A Krispy Kreme Holiday Treat From Nokia

Here’s a treat to top off your sweet cravings! When you purchase select models of Nokia Asha or Nokia Lumia smartphone from the Nokia Store in SM Megamall and Robinsons Galleria, Nokia is including an extra holiday treat with a gift certificate from Krispy Kreme!

When you purchase a Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306, Nokia Asha 309 or Nokia Asha 311, you get a PhP200 gift certificate from Krispy Kreme. If you purchase a Nokia Lumia 610, Nokia Lumia 800 or Nokia Lumia 900, you get a PhP300 gift certificate from Krispy Kreme. The promo is valid from December 15, 2012 to January 15, 2013 only.

The Lumia smartphones brought the Windows Phone OS back in the limelight. Windows Phone is different from other smartphone platforms thanks to Live Tiles, making it easy to see incoming messages and updates; People Hub, which bring together contacts and updates from across social networks into one location, and access to Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer 9 on the mobile. The Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 610 are all multi-awarded phones based on their design and features.

The Nokia Asha models included in this promo are full touch smartphones. Not only is the Asha range affordable, it also offers consumers the smartphone experience without racking up huge data costs. The phones feature the Nokia Xpress Browser, which offers up to 90% data compression, allowing Asha users to experience the power of the Internet at a fraction of the cost of other devices. The Asha range also has 40 free pre-loaded EA games and Nokia Maps which can be used offline, helping save on data costs.

These phones will help you stay connected to what matters most to you and let you satisfy your Krispy Kreme craving.

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Why People Switch To Lumia, Survey Says!

More and more people are discovering the amazing experience of having a Nokia Lumia device. That is why a Nokia team conducted a survey on Twitter and traveled across the globe to know what people have to say about their new found love for Lumia.

From the responses gathered, the Nokia team made a special infographic. The colorful tiled graph showed that 20.8% of the mobile users switched to Nokia Lumia for its unique design. Without a doubt, Nokia Lumia’s sleek body, ClearBlack display, vibrant colors and personalized Live Tiles are sure to convince anyone to switch mobile phones.

Nokia Lumia users are also raving about the new software (20.5%) which gives top notch performance, quick social connectivity and entertainment. Equipped with the Internet Explorer 9, the Nokia Lumia phones offer the best mobile browsing. You can also easily access your social networks with its integrated communication threads.

To stand out is also another reason why people choose Nokia Lumia (20%). With many smartphones in the market, having a state-of-the-art image technology and camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, SkyDrive storage, and Microsoft Office programs on your Nokia Lumia phone sets you apart from the others.

Other responses on the survey include the availability and accessibility of Nokia Care Centers (5.5%), and the exclusive apps for Nokia such as the People Hub, Nokia Drive and Nokia Maps (7.6%).

With these information gathered, it is no wonder people are joining the Nokia Lumia craze. The Nokia Survey replies came from over 41 countries but most came from the United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada and the Philippines.

The current Lumia range of smartphones include the Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia 800, Nokia Lumia 710 and Nokia Lumia 610.  Check them out at your nearest Nokia Store.

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Nokia Lumia 610 Coming Soon To The Philippines Brightest Telecom Network

What does Nokia Lumia devices and Sun Cellular have in common? Bright, shine and light forthwith as Lumia was coined for light while Sun shines bright, and also that both will bring a stellar phenomenon that will outshine the competition with its upcoming postpaid offering that will offer Nokia Lumia 610 FREE to Sun Cellular's Call and Surf 999.

The offer will go down as the most affordable postpaid plan offer in the country yet as it goes with it Unlimited Mobile Internet, Unimited call Sun to Sun and Unlimited text Sun to Sun. Now who can topple these ? None so far, not even close.

Globe Telecom offers the phone FREE on Personal Plan 999 and Business Plan 1200 but both are only 1/3 of what Sun Cellular offers. Smart Telecom on the other hand though had no news since the companies announcement early May but I'm very much confident that they cannot outlive Sun's offer, as always.

