Nokia out with their X family android phones

Nokia have set tongues wagging with their X
family range of smartphones unveiled on the
stage at the World Mobile Congress. The Nokia X, X+ and XL are the first range
by the manufacturer to use Android
operating software. Executive vice president of Nokia Steve Elop introduced the "new family" of smartphones at the technology event in
Barcelona. He explained users will "benefit from the
Android apps and ecosystem, but we have
differentiated." The Nokia X range also uses parts of Asha
and Windows Phone to create an operating
system of formidable power alongside
Android. And the phones are not pricey - the X is
$125 (£75), $135 (£81) for the X+ and $150
and (£90) for the XL. Nokia chief executive Elop told the Congress the X range will be "broadly available globally". Three way: Nokia's chief executive Steve Elop
at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Several apps will be available for the Nokia
X, such as Facebook, LINE, Skype, Twitter
and Viber and a variety of games. In a first for Nokia customers BBM,
BlackBerry's messenger service, will be
available on the X family devices in addition
to Windows Phone. David Proulx, senior director, BBM at
BlackBerry, said: "BBM continues to provide
a best-in-class mobile messaging platform
with productivity, collaboration and
community-building as cornerstones. "We continue to see great enthusiasm for
the BBM experience around the globe and
we are thrilled to work with Nokia to preload
BBM on devices beginning with Nokia X in
select markets. "We welcome Nokia X users to the BBM
community."