Nokia isn't exactly known for its tablets, but having sold its phone-making division to Microsoft it's hoping to catch your eye with its latest compellingly priced Android offering. The Nokia N1 starts at $250 and is set to go on sale in China before the Chinese New Year -- that's February 19, 2015. Information on other international pricing and release dates have yet to be announced, but the US dollar price converts to around £160 or AU$290.
The N1 looks trendy and slim. It's 6.9mm thick and an aluminum frame that comes in dark gray or silver. Its 7.9-inch IPS LCD screen boasts a 4:3 aspect ratio with a 2,048x1,536-pixel resolution. Inside you'll find a 64-bit 2.3GHz Intel Atom Z3580 CPU and PowerVR G6430 GPU with 2GB RAM.
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In a somewhat unusual move, the Nokia N1 houses a whopping 32GB of internal storage. Initially this sounds impressive, until you realise it can't be expanded. Nonetheless, some manufactures have the gall to leave you with a lot less and no microSD card slot, so it's a satisfactory trade-off. That amount of space can accommodate a large number of apps, movies and games.
The Nokia N1 is one of the first tablets to sport a USB Type-C socket, which is a reversible USB port that's set to replace all types of USB connections. It's not the sexiest cutting-edge feature, but it's useful future-proofing.
The N1 is also the first to sport Nokia's Android launcher, Z Launcher. Running on top of the latest version of Google's operating system, Lollipop 5.0, the Z Launcher simplifies the home screen with a gridlike display of apps. It customizes the look of the home screen according to where you are, what time it is and what you're doing, as well as making adjustments geared toward your typical activities.
If you want to try out this user interface before you buy the N1, Nokia invites you to download it from Google Play and install it on your current Android tablet or phone.
Its speedy specs and sleek design beg for a comparison to the Apple iPad Mini 3. The Nokia N1 sets itself apart from the Apple device -- as well as the Android crowd -- for its affordable pricing, solid mid-range specs, and sturdy construction. It's hard to point out exactly what the catch is with the Nokia N1 -- it's almost too good to be true.
Nokia recently left the smartphone business, selling its handset division to Microsoft, and tablets may one of many directions it's now diverting its attention to. We're not used to seeing many tablets from the Finnish company, but from the looks of the N1, it's a good start to a new beginning. It should be noted, however, that it's being made by an external contractor, not the famed phonesmiths for whom Microsoft paid a pretty penny.
Source by CNET
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