A succinct view as to how I see VAS evolve in the coming years for the Philippines. I know these use cases are widespread in other countries but sadly, this hasn't been implemented here. Now's the time! And for the gadgets which are about to launch in the Philippines, it's a perfect opportunity to create services to heighten, if not complement, the mobile experience.
5. Integral to Sectors
JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE
MORE PINOYS WHO HAVE
ACCESS TO MOBILE
PHONES THAN
HEALTH, EDUCATION
AND AGRICULTURE
6. Dokita, which stands for dokter kita or in English “our doctor,” provides users with
first step health advice from stand-by doctors in period of 30 minutes to 1 hour on
weekdays, from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. If asked by users, the doctors can also give some
recommendation on medicine or prescriptions under certain circumstances.
INTEGRAL TO SECTOR | M-Health
7. You can now keep tabs on your heart rate + variability , respiratory rate and blood
oxygen level with a touch of your index finger. Tinke is available for all iPhone users.
Just plug it in and start monitoring away.
INTEGRAL TO SECTOR | M-Health
8. INTEGRAL TO SECTOR | M-Education
MobileRead provides access to selected National Library Board (NLB) content.
Browse or search and pick your preferred titles, store your NLB login credentials and
download. You may skip the login process to access certain collections only.
9. INTEGRAL TO SECTOR | M-Education
Ebooks ECourses
Distance
Tutoring
Collaboration
Tools
Test
Prep
Assessment
Services
10. INTEGRAL TO SECTOR | M-Agriculture
To date over 500,000 people have signed up to the Farmers' Club in Turkey.
Participating farmers have increased productivity by about €100m. Services offered
to farmers include SMS alerts with government information on new regulations and
financial support, weather forecasts and market price quotes linked to their location
and what they produce.
Subscribers are offered lower priced handsets, discounts on farm machinery and
opportunities to advertise their produce.
12. Lockitron allows you to lock and unlock your door from anywhere you are. Any
smartphone can use Lockitron through its intuitive two-button app. With Lockitron
you can instantly share access with your family and friends.
INTERCONNECTED WITH EVERYTHING
13. INTERCONNECTED WITH EVERYTHING
SmartThings makes it easy to connect the things in your physical world to the
Internet. You can monitor, control, automate, and have fun with them from
anywhere - at home, office, or on the go.
15. Not Limited to Mobile Screens
JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE
MORE PINOYS WHO HAVE
ACCESS TO MOBILE
PHONES THAN
HEALTH, EDUCATION
AND AGRICULTURE
16. Use your voice to control some of your favorite mobile apps while driving. Available
on select vehicles, SYNC AppLink lets you choose apps from your supported
smartphone using voice commands and radio buttons on your steering wheel
NOT LIMITED TO MOBILE SCREENS | Auto
20. NOT LIMITED TO MOBILE SCREENS | Wearables
Google Glass lets you take a photo, record videos, send a message, make
phonecalls and more– just like your smartphone. But this time, you don’t need to
use your hands to make it happen.
21. Integral to
Sectors
Interconnected
with everything
Not just limited
to mobile screens
THE CHALLENGE
First-to-market in the country with innovative
mobile services, that will become integral as to
how people use their mobile phones.