Nokia unveiled two new dual-SIM phones at an event called “Twins Day Out” here in New Delhi. While Nokia C2-00 is targeted at customers who want to access internet on the move, Nokia X1-01 is a music phone. Nokia had brought together 60 twins for the event and held a parade before showing its new handsets.
Dual-SIM phones are very popular in India at the entry-level and many industry insiders believe that it is Nokia’s inability to come with such devices earlier that has hit the company hard.
It had brought one dual-SIM phone to Indian market last year. But by that time companies like Micromax and Spice had already established themselves in the market of dual-SIM phones.
“Nokia believes in being closer to the consumers and we want to develop products that meet the Indian consumer’s changing needs and aspirations. We are sure Nokia C2-00 and Nokia X1-01 will set new benchmarks in the mobile internet and music space in the entry-level dual-SIM category,” said Vipul Sabharwal, sales director at Nokia India.
Nokia claims C2-00 is the first dual-SIM phone to have ‘easy swap’, which offers consumers the convenience of changing SIM cards without the need to turn off the phone or remove the battery. The phone also remembers the settings for up to five separate SIM cards. Nokia said C2-00 will be available for around Rs 3,000.
Nokia X1-01, meanwhile, comes with a ‘jumbo’ battery that delivers up to 36 hours of continued music playback. It has in-built speakers and supports a memory card up to 16GB. This phone will be sold for around Rs 2,000.
[source: The Times of India]