Filipino Voice Search is activated for all Android mobile devices running Android 2.0 or higher. It is coming soon to iPhone via the Google Search App.
The DOTC recently completed its database on bus, train, and jeepney routes in Metro Manila called the Philippine Transit Information Service (PTIS), and it is opening it to the public via the Philippine Transit App Challenge.
Smart Communications and IdeaSpace Foundation are encouraging developers to hack their way into Silicon Valley by joining the Philippine leg of the AngelHack Spring Global Challenge, which is said to be the world?s largest coding marathon to date.
Pouch, an all-in-one rewards app that eliminates the need for hard-to complete loyalty cards, was launched in the country recently to allow users to carry their cards in their phones instead.
Ten local technology startups won up to P5 million in funding in a national search conducted by IdeaSpace Foundation, a business incubator backed by companies from the PLDT group.
Google has unveiled an offline translation via downloadable language packs for its Google Translate app for Android, allowing users of Google Translate take advantage of the tool even when they don't have an Internet connection or have poor reception.
BlackBerry said developers are throwing their support behind BlackBerry 10, bringing more than 30,000 new applications to the platform over the past seven weeks.
At the Mobile World Congress 2013, Facebook announced partnerships with a select group of mobile operators around the world that will offer free or discounted access to Facebook messaging for their subscribers.
Smart Communications has committed to distribute mobile devices running Firefox OS, becoming the first local carrier to adopt the mobile operating system in its smartphones.
