Last week, I was finally able to use my Globe Rewards Points to buy an item at one of Globe's Partner Store - Bench. With an accumulated points of P321.12, I only added P9 so I can a buy a new umbrella from Bench. Cool right? The points were really as good as cash. :) One point is equal to one peso. 

The process is just easy. So, if you are a Globe subscriber, take note of the following steps:

Whether it is a well-deserved reward for a hardworking year that was or as a special gift for a loved one, Tattoo, the country’s most reliable mobile broadband, gives you the best prepaid value tablet bundle offers of the season!

You may just be able to check a wish off your list with Tattoo’s unbeaten prepaid tablet bundles! Save as much as P2845 with these new offers that carry a great selection of affordable tablets starting at P4995 for a CloudPad 705W or a SkyWorth S73 and P6995 for a SkyWorth S82. All these new bundles now come with a FREE Tattoo Mobile WiFi that allows you to connect up to 10 devices with speeds of up to 7.2mbps!

“As Tattoo’s offers evolve with the needs of our customers, we continue to create different bundles that would satisfy the desire to always be on trend. And with the surge of quality and reasonably priced tablets, we saw the opportunity to provide these latest gadgets to our subscribers through some of the best value offers available in the market today” said Globe Vice President for Tattoo Nomadic Broadband Business Dong Ronquillo.

Tattoo also gives you more reasons to enjoy the holidays with a wonderful freebie to kick start your mobile broadband connection by texting FREE1 to 8888 for 1 free surfing hour good for a day.

Try something new this season. Step up and join the Tattoo Tablet Revolution. Know more about Tattoo’s latest deals and visit Tattoo.globe.com.ph, call 730-1010 or visit a Globe store near you.

Tattoo has continued to innovate ways in order to provide internet access to more Filipinos in every part of the country. It is also deemed as the Philippines’ most reliable service provider in terms of mobile broadband and is now made affordable to customers with a very reasonable market price.

Starting last August 15, Tattoo Broadband gives netizens more reasons to go online with the use of its mobile Wi-Fi stick for only P1, 995. Compared to its original price (P2, 895), you saved P900.

Tattoo’s sweet deals are made bigger due to its superior internet speed which can reach up to 7.2 Mbps that operates through the Globe 4G HSPA+ coverage nationwide. Ideal for file downloading, video streaming, web surfing, chatting and posting blog updates.

This mobile Wi-Fi stick from Tattoo has an added feature that makes internet surfing become a shared experience. In today’s market, this is the only model engineered to allow several connections up to 10 Wi-Fi ready devices.  In this way, the unit has surpassed the capacity of those products from other brands as it can power more smartphones and gadgets at one time. This can be used ideally for group researches, social networking, sharing of photos and videos, including interactive internet-powered games.

Complete accessibility is what you could appreciate most with this Tattoo mobile Wi-Fi Stick. This can enable you to interconnect your devices at any location, round the clock including phones, tablets, gaming gadgets, or you may choose to surf using smart television sets.

What adds to the excitement of purchasing the Tattoo mobile Wi-Fi Stick is its free 1 hour surfing access and you can simply avail of this freebie upon texting FREE1 to 8888 on the Tattoo web management page

Dong Ronquillo, Head of Tattoo Nomadic Broadband Business, said that this move was due to the popularity of multiple devices and connections. He also mentioned that more subscribers to avail of this need with the use of the Tattoo mobile Wi-Fi Stick, due to its affordability- at P1,995.

“This unbeatable offer is definitely one more great reason that we empower subscribers to live without limits,” Ronquillo added.

Get the most affordable Tattoo mobile Wi-Fi Stick at the nearest Globe Store and accredited retailers spread around the country.

Pop music fanatics are in for another world-class music experience as Canadian singer-songwriter and the artist behind the hit song “Call Me Maybe” Carly Rae Jepsen visits Manila for a one-night concert at the Araneta Coliseum on August 7, 2013.

Are you one of her thousands of fans waiting for that chance in a lifetime to watch her concert without breaking the bank? You don’t need to call her maybe with your exclusive chance to see her up close and personal for free, made possible by Globe Telecom and Huawei.

