Ruffa Gutierrez Endorses Nokia

Posted on March 23rd, 2010. Written by Rico.

To help push the N97 mini, Nokia yesterday announced Ruffa Gutierrez as its new endorser, with the tagline “Do you always want to know where Ruffa is?”

I doubt if Ms. Gutierrez would freely share her current location, even if the N97 mini easily lets her—Look! On the right is an up-close picture of Ruffa, in all her natural, un-Photoshopped beauty (click on it to see the full-size version). That’s an N97 mini she’s holding, by the way.

Still interested in the PR? Read it below. If you’re not a celebrity but wonder how you can maximize your Nokia phone as Ruffa Gutierrez potentially can (clue: it involves using Ovi Maps), read this.

Around the world with Nokia and Ruffa Gutierrez

Do you always want to know where Ruffa is?

Now you can with Nokia’s latest mobile phone service, Share Location on Ovi Maps. Using her Nokia N97 mini, Ruffa can now upload her whereabouts in Facebook and her friends will also be able to see the location and map so that they’ll be able to join in on a conversation about where she’s at or where she’s been. “I love to share new discoveries with my friends – whether its in the Philippines or out of the country,” says multitalented actress and TV host Ruffa Gutierrez. “Through Share Location on Ovi Maps, I’m able to show them instantly the places I enjoy visiting or restaurants I’ve eaten in.”

“Ruffa embodies the Nokia user and is the perfect person for Nokia’s Share Location on Ovi Maps,” says Benoit Nalin, General Manager, Nokia Philippines. “With Share Location on Ovi Maps she can now share her locations and give people a glimpse into her multi-faceted life. Nokia is all about connecting people in meaningful, relevant ways. Ruffa is a shining example of how that can happen easily, seamlessly, with Nokia devices and services.”

Whether you explore a city on foot, hit the road driving, plan a trip, or just want to get the best out of a new destination, Ovi Maps is at your fingertips on your mobile or computer. Aside from Share Location, Ovi Maps also comes with Drive and Walk navigation, Real-time weather service including a 5-day forecast, and premium travel content by Lonely Planet and Michelin for over 1,000 destinations.

Download Ovi Maps on your Nokia phone* now at www.store.ovi.com and download the maps of the countries that you choose