This is the first time that I'm seeing KATA, a new mobile brand based in Hong Kong and the Philippines. With the era of mobile phone manufacturers giving ample presence in our country, Kata presents itself with the re-launch of their Kata i3 and the formidable Kata M1 models that will surely make Filipino consumers excited about their brand. Before that, we got to enjoy their Kata Singing Idol Search during their event in SM City North Edsa a few days ago. This was practically a Facebook Fan Page search turned singing contest. I must say, they've got really good singers that afternoon that delighted the crowd.
These ladies, Ms. Ma. Anna Marie Boctoy, Ms. Crystal Lagman and Ms. Stephanie Lee were the top 3 finalists who made it. They performed “Not Like The Movies” by Katy Perry, “Let It Go” from the Disney movie Frozen and “Chasing Pavements” by Adele respectively.
Kata’s Country Manager, Manuel Delos Santos, Melchor Villamor, Asst. Operations Manager were also there during the event. They awarded the winners with their own Kata Mobile phones. The winner also won a brand new spanking Kata i3! Seen on the photo above is the Voice of the Philippines Season 1 contestant Deb Victa also hosted the show. I must say, she was good.
I was a little jealous though when the winner was announced. The Kata i3 she got has a 5-inch Super HD display and a 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor. It's also got a whopping 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera that takes sharper images. It's 16GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB promises you'll have all the apps you need when you use it. Congratulations Crystal Lagman! The first ever Kata Singing Idol! Runner ups went home with Kata Venus 3 too.
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Aside from that, they gave away tons of prizes to lucky customers that afternoon. Some of these guys have won in contests hosted in Kata Digital Philippines' Facebook page so I highly suggest you follow their channels below.
Then they announced the new Kata M1!It's pegged at the affordable price of Php 9,999.00 (formerly almost 12K). I love the RAM they put in on this unit plus the really nice specifications on the rear and front cameras. You'll surely love the shots if you get to have these new Kata phones. I haven't tested one yet but all Kata Stores and Kata kiosks have them on display. They can easily let you test it out if you plan to buy one. Hopefully they can lend me a review unit soon.
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