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Nokia, more precisely the Finnish part that did not fall under Microsoft's wing, presented its Nokia N1 tablet. This is the first attempt to revive the once number one and pioneer among mobile devices. With a bit of exaggeration, it can be said that the Nokia 3310 was the iPhone of its time. However, with the advent of touch screens, the Finns fell asleep, which led to significant sales declines, until it finally bought the phone and services division of Microsoft. Now Nokia wants to get back on top.
At first glance, the tablet looks very similar to the iPad mini, which may have been inspired by Nokia. I don't want to say that she directly copied, but the likeness is easily visible. However, the dimensions and resolution of the display are completely identical, i.e. 7,9 inches and 1536 × 2048 pixels. The dimensions of the tablet are thus very similar, with the Nokia N1 being 0,6 mm thinner (6,9 mm) than the iPad mini 3 (7,5 mm). Yes, it is an imperceptible difference, but still…
At its heart beats a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor with a clock speed of 2,3 GHz, the running of applications is supported by 2 GB of operating memory, and the storage has a capacity of 32 GB. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the back, and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Both are capable of recording 1080p video. On the bottom, there is a microUSB type C connector, which is double-sided compared to the previous types.
The Nokia N1 will run Android 5.0 Lollipop, with the Nokia Z Launcher user interface embedded into it. Its interesting features include remembering user habits. This means that the start screen will display those applications that the user launches most often at a given time. It can also search by manually typing initial letters across the display. These would be the basic parameters of the Finnish tablet.
However, it would be more accurate to write a Chinese tablet with a Finnish license. The Nokia N1 will be manufactured by Foxconn, which is also the main manufacturer of iPhones and iPads for Apple. Except the brand Nokia Nokia also licensed Foxconn to the industrial design, Nokia Z Launcher software, and intellectual property for a fee per unit sold. In addition to the aforementioned production and sales, Foxconn will be responsible for customer care, including assuming all obligations, warranty costs, provided intellectual property, software licenses and contractual agreements with third parties.
Now you might be wondering how Nokia could use a brand in this industry Nokia, when Microsoft owns it. The trick is that this deal only applies to mobile phones, where Nokia is not really allowed to use its name. However, the situation is different with tablets and he can use it as he likes or have it licensed. Apparently, Nokia won't want to license its brand to just anyone as it tries to rise from the ashes. So they have to have quality products made at an adequate price, otherwise they don't have much of a chance to succeed in today's saturated market.
The Nokia N1 will first go on sale on February 19, 2015 in China at a price of 249 US dollars without tax, which is roughly 5 CZK. After that, the tablet will find its way to other markets as well. If the final price in our country was at most slightly above 500 CZK, it could be an attractive purchase. Of course, this is only speculation, we will have to wait a few more months for the real results. Will the Nokia N7 be a threat to the iPad mini? Probably not, but it could bring a fresh and partly European wind among competing tablets from Asia.
I don't know, it's nice (you can see that the guys were a little inspired...), but somehow I can't imagine what it's like without ios :(
In any case, I'll keep my fingers crossed for them, let it not disappear completely, they don't deserve it... I love Apple, but I really wish for Nokia to return to where it belongs. Before some Taptung.
This is exactly how I imagined the unification of the iPad and the iPhone ... after all, it is still being talked about ... and the iPhone simply has a different design, even though it is rounded, so it is still a long way from the iPad :-)
NOKIA FTW! Why not?
When I started reading the article, I was kind of hoping that they might squeak windows into it, even though it's a division that's in charge of it, which is probably glad not to be crushed by the Microsoft boys. But another tablet with a droid, this time by Nokia?? ...hmm, he really won't get lost in the flood.