The Nokia X series is the company's first attempt at Android.
Nokia took the world by surprise by making a foray into the Android segment - the largest mobile operating system on the planet.
The company recently launched three Android phones- Nokia X, X+ and XL in its Nokia X Series at the MWC 2014. The devices have been priced at €89, €99 and €109 respectively and are clearly targeted towards consumers looking for an affordable option in emerging markets like India and China.
The devices are reminiscent of the design found on the Asha series of Nokia phones and are seen running on a version of Android that is nothing like you would have seen till now. Nokia has gone for a platform based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), heavily modifying the UI which results in a software that is mostly like the Windows Phone OS cosmetically.
Nokia X, Nokia X+, Nokia XL Spec sheet
The Nokia X comes with a 4-inch IPS LCD screen and is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The dual-SIM device has 512 MB RAM and a 3 megapixel back camera. The Nokia X+ improves on the RAM front with a 768 MB chip. The rest of the specifications are identical.
The Nokia XL is the slightly more expensive cousin with a 5-inch display and a 5 megapixel rear camera. The device will have 768 MB of RAM and is powered by the same processor as the other two.
Although the phone runs on Android, the services are mostly handled by Microsoft including OneDrive, Outlook and Skype. The devices will be unable to access the traditional Google Play store, which will instead be replaced by the Nokia Store. Nokia claims that a strong 75% of apps on the Play Store require no modifications while the rest of them would need minor changes.
The smartphones will come pre-installed with a few third party apps including BBM, True Caller, Plants vs Zombies 2, Vine, Twitter and Viber.
There is no word on when the devices will be made available for the Indian market. They are currently listed as coming soon on Nokia’s website.
The X phones can be a good alternative for users who are looking to buy cheap Android phones with the trust that comes with Nokia.
Nokia X can run 75 percent Android apps 'without any modifications'
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