Nokia’s first Android smartphone looks to be well on its way to being a bonafide hit. The Nokia X, along with its Nokia X+ and Nokia XL siblings, were unveiled at Mobile World Congress late last month. Aimed at emerging markets (and to skip over North America), they are not the flagship devices that many were hoping for. Nonetheless, it […]
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Nokia X to skip North America
The Nokia X (along with the Nokia X+ and Nokia XL) was perhaps one of the most interesting stories to emerge from MWC 2014 if only because it marks the first time that Nokia released an Android device. With entry level specifications, this is not a device that will take on the new flagship smartphones introduced at the event or […]
MWC 2014: Nokia unveils Nokia X+ and Nokia XL alongside Nokia X
The rumours that Nokia had more than one Android-powered smartphone in the works turned out to be correct. Along with the Nokia X, Nokia today announced the Nokia X+ and the Nokia XL. As with their sibling, these two handsets are “priced to capture the fast-growing affordable smartphone market and provide an on-ramp to Lumia and Microsoft services like Skype, […]
MWC 2014: Nokia unveils its first Android smartphone, the Nokia X
Microsoft may be about to acquire Nokia’s handset business but until the transaction is complete, Nokia continues to march to its own drum. As widely rumoured, it today announced its first Android-powered smartphone, the Nokia X. As expected, Nokia focuses little attention on the fact that the Nokia X runs on Android, especially as it is a heavily modified AOSP […]
Nokia to follow up Nokia X with Nokia XX and an unnamed model?
Nokia is widely expected to unveil its first Android smartphone in mere days at a press event at Mobile World Congress. While it has received a level of attention normally reserved for a flagship device, all the rumours to date clearly suggest that the Nokia X will be an entry level device designed for emerging markets. A report a week […]
Nokia X name reconfirmed by latest image
Nokia’s social pages all went green a few days back. The move was widely seen as a hint about an upcoming Android announcement. Given how often the Nokia Normandy has been the topic of rumours in recent weeks, it was not a huge leap to suggest that it was just another hint that Nokia was getting ready to announce its […]
Price of Nokia X revealed?
The Android-powered Nokia X (also known as the Nokia Normandy) has yet to be announced but much has been revealed about it thanks to a number of rumours. With a focus on emerging markets such as India, the price of Nokia’s first Android smartphone will be key to its success. A report yesterday suggested that it could come in at […]
Multiple Nokia Android smartphones in the works?
The looming Microsoft acquisition of Nokia’s device business appears to be doing little to put a damper on rumours that the company is forging ahead with development of Android-powered smartphones. China’s Tech.qq today suggests that Nokia is looking to launch a range of Android smartphones, including some higher-range ones. It cites “Silicon Valley sources” at Artesyn Technologies, a company that […]