Globe Telecom’s m.Globe Portal Launched

On the same day Smart Communications launched the Netphone 701, Globe decided to launch the m.Globe service which is something it claims is a “free all-in-one mobile portal”.   Globe is marketing the m.Globe as a “one-stop gateway to easy and content-rich mobile surfing in every phone”.
As an obvious jab at Smart’s Netphone, Globe uses this tagline:

With m.globe, no need to spend for a new internet phone.

So what does the service offer? Globe listed these features of m.Globe:

• Load checking while surfing
• Access to Facebook and Twitter
• Sending and receiving of emails
• Free news feeds from top sites, plus exclusive content
• Direct searching via Google
• Watching live UAAP games on mobile
• Movie previews, skeds and reviews
• Free music download

The service is now available to all Globe subscribers, postpaid or prepaid.  Here’s how to register for m.Globe.

1. Type M.GLOBE on your mobile phone and send to 2910
2. Wait for the confirmation text from Globe with the link for m.globe.
3. Copy or type the link to your mobile phone’s web browser.
4. Type your Globe mobile phone number and submit.
5. Wait for the verification code which will be received via text.
6. Enter the verification code on the mobile phone’s web browser.

 What’s good about the m.Globe portal is it works on all phones that have internet capability. It can be accessed through WAP, which means that you don’t need a smartphone to use the portal.   Android users can get a widget for the m.Globe portal but only Android 2.1 versions and higher are supported. It’s free to access the m.Globe portal via the Android app but using Facebook and Twitter or accessing websites are charged