#businessbytes: Globe launches Asia’s first Disney smartphone; holds One Digital Nation event

By Robert Capistrano

 

Globe Telecommunications, in partnership with Walt Disney Southeast Asia, formally launches Asia’s first Disney smartphone. (Eagle News Service photo)

 

Eagle News (Manila, Philippines) — Globe Telecom recently held its One Digital Nation event at the Marriot Hotel Manila introducing its partnership with the Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia and formally launching Asia’s first Disney smartphone.

With the Disney Fan in mind and themed around the latest and most popular Disney franchises, these smartphones embody the Disney lifestyle with its lively colors and trendy themed accessories. Classic themes like Mickey Mouse and Disney Princess to the latest runaway hit “Frozen” make the first Disney Mobile range unique.

The Disney mobile range. Globe Telecommunications, in partnership with Walt Disney Southeast Asia, formally launches Asia’s first Disney smartphone. (Eagle News Service photo)

LTE technology supports this smart phone and offers users quick and easy access to the whole range of Disney content from apps, games, books and of course the Disney Philippines website.

Cellprime is the manufacturer of Disney Mobile handsets in the Philippines.

“Disney continues to actively pursue innovative digital media opportunities and provide fans with the best entertainment experience on whatever platform they want. Smartphones have immensely changed the way Filipinos consume entertainment and Disney Mobile allows us to bring our content closer to more fans in a fun and personal way,” said James Gray, General Manager for Disney Interactive, SouthEast Asia.

Building a digital nation

Following the Apple event’s lead a few days back, Globe had more than one card up its sleeve. With the growing trend for organizations to fully digitize, Globe Business is speeding up its adoption of data and digital services across Philippine enterprises with its industry-based solutions, utilizing the latest ICT capabilities and innovations. Thus Globe Business showcased its services for enterprise businesses to accelerate data adoption.

“Globe Business is ushering in uninterrupted business by enabling our enterprise clientele to do more of what they were meant for. Being as passionate as they are with their industry, Globe Business supports them with the right technology, infrastructure and the know-how to become the best in their field, “says Mike Frausing, Senior Advisor for Enterprise and IT-Enabled Services Group at Globe.

Globe Business offers companies for example in the retail industry, to benefit from managed security services, mobility solutions, and connectivity solutions.

Globe Business is strengthening its focus in education providing schools innovative and interactive learning tools to empower students and teachers with cutting-edge technology to broaden the minds of today’s knowledge-seekers.

Security is a big concern for Globe Business. “We are safeguarding our clientele so that their digital journey is seamless and free from threats as much as possible,” adds Frausing.

One step to building a digital nation is empowering one digital enterprise at a time. Globe Business aims to help develop the Philippines to “One Digital Nation” by leveraging on digital capabilities to change the way businesses operate to achieve its goals and greater success.

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