorldMate has been the world leader in mobile travel apps since 2000. Over 3 million business travelers rely on WorldMate for everything from itinerary management to flight schedules and alerts to hotel bookings right on their BlackBerry smartphone.

Goal.com Goal.com mobile application delivers everything you need to know about football. With provocative commentaries, exclusive interviews and vivid photos, Goal.com mobile keeps you in the know no matter where you are.

Delivering instant, real-time access to breaking Goal.com football news. Football fans will love the easy-to-navigate tabs, including: Breaking News, World Cup 2010, Champions League, England, Italy, Spain, Transfer Zone.

*BlackBerry App World is available for BlackBerry smartphones that include a trackball, trackpad or touch-screen running BlackBerry OS 4.2 or higher. Users require an active BlackBerry data service plan to access BlackBerry App World. Data charges may apply for customers that have limited data plans.

MORE THAN 15 REASONS TO CELEBRATE WITH SEAIR

Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR), the country’s premiere leisure airline, marks its 15th Anniversary on March 25, 2010 with more than 15 reasons for travelers to celebrate all year round.

For couples celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary on March 25, 2010, SEAIR is offering free airfare for travel to any of its destinations. Airfare charge is exclusive of taxes and other surcharges. They simply need to present their marriage certificate in any SEAIR ticketing office to avail of the promo. Teenagers who turn 15 on March 25, 2010 will also get free airfare for any routes of their choice when they present their birth certificates upon ticketing. Promo period for booking and ticketing is from March 25 – March 31, 2010. Travel period is from June 16 – October 15, 2010.

During this summer season, SEAIR will be giving away Sony Ericsson Kita mobile phones to 15 lucky passengers. The Kita is a slider phone with a 5.0 megapixel camera and is the first mobile phone outside the Japanese market that supports gesture gaming. SEAIR passengers can avail of special discounts and privileges in more than 15 SEAIR partner establishments in Manila and Boracay when they present their tickets or boarding passes. A list of partner establishments can be found in the SEAIR InFlight Magazine.

Travelers can avail of special morning rates of as low as PhP 1,999.20 per way all-in for travel from March 2010 and onwards. The rates are available for limited seats for all flights to and from Boracay before 7 a.m.

Holidaymakers can get PhP 1,500.00 off per way for limited seats in all flights and all routes when they book via www.FlySeair.com. To avail of the promo, online users can type iloveseair15 in the promo code field when booking on March 14-25 for travel on June 15-Oct. 15.

Lean season promos are available for limited seats for travel on June 16 to October 15, 2010. One-way Boracay tickets can be purchased for as low as PhP 1235++ and one-way Batanes tickets for as low as PhP 2,835++. Selling period is until May 15, 2010. Special packages with Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa in Marinduque at PhP 26,345 per person are offered to all SEAIR passengers. Bellarocca, tagged the Santorini of the Philippines, comes with five-star amenities and intimate and luxurious accommodations. The package includes four days/ three nights’ accommodation, roundtrip land and sea transfers, three breakfasts and dinners, and complimentary access to the resort amenities.

SEAIR will start flights to San Fernando , La Union on April 14, 2010 with complimentary transfers to Baguio City . Special vacation packages with one of the finest five- star hotels in the Northern Philippine Region, Thunderbird Resorts - Poro Point in La Union, are also available.

Travelers can join the SEAIR Facebook Fan Page and visit www.FlySeair.com for more reasons to celebrate with SEAIR.

SEAIR has been serving key tourist destinations since 1995, including Boracay, Basco (Batanes), Tablas (Romblon), San Fernando (La Union), Marinduque, El Nido, Cebu, Clark , Zamboanga, Jolo, and Tawi-tawi. SEAIR also offers the most routes to and from Caticlan with flights from Caticlan to Manila , Clark and Cebu .

The airline has the longest history of uninterrupted service to Boracay direct via Caticlan. It is the nation’s second longest airline and has flown almost 3 million passengers.

For inquiries and reservations, call SEAIR at 8490100 for ticket reservations and 8437308 for packages.

SONY ERICSSON CONTEST PARA SA FIFA EXTENDED

First Filipino flag bearer to FIFA World Cup™

Join now for an experience of a lifetime at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ at www.clickthecity.com/sonyericssonfifa. Children have until March 25, 2010 to send in their videos answering, “Why I deserve to win the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA World Cup™ flag bearer.” Sony Ericsson is sending a Filipino child to proudly carry a FIFA flag live on the pitch in South Africa , marking the first time the country will participate in the global sports event.

