Nokia Announces The Nokia 220, Nokia Asha 230 and three smartphones in the new Nokia X family At MWC

Nokia on Monday announced five new phones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today. The phones are the Nokia 220, the Nokia Asha 230 and three smartphones in the new Android-based Nokia X family: the Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL.

Nokia is targeting emerging markets with a low-cost smartphone that uses Google's Android operating system rather than the Windows Phone software from Microsoft.

The new Nokia X phone announced Monday will emphasize Microsoft services such as Bing search, Skype communications and OneDrive file storage.

The Nokia X family features Nokia's design with a tile-based user interface inspired by the company's Lumia family. All devices come with Fastlane, a screen which lets people switch between their apps. People can access apps from Nokia Store, third-party app stores and by sideloading. Out of the box, they can enjoy free HERE Maps, with offline maps and integrated turn-by-turn navigation, and Nokia MixRadio for free music streaming and downloadable playlists.

Because the Nokia X family uses Android, it will be able to run most Android apps. However, app developers may have to tweak some of their software because the phone doesn't have key Google services.

The Nokia X family is also an affordable introduction to Microsoft services, including cloud storage using OneDrive. With the purchase of any Nokia X family smartphone in select markets, people will get one month of Skype's Unlimited World Subscription for a limited time.

The first device, the Nokia X, comes with a 4" IPS (800 x 480 resolution) capacitive display, a dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon processor and a 3MP camera. It's joined by the Nokia X+ which has more storage and an SD card slot. The Nokia XL is a bigger 5-inch screen and has a 5MP rear camera with autofocusand flash, and 2-megapixle forward facing camera.

Both the Nokia X and Nokia X+ will be available in bright green, bright red, cyan, yellow, black and white.

The entire Nokia X family is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor and supports Dual SIM.

The Nokia X will go on sale immediately, starting at EUR 89 and rolling-out in Asia-Pacific, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The Nokia X+ and Nokia XL are expected to roll out in these markets starting early second quarter, priced at EUR 99 and EUR 109, respectively.

At the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia announced two even cheaper phones on Monday:

The Nokia 220 is meant as a starter phone for 29 euros ($40). It will have Facebook, Twitter and some games already installed, but users won't be able to add apps. It comes with a 2.4" colour screen, dust- and splash-proof keypad, and comes with Facebook and Twitter pre-loaded and Bing as the default search engine in the pre-loaded Nokia Xpress browser.

The 45-euro ($62) Nokia Asha 230 phone is meant for people who are not yet ready for the Nokia X. It comes with a touch screen, but lacks the power and versatility found in smartphones. The Nokia Asha 230 includes all the benefits of the Nokia Asha Software Platform, including Fastlane and access to social apps like Line, WeChat and WhatsApp. One swipe up from the lockscreen activates the Nokia Asha 230's camera. With a forthcoming software update, the Nokia Asha 230 will introduce 7GB of free cloud storage on Microsoft OneDrive, and the option to automatically back up photos to the cloud.

Global apps will be available at launch for the Nokia X family of devices, including Facebook, LINE Free Voice and Messages, LINE Camera, LINE Bubble, Picsart, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Real Football 2014, Skype, Spotify, Swiftkey, Twitter, Viber, Vine and WeChat, among others. And in a first for Nokia users around the world, Blackberry's BBM mobile messaging platform will also be available on the Nokia X family of devices in addition to Windows Phone.

Nokia is also creating even more opportunities for Android developers. Also announced today are extensions to allow them to publish their apps to the Nokia Store, and to create new experiences for the Nokia X family using a wide range of new APIs for imaging, entertainment and other services, including operator billing, which takes advantage of Nokia’s agreements with more than 160 operators across 60 markets.

While the bulk of today’s news concerned more affordable devices, at today’s press conference Nokia also announced news for Windows Phone.

Nokia's partners such as Facebook, BBM, Twitter, LINE, Viber, Electronic Arts, Gameloft and Rovio are making their key apps available across Nokia’s device portfolio of feature phones, Asha, Nokia X and Lumia. Facebook Messenger will also be coming soon across Nokia’s four tiers of products.