Get free concert tickets to Carly Rae Jepsen Live in Manila when you avail of a Huawei Ascend Mate or Huawei Ascend P6 under Globe Best-Ever MySuperPlan. You can also score free tickets when you purchase a prepaid phonekit for both handsets.

For plan subscriptions at Plan 999 and up, get two (2) free VIP or Patron* seats at the concert. Meanwhile, subscriptions at Plan 499 and All-Unli Plan give you two free (2) Lower or Upper Box* seats. A prepaid phonekit also comes with a free Upper Box ticket.

The Huawei Ascend Mate is free at Plan 999 and is also available at Plan 499 with a P200 monthly cashout** over a 24-month contract period. Meanwhile, the Huawei Ascend P6 is available for as low as P999 monthly at Plan 499 with P500 monthly cashout** or at P1,199 monthly at Plan 999 with P200 monthly cashout** also for a 24-month contract period. Huawei Ascend P6 is a Globe-exclusive handset while the leader in postpaid is the first telco to carry the Huawei Ascend Mate.

“We are very excited to be part of a musical extravaganza that’s set to make another concert history that Filipinos will surely remember for years. Co-presented by Globe and Huawei, the Carly Rae Jepsen Live in Manila will definitely break concert records once again with thousands of Filipinos eagerly waiting for her and her music,” said Raul Macatangay, Head of Globe Postpaid. “Be part of the Carly Rae Jepsen global phenomenon in the Philippines for free by availing of Huawei’s newest handsets, perfect for those who want top quality smartphones at an affordable price, with the Best-Ever MySuperPlan, now made even more flexible and customizable. You are definitely in for the best-ever concert party to hit Manila this year.”

With the Best-Ever MySuperPlan, subscribers get more than what they pay for with a plan value that is almost twice the value of prepaid load. Each plan has a corresponding ‘peso value’ (PV) which can be converted to avail of a combination of call, text or surf services, free or discounted gadgets, and a monthly consumable amount for more calls, texts, and surf. Subscribers also get the full flexibility of choosing the gadget they want at the contract period of their preference. The Best-Ever MySuperPlan now offers contract periods of 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

Huawei Ascend Mate boasts of a 6.1-inch screen display, longer battery life with 4050 mAH, quad-core processor and the latest Android OS. Touted as the world’s slimmest smartphone, Huawei Ascend P6 has a quad-core processor, an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera, as well as the latest Android OS.

Born November 21, 1985, Carly Rae Jepsen placed third in Canadian Idol Season 5. Shortly after competing on Canadian Idol, she independently released her debut album Tug of War in 2008. Three years later, she released a new single titled "Call Me Maybe” which became the first song by a Canadian artist to reach the top of the digital chart since Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in January 2010. The song also peaked at number one on the Canadian Hot 100, making Jepsen the fourth Canadian artist to do so. Jepsen was also the first Canadian Idol contestant to enter the UK charts when "Call Me Maybe" debuted at number one.

In 2012, Jepsen released her second album “Kiss” and performed her song "This Kiss” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in September that year. Jepsen has been catapulted to become a global phenomenon not only in the music industry but also in social media. Her official Facebook fanpage now has over 7.5 million likes. She is also one of the most-followed musical artists on Twitter with close to 8 million followers.

To know how you can avail of free tickets to the Carly Rae Jepsen Live in Manila concert, visit www.globe.com.ph/carly-rae-promo.

*On a first-come, first-served basis
** Cashout amount payable with 0% 24-month installment payment via credit card

Source: Press Release

Globe Telecom proudly announces the addition of the new Huawei Windows Phone 8 smartphone to its device lineup. The new Ascend W1 is the first Windows 8 handset that is being offered by Globe for free under its innovative and avant garde Best-Ever My Super Plan 499.

Jerry Bongco, Original Equipment Manufacturer Director, Microsoft Philippines shares, “We’re excited to partner with Huawei to bring the Windows Phone 8 experience to more Filipinos. Combine Windows Phone 8 with the unique features of the new HUAWEI Ascend W1 and you can have the most personal and convenient smartphone to complement your lifestyle.”

Under the Best- Ever My Super Plan 499, subscribers can avail of the latest in technology – a Huawei smartphone powered by the most advanced Windows OS. Get double the value of what you pay for! When you get Plan 499, you are actually paying for the value of P900 which you can use for call, text or surf services.

