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Nokia intros more entry-level Asha handsets

Ben Kersey

Nokia may be firmly committed to Windows Phone across large parts of the world, but its still intent on bringing low-cost devices to developing nations with its range of Asha feature phones. The Finnish company is introducing three new Asha phones today: the Asha 305, 306, and 311. All phones come in around 3-inches in

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6 Jun 2012

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Nokia Expands Its Windows Phones To More Price Points With $180 Entry Level Lumia 520 And $330 Mid-Range Lumia 720

techcrunch.com Natasha Lomas 88 days ago

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Nokia has announced two new Lumia smartphones at its Mobile World Congress press conference – broadening its Windows Phone 8 portfolio to five devices and filling in some of the pricing gaps in the mid and lower end of the range. The two 3G newcomers to the Lumia line are the mid-range Lumia 720 and the new entry level 520, which will cost $180 before taxes.Read similar

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The Facebook Button Is Back On Phones: Nokia Puts Social Networking Knobs On ~$62 Series 40 Asha 205, 205 Dual-SIM Qwerty Handsets

techcrunch.com Natasha Lomas 179 days ago

Nokia has added another two models to its Asha range of Series 40 phones: the Asha 205, and a dual-SIM variant, both due to launch in Q4 with a price-tag in the $60 region. The Qwerty, non-touch handsets have a dedicated Facebook button on the front -- for jumping straight to your social network profile. Also on board: a speedy Bluetooth sharing system called Slam.Read similar

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Huawei Executive Details Plan To Overtake Apple And Samsung In Mobile

www.businessinsider.com Matt Warman 82 days ago

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Thorsten Heins: BlackBerry won't sell sub-$50 phones

www.engadget.com Daniel Cooper 77 days ago

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Nokia announces Asha 210: a colorful QWERTY with a social heart, we go hands-on (video)

www.engadget.com James Trew 30 days ago

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Point-Counterpoint: The 'cheap iPhone'

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Global mobile phone shipments breached 1.6 billion units in 2012, Samsung, Apple and Nokia still on top

www.engadget.com Sean Buckley 120 days ago

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BlackBerry’s New Q5: The Cheap Keyboard Phone for Emerging Markets and Hello Kitty Fans

www.wired.com Roberto Baldwin 11 days ago

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Nokia Transit makes the commute over to Asha touchscreen phones, adds public transport info

www.engadget.com Mat Smith 59 days ago

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Inviting beta testers, Nokia has brought its city navigation app, Transit, to its Asha touchscreen range. Like the Windows Phone and Symbian iterations, you'll be able to plan trips across multiple public transport routes, save particular journeys as well as research departure and arrival times. It's all crafted in those familiar rounded lines of previous S40 software and is also the first location app that Nokia has tested for its Asha range, which remain a lucrative component of the company's business. The app (currently in Nokia's Beta Labs) will work with Asha numbers 305 through 311, al... Read similar

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Nokia intros Music+ subscription service with unlimited downloads, web listening

www.engadget.com Jon Fingas 117 days ago

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Sony intros Xperia SP and Xperia L for Q2

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Facebook Phone Button Lives on in $62 Nokia Asha 205

www.wired.com Alexandra Chang 179 days ago

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It's no official Facebook phone, but Nokia's Asha 205 is another addition to the lineup of feature phones that come with deep Facebook integration, right down to a dedicated Facebook button.Read similar

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The Engadget Interview: Richard Collins, head of Ubuntu mobile products

www.engadget.com Sharif Sakr 119 days ago

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Qualcomm intros Snapdragon 200 and 400 series of mobile processors

www.androidguys.com Scott Webster 92 days ago

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www.engadget.com Jamie Rigg 179 days ago

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Nokia To Start Selling Lots Of Super Cheap Phones

www.businessinsider.com Ritsukp Ando 91 days ago

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Nokia Lumia 505 gets official for Telcel in Mexico

www.engadget.com Zachary Lutz 160 days ago

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Numark refreshes iDJ Live, NS7, Mixtrack Pro DJ controllers, intros new Orbit wireless option

www.engadget.com James Trew 121 days ago

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Amazon Departing From Cheap Hardware Strategy With New Smartphone Plans

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