The Best Gift for Valentine’s

There are a lot of novel ideas for gift giving this Valentines. A lot of people are probably already considering something traditional like flowers, chocolates, or jewelry. However, you have a chance to stand out and make Valentines more memorable by giving something everyone will surely appreciate: a Nokia Smartphone.

They say that communication is the key to a successful relationship and that’s where the Nokia Lumia and Nokia Asha devices come in. They up the ante on communications with great features that send a message that you are always there for the people you love.

The Lumia series running on Windows Phone is different from other smartphone platforms thanks to Live Tiles, making it easy to see incoming messages and updates; People Hub, which brings together contacts and updates from across social networks into one location; and access to Microsoft Office and Internet Explore 9 on the mobile. Unique Lumia experiences like Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Camera Extras and Nokia City Lens (Lumia 510 not included) also make the Lumia unlike any other Windows Phone.

Nokia Lumia 620

The Lumia series consists of the entry-level Lumia 510, Lumia 610, Lumia 620, Lumia 800, Lumia 820, Lumia 900 and the flagship Lumia 920. Each phone comes in a variety of colors, specifications and price points to accommodate different types of consumers. Nokia Lumia 620, Nokia Lumia 820 and Nokia Lumia 920 will be available in Nokia Stores soon.

Targeting the younger consumers, Nokia Asha devices are colorful, stylish, affordable and Internet-ready. Your loved one, be it a spouse, sibling or offspring, could have their first phone that they can use to reach out to you.With chat, email, Facebook and Twitter, these devices bring you the seamless experience of keeping in touch with just a few taps.

One of the best features of the Asha range is its web browsing speed thanks to the Nokia Xpress Browser. The Xpress Browser’s compression technology makes enjoying the Internet up to 90% more efficient and affordable.The Asha Touch devices also come with the Counters app to help you monitor your phone usage and to manage usage costs by letting you define your own usage limits for calls, messages and data.

Nokia Asha 306

The phones come in single and Dual SIM versions, and monoblock, QWERTY and touchscreen designs. Choose from Asha 200, Asha 202, Asha 205, Asha 300, Asha 302, Asha 303, Asha 305, Asha 306, Asha 309 and Asha 311.

The Nokia Lumia and Nokia Asha can be further enjoyed with apps from the Windows Store and Nokia Store respectively. There are thousands of apps to choose from and the list continues to grow. From entertainment to utility apps, you can keep in touch with loved ones, record and edit special moments, organize your finances, get updated travel info, find the newest hangouts and so much more.If you or your loved one needs to stay connected, make a date of it and get a Nokia Lumia or Nokia Asha.

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Nokia Asha 306 Software: Fun, Prudent, Resistive

The Nokia Asha 306's hardware is one of the most modest drop down device I've tried so far, its dead cheap, attractive, fashionable, lightweight and very handy. Its an entry level resistive touch phone best fitted for its price and targeted consumers. To read my full hardware review, CLICK HERE.

Asha Full Touch UI

The phone is one of the earliest Nokia device running the Asha Full Touch User Interface (UI) on top of the Symbian Series 40 Operating System (OS). The new UI brings a new and smarter touch experience incorporating several optimization set-ups, interface commands like side swipes from the menu page, refreshed icons, drop down menu, among others.

Being at the early stage of development, the Asha Full Touch UI still needs a lot of improvements before it could compete with the existing top UI's. Its not as fluid or smooth but fairly comparable enough to the touch responsiveness of Symbian Series 60 version 5 devices and entry level versions of Androids. It  also brings with it Symbian 60's stability and simplicity like no other.

The Asha 306 make use of resistive touch technology mechanized by a 1Ghz processor. Being resistive, point pressure is needed in order for touch commands to register and this is where I find it fiddly as users needs to control the touch pressure in doing swipe gestures and in opening of apps. Heavy short touch opens the apps being pointed to, while a flick would allow the swipe command. Overall, the system really needs time to get use to.

Another drawback of the Asha Full Touch UI is the absence of multitasking support. Users need to close currently running application in order to use another. This doesn't apply though to the music player since it can be played in the background while using other features.

