Nokia C1 smartphone (Photo : YouTube)
Nokia is unable to manufacture its own smartphones until around 2016, due to its acquisition by Microsoft. However, the Finland-based former mobile phone king can still produce other mobile devices, as indicated by the Nokia N1 Android tablet. In addition, new photos of the Nokia C1 handset have surfaced, with reports that the phone will run Android OS with the Z Launcher home screen atop it.
The images seem to validate the online buzz that Nokia was developing a smartphone that supported its Z Launcher. That is the company's alternate home screen for Android-based phones.
The images show a slim mobile device with an outstanding screen-to-body size ratio, with Android running on the on-screen navigation buttons. The C1's design is in many ways a smaller version of the Nokia N1 tablet, according to Phone Arena.
The Nokia C1's specs will likely include a 5-inch touchscreen display, Intel Atom microchip, and 2 gigabytes of RAM. It will also probably include an 8-megapixel (MP) camera paired with a 5 MP front camera.
Nokia has not made an official announcement about the C1 smartphone's release date, although it could be within one or two months after its unveiling, according to International Business Times. That was Nokia N1's timeframe.
The Nokia Corporation is a communications and IT company that was founded in 1865, and its name originates from the town of Nokia and the Nokianvirta River. Throughout its history the Finnish company's products have included wood pulp, ru bber goods, electrical cables, and TV sets.
Nokia was the world's top mobile phone producer from 1998 to 2012. Samsung now has the title.
