$99 smartphone

NEW DELHI – Struggling Finnish handset giant Nokia unveiled on Thursday its next generation of lower-end mobile smartphones as it seeks to gain traction in a market expected to be worth $40 billion by 2015. Incoming search terms:asha501 (1) var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product... 

Nokia Intros Nokia Asha 210, The most social Asha yet

Nokia recently unveiled the latest device in its Asha family, designed to offer consumers more social experiences at an affordable price. The Nokia Asha 210, available in Single- or Easy Swap Dual-SIM variants,features a distinctly Nokia design and smart imaging that sets it apart from the crowd. It supports Wi-Fi to help people enjoy more of the Internet for less and is the world’s... 

The Keyboard that pops up from Touchscreens

By Angelo Fernandez, The Babbling Introvert Manila, Philippines – Back in the day, we were using those old Nokia and Sony-Ericsson phones where we texted the old way. I used phones like that for years so it was hard to eventually make the direct shift to a touch screen Smartphone where you typed using a QWERTY keyboard. I was not only shifting away from the traditional keypad system... 

Nokia Asha 310 Debuts With Dual SIM And Wi-Fi

Manila, Philippines – Nokia announced the Nokia Asha 310, a new Dual SIM smartphone with Wi-Fi support to help people get more out of the Internet, for less. The powerful combination of Dual SIM plus Wi-Fi in the same device, a first for Nokia smartphones, gives consumers the best of both worlds by offering the flexibility to enjoy more mobile experiences while managing their costs.... 

The Making Of The Nokia Asha Touch Range

Manila, Philippines – 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.  Read More »

Saving tarsier

Manila, Philippines – The future now looks brighter for the endangered Philippine tarsier, thanks to the “i-rEcover. i-rEcycle.” program spearheaded by Nokia Philippines in collaboration with Globe Telecom, Ayala Foundation, and the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc. (PTFI).  Read More »

PR gaffe

HELSINKI (AFP) ­ – Beleaguered telecom giant Nokia apologized on Thursday for a video demonstration that led viewers to believe it had been filmed with its new smartphone but was in fact made with other equipment.  Read More »

Twitter for Nokia is now available on the Series 40

Manila, Philippines – Nokia has made available the new, free Twitter for Nokia app for Series 40 phones. You don’t have to be the last to know about the latest news and updates from your friends, industry experts and favorite celebrities. Incoming search terms:www ovi com (20)ovi com (15)twitter for nokia (10) Read More »

Samsung Unveils New Version of Its Biggest Phone Hit

Samsung, the world’s largest phone maker, released details on Thursday of a new smartphone, the Galaxy S III. It’s the third version of the manufacturer’s most successful smartphone.  Read More »

Samsung overtakes Nokia as world’s top handset vendor

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co overtook Nokia as the world’s top handset maker for the first time in the first quarter, ending the Finnish firm’s 14-year reign, a report by research firm Strategy Analytics showed on Friday. Samsung sold 93.5 million handsets in the first quarter, taking 25.4 percent of the global mobile phone market, Strategy...