This week has seen a flurry of interesting information regarding Nokia’s Normandy phone, dubbed as Nokia X. Despite being in the final stages of sale to Microsoft Corp., it’s hard to believe that Nokia appears to be moving forward with its first-ever Android Smartphone later this month. The phone is rumored to be the replacement for the Asha series in the emerging markets. According to The Wall Street Journal reports, the Finnish company is preparing to unveil the low-cost Android Smartphone at the Mobile World Congress conference, which takes place in Barcelona in February. This much-discussed Android device will also target emerging markets, but won’t promote some key features that are typically seen on Google’s Android platform, including the Google Play app store.
The Nokia Normandy’s specifications to look out for include:
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Four inch touch screen with a 480×800 pixel resolution
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Powered by a dual-core, 1GHz Snapdragon processor with 512MB of RAM.
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4GB internal memory with a MicroSD card slot
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Operating system – Android 4.4 KitKat
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5-megapixel rear camera
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A modest 1500mAh battery
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Expected to come in six different colors.
A few years ago, Nokia was dominating the whole cell phone market and generating raves. But now it has lost ground due to the growing popularity of Android worldwide. The instant decision to release the Android phone underscores how badly both Microsoft and Nokia miscalculated the mobile market. For more information, visit http://mashable.com/2014/02/10/nokia-android-smartphone-microsoft/
