Nokia has launched a series of Android devices at MWC 2014, as expected from numerous leaks in the lead up to today’s press conference. The low-cost devices are running a forked version of Android laden with Microsoft services, as well as the ‘Fastlane’ user interface seen on Nokia’s Asha line.
The first of the devices are the Nokia X and Nokia X+: both feature 4.0-inch WVGA displays, while the X+ will be slightly beefed up. Internally we’re looking at a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 SoC with a 1.0 GHz dual-core CPU, a 1,500 mAh battery, dual-SIM support, as well as a 3-megapixel fixed-focus camera and a microSD card slot. The X has 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of storage, while the X+ comes with 768 MB of RAM.
The XL is a larger variant of the X, featuring a 5.0-inch WVGA IPS display, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and 5-megapixel rear camera with autofocus. Internal hardware in the Nokia XL is the same as the X+, but the battery has been upgraded to 2,000 mAh. All handsets in the series look like a combination of Lumia and Asha devices, with colorful backs and a single front button.
All devices will have access to Nokia’s Android app store, as well as the Yandex app store that will suggest apps Nokia’s store doesn’t have. Sideloading APK files will be supported, although some apps may not function correctly due to the lack of Google Mobile Services in the forked OS running on the phones.
The Nokia X will be available “immediately” for 12,000 NRs, while Q2 will see the launch of the the Nokia X+ for 12,000 NRs and Nokia XL for 17,000 NRs.
