Comments on: Yahoo! launches “Pinoy Connect”

By: dens

dens — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:38:32 +0000

how doe the yahoo become profitble?

By: Dusty

Dusty — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:25:59 +0000

Yahoo over SMS and Chikka will still cost the SMS user P2.50 to reply. That’s still a bit expensive. Ever tried the TxTPortal function of YehBA* instead? Or maybe just simply Yahoo/MSN to YehBA* Mobile Messenger.

By: ka_edong

ka_edong — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:37:53 +0000

I think they’re editting the site as we speak. That “partners” link wasn’t there when I visited noontime today.

partner daw si Rex Navarrete …. ? hmmmm….

(but i still don’t see the bug. I won’t go hunting it down).

By: eOFW » eOFW and Yahoo lets Pinoys Connect

eOFW » eOFW and Yahoo lets Pinoys Connect — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:06:48 +0000

[...] Scuttle to PTB: Yahoo! launches “Pinoy Connect” . Visit: http://www.yahoo.com.ph/pinoy for more on Pinoy Connect [...]

By: Miguel

Miguel — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:00:07 +0000

You didn’t look at the project proponents hard enough didja..

By: ka_edong

ka_edong — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:29:00 +0000

what’s the bug, migs?

By: Miguel

Miguel — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:15:52 +0000

Nice idea, but why does it take a foreign company to tie up with the OWWA and the other groups? Obviously they want to push their products. Maybe it’s part of their plan to become profitable – taking advantage of markets where they lead.

The site has a small bug, did you see it?

About IM, there’s Yahoo! Go Mobile which includes a mobile Y!M, and stores Y! mail in your inbox. I’m using the Nokia S60 version.

By: jason

jason — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:41:40 +0000

check out the Pinoy Connect website here:
http://www.yahoo.com.ph/pinoy

By: ka_edong

ka_edong — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:36:48 +0000

This is great!

Have the same goal at eOFW (http://eofw.edongskey.com) – Financial and Communications services for the OFW

Good to see similar efforts in other fronts.

Notice none of the telcos are directly involved — for reasons that are obvious.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:11:14 +0000

It’s great that they are launching this initiative.

I use all these options that are mentioned here. Yahoo is definitely the more popular platform for Filipinos, especially when it comes to Yahoo Groups and email.

I think using IM in combination with SMS is something that should be emphasized, because I don’t feel this is widely being utilized.

I myself use Chikka as well as Yahoo IM. I’ve always preferred Chikka for SMS, however.