Microsoft Corp. has recently opened its first authorized reseller stores in the Philippines. The first was in Cyberzone in SM North EDSA Annex last June 27 and followed by the launching of the SM Megamall branch a week after. The store showcases the Lumia line, Nokia featurephones, and Windows-enabled tablets and laptops. The store also offers accessories and software add-ons for compatible devices.

According to Milette Rosal of Microsoft, the store openings are both beneficial to the company and its patrons. For one, it represents a broader business model which allows the company to engage with more people. On the other hand, these stores make a wider range of Microsoft devices within the customers’ reach.

As part of their #LiveConnected campaign, a demonstration of how Microsoft users can stay connected across various devices was also held during the stores’ grand opening.  This functionality guarantees continued productivity on-the-go and on Windows and other devices.

The opening of these Microsoft stores comes as a monumental feat for the company as it is looking to sustain its sales and strengthen its presence in the country, especially with the much anticipated release of Windows 10.

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Microsoft Philippines heralds the entry of the Lumia 640 XL 3G in the market. The device follows the same derivation of Lumia phones which offers productivity on the go. The 640 XL comes with Lumia Denim out of the box and will be updated to Windows 10 when it becomes available by this year.

“People are looking for a device which brings them more flexibility to switch easily between work and play, without breaking the bank” said Gary Chan, Microsoft Devices’ Head of Marketing in Pan Asia. The Lumia 640 XL keeps people prepared for anything, with the full range of Microsoft experiences – including Office and OneDrive – which Lumia users have come to expect straight out of the box, a superb 5.7” HD screen and long lasting battery.”

Chan adds, “As the age old demand for ‘more for less’ extends to the smartphone market, the Lumia 640 XL presents a strong option for those customers who want the increased productivity a smart device offers without sacrificing affordability.”

The key specs of the Lumia 640 XL are as follows;

• 5.7″ HD screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• 13Megapixel Carl Zeiss Autofocus camera with LED flash
• 5Megapixel front facing camera
• Glance Screen
• 3000mAh battery
• Software road map upgrade to Windows 10
• Free global HERE Maps and HERE Drive+

The Lumia 640 XL 3G variant is now available in key cities in the Philippines. Color selections will come in black, glossy white, matte cyan and orange. It will go retail for PhP 11,990. Purchase this device between April 15 to June 30 to get Office 365 Personal for 12 months free of charge.

To register, please follow through this link.

Microsoft Mobile recently announced the availability of the Nokia X2 for the Asia-Pacific countries. The Nokia X2 is the latest device in the Nokia X lineup. The device surely provides value with its great hardware and wider selection of applications on its app market. The said smartphone is also capable of running Microsoft services with the likes of OneDrive and Outlook.

“The Nokia X2 was designed to help the next billion people connect to the mobile Internet and cloud services, affordably,” said Karel Holub, General Manager, Philippines, Microsoft Mobile Devices Sales. “Following on the fantastic reception to the Nokia X family in the Philippines, we’re pleased to offer the next, evolutionary step in the line-up with the stunningly designed and affordable Nokia X2.”

Nokia X2 – Dual SIM Specifications

Operating System: Nokia X Software Platform 2.0

Display: ClearBlack 4.3” WVGA

Processor: Snapdragon 200 Series 1.2Ghz dual core

RAM: 1GB

Camera – Rear: 5MP autofocus with flash

Camera – Front: 0.3 VGA

Battery: 1800 mAh Li-ion

Talk time 2G: up to 10 hrs 3G: up to 13 hrs

Standby time: Up to 23 days

The device is offered in several color variants in glossy orange, yellow, white, black and green. It should retail at PHP6,990 in the Philippine market.

For more information about this device please refer to this page at http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x2-dual-sim

Written by: Jonathan Novencido, blazefive @ XpressMusic Connects.

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Features
- Rich multi-touch experience with remote desktop protocol (RDP) and RemoteFX supporting Windows gestures
- Secure connection to your data and applications with breakthrough Network Level Authentication (NLA) technology
- Simple management of all remote connections from the connection center
- High quality video and sound streaming with improved compression and bandwidth usage

To get the app, follow through this link.

Nokia exhibited life in the fastlane this graduation season as it teamed up with hardworking students and models who are always on the go. Despite having the X factor, they always strive to strike a good balance among their different priorities, such as their academics and co-curricular engagements, career paths, and of course, family and social lives. To document how these individuals keep up with their fast paced lives, friends from Nokia Philippines made them try out the new Nokia X, a beautifully crafted smartphone with Nokia’s signature design approach and bold, bright colors.

