Nokia launches new phone aimed at music lovers

PanARMENIAN.Net - Nokia launched a brand new mobile phone aimed at music lovers and the next billion, the Nokia X1-00.

According to The Official Nokia Blog, the device is intended to retail at less than €35 and offer the maximum boom-per-buck with special hardware features for users in growth markets.

“This is a music lover’s phone. Why is this important in the markets the Nokia X1-00 is designed for? Two reasons in particular: first, because ambient noise levels can high in many places in the world, so you might need everything to be a bit louder to cut through. Second, because mobile music is much more likely to be a shared experience – you might be using this device as your main music player at home,” the announcement said. "This is super-inexpensive and needs to be pretty simple. It uses the Series 30 operating system, so it’s got the basics people need, with a souped-up music player app, calendar, clock and calculator, pre-loaded games and so forth, but no, it’s not designed to be a smartphone competitor”.

The Nokia X1-00 comes with a 3.5mm audio jack, so user can plug it into speakers or headphones. There’s support for MicroSD memory cards for extra music storage up to 16GB. There’s also an integrated FM radio for access to news and entertainment.

Music-orientated hardware features are completed with three dedicated player keys and a nifty single-key playlist creator.

The Nokia X1-00 is scheduled to be available in selected markets beginning in April.