The Nokia X2 Microsoft's First Android Smartphone

The Nokia X2, the first Android-based smartphone being made by Microsoft.

The Nokia X2 is priced at €99 before taxes and subsidies (a little up on the original Nokia X’s €89 price-tag), and has a slightly larger screen (4.3 inches vs 4 inches), along with a beefier processor (1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor vs 1GHz dual-core in the original device).

Otherwise it’s much the same fare, with the handset coming in a range of eye-popping colours and featuring Nokia’s blend of UI experiences — with a Windows Phone-esque tiles-based homescreen, combined with Nokia’s Fast Lane notifications screen, plus plentiful Microsoft (and Nokia) services preloaded, including Skype, Outlook, OneDrive, Mix Radio, Here Maps; and — of course — access to Android apps.

The X2 also supports dual-SIM — a popular feature in emerging markets where Microsoft will be hoping the Nokia X platform can better compete with other Android rivals than Windows Phone has been able to, thanks to those plentiful Android apps — and by reaching a lower price tag than entry level Lumias can.

The Nokia X2 extends the original trio of devices on the platform which were the Nokia X, X+ and XL.

Below is a Microsoft demo video of the X2:

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Nokia's New DC-50 Portable Wireless Charging Station

Nokia had so much to cover during its Oct. 22 press event yesterday that the company had to leave a few accessories out, including the DC-50, a sleek new wireless charging plate designed specifically for the Lumia 1520, but with support for other handsets as well.

The DC-50 comes in yellow, white, blue or red. It’s a portable charger, and when it runs out of power you can plug it in via micro-USB or simply place it on top of another Qi charger—if you happen to have a second one lying around. The new charging plate weighs just 150 grams. It’s 12 mm thick with a height and width of 69 x 134 mm.

It’s nice to see Nokia putting a real emphasis on wireless charging, and we appreciate that it builds the tech into some of its phones. Other companies force their customers to purchase a separate back panel, though to be fair Nokia does for some models, too. The DC-50 may be specifically designed for Nokia’s new 6-inch phablet, but it’s designed to work with any Qi-enabled device, including the Lumia 1020 and Lumia 925, with back plates, and Lumia 920.

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Nokia Smartwatch Incoming, Patent Filing Suggests

Does Nokia, and by association Microsoft, have a smartwatch coming down the pipeline? It appears so, at least according to a new patent application that was filed two months ago and published Thursday.

The application for a “Multi-segment Wearable Accessory” describes a device with a processor, a memory module and a display and can be “worn by the user so as to reduce the number of independent mobile terminals that the user must otherwise carry.” That suggests it could operate independently of a smartphone or tablet, though we imagine Microsoft and Nokia will want this to work closely with Windows Phone and Windows.

Nokia’s patent also discusses a possible touch screen, touch areas, soft keys, a microphone, a speaker and other components that, it sounds like, could help the device serve as a communication accessory similar to the Samsung Galaxy Gear. Commands might also be executed through gestures, as the patent describes a “shaking action a user may make when attempting to re-seat a watch on his wrist” that could be confused with an attempt to shake the watch in order to “collapse all” information on the display. As you’ll note in the picture above, content could also appear on multiple displays.

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is the latest foray into the wearable mobile accessory territory, though several other firms including Apple are rumored to be hard at work on similar devices.

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How To Flash Nokia 523X/5800/x6/n97 Symbian Phones

Short tutorial on flashing nokia symbian phone. Just make sure that you follow all the instructions properly and you will be more happy with your new and custom firmware.

here is video 

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