Nokia Lumia, Asha devices: The best gifts for Valentine’s Day

MANILA, Philippines - There are a lot of novel ideas for gift-giving this Valentine’s Day. 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 the event 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.

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 also make the Lumia unlike any other Windows Phone.

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. 

Targeting the younger consumers, Nokia Asha devices are colorful, stylish, affordable and Internet-ready. With chat, e-mail, 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 percent 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.   

The phones come in single and dual-SIM versions, and monoblock, QWERTY and touch-screen 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.

The Nokia Lumia 620, Nokia Lumia 820 and Nokia Lumia 920 will be available in Nokia Stores soon.