Nokia
230
Microsoft
just pulled the wraps off the Nokia 230 and its 230 Dual SIM counterpart. This
newest featurephone relies on a trifecta of aluminum build,
front-facing flash and an affordable price.
The
Nokia 230 features a 2.8-inch display with 240 x 320 pixel resolution (QVGA).
It has a total of 16 МB of RAM, reminiscent of simpler times, but that's enough
for the Series 30+ to run Opera Mini, Bing Search, and MSN weather. There's no
internal storage to speak of, in the sense of keeping MP3s internally - microSD
cards up to 32 GB are the way to go.
A
2 MP rear camera is on board, capable of shooting 1,600 x 1,200 pixel images and
videos at 240p/15fps. It has a flash too, but most importantly so does the
front-facing 2 MP shooter, which can also capture higher-res VGA videos (640 x
480 pixels).
There's
a very basic set of wireless connectivity options with only dual-band
900 MHz/1800 MHz GSM support and Bluetooth 3.0. There's an FM radio receiver,
too. A microUSB port takes care of charging, and there's also a 3.5 mm headphone
jack.
The
phone measures 124.6 x 53.4 x 10.9 mm and weighs 91.8 grams. It's mostly made
of polycarbonate, but has a sand-blasted aluminum back cover for a touch of
premium on a US$ 55 device. Behind it is a 1,200 mAh battery, which Microsoft
promises is good for up to 27 days of standby on the single-SIM version and 22
days for the dual-SIM. Availability starts in December 2015.
