Nokia launches Asha 501 globally from India
Nokia launches Asha 501 globally from India
Expanding its low-cost smartphone series, Nokia today globally launched Asha 501 touchscreen model which will be available in the market by June .'We will deliver Asha 501 in June to millions of people,' Nokia CEO Stephen Elop told here.
Expanding its low-cost smartphone series, Nokia today globally launched Asha 501 touchscreen model which will be available in the market by June .'We will deliver Asha 501 in June to millions of people,' Nokia CEO Stephen Elop told here.
Asha 501 is the first device to run on the new Asha platform and the
company chose India to launch the device globally.'India is very important. It
is the bellwether market that is very leading indicator of some of the
trend...Some of the new technology...It is very symbolic that we are not
launching this from certain other countries, from Finland, London or the US. We
are launching it here in India because so much of our work is focussed on
Indian consumers,' Elop said.
The device comes with Nokia Xpress Browser pre-loaded, which compresses
Internet data by up to 90 per cent.Elop said 60 operators in 90 countries have committed to selling Asha
smartphones.
'The new Nokia Asha 501 raises the bar for what is possible in affordable
smartphone design and optimisation,' Nokia executive vice president (mobile
phones) Timo Toikkanen said.
The device, which is available in single and dual SIM models, comes with
WiFi and bluetooth. It can give 17 hours of talk time and 48 days of standby
time.It has a 3.2 MP camera and comes in six colours.
Nokia is eyeing a major share in the smartphone market in India and is
seeking to strengthen the smartphone portfolio as it faces tough competition
from global rivals Samsung and Apple.
Despite India being second biggest market for Nokia, after China, the
company has posted 23 per cent dip in revenue from Euro 2,923 million at the
end of 2011.
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