	Nokia Asha 220	Nokia 230
Dimensions	Height: 116.4 mm Width: 50.3 mm Thickness: 13.2 mm Weight: 83.4 g	Height: 99.5 mm Width: 58.6 mm Thickness: 13.2 mm Weight: 89.2 g
Display and UI	QVGA (320 x 240) Display colors: HighColor (18-bit/262k) Aspect ratio: 4:3 Pixel density: 166 ppi Display technology: LCD Transmissive	Display size: 2.8 '' Display resolution: QVGA (320 x 240) Display features: Brightness control, Tactile feedback, Low power mode, Nokia Glance screen Display colors: HighColor (18-bit/262k) Aspect ratio: 4:3 Pixel density: 142 ppi Display technology: LCD Transflective Display height: 57.6 mm Display width: 43.2 mm Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity sensor
Photography	Main camera Main camera sensor: 2 MP Main camera focus type: Fixed focus Camera digital zoom: 2 x Sensor size: 1/5 inch Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.8 Camera image formats: JPEG Image capturing Capture modes: Video, Self-timer Scene modes: Automatic, Night Colour tone modes: Normal Photos viewed by: Album	Main camera Main camera sensor: 1.3 MP Camera resolution: 1280 x 960 pixels Main camera focus type: Fixed focus Camera digital zoom: 3 x Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.8 Camera focal length: 2.3 mm Camera minimum focus range: 60 cm Camera image formats: JPEG, RAW10 Main camera features Main camera - other features: Landscape orientation, Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor, Full screen viewfinder Image capturing Capture modes: Video, Self-timer Scene modes: Automatic Colour tone modes: Sepia, Normal, Negative, Black and white White balance modes: Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic Light sensitivity: Automatic
Power management	Maximum standby time with dual SIM: 24 days Maximum talk time (2G): 15 h Maximum music playback time: 51.5 h	Maximum standby time with dual SIM: 21 days Maximum talk time (2G): 12 h Maximum music playback time: 42 h
Data Network	GSM network: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz GSM max data speed UL: GPRS 85.6 kbps	GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz GSM max data speed DL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps GSM max data speed UL: GPRS 42.8 kbps
Memory	User data storage: In device, Memory card Expandable memory card type: MicroSD Maximum memory card size: 32 GB	User data storage: Memory card Expandable memory card type: MicroSD
Video	Main video camera Camera video resolution: QVGA (320 x 240) Camera video frame rate: 15 fps Camera video zoom: 2 x Video playback frame rate: 30 fps Video playback codecs: H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: 3GP, MP4 Video recording formats: AVI M-JPEG Main video camera features Video recording features: Video zoom	Main video camera Camera video frame rate: 15 fps Camera video zoom: 3 x Video playback frame rate: 25 fps Video playback codecs: H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: 3GP, MP4 Video recording formats: 3GP/H.263 Video scene modes: Automatic Video white balance modes: Fluorescent, Automatic, Daylight, Lightbulb Main video camera features Video streaming: YouTube browsing and video streaming, Streaming from video services and internet, Download and Play Video recording features: Video zoom Video recording colour modes: Black and white, Negative, Sepia
Connectivity	SIM card type: Mini SIM Dual SIM: Dual Standby SIM Charging connectors: Micro-USB AV connectors: 3.5 mm audio connector System connectors: Micro-USB-B USB: USB 1.1, USB mass storage Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth profiles: Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.1	SIM card type: Micro SIM Dual SIM: Dual Standby SIM Charging connectors: Micro-USB AV connectors: 3.5 mm stereo headphone connector System connectors: Micro-USB-B USB: USB 2.0 Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth profiles: Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.5, Headset profile (HSP) 1.1, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.3, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Dial-Up Networking Profile (DUN), File Transfer Profile (FTP)

