Upgrade Magazine

24/01/2025

Globe continues to drive Cebu’s digital transformation with the construction of over 30 new cell sites in 2024, reinforcing the province’s role as a key economic hub in Central Visayas.

Globe Telecom

The strategic placement of new Globe towers is set to boost mobile and data services, providing faster, more reliable connections. Reliable connectivity bridges communication gaps and improves access to essential services such as education, healthcare, and financial platforms.

24/01/2025

Globe Platinum is setting a new benchmark for premium postpaid plans designed to empower subscribers with superior connectivity, exclusive lifestyle privileges, and best-in-class services for unrivaled everyday experiences.

Globe Telecom

Now, the All-new Platinum GPlans continue to exceed expectations, building on the already superior features that set them apart from Globe’s other mobile brands.

23/01/2025

DigiPlus Interactive and its social development arm, BingoPlus Foundation, officially launch the Pusta de Peligro Responsible Gaming Campaign at Gateway Cinema. This campaign amplifies efforts to promote responsible gaming and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all users through three advocacies namely prevention, education, and intervention. .

23/01/2025

HUAWEI maintains its position at the forefront of the evolution of audio technology with its latest lineup of audio accessories. With a clear vision to challenge the possibilities of sound quality and design, the global tech brand introduces the HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4, HUAWEI FreeBuds SE 3, and the HUAWEI FreeClip.

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Huawei Philippines
Huawei Mobile

The global tech brand introduces the HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4, HUAWEI FreeBuds SE 3, and the HUAWEI FreeClip.

23/01/2025

Asialink Finance Corporation (AFC), one of the leading financing companies in the Philippines, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and a member of the World Bank Group, have sealed a partnership involving a $130 million investment, with Paulton & Company acting as Asialink’s financial advisor to this transaction.

This partnership will empower AFC, Global Dominion Financing Inc. (GDFI), and South Asialink Finance Corp. (SAFC) to expand their lending capacity for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), allocating at least 60% of the funds to support women-owned or women-led businesses.

23/01/2025

PLDT Inc.’s (PLDT) wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has expanded its network coverage in Southern Leyte by rolling out new LTE sites in the town of Saint Bernard, boosting livelihood opportunities through connectivity and technology in the province.

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Smart Communications, Inc.

Among those that would benefit from these upgrades are Saint Bernard's farmers. Southern Leyte's economy is mostly agriculture-driven, its main crops being coconut and palay.

23/01/2025

PLDT Inc. and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), earned numerous prestigious awards in 2024, recognizing their leadership in various fields such as brand communications, corporate social responsibility (CSR), customer experience, and sustainability.

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Smart Communications, Inc.

The PLDT Group bagged back-to-back Company of the Year citations at the Philippine Quill Awards and the Anvil Awards, highlighting its commitment to technology-driven innovation and impactful community programs.

23/01/2025

HONOR Philippines took pride with its first ever billboard. Staying to its innovative and out-of-the-box concepts, a mechanical billboard just for the toughest phone can be seen along EDSA-Kamuning. Capture it and you might just win your very own HONOR X9c 5G.

HONOR
HONOR Philippines

HONOR Philippines took pride with its first ever billboard. Staying to its innovative and out-of-the-box concepts, a mechanical billboard just for the toughest phone can be seen along EDSA-Kamuning. Capture it and you might just win your very own HONOR X9c 5G. “We’re very proud of our growth. We...

23/01/2025

, a global player of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, recently announced that its Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service has reached a major milestone, now protecting more than 26,000 organizations globally, growing its customer base by 37% in 2024.

This achievement highlights the increasing demand for Sophos’ proactive, expert-led security solutions, which help organizations of all sizes stay protected 24/7 against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, including the most advanced ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing a...

23/01/2025

ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal in the EcoVadis 2024 Sustainability Performance Overview report.

ZTE Corporation
ZTE Device

This recognition places ZTE among the top 4% of companies assessed by EcoVadis over the past 12 months(96+ percentile) globally.

21/01/2025

Globe Telecom has been honored as a Rising Star at the 2024 HireVue Customer Excellence Awards in recognition of its commitment to elevating talent acquisition and management.

The award is presented to new HireVue customers or those who have implemented a HireVue solution from 2023 to 2024. HireVue is a pioneer and global leader in Human Potential Intelligence.

21/01/2025

Enabling retailers to energize their operations and in-store engagement, Oracle today unveiled the latest version of Xstore Point of Service. The cloud application has been redesigned on a new architecture and features an intuitive user interface and workflows that fuel efficiency and support connected retail journeys for retailers of all sizes.

Xstore is built on a new, containerized architecture supported by the best-in-class security and high performance of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and the data processing power and automation of Oracle Autonomous Database.

21/01/2025

Start the new year with a brand-new Ford and avail of a number of deals for Ford’s best-selling vehicles until January 31, 2025.

Ford Motor Company

Customers can get the Ford Territory, Ford Everest, Ford Ranger or Ford Explorer on enhanced all-in low downpayment or financing deals for this month.

21/01/2025

Acer announced significant performance and feature updates to its line of powerful Predator gaming laptops, including its flagship Predator Helios 16 AI and Predator Helios 18 AI. Acer has also expanded its Helios Neo portfolio of midrange gaming laptops with the launch of the all-new Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, bringing a slimmer chassis to the mix without sacrificing performance.

Acer Philippines
Predator Gaming

All the devices are powered by up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 275HX and next-gen NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs, built to deliver next-level gaming and AI performance.

21/01/2025

HUAWEI maintains its position as a leader in tablet innovation following the release of the HUAWEI MatePad 11.5 New. Built to cater to any aspect of a modern user’s lifestyle, the latest tablet offering is available for purchase exclusively online beginning January 17.

Huawei Philippines
Huawei
Huawei Mobile

Built to cater to any aspect of a modern user’s lifestyle, the latest tablet offering is available for purchase exclusively online beginning January 17.

21/01/2025

One of the companies leading the charge is Sportradar, a global sports technology company and pioneer in using data and artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate fan engagement and redefine the sporting experience. Through its commitment to real-time data analytics, immersive technologies, and hyper-personalized content, Sportradar is building a sports ecosystem where fans are more connected to their favorite games than ever.

As Sportradar continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in sports technology, the message is clear: we are entering an exciting era where data and innovation make sports more engaging and accessible than ever. With each game, fans become more than just spectators; they are immersed in a ...

21/01/2025

Over ₱580,000 (approximately $10,000) in prize pool are up for grabs in the Byaheng Pilipinas Bootcamp and Hackathon Series by Polkadot, one of the leading blockchain networks driving interoperability and innovation in decentralized technology.

The program combines a six-week boot camp with a four-week hackathon, providing participants with hands-on training in blockchain development and smart contract creation using Polkadot’s software development kit – Substrate.

21/01/2025

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, recently announced the international debut of its innovative Alibaba Cloud Container Compute Service (ACS), designed to simplify and optimize workload deployment using container technology. ACS will be available for international customers starting from January 2025.

ACS will be available for international customers starting from January 2025.