The Ascend W1’s sleek design is inspired by tropic islands. It is available in blue and white and at only 10.15mm thin, its 1950 mAh battery brags a total of 470 hours stand by time – the longest for any smartphone. This cutting edge smartphone also features a 512 MB RAM, a 5 MP rear camera, a VGA front camera and a 4 GB internal storage expandable up to 32 GB via microSD,. “We are very happy to expand our device portfolio with this partnership with Globe as we allow more Filipinos to experience a Windows Phone 8 while enjoying Ascend W1’s unique features and superb functionality,” said Johnson Ma, Country Manager of Huawei’s Device Business.

Raul Macatangay, Head of Globe Postpaid also adds, ““In line with our commitment to provide Filipinos with affordable smartphone options, we are excited to offer the Huawei Ascend W1 as part of our device line-up. Giving this handset better value is pairing it with our Best-Ever MySuperPlan, providing subscribers with a plan value that’s almost twice the value of prepaid load, as well as the full flexibility of choosing the contact period of their preference from 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 months,”

Last June 7, Globe Telecom solidified once again their partnership with Blackberry as it becomes the first ever in the country to offer the new Blackberry Q10. Not only will it be the first, the famed telco will also be the only operator to feature the new smartphone for the first 30 days.

The new Blackberry Q10 boasts of a sleek new design that has been built with precision. It combines the best physical keyboard the company has ever designed with the strength of its trademark platform which includes advanced hardware, state of the art communication and multi-media features and an extensive battery life that ensures your phone can work a long, long time. The Blackberry Q10 also presents its ‘re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented’ platform that speaks great volumes. It has Blackberry Hub, which works towards organizing all conversations in the phone, making it easily accessible. There’s also Blackberry Balance – a feature which divides work and personal content, making sure that life is how it should be – balanced. For the adventurous, there’s Blackberry Remember, which tackles tasks with ease while collecting and organizing information from different places. Lastly, the new Blackberry 10 comes with BBM (Blackberry Messenger) a communications feature that allows voice chat and video calling and also enables on BB Q10 user to share the screen display with another user.

Consumers will be glad to know that this fabulous new phone is available under Globe’s fantastic MySuperPlan for as low as P1499 monthly with a minimum monthly cashout of P500. Along with this bundle, the leader in communications has also included unlimited LTE surfing of up to 42 mbps and a monthly consumable peso –value amount which can be used to avail of call, text and surfing services. Subscribers will also get true value for their peso as these plans are being offered on flexible postpaid plans with a contract period that ranges from 6 to as long as 30 months.

On top of all these amazing offerings, Globe Telecom postpaid subscribers can also opt to avail of the Globe Guarantee which includes the 7-day phone replacement and No Shock Bill Policy, assuring consumers that they will not go over their monthly subscribed plan. This means that those with Plans 999 or lower can breathe a sigh of relief that they will never be billed beyond P999, even if they go beyond their data subscription. 24/7 access to customer service channels will also be assured with choices on whether to make contact on social media, Twitter and Facebook or online chat and e-mail or the traditional mobile or landline call.

Order a unit today and experience for yourself the true combination of technology and great service from Blackberry and Globe. Orders for the units began last May 29, arrival of units started last June 7

Globe finally introduces the Samsung Galaxy S4, coupled with a long line of its prized and fully-customized postpaid plans. This will give subscribers their desired offers and best deals which are meant for their full satisfaction as they use the modern smartphone.

With the payment of P1, 599 every month, subscribers can have a Samsung Galaxy S4 if they avail of the Globe My Super Plan 999 with P600 monthly cashout *which covers a 24-month contract period. Included in this offer, the plan holder can enjoy unlimited LTE surfing of up to 42 Mbps on the Globe LTE network aside from the free calls and texts.

This Samsung Galaxy S4 can also be availed with lower plans at a very affordable monthly cashout which can be paid via credit card over 24 months with 0% interest.

Also, if subscribers want to avail what we call Platinum plans covering 24 months as contract period, they can also get hold of the Samsung Galaxy S4 along with a freebie - a free Samsung device. With Plan 3799, plan holders can have a free Samsung Galaxy S3 mini. If you also want Plan 5000, a free Samsung Galaxy Camera is at hand. While at Plan 10000, one Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is at stake.

