Nokia has today announced two affordable dual-SIM phones targeting the users in the developing countries like India. Nokia C1 and Nokia C2 are the new entrants in the Nokia C series after Nokia C3 and Nokia C6.
Nokia C2 supports dual-SIM mode, the two SIM cards can be used simultaneously. It features a 1.8-inch color screen display with a Symbian Series 40 (S40) UI, VGA camera, Music player and FM radio, microSD card slot support up to 32GB, Nokia OVI life Tools and Nokia Ovi Mail, Bluetooth and above all, an unique “hot-swappable” SIM card feature.
Nokia C2 Pictures:
Nokia C2-00 Full Specifications:
| Dimensions | 108 x 45 x 14.7 mm |
| Weight | 74 g |
| Display | – 1.8” TFT 65K colors – 128 x 160 pixels |
| Camera | – VGA camera – 640 x 480 pixels |
| Memory | Up to 32GB microSD |
| Network | – 900 / 1800 (SIM-1) – 900 / 1800 (SIM-2) |
| Connectivity | – Bluetooth 2.0 – microUSB – GPRS class 12 – 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Audio formats | MP3 / WAV / AAC+ |
| Features | – Dual SIM – Hot-swappable external SIM* – Stereo FM radio with FM recording feature |
| Battery | Standard Li-Ion battery BL-5CB |
| Talk time | Up to 10 hrs 40 mins |
| Stand-by time | Up to 504 hrs |
| Colors | Dynamic Gray, Jet Black, Magenta, Dark Blue, Snow White |
| Availability | Expected released Q4 of 2010. |
[*] The 1st SIM card slot is placed beneath the batter, while the second SIM card is ‘”hot-swappable”, which means that the second SIM card can be removed and inserted keeping the phone is switched on.
Price And Availability:
The price of the Nokia C2 dual-SIM phone in Europe is estimated at EUR €45 sans the VAT charges. The price of Nokia C2 in India can be expected around Rs. 2700 to Rs. 3000 INR. The phone will be available only in the fourth quarter of 2010 (Q4).