So there you go, if your looking for the best Nokia Lumia 610 postpaid offer, go visit Sun Cellular shops near you, they will be happy to accommodate.

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Globe Telecom Moved Pass Smart Communications In Offering The Nokia Lumia 610 In The Philippines

It was Smart Telecom who announced the availability of the Nokia Lumia 610 for their subscribers but Globe offered it the earliest as the phone can now be availed officially in their Postpaid Plan line up.

The Nokia 610 can be availed in the following Plan Packages:

PERSONAL PLAN

All UNLI PLAN - PhP6,270.00
PLAN 299 - PhP8,320.00
PLAN 499 - PhP6,270.00
PLAN 999 - FREE (Best offer in my opinion)
PLAN 1799 - FREE
PLAN 2499 - FREE
PLAN 3799 - FREE
PLAN 5000 - FREE
PLAN 10000 - FREE

BUSINESS FLEX PLAN

PLAN 500 - PhP6,600.00
PLAN 800 - PhP3,000.00 (Best offer in my opinion)
PLAN 1200 - FREE
PLAN 1800 - FREE
PLAN 2500 - FREE
PLAN 3500 - FREE
PLAN 5000 - FREE

Now all they have to do is offer the flagship Nokia Lumia 900 to further derail Smart Telecom off the competition. I'm really amazed how slow Smart is in offering their promised Lumia series, are they somehow burning ropes and just gave up on the postpaid race? Just asking. Globe outsmart Smart, again!

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Lumianation, The Grand Launch of Nokia Lumia in the Philippines

The whole Nokia Windows Phone family is taking the spotlight tonight in an event dubbed Lumianation happening at the BHS Central Amphitheater, Bonifacio Global City, Philippines.

Nokia Philippines promised a night of intensity and party, Filipino style, something that will leave a marked in the local scene. Jump Smokers, an international group hailed as the "Kings of Dancefloor" will be there to provide vibrancy, celebrities like Kris Aquino perhaps being the latest Lumia endorser among others.

Since its dubbed Lumianation and the Amphitheater has a 5 story building that can be transformed into a huge theater screen, I believe they will light up the said building with colors and cool graphics, somewhat like New York but nothing near London.

Well, as usual, I will just be following the said event on Twitter, invite was sent just a week before the event so I was not able to secure a cheaper airline ticket and that also I don't have extra bucks to spend specially that I still have a balance to pay for my Law tuition for the 2nd semester and enrollment for the coming semester is already on. Next time maybe, in the Nokia 808 PureView launch perhaps?

Anyways, I will just say good luck to Nokia Philippines team, enjoy the night and God speed! This is your moment.

By the way, for anyone who wants to attend, follow Nokia Philippines on Twitter and Facebook, I believe there giving away FREE invites to lucky followers.

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Something Amazing Is About To Happen in May 18, 2012!

It seems that Nokia Philippines is letting no stones unturned as they are about to hold another mind blowing event in May 18, 2012 for their award winning Lumia range of devices.


No further details were mentioned on the invite yet as to the location or the Lumia devices to be launched but I believe the event is going to be a huge one similar to that of London and New York.

On the event's front line might be the Lumia 900, Nokia's flagship Windows Phone device with a 4.3 inch ClearBlack AMOLED display for a superior touch and viewing experience; stylish polycarbonate unibody design; 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics with a large aperture for improved performance in low light conditions and wide angle focal length for capturing full 16:9 images; a front-facing camera, among the rest of the latest and the best features and specs on modern smartphone.

Nokia Lumia 610, 710 and 800 might also be on the grid, but no matter, I'm more than excited for the said event because it "might" be my first media launch coverage in my 3 year blogging career.

Hah! Well it really be? I need to check how much the airline ticket first! Stay tuned. ;)

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Nokia Lumia 800 and 610, Now Shipping! Official Philippine Price Revealed

There no stopping the Lumia Invasion in the Philippines!