Nokia X	Nokia X+	Nokia XL
Height: 115.5 mm Width: 63 mm Thickness: 10.4 mm Weight: 128.7 g		Height: 141.4 mm Width: 77.7 mm Thickness: 10.9 mm Weight: 190 g
Display size: 4 '' Display resolution: WVGA (800 x 480) Display features: Brightness control, Tactile feedback, Orientation sensor, Nokia Glance screen, Wide viewing angle, Screen double tap Display colors: TrueColor (24-bit/16M) Aspect ratio: 15:9 Pixel density: 233 ppi Display technology: IPS LCD Touch screen technology: Capacitive two-point touch Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor		Display size: 5 '' Display resolution: WVGA (800 x 480) Display features: Brightness control, Tactile feedback, Orientation sensor, Nokia Glance screen, Wide viewing angle, Screen double tap Display colors: TrueColor (24-bit/16M) Aspect ratio: 15:9 Pixel density: 187 ppi Display technology: IPS LCD Touch screen technology: Capacitive Multipoint-Touch Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor
Main camera Main camera sensor: 3 MP Camera resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixels Main camera focus type: Fixed focus Camera digital zoom: 4 x Sensor size: 1/5 inch Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.8 Camera focal length: 32.4 mm Camera minimum focus range: 50 cm Camera image formats: JPEG Flash type: No Flash Main camera features Main camera - other features: Auto and manual white balance, Active toolbar, Still image editor, Face recognition, Auto exposure, Center weighted auto exposure Digital camera add-ons: Panorama lens Image capturing Capture modes: Panorama, Video, Still Colour tone modes: Sepia, Solarize, Normal, Negative White balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic Light sensitivity: Automatic, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 Photos viewed by: Album, Timeline		Main camera Main camera sensor: 5 MP Camera resolution: 2592 x 1944 pixels Main camera focus type: Auto focus Camera digital zoom: 4 x Sensor size: 1/4 inch Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.8 Camera focal length: 32 mm Camera minimum focus range: 50 cm Camera image formats: JPEG Flash type: LED flash Flash operating range: 1.0 m Flash modes: Off, Automatic, On Main camera features Main camera - other features: Auto and manual white balance, Active toolbar, Still image editor, Face recognition, Auto exposure, Center weighted auto exposure Digital camera add-ons: Panorama lens Image capturing Capture modes: Panorama, Video, Still Colour tone modes: Sepia, Solarize, Normal, Negative White balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic Light sensitivity: Automatic, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 Photos viewed by: Album, Timeline Secondary camera Secondary camera resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels Secondary camera f-number/aperture: f/2.8 Secondary camera - other features: HD 2 MP wide angle, Video recording, Video call
Battery model: BN-01 Battery capacity: 1500 mAh Battery voltage: 3.7 V Removable battery: Yes Maximum talk time (2G): 13.3 h Maximum talk time (3G): 10.5 h Maximum standby time with dual SIM: 17 days Maximum music playback time: 26 h Maximum video playback time: 8.4 h Maximum cellular network browsing time: 4.5 h Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 4.7 h		Battery model: BN-02 Battery capacity: 2000 mAh Battery voltage: 3.7 V Removable battery: Yes Maximum talk time (2G): 16 h Maximum talk time (3G): 13 h Maximum standby time with dual SIM: 30 days Maximum music playback time: 37 h Maximum cellular network browsing time: 5.5 h Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 6 h
WCDMA network: 900 MHz, 2100 MHz WCDMA max data speed DL: HSDPA - 7.2 Mbps WCDMA max data speed UL: HSUPA - 5.76 Mbps GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz GSM max data speed DL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps GSM max data speed UL: GPRS 85.6 kbps
User data storage: In device, Memory card RAM: 512 MB Mass memory: 4 GB Expandable memory card type: MicroSD Maximum memory card size: 32 GB	User data storage: In device, Memory card RAM: 768 MB Mass memory: 4 GB Expandable memory card type: MicroSD Maximum memory card size: 32 GB
Main video camera Camera video resolution: FWVGA (864 x 480) Camera video frame rate: 30 fps Camera video zoom: 4 x Video playback frame rate: 30 fps Video playback codecs: H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: 3GP, MP4 Video recording formats: 3GP/H.263 Video white balance modes: Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Automatic, Daylight Main video camera features Video streaming: Streaming from video services and internet Video recording colour modes: Black and white, Negative, Sepia		Main video camera Camera video resolution: FWVGA (864 x 480) Camera video frame rate: 30 fps Camera video zoom: 4 x Video playback frame rate: 30 fps Video playback codecs: H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: 3GP, MP4 Video recording formats: 3GP/H.263 Video white balance modes: Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Automatic, Daylight Main video camera features Video streaming: Streaming from video services and internet Video recording colour modes: Black and white, Negative, Sepia Secondary video camera Secondary video camera resolution: 720p (HD, 1280 x 720) Secondary camera video recording formats: 3GP/H.263
SIM card type: Micro SIM Dual SIM: Dual Standby SIM Charging connectors: Micro-USB AV connectors: 3.5 mm audio connector System connectors: Micro-USB-B USB: USB 2.0 Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0 + HS Bluetooth profiles: Headset profile (HSP) 1.2, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.5, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.3, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP), General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP) 1.2, Dial-Up Networking Profile (DUN), File Transfer Profile (FTP), Object Push profile (OPP) 1.2, PAN 1.0 Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi security modes: EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, WPA, WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, EAP-TLS Other wireless connectivity: WAPI
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