Menu

The Asha Touch UI had no working Homescreen, swiping the unlock screen left to right or vice versa, brings out the Menu page directly. To compensate with such absence, Nokia fully developed the Menu page which is now feature and command rich. The Menu is very much typical by design being icon based arranged in Grids just like the rest of the competing systems except Windows Phones, but its side swipe commands differentiates it from the rest bringing out a shortcut page when swipe left to right and an application page when swipe right to left. The shortcut page had almost similar function to that of a typical Homescreen where users can add icons and widgets while the application page by default bring out the dialer but can be modified to all available apps. I prefer Nokia Social on application page being socially adept.

For the aforementioned widgets, only contacts widget is available for the time being, I would love to see more widgets for important apps here in the future.

A drop down menu is also added bringing up shortcuts to Data, WIFI, Bluetooth, Music Player, Call and Messaging features. This also has notification features for received SMS or missed calls. The drop down menu can be access anytime and in all open application.

Call and Messaging

Contacts is one of Nokia's greatest forte, its simple yet feature-rich that users could add any possible information's on it. Image could be added on a contact, postal or email address, birthday, nickname, among the rest of the possibly needed entry. Pressing one of the contacts displays the following options; call, message, email and go to web. The latter will allow users to search information online about the contacts saved webpage data.

Messaging on the other hand is amiss. Though its messaging system is simple and very much capable, the smallish screen pose a big problem when it comes to virtual QWERTY in portrait mode, the buttons are to narrow that its difficult to write messages. It though had other writing options like the classic T9 buttons of the virtual QWERTY in landscape mode but the T9 would defy the purpose of having a touchscreen device while the landscape mode is quirky to use. SWYPE could be developed here to address the problem, Nokia had it on Nokia Belle devices, all they need to do is port it.

The inbox by default shows a conversations mode but can change to folder mode in the options. Messaging options is wide range, users could send SMS, MMS, audio, video among others.

Web and Email

Nokia created the cloud-based Xpress Browser which is said to provide a higher speed and more affordable access to the Internet through its compression capability of up to 90% per page. It's very capable indeed in rendering full web pages and navigable enough but the compression takes time making page rendering rather long.

Nokia Email on the other hand works ideally on the phone. Users can add any email accounts on it from different networks like Yahoo, Gmail, Ovi, etc., and it can support multiple accounts. It also supports push eMail. I like this application a lot since it combines all my email accounts into one.

Nokia recognized the growing trend of web connectivity towards social networks and so they created a fully configured applications dedicated for such, the Nokia Social and Nokia Chat. Nokia Social allows users to connect to Twitter, Facebook, Orkut and Flickr under one Social account, all if which are accessible at the same time. Users don't need to log-in or log-out to these social network sites every time they'll used one or another. I actually find this very useful being a Twitter fanatic, my only problem with this app is its sluggish interface and limited functionality. Nokia Chat on the other hand combines all chat networks into one Chat account but unlike Social supporting only 4 social sites, this app supports every possible chat sites from Yahoo@ Chat, Google Talk, Facebook, Ovi Chat, Windows Live Messenger, MySpce IM, etc.

Users can make fully make use of all these internet features and functions via its built-in WIFI or through HSDPA, EDGE or GPRS.

Music and Radio

Nokia made a massive improvement in the music player on the new Asha Full Touch UI. One of its prominent features is its added ability to adjust sound equalizers, preset or not, a setting that is missing on early Series 40 devices. Other improvements includes its ability to shuffle songs and repeat songs and the re-sizing of its album image, taking majority of the music player's space. The phone could play MP3, WAV, WMA and AAC files.

Its inability to copy playlist from the Nokia Suite is one of the drawbacks of the UI. Users will need to manually create playlists and add or remove songs on it. This could be change though in the upcoming updates, all they needs to do is add Asha music support to the current Nokia suite.

Radio player is casual, its capable of detecting and playing stereo FM stations with an added RDS support. Finding and saving these stations is just a few press away but like any other mobilephones in the market at the moment, it wont work without a headset.

Videos

The phone had a wide range of video support codecs. It can play MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV player and believe it or not, DivX and Xvid files. With its widescreen, watching videos and movies on the phone is a pleasure, though it needs more optimization features like the ability to increase brightness and contrasts, audio to video syncs among others.

Camera and Photo

The phone's 2MP camera take casual images best preferably under good lighting conditions. Casual images that were good enough for Twitter of Faebook. Camera features were rather limited, its only fixed focus with few camera perks.

