Nokia 215, Latest Super Cheap Smartphone from Microsoft

Since Microsoft acquired Nokia's smartphone division, the Redmond-based company did not want to release a flagship phone because his attention was focused on the device at an affordable price. It looks like that trend continues to this day as the announcement of the Nokia 215, on Monday (01.05.15).

Nokia 215 is the cheapest mobile phones offered by Microsoft. Although for a smartphone Nokia 215 looks not too "smart," the device can be used to surf. With a price tag of $29, the Nokia 215 can run applications such as Facebook, Messenger, Twitter, Bing Search, MSN Weather and Opera Mini.

In terms of design, the Nokia 215 has many similarities with the Nokia C1-02 models were launched five years ago. The Nokia 215 comes with a color display of 2.4 inches and a physical keyboard 3x4 models wearing rubber pads that can remind you of the days before the touch screen there everywhere.

Microsoft claims that the Nokia 215, like the old school Nokia mobile phone, designed to survive even if used for years. The device has a battery that can last up to 29 hours of stand by time, 20 hours of talk time on 2G and 50 hours of music play time. He was accompanied by features FM radio, flashlight and available in a choice of bright green color, black and white.

The Nokia 215 is designed specifically for users in developing countries. He will enter the market at the end of the first quarter of 2015, starting from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. Because Indonesia is among the emerging markets, likely to Microsoft to bring the Nokia 215 to the country. Let's wait.

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