Nokia channels Apple's iPad mini with new N1 Android tablet for China
In one of its first major product releases as a Microsoft subsidiary, former handset heavyweight Nokia on Tuesday unveiled a new 7.9-inch Android tablet that appears to take a number of cues from Apple's rival iPad mini.
Nokia touts the N1's 64-bit processor, fully-laminated display, and one-piece aluminum body --?"sandblasted for a satin finish" --?that is available in both "natural aluminum" and "lava gray." Included in the device are an 8-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, 2 gigabytes of RAM, a 6-axis gyroscope and accelerometer, and a MIMO-support 802.11ac Wi-Fi chip.
The control layout is nearly identical to Apple's miniature tablet, with a headphone jack and lock switch on top and two volume buttons on the upper-right edge. The bottom brings dual speakers that sit on either side of a reversible USB Type C connector.
The N1 will be one of the first devices to ship with the new USB connector standard. First announced in December of last year, USB Type C is slightly larger than Apple's Lightning connector, but allows users to insert the plug in any orientation.
Nokia plans to release the N1 in China for $249 early next year, "with the anticipation of expanding sales to other markets." The tablet will be produced by Foxconn, which has licensed the Nokia brand, the N1's industrial design, and Nokia's Z Launcher software.
Nokia touts the N1's 64-bit processor, fully-laminated display, and one-piece aluminum body --?"sandblasted for a satin finish" --?that is available in both "natural aluminum" and "lava gray." Included in the device are an 8-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, 2 gigabytes of RAM, a 6-axis gyroscope and accelerometer, and a MIMO-support 802.11ac Wi-Fi chip.
The control layout is nearly identical to Apple's miniature tablet, with a headphone jack and lock switch on top and two volume buttons on the upper-right edge. The bottom brings dual speakers that sit on either side of a reversible USB Type C connector.
The N1 will be one of the first devices to ship with the new USB connector standard. First announced in December of last year, USB Type C is slightly larger than Apple's Lightning connector, but allows users to insert the plug in any orientation.
Nokia plans to release the N1 in China for $249 early next year, "with the anticipation of expanding sales to other markets." The tablet will be produced by Foxconn, which has licensed the Nokia brand, the N1's industrial design, and Nokia's Z Launcher software.
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Is it running "Open source Android" (what google calls AOSP), what Fandroids euphemistically call "stock Android" (i.e., with closed source Google apps), or some custom fork?
It's 64-bit Silvermont (Atom) and a USB Type C connector, but with USB 2, not 3 nor 3.1, protocol.
Nokia has no class.
This tablet will likely have excellent internals. Mediatek chipset, substandard NAND that begins degrading after six months, $.001 cent speakers, and a screen that brings new meaning to "not color accurate".
Nice design. Wonder where they got it from
Is it running "Open source Android" (what google calls AOSP), what Fandroids euphemistically call "stock Android" (i.e., with closed source Google apps), or some custom fork?
It's a skin
Nokia calls it Z launcher.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-30096603
Edit: Nokia site has it.
Is this being released by Nokia the "Microsoft subsidiary", or is this released by the part of Nokia that Microsoft did not buy? I was under the impression that it was the latter.
It's the latter, if it was an MS product it'd be running Windows. This is Nokia Networks releasing this.
Is this being released by Nokia the "Microsoft subsidiary", or is this released by the part of Nokia that Microsoft did not buy? I was under the impression that it was the latter.
It's the non MS Nokia.
The N1 is the product of a licensing agreement with Foxconn that will see the Taiwanese company produce and distribute the tablet while paying royalties to Nokia for its design and brand.
In one of its first major product releases as a Microsoft subsidiary........
Is anyone at "Appleinsider Staff" actually following the tech market?
Another Android tablet to toss on the pile.
Nothing to really see here.
http://n1.nokia.com
And of course they had to do a video a well:
[VIDEO]
Tech Specs
Height
200.7mm
Width
138.6 mm
Depth
6.9 mm
Body
One-piece design
Aluminum with surface anodization
Weight
318 g
Colors
Natural Aluminum or Lava Gray
Camera
8 MP rear-facing camera with autofocus
5 MP front-facing camera, fixed focus
1080p video recording
Buttons and connections
3.5 mm audio
Micro-USB 2.0 with a Type-C reversible connector
Display
7.9 inch (4:3)
2048x1536 resolution
Gorilla® glass 3
IPS panel with LED backlight
Fully laminated zero air-gap display
Chip
Intel® 64-bit Atom™ Processor Z3580, 2.3 GHz
Memory
LPDDR3 (800 MHz), 2 GB
Storage
eMMC 5.0, 32 GB
Graphics
PowerVR G6430, 533 MHz
Audio
High Quality Discrete Audio Codec, Wolfson
WM8958E, independent audio codec
Speakers
Two 0.5 W stereo speakers
90 dB with less than 10% total harmonic distortion (THD)
Microphone
Digital MIC Cavity resonance frequency more than 20 KHz
Battery
18.5 Wh (5300 mAh) rechargeable lithium polymer battery (3.7 V)
Sensors
6-axis Gyro+Accelerometer
Wireless
Wi-Fi, (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz & 5GHz) with MIMO
Bluetooth, BT 4.0
Software
Android™ 5.0 Lollipop
Nokia Z Launcher
But yeah, it's from Nokia, the makers of terrible ads:
[VIDEO]
The Nokia branding and the cheap retail price will help it sell against other Android tablets.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/17/nokia-licensing-its-iconic-brand/