First Android-Powered Nokia X Goes Official

From rumor to reality, Nokia has finally entered the Android realm as it announced its first ever Android smartphone, the Nokia X. Priced from just €89 ($122) before subsidies, the Nokia X aims to package the Finn's design heritage, Microsoft's cloud and services, and Android's apps in an affordable device for the next billion looking to upgrade to a smart device.

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Ticking inside the Nokia X is a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon, 512MB RAM, and 4GB of internal storage, with a microSD slot for up to 32GB. On the front is a 4-inch 800 x 480 IPS LCD touchscreen, while a 3-MP fixed-focus camera is on the back. There is no LED flash, but you do get interchangeable covers in green, black, white, yellow, cyan, or red. The Nokia X measures in at 115.5 x 63 x 10.4 mm and 128.66g, and tops out at 3G.

Despite being Android-powered, the Nokia X's interface borrows heavily from both Lumia Windows Phones and Asha Touch entry-level smartphones, the two ranges the Nokia X family sits between. Google's apps like Maps and Gmail are thrown out for their Nokia or Microsoft alternatives, so for instance there's HERE Maps for navigation, Mix Radio, Skype, Outlook, and OneDrive.

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There is no access to the Google Play Store. Instead, Nokia loads its own Nokia Store, complete with a new section for third-party Android appstores like Amazon's, Yandex's, and others. Alternatively, apps can be sideloaded, and there's a file manager installed by default. The Nokia X is intended to be a global device, though Nokia says availability will begin in growth markets like India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia, and Poland. Nokia has no plans to bring the Nokia X to the US, Japan, or Korea.

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