Microsoft announces Nokia 230, feature phones premium aluminum

Last updated Jul 4, 2017 448

Also available in dual-SIM, Nokia 230 is a feature phone from the aesthetic characteristics particularly sought and value-priced.

Halfway between a phone and a smartphone, feature phones are solutions that offer Internet connectivity within a traditional form factor. The new Nokia 230 and Nokia 230 Dual-SIM embrace this concept, encompassing all within an aluminum shell connotations premium. The 2.8″ display with QVGA resolution (240×320) is positioned above a numeric keypad with which you can type text messages, URL and so on in the old way.

But at the same time the new feature phone’s Nokia by Microsoft embrace fads and do not want to appear anachronistic. There are two cameras of 2 megapixels both with its own LED flash: the back can record video at 240p resolution at 15 frames per second, while the front one can go up to 480p at 30 frames per second. With an external microSD you can push the storage space up to 32 GB.

The device incorporates 16MB of RAM and is supported by the Series 30 operating system can run Opera Mini, Bing Search and MSN Weather. It lacks support for other social applications like Facebook, Twitter and GroupMe Skype, with which you can of course share the shots taken with your smartphone and keep in touch with their circles of friends. Nokia 230 has an integrated FM radio and allows the download of apps and games of various kinds.

The feature phone is compatible with the standard Bluetooth 3.0 for pairing wireless external accessories. Microsoft also promises a battery life of a maximum of 27 days in stand-by (22 for the model Dual-SIM) and 23 hours of talk time thanks to a built-in battery of 1,200 mAh. The dimensions are rather small compared to a traditional smartphone: the model measures 124.6 x 53.4 mm and 10.9 mm thick, with a total weight of 91.2 grams.

Availability is expected in the ” coming months “, with some Asian and Middle Eastern markets that will receive it as early as December. You can buy a smartphone with a few dollars more and then is natural to ask why buy a device so limited.

Nokia 230 and Nokia 230 Dual-SIM are designed for those who do not want to take the big step towards smartphones yet feel the need to stay connected by spending small sums.