Whoscall Launched in the Philippines

Have you been scammed online or through calls? Well, you're not alone. There are thousands of people who fall victim to these unscrupulous individuals every day. Yes, you can block numbers one by one, but it isn't a permanent solution. They can call you using a different number, or use a link to trick you into thinking it's a legitimate website.

Popular app "WhosCall" is now in the Philippines and is pushing for a Scam Free Pilipinas, a movement to put a stop to these scams. Their app is free to download (on Google Play and the App Store) and use database comparison for those unknown calls, with the aim to trustworthy communication wherever you are in the world. Aside from that, those unnecessary telemarketing and non business related calls could be identified, to of course, have less anxiety if someone calls you out of the blue. Scammers are also being so creative, but with Whoscall AI features, you can up your security.

At the New World Hotel in Makati, broadcaster Karen Davila, tech blogger Gian Viterbo, and youth leader Aileen Montalbo shared their real life experiences about being scammed. Albeit a bit on the techie side, they still fall prey, and this threat is real for a lot of Filipinos. For a safer mobile space, Whoscall was developed by Gogolook.

Jeff Kuo the CEO of Gogolook says "Our company was built by 3 college friends 3 years ago. We tried to raised funds to see our vision. We tried to explain the differences between communication types, and whoscall reveals the names of people behind numbers, to empower everyone on the internet. This is a community and partnership, with this, we can assure a scam free Pilipinas!"

COO of Gogolook Manwoo Joo says "We are happy to introduce Whoscall in Taiwan, HK, Thailand and other areas, we are excited to introduce it to the Philippine market. It's getting more high tech lately even after the pandemic. This will be one of the options to keep people from scams, our first campaign is about Scam Free Pilipinas, where our database will team up with telecom and government agencies, not only for metro areas but provinces too. Hope the things we did in other countries would be implemented well in the Philippines."

 

Gian also adds "You need to enable to block spam, Whoscall is a layer of security. I also advice to not to connect to public networks unless it's an emergency. I have installed it on iOS and my Android devices, it checks numbers, tells me when it's a scam and add new ones if needed."

Col. Joey Fontiveros of the Philippine Army says "The internet has been a source of vulnerability, complexity and criminals have been stealing information and do scams, frauds. It's a major concern for the military, by experience, you can often know how scams work. Even charities, trouble with the government, your family, a virus on your computer, could be something that scammers would say to get your account compromised. They want you to pay through crypto currency, electronic payment systems, and hackers can see what you do. We need to limit sharing of data, and this innovation is useful for all consumers whether you are connected to the internet or not."

With over 2.6 Billion numbers in their database, they can show you who's calling or sending the sms. You can also search for it, and see if there's a url or fraud links which you can do for free. They have collaborated with law enforcement and government agencies. Go download the app today and get yourself protected.

MOIRA DELA TORRE Says Who Wins at "The Great 0% Interest Festival"

You've seen it happen, and it's still happening as Home Credit Philippines launched the 0% interest sale across the country. With "The Great 0% Interest Festival", people can now have their wish lists ticked among the multitude of products they can get on installment during this holiday season. The newest Home Credit brand ambassador and Queen of emotional songs Moira dela Torre just appeared on a new campaign video released on Home Credit's official social channels particularly Facebook and YouTube.

In it, she gets to be the judge for the newest reality singing competition in town called "Buy-dol Philippines". They showcased what's new, what's hot, and what you can get during the Great 0% Interest Festival. The holidays certainly calls for that, and if there's a certain time to get those high ticket items and gifts for your loved ones, it's certainly today!

Let's see how the lovely Moira found some of the contestants shine on stage! There's a lot of them who surprised us, like OMG!

It was special to see belters, rock acts, a whole enchilada of artists tell us what to expect in their special sale. Then they begin telling what they were sold on, and in the end announced who won the competition. 

It's YOU!, especially if you take your pick in over 50,000 products you need in your life right now. From laptops, cellphones, devices from the biggest brands in the country, you can get them in easy payment terms. Go download the Home Credit app on Google Play to see how you can have your own dream gadgets without the use of cards... because what, it's 2022!

There's a lot of other fun ways to shop, but not all offer 0% interest rates. It only will last until January 31st, plus they're SEC and BSP licensed. Make sure you take the trip to appliance centers in malls, shops, partner establishments that have Home Credit stations inside so you can get that lovely item you've always wanted NOW. Download the app today here!

If you want to know more about it, go follow Home Credit's official Facebook, IG and TikTok accounts because they update quite regularly. 

Now I'm in the mood to shop!

How Hacking Help Apps Grow

If you've been irritated by ads on apps you are using, then you're not alone. As apps showcase reasons to change your lives, you gotta ask yourself if it is true.

Building apps isn't easy and in the process of making new ones should have one element, growth hacking. If there exists a good efficient one out there, make it better.

Shane Shan the Director for APC Huawei Consumer Cloud Service says "There should be a strong sense of creativity at growth. Software developers must pay close attention to products and user experience. In order to grow quickly, you need a unified effort between marketing, engineering, developers and existing users".

This is also why they are continuing to discovering talent over at AppsUP 2021: The Huawei HMS App Innovative Contest. They're making app developers better with their craft so they can understand it more, to unleash one's full potential. Being meticulous at testing phase at the beginning of an app's development can take out costs which may affect the budget. Frequently doing it is highly suggested.

Listening to pro/premium users who pay for the service is also a good strategy because in some ways, they are also invested in it, so is building a community for it. This is why Huawei Mobile Services is introducing a lot of features to their products like AI, AR and analytics capabilities. You too can launch your app to millions of people around the world, visit http://bit.ly/appsupapacpc for more details about it.