Nokia X OS – All the information about the new hybrid OS from Nokia
At the MWC 2014, Nokia has finally lifted the veil on the long-awaited device with Android operating system, the Nokia family X.
If we think that Microsoft recently bought Nokia news might sound unlikely, despite a Nokia device with Android has always been the dream of many users. In reality, things are much more complex than it seems on the surface. Let’s see why :
The Choice of Android.
Since the idea was born as a new device when it is marketed to pass a period of approximately 12 months. This means that when Microsoft got their hands on the Nokia would not have been profitable to stop this project, which was now in an advanced state.
Nokia X OS : Quality Nokia, the Android application and the Microsoft.
Nokia X OS is based on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, but Nokia has made major changes to the UI and services installed. Let’s start with graphics that Nokia has revised to make it look identical to a Windows Phone. We will find a desktop shared with the tile Metro style of Windows Phone and also the fast lane we move with a swipe to the right. Nokia has kept the notification bar (renamed Action Settings) introducing some interesting features like the ability to make the switch of the two sim directly from the notification center.
Nokia X OS is built on the Android AOSP without insert Google services like gmail, google maps, google search, and especially the Play Store. Nokia and Microsoft have decided, of course, to replace Google’s services with those of Microsoft and of course Pros and Cons seen that Android is obviously designed natively for such services.
What does this mean? The Nokia family X is obviously compatible with all Android apps not having the Play Store preinstalled we will have to use the manual installation of the apk or download through the Nokia Store which has a limited selection of apps approved by Nokia. ” Approved ” as not having installed Google’s services many of the apps that use the google API (like google maps, geolocation, etc. ..) may not function properly.
To overcome this problem enables the Nokia Research Nokia Store also search in the app market alternative sought (as Aptoide, Yandex and others). In addition, the company has released an SDK for developers that allows you to locate the lines of code to change to make them fully compatible with Nokia X OS.
Developers will then adapt their APP (an operation that takes an average of 2 to 6 hours) by replacing the calls to the various functions of Android with the ones from Microsoft, such as maps HERE, Outlook email and so on.
Nokia has also worked with various operators to enable the in-app billing, or the ability to buy extra apps or services contained therein (in-app purchase) by scaling directly from the phone credit. We do not know exactly which players join in Italy as it is a choice that depends on the individual operators who will manage these transitions.
Nokia offers pre-installed on the Nokia X suite of Mirosoft, then we will find SkyDrive, Outlook, Office, Here Maps, Bing and Skype. The 3 Android buttons are another factor that the developer will have to take into consideration : The X-series has only one ” Back ” button that allows you to hold it down and return to the Home.
It will be up to developers then ” recreate ” the functions of the three buttons control app or getting by using the single key WP. Nokia soon as the meeting held in Bologna for developers in order to illustrate the capabilities of the new Nokia X OS.
