Launching a refreshed version of the ver
popular Nokia 105 feature phone, which
was launched in 2013, Microsoft on
Wednesday unveiled the Nokia 105
(2015) and Nokia 105 (2015) Dual SIM .
The handset (and its dual-SIM variant)
comes with several minor upgrades over
its predecessor. Priced at $20 (roughly
Rs. 1,300) before taxes and subsidies,
the device will reach only select markets
in single and dual-SIM versions.
The Nokia 105 (2015) runs on Series 30
up from its previous version's Series 30
and comes the same 1.4-inch (128x128
pixel) LCD display as well as the same
alphanumeric keyboard but in a slimmer
candybar form factor. It bears the same
capacity 800mAh battery, rated to delive
up to 15 hours of talk time and up to 35
days of standby time.
The feature phone, besides being
available in an extra colour variant of
White, can now store up to 2000
contacts and comes preinstalled with
games like Snake Xenzia and Bubble
Bash 2. "With an extended phonebook
capacity, the new Nokia 105 can store u
to 2,000 contacts. No matter how many
people and companies you connect with
you'll always have space to save their
contact details and make new
connections!," said the Lumia
Conversations blog post.
FM radio and torch applications are also
included. Measuring
108.5x45.5x14.1mm, the Nokia 105
(2015) is slightly taller, broader and
slimmer than its predecessor, which
measures 107x44.8x14.3mm. A more
rounded design of the feature phone is
also easy to hold. Dual-SIM variant of
the new Nokia 105 weighs 69.6 grams,
while the single-SIM variant weighs 69.
grams. Notably, the smartphone support
regular SIM cards.
To give users a rough idea of what price
the new Nokia 105 (2015) can be
expected to launch in India, the original
Nokia 105 was launched at Rs. 1,299.
In January, Microsoft announced anothe
feature phone - the Nokia 215 and Noki
215 Dual-SIM at just $29 (roughly Rs.
1,838). The feature phones however,
supported more functions than the Noki
105 (2015) like a 2.4-inch QVGA
(240x320 pixels) LCD display,
expandable storage via microSD card (u
to 32GB), 1100mAh removable battery,
and 0.3-megapixel fixed-focus rear
camera.
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