Camcorder is capable of capturing VGA of up to 10 frames per second.

Games

One of the main selling point of the phone is its Gaming features, not only that it offers full games like Memorize, High Roller Casino, Solitaire, Music Guess, Golf Tour, Picture Puzzle and Maze but also 40 premium games made by Electronic Arts, most of which, very popular. Users can download these free games within 60 days; Monopoly Here and Now, Need for Speed The Run, Tetris, SimCity Deluxe, Bejeweled, The Sims Medieval, Marble Madness, Need for Speed Shift, Worms 2010, Chuzzle, RISK, The Sims 3, Bejeweled Twist, SimCity Metropolis, 12x1 Solitaire, Hard Rock Casino Collection, The Game of Life, CONNECT 4 & Battleship, Peggle, Need for Speed Undercover, Mystery Mania, Tetris POP, Fifa World Cup 2010, Jewel Quest III, Spore Creatures, The Sims 2 Castaway, Medal of Honor, CLUEDO, Spore Origins, DOWNTOWN TEXAS HOLDEM, Monopoly Deal, Sims 2 Pets, Tetris Revolution, The Sims 3 Ambitions, The Sims 3 World Adventure, My Sims, Face Breaker, Zuma Revenge, EA Cricket 11 and finally EA SPORTS FIFA 12.

Beat that! It will take you some time to finish them all!

Nokia Store

If 40 free premium games, and pre-installed apps is not enough, users can access Nokia Store anytime to download 50,000 of them raging from productivity apps, personalization, music, games and more.

I've been using Nokia Store for quite sometime now and I think I've only downloaded 100 apps all in all.

Concluding Thoughts

The Nokia Asha 306 is the first attempt of Nokia to bring the Asha Full Touch touch interface down to the lowest segment and for the quick thought, they made a pretty modest job so far, the Nokia Asha 306 came out as a very competitive entry level device.

The phone is very much decent hardware-wise but needs improvement on the software side of things. Knowing these shortcomings on their software, Nokia added a bunch of gaming feature to compensate, and its not just any other games, but premium games which is equivalent to the phones price when brought individually. On this phone, the value that user could enjoy is double the phones price, very worthy enough to be among the desirable entry level phones.

Though very much commendable, I still would advice people to consider the Nokia Asha 309 instead of this. The phone offers similar specs and features, including the Free 40 EA games, except that it offers capacitive touch instead of resistive. Capacitive touch would mean better gaming experience and smoother overall navigation. Price difference is also subtle, only $10 more or less, separates both so it doesn't matter much.

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Nokia Asha 306 Hardware, Smallish and Compact

One of the strongest feature of a Nokia device ever since is its hardware, no matter which market segment it is targeted to, it always a cut above the rest making it a widely preferred brand for value conscious consumers. The Nokia Asha 306 is no different, it carries with it excellent hardware best fitted for its price.

The phone is pretty much smallish in size, it has 110.3 x 53.8 x 12.8mm (LxWXH) and 0.50mm in thickness, weights at about 96 grams, and a 3.0 inched resistive touch display. With its dimension, I can actually grip it fully in my hand. I'm not fully please though with its lightness because it feels like I was holding a toy or something. It might be due to moderate grade plastic framework.

Design-wise, the phone looks fairly good with the deep black screen frame and glossy colored metallic band on the top and bottom giving a solid impression. The touchscreen area is not glass since its resistive touch but still feels arguably compact. At the lower part of the screen were two plastic coated mechanical buttons for call and end-call. The back cover is a deep color coated plastic. As much as I like the phone visually upfront, I'm a bit worried about the plastic back cover, it could easily get scratch and might loosen up in the long run.

On top of the phone are the charger port, the USB connector and the 3.5mm audio jack. The USB port is also capable of charging and support USB on-the-go (OTG) but with purposes totally defeated by the absence of USB and USB OTG connector out of the box.

Right side of the phone are the volume keys and the lock and unlock key. They're made of glossy coated plastic and very comfortable to press. No camera button here, quite understandable enough since the camera had no autofocus.

At the bottom of the phone is only the lanyard inlet.

On the left is only the microSD card reader that could support up to 32GB of memory. Phone package includes a 2GB memory.

