text: Lemon GreenTea: Tech tips and safety reminders for Pope Francis Papal Visit
  Tech tips and safety reminders for Pope Francis Papal Visit
  This week, the whole country will welcome Pope Francis to the Philippines in a much anticipated papal visit that is expected to draw in huge crowds in public venues as well as much social media exposure.
  Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Sun Cellular (Sun) shared some tips and reminders to mobile subscribers so they can have a safe Papal visit experience.
  "While we prepare our networks in support of this historic visit, we're also reminding our subscribers about basic safety reminders and tips for events involving big crowds." said Ramon R. Isberto, Public Affairs head for Smart and Sun.
  Be mindful of mobile phone usage.
  Apart from calling, texting, and social media sharing, your mobile phones can be your handy guide and safety tool for emergencies so make sure they're ready. Before going to a public event, make sure that your phone is fully charged. If you have power banks, don't forget to bring them too. Due to the huge number of people expected to participate, it is also best to use your phone for important call and texts to conserve battery and resources. For security reasons, while in the middle of a crowd, you can opt to use your phone cameras and then post updates later to your social media when you are more comfortably settled and secure.
  Install navigation apps.
  Install the Batingaw app.
  Take note of the Smart person finder service In extreme cases where you couldn't locate your friend or family member, you can make use of the person finder service available for Smart and Talk 'N Text (TNT) subscribers. To use the service, the person you want to locate must first allow you to locate him/her. To ask permission, text FIND <name of loved one> <mobile number of loved one> and send to 386. Once you get authorization, text FIND <name of loved one> to get the location details of your loved one.
  Remember the syntax for emergency load.
  Use "ICE" and speed dial.
  Meanwhile, to further allow more Filipinos to be informed and stay in touch, Smart and Twitter has partnered for free Twitter via mobile app or browser from January 15 to January 19 by texting DEARPOPE to 9999. Smart, Sun Cellular and Talk 'n Text subscribers who are registered to the ongoing Smart Free Internet promo may enjoy the Free Twitter service on top of their 30 MB allocation
  Labels: Batingaw app., Inc. (Smart) and Sun Cellular (Sun), Pope Francis, Public Affairs head for Smart and Sun.Waze, Ramon R. Isberto, Smart Communications