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KATHMANDU, JUN 02 - Nokia has launched two new smartphones, the Nokia XL and the Lumia 630, in the Nepali market. Neoteric Nepal and Paramount Electronics are the authorised distributors of Nokia in Nepal. The XL is the flagship phone of its X series, the first Android-powered phone, while the Lumia 630 is a Windows Phone-based smartphone.
The XL is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor and comes with a 5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen. It boasts a 5 mega pixel rear and 2 mega pixel front-facing camera. The smartphone has 768 MB RAM with 4 GB mass memory, 2000 mAh battery and supports 32 GB micro SD card.
Although the smartphone runs on Android, users do not have access to Google apps and Google Play Store as it is a customized version of Android. The phone has Nokia Store from which users can download 1.36 million apps, said the company. It also has preloaded apps like Fastline, Skydrive and Outlook, among others. The smartphone is priced at Rs 17,500 in the domestic market. It is available in a wide range of colour options including bright green, bright red, cyan, yellow, black and white.
Likewise, the Lumia 630 is powered by a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. It comes with a 4.5-inch ClearBack LCD display and 8 GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128 GB. The phone features 512 MB RAM, 5 mega pixel camera and 7 GB free Microsoft Skydrive storage. According to the company, the Lumia 630 is available in bright green, orange, cyan, yellow, black and white colours. The company has fixed the price of the phone at Rs 17,630 in the domestic market.
Speaking at the launching of the smartphones on Friday, Country Manager Radi Ahmed Chowdhari said that the Nokia would be unveiling more innovative smartphones with a blend of features to meet the requirements of a growing market. “After acquiring Nokia, Microsoft is looking for new innovations in smartphones, and it will
regain its previous portfolio soon,” he said. “The XL and the Lumia 630 got a very good response in Bangladesh and Pakistan, so we are very
hopeful that it will do well in the Nepali market.”