At the back is the 2MP camera and the loudspeaker. Beneath the back cover is the 1110 mAh Li-Ion battery with is said to last up to 25 days on standby and with a talk time of up to 14 hours. Base on my regular use of WIFI connection every now and then, frequent calls and text, a few games and a few picture taking, the phone lasts for about 2.5 days. Loudspeaker by the way is above average, highest volume gets a little bit distorted though.

To capped things up, the phone's hardware is quite exceptional within its market range. Nokia made it sure that users would feel the very same trust and confidence they are familiar with in their previous Nokia devices, but its not all hardware, software is also equally important. Find out how it feared on my full review on the software side of things, CLICK HERE!

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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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Nokia Philippines, To Give 2 Million Pesos Worth of Prizes and a New Year Party with Friends

A celebration like no other to cap a successful year commence as Nokia Philippines doles out 2 Million worth of prizes and a party with friends on New Year's eve via Nokia Year-End Blowout promo.

Get a chance to be one of twelve (12) P15,000 weekly cash prize winners and one of six (6) P100,000 grand prize winners, and win a VIP table for you and your friends on New Year's Eve at Eden, Republiq, Seventh High, Skye, or Vudu, all you have to do is buy any Nokia Asha Smartphone (Nokia Asha 305, 306, 309 or 311) from any of our participating stores between 03 November and 14 December 2012, then use your official receipt to register your purchase online. Easy as 1, 2, 3!

This contest is open to all residents of Luzon (Metro Manila, South Luzon, North Luzon, Central Luzon), Visayas and Mindanao who purchase any of the following Nokia Asha Full-Touch Smartphones within November 03 – December 14, 2012.

- Nokia Asha 311
- Nokia Asha 309
- Nokia Asha 305
- Nokia Asha 306

Participants who purchase any of the above devices within the promo period must register their personal information and official receipt details on the Nokia Year-End Blowout site in order to join this promo. Phones must be purchased only from authorized Nokia Stores and Retail Outlets in the Philippines. A complete list of these stores can be found HERE. Promo Period is from November 03 to December 14, 2012.

So what are you waiting for, go to the nearest Nokia Store or authorized retail outlets now and grab your Nokia Asha touch phone now!

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The Making of the Nokia Asha Touch Range

‘Asha’ means ‘hope’ in Hindi. It can also mean ‘aspiration’. The name reflects the spirit of consumers: the world around them is changing and they view the everyday as a new, exciting opportunity -- an opportunity to express themselves, share experiences, and connect with the people and things that are most important to them.

“At Nokia, we give ourselves the challenge to connect the next billion to the internet,” says Dharmesh Goshalia, Nokia Philippines general manager. “As part of this ambition, we design devices for consumers who want a better experience of the mobile Internet and we also have in mind the people experiencing the web for the very first time. With Asha we are opening up the digital world to everyone, no matter what their circumstances.”

The Asha Touch range was born when Nokia realized just how much the word “social” takes on a new meaning in countries that are growing rapidly. They want new ways to stay connected to the people and networks that matter to them, and their choice of phone should be an extension of how much they value staying in touch and expressing themselves.

“The Asha range is special because, although the phones can be used by anyone, the range was designed with a younger, urban audience in mind,” says Goshalia. “These people are extremely social and always on-the-go. We understand that there’s social currency in having an eye-catching device, and they want the best for their money.”

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 Mapswhich can be used offline, helping save on data costs. The Nokia Asha 305, our Dual-SIM Easy Swap variant, also boasts an external “hotswap” port, where users can easily swap their secondary SIM, meaning they can take advantage of the best call and data plans.

All the features you see on the Asha range are what you would expect to see on a higher-end phone. The sleek body design is accented with quality details, such as the chrome-look band and camera bezel. When you hold the phone in your hand, what stands out is the pure design and the quality feel of the device. The navigation on the Touch range is effortless; just a simple and natural ‘swipe’ to unlock, and the user can swiftly flip through the phone’s features.

Each phone has a different personality which is reflected in its individual design features. The compactly designed Asha 311 with its curved edges and smooth surfaces is perfect for a style-aware generation passionate about fashion, accessories and socializing.

The rich metallics and contrasting bold curves and crisp edges of the Asha 305, Asha 306 and the new Asha309 smartphone reflect the lifestyle, individuality and status of the bold, expressive and energetic consumer. The Asha family even comes in a variety of vibrant, stylish colors harmonized with the phone’s user interface.

