If you’re familiar with the PLDT HOMETVolutionStick as the best entertainment module on a stick, here’s great news. It just got bigger, better and more powerful! Now, PLDT lets its subscribers transform any home monitor or ordinary HDMI-ready TV set into afully-operational Windows 10 computer! Through its latest innovation, the new TVolution Stick, created in collaboration with multinational technology company Microsoft.
The game-changing TVolutionStick by Microsoft is the next level in PLDT HOME’s pioneering portfolio of over-the-top (OTT) devices which started with the TVolution—the Philippines’ first OTT device which turns an ordinary TV into an Internet TV. Following the success of TVolution, PLDT HOME now raises the bar with the TVolution Stick—a dongle-sized, portable, plug-and-play device which transforms any HDMI-ready TV into a fully functional PC which boosts not just entertainment but productivity.
Unlike other similarly designed sticks which simply function as casting & streaming devices used mainly for entertainment purposes, the new TVolution offers more power and productivity, transforming HDMI-capable TVs into fully functional computers running the latest Windows 10 operating system. This means subscribers can surf and browse the web, using the all-new Microsoft Edge browser, and do workthrough built-in and complete MicrosoftOffice 365 suite, including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, One Drive, and Skype among other commonly used applications.
Still, entertainment is not left behind: users can also find loads of entertainment options in the Windows Store and the Xbox PC Games application, access as much as 15 GB of files for free via the OneDrive cloud storage, and chat and video call via Skype.
“It’s a full PC on a stick, so you can turn any HDMI screen into a get-it-done machine,” said Carlos Lopes, Microsoft Consumer and Channels Group General Manager for Asia Pacific. “Filipinos are among the world’s heaviest Internet users with a huge appetite for various forms of multimedia content, which is why the TVolution Stick by Microsoft is a perfect fit. This powerful device definitely needs the powerful connection of PLDT HOME to fully deliver the device’s exceptional performance to more Filipino homes.”
Just imagine: with this powerful stick, users can watch YouTube videos on the big screen while lounging in the bedroom or browse the web and check social media accounts during commercial breaks. Those who bring their bulky laptops at home to finish up work can use the Microsoft Stick instead to reply to e-mails and do light document editing. It is also ideal for laptop-free business trips.
Lopes adds, “We live in what we call a mobile-first, cloud-first world where people are always on the go and are using devices that are getting better and smarter. This what makes this partnership with PLDT crucial to our mission of empowering every individual in the world – we are bringing the convenience and innovation of Microsoft technology straight to the homes of our customers.”
The TVolution Stick by Microsoft, complete with iflix and FOX, is available to new PLDT HOME subscribers or existing subscribers who upgrade to high-speed plans 999 and up. Visit pldthome.com for more details.