Nokia is officially launching its very first
Android devices, known as the X and the X+, on stage at its annual Mobile World
Congress press conference. We were all taken aback by the second (and
third) device (since only one leaked), but either way it’s still incredible
to see Nokia take this particular approach. The X will have a 4-inch, 840 x 480
IPS screen, 512MB RAM, 4GB of storage expandable storage via microSD slot and
3-megapixel camera, while the X+ sports the same specs but more RAM (768 MB) and
an included 4GB microSD card.
You won’t be getting Google’s apps or Play store,
however as both handsets will be based on the forked AOSP Android OS. Nokia says
that’ll have the advantages of the Android ecosystem, but with a “differentiated
experience.” So far, Here Maps, MixRadio, Skype and Outlook are being featured
on the Nokia Store. You can access the Nokia and third party stores using the
devices, but not Google Play, obviously. We’ve heard SwiftKey will be available
on the Nokia X range, as will BBM, which is also coming to Windows Phone
sometime “this summer.”
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