In the likelihood that consumers will go for hours without having a way to recharge their phone, the Asha smartphones provide long-lasting battery. The polarized screen means consumers living in the sunniest countries, like the Philippines, can use it without glare and the scratch-resistant glass ensures it can tackle the everyday rigors of busy life.

As a result, the Asha phones have received the highest net promoter scores (NPS), which means consumers would recommend them to their friends and family. Not only that, they were often surprised that a phone range this affordable could do so much for them.

  

Check out the Asha range at a Nokia Store near you.  For product information go to www.nokia.com.ph

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Nokia Asha Touch Phones Getting Zynga Blockbuster Games

Earlier summer, Nokia and Zynga announced their partnership, soon Asha Touch users can enjoy Draw Something popular social drawing and guessing game and Zynga Poker a virtual poker match free to download from Nokia Store.

The announcement reinforces Nokia's commitment to delivering must-have app and gaming experiences to consumers of Nokia Series 40 devices. Nokia Asha Touch users already enjoy a variety of mobile gaming experiences enabled by global partners such as EA, Gameloft, Rovio, NAMCO BANDAI and now, Zynga.

"It's great to expand our offering of Zynga games to deliver more blockbuster titles across our portfolio of mobile devices, giving consumers great choice and tremendous value," said Bryan Biniak, VP & GM, Global Partnering & Application Development, Nokia. "With premium design, powerful hardware and outstanding gaming capabilities,
we're redefining what consumers expect from today's feature phone experience."

Nokia Asha Touch devices have been designed to provide an incredibly rich, fast and engaging experience to consumers:
- The beautifully crafted Nokia Asha 311 is a fast and fluid 3.5G capacitive touchscreen device, powered by a 1GHz processor to provide a great internet experience.
- The bright and edgy Nokia Asha 305 is a fun and affordable phone, featuring the exclusive Easy Swap dual SIM.
- Its sister, the Nokia Asha 306, is a single SIM model, and becomes Nokia's most affordable Wi-Fi handset to date.

The devices feature the new, fully re-designed Asha Touch user interface, which combines proven ease-of-use from Nokia's heritage with new, digital design innovations. The cloud-accelerated Nokia Browser 2.0 makes Internet surfing up to three times faster and 85% cheaper than comparable browsers, and is available to download for free from Nokia Store.

Recently, Nokia Store broke the five billion downloads landmark. From January to April 2012, 42% of all content downloaded from Nokia Store was delivered to Series 40 devices, including the Asha Touch range. To-date, more than 500 Nokia developers have apps which have achieved more than one million downloads, while India Games, Pico Brothers and Inode have all achieved more than 100 million downloads.

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Affordability and entertainment at its finest on the new Nokia Asha Touch Devices

Nowadays, owning a mobile phone is already a necessity rather than a luxury. While they are mainly used as a communication tool, mobile phones have also become a source of entertainment and a preferred way of connecting to the Internet.

However, even in the Philippines, a nation generally regarded as tech-savvy, not everyone gets to enjoy such privileges. This is mostly because smartphones that contain all these features are oftentimes beyond the means of most Filipinos.

Not anymore. Nokia has found an affordable way to help keep Filipinos connected as it introduces the Asha Touch family. Featuring three exciting smartphones that are perfect for young and urban Filipino consumers, the Nokia Asha Touch range, which consists of Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306, and Nokia Asha 311, offer unique features that promise several ways of entertainment.

“The new Nokia Asha range will bring the most popular smartphone features within the reach of many. We believe that it is not only important to make the phones affordable, but you also have to be able to really make the most of the features they have. It’s part of our global commitment to connect the next billion to the Internet. These are some of the compelling reasons why we came up with the Nokia Asha Touch family, and we hope that just like other Nokia devices, these smartphones will also become fundamental in our consumers’ daily lives,” said Saulo Passos, Nokia’s communication director for mobile phones.

True enough, the Nokia Asha Touch range of smartphones are packed with qualities that will surely give users their money’s worth. Through their design as well as their exciting feature s, you will discover that these phones let you explore endless possibilities.

With one look, one will immediately notice the stylish designs of the Nokia Asha Touch smartphones. Following Nokia’s legacy of having a superb design, Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311 are beautifully crafted using high-quality materials. They feature a bright, colorful and intuitive touch screen that allows users to experience fun and adventure right at their fingertips. These phones are also available in colors that match your personality or your lifestyle.

