Nokia X, Android phone and more

[Ink]

Source: DigitalTrends.com

It’s hard to believe, but Nokia appears to be moving forward with its much-discussed Android smartphone project, despite being in the final stages of a sale to Microsoft. First leaked under the codename Normandy, the phone is rumored to be a replacement for the aging Asha range of phones, which run Nokia’s Series 40 software.
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Updated on 01-29-2014 by Andy: A phone listed as the Nokia X has shown up on a benchmarking test website. The results indicate the phone will be a modest performer, keeping the Sony Xperia C company. It’s worth remembering benchmark results can be faked, so don’t take this as absolute proof of the Nokia X’s existence.

 

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An Android phone with a Windows Phone UI > TheVerge.com

Nokia has scheduled a press event later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, hinting only at "meet us under the tree." The Finnish smartphone-maker also recently teased an upcoming Windows Phone announcement, but The Verge understands Nokia will not focus heavily on its future Windows Phone plans at Mobile World Congress. Instead, Nokia will reportedly detail its Android "Normandy" phone, which is expected to be named "Nokia X" once it starts shipping. With a lack of Google Play Store access on Nokia’s Android phone, the company may be forced to focus on any apps it has managed to successfully port to its forked version of Android.

 

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Nokia X spotted > IBTimes.com

Vietnamese retailer 'Mai Nguyen' has listed the alleged Android phone - Nokia X A110 - and stated the device would cost around 2.2 to 2.5 million VND (Vietnamese Dong), approximately between ₹6,500 and ₹7,380 ($100). The page was pulled down from the website, soon after the report went viral on the internet. But by then, a 'Techrum' forum member had taken a screenshot of the page.

The screengrab revealed the Nokia X A110 would flaunt a 4.0-inch TFT screen with 480x800p (WVGA) resolution, having pixel density of 285 ppi (pixels per inch). Under the hood, it is said to pack a 1GHz Snapdragon 200 series dual-core processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB inbuilt memory (expandable up to 32GB) and a 5.0-megapixel main camera.

Image source: Techrum.vn, Imgur.com

 

[ZeroDay]

I think Nokia should have gone all out and put Android on a high end device. If they'd have done this years ago they would have saved themselves.

 

[Ink]

Nah, I disagree. Selling for the lower-end market helps more with everyone, not just the rich folks.

We've often commented on how Nokia has really been sizzling hot in the lower end of the smartphone market. No surprise then, that the Nokia Lumia 520 is the highest selling Windows device on the planet.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Noki...p-selling-Windows-device-in-the-world_id47809

 

[ZeroDay]

Nah, I disagree. Selling for the lower-end market helps more with everyone, not just the rich folks.


http://www.phonearena.com/news/Noki...p-selling-Windows-device-in-the-world_id47809

But they could have done both and competed with the likes of Apple and Samsung. Nokia has always been known for quality phones so if they had of just switched all their devices, both low and high end to Android they could have been a real competitor.