HONOR opens new store at SM Megamall Cyberzone with HONOR Magic V2, world's thinnest foldable phone

Leading smart devices provider in the Philippines, HONOR, continues to expand all over in the country as it opens its latest HONOR Experience Store at the heart of the Metro, in SM Megamall.

Today also marks the First Day Sale of the highly-anticipated HONOR Magic V2, dubbed as The World’s Thinnest Foldable Phone available in the market, currently priced at Php 79,999. 

How to know the country of origin of your iPhone / iPad?

We can determine the iPhone/iPad origin country, we can check it through its model code.

Go to Settings > General > About > Model

1. Open the Settings menu.

2. Select General

3. Select About.

4. Then scroll down until the “Model” appears in the about Tab.

The two letters before the slash (/), that is the country of origin of your iPhone/iPad. If the last two letters before the slash are ‘’LL" (see image above), then your iPhone’s country of origin is USA. Similarly, if the last letter before the slash is ‘PP,’ that means your iPhone was  made in the Philippines.

Device Model Code (Country of Origin of iPhone/iPad):

A - Canada

AB - UAE, Saudi Arabia

AE - UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

AH - Bahrain, Kuwait

B - Great Britain or Ireland

BZ - Brazil

C - Canada

CH - China

CN - Slovakia

СZ - Czech Republic

D - Germany

DN - Holland, Austria, Germany

E - Mexico

EE - Estonia

ET - Estonia

F - France

FB - Luxembourg

FS - Finland

FD - Liechtenstein, Austria, or Switzerland

GR - Greece

HB - Israel

HN - India

IP - Italy

J - Japan

KH - China, South Korea

KN - Denmark or Norway

KS - Finland or Sweden

LA - Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, Guatemala, Colombia, El Salvador

LE - Argentina

LL - USA

LP - Poland

LT - Lithuania

LV - Latvia

LZ - Paraguay, Chile

MG - Hungary

MY from Malaysia

NF - Luxembourg, Belgium, France

PK - Finland, Poland

PL - Poland

PM - Poland

PO - Portugal

PP - Philippines

QL - Italy, Spain, Portugal

QN - Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland

RK - Kazakhstan

RM - Russia or Kazakhstan

RO - Romania

RP - Russia

RR - Russia

RS - Russia

RU - Russia

SE - Serbia

SL - Slovakia

SO - South Africa

SU - Ukraine

T - Italy

TA - Taiwan

TU - Turkey

UA - Ukraine

X - Australia

X - New Zealand

Y - Spain

ZA from Singapore

ZD - Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, France, Switzerland, Monaco

ZP - Hong Kong, Macau

ONE Esports and Moonton announce Mobile Legends Professional League Invitational

ONE Esports, a subsidiary of ONE Championship (ONE), the largest global sports media property in Asian history, and Moonton, developer of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, today announced the 2020 Mobile Legends Professional League Invitational (MPLI). Featuring the best teams from the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL), the tournament will take place online across five countries in Southeast Asia. 

20 invited teams from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Singapore will compete for the $100,000 USD prize pool. 

Call for Entries: Video Home Festival (Theme: Lockdown)

Video Home Festival (VHF), in cooperation with Movie Workers Welfare Foundation (MOWELFUND), Inc., is accepting entries until June 30, 2020. Theme: LOCKDOWN. You may have it in any genre that you prefer.

Click, learn, and win at Cyberzone Mobile Fest 2019

Heads up, tech geeks! Roll up your sleeves for the much-awaited annual showcase of the country’s latest and most affordable smartphones at the Cyberzone Mobile Fest 2019 in partnership with Huawei and Smart— happening from June 21 to 23 at SM City BF Paranaque Main Atrium.

Vivo Y91 is now available just in time for Christmas

Global smartphone brand Vivo is making sure its loyal patrons will get the best for Christmas. It has released the all-new Vivo Y91 that delivers the same well-loved specs from the smartphone maker, plus a bigger batter capacity for limitless enjoyment.

LCS - TierOne Consortium inks equity deal with Broadband Satellite Operator

Chavit Singson, in partnership with a third telco aspirant, LCS – TierOne, has announced that they have entered into an agreement to buy equity into an operator of next-generation high throughput broadband satellites.

Top 5 visually-stunning movies to enjoy using Vivo V11 phone

Our way of viewing films has changed ever since smartphones emerged. We are no longer limited to watching through television, theater, and other large media devices. Smartphone technology has revolutionized media accessibility as it gives us the freedom and mobility to consume media on a whim. 

