If you are still on the look-out for a budget phone with the latest features, Asha 202 is, perhaps, what you are looking for.

Though entirely upgraded than Nokia Asha 200,  Nokia Asha 202 is one of the affordable Nokia phones that boasts faster mobile browsing, easy social network access, and the most searched Dual Sim Easy Swap technology that can maximize every moment you have.

This currently featured unit is equipped with Nokia Browser that can allow you a better, faster and reliably affordable internet experience anywhere. With the easy internet connection feature, you can get in touch with your family and friends with an easy connection of your favorite social media network, or email them while you are on mobile.

For dull moment, you have several ways of being entertained. As a Series 40 mobile phone, Asha 202 is loaded with 40 popular EA games that includes the classic favorite Tetris, mobile versions of Need for Speed, Bejeweled and The Run. A catch though is that this is only available for those who will purchase the units within the 60-day promo period. After which normal rates will be applied everytime you download via Nokia Store.

As a natural social networker, Asha is a blessing as it can allow you to store all the contacts you need, and also bring two of your SIM and make a mobile phone handle that. A wonderful way to save space.

Here are the other features of Asha 202:

• traditional keypad and a 2.4-inch
• intuitive touch screen
• 2-megapixel camera, music player
• FM radio
• Bluetooth connectivity.
• support up to 32GB memory cards.
• Mobile Phone colors – black, silver, white, dark red and dark grey

Nokia Asha 202  is available at P3,550. A good investment for your kids and loved ones.

For more information and support about Nokia Asha 202, visit http://www.nokia.com/ph-en/support/product/202/. More Nokia related news can be checked here.

Almost 57,000 grades 5 and 6 students in public elementary schoolsare now learning using mobile technology, thanks to a program called Text2Teach,whichaims to alleviate educational problems in the country.

This update was announced by Nikka Abes, Corporate Communications Manager, Nokia Philippines, who also explained that Text2Teachexplores the usage of mobile phones as teaching tools for elementary students.“We wanted to create a more interactive learning environment for students. By using Nokia’s Education Deliverytechnology (NED) we could provide schools with effective visual aids on Grade 5 and 6 Math, Science and English subjects through 3G-enabled devices,”

The program is the local version of the global BridgeIT educational program. It is spearheaded in the Philippines by Nokia in partnership with Ayala Foundation, Inc., Globe Telecom, the Department of Education, SEAMEO INNOTECH, and Pearson Foundation.

Nearly in completion of its third phase,Text2Teach has helped improve the academic performance, classroom behavior and participation of students in the recipient schools. The parents, school officials and community leaders have also shown positive attitudes toward using mobile technology in teaching. This was based on a consultant monitoring conducted from August to December 2011.

Text2Teach Phase 3 has reached 157 schools in 2011 alone, and an additional 15 schools in 2012, makinga cumulative total of 557 schools covered. It has also trained more than 1,600 teachers on the use of the NEDtechnology in the classroom.

Text2Teach Phase 3 reached 9 provinces in Regions 1, 2, 3, 5 and CAR. Among the cities and municipalities reached were:Vigan and Candon Cities in Ilocos Sur; Santiago City and the Municipality of Ilagan in Isabela; Tuguegarao City in Cagayan; the Municipality of La Trinidad in Benguet; Dagupan and Urdaneta Cities, and the Municipalities of Villasis, Asingan, and Sta. Barbara in Pangasinan; Ligao, Legazpi and Tabaco Cities, as well as the Municipalities of Polangui, Tiwi and Sto. Domingo in Albay; Batac City, and the Municipalities of Badoc, Nueva Era, Carasi, Sarrat, Bacarra and Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte; Naga City, and the Municipalities of San Fernando and Pili in Camarines Sur; and finally, Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija.

The year 2011 also marked several milestones for Text2Teach, gaining international exposure through knowledge-sharing sessions with organizations such as EZ Vidya in India, UNICEF, the British Council and UNESCO. Chile’s BridgeIT Program Manager also came to visit for some learning sessions and to visit Text2Teach schools. The project has also been invited by UNESCO to participate in the 2012 Webinar organized by the International Institute for Educational Planning, Regional Headquarters Buenos Aires (IIEP-UNESCO) and FLACSO Argentina, to share about BridgeIT/Text2Teach, and dialogue with different initiatives around the world on the integration of ICT in Education.

Meanwhile,Text2Teach Phase 4was launched on June 28, 2011 with an objective to develop new curriculum-based content, reach far-flung areas, enhance teacher training, and upgrade existing programs. “The fourth phase of Text2Teachhopes to bring the project to a level where it can be mainstreamed into the regular programs of the Philippine Department of Education,” addedMario Deriquito, Senior Director of Ayala Foundation’s Education and Leadership Division.

Since 2003, the number of student and teacher beneficiaries has multiplied over the years of implementing Text2Teach. The completion of Text2Teach Phase 4 will have reached and covered Regions II, III, IV-A, IV-B and CAR in Luzon, regions VI and VIII in Visayas and regions IX and XII in Mindanao.

About Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia’s technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world. For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com.ph.

Buy Nokia Asha 200 for 2012

Nokia today announced the availability of the Nokia Asha 200 in the Philippines – a colorful Dual SIM phone with a full QWERTY keypad for fast messaging.

The Nokia Asha 200 offers Nokia’s Easy Swap feature for convenient changing of SIM cards without the need to turn off the phone or remove the battery. The phone allows up to five SIM cards to be personalized and managed, so that calls, texts or web browsing can be enjoyed with minimized costs and maximum network coverage.