The competition dares Filipino children aged 10-16 years old to creatively answer the question in a 30-60 second video. Act, dance, illustrate, sing or perform the reason. Contestants can submit as many entries as they want. Five finalists will each win the Sony Ericsson Kita, the gesture gaming phone wonder with 5-megapixel camera, photo geo-tagging, Net access, high quality media player and stereo speakers.

From then on, the five videos will be voted upon for the Philippines to decide who gets to be the first FIFA flag bearer. The grand winner, together with his parent or guardian, will fly to South Africa in July complete with hotel accommodations and pocket money. He or she will then walk the pitch with other young flag bearers and watch a thrilling FIFA World Cup™ semi-finals match firsthand.

“This will be the first time for the Philippines to participate in a FIFA World Cup™ event so we are inviting Filipino children to try out and give it their best,” said Dennis Manzano, Sony Ericsson General Manager.

More details are at www.clickthecity.com/sonyericssonfifa. Join in or vote for the top video of your choice. The grand winner will be announced on April 20, 2010.

GUSTO MO BANG MANOOD NG FIFA?

Trip to South Africa and Sony Ericsson phones up for grabs in FIFA World Cup ™ video contest

It’s game on for FIFA World Cup™ fans as Sony Ericsson launches a video competition that promises exciting prizes including the new gesture gaming phone Kita and a trip for two to South Africa . Sony Ericsson is searching for a Filipino child to be a FIFA flag bearer in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa .

The winning child, together with his parent or guardian, can use his Sony Ericsson Kita to catch the excitement of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“The Sony Ericsson Kita will be an exciting and handy travel companion for our young FIFA flag bearer headed for Cape Town , South Africa . The handset will help him or her keep in touch, and keep us posted on this historic journey ahead. This will be the first time for the Philippines to participate in a FIFA World Cup event,” said Dennis Manzano, Sony Ericsson General Manager.

Sony Ericsson will award Kita handsets to the top five finalists of the Search for the FIFA World Cup™ Flag Bearer. The contest is open to Filipino children aged 10-16 years old. Simply create a 30-60 second video and creatively answer, “Why I deserve to win the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA World Cup™ flag bearer.” Upload the video to http://www.clickthecity.com/sonyericssonfifa/. Children can have fun and present their reasons in play, song, dance and other creative ways to convince judges.

Five finalists will be chosen and beginning March 8, 2010, voting for the number one favorite flag bearer begins. Sony Ericsson will let the public decide who deserves the honor of being sent as the Philippines ’ first FIFA flag bearer to this premier international sporting event.

The Sony Ericsson Kita is the first motion and gesture gaming handset outside the Japanese market, and features everything for the young traveler to enjoy. It comes loaded with gesture games, so one can just move their body to play and win. Other great games, including motion and standard games, are ready to be accessed from a games carousel on the phone’s desktop. A/B buttons act as gaming shortcut keys.

Kita also comes with a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus, 4x digital zoom, face detection and geo-tagging. Take pictures and record videos of unforgettable FIFA World Cup™ moments. The camera has a send-to-web function for one to easily share images and video clips to family and friends. Music call lets a user share their music with one button press while talking.

Exclusively for the Asia Pacific market, the Kita also comes with exclusive content from the Sony Ericsson Entertainment Asia portal. Each phone can be loaded with entertainment features of the user’s choice such as blockbuster films from Sony Pictures, songs and music videos from Sony Music and game titles from the Gameloft content library.

Sony Ericsson is the Official Mobile Phone Handset of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Visit http://www.clickthecity.com/sonyericssonfifa/ to learn more about the Sony Ericsson Search for the FIFA World Cup™ Flag Bearer. Registered voters on the site will get a chance to win the exclusive Sony Ericsson Team Pilipinas shirts.

PREDIKSIYON SA 2010 NG MGA RUSSO

Dahil bagong taon madaming nagbibigay ng mga predictions. Isa sa mga nagbigay ay ang Kaspersky. Ang Russong kumpanya na gumagawa ng isa sa mga sikat na Anti-Virus sa mundo. Ayon sa kanila ay ito ang mga mangyayari pagdating sa laban sa mga Cyberthreat pagdating ngayong 2010.

Noong nakaraang taon ang hula ng Kaspersky ay magkakaroon ng pagtaas sa pangmundong epidemiya pagdating sa malisyosong software at nagkatotoo ito sa paglabas ng mga sopistikadong program na may rootkit functionality, mga web attack, botnets, SMS fraud, mga atake sa social networks, at ang Conficker na virus.

Sa pagdating ng 2010, ang mga tagapagsaliksik at tagapagsuri ng Laboratoryo ng Kaspersky ay naglabas ng anim na prediksiyon kung ano ang siyang magiging pinakamalalaking banta at ang pinakabagong magiging paraan ng atake.

