Nokia has announced new Cseries devices that are ideal for developing countries, with four low-cost and sturdy mobiles, two of which are dual SIM.
The Nokia C2 will cost 45 Euros, or approximately Rs. 2, 500, and is a dual SIM phone that has the second SIM in a hot-swappable position, said to be the world’s first such mobile. It supports dual-band GSM, at 900/1800 MHz. Other features include a VGA camera, GPRS/Bluetooth/microUSB connectivity, microSD expansion to 32GB (!), 3.5mm audio jack and MP3 player, and FM radio with broadcast recording. It has a standby time of 16.5 days, and a talk time of 4 hours.
The Nokia C1 is available in three flavours, the dual SIM Nokia C1-00, the Nokia C1-01 and the Nokia C1-02. The C1-00 will cost 30 Euros, or approximately Rs. 1,700, and is a GSM-GSM dual SIM phone that supports just one active SIM at a time, along with an easy switch option. Featuring an astounding 48 day standby time, the phone also offers FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack and a flashlight at the low-price.
The Nokia C1-01 and Nokia C1-02 are similarly designed, but have a single SIM card slot, and offer GPRS/Bluetooth connectivity and microSD card slot expansion (up to 32GB) in addition to the Nokai C1-00’s features. The only difference between the two is that the C1-01 has a VGA camera. The C1-01 is priced at 39 Euros or approximately Rs. 2,200, and the C1-02 is priced at 35 Euros or approximately Rs. 2,000.
The Nokia C1-00 is expected to release in Q3 2010, while the other thee phones will release in Q4 2010. Along with them, Nokia will also launch its useful bicycle charging kit, which employs a dynamo to charge phones that support the standard Nokia 2mm power pin. This will certainly be a great advantage in developing countries, including India.
Nokia certainly seems to be trying hard to expand its product offering, from the extreme low-end of the Nokia C1-00 to the high end of the Nokia N8.
Read on to find a comparison table of specifications for all four phones…
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Phone |
C1-00 |
C1-01 |
C1-02 |
C2-00 |
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 |
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 |
 |
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2G |
GSM 900 / 1800 |
GSM 900 / 1800 |
GSM 900 / 1800 |
GSM 900 / 1800 |
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GSM 900 / 1800 |
GSM 850 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 1900 |
GSM 900 / 1800 |
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Dimensions |
107.1x45x15 mm, |
108x45x14mm, |
108x45x13.8mm, |
108x45x14.7mm, 67.9 cc |
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Weight |
72.9 g |
78.8 g |
77.5 g |
74 g |
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Display |
1.8-inch |
1.8-inch |
1.8-inch |
1.8-inch |
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Alert |
Vibration; |
Vibration; |
Vibration; |
Vibration; |
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Speaker |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Phonebook |
500 entries |
1000 entries, Photocall |
1000 entries, Photocall |
1000 entries, Photocall |
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Call records |
20 dialed, |
20 dialed, |
20 dialed, |
20 dialed, |
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Card slot |
No |
microSD, up to 32GB |
microSD, up to 32GB |
microSD, up to 32GB |
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Bluetooth |
No |
Yes, v2.0 |
Yes, v2.0 |
Yes, v2.0 |
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USB |
No |
Yes, microUSB |
Yes, microUSB |
Yes, microUSB |
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GPRS |
No |
Class 10 |
Class 10 |
Class 12 |
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Camera |
No |
VGA, 640x480px |
No |
VGA, 640x480px |
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Messaging |
SMS |
SMS, MMS, |
SMS, MMS, |
SMS, MMS, |
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Browser |
No |
WAP 2.0/xHTML |
WAP 2.0/xHTML |
WAP 2.0/xHTML |
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Audio |
3.5mm audio jack, |
3.5mm audio jack, |
3.5mm audio jack, |
3.5mm audio jack, |
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Games |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Colours |
Medium Blue, |
Dark Grey, |
Black, |
Dynamic Gray, |
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Java |
No |
Yes, MIDP 2.0 |
Yes, MIDP 2.0 |
Yes, MIDP 2.0 |
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Dual SIM |
GSM GSM, |
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|
GSM GSM, |
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Battery |
Li-Ion 1020 (BL-5C) |
Li-Ion (BL-5CB) |
Li-Ion (BL-5CB) |
Li-Ion 1020 (BL-5C) |
