Nokia X Explained

Nokia X
Brand:Nokia
Manufacturer:Nokia, later Microsoft Mobile[1] [2]
Slogan:Your Fastlane to Android apps.
Series:Nokia X family
Type:Touchscreen Smartphone
Successor:Nokia X2
Release Date:24 February 2014
Available:24 February 2014
Discontinued:17 July 2014[3]
Size:115.5mm H
10.4mm W
73.2mm D.
Weight:128.7g
Os:Nokia X platform (Modified Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2[4])
  • Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display, up to 2 fingers
Soc:Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
Cpu:1.0 GHz dual-core
Gpu:Adreno 203
Display:4inches
800×480 px IPS WVGA (233 PPI)
Memory:512 MB RAM (768 MB in Nokia X+ and XL)
Storage:4 GB
Memory Card:microSD up to 32 GB
Networks:(GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850, 900, 1,800 and 1,900 MHz
3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s): 900 and 2,100 MHz
Connectivity:
Battery:Li-ion 1500 mAh
Camera:3 MP fixed focus

The Nokia X is a mid-tier smartphone announced as part of the Nokia X family in February 2014, running on the Nokia X platform. The device shipped on the same day as the unveiling, with Nokia targeting the product for emerging markets, and was sold and maintained by Microsoft Mobile. On 17 July 2014, Microsoft announced that it would discontinue the line.[5]

The X was previously under development known as Normandy,[6] Project N,[7] the Asha on Linux project[8] and MView.[9]

Unveiling

The phone was unveiled by Stephen Elop at the 2014 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona on 24 February 2014.[10] Contrary to previous leaks, two variants, Nokia X[11] and Nokia X+[12] were released, with the Nokia X+ having 768 MB of RAM, as opposed to 512 MB of RAM, as well as with a microSD card included in the box.[13]

A third phone, the Nokia XL, was announced, with a larger screen, front-facing camera, rear flash, and longer battery runtime.[14]

Very soon after release, a developer had rooted the device, and enabled the installation of Google's apps and services.[15]

Criticism

The Nokia X was heavily criticized for not having a home button;[16] this was later addressed with the Nokia X2.

Aftermath

In an interview with Forbes, former HMD Global CEO Arto Nummela stated that analysis showed that the Nokia X series became surprisingly popular with users of high end Samsung and Apple smartphone devices, despite the fact that it was a mid to low end device family.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nokia X Dual SIM - Affordable dual SIM smartphone with Android™ apps - Nokia . . 5 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Goodbye Nokia phones, hello Microsoft Mobile - CNET . . Bridget . Carey . 25 April 2014 . 5 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140825211618/http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x/. 25 August 2014.
  3. News: Jesdanun. Anick. Axed Nokia X phones suffered from lack of identity. 16 January 2018. Global News. The Associated Press. 18 July 2014. en.
  4. Web site: Nokia X rooted, Google Apps installed to make it more useful . March 2014 . Phandroid.com . 2014-03-04.
  5. Web site: Microsoft kills off its Nokia Android phones | The Verge . Tom . Warren . . 17 July 2014 . 5 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Twitter / evleaks: Project Normandy = Nokia X . Evan . Blass . Twitter . 23 January 2014 . 5 August 2014.
  7. Web site: Twitter / evleaks: FYI (and in case you hadn't ... . Evan . Blass . Twitter . 11 December 2013 . 5 August 2014.
  8. Web site: Nokia Reportedly Eyeing Android as a Replacement for Asha | Paul Thurrotts WinInfo content from Windows IT Pro . Paul . Thurrott . 12 December 2013 . 5 August 2014.
  9. Web site: Nuclear options: Microsoft was testing Surface Phone while Nokia experimented with Android | The Verge . Tom . Warren . . 13 September 2013 . 5 August 2014.
  10. Web site: Lehtiniitty . Markus . Mobiili.fi . Tässä ovat Nokian X-kolmikon ominaisuudet ja erot . Here are the features and the differences between Nokia's X trio . 2014-02-24 . 2018-05-08.
  11. Web site: Global  Change country . X Dual SIM - Affordable dual SIM smartphone with Android apps . Nokia . 2014-02-25.
  12. Web site: Global  Change country . X+ Dual SIM - Affordable dual SIM smartphone with Android apps . Nokia . 2014-02-25.
  13. Web site: Brandom . Russell . This is Nokia X: Android and Windows Phone collide . The Verge . 2013-09-30 . 2014-02-24.
  14. Web site: Xtraordinarily xcellent: the Nokia X family - Nokia Conversations : the official Nokia blog . Conversations.nokia.com . 2013-11-21 . 2014-02-24 . 2014-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224114348/http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/02/24/nokia-x-family/ . dead .
  15. http://www.androidcentral.com/nokia-x-rooted-and-google-apps-installed-android-android Nokia X rooted and Google apps installed; Android is Android - AndroidCentral
  16. http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/nokia/exclusive-next-gen-nokia-x-series-smartphones-to-get-a-dedicated-home-button/ Exclusive: Next-gen Nokia X series smartphones to get a dedicated home button | Latest Tech News, Video & Photo Reviews at BGR India
  17. Web site: Finland's Impossible Dream is Happening: Meeting the Startup Behind Nokia's Smartphone Return. Forbes.

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