Nokia brings New Phones to Indian Market

Nokia has launched Nokia 101 dual-SIM music and Nokia 100 single-SIM phones in India.

"Increasingly, mobile phones are perceived as an investment by the entry consumers in India. People look for a phone that offers simplicity, functional features, durability and great value for money. When paired with powerful and locally relevant services such as Nokia Life Tools and Nokia Money, the Nokia 101 and Nokia 100 offer a unique experience that is simply unmatched in India at these price points," said V. Ramnath, Director - Sales, Nokia India.

Nokia 101 and Nokia 100 come with an offer from Airtel, which will provide customers with 100 minutes of free Airtel to Airtel talk-time for the first month. Customers will also get 400 national and local SMSs free every month. 

Nokia 101 is featured with dual-SIM capability, MP3 player, FM radio, a 103 phone loudspeaker along with 16GB expandable memory. Its Nokia SIM manager allows users to select which SIM card to use to make a call or send a text message. In addition, the SIM manager allows users to store settings of up to five SIM cards on the phone, and to personalize them by assigning names and logos for each SIM setting.

Nokia 100 is a colour display phone with new grid-based menu system and easy-to-read icons with FM radio. Therefore, both the Nokia 101 and Nokia 100 offer Nokia Life Tools and Nokia Money in India, providing instant access to locally-relevant information on healthcare, education, agriculture and entertainment. 

The Nokia 101 will be available in India in the next few weeks at Rs.1,699/-. The phone will come in Black and Red colours, whereas Nokia 100 will be available in India starting October for Rs.1,399/-.