Available in a wide range of vibrant colours – including Graphite, Pink, Aqua and Pearl White – the Nokia Asha 200 is the perfect phone for staying connected. It includes a dedicated key for immediate access to favorite email and chat services through Nokia Messaging, and features an SMS view that shows an entire text message chain on the screen, to make chatting with friends easier than ever.

The pre-installed Nokia’s Communities application allows one-click sign-in to multiple social networks, letting users view, post, comment and update their status as well as share photos from networks such as Facebook and Twitter directly from the homescreen.

With support for up to 32 GB of additional memory, music lovers can take their entire collections with them, enjoying favorite tunes through high-performance 106 phon loudspeakers and enhanced stereo FM radio, as well as an FM recording feature that allows users to record songs directly off the radio.

“Consumers are calling out for the right mix of style and substance – phones that look great, but also give the richest possible experience in calling, texting or browsing the web,” said Mike Smith, Device Portfolio Manager, Nokia Philippines. “The new Nokia Asha 200 with Easy Swap Dual SIM helps people enjoy more affordable and connected chat, while new features like Nokia Messaging and Communities place social right on the phone’s homesecreen.”

Pricing and availability

The Nokia Asha 200 is available in Nokia Stores nationwide with a suggested retail price of PhP3,500.

About Nokia

Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia’s technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world.  For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com.ph.

If we are to provide a measuring stick of knowing how the Cebu Blogosphere had grown these past years, one would be tracking the developments of Best Cebu Blogs.

Their vision:

“Best Cebu Blogs Awards aims to recognize the existence and relevance of blogging in Cebu’s local blogging scene by pooling the finest online publishers in the Queen City of the South. It also aspires to augment Cebu bloggers’ influence in the general cyber community worldwide.”

For most, it was a time of the year in Cebu where everyone gathers and see who had excelled in the field based on the criteria set by the organizers and judges.

On a personal note, Best Cebu Blogs says more than what it is presenting every year. It not only emphasizes the importance of quality online publishing but also the value of continuous growth.

In 2008, 2009 and 2010, it was basically the selection of top 10 best blogs in the Cebu blogosphere as adjudged by the popular vote and a panel of qualified judges.

PinoyWorld is proud to say that it was selected as one of the Best Cebu Blog Awardee of 2009. In 2010, we came in as sponsor. RLCOMM International, the mother company, supports BCB’s visions.

This year, BCB has grown in terms of quality blogs in different niches. Forty one bloggers (41)  are vying for seven titles:

• Top 10 Famous Blogs Facebook Contest
• Best Cebu Food Blog
• Best Cebu Personal Blog
• Best Cebu Photo Blog
• Best Cebu Travel Blog
• Best Cebu Technology Blog, and
• Best Cebu Fashion Blog

Not only has the number of qualified blogger/participants, and their niches had grown. The progress can also be seen in the number of industries supporting it. The 4th Annual Best Cebu Blogs Awards is made possible by Nokia Philippines, Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort, SM City Cebu, Timex Philippines, GT Cosmetics Manufacturing, GT & Me, Globe Telecom, Wacky Tots PhotoBooth, Orange Brutus,  Cebu Bloggers Society Inc., Empress Of Drac, Bjorn Cebuano, Face Cebu, Pulso.PH, and Old’s Cool Online.

Seeing BCB’s growth in the past years makes me smile and proud. BCB does not only promote quality and progressive online publishing, it also indirectly strenghtens and supports my personal vision for a unified, strong, dynamic and responsible social media community for Cebu.

My sincerest Congratulations to its Founder Mark Monta (http://facecebu.net), Co-Organizer Agnes Jimenez (http://www.empressofdrac.com/), Co-organizer Bjornson Bernales (http://www.bjorncebuano.com/) and the rest of the BCB 2011 Team!

Sincerely,

RUBEN B. LICERA, JR.
Moderator, PinoyWorld.org
Chairman, Visayas Blogging Summit 2011
Vice President, Cebu Bloggers Society

There’s a lot of talk about the problems facing our world today, but it takes a special person to find a solution and put it into action – a social entrepreneur. International Youth Foundation (IYF) is in search of 20 young social entrepreneurs from around the world for its YouthActionNet® Global Fellowship Program.

Sponsored by Nokia, the YouthActionNet® Global Fellowship Program recognizes young social innovators for their outstanding achievements. Past winners have undertaken a range of special projects, including: providing low-cost, solar lighting to rural families in Nicaragua; using mobile phone technology to combat pharmaceutical fraud in Africa; and employing low-income women in the Philippines to transform discarded fabric into fashionable accessories. Profiles of the 2008 Global Fellows can be viewed at: www.youthactionnet.org

The Global Fellowship is open to qualified candidates between 18 and 29 years old. Applicants must be proficient in English and have founded existing projects or organizations with a clear vision for social change. This can include leading a new project within an existing organization. Winners will be announced on August 1, 2009.

The yearlong Fellowship includes:

• An all-expense-paid trip in November 2009 to attend the YouthActionNet® Global Fellowship Retreat that enables the 20 youth leaders to share best practices and learn from each other
• Recognition for their efforts at the Annual YouthActionNet® Global Awards Ceremony;
• Networking with leading international nongovernmental organizations, development agencies, and donor institutions; and
• Virtual learning sessions, as well as access to global advocacy platforms, media coverage, and funding opportunities.

The deadline for applications is April 15, 2009. Application information is available at: www.youthactionnet.org.