From DailyTech: Nokia first hardware device following the sale of its Devices and Services division to Microsoft is here, and as expected, it isn’t a smartphone. Instead, it’s a new 7.9” tablet that runs Android 5.0 Lollipop.
But the most interesting aspect of the new tablet is the fact that it looks like a near clone of Apple’s existing iPad mini 3, right down to its 7.9” display with a screen resolution of 2048x1536. They both share the same rounded design along with nearly the same placement of the power/volume buttons, and rear camera. Even the bottom of the device, where dual speakers flank its USB port, harkens back to the iPad mini 3.
However, unlike the iPad mini 3 (and just like the iPad Air 2), the N1 uses a fully laminated “zero air-gap” display that brings the pixels closer to the surface of the screen. Powering the N1 is a 64-bit, quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor paired with 2GB of RAM and a PowerVR G6430 GPU. 32GB of storage is included onboard, but there is no microSD slot for added expansion.
A rear 8MP camera is included, while a 5MP unit handles front-facing duties. Other features include an 18.5 Wh battery (5300 mAh), 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, a microUSB 2.0 port with a Type-C reversible connector, and dual 0.5W speakers.
And while the Nokia N1 might look like a twin to the iPad mini 3, it is actually thinner and lighter, coming in at 6.9mm thick and weighing just 0.7 pounds.
The aluminum-clad Nokia N1 — which will be available in “Natural Aluminum" and "Lava Grey" -- will first be made available in Russia and Europe before the end of the year for around $250. There is no word yet on when it will hit U.S. shores.
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