Startups / Apps

Messenger Rooms is already rolling out in select countries and will hit globally in the upcoming weeks.

The function allows users to set a timer for sending text, photo, video, or other types of files for a few seconds, minutes, hours, or even days.

The idea is to put 10 economical and easy-to-produce technology solutions on the ground to minimize the strain on healthcare systems and help flatten the curve in poor countries.

Calling and messaging app Viber said it has recorded an increase in usage in the Philippines as users turned to the app to stay...

AccessiWheels, Drive, and DWARM Technologies — startups from the UPSCALE Innovation Hub in UP Diliman — are repurposing their products and services in response to the current health crisis.

On its own messaging platforms, WhatsApp and Messenger, both the amount of voice and video calling has increased more than 100%.

StaySafe.ph allows its users to voluntarily answer a series of questions about their health status without disclosing their personal identity.

The Department of Science and Technology has launched its own mobile app, which is now available for download for Android devices and soon on iOS.

Dubbed as CLEAR (Citizen’s Logistics and Early Assessment Report Tool), the software app will allow users to track their state of health and enable contact tracing when necessary.

SIF, which is said to be the country’s first services aggregator app, has announced it is expanding its line-up of offerings with the inclusion of telemedicine consultations through its hospital and health service provider partners.