With the Nokia X in hand, Charlie Sutcliffe, Gianna Llanes, Henry Edwards, Carmela Fortuna, Maqui Castello, Ira Giorgetti, Emil Khodaverdi, Kelsey Merritt, Cat Triviño, and Daniel Velasco showed their families, friends, and supporters how they continue to enjoy living in the fastlane, despite everything being on hyper drive. For 10 days, as these 10 models prepared for the end of the school year events and personal activities, the Nokia X allowed them to take and upload selfies and other photos of those moments in a flash.

Their #FastlanePerfeXion posts came with personal insights and learnings on how to cope with living in the fast lane. Kelsey, who studies at the Ateneo de Manila and sometimes jumps from a class to a photo shoot, then back to another class later in the day, advised fresh graduates to “stay fit no matter how stressful college can be.” She adds, “It’s very important to balance school and work. Time management is key!”

Posting hundreds of selfies, they also helped retain the Philippines’ “selfie capital of the world” title. Charlie, also a host of TV show, “Juan Direction” with other half-Filipinos, loved the Nokia X’s bright colors and was happily surprised with the equally beautiful photos taken with its 3MP camera during his location shoot in Benguet.

The Nokia X is the perfect introduction to the world of Android apps, coupled with signature Nokia experiences, such as HERE Maps, with true offline maps and integrated turn-by-turn navigation, and the most popular Microsoft services, including Outlook and free cloud storage using OneDrive. All devices are also pre-loaded with a variety of very popular third-party apps and games.

Maqui Castelo, student, and awarded by a youth magazine as “Candy Cutie”, said, “I liked how it had boardgames from my childhood as apps, such as Monopoly and the Game of Life. Definitely something to look forward to.” With its two home screens: home, which features a fresh, tile-based design, and Fastlane, the Nokia X also always gave the students and models the green light to quickly access their favorite apps.

Gianna, student, and winner of the recent MYX VJ 2014 hunt said, “What I like about Fastlane is that it presented me with app updates, missed calls, and new messages. The feature is like my own personal assistant!” Ira, also a fashion blogger, stylist, and photographer, agreed and added, “Fastlane is a great answer for those who need to streamline their notifications and are tired of checking multiple applications to see the latest updates. Such an amazing time saver!”

Graduating to the fastlane doesn’t have to be as stressful as you think. With a little help from friends, and gadgets which can help you manage and organize your activities, the experience can actually be fun and colorful.

The Nokia X is now available in bright green, bright red, black, and white for an affordable SRP of Php 5,990.

Attention! This is the last day of registration of the said promo, to register please refer to the information after the hop.

Treat yourself to a new Nokia Lumia phone and we will give you FREE extra 20GB cloud storage from SkyDrive for one year. You will have additional 20GB more space for all your photos, documents and files that you can access from anywhere. This is on top of your 7GB SkyDrive storage every time you buy a Nokia Lumia device. So that’s a total of 27GB cloud storage space for your data. Act fast to take advantage of this amazing offer!

How to get your free 20GB extra cloud storage:

1) Buy a new Nokia Lumia 520, Lumia 625, Lumia 925, Lumia 1020, Lumia 1320 and Lumia 1520 from January 10 to February 7, 2014.

2) Wait for 4 days after you’ve switched on your device and come back to this page and register on or before midnight of 15 February 2014. TIP: Bookmark this page so you can return and register easily. 

3) Register your newly bought device until midnight of 15 February 2014 and we will send you a code to be redeemed until February 28, 2014. TIP: We will send the code via email. Remember to check your junk email or spam folder in case it doesn’t get delivered.

Proceed to http://www.nokia.com/ph-en/20gbfree/redemption/ to register.

In addition to basic messaging WhatsApp users can create groups, send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages.

The developers do recommend to have an unlimited data plan for the primary usage of this application.

The current Nokia Asha devices that are supported by this applications are the following:

Nokia C3-00 · Nokia C3-01 · Nokia X2-01 · Nokia X3-02 · Nokia X2-00

Nokia Asha: 201 · 205 · 206 Single Sim · 210 · 300 · 302 · 303 · 306 · 308 · 309 · 310 · 311

and now the Asha 305 and 501.

To get the application simply go to the Nokia Store Application on your Asha device. Downloading is absolutely free.

To know more about the application visit the official website at www.whatsapp.com

In this time of the Christmas season, Nokia will be running  a contest dubbed “Pimp My Reindeer” on Facebook.

Play challenges in the countdown to Christmas for the chance to win Nokia prizes. Complete all the challenges and you could win a tropical holiday for two to Thailand.

Contest is open for everyone worldwide starting the 10th of December and will end in the 23rd.

Proceed to http://nokia.ly/pimpmyreindeer and start playing!