With Freeniversaya: A FREEnet Concert, Voyager delivers a unique digital concert experience to Filipinos

Since opening the doors of the digital life and rewards to users three years ago, freenet today continues to give access to the most exciting rewards and experiences to its users this time through a one-of-a-kind digital concert extravaganza dubbed FREENIVERSAYA: A FREEnet Concert.

Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day clocks best-ever performance in history; hits over 5.8 million orders in 24 hours

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, wraps up its biggest annual regional shopping event of the year, Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day, surpassing last year’s record at 7:43am on 9 September. This year’s Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day achieved a new milestone with the highest-ever single day sales performance in Shopee’s history, with a total of over 5.8 million orders recorded; amounting to 3 times more than an average day.

Vivo phones, a relentless innovator in mobile technology

Any brand can claim that it is the best in the industry. But the true innovator let its outputs speak for them. Global smartphone brand Vivo is one of those that walk the talk. Every year, the smartphone brand has released smartphone units with features that disrupt the industry. From developing Hi-Fi technology to making 3D ubiquitous, Vivo has made its mark in the cut-throat industry with its world’s first developments.

Cyberzone Game Fest 2018 at SM Supermalls | March 2 - May 27, 2018

Cyberzone kicks off March 2018 with the launch of Cyberzone Game Fest 2018, the much-awaited gathering of e-gamers and enthusiasts in select SM malls across the country. Apart from discovering the latest on gaming trends and hardware, participants can experience first-hand the hottest gaming gadgets!

Freenet extends Papremyong Malupet promo, to earn more rewards within the app

Freenet, the free internet platform of Voyager Innovations, is extending the good vibes brought by its Papremyong Malupet promo until February 12, 2018 - allowing more users to get a chance to win a brand new Chevrolet Spark, along with cool new smartphones every week.

The SM Store and PayMaya transform the retail industry with cashless payments

The SM Store and PayMaya Philippines are once again redefining the shopping experience in the Philippines with a new campaign to provide added convenience and delight to customers through a nationwide 10% rebate on all purchases made using PayMaya QR.

Asus Philippines launches the Zenfone Max Plus as the "Battery King"

ZenFone Max Plus – ASUS’ first 18:9 Full View FHD+ Display Smartphone with a whopping battery life – finally makes its grand entry into the market with its launch held last January 14 at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. 

PayMaya and Facebook launch payment tools in Messenger

PayMaya, a pioneer and leader in mobile money and digital financial services in the country, in partnership with Facebook, is excited to announce a safe and effective new way for people in the Philippines to send money to friends, pay bills, and buy mobile load and data using Messenger.

Integration of Paymaya + Facebook Messenger

PayMaya is a leader in transforming the mobile phone into a virtual wallet and is continually looking for ways to expand its services. PayMaya recognizes that Facebook Messenger's community offers a unique opportunity to make PayMaya services available and accessible to even more users.

PLDT Home and Smart hold Manila Masters, International Dota 2 Gaming Tournament | May 26-28, 2017

Leading digital services providers PLDT Home and Smart Communications, Inc. named Clutch Gamers as the official Philippine representative to the main event of the much-awaited Manila Masters, the first Philippine international premier Dota 2 tournament to be held on May 26-28, 2017 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

‘Groufie’ shots made easy with the new OPPO F3 Plus

Mobile technology brand OPPO just launched its flagship dual selfie camera phone, the F3 Plus—the first-ever smartphone with a wide-angle dual front camera to easily accommodate ‘groufies’ in a single shot. The new phone will be out in Philippine stores as well as in India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia beginning April 1.

FOX+ App elevates video watching experience

FOX Networks Group Asia has unveiled the launch of FOX+; the first and only internet streaming service in Asia promising an unrivalled combination of the latest TV series, first-run Hollywood blockbusters, hit Chinese series and movies, live sports and thrilling documentaries, all in one place, accessible from any device, at any time, in high definition.

The launch was held last March 7 at Blackbird, Nielson Tower in Makati City. It was well-attended by celebrities in the entertainment and sports scenes.

Philippines’ Next Top Model signs partnership with OPPO

Mobile technology brand OPPO announced in a gala held at City of Dreams Manila last February 18 that it will be a major sponsor of the Philippines’ Next Top Model (PNTM): High Street, the latest incarnation of the model search’s Philippine franchise.