Heto sila:

1. A rise in attacks originating from file sharing networks. This year, we will see a shift in the types of attacks on users, from attacks via websites and applications toward attacks originating from file sharing networks.

2. An increase in mass malware epidemics via P2P networks. In 2009 a series of mass malware epidemics has been “supported” by malicious files that are spread via file sharing networks. This method has been used to spread notorious threats such as TDSS and Virut as well as the first backdoor for Mac OS X. In 2010, we expect to see a significant increase in these types of incidents on P2P networks.

3. Continuous competition for traffic from cybercriminals. The modern cybercriminal world is making more and more of an effort to legalize itself and there are lots of ways to earn money online using the huge amount of traffic that can be generated by botnets. In the future, we foresee the emergence of more "grey" schemes in the botnet services market. These so-called "partner programs" enable botnet owners to make a profit from activities such as sending spam, performing denial of service (DoS) attacks or distributing malware without committing an explicit crime.

4. A decline in fake anti-virus programs. The decline in gaming Trojans witnessed in 2009 is likely to be repeated for fake anti-virus programs in 2010. Conficker installed a rogue anti-virus program on infected computers. The fake anti-virus market has now been saturated and the profits for cybercriminals have fallen. Additionally, this kind of activity is now being closely monitored by both IT security companies and law enforcement agencies, making it increasingly difficult to distribute fake anti-virus programs.

5. An interest in attacking Google Wave. When it comes to attacks on web services, Google Wave looks like it will be making all the headlines in 2010. Attacks on this new Google service will no doubt follow the usual pattern: first, the sending of spam, followed by phishing attacks, then the exploiting of vulnerabilities and the spreading of malware.

6. An increase in attacks on iPhone and Android mobile platforms. 2010 promises to be a difficult time for iPhone and Android users. The first malicious programs for these mobile platforms appeared in 2009, a sure sign that they have aroused the interest of cybercriminals. The only iPhone users currently at risk are those with compromised devices; however the same is not true for Android users who are all vulnerable to attack. The increasing popularity of mobile phones running the Android OS combined with a lack of effective checks to ensure third-party software applications are secure, will lead to a number of high-profile malware outbreaks.

Dagdag ni Roel Schouwenberg, Senior Malware Researcher sa Kaspersky Lab “Malware will continue to further its sophistication in 2010 with specific malware families requiring significant resources from anti-malware companies to adequately fight them." Sabi din niya na “Third party program vulnerabilities will continue to be the target of choice by cybercriminals with Adobe continuing to be the main target. And finally I believe that with the introduction of real-time search, black hat SEO and social networks will become an even bigger focus of cybercriminals.”

SPREAD THE SMILES KASAMA ANG SONY ERICSSON PARA SA UNICEF

Sa mga susunod na Linggo ay pipilitin ng Sony Ericsson Philippines na makakuha ng isang milyong ngiti sa kanilang Spread the Smiles Program. Sa kada ngiti na kanilang makukuha ay magaalay sila ng piso sa UNICEF na siya namang gagamitin para tulungan ang pagpapalawig ng edukasyon ng mga batang Pilipino.

Maaring mag donate ng smile sa mga Sony Ericsson Experience Shops sa Mall at sa mga itatayo na Smile Booths sa mga piling SM Malls. Maaring magdagdag ng donasyon na bente pesos para makakuha ka ng larawan ng donasyon mo na smile mula sa Digiprint. Maliban doon ay malalagay din ang larawan mo sa Smile Wall, at bibigyan ka ng isang raffle ticket para sa pagkakataong mapanalunan ang isang bagong Sony Ericsson C510 Cyber-shot cellphone.

Ang habol ng Sony Ericsson ay ang makakuha ng isang milyong ngiti para makapagbigay sila ng isang milyon sa UNICEF bago mag Hunyo 30, 2009.

Kinuha ng Sony Ericsson si Sarah Geronimo bilang Sony Ericsson Smile Ambassador. Isang special edition na C510 na kukulayan ng "Energetic Red" at lalagyan ng content mula kay Sarah ang ilalabas bilang "the Sarah phone."

Gagamitin ang mga bagong labas na Cyber-shot cellphones ng Sony Ericsson na may Smile Shutter technology sa pagkuha ng mga smile donations. Ang Smile Shutter technology ay automatikong kumukuha ng picture pag nakakakita ng smile. Kaya kailangan lang gawin ay itapat ang Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot cellphone sa kukuhanan at pag ngiti niya ay "click" kuha na ang picture. Galing diba?

