Nokia unable to resist Android Technology for long, lastly adopts it with Nokia-X, to remain in Competition

March 15, 2014

Screenshot_2 The Finnish handset maker Nokia launched its first Android-based smart phone, the Nokia X in India at Rs.8, 599. The Nokia X handset comes with 4GB of in-built storage, and can be expanded up to 32 GB via micro SD card.
Nokia X

Run on the new Nokia X software platform i.e. based on Google’s Android.
Based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), and is powered by Microsoft and Nokia services.
Offers dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) support with dual standby.
Powered by 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, alongside 512MB of RAM.
Features: 4-inch IPS LCD display with a 480×800 pixel resolution, translating to a pixel density of 233ppi, 3-megapixel rear camera.
Supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, AGPS, EDGE, GPRS and 3G connectivity options.
Backed by a 1500mAh battery, which can deliver up to 13 hours of talktime and up to 672 hours of standby time on 2G network.
Can run 75% Android apps ‘without any modifications’.
AOSP doesn’t come with proprietary Google code, thus, Google apps viz. Play Store, Google Maps, etc, will not be available on Nokia X (but apps can be uploaded from third party store (like Microsoft app store).
Allows consumers a choice of Android apps along with signature Microsoft offerings from Nokia.
Would bundle the Nokia Store for apps, through which consumers will be able to access several third-party app stores viz. 1Mobile Market and SlideME Market for downloading any app.
Also, bundled in its own search tool Bing, Here Maps, OneDrive with 10 GB virtual storage space, Skype and Mix Radio services.
The apps can be side loaded or moved to the memory card to keep the internal storage free.

The other two phones of Nokia’s Android smartphone , the Nokia X+ and the Nokia XL, will be available in India within two months.
Note: Nokia X+ offers more memory and storage and Nokia XL packs a 5-inch screen, 5 megapixel rear-facing and 2 megapixel front-facing camera.

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