Microsoft has unveiled another phone in the Nokia X range of devices supporting Android apps. The Nokia X2 will launch in July, initially as a dual-Sim phone, for a recommended price of EUR 99. Targeting first-time and emerging market smartphone users, the X2 comes with a 4.3-inch screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, 1 GB RAM, a 5 megapixel rear camera and a range of Microsoft and third-party apps, including OneNote, Yammer, Line games, WeChat and Instagram.
The phone features the new Nokia X Software Platform 2.0, offering a choice of three types of navigation screens: the colorful 'home' with resizable tiles, Fastlane to access recent apps and future calendar items, and a new Lumia-inspired apps list, from which people can pin items to the home screen. A pull-down notifications tab supports management of connectivity options and actionable items, such as software updates.
The Nokia X2 features exchangeable back covers that come with a brightly colored core and a translucent outer layer, so the device appears lit from within. It will be available at launch in glossy orange, black and green, with glossy yellow, white and matte dark grey coming later.
Nokia launched the first X phone in February and this is the fourth phone in the series. Microsoft claims the initial Nokia X was the top-selling phone in its price category in Russia, Kenya and Nigeria and top-selling phone overall in Pakistan. It achieved third place in the Indian market, according to figures from GfK.
