Nokia launches Dual SIM phones C1 and C2 in India


Nokia has FINALLY launched it’s first Dual SIM phones in India  in an event at Delhi today. The C1-00 and C2-00 support usage of multiple SIM cards. It’s interesting that Nokia India managed to get hold of a couple of Models who are identical TwinsBoth the handsets have support for multiple phone book ,long battery life, large screen and local language interface.While the C2 supports Dual SIM Dual Standby , The C1 supports only one active SIM at a time.

C1 has a Call-divert feature using which users can avoid missing calls from the other number.The C1 has a dedicatey to switch the SIM card. The phone has Standby battery life of 6 weeks.The has a flashlight , color display , FM radio with standard headphone jack

Nokia C2 comes Nokia’s services such as Ovi Life Tools and Ovi Mail.It also has a music player with support for micro-SD cards of up to 32GB and FM radio

Mary McDowell, Executive Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia was present at the event and  said, “As per our deep consumer insights, entry level consumers need dual SIMs for various reasons including economizing time and costs, improving efficiency and for increased convenience. To address these consumer requirements, Nokia has launched these two devices that offer multiple SIM capabilities with a balanced feature set and ‘relevant innovations’ at affordable price points.”

Nokia C2 Live Pics

Video

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcJ4pKWJstw

The price of C1 is Rs.1999 while the price of C2 is not revealed but we expect it to be around Rs.2500

Would you buy a Nokia Dual SIM phone ?


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