MWC 2014: Nokia X, X+ and XL hands-on - comments

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MaxPayne123
vGt
24 Feb 2014

The pics of Nokia 220 and 230 are interchanged. Good phones , but very thick.

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Gudongz Inc
XM7
24 Feb 2014

A great move from Nokia. sure a lot people will buy this.. nice price for the specs. :)

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MdN8
dPU
24 Feb 2014

Anonymous, 24 Feb 2014Does it work with sideload? If so then im happy since google service is one of the most anoyi... moreYes it does support sideloading and also there are like 15 Android app stores to choose from. And yes, it should work better without Google spyware running all the time. :-)

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AnonD-125001
fqc
24 Feb 2014

why they drop support for my Nokia n9 while they build a knew android os with the same ui.
Can't they just offer Nokia N9 users the ability to upgrade to this new " android meego WP " OS
my nokia N9 is away better spec than this phone and with this new os it will rock all new x series

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taher
H4w
24 Feb 2014

no more wp launcher on android :P

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AnonD-79018
KIe
24 Feb 2014

Some important information plz read this.
Taken from international business times.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nokia-x-smartphone-range-blends-android-apps-windows-phone-design-1437623

Nokia's future:

In regard to Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's phone-making business, Elop explained his company's future: "Lumia continues to be our primary smartphone strategy and gives people the benefit of Microsoft cloud-based services. [The] Nokia X family serves fast-growing affordable smartphone segment for people in growth markets. X will generally be priced below the Lumia family.

"Customers should expect to see in the future Lumia getting cheaper, and X pushed up to just below that. Nokia X gives people a gateway to Microsoft.

"Nokia X becomes a feeder system for Lumia, deliberately using Android without Google's cloud services, instead substituting MS and Nokia services. Introduces the next billion people to Microsoft."

Microsoft's cloud, not Google's:

Essentially, the Nokia X and Nokia X+ are running a forked version of Android, in the same way Amazon does with its Kindle Fire tablets. It may be Android, running Android applications, but most users would consider this to be Nokia's own user interface with much in common with Windows Phone.

This approach allows Android developers to easily bring their apps to the Nokia X in just a few hours, or even less than that.

The sub-€100 range is a "massive opportunity" for Nokia, with that area expected to grow four times faster than the rest of the smartphone market.

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IkbenNederlands
mGD
24 Feb 2014

This hands on is far better than the verge.
The Verge thinks that a 100 EUR is supposed to be blazing fast.

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harlekkin
XrG
24 Feb 2014

Interesting hybrid for a phenomenal price. Well done Nokia.

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Anonymous
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24 Feb 2014

Does it work with sideload?
If so then im happy since google service is one of the most anoying thing in android. It takes to many memory both rom and ram...

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AnonD-106979
uCc
24 Feb 2014

I'll choose Nokia X+ or Nokia XL.

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SD
bEQ
24 Feb 2014

can we change the tile colors?

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AnonD-93438
j0c
24 Feb 2014

In regular android we have the option to not sync contacts, the people app in Nokia X+ is like WP crap or otherwise? like if I don't want to put my contacts online at all? Anyone please do check!

Does Nokia X+ works without a Google or Microsoft account? I have people with no email addresses.

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AnonD-236725
n1H
24 Feb 2014

Nokia is one of the best brand. With the new ceo nw.
Nokia X and X+ seems to be like asha only.The main disadvantage for them is the FIXED FOCUS camera. Which nearly no android user would like to switch to. NOKIA XL must be worth it. As it contains the lumia 525 camera as per specs.
Inshort, nokia must have choosed to have few dollars more on every phone which must have been no compromise for the Nokia fans to have better camera hardware. AUTOFOCUS camera is must today. Nokia may have developed tiles view for smooth operation at low Hardware. Screen size are perfect. But a Mid-Ranger with Gorrilla glass and newer technologies might have been best as a newly Nokia droid.
Else Nokia have an excellent hardware. So this normal hardware may not disappoint the droid users.

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shakcrazy
7tQ
24 Feb 2014

Its like waiting for ages for this killer combo..
Nokia+Android.

Excitement similar like launching iPhone...

Nokia u r simply great.. we cannot think mobile without Nokia.

I still carry nokia matter what I use any smartphone coz Nokia hardware n battery backup is tremendous.

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AnonD-194593
vGA
24 Feb 2014

everywhere i read about this phone it says that its available immediately
WHERE??

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gautam
7jZ
24 Feb 2014

One I was so excited about this phone but when I heard that it can't download apps from Google Play store either it is using Nokia store to download apps then I have totally changed my decision of buying it I will better go for Samsung galaxy s duos ii... And I want to ask Nokia that if they are not using the Google services for their phone so why they modified their OS to make their own company profit...