But more important than a smartphone’s exterior are its features that tell us what it’s really capable of. Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311 all have a visually entertaining user interface that’s fun to use. They also come with Nokia’s exclusive offer where you can download 40 EA games for free. This includes all-time favorite titles like Tetris, Bejeweled, Need for Speed and The Run. And if you are done with these games, there are also around 35,000 other apps waiting to be explored.

Nokia Asha Touch smartphones also allow you to keep in touch with your loved ones through email and chat on the most popular instant messaging providers. You can also stay social by accessing your Facebook and Twitter from the preloaded application. Each smartphone is also equipped with Nokia Maps, which helps you discover and get to your new adventures.

All Nokia Asha Touch smartphones also come with the new Nokia Browser, which makes mobile browsing a better experience for all users. With this improved feature, you can now surf the Internet up to three times faster. Nokia Browser also helps you have a cheaper mobile experience as it reduces your data costs by up to 90 percent.

But although they come from the same family, each of the three smartphones has its unique feature. Nokia Asha 305 is the only one among the three which has the Easy Swap Dual SIM technology, which makes it easier for users to manage several SIM cards without the hassle of turning off the device. It is reasonably priced at P3,890 and is available in Red, Mid Blue, Dark Grey and Silver White.

Meanwhile, its sister device, the Nokia Asha 306 provides WLAN, enabling users to say connected even while they’re on the move. Valued at P4,250, it is also Nokia’s most affordable WIFI handset. It also comes in Red, Mid Blue, Dark Grey and Silver White.

The third smartphone, Nokia Asha 311, boasts of a scratch resistant, capacitive glass screen that’s suitable for a fun and easy mobile experience. Aside from being a 3G device, it is also powered by a 1GHz processor which is handy for a greater and even faster Internet experience. It will be available in two colors: Rose Red and Dark Grey.

To know more about each of the three Nokia Asha Touch smartphones, watch these videos.

Nokia 305



Nokia 306



Nokia 311

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Nokia Asha 306, The Fun And Always Connected Technical Specs

Not only that its the funnest way to stay connected but also the most capable having a user friendly Asha Touch user interface, the most affordable WIFI capable touch device from Nokia Asha stable and specs and features unparalleled.

Key Features

•Fun to use with its unique and visually entertaining user interface
•Faster and cheaper mobile internet with the Nokia Browser
•40 Free EA games to download and keep forever, titles include Tetris, Bejeweled, Need for Speed The Run and Fifa 2012
•Stay in touch with friends and family with email and chat on the most popular instant messaging providers
•Access your Facebook and Twitter networks from the preloaded social application
•Discover, share and get there with Nokia Maps included (in select markets)
•Easy PC Connection – plug and play, transfer music and other files

Additional features

•WLAN
•2 MP camera
•Music Player and FM Radio
•Loud and clear inbuilt speaker
•Nokia Life (in selected markets)

Technical Profile

•System: GSM/EDGE Dual Band GSM900 /1800, GSM850/1900
•User Interface: Asha Touch
•Dimensions: 110.3 mm x 53.8 mm x 12.8 mm (L x W x H)
•Weight: 96.3g (including battery)
•Display: 3.0” WQVGA, resistive touch
•Memory: Up to 10MB internal free user memory, support up to 32GB Micro SD memory card
•Connectivity: GPRS/EDGE, 2.0 mm Charger Connector, Bluetooth 2.1, Micro USB 2.0 connector, 3.5 mm AV connector, USB charging
•Accelerometer

Operating Times

•Standby time: Up to 25 days
•Talk time: Up to 14 hours

Inbox Colors

•Silver White, Red, Mid Blue and Dark Grey

Standard Sales Package Includes

•Nokia Asha 306 handset
•Nokia Battery BL-4U 1110 mAh
•Nokia Stereo Headset WH-102
•Nokia Compact Charger AC-11 (Global)
•2GB Micro SD memory card (Global)
•User Guide

Worldwide Price, 68 Euro before tax and subsidies.

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PAC-MAN®, Final Fantasy among the rest of the 22 NAMCO BANDAI Vintage Games heads to Nokia Store!

