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Nokia Unveils Nokia Asha 311, Asha 306 and dual-SIM Asha 305 Cheap Touchscreen Phones

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Nokia has announced a trio of new ultra cheap Asha touchscreen phones – Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306 and Nokia Asha 311. Unlike the previous Asha phones, these new phone aren’t having keypads.
Nokia Asha 311
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# 3-inch capacitive touchscreen with 240 X 400 pixels of resolution
# 1GHz single-core processor
# 3.2MP rear-facing primary camera
# 128MB RAM
# 256MB ROM
# 140MB built-ion storage. microSD card slot for memory expansion support up to 32GB
# Pentaband WCDMA connectivity
# Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, 3.5mm headset jack, micro USB 2.0, USB On-the-go support
# Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
# Series 40 OSS Browser
# 1110mAh battery
# 40 free EA games preinstalled
# 15 level pre-bundled version of Angry Birds.
# Nokia Browser 2.1, Nokia Maps, Nokia Life
Nokia Asha 305/306
Both the Nokia Asha 305 and Asha 306 are sharing the same specifications and the same hardware. Nokia Asha 305 comes with dual-SIM slots, while the Nokia Asha 306 has got WLAN connectivity.
# 3-inch resistive touchscreen with 240 X 400 resolution
# 2MP rear-facing primary camera
# 10MB internal storage; Memory expansion support up to 32GB via microSD cards
# Dual-band GSM/EDGE connectivity
# Bluetooth 2.1, microUSB 2.0 connector, 3.5 mm audio jack, and accelerometer
# Dimensions: 110.3 mm x 53.8 mm x 12.8 mm; Weight: 98.3 grams (Asha 3.05), 96.3 grams (Asha 306)
# Nokia Browser 2.1, Nokia Maps, Nokia Life preinstalled apps.
# 40 free EA games preinstalled
# 1110mAh battery

 Dual-SIM capable Nokia Asha 305 should start hitting the store shelves by the end of this month for just €63. Both the Nokia Asha 306 and Asha 311 will ship in Q3 of this year for €68 and €92 respectively.
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Nokia brings $99 Asha smartphone

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English: Nokia N9 mobile phone running Harmatt...
English: Nokia N9 mobile phone running Harmattan software (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Image representing Nokia as depicted in CrunchBase
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Nokia prior to two years went through a big modification, saying goodbye to its traditional Symbian routes and shifting to MS’ Windows Phone OS. In that time where it moved towards top-notch segment, the Finnish firm also revealed a straightforward reserve OS that is named Asha, which created different types of low-ranged phones. Build to cater developing markets in needy nations, the Asha phones till time has shown a retail win. However, it was assumed that Asha would serve as emergency solution –Nokia’s mentioned aim is to trim down the price of Windows phone devices, and majorly cost-competitive phones like Lumia 520 and 610.
Asha may still be intervened by Windows Phone for some period, but still it showed a great hit with its Asha platform. The older software is changed and improved so that it commits “faster and more responsive” user experience in combination of improved development tools for app development, publishing and monetization.
Nokia Asha 501 - © theverge.com
Still that model of goals may be typical for any mobile OS, the reality Nokia is putting heavy resources into developing Asha ecosphere is speaking. The mobile maker doesn’t look like trusting its potential of shifting Windows Phone down the pricing level rapidly enough, and so it’s doing tricky jobs against expected competition by aligning Asha ranges.
The fresh UI in Asha owns many well-recognized features from the MeeGo-enabled Harmattan interface on the Nokia N9. Initial one is the capability to tap dually on the locked screen to wake the phone up, but components of the Swipe UI and the appealing style and the status of the N9 are also there.

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