Top 5 Most Read Articles of 2012: Double, Righteous, Lights and Everything in Between!

2012 is coming to an end ladies and gentlemen and one of the best way to cheer the departing year is to feature the best of the its best, the blogs most read articles.

Just like the trend in 2011, all articles that made it to the list were related to mobilephones, quite reasonable enough, having wrote almost 80% about it. I should consider balancing my articles for next year, the blog is not just about mobilephones, its about everything that life has to offer.

My written posts also shrink this year, my schedules were really getting hectic day by day specially that my law school gets tougher, but even so, I still manage to post 326 out of 364 days, not bad but it may get worst in 2013.

So back to the topic, which articles were the most viewed this year? Lets begin!

5. Conversations with Nokia Lumia 800, First Take

I posted this article in March 27, 2012 detailing part one of my three parts review of the Lumia 800 which Nokia Conversations lend me for trial, few weeks before its official release in the Philippines. The device was quite popular that time which in turn channeled a lot of page views but perhaps the main reason why the article earned so much attention was because the review was featured by Nokia Philippines in their official website alongside other review articles from top tech blogs and websites in the country. It was frantic then, I never thought anybody would take my reviews seriously. Up to now I still believed that they just made a serious mistake in featuring my review, like really!

4. Confirmed! Nokia Lumia 920 and 820's Philippine Release Date

Immensely popular, the least two words I can bests describe the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 since this article already made it as one of the the most read article of the year even if I only posted it 4 weeks ago! What more, the article even made it to #10 of the blog's all time view lists making the fastest climbing article of all racking down 3-4 year old ones in short span of time and breaking record views in unimaginable phase. The overwhelming page views came from search inquiries which would only mean that tens and hundreds of thousands were searching for the phones release date and maybe eagerly waiting to buy one. Its starling, very much unexpected.

3. Nokia Asha 200 Pep Talk Part 2, Software, Browser, eMail, Camera, Wrap Up

I brought this phone to serve as my business reloader device for teo of the country's leading telecom networks, but it gave me more than what I expected, a lot of blog visitors and page views via my review article on the phone. This also proves how popular the phone is besides the fact that its one of Nokia bestseller in 2012. As of the moment, I'm just glad that I bought the phone for myself.

2. Nokia 110, The Most Affordable Dual Sim Internet Device

I also brought this phone as my reloader device last June 2012 before the Nokia Asha 200 with the review article posted on the 29th of the same month. The phone was a fine one but it did not settled well enough for me as a perfect reloader device so I have to ditched it a week after. That was just me though, the phone rocks in popularity and the blog is riding along with it.

1. Nokia 101 Review, Basic and Staunch

The run away winner actually since the page view difference of this review post and that of  Nokia 110 was more than half. I posted the article February 2012 and since then, up to know the back links were still outrageous that it now scored #4 on the all time hit list and still growing. Who in the world wont be curious and attracted on this phone, its very affordable and well built and its the first Dual SIM running phone from Nokia. For the same reason as Nokia Asha 200 and Nokia 110, the phone serve as my reloader device but of the 3, I've used this the longest.

Well, their you go folks, the blog's most popular articles of 2012. As you might noticed, most of which are entry level Dual SIM phones and by reason of finding the person reloader device, well I guess I need continue this madness because its good for the blog. I already had my eyes on the new breeds of Nokia Dual Sim phones at the moment, lets see if they'll invade the top lists again next year. I'm also looking forward to the Nokia Lumia 920, the phone would definitely bring a lot more visitors to the blog as it begins to roll out internationally. Lets see how everything plays, 2013 is in 2 days.

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Get the Nokia 110 for a fast, affordable internet experience

The new Nokia 110 is now available in the Philippines, a hip and stylish phone designed to appeal to young, urban consumers who want to experience a fast, affordable online experience.

Nokia 110 is perfect for staying social with Facebook and Twitter apps built in and accessible from the home screen. Of course you can also go old school with text, calls or MMS.

The Nokia 110 also features the fast and economical Nokia Browser. This innovative web browser surfs 3x faster and consumes less data by compressing (up to) 90%, of webpages in the cloud. And if you need more free apps and games you can use the Nokia Browser to go to the Nokia Store to get them.

The Nokia 110 is a Dual SIM phone, featuring the benefits of Nokia’s unique and industry leading Easy Swap technology. You can easily switch SIMs without having to remove the battery or turn off the phone. The SIM Card manager memorizes the calling, messaging and internet preferences of up to five different SIM cards so you can take advantage of different operator plans and/or top-ups.

Nokia 110 has expandable memory and can read 32GB memory cards (enough for more than 6000+ songs or 90,000 pictures). The build in camera and video recorder will make it easy to capture your favorite moments and minutes. And the FM Radio and MP3 player will keep you entertained on the long commutes and queues. And with over 10 hours of talk time and nearly a month’s standby, you can stay in-touch or chill out all day long.

Suggested retail price for Nokia 110 is P2,190. It comes in four different colors: black, magenta, lime green and cyan.

