This very afternoon they have leaked more data about Nokia X, the first Android smartphone from the Finnish company, now owned by Microsoft. Beyond how interesting the technical specifications may be, it is worth reflecting on where Nokia is pointing and what it can mean for the mobile device market.
During the last weeks we have had access to different leaked images of this device, after months of rumors about it. The Twitter account @evleaks has been behind almost all of them and now comes back with a tip regarding the Technical specifications.
Nokia X: Snapdragon (1GHz x2), 4 "WVGA, 512MB / 4GB (+ microSD), 5MP, 1500mAh, Android apps from Nokia Store + 3rd-party stores. Six colors.
- @evleaks (@evleaks) February 14
The Nokia X would have a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 840 x 480 pixels. It would have a 200 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 processor accompanied by 512 MB of RAM. In turn, it would have 4 GB of storage expandable by micro SD, a 5 MPX camera and 1.500 mAh battery.
We clearly have a low-end phone, with modest specs that are most likely targeting emerging markets. These had already been leaked in a Vietnamese online store that at the same time confirmed that affiliation to developing regions and a low price of about 80 euros.
No Google Play certification
Evleaks only confirms what we already knew but gives us an interesting piece of information. We will not have Google certification. Android applications will come from the Nokia Store and third-party application stores.
This decision could be derived from the costs derived from the certification process that Mountain View requires, as well as the strict conditions that they impose and that we have met today.
This model began to take shape before Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's device division, but it still seems to show some alignment with those of Redmond. Without Google search, the most likely option would be Bing. The advertising revenue of the applications will not be shared in any case with that of Mountain View. Nor will you use the services represented in the Google Apps that rival those of Nokia and Microsoft itself.
In short, it is possible that this Nokia X is not as contradictory to Microsoft's interests as it was raised from some forums.
Source: @evleaks (Twitter)