Nokia Asha 200/201

Nokia Asha 200/201
Brand	Nokia
Manufacturer	Nokia
Slogan	Dual sim made simple
Series	Asha
First released	Q4 2011
Predecessor	Nokia X2-01
Successor	Nokia Asha 210; Nokia Asha 205
Related	Nokia Asha 302
Dimensions	Height: 115.4 mm; Width: 61.1 mm; Thickness: 14 mm
Weight	105 g
Operating system	Nokia Series 40
Memory	32 MB RAM, 64 MB ROM
Storage	10 MB Built-In
Removable storage	Micro SD card up to 32GB
Battery	Li-Ion (BL-5J); Capicity: 1430 mAh; Maximum standby time: 888 h; Maximum talk time: 7 h; Music playback time: 52 h
Rear camera	Sensor size: 2 megapixels; Resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels; Video: 176 x 144 pixels (10fps)
Front camera	Null
Display	Display size: 2.4" ; Orientation: Landscape ; (320 x 240); Pixel Density: 167 ppi ; Height: 36.0 mm; Width: 48.0 mm; Colors: 262144; Technology: LCD
Connectivity	3.5 mm Nokia AV Connector; 2.0 mm Charging Connector; Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR ; Remote SyncML synchronisation; Local SyncML synchronisation
Data inputs	QWERTY Keyboard
Website	http://www.nokia.com/global/

The Nokia Asha 200 (Dual Sim Phone) & Nokia Asha 201 (Single Sim Phone) are budget-level additions to the Nokia Asha family released in Q4 2011. Both devices run the Nokia S40 mobile operating system. There is no direct predecessor of the phones, though the closest to it is the Nokia X2-01, which has similar features and a very similar user interface, as well as having better music capabilities. The Nokia C3 is also an indirect predecessor, also using similar features, though the C3 is a higher end device. The phones are successors to the Nokia X1-01, as they use the same bright colors and the same Dual SIM support for Nokia Asha 200.

Colors

There were four main colors introduced to this phone, namely, pink, blue, black and white. In addition, other colors introduced for selected regions were graphite, green, aqua, pearl white, light pink & orange. The device has uni-colored body rather than combination.

Camera

The device is able to capture pictures at a resolution of 1600 × 1200 pixels with its 2.0-megapixel camera. The results are good for day to day usage like instant sharing or updating profiles on social networks as the phone supports apps like Facebook and Twitter.

Features:

Landscape orientation
Auto and Manual White Balance settings
Active toolbar
Still image Editor
Full-screen viewfinder
Self-timer
15 fps frame rate for video playback

White balance video recording modes:

Fluorescent
Incandescent
Automatic
Daylight
Brightness with intense glow

Browsing

Enabled with the EDGE/EGPRS (2G) & GSM (2G) support, Nokia 200/201 is embedded with Nokia's Series 40 browser with supported technologies of Javascript 1.8, XHTML, WAP 2.0, HTML 4.0 (XHTML 1.1). Available email solutions for device are: Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Nokia Email & Gmail, following IM (Instant Messaging) services like Google Talk, Facebook chat, MySpace, Windows Live Messenger & Nokia Chat.

Software & Applications

The phone's interface is based on Nokia's Series 40 interface featuring java games and applications. Device has embedded utilities like Dictionary, Digital clock, Recorder, Calculator, Clock, Calendar, Phonebook, Converter, Fixed Dialing Number, Notes, Alarm clock, Reminders, To-do list.

References

Device Overview: http://www.nokia.com/in-en/phones/phone/nokia-asha-200/
Detailed Information: http://www.nokia.com/in-en/phones/phone/nokia-asha-200/specifications/
Specs Nokia Asha 200: http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_asha_200-4281.php
Specs Nokia Asha 201: http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_asha_201-4280.php