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Nokia 110 Review, The Most Affordable Dual Sim Internet Device

The Nokia 110 is the newest member of the Dual Sim and Dual Standby phone from Nokia. Recently released, the phone is by far the most affordable entry level Dual Sim Internet capable handset in the market. I personally call it exemplary steal...

...here are the reasons why:

1. Modest built quality. In buying phones, the very first thing that comes to my mind especially in entry level devices is, will it endure my recklessness? If a phone doesn't look and feel solid enough, I’ll ditched it out right away knowing the fact that entry level devices takes on below standard materials to keep the manufacturing price low like other manufacturers does with their phones. These phone retains the solid and reliable built that Nokia had been known for decades, it feels like you can drop the phone all you want and nothing can go wrong. Try that on Chinese clones and you will get broken screens, microphone, earpiece, antenna, just to mention some, worst of all, it won't be fixed so you'll have to buy another unit again. It does need some cover case since the phone is not scratch proof.

2. Designs for entry level phones were usually plain to nearly beastly; the Nokia 110 prides its youthful and fun design thwarting the norm. The black variant that I got looks nominally attractive for an entry level device. T9 keypad is made up of soft rubber that is enjoyable to press aside of course from having a good tactile feedback.

3. Screen is only 1.8 inches with 56 Thousand color resolutions but it’s well contoured from the backlights, background themes, to the text characters were users won't find the screen display difficult to see.

4. The phone has outstanding basic features, you can rely on its signal strength on both Sims, clearness of voice calls and easy messaging features such as the predictive text input, all mastered and perfected by Nokia for decades, etc. Rather, it won't fail users on reliability, unlike the rest (Chinese clones, etc.) which falters in signal after a month use, nor has a hazy voice calls or confusing SMS input mechanism.

5. Simple user interface. The phone runs Symbian 40 software and just like what they've been known for the longest time, Nokia made it sure that users will have no problem using and familiarizing the phone dual mechanisms and overall feature.

6. Full entertainment offer. The devices has a great gaming features as it will bring free 40 key EA Games, valued at EUR 75 if bought separately, including well known titles like Tetris®, Bejewelled®, Need for Speed(TM) The Run, Monopoly Here & Now, and SimCity(TM) Deluxe; it’s got an MP3/WMA/AAC player, MP4/H.264 video player, stereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording and 3.5mm audio jack.

7. Full internet and social network connectivity via the innovative Nokia browser (WAP 1.1) that features a website compression technology via cloud that allows users to consume less data by up to 90% and direct access to Facebook and Twitter via Nokia Social.

8. Basic VGA camera and video camcorder.

9. Battery life is outstanding on the phone. Though it only has Li-Ion 1400 mAh (BL-6C), on the average, the phone lasts for 3 days covering all my communication needs, music and games.

10. Micro SD card slot is present that could support up to 32GB, most of the phones with the same price bracket don’t even have SD cards or if there is, it can only support 2GB the most. With a micro SD slot, you can attach memory cards and add or play mp3 files all you want.

11. Nokia Store Client, the phone is capable of downloading thousands of apps, music and games. With the phones Java capability, you could install countless games and application on it.

12. Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR, you can transfer music and video files to other Bluetooth devices.

13. Then there’s the rest the useful productivity features such as the calculator, reminders, converter, countdown timers, calendar, stop watch and ringtone composer.

14. Last but not the least, the phones price is very affordable. At the moment, I can be brought for only PhP2,300-2,400 or even cheaper via direct retailers.

Disadvantages of the phone:

1. Processor is a little slow for me. It opens applications, messages, music among other files sluggishly than say Nokia 101.

2. Color resolution is also a concern for me since the phone is an internet device by itself, with its 56Thou color capability; the phone renders poor webpage display.

3. I find the Inbox mechanism peculiar. The phone combines the inbox of two Sims, though it has markers per SIM, the side scroll marker on the right most side is very thin that it’s almost impossible to see. Users won’t be able to know how far they have scrolled up or down.

4. The plastic cover is prone to scratches.

Must Buy for:

1. New mobilephone users
2. Students, Nokia browser is a great research tool
3. Social network users
4. Business enthusiasts (Good phone for selling loads)
5. Professionals with tight budget (like me!)
6. Individuals who want a plain decent phone.
7. Individuals who don’t want to charge phones often.

To know the phones full specs, CLICK HERE!

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Nokia 110 Dual SIM, Now on sale with a retail price of PhP2,200!

Announced just 12 days ago, the newest member to Nokia's Dual SIM family can now be brought in selected retail stores across the Philippines. This is good news for people who wants a formidable and affordable dual SIM phone, the phone offers a reliable and easy to use dual SIM set-up for only PhP2,200.00.

The devices features a generous 1.8" display, S40 operating system, EDGE, VGA camera, Bluetooth, video player, music player, FM radio, Java and lots of great games, 40 free EA games to be exact including well known titles like Tetris®, Bejeweled®, Need for Speed(TM) The Run, Monopoly Here & Now, and SimCity(TM) Deluxe among others.

