To Touch is to believe

Here’s another budget-friendly smartphone – The Nokia Asha Touch. It had its launch at Mr. Rockefeller restaurant in Greenbelt 3, Makati City recently.

Many were looking forward to finally “touch” this smartphone. Before the program began, guests enjoyed munching on food. Others indulged themselves in hand massages and a palm reading session, in keeping with the event’s Touch theme.

The program, hosted by fashion blogger Patricia Prieto, started with top Nokia officials sharing what they like most about the three exciting types of Nokia Asha Touch smartphone.

Nokia Philippines GM Dharmesh Goshalia says, “The new Nokia Asha range consists of really, really cool smartphones. Filipino consumers want free games and free apps. More importantly, users are also after gadgets that will provide them with faster and cheaper Internet access. We give them Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311. These devices will surely meet their needs especially since they are also very budget-friendly.”

Prieto also shared her personal experiences with her Asha Touch. She said that what she loves about it is it’s very handy for blogging and that it is within the means of young people like her.

Nokia Asha Touch smartphones are indeed very affordable considering they are packed with fun and up-to-date features including 40 free EA games and Nokia Maps. They also provide faster and cheaper access to the Internet with the Nokia Browser.

Asha 305 also has the Easy Swap Dual SIM technology, allowing users to manage several SIM cards without having to turn off their units. Its sister device Asha 306 features WLAN and is Nokia’s most affordable WiFi handset. Top of the line Asha 311 is a 3G device powered by a 1GHz processor, perfect for better gaming and a faster Internet experience.

Three lucky guests went home with Nokia Asha phones.

(Check out www.nokia.com.)

Vibrant and energetic

The vibrant lifestyle of Paris is the inspiration for a new clothing collection for the modern Filipina.

Clothing brand ForMe presented its newest collection of clothes via a fashion show held at the Rigodon Ballroom of The Peninsula Manila. During the event, the new Charme Français collection was shown and the brand’s newest endorser was introduced: Patti Grandidge.

In attendance was the ForMe team led by Alice Liu, Golden ABC’s VP for brand management, Arlyn Guanlao, ForMe brand director and Mai Jante, associate brand manager.

Host DJ Tracy of Mellow 94.7 spoke with Patti who explained why ForMe is ideal for modern Filipinas like her.

Patti said, “The brand understands the contemporary women and it is tailored to the needs of our energetic and vibrant lifestyle. It is ideal for self-motivated women who want to look good no matter what, all the time, every single day.”