With the remarkable Globe My Super Plan, customers get more than what they have paid for along with peso value amounts, considered double than the plan’s worth. You can use the certain peso value amount also in availing of combos- from text, to calls, web surfing, consumable amount and can even be used to get hold of gadgets. Subscribers are given the freedom to choose a certain contract period as long as it falls within 6 to 30 months.

Added to those mentioned, subscribers can improve their plans by getting the unlimited services. This starts at P349 per month, which entitles the customers to enjoy unlimited texts to Globe and TM. With 599, customers get to have unlimited calls and texts to Globe and TM or unlimited calls to Globe, TM and landline. These promos can be renewed or changed each month, solely depending on the customer’s need.

Martha Sazon, Head of Globe Postpaid said, “The best part is, our offer for the S4 is the most competitive in the market today with a shorter lock-up period, so subscribers get the best device deals only from the #1 in postpaid.”

“Samsung’s next-generation smartphone is best paired with a next-generation postpaid plan that only Globe can provide with our revitalized best-ever My Super Plan, made even more personalized, customizable and flexible than ever, giving subscribers more options to enjoy their postpaid plan bundle. The unique features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 deserve a postpaid plan that will let subscribers maximize the S4 experience and give them the most value for what they pay for,” she added.

Apart from the good deals and offers, subscribers are also qualified to avail of the Globe Guarantee including this No Billshock policy, which assures customers subscribed to 999 Plans and some other lower cost plans that they will not pay over P999 per month if they exceed the period of data subscription; phone replacement within 7 days; and 24/7 Globe customer service channels made available through mobile phones, landlines, e-mail, online chat, and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the latest product launched by Samsung Galaxy smartphones and is available in Black Mist and White Frost. The product brings lives together as a real life’s companion with its camera features, health monitoring applications, and furthermore makes life’s work easy through some other added applications. Samsung Galaxy S4 can brag of its 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, Quad-core 1.9 GHz, 13-megapixel rear camera, and modern-age features like the Air View, Smart Pause, Dual Camera, and Drama Shot.

Great S4 offers is one of the further moves of Globe Postpaid after it won as the Most Innovative Telecom Project in the 16th Telecom Asia Awards for My Super Plan. Globe has proved to be a trendsetter in the arena of global communications when the Globe mySUPERPLAN was hailed best over Japan (NTT DoCoMo’s translation service), Singapore (SingTel Innov8), Korea (KakaoTalk), and Indonesia (Telkomsel’s Digital Lifestyle Strategy). The award is given to telecom operators that have implemented innovative projects with remarkable impact in the market.

Orders for Samsung Galaxy S4 and the plan of choice can be availed by customers through www.globe.com.ph/galaxys4. The latest of Samsung Galaxy smartphones are now available in Globe Stores in the whole country beginning on May 2, 2013.

In the past, discounts were given to customers through coupons placed in the newspapers, magazines and some other publications. Also, product lines with brochures made it a part of their marketing plan to publish promotional materials featuring a wide variety of goodies along with the best deals, price-cuts and discount coupons. These discounts are also given in time for holidays, start of a season and some special celebrations. People had to wait for these times of the year to get some pocket-friendly prices on products. 

Coupons are to be cut and presented upon purchase in the certain authorized store if not their official branch. The same principle also is applied as with coupons found in the dailies, magazines and other printed materials circulated in the country. 

Customers during that time had to spend some amount of money in order to buy the printed materials just to avail of discounts and the best deals. But this promotional strategy for the companies and product lines was made to an innovation by many e-commerce sites. 

With the advent of the new technology, computers and the internet, many online stores have plagued the World Wide Web offering the products that could be purchased easily while a person sits at the comforts of the home or at the office. Then, days after, the product will reach the customer’s doorstep. 

This process now will not involve purchase of a newspaper or any other publication material just to get discounts. A customer needs to log-in to a specific site which offers the best deals on the products he desires to purchase. Some sites require their customers to print the coupons and present it to the authorized local store. But in some cases, there is no need to print but the customer must take note of the coupon codes and it will serve as the requirement in order to avail of the discount. 

Yet among the sites which offer some home depot promotions and discount codes, one needs to be certain of the authenticity of the promo so that it will not waste the customer’s time and effort in going to the local store. Before you go to purchase in the local store, get to call and inquire on the said promo. This is just to make sure if the promo truly exists and not a mere scam. 

