Nokia
yesterday announced a new family of Asha smartphones with the introduction of
the Nokia Asha 501. It’s in fact the first device to run on the new Asha
platform, which is designed to make the experience faster and more responsive.
The
features of the device seem decent. Enclosed below is a gist of them:
* The device is available in a choice of six striking colors
* The device is available in a choice of six striking colors
* It
comes in just two parts: a durable, removable casing and the scratch-resistant
glass display, which features a three-inch, capacitive touchscreen and a single
'back' button
* It
weighs only 98 grams for the ultimate portability
* It
comes with the Nokia Xpress Browser pre-loaded, which compresses Internet data
by up to 90%
The
seriousness of Nokia towards India and the new line of Asha phones, starting
with the Nokia Asha 501, could be gauged by the fact that Stephon Elop, Nokia’s global CEO, came to make this announcement to
India. In the words of Timo Toikkanen,
executive vice president, Mobile Phones, Nokia, "The new Nokia Asha 501 raises the bar for what is possible in
affordable smartphone design and optimization. The synergy between the physical
design and the engine that is the new Asha platform has created a smartphone
with both style and substance at a great price."
Enclosed
below is the first hands-on with the Nokia Asha 501:
The challenge for Nokia would be to position the phone in a better manner, as compared to other Android phones in the same price band. Nokia’s managed to do this for their Lumia 520 and 620 too, so they can sure pull this off for this Asha of theirs too.
The challenge for Nokia would be to position the phone in a better manner, as compared to other Android phones in the same price band. Nokia’s managed to do this for their Lumia 520 and 620 too, so they can sure pull this off for this Asha of theirs too.
Let’s
wait and watch how this new soldier from Nokia performs!
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