PAC-MAN®, RIDGE RACER Drift, Flight Control, SOULCALIBUR®, ACE COMBAT NORTHERN WINGS(TM), Final Fantasy, RIDGE RACER® Drift, BRAIN EXERCISE(TM) with Dr. Kawashima - GALAGA® Special Edition, etc., these were just a few famous classic games from BANDAI Games that will start rolling via Ovi Store as Nokia and NAMCO BANDAI announced its partnership.

This is in line with Nokia's augmentation of the Asha touchscreen range, a family of colorful devices with great experiences designed for young, urban and aspirational consumers. Consumers will be able to take advantage of a new touch screen experience that makes mobile web browsing fast, with easy access to social networks and, of course, a great gaming performance.

Among the phones that befits the featured games best are the beautifully crafted Nokia Asha 311, a fast and fluid 3.5G capacitive touchscreen device and powered by a 1GHz processor to provide a great internet experience; the bright and edgy Nokia Asha 305, a fun and affordable phone that features the exclusive Easy Swap dual SIM and its twin device, the Nokia 306, a single SIM model, and becomes Nokia's most affordable Wi-Fi handset to date.

These titles are priced between USD0.99 (PhP40.00) and USD2.99 (PhP)125.00. Mobile gaming fans in more than 52 countries will be able to purchase titles without the need for a credit card, via Nokia's extensive direct billing agreements with over 145 operators.

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Nokia Asha 311, 305 and 306, All Fun, Colorful Range of Browsing, Social Networking and Gaming Touch Phones

Nokia has taken another step towards connecting the next billion consumers by unveiling the Asha Touch family of mobile devices, taking the full touch experience to new price points. The three new phone models - the Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306 and Nokia Asha 311 - further expand the successful Asha family.

These latest phones have been designed to provide an incredibly rich, smartphone-like experience to consumers who want to be set free from excessive data consumption costs and short battery life. The Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311 offer a new, fully re-designed touch user interface, combining the proven ease-of-use from Nokia's heritage with digital design innovations specifically fit for the purpose.

The beautifully crafted Nokia Asha 311 is a fast and fluid 3.5G capacitive touchscreen device, powered by a 1GHz processor to provide a great internet experience. The bright and edgy Nokia Asha 305 is a fun and affordable phone, featuring the exclusive Easy Swap dual SIM. Its sister, the Nokia Asha 306, is a single SIM model, and becomes Nokia's most affordable Wi-Fi handset to date.

Great for fast, affordable mobile internet and gaming entertainment
The new devices take full advantage of the Nokia Browser 2.0, a major recent update which uses Nokia's cloud technology to reduce data consumption by up to 90%, meaning that consumers can enjoy faster and cheaper internet access. Web sites load up to three times faster in comparison to devices without cloud-accelerated browsing, making it simple for users to find and select from more than 10,000 web apps available for download. They deliver a richer and more interactive consumer experience whilst using less data than a stand-alone internet connected app.

Consumers can easily stay connected with friends and family at the touch of a button as well as share files and links across their social networks. Furthermore, the Nokia Browser's Download Manager feature helps consumers to manage external content easily, saving music, video or pictures on a memory card, while surfing the internet.

The Asha family is also getting positive support from developers and consumers. Nokia Store has just broken the 5 billion downloads landmark. From January to April, 42% of all content downloaded from Nokia Store was delivered to Asha and other Nokia devices based on the Java ecosystem. Just one year ago, that number was 10%. Also, there are 410 Nokia developers with apps which have achieved more than 1 million downloads. India Games and Pico Brothers just passed 100 million.

As well as providing a great, social online experience, the Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311 have been created with entertainment in mind. All users will receive an exclusive gift of 40 EA games to download for free* and keep forever. These games range across action, arcade and sports, and include titles such as Tetris®, Bejeweled®, Need for Speed(TM) The Run and EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 12. The Nokia Asha 311 also comes with 15 levels of Angry Birds pre-loaded onto the phone, perfect for making the most of the touchscreen and 1GHz processor.

The estimated retail price for Nokia Asha 305 is EUR 63 and it's expected to start shipping in the second quarter of 2012. The estimated retail price for Nokia Asha 306 is EUR 68. The Nokia Asha 311 has an estimated retail price of EUR 92. Both devices are expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2012. Above mentioned prices exclude taxes and subsidies.

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