After a highly successful grand launched from the country's two biggest telecom network, Smart Communications and Globe Telecom, Nokia Philippines official announced the local availability date and standard retail prices of Nokia Lumia's non-postpaid counterparts. The Nokia Lumia 610 and 800 will start selling at select Nokia Stores and retail outlets nationwide by the end of April with the following price tags, PhP10,980 for the Nokia Lumia 610 and PhP 23,500 for the Nokia Lumia 800.

Make your every day amazing with Nokia Lumia smartphones

Add some fun and excitement to your every day with Nokia Lumia smartphones! Have a more convenient and amazing mobile experience with the fastest and easiest connection to your friends, things and places.

Quick connections

Turn up the fun with the Nokia Lumia 610, a beautiful Windows phone that has a distinctive profile and finely beveled metallic edges, which comes in the colors of white, cyan, magenta and black. It is built to convey both quality and aspiration.

The fourth and most affordable Nokia Lumia smartphone, Nokia Lumia 610 is the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience. It provides instant access to social networks and brings all mobile, email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts into one place, making it easy for you to keep in touch with friends. Browsing the Web is more convenient with Internet Explorer 9 and you can choose from thousands of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace to further personalize your mobile experience. Nokia Lumia 610 comes with free extras like Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive.

Easier and faster social communications

Enjoy the best social and Internet performance with the Nokia Lumia 800 that boasts of one-touch social network access, easy grouping of contacts, integrated communication threads and Internet Explorer 9. It features a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack curved display blending seamlessly into the reduced body design, and a 1.4 GHz processor with hardware acceleration and a graphics processor.

This stunning Windows phone features head-turning design and vivid cyan, magenta, black and white colors. The Nokia Lumia 800 contains an instant-share camera experience based on leading Carl Zeiss optics, HD video playback, 16GB of internal user memory and 5GB of free SkyDrive storage for storing images and music.

Both Nokia Lumia smartphones were acknowledged by different award-giving bodies. The Nokia Lumia 610 was recognized by the Mobile World Congress, winning Best in show, Tom’s Hardware; Best budget smartphone, Laptop Magazine; and Best Windows smartphone, Computer Active. Meanwhile, Nokia Lumia 800 received the Editor’s Choice Award at the What Mobile Awards 2011.

With these new Nokia Lumia smartphones, you can make your every day amazing. SRP for the Nokia Lumia 610 is Php 10,980 and PhP 23,500 for the Nokia Lumia 800. These are available for purchase by end-April at select Nokia Stores and retail outlets nationwide.

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Nokia Lumia 610 Starts Rolling Out In Asia, Philippines Gets It First!

The most affordable Lumia smartphone, has begun rolling out in Asia and will go on sale first in the Philippines in the final week of April, and in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam in the following weeks. The Nokia Lumia 610 will also begin selling in other regions this quarter.

This is the first time that Nokia will release a new phone in the Philippines, perhaps they saw a huge potential for the phone to hit big in the country with majority of its the population on the mass market category. You might even find me chattering about the phone on the blog because I might get one, that if my budget permits me.

The Nokia Lumia 610 is designed as the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience. PeopleHub makes it easy to keep in touch with friends, providing instant access to social networks and bringing all mobile, email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts into one place. It also makes it easier to browse the Web with Internet Explorer and to access games through Xbox Live. The Lumia 610 will also come with WiFi tethering and flip-to-silence, features that will be made available across the Lumia portfolio.

Available with Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport and Nokia Music, people can also choose from thousands of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace to further personalize the experience. With a distinctive profile and finely beveled metallic edges, the Nokia Lumia 610 is built to convey both quality and aspiration.

The Nokia Lumia 610 is also a great smartphone for students who will appreciate the built-in Microsoft Office app. Word mobile, PowerPoint mobile, Excel mobile to manage documents, and OneNote mobile to capture notes, ideas, pictures and voice memos make working on the go easier. With SkyDrive, files and notes can be synchronized, and opened and edited from the PC or the phone.

