For those of you who know the finer details of their smartphones, you’ll know that Nokia’s smartphones have been running different variants of Windows OS for mobile devices. But this year, the Finnish company took things in a completely different direction by unveiling their first series of Android smartphones at the 2014 Mobile World Congress.
The company has revealed it’s new Nokia X series of Android smartphones which will run Android OS, with a few modifications. This Nokia X is not only the name of the smartphone series but also the name of the operating system.
This “three way mashup” uses the Android 4.1 as a base and adds element of the Asha and Windows phone lineups creating an OS that can run Android apps, although with no access to the Play Store since Nokia will be curating the user’s app experience.
Currently, the range will have three phones spanned over three different price ranges. The lowest in the range is the Nokia X, a phone with a 4-inch screen and a dual core 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The next in line is the Nokia X+, which has a larger internal memory and a slot for a micro SD card. The phone at the high-end, the Nokia XL, is also the largest (as the name suggests) and a 5-inch screen, a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera.
This new development by the world famous mobile company is certainly amazing, especially since Windows and Google have been competitors in the tech market for years now. But the X series of phones will give users a slightly different experience from what they would be expecting upon first hearing the phrase “Android Nokia”.
android is best for all devices…!!!
Price will be imp factor.
They should have a long time ago..
I was kind of confused on whether to have Nokia or Android but now it’s solved nice job!
Finally Nokia did it…that my favorite brand
Sure Nokia will be the best smartphone of this decade 🙂 Congrats Nokia
OMG! No one beats Nokia in Technology
With Android, Hope Nokia Can do better things than Samsung!
Rather then using 4.1 which is jelly bean why dont they use kitkat and no play store and mix of asha elements in android seriously not going make me smile. But worth a shot
clearly mention the futures and apps with starting price.
what is difference between samsung smart phone?
Without access to play store
there is no scope for good sales
of Nokia android
its very good news that my favorite brand now take this step
strange nokia was bought by microsoft so how come they r ditching their windos os.
Thumbs up????????????
Finally the Nokia have android. Lumia smartphone it’s nice coz I have Lumia 625.
its what we are waiting for
thanku Nokia .
Sure Nokia will be the best smartphone of this decade 🙂 Congrats Nokia
How about the price…?
Nokia is back
O Great News…!!!Nokia will Rock Again………….
Wah..o, Gr8 news.
Wah…o, gr8 news.
Jus waited for this Thanks nokia.
Nokia is back
`…OS that can run Android apps, although with no access to the Play Store …`
is it product strenght or weakness instead??
this is great!
I will be interested to get the price published
..Well done Nokia***
Nokia is back 😀
I didn’t feel like of this step from Nokia . Nokia was great before smart phone’s with android rising . But it’s new android phone’s specifications didn’t offer any new thing in the market.
World no.. 1 I like nokia..
This sounds like a windows Vista! A mix up having everything but can’t catch up.
hayeeeeeeeeeee 🙂 ..if its so then nokia will be world’s no 1 smart phone 😀
nokia and android,looks like my next phone to buy 🙂
thanks…
good for nokia
how much it will cost????
Well Idea… But price should be published….