Globe releases bundles for Samsung Note 4

MANILA -- Good news for Samsung aficionados! Globe Telecom has launched its Samsung Galaxy Note 4 promo that has a complete postpaid plan bundled with access to lifestyle suites.

For P1,899 a month at Plan 999 with P900 monthly cashout, Globe said customers can get the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with the photo and chat bundles, which allow access to a set of lifestyle apps that connect users to mobile Internet anytime. Furthermore, Globe's postpaid plan bundle also comes with additional 1.5 worth of GoSURF data monthly, free three-month subscription to Spotify Premium, and free one-month subscription to Gadget Care.

With the Photo Bundle for P299 a month, customers can access Instagram, InstaSize, PhotoGrid and Photo Repost, allowing them to take and edit photos, make collages, as well as add captions and filters using the 16-megapixel rear camera, 3.7 megapixel front-facing camera, and wide selfie mode of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

The Chat Bundle, on the other hand, gives customers access to top messaging apps Facebook Messenger, KakaoTalk, Line, Viber, WhatsApp and WeChat, connecting users to their contacts not just from other networks but also from around the world. This is available for only P299 a month.

Using the S Pen’s Elaborate Brush Effect with calligraphy feature, Note 4 users can also share their notes, scribbles and photos.

Meanwhile, the Navigation Bundle, available for P99 a month, gives customers month-long access to apps such as Waze, GrabTaxi, Google Maps, MMDA, and Accuweather for a hassle-free transport experience around the city.

For those who use their devices for work and productivity, Globe said subscribers can avail of the Work Bundle for P299 a month, which provides access to Evernote, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail, plus free 10 GB Globe Cloud storage that will let them back up and access their messages, contacts, presentations, and other files from any device.

Shopping addicts who want to engage in e-commerce can subscribe to Shopping Bundle, which extends access to sites such as OLX.ph, Ayosdito.ph, eBay, and Zalora, also for P299 a month. These subscribers also get an extra 5% off with their purchases from Zalora.

The navigation, chat, work, shopping, and photo bundles can be availed as a combo service charged to consumables, or as an add-on booster service charged on top of the monthly service fee.

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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note, virtual headset

BERLIN -- South Korean giant Samsung unveiled the next generation of its pioneering "phablet" and "smartwatch" gadgets at the IFA consumer electronics fair Wednesday in a bid to keep ahead of arch-rival Apple.

It also surprised technophiles with a virtual reality headset, the Samsung VR.

As media hype builds over the Apple's latest launch next week, Samsung pulled out all the stops to push its own new Galaxy Note 4 at a special event held two days before the IFA officially opens its doors.

 Berlin was the launch pad three years ago for Samsung's first-ever "phablet" -- a cross between a smartphone and tablet computer -- the original Galaxy Note.

And the new devices are taking the markets by storm, particularly among mobile gamers in Asia.

The Galaxy Note 4 is "more enjoyable and more efficient" than its predecessors, said sales and marketing chief DJ Lee.

The new phone has been given a new design with a metal casing, a more resistant screen with better resolution. Its built-in camera and microphone and its battery have also been optimized.

The Galaxy Note 4 comes with an electronic pen with which the user can multi-task between different applications and move pictures and deposit them where they want on the screen.

Simultaneously, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note Edge, which is another new version of its iconic device with a curved screen.

"Because the mainstream flagship smartphones have grown bigger, it is becoming harder for Samsung to differentiate the Note," said IHS analyst Ian Fogg.

Another exciting new move by Samsung was its VR virtual reality headset, developed in collaboration with the Californian start-up Oculus Rift.

 The headset acts as an add-on to the Galaxy Note 4, turning the image on the phone onto the immersive 3-D display and is targeted primarily at the video game market, said IHS analyst Piers Harding-Rolls.

The shadow of Apple is looming large over this year's IFA -- which opens on Friday -- even though the iconic US brand traditionally snubs the five-day event, Europe's biggest.

Apple has sent out invitations to a mystery unveiling of its own on September 9 and that is likely to upstage any of the announcements made by its rivals at the Berlin show, analysts said.

Rumors about Apple's plans have been swirling for months, with many observers expecting it to unveil an iPhone 6, marking a move into the "phablet" sector.

But Apple might also unveil an "iWatch," a wrist-worn device that links wirelessly to its iconic iPhones or iPads.

 Samsung pioneered both the phablet and the smartwatch and presented a new version of the latter, the Galaxy Gear S, on Wednesday.

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