The Nokia Lumia 610 will be available in black, cyan, magenta and white, and will sell at an estimated retail price of EUR189 (10,600 in Philippines Peso) before applicable taxes and subsidies.

To learn more about the Nokia Lumia 610, please CLICK HERE.

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Nokia sweeps top awards at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012

Nokia proves once more that it remains a global leader in mobile communications with prestigious awards won at the recent GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012 held at Fira Montjuïc, in Barcelona, Spain.

The GSMA Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest annual trade show in the mobile industry that brings together industry leaders, key players, mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners worldwide to showcase the latest in mobile technology through exhibitions and conferences provide a venue for participants to collaborate and network to strengthen and explore high-growth opportunities in the mobile phone business.
This year’s GSMA Mobile World Congress featured the theme “Redefining Mobile,” which showcased how mobiles, now more than just a mere communication device, have innovated the world today through its various uses – now serving as books, health monitors, payment transfer devices, social connectors and tour guides. This year’s theme also offered a glimpse into where mobile has the potential to go next.
One of the highlights of the event was the Global Mobile Awards, which recognized the greatest, most creative and innovative products and services driving the mobile ecosystem today and into the future.

At the Global Mobile Awards, Nokia scooped the prestigious Best New Mobile Handset, Device or Tablet Award for the new Nokia 808 PureView. The first smartphone to feature Nokia’s exclusive new PureView technology, Nokia 808 PureView features a revolutionary 41-megapixel camera with the highest performance Carl Zeiss optics to date, redefining the quality of today’s camera phone photography.

This new cutting-edge smartphone also created quite a stir among visitors of the Nokia Booth at the Mobile World Congress. They raved about the Nokia 808’s PureView technology, which uses oversampling to combine up to seven pixels into one “pure” pixel to eliminate the visual noise found on other mobile phone cameras. On top of that, users can zoom in up to 3X without losing any of the details in the shot and without creating any artificially created pixels in the picture. The oversampling technology also allows for significantly improved low light performance than previous camera phones.
Apart from the prestigious award for the Nokia 808 PureView, Nokia likewise received more top awards at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012. Nokia was awarded Best Feature Phone for the Nokia C3-00; Tom’s Hardware Best of Show, Laptop Magazine’s Best Budget Smartphone, and Computer Active’s Best Windows Smartphone for the Nokia Lumia 610; and Computer Active’s Best Education Service Award for Nokia Mobile Education.

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Nokia Lumia 610, The Fun and Award Winning Full Specs

Another stellar device that made a huge splash at the Mobile World Congress 2012 is the Nokia Lumia 610, the most affordable premium Windows Phone in the market at the moment. Winner of the Laptop Magazine’s Best Budget Smartphone and Tom’s Hardware's, Best in Show, the phone marked a huge statement as the powerful mid range phone to beat.
I myself was very impressed with the phone being affordable, (185 Euro or PhP10,800 locally) yet its feature pack with a premium and solid built quality, an astounding combination thats very rare in the mobilephone market. If there is one phone that I can proudly recommend to everyone at the moment, this is it!

To validate my outright claim, here are the phones Full Specs and Features:

Sleek metallic look and delicious colors

•Dynamic and fun by design
•Built to let you do what you want to do
•Designed to be yours

Live Tiles give quick way to People Hub and IE9

•See friends, family, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn feed in one place
•Surf the internet with IE9
•Send group texts, emails or IM conversations to entire groups

Free extras like Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive 2.0 and Nokia Public transport

•Always know where you are with Nokia Maps, available for more than 100 countries
•Online and offline turn-by-turn navigation with Nokia Drive 2.0
•Always know when to leave with Nokia Public Transport

Additional features and Services

•Nokia Music and Mix Radio: Enjoy music from the world’s most locally relevant catalog (14 million tracks). 100 great radio channels with something for everyone. Nokia Music Store available in 20 countries and Mix Radio in 12 countries.
•Contacts transfer help users migrate phonebook contacts from other devices and platforms
•App Highlights promotes locally relevant apps and content
•XBOX Live Hub offers cool games, capability to see friends’ presence and leaderboards, 3D Avatar control and creation
•Business productivity: Office applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, One Note), Outlook Mobile (corporate and private email), Lync (Corporate IM) from Marketplace

