If you're thinking about building an application that leverages Globe's network or have built an application that you want to distribute to our subscribers, My Applications is your primary interface for sharing your application ideas and prototypes with us.

The registry is intended to help both you and Globe keep track of the status of your application through the development lifecycle. You can describe your intended application if you want to get our initial feedback. You can request for access to the our Developer APIs if your application prototype needs access. You can also request that your prototype be reviewed for possible distribution and commericalization

Messaging API (SMS / MMS)

The SMS/MMS API allows you to integrate SMS and MMS messaging into your web or desktop applications via a web-based interface. You can use the API to both send and receive SMS and MMS messages to and from Globe subscribers.

Sending messages is done using the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) over HTTP or our new REST based interface. Your application just needs to issue a remote procedure call over the web using either protocol.

To process incoming messages, you'll be assigned a short-code number and a 4 digit suffix code. When a Globe subscriber sends a message to your assigned number, the API will send a HTTP post request to your callback URL containing XML data about the message which your application can then process.

Location Based Services API

The LBS API, allows you to integrate location-based and positioning capability into your mobile, web-based and desktop applications. Through a web-based interface, you can query the approximate geographic position of a Globe subscriber's handset. Globe's network technology will then try to ascertain the latitude and longitude coordinates of the handset and return this information to your application's callback URL.

To protect our subscriber's privacy however, you'll need to acquire their explicit consent to be located. Thus, the LBS API also offers a set of functions for obtaining user consent, which you'll have to use before locating a subscriber.

Voice API

Globe Labs Voice API allows third-party developers to develop voice-based applications using the voice over Internet protocol or VOIP to Globe subscribers. VOIP enables you to use a set of transmission technologies to deliver of voice communications over IP networks. The API, in turn, lets you to connect IP-based communication systems to Globe's GSM cellular network.

You can use the API to connect soft / VOIP phones to mobile phones for both incoming and outgoing calls. You can also use the API to build Interactive Voice Recording (IVR) applications that perform conferencing (linking two or more mobile numbers in a conversation), recording / voicemail (recording and retrieving audio) and content / information retrieval (fetching up-to-date information via an audible interface). But the range of possible applications is not limited to these. It's hoped that the API can open up a new world of possibilities for application developers and solution integrators.

An added benefit for you as registered developers is the use of Globe Labs developer facilities. Developers who are currently building applications with Globe Labs or hardening their applications can make use of these facilities.

Reservation and access is requested by emailing globelabs@globetel.com.ph using the subject “Request: Facility Rental Form”.