BARCELONA, Spain – Nokia introduces three new Asha phones today: the Nokia Asha 302, 203 and 202.
STOP. You already know from the name: they don’t have the headline specs that the tech press adores. So instead of jumping right into the figures, let’s take a moment to put these releases into context.
Which is the fastest growing mobile market? Where is the hunger for smartphone-style experiences the highest? Who is using most Internet services from a mobile phone?
It’s not the US or Western Europe, that’s for sure. The most likely new entrant to the mobile Internet lives in the South and East of the globe. From the stats, he or she is an urban teenager in the likes of Indonesia, India, China, Brazil or Mexico.
They’re already connected, onto the Internet, social networks and instant messaging.
And that’s where the new Nokia Asha phones come in. They address the needs of – quite literally – tens of millions of users.
Since their launch in October, Asha phones have reached 100 countries – and the Nokia Browser gets an astounding four new users every second.
And these phones are getting smarter all the time – With Mail for Exchange on the Asha 302, it’s never been easier to do business – and there’s a great gift on the Asha 203 and Asha 202 too: An exclusive games package from EA that means they’re a lot of fun.
OK. So here they are:
The Nokia Asha 302 is a premium quality QWERTY phone that is perfect for young professionals who need to communicate for business, and love to stay in touch with family and friends.
Metallic touch points and a full QWERTY keypad make text input a pleasure, and fast one-click access to email, chat and social networks means that you never need to be out of touch.
For the first time on a Nokia Series 40 phone you can use Mail for Exchange to easily manage all your business emails and synchronise all your contacts and calendars – while still staying connected to all your favourite social networks, like Whatsapp and Facebook through Nokia Social which lets you view all your feeds, and post updates, right from your homescreen.
Using the Nokia Browser makes accessing the Internet a faster, richer, and more affordable experience.
And this phone is just as much about pleasure as business. The Asha 302 has a 3.2-megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom, enhanced stereo FM radio, a music player and up to to 32GB memory card support.
Key features:
- Dimensions: 115.2 mm x 58.9 mm x 13.5 mm
- Weight: 106 g (including battery)
- Standby time: Up to 29 days (GSM); Up to 34 days (WCDMA)
- Talk time: Up to 9 hours (GSM); 5.9 hours (WCDMA)
- Memory: Up to 140 MB internal memory,
support for up to 32 GB microSD memory card - WIFI connectivity where available
You can simply touch, and connect to your world with the Nokia Asha 203.
Accessing your favourite social network, or sending an SMS, is really fast and easy with an intuitive touch screen for browsing, scrolling and opening apps.
Stay in touch with family and friends using email, chat or IM providers – or post an update to Facebook and Twitter using the preloaded Nokia Social application. And like the Asha 302, you can use the Nokia Browser for fast and affordable access to the Internet
The Asha 203 comes with an Exclusive Games Gift from EA – with 40 games to download from Nokia Store, including Tetris, Need for Speed, The Run and Bejeweled.
The games offering in Nokia Asha 203 and Nokia Asha 202 is an exclusive gift of 40 premium games to download from the Nokia Store. Once you have accessed the offering, you will have 60 days to download the games of your choice.
To get the most enjoyment out of a Nokia Asha 203 there’s a media player for stereo radio, video and music, and a loud and clear inbuilt speaker – as well as a 2-megapixel camera.
Key Features:
- Dimensions: 114.8 mm x 49.8 mm x 13.85 mm
- Weight: 90 g (Including battery)
- Standby time: Up to 25 days
- Talk time: Up to 5 hours
- Memory: Up to 10MB free user memory
- Memory card: Support up to 32 GB microSD
The Nokia Asha 202 is an Easy Swap Dual SIM phone, meaning that you can swap SIM cards whenever you need to without powering off – and comes with a dedicated SIM manager so that you can personalize your phone and manage up to five different accounts.
The intuitive touch screen lets you browse, scroll and open apps quickly and easily, and you can stay in touch with family and friends through email or chat, or by using a preloaded Nokia Social application to allow you fast access to Facebook, Twitter or your favourite social network.
The Nokia Asha 202 also has an Exclusive Games Gift from EA – with 40 games to download from Nokia Store, including Tetris, Need for Speed, The Run and Bejeweled
To get the most out of your phone, the Nokia Asha 202 comes with a media player for stereo radio, video and music, and a 2MP camera.
Key features:
- Dimensions: 114.8 mm x 49.8 mm x 13.85 mm
- Weight: 90g (including battery)
- Memory: Up to 10MB free user memory
- Memory card: Support up to 32 GB microSD
- Standby time: Up to 16.5 days
- Talk time: Up to 5 hours
If you’re young, savvy about mobile technology – and ambitious about the future, these Nokia Asha phones are a perfect addition to a range that opens the way to the most exciting, and affordable, way to get connected to the world.