Nokia X Review

gophoneworld.blogspot.com - Nokia X was one of the first Finnish 'ever smartphone to run Android, but may not be the Android phone you've been looking for. Perhaps you've been looking in the wrong places? Nokia certainly would like you to think so. Honestly though - especially codename Normandy - this is clearly not the D-day in smartphones.

Nokia X was not made ​​to compete with the best out there. This is the opposite of a ship - inexpensive hardware provide reasonable performance at a low price. No Google services, but Nokia and Microsoft instead. There is no Google Play Store but many Android applications on Nokia and other stores. There is no level of customization of Android but a mixture of Lumia and Asha simplicity. This Android like you have never seen it before. Curious?

The operating system is built on the Android Open Source Project, which in turn is been based on 4.1 Jelly Bean, but looks nothing like. On the inside and outside, this is more like Asha with a Windows Phone twist. Fastlane meets resizable tiles - a simple to use combo, user friendly and light on the hardware.

Key features
Quad-band GSM, GPRS, EDGE
Dual-band 3G with HSPA
Optional dual-SIM support, dual standby
Nokia X software platform 1.0, based on the Android Open Source Project
4" IPS LCD WVGA capacitive touchscreen, ~233 ppi
1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A5 processor, Adreno 203 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset
512MB RAM
Proximity sensor, accelerometer, display auto-rotation
4GB internal storage (1.2GB available to the user)
Nokia HERE maps with free lifetime voice-guided navigation and offline maps support
Data-efficient Nokia Xpress browser
Nokia MixRadio
Nokia Glance screen, double-tap-to-unlock
3.15 MP camera, FWVGA video recording @30fps
microSD card support (up to 32 GB)
Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity
FM radio
Bluetooth v3.0
Standard microUSB port, charging
1500 mAh Li-Ion battery
Main disadvantages
No Google services (Play, Gmail, Maps, Calendar, Drive), you can't even sync contacts
Fixed-focus camera
No front camera
Budget-grade hardware may result in system bottlenecks
No smart dialing
No document reader

The absence of Google services is surely a deal-breaker for those hoping to get the pure Android experience on a Nokia phone. Of course, the Nokia and Microsoft's alternatives are there: HERE Maps and Navigation (instead of Google Maps), OneDrive (instead of Google Drive), Nokia Mail (instead of Gmail), Nokia Store (instead of Google Play). Ultimately, you won't be able to sync your Google Contacts and Calendar but Nokia pushing its own agenda is hardly a surprise.

The Nokia X has a simple objective: keep cheap droids at bay. But not Samsung's, LG's or Sony's cheap droids - it's the countless - nameless - dirt-cheap Android-powered smartphones Nokia worries about. They're a real threat to their Asha lineup in developing markets and entry-level Lumias elsewhere.

With the X-line, Finland sticking competitively-priced smartphone in your hands, and save an embarrassing dispute about how smart Ashas actually. And hey, the Nokia X and his brother should be low not only because they compete with the cheapest droid. That's because the Lumia line needs to feel like an upgrade - which is the ultimate goal.

Politics aside, everything about the X-line seems simple enough. Asha simplicity and aesthetics thrown shaker Android Windows Phone. Finish your teasing, close-up traditional exterior we come next.

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