But as with e-commerce sites today, the purchasing process and offering of discounts becomes hassle free and is done through the site itself. Upon payment through credit card, the site would require the customer to enter the home depot promotions and discount codes so that the customer could get hold of the promised price cut. Customers through the years loved to save money at the purchase of products. Even hotels, restaurants, resorts and other business establishments these days have adopted this promotional strategy in order to attract customers.

Books are instruments of knowledge-seekers who would not dare to stop learning new things up until they are situated six feet under. 

In fact, books of any kind not only impart new insights to the readers from the authors and writers who have dedicated their lives in making a product of their hard work and perseverance, but these could possibly bring the reader into different lands, explore places and know the diverse cultures by just sitting down and by turning every book’s page from one to the other. This is the main reason why books really cost high and not anyone especially students, who may need it for their subjects, could be able to purchase it. 

These books which have been marked with a high price are those which could give more helpful thoughts to anyone who can read each from its pages and the reader is brought to a different dimension, beyond the reader’s thoughts through the power of the imaginative mind. It is not only pure learning that readers could get from reading but it also brings enhancement to the vocabulary of students and some budding writers. Harnessing the writing craft could be best done through good reading and books purchased from barnes and noble could best provide the reading materials a bookworm would need. 

Once I had the problem of looking for a gift for my dad's birthday, but had no time to go for a walk around the local stores. So I opted to browse the net and found this new site for online shopping and was enticed to purchase some products because it was a Filipino-made online store. I had in mind of buying items and was excited to get hold of it in a short period of time because the shipping would just take a few days. 

On the site, I saw some gift items like shirts to mobile phones, cameras, laptops and iphones. The gifts I saw on AyosDito could be a good way to surprise my my dad if I give it as a birthday present. 

AyosDito does not only offer comfort to our shopping needs but it also gives us customers the chance to win prizes through their AyosDito Connect & Win promo. The promo runs from August 29 to November 6, 2011. 

It's easy to join. I browsed the site and clicked on the icon “Login using Facebook” which took me to a Facebook Login window. Then, I logged on to my Facebook account by entering my email address and password. Upon logging in, I clicked on the “Allow” button and it led me to the profile page of AyosDito Connect Profile Page and it has entitled me an entry to the weekly draws and to the grand raffle draws. 

What made me more excited after joining the promo were the prizes at stake. For the weekly draws, 3 winners can have ipad 2 and 2 winners can have in hand 2 iphones 4. On the grand draw, the prize truly rings a bell and those who joined, which includes me, can grab a Million Pesos. 

At AyosDito, it's easy to get hold of prizes, you can shop, then connect and win! So what are you waiting for? Join the AyosDito Connect & Win Promo NOW!

Branding and promotions need not be expensive – just take a look at the offers from Go Promos. Starting from simple Clean Sweeps that cost for less than a dollar, Go Promos has everything you need to personalize and promote your business.

The beauty about personalizing your giveaways is that it acts as a subtle form of reminder for patrons to keep coming back to you while also serving as a token of appreciation for continued support. Talk about hitting two birds with one stone.

When choosing items to personalize, it is best to think about their daily use like gopromos promotional keychains Almost everybody needs them - whether for utility or aesthetic purposes, keychains can prove to be very handy.

But in this age of computers and technical innovations, personalized USBs can serve just as well as keychains. If you are looking for more popular and usable tokens, try USBs – your clients will be sure to use them and will thank you silently upon doing so.

When it comes to promotions, stick with the people who know branding best – Go Promos. Advertizing should always be more than just ads or fliers. Go to Go Promos for advertizing that cost like fliers -but last much longer than fliers.

The next time you think of collaterals and company give-aways, think of Branders. Branders is the only company today that offers durable, customized promotional products. Send your design and choose your item among a wide range of selections from pens to high end stationery sets. You can even pitch in your own idea, whatever it may be.

Branders works in just three easy steps. First, select your item. What would you like to have personalized? Promotional T-Shirts? Office and Business supplies? Next, send in your logo so they can custom fit it with the item of your choice. Once everything is set, the third and final step is that you get a quote for the product you asked for! It’s as easy as 1-2-3!