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Nokia Asha series

Manufacturers	Nokia (2011–2014) Microsoft Mobile (2014)
Availability by region	2011–2014
Predecessor	Nokia Cseries Nokia Xseries
Compatible networks	2G EDGE 3G HSPA+ (some models)
Form factor	Various
Operating system	Proprietary (Series 40,Nokia Asha platform)
Memory	Between 16 MB and 128 MB
Removable storage	microSD (up to 32 GB)
Battery	Between 1010 mAh and 1430 mAh
Rear camera	Between 0.3 MP and 5 MP
Front camera	No
Display	Between 2.4 inches and 3.0 inches
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.1 or 3.0 Wi-Fi (some models) FM radio 3.5 mm audio jack microUSB 2.0
Data inputs	QWERTY, touch and type, full screen
Development status	Discontinued

Nokia Asha is a discontinued series offeature phones and low-endsmartphones produced and marketed byNokia. It was marketed from late 2011 until 2014, by which time it was underMicrosoft Mobile ownership. The range consisted ofQWERTY keyboard, fulltouchscreen, and hybrid 'touch and type' handsets. Most Asha phones runSeries 40 while from 2013 full touch models run the derivedNokia Asha platform.

The Nokia Asha range was announced at Nokia World 2011 on 26 October 2011 alongside theNokia Lumia. Asha was developed for emerging markets with the goal of connecting the "next billion" to the Internet, as cited by then Nokia CEOStephen Elop.^[1][2] The name "Asha" comes from theHindi word meaning "hope".^[3]

According toThe Verge in September 2013, Nokia had a project referred to asAsha on Linux and also as "MView"—a reference toMountain View. The project used a fork ofAndroid on a low-end handset to maximize margins. The project resulted in theNokia X family of devices, unveiled atMWC 2014. It was one of two known Android projects at the company, the other was running the OS on high-end Lumia hardware.^[4]

On 3 September 2013,Microsoft announced its purchase of Nokia's mobile device business, with the deal closing on 25 April 2014. The company previously announced an intent to use Asha as an "on-ramp" to theWindows Phone platform,^[5][6] but in a company memo released in July 2014, it was announced that as part of cutbacks, Microsoft would end the Asha andAndroid-basedNokia X range entirely, in favor of solely producing Lumia Windows Phones and Nokia-branded "feature phone" products.^[7]

On 11 January 2018,HMD Global acquired the Ashatrademark.^[8][9]

Below are the mobile phones in the Asha range.

TheAsha 305 andAsha 311 models are known as the first generation of Asha Full Touch phones; the second generation is the Asha 50x line. All devices up to the Asha 50x series run the Nokia domesticoperating system withSeries 40 UI platform, also known as S40. TheAsha 501 (released in May 2013),Asha 500, Asha 502, Asha 503 and Asha 230 (announced on 14 February 2014) are powered by theNokia Asha platform, which builds on S40 andSmarterphone.^[10][11]

Feature phones without the Asha name powered by S40

The Nokia 206, 207, 208, and 301 were not part of the Asha series as they do not carry the "Asha" branding, despite mistakenly being marketed as such by some carriers and retailers.

• Nokia N9
• Nokia X
• Microsoft Lumia
• Symbian
• Nokia 1

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