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GCash expands services, encourages cashless transactions

Includes services like GInvest, GSave, and GLife

Published

May 19, 2021

Mark Manera

Globe’s e-wallet app is expanding its capabilities. At GCash’s Futurecast event, Globe revealed exciting new announcements for everything that’s new and improved on the GCash app. This includes a variety of new services that users of the app should certainly take note of. Check out the rundown below.

GInvest

Starting with GInvest, an in-app feature that allows any GCash consumer to invest as little as PhP 50 in various GCash partners in ATRAM. This easier mode of investing is an amazing way to start for the young and inexperienced. The interest of the general public regarding investing has been on an ascent for the past few years; and now is the perfect time to do so with GInvest.

GInsure

The partnership of GInsure and Singlife allows GCash users to have affordable insurance; granted if they do invest with the small fee of PhP 300. GInvest covers your accidents and sickness for a small fee, and not only that; you can now join the thousands of users to experience the benefits of GInvest.

GSave

GSave and CIMB Bank allows users to experience a hassle-free savings experience with no fees, maintaining balance and initial deposit, this is surely a more convenient way to open a savings account. We also need to mention that the annual interest rate of GSave is 4 percent — it’s even higher than the interest rates of the leading banks! Auto-deposits are also available as long as you have sufficient balance to activate this feature.

GCredit

Get your credit scores up as GCredit is now here to assist you in your financial needs. No more need of borrowing money from friends and relatives, GCash is here to save the day. Increase your score by paying dues on time and see the interest rates go down! You can also increase your scores by using the services offered by Gcash.

GLife

You can now browse through over 30 different brands and necessities by using GLife, aslo paying for the services within the app makes it so much easier to enjoy.

GCash QR

GCash offers a swift and easy way to transfer and receive money, but the rational beings we are, mistakes are inevitable. The app offers a secure way of transferring funds via QR codes, which is probably the best way to transfer funds in a secure manner.

GCash teams up with OFWs

The e-wallet makes its presence felt overseas as our beloved OFW are now introduced to another mode of fund transferring. Via P2P, OFW’s can now send money to a Philippine bank account with no latency. Remittances made easy by GCash!

GCash and CHED for the students

Surely we have been taught how to save and compute expenses and savings, GCash and CHED (Commission on Higher Education) hopes to improve financial literacy for the future generations. Partnering with BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas), DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) and GoNegosyo; we are looking forward to the increase of financial literacy among the students.

GCash proudces materials for financial literacy

This gives users another product that can help with the understanding of finances. From talk shows to games, GCash surely invested in the financial sector to help users to reach their goal.

Hackathon

Social problems have always been around but Globe seems to have another plan to find solutions to end the problems being faced by the affected population.

G Na! Ideas para sa Pinas

A collaboration competition for the participants as they generate new and fresh ideas that can be applied to our society.

GCash for Good

NGOs (Non-Government Organizations) taking action in difficult crisis situations.

GForest

An environmental initiative that lets you fund planting trees through the app.

It seems that GCash has already been planning for the future generations, with a huge focus on finance, we can expect GCash to have numerous new users in the months to follow.

WATCH: How to go cashless with GCash

Related Topics:Finance GCash GCredit GInsure GInvest GLife GSave

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HONOR Magic8 Pro gets Android 17 Beta 3 support early

Android 17 arrives early

Published

May 12, 2026

Rodneil Quiteles

The HONOR Magic8 Pro is among the first smartphones to support Android 17 Beta 3, giving developers early access to Google’s upcoming mobile platform ahead of its wider release.

According to HONOR, the early beta access allows developers to test app compatibility, optimize performance, and integrate new Android 17 features using the company’s flagship smartphone.

Android 17 Beta 3

Android 17 Beta 3 introduces several new multitasking, customization, camera, and privacy tools. One of its biggest additions is the expansion of Bubbles into a system-wide feature. Apps can now run in floating windows that users can minimize and reopen from anywhere on-screen.

The update also adds support for the RAW14 image format. HONOR says this allows developers to better take advantage of the Magic8 Pro’s AiMAGE camera system for improved image processing, dynamic range, and color accuracy in third-party camera and editing apps.

Android 17 Beta 3 also expands UI customization. Users can now hide app labels for a cleaner home screen layout, while developers can adjust Photo Picker layouts with different aspect ratios including portrait-style 9:16 views.

Other updates include separate Quick Settings toggles for Wi-Fi and mobile data, alongside a redesigned screen recording interface that lets users choose between recording the full display or a specific app.

Privacy and security improvements are also part of the update. Android 17 Beta 3 adds session-only precise location access, blocks local network access by default, and introduces protections against code injection attacks. Google is also preparing Android for future cybersecurity threats through support for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).

The HONOR Magic8 Pro features the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform, HONOR’s AiMAGE imaging system, and a 6,270mAh Silicon-carbon Battery. HONOR says its participation in the Android 17 Beta program highlights its continued collaboration with Google ahead of Android 17’s official release.

News

Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million

Samsung allegedly used her image without her consent.

Published

May 11, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Samsung has an unlikely rival. Dua Lipa is suing the South Korean company for using her image without her permission.

In the marketing world, brand endorsers are part and parcel of how products are pushed to the market. Famous celebrities are often asked to advertise a product for their potential star power. That said, a company needs the endorser’s consent first.

According to a new suit (via Variety), pop star Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for using her image to endorse TVs without her consent. The South Korean brand is reportedly using Lipa’s photo on the packaging of its TVs. Lipa alleges that the photo’s usage implies that she endorses the TV, which she does not.

The complaint also alleges that Lipa asked Samsung to take down the image last year. However, Samsung’s reply was, to her, “dismissive and callous.” The brand has then continued to use the image in its packaging.

To prove her point, the suit includes anecdotes of Samsung customers who bought the TV specifically because the packaging has Lipa’s image on it. To pay for damages, Lipa is asking for US$ 15 million from the global brand for copyright infringement.

Gaming

The Switch 2 is getting more expensive this year

The price increases will start this month.

Published

May 11, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Gone are the days when consoles get cheaper as time goes by. These days, especially because of the RAM crisis, gaming consoles are getting more expensive. Joining this worrying trend, the Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a price hike.

Even upon launch, the Switch 2 was already pricier than its original counterpart. Currently, without the incoming price hikes, the console retails for US$ 449.99. It’s a lot but not completely out of reach.

Last week, Nintendo announced a price hike that might push the console to less than attainable levels. Starting May 25, the Switch 2 will cost JPY 59,980 (up from JPY 49,980) in Japan. The original generation is also getting a hike: JPY 47,980 for the Switch OLED, JPY 43,980 for the base Switch, and JPY 29,980 for the Switch Lite.

Abroad, you can expect price hikes on September 1. The Switch 2 will jump to US$ 499.99, CAN 679.99, or EUR 499.99, depending on where you live. These are the only official hikes announced right now, but Nintendo has confirmed that price revisions will be implemented in other regions, too.

As you might expect, the price increases are due to the ongoing RAM crisis. Though the console is an undeniable hit, the Switch 2 can’t hide behind its popularity against the price shortage dealt by unnecessary data centers. At the very least, users worldwide have time to grab the console in its original pricing before the hikes.