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Nokia Launches Cheapest Dual-SIM Phone Ever

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It seems all mobile phone manufactures are heading the way of offering cheap phones. We covered Apple' s plan to launch a whole new cheaper iPhone 4 in emerging markets and now Nokia is taking the competition to a whole new level. Inspired by the local markets in Africa and Asia where the need of the hour is not high end Apps but the ability to use dual-sim phones. The reason for this is because alot of people in these countries prefer using prepaid sin cards rather that the postpaid which is costlier and can run into heavy bills. On the other hand a prepaid SIM can be used for as long as you need it and when you find another phone company offering lower tariff plans the old SIM can be ditched for a new one and with number portability you still retain your old number.  


Nokia will be launching the 101 and the 100 in Q3 and Q4 of 2012 respectively. The Nokia 101 will cost approx $35 and the 100 will cost approx $29. 


Check out the features of the phones below, information provided by ibtimes.com
The 101 features include

 Dual SIM possibility
• Extremely affordable
• 65K 1.8” color screen
• Grid-based menu with easily readable icons
• Supporting FM radio and MP3 player
• Memory card up to 16 GB capacity
• Possibility to have 500 entries in the phone book


In addition, it features an incorporated flashlight, 3.5 mm AV connector, pre-loaded games and also a time tracker. It will have a talk time of 8.5 hours.


It will be available in phantom black and coral red colors. It weighs only 69.6 g including battery.


Nokia 100 features will include

• 65K 1.8” color screen
• Grid-based menu with easily readable icons
• Supporting FM radio
• Possibility to have 500 entries in the phone book
• Memory card up to 16 GB capacity
• Extremely affordable


Unlike 101 it does not offer MP3 support. It will have a talk time of 7.2 hours.


In addition, like the 101, it offers an incorporated flashlight, 3.5 mm AV connector, pre-loaded games and also the time tracker. It weighs the same as the 101 model.


It will be available in more color options of blue, pink, red and black.

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