Nokia Asha is a discontinued series of low-end feature phones and smartphones produced and marketed by Nokia. The name "Asha" came from the Hindi word meaning "hope".[1]
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| Manufacturer | Nokia (2011–2014) Microsoft Mobile (2014) |
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| Compatible networks | 2G EDGE3G HSPA+ (Asha 300, 302, 303, 311, 503) |
| Availability by region | 2011–2014 |
| Predecessor | Nokia Cseries Nokia Xseries |
| Operating system | Proprietary (Series 40, Nokia Asha platform) |
| Memory | 16 MB RAM (Asha 202, 203, 205) 32 MB RAM (Asha 200, 201, 210, 305, 306) 64 MB RAM (Asha 230, 307, 308, 309, 310, 500, 501, 502) 128 MB RAM (Asha 300, 302, 303, 311, 503) |
| Removable storage | microSD (up to 32 GB) |
| Battery | 1010 mAh (Asha 500) 1020 mAh (Asha 202, 203, 205, 230) 1110 mAh (Asha 300, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311) 1200 mAh (Asha 210, 501, 502, 503) 1300 mAh (Asha 303) 1430 mAh (Asha 200, 201, 302) |
| Display | 2.4 inches (Asha 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 210, 300, 302) 2.6 inches (Asha 303) 2.8 inches (Asha 230, 500) 3.0 inches (Asha 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 501, 502, 503) |
| Rear camera | 0.3 MP (Asha 205) 1.3 MP (Asha 230) 2.0 MP (Asha 200, 201, 202, 203, 210, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 500) 3.2 MP (Asha 302, 303, 311, 501) 5.0 MP (Asha 300, 502, 503) |
| Front camera | No |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.1 or 3.0 Wi-Fi (Asha 210, 302, 303, 306, 309, 310, 311, 500, 501, 502, 503) 3.5 mm audio jack microUSB 2.0 |
| Data inputs | QWERTY, touch and type, full screen |
| Development status | Discontinued |
On 3 September 2013, Microsoft announced its purchase of Nokia's mobile device business, with the deal closing on 25 April 2014. The company previously announced an intent to use Asha as an "on-ramp" to the Windows Phone platform,[2][3] but in a company memo released in July 2014, it was announced that as part of cutbacks, Microsoft would end the Asha and Android-based Nokia X range entirely, in favor of solely producing Lumia Windows Phones and Nokia-branded "feature phone" products.[4]On 11 January 2018, HMD Global acquired the Asha brand name.[5][6]
List of devices
Below are the mobile phones in the Asha range. None of the Asha models have GPS functionality. All Asha phones included an FM radio. {cn}
The Asha 305 and Asha 311 models are known as the first generation of Asha Full Touch phones; the second generation is the Asha 50x line.All devices up to the Asha 50x series run the Nokia domestic operating system with Series 40 UI platform, also known as S40. The Asha 501 (released in May 2013), Asha 500, Asha 502, Asha 503 and Asha 230 (announced on 14 February 2014) are powered by the Nokia Asha platform, which builds on S40 and Smarterphone.[7][8]
| Model | Date announced | SIM config | Input method | Data bearers | Wi-Fi | Camera | HERE maps | Predecessor(s) or similar earlier models (if applicable) | Operating system |
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| Asha 200 | 26 Oct 2011 | Dual[9] | QWERTY | EDGE, GPRS | No | 2 MP | Nokia X1-01 | Series 40 | |
| Asha 201 | 26 Oct 2011 | Single[10] | QWERTY | EDGE, GPRS | No | 2 MP | Nokia X1-01 | Series 40 | |
| Asha 202 | 27 Feb 2012 | Dual | Touch and type | EDGE, GPRS | No | 2 MP | Some markets[11] | Series 40 | |
| Asha 203 | 27 Feb 2012 | Single | Touch and type | EDGE, GPRS | No[12] | 2 MP | Some markets | Series 40 | |