Ang mga bagong cellphone na may Smile Shutter technology ay ang Sony Ericsson C510 na siyang nasabing best 3 Megapixel camera phone ayon sa research ng TESTfactory sa Alemanya.

Ang Sony Ericsson C905, ang 8.1 Megapixel camera na nanalo ng gintong premyo sa Best Camera Phone na kategorya sa CNET Asia Readers Choice Awards.

Ang Sony Ericsson C903, ang 5 Megapixel camera na may 16X zoom na may aGPS (Global Positioning System). Ang GPS ay isang teknolohiya na gumagamit ng mga signal na mula sa 16 na satellite sa kalawakan na maaring gamitin ng isang gadget para malaman mo eksakto kung nasaan ka kahit saan sa mundo at gamitin ito para makapunta sa kahit saan pang ibang lugar sa mundo.

Ang mga branch ng Sony Ericsson Experience Shops na kasali sa Spread the Smile campaign ay ang: Cyberzone, SM City North EDSA; Cyberzone, SM Megamall; SM Mall of Asia; Robinsons Galleria; Robinsons' Place Ermita, Manila; Greenbelt 1, Makati; Digital Exchange, Glorietta 3; Trinoma Mall; Ayala Center, Cebu; Cyberzone, SM City Cebu; SM Pampanga, Angeles City; Gaisano Mall, Davao City; NCCC Mall, Davao City; Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City; SM Marikina; SM City, Bacolod; at SM City, Davao.

Ang mga Smile Booths sa SM Malls ay matatagpuan sa SM North EDSA (The Block) mula May 13 hanggang May 31; SM Mall of Asia mula May 14 hanggang May 27; SM Megamall (Building A) mula May 15 hanggang May 31, SM Cebu mula June 2 hanggang June 7, SM Davao mula June 2 hanggang June 7; SM Iloilo mula June 2 hanggang June 7; SM Pampanga mula June 9 hanggang June 15; SM Baguio mula June 9 hanggang June 15; at SM Manila mula June 9 hanggang June 15.

Sa May 18 ay maari nang magdonate sa Spread the Smiles online sa www.sonyericsson.com/spreadthesmiles/ pag naging registered user ka na ay maari kang manalo din ng Sony Ericsson C510 na Cyber-shot phone pag ikaw ang nakapag donate ng pinakamaraming ngiti online.

Isang 50 piyeng dingding ang itatayo sa SM North EDSA Sky Garden Bridgeway na siyang maglalaman ng mga larawan na siyang makokolekta ng Spread the Smiles.

Ayon kay Patrick Larraga, Marketing Manager ng Sony Ericsson, "National Pride ang nakasalalay dito kasi nga ang Pilipinas ay natawag na 'Land of Smiles' at kailangang mapatunayan natin ito. Sana ay matulungan niyo kami na makaipon ng mga ngiti para makuha namin ang isang milyon na siya namang magiging donasyon sa UNICEF para sa kinabukasan ng mga batang Pilipino."

Nagbigay ng todo supporta sina Millie Dizon, Vice President ng Marketing Communications ng SM, at si Vanessa Tobin, Country Representative ng UNICEF sa project na ito ng Sony Ericsson.

Dapat nating tandaan na 42 porsiyento ng ating populasyon ay masasabing mga "bata" at nakakarimarim isipin na sa kada sampung bata na pumapasok sa mababang antas ng pagaaral ay anim lamang ang nakakatapos. Sa anim na ito na papasok sa mataas na antas ay apat lamang ang makakatapos. Kailangan nating pangalagaan ang edukasyon ng kabataan. Paano pa tayo magiging maka-tech na bayan kung ang napakaimportanteng bagay tulad ng edukasyon ay hindi natin bibigyan ng importansiya.

Sige na...punta na sa mall at magp-picture-picture na sa Sony Ericsson.

MGA BAGONG PHONES NG HTC

Nilabas kagabi ng HTC ang kanilang mga bagong cellphones, ang HTC Touch Diamond2 at ang HTC Touch Pro2. Ayon kay Mark Sergio, Country Manager ng HTC Philippines, and mga bagong unit nila ay lalabas sa katapusan ng Mayo para sa Diamond2 at sa kalagitnaan o katapusan ng Hunyo para sa Pro2. Ang HTC Touch Pro2 Ang HTC Touch Diamond2

Ang HTC Touch Pro2 ay may tinatawag na Straight Talk function kung saan maaring makipag-conference call sa hanggang walong tao. Pero ayon sa pagsasaliksik nina Sergio sa tulong ng mga local cell phone service providers, hanggang lima ang siyang pinakanaayon.

