Recently, we reported how customers tend to hang on to multiple SIM cards due to various reasons ranging from lifetime validity of the card, to good deals on messages or calls. With increasing customers having more than one SIM card, it was important for mobile phone manufacturers to introduce dual-sim phones. Many Indian manufacturers came out with such models, but one of the companies to lead the race is Micromax. According to a recent report, Micromax has made a foothold in the mobile market, and its customer base continues to grow at the expense of Nokia. Nokia has also been losing out in the smartphones market thanks to the likes of iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android. In an effort to recapture the Indian market, Nokia have launched the Nokia C1-00 and the Nokia C2-00 which have dual-sim capabilities.
Features
The C1 and the C2 boast of similar features like Dual-Sim, Music, and Messaging. However, the C2 does have some extra features like Camera and Internet Capability. The C1 also has a standby battery life of six weeks which is the longest ever for a Nokia mobile. Users can also switch between both SIMs by simply holding down a key in both phones. The C1 is available for INR 1,999 while you can get the C2 for about INR, 2600.
A Little Too Late?
All of us have been expecting a dual-sim Nokia mobile since quite some time now. Right since Micromax and other competitors came into the market with dual-sim phones, and phones with capabilities similar to a Nokia, ay a much lower price. Nokia have reacted finally, but is it a bit too late?
According to us, though the launch of the C1 and C2 have come much later than expected, Nokia should be able to get back some of its lost market. After all, Nokia have established themselves in the mobile market for some time now and with such new phones which provide every capability of a Micromax or a Spice, at a price that is as much as the aforementioned brands if not lower, and combining all this with Nokia’s value for money image since a long time should be able to get back some of the lost market.
Do you think Nokia will taste success if they continue to launch similar phones? Or should they concentrate on the niche smartphone market?
Though late, Nokia is a credible entrant in this rapidly expanding market of dual SIM phones. Given the excellent brand loyalty Nokia enjoys in India coupled with the aggressive pricing, this product will surely get a taste of success for Nokia.
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Nokia might eventually recover a bit, but still has long way to go. Dual memory cards and many other fancy features at cheap prices by competition will give nokia a run for money
congratulation to Nokia, though late, but still develop with the effort to make loyal user nokia like me statisfy with Nokia. All this while i’d tried using other brand of hpone which s offer dual-sim but I found that the hpone concern has lots of weaknessess. Althoguh they have dual-sim but the hpone don’t hv 3G, cannot save sent messages, cannot set/enter song to be the ring tone messages,and a lot more. So far I found that Nokia Hpone s very conveniennce. So please produce Nokia handphone which is complete with Wi-fi/WLAN, 3G, touch screen but not slide, camera with at least 8 megapixcel, and software such as organizer that very useful to the user. Congratulation and Thank you.
Will Nokia C1 and C2 work on 3G ?
Whats the price of C2 in Chandigard ?