Nokia today unveiled the Asha 308
and Asha 309, the latest additions to the Asha Touch family of mobile
devices. They are tagged as the Nokia’s most affordable capacitive
touchscreen devices to date giving consumers fast web access at low
cost. The Nokia Asha 308 features easy swap Dual SIM and Asha 309 is the
single SIM variant with WiFi. Asha 308 and 309 deliver a full
smartphone experience enriched with new Nokia web services and developer
tools. Nokia estimates the retail price for the Nokia Asha 308 and
Nokia Asha 309 to be about Rs 5300, excluding taxes and subsidies, with
shipping expected to start in the fourth quarter 2012.
The new devices offer a fluid
'swipe' user interface and an open environment for third-party
application development, characteristics that have earned the complete
Asha Touch range full smartphone classification from global market
research companies and analysts such as GfK and IDC."Our innovative Asha
Touch family of devices is designed for people who want a great
smartphone experience with lower running costs," said Timo Toikkanen,
executive vice president, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "By introducing the
Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309, we're expanding our affordable
smartphone lineup and bringing new mobile experiences to more people."
The Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia
Asha 309 are Nokia's most affordable capacitive touchscreen devices to
date. A view shared by independent analysts is that the Asha line
represents great smartphones available for less than USD 99. "Nokia's
Asha Touch family delivers all the core smartphone experiences, and with
the new software developer kit, provides ever-increasing flexibility
for developers to build compelling new experiences for consumers," said
Will Stofega, Mobile Phone Program Director, IDC.
The Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia
Asha 309 are 2G-enabled devices featuring a 3.0'' WQVGA capacitive
display, multiple home screens, stereo radio, loud speakers and up to
32GB microSD card support. The Nokia Asha 309 is the single SIM variant
with WiFi, while the Nokia Asha 308 is a dual SIM device featuring
Nokia's industry-leading Easy Swap technology. Easy Swap enables people
to switch between multiple SIM cards quickly and easily to get the best
local tariffs without having to remove the battery or turn off the
phone.
The phones also come with the
free* gift of 40 premium EA games, social features such as standalone
Facebook and Twitter clients, the Nokia Messaging Service, and video
streaming through the browser from sites like YouTube - a first within
the Asha Touch range.
Nokia Asha 308 key specifications
Nokia OS>br>
3-inch WVGA capacitive touch display with 400x240 pixel resolution
Dual-SIM
2MP camera
Bluetooth 3.0connectivity
1110mAh
64MB internal storage, expandable upto 3GB via microSD
FM Radio with RDS
Nokia Asha 309 key specifications
Nokia OS
3-inch WVGA capacitive touch display with 400x240 pixel resolution
2MP camera
WiFi and Bluetooth
1110mAh
64MB internal storage, expandable upto 3GB via microSD
FM Radio with RDS
Nokia also introduced two
extensions to its Xpress Browser Internet platform, the only cloud-based
web browser to support web apps. The Nokia Nearby web app helps people
discover new places by searching nearby locations and presenting the
options on a map.
The service is available via
Nokia Xpress Browser or as a feature within Nokia Maps.The Nokia Life+
web app will give millions of people access to content that spans
education, health and infotainment to enhance their daily lives. Nokia
Life+ is available in English across 18 countries, with local versions
coming to India, China and Indonesia in the fourth quarter of this year.
Nokia Life+ can be accessed
through Nokia Xpress Browser or the Nokia Store.Both services work with
Asha Touch smartphones. In addition to these services, Nokia introduced a
new web-based tool that makes it even easier to build new applications.
With Nokia Xpress Web App Builder, publishers can create appealing web
apps for Asha Touch devices, and even novices can turn their web content
into a fun and sophisticated web app for Nokia consumers
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