Last night, Nokia posted a mysterious image of an black box on its Twitter account while using the hashtag #Thinkingahead. From the actual teaser image, we assumed it will be a set top box or maybe a Chromebox-like streaming box, however today, we were turned out wrong. And for a difference, we're glad. At Slush 2014, a conference for startups and support companies held in Helsinki, the actual brand unveiled the Nokia N1, a great Android tablet that prices $249 (INR 15, 000).
"The Nokia N1 runs Android Lollipop and features the Z Launcher"
Nokia marketed its phone business to Microsoft earlier, but has found an ingenious way to get back in the hardware business by means of foraying into tablets. What comes as a far more welcome news is that this tablet runs Android Lollipop. The N1 also incorporates the Z Launcher, which the company debuted earlier this holiday season in a limitd beta format. The USP of this Z Launcher is that you can scribble the first letter of anything you need to bring up – software, contacts or websites. The launcher learns and adapts for your habits, displaying the apps you're likely to want based on the time and location.
It's value mentioning that Nokia features partnered with Foxconn for building the N1, and contains licensed the manufacturing, Nokia brand and Z Launcher software towards the the company for this specific purpose.
Nokia devices have invariably been commended for their building, and the N1 generally seems to continue that reputation. Constructed beyond a single piece involving aluminium, it features any zero-gap design, with any frame that measures merely 6. 9mm in width. The display is 7. 9-inches , and features a resolution of 2,048 *1,536. The fully laminated IPS display gets a layer involving Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. The internals are powered by way of 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 cpu clocked at 2. 3GHz, employed in tandem with 2GB involving LPDDR3 RAM and graphics PowerVR G6430 . The tablet comes in an 32GB unit, with not any microSD card slot for expansion. Photography is handled by means of an 8MP primary and also a 5MP secondary camera. The device is fuelled by any 5, 300mAh Lithium Polymer battery. The connectivity possibilities include dual-band Wi-Fi 802. 11ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 4. 0 in addition to micro-USB 2. 0 using a Type-C reversible connector.
The actual Nokia N1 tablet can be found in a choice of a pair of colours - Natural Aluminium lightweight and Lava Gray. It is going to first go on purchase in China in Feb . next year, followed by subsequent launches in other countries. Additionally, Nokia has announced the Z Launcher will be accessible from the Play Store today as being a free download for mobile phones.
Although we’ll have to wait a while before we can easily get our hands for the Nokia N1, the news will definitely delight Nokia fans worldwide. With its price marking of $249, Nokia has ensured the tablet is competitively costed, despite its premium specifications. We'll bring you additional information on the N1’s indian pricing and its availability, after we have them. But for now though, we're pleased to view an old stalwart reunite on its feet.
