Android-based smartphone "Nokia X" only visible to Windows Phone

Nokia's mobile phone business is expected to be completed by Microsoft in the first quarter of 2014, but Nokia was planning ahead of this acquisition plans as an Android based smartphone with a proprietary OS "Nokia X"series. It is based on Android but its appearance that the interface looks exactly like the Windows Phone is being held in BarcelonaMWC 2014It was announced in.

Nokia X Dual SIM - Affordable dual SIM smartphone with Android ™ apps - Nokia
http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x/


Xtraordinarily xcellent: the Nokia X family - Nokia Conversations
http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/02/24/nokia-x-family/

Nokia X will get SwiftKey predictive keyboard for free | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5441614/nokia-x-will-get-swiftkey-predictive-keyboard-for-free

The concept movie that understands the design of Nokia X in one shot is from the following.

The new Nokia X family - Your Fastlane to Android ™ apps - YouTube


A colorful smartphone combined with "X" is called "Nokia X"


The two antenna marks that appear casually in the video indicate that Nokia X is a dual SIM compliant terminal.


Nokia X has an Android-based custom OS, but its appearance is a style with tile icons arranged like Windows Phone.


Various applications use "Nokia Store" application, not Google Play.


Not to mention Nokia's respected app, most Android applications can also be used on the specification.


Voice communication is of course a carrier line ......


It is also possible in Skype.Skype also belongs to MicrsoftSo it seems that the neighborhood is natural.


You can also display recently used applications and contents on the timeline.


Three models of Nokia X series, Nokia X, Nokia X +, Nokia XL are prepared.


Movie here to explain the Nokia X series 3 model in more detail.

First hands-on with the Nokia X family - YouTube


Nokia X product series is described by Nokia product manager Neil Broadley.


Nokia X series can customize OS based on Android OSAndroid Open Source ProjectNokia's original "Nokia X software platform"Has been adopted.


Skype ·OneDrive· We also support services provided by Microsoft such as Outlook.com.


First off from Nokia X. Nokia X adopts a colorful exterior design of all six colors.


The rear camera has 3 million pixels and unobtrusive performance.


The liquid crystal size is 4 inches. It should not be missed because notification such as e-mail is displayed on the lock screen.


Like Lumia, swipe the lock screen to the left to go to the home screen.


UI design adopting "tile" type icon is as if it is Windows Phone.


Scroll up and down the screen is also smooth.


The home screen icon ......


You can customize the position and size to your preference.


Here·Mix Radio· Twitter · Popular applications such as Facebook are already installed.


Nokia X also has Nokia X + with increased memory capacity, look and weight are exactly the same.


History of applications and contents can be displayed on the timeline.


Of course you can also enjoy the game application.


Followed by Nokia XL.


The liquid crystal size is 5 inches.


It has a 2 megapixel front camera ... ...


You can play high-quality video chat easily.


The rear camera is 5 million pixels. Equipped with autofocus / flash function.


Nokia XL is said to be the high end model of the Nokia X series.


Nokia X realizes a low price of 89 euros (about 12,500 yen), Nokia X + 99 euros (about 14,000 yen), Nokia XL 109 euros (about 15,000 yen).


◆spec
The specifications of Nokia X · Nokia X + are Snapdragon (1 GHz · dual core), 512 MB memory (X + is 768 MB), colors are green, black, white, yellow, light blue, red. The size is 11.55 cm in length × 6.3 cm in width × 1.04 cm in thickness and weighs 128.7 g. Please note that there is no front camera.


Nokia XL, Snapdragon MSM 8225 (1 GHz · dual core), 768 MB memory. The size is 14.14 cm in length × 7.77 cm in width × 1.09 cm in thickness and weighs 190 g. Both Nokia X series are not compatible with LTE.


Also, in the Nokia X seriesSwiftKey KeyboardYou can install it free of charge, and you can add benefits that Cloud Storage OneDrive can use for free up to 7 GB.


The Nokia X series adopts an OS which should also be a hybrid of Android and Windows Phone, and the price is Nokia's smartphone terminalLumiaSeries andAshaPosition in the middle of the series. Nokia 's vice president Stephen Ehrop said at the MWC' s venue that "I will go to acquire 1 billion emerging markets in the Nokia X series," Nokia X said in Asia Pacific, Europe, India, South America, Middle East, Africa Nokia X + and Nokia XL are scheduled to appear in the second quarter of 2014.


From now on, it can be thought that the low-priced smartphone will be divided into Nokia Asha and Nokia X, and the high price range will be Nokia Lumia,Microsoft is not willing to let go of the development of Android based OS by NokiaIt is said that there is no need to switch to a policy of "making Windows Phone" everything. It is noteworthy how Microsoft will balance the Windows Phone and the Android based smartphone.