Technical Profile

•Networks: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
•Speed: HSDPA cat 7: 7.2Mbps,
•Display: 3.7” WVGA (800x480) TFT capacitive touch LCD display with pinch zoom
•OS: Windows Phone 7.5
•Memory: 256MB RAM, 8GB storage
•Camera: 5Mpix auto-focus, LED flash, Video capturing MPEG-4 VGA @ 30 fps
•Size/Weight: 119.24mm x 62.18mm x 11.95mm (LxWxT) / 77.6cc / 131.5g (with battery)
•Connectivity: WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, micro-USB connector and charging, 3.5mm AHJ connector
•Processor: 800 Mhz Single Core / Qualcomm Snapdragon S1
•Audio: MP3 player, Audio jack: 3.5mm, Supported codecs incl.: mp3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, wma
•Battery: 1300 mAh

Operating times

•Talk time: GSM : 10.5 h, WCDMA : 9.5h
•Standby time: GSM : 670 h, WCDMA :720 h
•Music playback: up to 35 hours

Colors

•White, Cyan, Magenta, Black

Nokia Standard Sales package includes

•Nokia Lumia 610 handset
•Nokia AC-50 MicroUSB Charger
•Nokia Battery BP-3L
•Nokia Charging and Data Cable CA-190CD
•Nokia Headset WH-208

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Nokia Lumia 900 and 610, Reaches to New Geography and Price Points

Nokia today announced the next stage in its plans to introduce unique Lumia experiences to more people around the world.

Nokia Lumia 900

After launching the Nokia Lumia 900 as its first LTE smartphone, Nokia is also making the phone available around the world in a DC-HSPA variant, for high speed data connection (42Mbits download) in countries where LTE is not available. The Nokia Lumia 900 features a 4.3 inch ClearBlack AMOLED display for a superior touch and viewing experience. It also features Nokia's highest capacity battery making it the perfect Lumia phone for enjoying media and entertainment on the move. The primary camera on the Nokia Lumia 900 has exclusive Carl Zeiss optics, a large aperture for improved performance in low light conditions and wide angle focal length for capturing full 16:9 images. It is also the first Lumia phone to feature a front-facing camera, with large aperture and wide-angle lens for sharp, bright images and video calling out of the box.

The Nokia Lumia 900 will be available in white, cyan and black, is priced at EUR 480 and also expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2012.

Nokia Lumia 610

The new Nokia Lumia 610 is Nokia’s fourth and most affordable Lumia smartphone, designed as the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience. The Nokia Lumia 610 makes it easy to keep in touch with friends, providing instant access to social networks and bringing all mobile, email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts into one place. It also makes it easier to browse the Web with Internet Explorer and to access games through Xbox Live. Available with Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport and Nokia Music, people can also choose from thousands of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace to further personalize the experience.

With a distinctive profile and finely beveled metallic edges, the Nokia Lumia 610 is built to convey both quality and aspiration. It comes in white, cyan, magenta and black, is priced at EUR189* and is expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2012.

The Nokia Lumia 610 was made possible thanks to a new software release from Microsoft delivering enhanced capabilities to the Windows Phone 7.5 platform. The software release, available from April optimizes Windows Phone to support lower memory and processor requirements, while still delivering the same great experience for more affordable products. In addition, Windows Phone will now include the network and language requirements for China. As a result, Nokia announced plans to make a range of Lumia smartphones available in China, covering both CDMA and WCDMA technologies, in the coming months.

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Nokia Takes Mobile World Congress 2012 By Storm With The Roll Out Of New Mobile Devices and Services

Nokia today introduced a range of new products, services and partnerships at Mobile World Congress, setting the pace for 2012 and demonstrating rapid execution of its new strategic direction. The new strategy already has resulted in the adoption of Windows Phone as Nokia’s primary smartphone platform, major changes to its feature phones, and additional emphasis on location-based services with the launch of its Location & Commerce business.

