After recently announcing a total of three new smartphones running on the freshly upgraded Symbian Belle operating system dubbed the Nokia 700, 701 and 600, the company is back to basics with two mobile phones, namely the Nokia 100 and 101. Out of these, the Nokia 101 is a dual-SIM type mobile phone.
Operating on the Series 30 OS, both these devices are designed to go easy on the pocket. Apart from the dual-SIM advantage in the 101, it also offers an MP3 player and up to 16GB expandable memory. The latter comes with the FM radio function, incorporated in 101 as well.
Both handsets can store in up to five individual phonebooks and also different personalization preferences, which makes it convenient to share them among family and friends. On the efficiency front, the batteries of these two models have a standby life of 25 days and can survive talk time of 6.7 hours.
For users who face a difficulty in clearly reading mobile phone screens, the icons arranged in a grid give an unambiguous indication of what they represent. A flashlight is also incorporated with these handsets, thus making them useful in emergency situations or otherwise. Along with these features, the Nokia offerings also come with pre-loaded games and 3.5mm AV connectors, making for compatibility with a vast variety of headsets.
Exclusive of local taxes and operator subsidies, the Nokia 100 will be priced at €20 and the Nokia 101 at €25. The last mentioned is expected to go on sale by this quarter and the 100 should be available for purchase in the next quarter.