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| Posted: 23 May 2012 12:42 PM PDT TechPinas Exclusive! Our friends at Globe Telecom have just confirmed to TechPinas that the company's New iPad plan bundles will be available to the public starting May 29, 2012 -- that's Tuesday next week!  According to them, Globe will offer Apple's 2012 flagship tablet with a range of attractive nomadic broadband data plans allowing customers to connect to its nationwide network at speeds of up to 42Mbps -- which, as some of you may know, is at the very ceiling or threshold of an HSPA+ mobile connection.  The Curpertino company's third generation iPad is "a category defining mobile device" that features a stunning new Retina display, Apple's new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight camera at the back with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p Full HD videos. Also, the New iPad still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life of its best-selling predecessor, the iPad2, while remaining amazingly thin and light.  "We're very excited to launch the incredible new iPad in the Philippines. Customers using our network on their new iPad will experience great value Tattoo data plans and amazing speed for an unbeatable user experience," shared Peter Bithos, Globe Telecoms' Senior Adviser for Consumer Business. Again, Apple fans and Tattoo subscribers can get the new iPad at all Globe retail stores nationwide starting Tuesday, May 29, 2012. For complete details on pricing and availability of the tablet, kindly visit Globe Tattoo's corporate website on #GlobeNewiPad's official release date. So there. Let your friends know. 
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| Posted: 23 May 2012 12:18 AM PDT TechPinas Exclusive! Last night, via an exclusive 'musical event' at Prive Luxury Club at the Fort in Taguig City, RIM and Globe Telecom officially launched two new affordable BlackBerry smartphones, the BlackBerry Curve 9220 (which we've already featured in an earlier TP post) and this, the BlackBerry Curve 9320:  BlackBerry Curve 9320, in the flesh, TP Friends!  This phone is ideal for budget conscious consumers who want to experience the wonders of a BlackBerry smartphone. Also, it's a great update to BlackBerry Curve 8520 or BlackBerry Curve 9300 - so if you own those, you might want to check out this new release. What sets BlackBerry Curve 9320 and its look-alike 9220 apart from earlier borderline-entry-level BB smartphones is that - on top of the refreshed OS, which finally brings stereo FM radio to both handsets - they feature a new dedicated BBM button on the side. This key makes it easier to launch BBM and to share messages and experiences with friends faster and more conveniently.  On the right side of the microUSB port, thats' the dedicated BBM key. Pocket-friendly BlackBerry Curve 9320 may not have the stellar multimedia capabilities and innards of the more expensive Bold models or the TP-Favorite Torch line but it nevertheless comes with key software features that will have any first-time BlackBerry user smiling. Of course, it supports applications that all BB fans have grown to love, including Facebook for BlackBerry, Twitter for BlackBerry, BlackBerry App World - housing thousands upon thousands of apps for free download - and a new Social Feeds app, which allows users to post updates to multiple social networking accounts in one go and even get updates from news sources via RSS. Check out my quick hands-on video of the smartphone. This one's for the young BB fans! Just like BlackBerry Curve 9220, 9320 flaunts a 2.44-inch TFT display, an optical trackpad, full QWERTY thumb-type keyboard, VGA video recorder, 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of RAM which runs the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, microSD card slot for expanding the 512 MB internal storage, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio on the go, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity support and a 1450 mAh Li-Ion battery, delivering up to 7 hours of talk time, 28 hours of playing music and up to 18 days of standby. What makes 9320 different from the slightly more affordable 9220 though - aside from having a 3.2 MegaPixel fixed focus camera with LED flash versus the 2 Megapixel shooter on 9220 - is that the former supports 3G HSDPA connectivity and can even work as a mobile hotspot, allowing the user to share his or her mobile data connection with up to 5 Wifi enabled devices like the BlackBerry Playbook or even a laptop. So how can you get this phone? BlackBerry Curve 9320 is now up for pre-order via Globe's corporate website. The smartphone is actually free via Globe Plan 999 BlackBerry UnliSurf Combo, which gives you unlimited surfing, BlackBerry Messenger, Twitter for BlackBerry, Facebook for BlackBerry, P400 consumable and a number of freebies. Nice, eh? To wrap this up in true TechPinas fashion, let me share some photos I got from last night's event and of course, the complete technical specifications table of BlackBerry Curve 9320.   TP was there! Watch out for my interview with BlackBerry Pilipinas about the new smartphones of Research in Motion as well as my BB experience. 
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