“One year ago, we shared that Nokia was embarking on a new journey to build great mobile devices,” said Stephen Elop, president and CEO of Nokia. “Today, with our fourth Lumia device, smarter mobile phones and an array of new services, we are demonstrating that we can change the clock speed of Nokia.”

Lumia portfolio extends, availability expands

Nokia has extended the range of products with Windows Phone by introducing the Nokia Lumia 610, the most affordable Lumia yet, as well as targeting availability of the widely acclaimed Lumia 900 to additional markets beyond the U.S.

Aimed at young people who want an affordable introduction to Lumia and Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 610 provides easy access to social networks, web browsing, music, games, navigation and tens of thousands of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace. It comes in four vibrant colors and will cost just €189, before taxes or subsidies, and is expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2012.

The Nokia Lumia 900, which launched in January as Nokia’s first LTE-enabled smartphone, will now be available in Dual Carrier HSPA for up 42.2 Mbps. The superior content experience of the phone’s 4.3 inch ClearBlack AMOLED display and large capacity battery will be available to more countries around the world.

Nokia announced Nokia Reading providing a single, integrated reading hub experience. Nokia Reading makes it easier and faster to enjoy news, books, and audio books including an extensive catalogue of local language reading material and the ability to access content offline.

The announcements cap a year in which Nokia introduced the Lumia 710, Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 to critical acclaim and ahead of schedule.

New era in smartphone imaging starts with Nokia 808 PureView

Nokia also today ushered in a new era in high end smartphone imaging. The Nokia 808 PureView is the first smartphone to feature exclusive Nokia PureView imaging technologies that will enable a range of high-end imaging experiences into Nokia products over the coming years.

The Nokia 808 PureView combines a large, high-resolution 41-megapixel sensor, Carl Zeiss optics and Nokia-developed pixel over-sampling technology. This means incredibly sharp, detailed images, superior low light performance and the capability to save images in compact file sizes for sharing in email, MMS and on social networks.

The Nokia 808 PureView also includes Nokia Rich Recording for CD-like quality audio recording, full HD 1080p video recording and playback, and exclusive Dolby Headphone technology to transform any stereo content into a personal surround sound experience over any headphones.

Asha ignites smarter feature phones

Nokia is further blurring the line between feature phones and smartphones, launching three new Asha devices for people who want to work, learn and play. Developed for urban consumers and entrepreneurs, the Nokia Asha 302 is a premium QWERTY device. It delivers a mobile office experience with push email and calendar, and contacts synchronization under the Mail for
Exchange support – a first for Nokia Series 40 devices.

Designed for easy access to social networks, the Nokia Asha 202 and 203 bring touchscreens to volume-priced products and a pack of 40 free Electronic Arts games. The Asha 202 also features Nokia’s Easy Swap Dual SIM technology, allowing people to simply swap between tariffs and get the best value from carriers.

Nokia is also differentiating itself by updating its popular Life Tools service, now called Nokia Life, that provides life-enhancing information across the range of Nokia Series 30 and Series 40 products, including the new Asha 202 and Asha 203. People in India, China, Indonesia and Nigeria will benefit from life skills, parenting, education, agriculture and entertainment services, delivered via SMS.

The new Asha devices complement the Nokia Asha range that is available now in more than 100 markets globally.

Going further, faster

In location-based services, Nokia and Groupon plan to offer market-leading location-sensitive discounts and deals. Nokia is also announcing a new version of Nokia Drive for Windows Phone that will come with full offline support for turn-by-turn navigation. Moving forward, Nokia Drive will also remember a personal commute, give advance traffic notice and automatically re-route to avoid jams.

Additionally, Nokia plans to release the Windows Phone version of Nokia Transport for door-to-door, underground, tram, suburban train, and bus directions in more than 500 cities and 45 countries.

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