SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 21 — With its classic Nokia look — a compact candybar shape presenting screen and keyboard on the same face — the Nokia 216 is to make its worldwide debut in October 2016.
Availability in India has been announced for October, with the handset retailing at an equivalent to US$37 (RM153).
Users can expect a dual band 11.8 x 5 x 1.35cm handset weighing in at 83g and running on Nokia Series 30+.
Its QVGA display measures 2.4 inches, front and rear cameras are VGA, and the 1020 mAh battery’s performance specifications are 24 days on standby, 18 hours of talk time, MP3 playback of 47 hours, or FM radio playback of 42 hours.
Apps will be made available from the Opera Mobile Store while a partnership with Gameloft provides one free game every month for a year.
Microsoft sold its Nokia-branded phone business to Foxconn’s FIH Mobile and ex-Nokia phoenix company HMD Global in a May 2016 deal.
As such, the 216 is thought to be one of the last, if not the last, Nokia produced under Microsoft’s auspices. — AFP-Relaxnews
