Microsoft introduced Nokia 230 and 230 Dual SIM selfie-focused feature phones with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash back in November 2015. The Nokia 230 Dual SIM went on sale through official Microsoft online store in India last month, today Microsoft has officially launched the smartphone in the country. It has a 2.8-inch (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA LCD screen, polycarbonate frame and sand-blasted aluminum back cover.
It comes with Opera Mini browser, Bing Search, and MSN Weather, FM Radio, Bluetooth 3.0 with Slam sharing feature and a 2-megapixel fixed focus rear camera with LED flash. You can download one free Gameloft game every month for a year, including Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood and Midnight Pool.
Nokia 230 Dual SIM specifications
- 2.8-inch (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA LCD screen
- Series 30+ OS
- Expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- Dual SIM
- 2MP fixed focus rear camera with LED flash
- 2MP fixed focus front camera with LED flash
- Dimensions: 124.6 x 53.4 x 10.9mm Weight: 91.8g
- 2G, Bluetooth 3.0 with Slam sharing, Micro USB
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 1200mAh battery with up to 21h talk time and up to 22 days standby
The Nokia 230 Dual SIM comes in silver and dark silver colors and is priced at Rs. 3,949 in India.
Commenting on the launch, Ravi Kunwar, Director- North, Microsoft Mobile Devices, said:
Amidst the burgeoning market for touch-enabled smartphones, there was a latent need in the market for a premium quality, non-touch feature phone with enhanced features.
The Nokia 230 Dual SIM has been designed to deliver on that need in the market. The device offers a premium feature phone experience to users, both in terms of the build and design of the device, as well as the usage. We are confident that consumers will relate to the value that the device will add to their mobile phone experience.