Nokia intros Asha family of phones for emerging markets

From CNET News.com: Though the headliners of Nokia World were the company's first Windows Phone devices, the Lumia 800 and Lumia 700, Nokia also introduced a new line of handsets today designed for emerging markets.

The new Nokia Asha (which means hope in Hindi) family includes four models--the Nokia Asha 200, Asha 201, Asha 300, and Asha 303--and is part of the company's mission to bring affordable, stylish, and feature-rich phones to all parts of the world. The Asha handsets run on the Series 40 platform but vary in design and purpose. Here is a breakdown of each of the models.

Designed for "young, urban consumers," the Asha 200 is a dual-SIM phone with an EasySwap option, so you can easily swap SIM cards without having to turn off the device, while the Asha 201 is a single-SIM handset.

Both integrate various social networking, e-mail, and instant messaging services and feature a full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4-inch QVGA display, and an expansion slot with support for up to 32GB.

The Asha 200 and 201 are expected to ship in Q4 for around 60 Euros ($83 U.S.).

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