I was excited to attend my first product launch party as a blogger. Thanks again to Jayvee Fernandez for giving me the chance to get in with VIP access. According to his website, we must come in black and red. And we did.
Nikki of Nokia even thanked us for following the dress code. I later learned that Ms. Nikki is a sister of Gilbert Singson, a friend from the old office. The world is indeed a small place. The usual media personalities were there and ABS-CBN’s MYX was also present to provide TV/video coverage. The party kicked off in high gear when Tim Yap appeared to wow the crowd.
I wish I had a better picture of Mr. Yaparazzi himself, but we were not so near the stage and with the thick crowd, this was the best shot I could get. His thunderous pitch was met by an enthusiastic crowd. A crowd of hip and beautiful people.
That’s Juned enjoying the company of Nokia’s party people. I had a wonderful time. And so did Noreen.
The phone that was the center of the whole event was the Nokia 5310. It’s a small, black and red cellular phone that can hold up to 750 mp3 songs. According to the lady who showed us the unit, it comes with a 1Gb mini-sd card when you purchase it.
For P14,000.00 (US$326.00), the 5310 also comes with a stereo headset. Obviously, it is geared for those who find their MP3 players indispensable and would prefer to have an all-in-one unit in their pocket, rather than have a separate cellphone and MP3 player.
I enjoyed the party. The hors d’oeuvres were provided by Bizu and were all so delicious. Too bad I couldn’t take a picture of the food because lighting was bad. Thanks a lot to Jayvee Fernandez for the opportunity to get VIP passes to the event.
P.S. The whole event was held at the soon-to-open A. Venue Hall at the Antel Lifestyle Center. The place is very promising and will surely be the next hippest place to dine, shop and be seen. I, for one, will be waiting for this place to open their new restaurants and shops. I hope they open in time for Christmas. Parking is such a breeze!
