Nokia will release its first Android smartphone this month. According
to The Wall Street Journal. The device codenamed as Nokia Normandy, the
low-cost handset will reportedly be showcased during MWC in Barcelona.
According to WSJ’s sources, Nokia work so hard on
the device while Microsoft was performing due diligence prior to its
acquisition of the Finnish company. The smartphone will allegedly go
official as Nokia X.
Unsurprisingly, the smartphone is tipped to launch without
Google Play support, Applications
such as Twitter, Facebook, Skype, Vine and BBM are said to run on the OS with a
separate app store - similarly to Amazon’s Kindle products. It is not certain
how many apps will be available. Instead, it will be focused on
services provided by Microsoft and Nokia. In line with recent leaks, the UI of the upcoming smartphone is
also said to be closely related to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.
The leaked press renders and images of
the Nokia X show a phone styled in a similar way to Nokia's Lumia devices,
including the usual range of vibrant color choices. The phone is rumored to include
dual-core Snapdragon 200 SoC, dual-SIM, 4” WVGA display, packing just 512 MB of
RAM and 4 GB built-in memory. The smartphone will reportedly be priced in line
with Nokia Asha devices.
For any more details on what the device will be offering, we
might just have to wait until it's unveiled at the end of the month.
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