Nokia on Friday unveiled its stylish and affordable Nokia C2-00 dual SIM Internet and Nokia X1-01 Dual SIM music phones for the Indian market. Made at the company's Chennai factory, both models offer the most convenient and intuitive experience available for switching between SIM cards without compromising on features and fun.
The two mobile phones offer smarter multiple SIM management such as easy swap, largest in category expandable memory capabilities (32GB for Nokia C2-00) and enhanced music capabilities (in-built loudspeakers for Nokia X1-01). Nokia C2-00 and Nokia X1-01 are available at less than Rs.3,000 and Rs.2,000 respectively.
Unveiling the new phones, Prakash Katama, Head of Chennai manufacturing facility, said, the new phones have been designed keeping in mind the requirements of the Indian consumers. Dual SIM has a significant share in the Indian market, Mr. Katama said. “Nokia C2-00 and Nokia X1-01 meet the company's stringent quality standards besides setting new benchmarks in the mobile internet and music space in the entry level Dual SIM category,” he added.
The intuitive devices remember the settings for up to five separate SIM cards.
Both the devices, to set new standards in the entry market, come with services including Nokia life tools which provide consumers a wide range of information covering healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment.
The Nokia C2-00 is the first Dual SIM phone to have easy swap, which offers consumers the convenience of changing SIM cards without the need to turn off the phone or remove the battery. At 32 GB, the Nokia C2-00 helps keep thousands of photos, videos and music files all the time and offers the largest expandable memory capability in its price range in the Indian market.
Addressing the entertainment and multiple SIM requirements of consumers, Nokia has introduced its first Dual SIM music phone, X1-01, which comes with loud sound and great music clarity, offering one of the best music experiences to the consumer. This is supported with a jumbo battery that delivers up to 36 hours of continued music playback.
The company has strong distribution network of two lakh retail outlets. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device — from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers, he said.