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After Nicki Minaj attracted over 12,000 BlackBerry subscribers in Manilla, RIM and Globe Telecom decided to go ahead and expand their relationship that offers BlackBerry users in the Philippines access to exclusive events. When purchasing a BlackBerry Curve 9220 or BlackBerry Curve 9320 smartphone with a Globe postpaid plan, you end up attending some of the exclusive music events and parties.
They've opened up a whole series of events now as noted in the video such as the Bar Tour Series, Karaoke Series, and Concert Series. If you're looking for the full details and plan offerings from Globe, hit the link below.
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