Other key features includes the fast, easy and affordable internet with the cloud accelerated Nokia Browser, easy access Facebook and Twitter directly from the Homescreen via Social, email and IM from popular providers and Easy swap - a switch SIM card mechanism without switching off the phone.

This is the best Dual Sim offer at the moment so don't get left behind, go to the nearest Nokia retail shop and buy one!

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Nokia 110, The Budget Friendly Dual SIM Full Specs

Fast track to the internet! As Nokia have describe it since the phone is its most affordable attempt for users to connect to the internet, device or browser-wise. Device because the phone will cost only more or less PhP2,000 (EUR 35), the cheapest device to fully connect to the internet. Browser because of the 90% compression technology of Nokia Browser.

Key Features

•Fast, easy and affordable internet with the cloud accelerated Nokia Browser
•Exclusive Games Gift from EA – 40 games to download from Nokia Store***
•Access Facebook and Twitter directly from the Homescreen
•Connect with friends and family with email and IM from popular providers
•Get your apps, games and more from the Nokia Store
•Switch SIM cards without switching off with Nokia’s unique Easy Swap
•Media player, for video and music and FM Radio
•Share songs, videos and pictures via Bluetooth
•Personalize contacts with pictures

Additional features

•VGA camera
•Loud and clear inbuilt speaker up to 103 phons
•Nokia Life (in selected markets)

Technical Profile

•System: GSM 900/1800
•User Interface: Series 40
•Dimensions: 110 mm x 46 mm x 14.8 mm (L x W x H)
•Weight: 80g (including battery)
•Display:1.8” D5 TFT display 128 x 160 pixels
•Memory: Up to 10MB free user memory
•Memory card: Support up to 32 GB microSD
•Connectivity: GPRS/EDGE, 2.0 mm Charger Connector, Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR, 3.5 mm AV connector Operating Times
•Standby time: Up to 26.5 days
•Talk time: Up to 10.5 hours

Inbox Colors

•Black, Magenta, Lime Green, Cyan

Standard Sales Package Includes

•Nokia 110 handset
•Nokia Battery BL-5C, 1020 mAh
•Nokia Stereo Headset WH-102
•Nokia Compact Charger
•Nokia Charger AC-11 (global)
•Compact Visual User Guide

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Nokia 110 and Nokia 112, Dual SIM Entry Level Tandem

The move to push mobile internet further to the mass market continues for Nokia as they introduced new range of mobile phones that provides a fast and affordable internet experience, the Nokia 110 and Nokia 112.

Both devices are perfect for communicating across Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks via Nokia Social, a client that integrates the aforementioned networks into one were its updates of the Social Clients can be access directly from the Homescreen.

The phone also has the critically acclaimed Nokia Browser, an innovative mobile browsing technology that allows users to consume less data by up to 90%, by compressing websites in the cloud. The Nokia 112 features preloaded eBuddy instant messaging service right out of the box, so users can use popular chat services to keep conversations going 24/7.

In common with other Nokia mobile phones, consumers can choose from thousands of apps to download on the Nokia Store. With the upgraded camera, they can now customize their contacts with pictures, and share them with friends via social networks and Bluetooth.

Perfect for all-day and all-night entertainment

The devices all feature a generous 1.8" display optimized for a great gaming experience. The Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 will bring free 40 key EA Games, valued at PhP4102.00 (EUR 75) if bought separately, including well known titles like Tetris®, Bejeweled®, Need for Speed(TM) The Run, Monopoly Here & Now, and SimCity(TM) Deluxe. Consumers will be able to easily access the content by clicking on the Games Gift EA icon on their home screen which will take them to the Nokia Store to download the games. Once they have accessed the offering, they will have 60 days to download the games of their choice, keeping the games forever.

Both new phones offer an improved VGA camera for sharp and clear pictures with support for up to 32GB of external memory, enough for more than 6000+ songs or 90,000 pictures. Consumers can tune into their favorite radio stations and share their favorite songs with friends over Bluetooth. The phones have been optimized to provide a long-lasting battery life, with over 10 hours of talk time and nearly a month's standby, meaning that consumers can stay in-touch and entertained all day long.

Dual SIM capability

The Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 are both Dual SIM phones, featuring the benefits of Nokia's unique and industry leading Easy Swap technology. This enables users to switch between SIMs quickly without having to remove their battery or turn off their phone. The Easy Swap technology can personalize and remember up to five different SIM cards, giving consumers full control over their costs.

The Nokia 110 will also be available as single SIM versions - Nokia 111 and Nokia 113, with this last one available in Europe and Eurasia only.

The estimated retail price for Nokia 110 and its single SIM versions is about PhP1915.00 (EUR 35) and they are expected to start shipping in the second quarter of 2012. The estimated retail price for Nokia 112 is about PhP2080.00 (EUR 38), excluding taxes and subsidies, and is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2012.

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