Nokia Asha 501 Launch

How many of you do remember this brand before another 2 take the big wave? 10-15 years ago, I am sure many of you own the solid and very reliable phone Nokia 3310. Well, I was recently invited for a launch of their new basic range of smartphone and I must say we were rather impress with the quality, pricing and platform.

On that night, the launch took place at Pressroom at Bangsar Shopping Center.

Moments later when the event start, we were introduce to their latest range of entry level of smart phone, Nokia Asha 501 that lead by the Head of Marketing for the brief.

The Nokia Asha 501 makes high-end design, elegance and quality accessible to more people that comes in 6 striking colour. This phone was design to cater the needs of people that a touch away to access everything they love with a simple swipe and a back button.

The new Asha comes with Nokia Xpress Browser pre-loaded, which compress Internet data by up to 90% also its their first smart phone range to be build on their new Asha Platform with one of a company that they acquire in year 2012.

those are the colourful 6 colour that they have manufacture out, and guess how much would this pocket smart phone is. RM 299. Yap, for RM299 I would say its quite an impressive phone.

Not only that, the most impressive about this phone is their standby time, which is 48 hours for a smartphone. Full talk time is estimated about 12 hours & dual sim. Great battery life!

It would be available by end of June with only Yellow, Bright Red & Black follow by White, Cyan and Green will be available later.

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Along with another new series Nokia Asha 210 with keypad that is so nice to press on. Price at RM 219 and available end of June too.