Jekki Pascual

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240822140852/199ce9010748d24f645c58f88f3245ef805fb1c6a77b888c43b07aa0d2eb8802.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Smart unveils most affordable 5G phone worth P5,450 with 50MP camera, 128GB ROM etc. Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner">Smart unveils most affordable 5G phone worth P5,450 with 50MP camera, 128GB ROM etc. <em> Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Telecommunications firm Smart has unveiled Thursday what it described as the most affordable 5G device in the country today.</p><div><span data-teams="true" id="isPasted"><span dir="ltr"></span></span></div><p>The telco giant presented to the media the Smart ZTE Blade A75 5G which is priced at P5,450.</p><p>Telco officials said this is the first time the device was launched in Southeast Asia and this is also exclusive to Smart in the Philippines. The telco also announced that it may be launching more affordable 5G devices in the near future.</p><p>Lloyd Manaloto, First Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Brand, said the company hopes more Filipinos will buy 5G phones so they can experience the 5G network, which offers faster internet connection, improved latency, among other benefits. </p><p>By offering a lower-priced 5G phone, they are optimistic that consumers will consider now buying a 5G device.</p><p>“We are democratizing 5G by providing a phone that’s affordable, may financing, meron kang services na 5G bundled with the phone- prepaid, postpaid,” said Manaloto.</p><p>He said that despite the low price of the phone, it still packs premium features such as a 50-megapixel camera with RAW super night mode, 6.6” HD+ 120Hz display, 128 GB RAM storage, and more.</p><p>Manaloto added that aside from the lower price, Smart branches also offer device financing with partner banks, which can benefit some customers. For postpaid, the phone is free for Plan 999.</p><p>Telco officials said this is a good time to have this phone in the country where livestreaming, gaming, video content are growing. There are also new technologies that require faster internet like artificial intelligence and more.</p><p>“Who will be using 5G? Live sharers, live streamers. Dati nasa loob lang sila ng studio, ngayon they can do things outside where 5G is available. That will be a game changer regards to usage,” said Manaloto.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E3PcuJhrQCs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Alex Caeg, Head for Consumer Business of Smart, added “Our bold step to further accelerate 5G adoption in our market. 5G is a global wireless technology standard and we are making it more available to more Filipinos even if most of our customers are still on the LTE if not the legacy network.”</p><p>Telco officials said they continue to expand their 5G network across the country as they hope more customers will buy a 5G phone to be able to utilize the 5G network. Currently, they said about 10 percent of devices in the country are on 5G with majority having 4G or LTE.</p><p>They hope to double the number of 5G phones in the coming years with prices of such devices on the downtrend.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/3/1/smart-has-best-5g-coverage-availability-in-ph-analytics-firm-1645">Smart has best 5G coverage, availability in PH: analytics firm</a></div>

<p>Smart has unveiled what it described as the most affordable 5G device in the country today. </p>

Smart has unveiled what it described as the most affordable 5G device in the country today.

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Smart unveils 'most affordable' 5G phone

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Published Aug 22, 2024 06:05 PM PHT

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