As for the C2, it happens to be a "real" dual SIM phone where both the SIM cards would be active. The first SIM card on the Nokia C2 sits underneath the battery and the second is 'hot-swappable', a feature unique to Nokia. This means the second SIM card can be removed and inserted when the phone is on. Apart from being dual SIM, the C2 will also offer its users a wide range of information covering healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment via Nokia's Ovi Life Tools, as well as the email account for the developing world, Ovi Mail. In addition to Ovi Mail, it also supports Nokia Messsaging - making the C2 a very capable entry level phone. It has an FM radio and music player and guess what? It can take microSD cards of up to 32GB!
Nokia also took the wraps off the Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit, an alternative charging solution built especially for people with limited access to electricity.
The estimated retail prices of the new Nokia mobile phones, before taxes and subsidies, are:
Nokia C1 (C1-00) - EUR 30 (Rs. 1,700) - Dual SIM (1 active at a time)
Nokia C1 (C1-02) - EUR 35 (Rs. 2,000) - Single SIM. Upto 32GB microSD, 3.5mm Jack
Nokia C1 (C1-01) - EUR 39 (Rs. 2,200) - Single SIM. Upto 32GB microSD, 3.5mm Jack, VGA Camera
Nokia C2 (C2-00) - EUR 45 (Rs. 2,500) - Dual SIM. Upto 32GB microSD, 3.5mm Jack, VGA Camera
The Nokia C1 (C1-00) is expected to ship in the third quarter of 2010, with the Nokia C1 (C1-01) in the early fourth quarter, and the Nokia C1 (C1-02) and Nokia C2 towards the end of the fourth quarter 2010.
