Nokia X

Brand	Nokia
Manufacturers	Nokia, laterMicrosoft Mobile[1][2]
Type	Touchscreen Smartphone
Series	Nokia X family
First released	24 February 2014
Availability by region	24 February 2014
Discontinued	17 July 2014[3]
Successor	Nokia X2
Compatible networks	(GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850, 900, 1,800 and 1,900 MHz 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s,HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s): 900 and 2,100 MHz
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	115.5 mm (4.55 in) H 10.4 mm (0.41 in) W 73.2 mm (2.88 in) D.
Weight	128.7 g (4.54 oz)
Operating system	Nokia X platform (Modified Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2[4]) Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display, up to 2 fingers
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
CPU	1.0 GHz dual-core
GPU	Adreno 203
Memory	512 MBRAM (768 MB in Nokia X+ andXL)
Storage	4 GB
Removable storage	microSD up to 32 GB
Battery	Li-ion 1500 mAh
Rear camera	3 MP fixed focus
Display	4.0 in (10 cm) 800×480 px IPS WVGA (233 PPI)
Connectivity	Bluetooth 3.0 + HS micro-USB 2.0 Wi-Fi802.11b/g/n

TheNokia X is a mid-tier smartphone announced as part of theNokia X family in February 2014, running on theNokia X platform. The device shipped on the same day as the unveiling, withNokia targeting the product for emerging markets, and was sold and maintained byMicrosoft Mobile. On 17 July 2014, Microsoft announced that it would discontinue the line.^[5]

The X was previously under development known asNormandy,^[6]Project N,^[7] theAsha on Linux project^[8] andMView.^[9]

The phone was unveiled byStephen Elop at the 2014Mobile World Congress, Barcelona on 24 February 2014.^[10] Contrary to previous leaks, two variants, Nokia X^[11] and Nokia X+^[12] were released, with the Nokia X+ having 768 MB of RAM, as opposed to 512 MB of RAM, as well as with a microSD card included in the box.^[13]

A third phone, theNokia XL, was announced, with a larger screen, front-facing camera, rear flash, and longer battery runtime.^[14]

Very soon after release, a developer hadrooted the device, and enabled the installation of Google's apps and services.^[15]

The Nokia X was heavily criticized for not having a home button;^[16] this was later addressed with theNokia X2.

In an interview withForbes, formerHMD Global CEO Arto Nummela stated that analysis showed that the Nokia X series became surprisingly popular with users of high end Samsung and Apple smartphone devices, despite the fact that it was a mid to low end device family.^[17]

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