Saturday 22 June 2013

Nokia 301 dual-SIM feature phone available online for Rs.5,149


The Nokia 301 feature phone which was announced by the Finnish handset maker during the Mobile World Congress is now available online at a price of Rs. 5,149.

The phone has been listed at online retailer Flipkart's website and comes with a 1 year Nokia India warranty. It's available in Magenta, Black and Cyan colour variants.

The Nokia 301 is built on the same design approach as the company's higher end Lumia phones, featuring multiple colours. It is a dual-SIM, dual standby phone and also offers 3G connectivity.

The Nokia 301 has a 2.4-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 240x320 pixels and has an alphanumeric keypad, bearing the conventional candy bar form factor. It runs Nokia's proprietary Series 40 operating system.

The device comes with the Nokia Xpress Browser preloaded which according to the company's claim offers up to 90 percent more data efficiency. The phone is also being touted as "the most affordable Nokia device to offer video streaming" and comes with new smart camera features, inspired by the digital camera lenses on the Nokia Lumia smartphones. 

The Nokia 301 has a 3.2-megapixel camera that will offer "Sequential shot," which allows users to takes 3-5 pictures in a row. It also offers a Panorama mode and self-timer, among other camera features. Nokia has also included a simple self portrait assistant with voice integration. It will tell you to move your camera up, down, right, left to centre your face for the shot.

It also comes with Nokia Slam, through which users can share photos via Bluetooth. It's an easy way to share photos and other files to other basic phones and you don't need to pair on Bluetooth. It works with other non-Nokia phones as well. The phone also offers FM radio. The phone weighs 102 grams and comes with a 1200mAh battery.


Nokia 301 key specifications
  • 2.4-inch LCD Transmissive screen with a resolution of 240x320 pixels
  • 3.2-megapixel rear camera with Panorama, sequential shot modes
  • Dual-SIM, dual-standby
  • 64MB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
  • Nokia Series 40 OS
  • 3G, Bluetooth 3.0
  • 1200 mAh battery