Ang HTC Touch Diamond2 naman ay may Push Internet kung saan parang mayroon kang "butler" o utusan na siyang magda-download mula sa internet ng iyong mga gustong tingnan kahit na hindi mo na siya bantayan. Gamit ito ay maari mo siyang i-set na pumunta sa isang website halimbawa habang ikaw ay may ibang ginagawa.

Nabanggit din ni Sergio na kung ikukumpara sa First Quarter noong nakaraang taon ay lapas 100 porsiyento ang kinaganda ng kanilang kalakaran. Ang HTC Touch Pro2 pag nakadeploy ang keyboard.

Heto ang kanilang release:

New HTC Touch Diamond2TM and HTC Touch Pro2TM Signal a New Wave in Communication

New phones simplify information access with HTC Push Internet and unify personal communication with single-view contact integration

Manila, Philippines – 12 May 2009 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile phones, today unveiled two new flagship devices, the HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2. Integrating innovative simplicity with unique style and an intuitive interface, the new devices balance function, form and cutting-edge technology to personalize communication and mobile Internet experience.

"The HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Touch Diamond2 introduce a mobile communication experience that simplifies how we communicate with people in our lives whether through voice, text, or email,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. “HTC is delivering the latest, cutting-edge sophistication in a broad portfolio of mobile phones that improve how people live, work and communicate."

HTC TouchFLO 3D Integrated With Windows Mobile

The HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 utilize HTC’s latest TouchFLO 3D interface. TouchFLO 3D has been more deeply integrated into a customized version of Windows Mobile 6.1 to deliver more consistency throughout Windows Mobile applications and menus. Focused on making navigation easier and more intuitive, TouchFLO 3D brings important information to the top-level user interface, including quick access to people, messaging, email, photos, music and weather. As part of this improved Windows Mobile integration the touch focus areas have been enlarged to be more finger-touch friendly.

Bringing People Together

With the HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2, HTC is introducing a new people-centric communication approach, providing a single contact view that displays the individual conversation history of contacts regardless of whether voice, text or email were used. This can be viewed from the contact card or the in-call screen during a phone conversation, ensuring the latest communication contact-by-contact is always at hand.

Simplifying How People Access Their Information

Continuing its commitment to making the mobile Internet easier and more enjoyable, the HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 introduce HTC’s Push Internet technology. HTC Push Internet alleviates slow downloading and rendering of Web pages on a mobile phone. Users can preselect their favorite Websites to get immediate access to them when needed.

HTC Touch Diamond2

The HTC Touch Diamond2 is the next step in the evolution of the successful HTC Touch Diamond. Crafted to fit perfectly into one’s hand, the Touch Diamond2 evolves the compact design and iconic style of the original HTC Touch Diamond. It incorporates a larger 3.2-inch high-resolution wide-screen VGA display for greater viewing area in a design just 13.7mm thick. The phone also includes a new touch sensitive zoom bar for even faster zooming of Web pages, emails, text messages, photos or documents.

Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D experience combined with a people-centric communication approach and HTC’s new Push Internet technology, the Touch Diamond2 offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for one-hand use.

With 20% larger battery capacity, a five mega-pixel auto focus camera, expandable memory, gravity sensor and an ambient light sensor, the Touch Diamond2 brings the most sophisticated capabilities to a broad consumer audience looking for the professional benefits of a smartphone without sacrificing size, looks or functionality.

HTC Touch Pro2

Designed for business professionals, the HTC Touch Pro2 is architected with distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful productivity experience available on a mobile phone. Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D, people-centric communication and Push Internet technology, the Touch Pro2 features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen VGA display for an expanded viewing area and large finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard. With improved battery life, expandable memory, a touch-sensitive zoom bar as well as gravity, proximity and ambient light sensors, the Touch Pro2 is optimized for touch as well as heavy email use.

Introducing HTC Straight TalkTM For HTC Touch Pro2

The new HTC Touch Pro2 leverages voice in a new way to create one of the most sophisticated communication experiences found on a mobile phone. HTC’s new Straight Talk technology delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. Users can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls* and turn any location into a conference room.

In addition to the new simplified calling experience, Straight Talk includes an innovative mechanical and acoustic design that features a sophisticated speakerphone experience similar to those found in corporate boardrooms. Straight Talk delivers a high-fidelity voice and sound experience enhanced by asymmetric speakers and advanced noise suppression with full duplex acoustics. When the Touch Pro2 is flipped over it automatically turns into a conference room speakerphone system.

Pricing & Availability:

The new HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 will be available from end May and end June 2009 at all authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of Php 36,900 and Php 48,900 respectively**.

* Conference call feature and number of participants are network dependant. **All prices are subject to pricing policies of individual operators.