| Asha 205 | 29 Nov 2012 | Single and dual | QWERTY | DTM (MSC 12), EDGE, GPRS | No[13] | 0.3 MP | Nokia Asha 200 (dual SIM version) Nokia Asha 201 (single SIM version)[14] | Series 40 | |
| Asha 210 | 24 Apr 2013 | Single and dual | QWERTY | DTM (MSC 12), EDGE, GPRS | Yes | 2 MP | Yes | Series 40 | |
| Asha 230 | 24 Feb 2014 | Single and dual | Capacitive touchscreen | EDGE, GPRS | No | 1.3 MP | Nokia Asha platform | ||
| Asha 300 | 26 Oct 2011 | Touch and type | HSDPA Cat9 (10.2 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat5 (2.0 Mbit/s) | No | 5 MP | Nokia C3-01 | Series 40 | ||
| Asha 302 | 27 Feb 2012 | QWERTY | HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s) | Yes | 3.2 MP | Nokia C3-00 | Series 40 | ||
| Asha 303 | 26 Oct 2011 | QWERTY / Touch and type | HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s) | Yes | 3.2 MP | Yes | Nokia X3-02 | Series 40 | |
| Asha 305 | 6 Jun 2012 | Dual | Resistive touch screen | EDGE, GPRS | No | 2 MP | Yes | Series 40 | |
| Asha 306 | 6 Jun 2012 | Resistive touch screen | EDGE, GPRS | Yes | 2 MP | Yes | Series 40 | ||
| Asha 308 | 13 Feb 2013 | Dual | Capacitive touch screen | EDGE, GPRS | No | 2 MP | Yes | Nokia Asha 305 | Series 40 |
| Asha 309 | 25 Sep 2012 | Capacitive touch screen | EDGE, GPRS | Yes | 2 MP | Yes | Nokia Asha 306 | Series 40 | |
| Asha 310 | 13 Feb 2013 | Dual | Capacitive touch screen | EDGE, GPRS | Yes | 2 MP | Yes | Series 40 | |
| Asha 311 | 6 Jun 2012 | Capacitive touch screen w/ Gorilla Glass | HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s) | Yes | 3.2 MP | Yes | Nokia 5250[15] | Series 40 | |
| Asha 500 | 22 Oct 2013 | Single and dual | Capacitive touch screen | GPRS, EDGE | Yes | 2 MP | Nokia Asha platform | ||
| Asha 501 | 9 May 2013[16] | Single and dual | Capacitive multi-point touch display | EDGE, GPRS | Yes | 3.2 MP | Yes | Nokia Asha platform | |
| Asha 502 | 22 Oct 2013 | Dual | Capacitive touch screen | GPRS, EDGE | Yes | 5 MP +LED flash | Nokia Asha platform | ||
| Asha 503 | 22 Oct 2013 | Single and dual | Capacitive touch screen w/ Gorilla Glass 2[17] | HSDPA Cat7 (7.2 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s) | Yes | 5 MP +LED flash | Nokia Asha platform |
- Feature phones without the Asha name powered by S40
The Nokia 206, 207, 208, and 301 were not part of the Asha series as they do not carry the "Asha" branding, despite mistakenly being marketed as such by some carriers and retailers.
| Model | Date announced | SIM config | Input method | Data bearers | Wi-Fi | Camera | HERE maps | Predecessor(s) or similar earlier models (if applicable) |
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| Nokia 206 | 1 Nov 2012[18] | Dual | Keypad | EDGE, GPRS | 1.3 MP | Yes | ||
| Nokia 207 | 1 Jul 2013 | Keypad | HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s) | Yes | ||||
| Nokia 208 | 1 Jul 2013 | Single and dual | Keypad | HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s) | 1.3 MP | Yes | ||
| Nokia 301 | 1 Feb 2013[19] | Dual | Keypad | HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s) | 3.15 MP | Yes |
Asha on Linux project
According to The Verge, Nokia had a project referred to as Asha on Linux and also as "MView"—a reference to Mountain View. The project used a fork of Android on a low-end handset to maximize margins. The project resulted in the Nokia X family of devices, unveiled at MWC 2014. It was one of two known Android projects at the company, the other was running the OS on high-end Lumia hardware.[20]
See also
References
External links
Media related to Nokia Asha mobile phones at Wikimedia Commons