14 DAY TRIAL // Nokia fans in Australia who are still not convinced about Windows Phone platform will be pleased to know that the company’s first Android smartphone, Nokia X, is now available for purchase via major retailer Mobicity.
While Nokia has yet to officially introduce the smartphone in Australia, AusDroid reports that the dual-SIM version of Nokia X has recently gone on sale at Mobicity for $170 AUD (€115).
This is slightly higher than Nokia’s $120 USD (€85) suggested retail price, but given the fact that the smartphone hasn’t been launched in Australia, it’s a wonder it hasn’t been priced even higher.
It is also worth mentioning that Nokia X is only available in black and white at Mobicity, while the green and red versions are out of stock, though they are priced $10 (€6.7) higher than the white and black color options.
There’s no telling when the smartphone will be officially introduced in the country, but according to Nokia Australia, “with regards to local availability, Australia is part of our future plans for Nokia X and we will be evaluating its suitability for the Australian market with our channel partners.”
The dual-SIM Nokia X available at Mobicity is compatible with all three major carriers’ 2G networks, so Optus, Vodafone and Telstra customers can grab it without having to worry about compatibility.
However, the smartphone only supports Optus/Vodafone 3G GSM900, as well as Optus/Vodafone 3G GSM2100 bands.
It is also worth mentioning that Nokia X comes with a special version of Android based on Jelly Bean 4.1.2, which does not offer access to Google Play Store. Instead, users will be able to download applications and games via Nokia Store, Yandex and other third-party app stores.
Spec-wise, Nokia X is a budget-friendly smartphone powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play processor, an Adreno 203 graphics processing unit and 512MB of RAM.
There are only 4GB of storage inside, but users will be able to further expand storage up to 32GB via microSD memory card. On the back, Nokia X packs a 3-megapixel photo snapper with video recording. Sadly, the phone lacks secondary front-facing camera.
Last but not least, Nokia X sports a 4-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display that supports 480 x 800 pixels resolution, and is powered by a 1500 mAh battery that should provide up to 408 hours of standby time or up to 13 hours of talk time.
Nokia X is the first Android smartphone in the X family that goes on sale in Australia, but two more devices may arrive in the coming weeks, the X+ and XL.