Nokia makes ‘perplexing strategic move’ and releases its first Android phone

Nokia have officially revealed its first range of Android phones at the Mobile World Conference in android-nokia920Barcelona, despite Microsoft’s plans to buy Nokia’s mobile division.

The new X range of Nokia smart phones will consist of the X, the X+ and the XL which is expected to range in price from approximately 89 Euros to 109 Euros.

Experts claim this to be a “perplexing strategic move”, despite the fact that many experts predicted Nokia’s eventual move to Android. Microsoft have been criticised before for not keeping up with technology trends in the past, but Analyst Ben Wood from CCS Insight claims turning to Android was probably “a bitter pill to swallow.”

When asked what he thought of Nokia’s move to Android at a Microsoft press conference, the vice-president of operating systems for Windows Joe Belfiore claimed that “some things we’re excited about, some things we’re less excited about. Whatever they do, we’re supportive of them.”

The Nitty Gritty

The three grades of the new X range represent the quality and number of features on the phone, with the entry level model offering 512 MB Ram and a three-megapixel camera. The top-end XL model will have a 5 inch screen, a front-facing 2-megapixel camera and a rear 5-megapixel camera.

This new range won’t completely turn away from Microsoft though, with users having the option of using the technology giant’s free cloud storage system, One Drive. Outlook, Microsoft’s email software, will also be the default client in the entirety of the Nokia X range of smartphones.

According to research analysts at Gartner more than 1.1 million devices are expected to be running on the Android operating system, in comparison to the Windows Operating system which has approximately 360,000.

 

 

 



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