Nokia announces Asha 501 at $99, offers free Facebook access
Nokia announces Asha 501 at $99, offers free Facebook access
The Asha 501 has a 3-inch QVGA TFT capacitive display and includes 128 MB of inbuilt flash memory.

New Delhi: At an event in New Delhi, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop unveiled the latest phone in the company's Asha series - the Asha 501. The Asha 501 runs on a new software platform.

The Asha 501 has a 3-inch QVGA TFT capacitive display and includes 128 MB of inbuilt flash memory and includes a 4GB memory card and the memory is expandable up to 32GB.

The Asha 501 has been launched at a price of $99 and should be available in India at about Rs 5,500 from June. The phone will be launched via 60 operators in 90 countries.

Nokia also announced that Nokia Asha users will be able to access Facebook through a standalone app for free on partner operator networks. The Asha 501 is the first Nokia device at such a low price point to use a micro-SIM.

The phone features a 3.2-megapixel camera, WiFi, a lock screen with a glanceable clock and Nokia says the Asha 501 offers 48 days in standby and 17 hours of talk time.

The Asha 501 will be available in both single SIM and dual-SIM variants.

Detailed specifications Nokia Asha 501

- System: GSM 900/1800 + WLAN; GSM 850/1900 + WLAN

- User interface: Nokia Asha Platform

- Dimensions: 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm (H x W x T)

- Weight: Single SIM: 98g / Dual SIM 98.2g

- Display: 3.0" QVGA TFT Capacitive Display

- Memory: 128 MB Flash, 4 GB MMC included expandable up to 32GB

- Connectivity: Micro USB connector and charging, 3.5 mm AV jack, 2 mm Charger connector

- Standby time: Up to 48 days (Dual SIM standby time: up to 26 days)

- Talk time: Up to 17 hours (all variants) ####

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