3 cool ways to connect with your friends

MANILA, Philippines - Nowadays, being online is as essential as going through your daily roster of blogs and news websites. So much happens in the online world that you cannot miss a beat. 

Luckily, today’s mobile technology has allowed mobile urbanites to stay connected and communicate even when they’re not in front of their computer. 

Nokia presents three cool ways to stay in touch with your social network via Nokia Messaging using the newest and most affordable QWERTY device from Nokia, the Nokia C3:

1. Nokia Messaging for Facebook and Twitter.

Post your updates instantly via Facebook or Twitter and stay constantly updated with your Facebook and Twitter communities.

• On the homescreen, scroll to “Communities” and sign in to your Facebook or Twitter account with your username and password.

• To avoid additional data charges, go to your accounts menu.

• Select an account, then go to Options, then the Disconnect account, then Disconnect and Exit.

• Disconnect all accounts and exit the Communities app when you are no longer subscribed to a Nokia Messaging Data Plan to avoid additional data charges.

2. Nokia Messaging for Chat/Instant Messaging (IM).

Chat instantly with friends and family members anytime, anywhere via Nokia Messaging.

• On the homescreen, click on the “Chat” button on the right of the screen to activate chat/IM and follow the on-screen instructions.

• Select your chat/IM service and click “Ok.” Then key in your username and password, and click “Sign In” for each chat/IM service.

• To close the application, select Options, then Exit, then Sign out all and Close.

• Sign out from all your accounts and exit the Chat app when you are no longer subscribed to a Nokia Messaging Plan to avoid additional data charges.

3. Nokia Messaging for E-mail.

Easily set up and get push e-mail for up to 10 e-mail accounts.

• On the shortcut bar on your homescreen, scroll and select the “@” icon for “Mail.”

• Select your e-mail service and input your username and password then click

“Sign in.”

• To avoid additional data charges which might be applied even if you are not receiving or sending any e-mail, select Options, then More, then Settings and change “Alert me for new mails” to “Off” or keep it “On” and then specify a time interval in “Alert me only during” that’s covered within your Nokia Messaging Plan.

• Select Options, then Save.

• Select Back, then Exit.

• Exit the e-mail app when you are no longer subscribed to a Nokia Messaging Data Plan to avoid additional data charges.

For only P20 a day, Smart subscribers can do unlimited chat, e-mail, Facebook and Twitter on Nokia Messaging. Enjoy a free seven-day trial now by texting NOKIA TRIAL to 6677. For more details, visit http://www.nokia.com.ph/7daytrial. For more information, go to www.messaging.nokia.com.