Nokia Asha 501 hands-on

Introduction:

Even though there’s no likelihood hood of seeing it stateside, we got the chance to check out the recently announced Nokia Asha 501 during CTIA 2013. Aimed for emerging markets, its low price point and barebones functionality will fit in nicely in those specific areas, but heck, the design of the Nokia Asha 501 doesn’t take a hit whatsoever. Now, don’t expect to be wowed by this one! Yup, we’re warning you ahead of time.

Display:

When you’re aiming to be under a specific price target, you know that the display is going to be affected – a lot too! Rightfully, that’s the case here with the Nokia Asha 501, as it’s sporting a diminutive 3-inch QVGA (240 x 320) capacitive LCD touchscreen. So yeah, it’s not the sharpest thing out there, nor does it to attract our eyes with its dull color reproduction. Despite that, it’s at least responsive enough to register all our presses and swipes. In the greater scheme of things, we really can’t knock the display knowing that it’s specifically designed to be uber affordable.

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