Yesterday Nokia launched its next super-inexpensive handset for music lovers, the Nokia X1-00. It will cost not more than €35, so we can assume it is designed for the “next billion”. Though the phone comes with a quite cheap price, but it doesn’t mean there is not any feature to be commended, and at first it comes to the speaker. But let’s talk about everything in order.
On the back of the phone users could find a massive speaker rated at 106phon. This means the volume of the sound could be so loud to rattle the window frames, heh. The frequency response has been improved, so the sound remains undistorted at higher volumes. This is the main distinguishing feature of the Nokia X1-00, as no other handset provides such feature.
The phone is designed for those places where ambient noise levels are high, so it must be a bit louder to cut through. And second, those users who like to listen to music home, that’s a perfect solution for them.
The Nokia X1-00 comes with a 3.5mm audio jack, so you can plug it into headphones. Plus there are three dedicated player keys and a nifty single-key playlist creator. And if you would like to expand the memory for more music, the phone supports microSD card slot for it. An integrated FM radio is an additional feature to access to news and entertainment.
Other attractive hardware of the phone is the battery which provides up to 61 days lifetime. It is clear the handset is intended for Western cities where is always some ambient light or where is no electricity at all.
The Nokia X1-00 runs the Series 30 operating system that brings a souped-up music player app, calendar, clock and calculator, pre-loaded games and so forth. The phone measures 112.2×47.3x 16mm and weighs 91g.
The device is coming on the abovementioned markets beginning in April. I guess it’ll succeed.
