Nokia announces Asha 210

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Nokia introduces the Nokia Asha 210, the most social Asha yet

A fast and responsive QWERTY phone with the world's first WhatsApp
button

Espoo, Finland - Nokia today unveiled the latest device in its Asha
family, designed to offer consumers more social experiences at an
affordable price. The Nokia Asha 210, available in Single- or Easy
Swap Dual-SIM variants, features a distinctly Nokia design and smart
imaging that sets it apart from the crowd. It supports Wi-Fi to help
people enjoy more of the Internet for less and is the world's first
phone to have a dedicated WhatsApp button.

Your social life at your fingertips

The Nokia Asha 210 has a QWERTY keyboard and a dedicated WhatsApp
button for fast access to instant messaging. To celebrate the Nokia
and WhatsApp partnership, WhatsApp is offering their service for free
on all Nokia Asha 210 devices with the WhatsApp button for their
lifespan. Combined with Facebook, Twitter and support for popular
email accounts such as Gmail, the Nokia Asha 210 is designed to ensure
that people are never more than a few clicks away from their friends
and family.

Capture and share great images every time

The Nokia Asha 210 comes with a 2MP camera that can be accessed
through a dedicated hardkey even when the keypad is locked. The smart
camera also offers a choice of image capture, editing and sharing
options, including:

- Self-portrait - for perfectly centred self portraits, even without a
front-facing camera. The built-in voice guides the user to ensure they
are in the frame, before taking the shot.
- Fast editing of images directly from the camera app and easy sharing
of images to social networks.

People can also share photos and other content quickly by using
Nokia's innovative Slam feature, which comes built-into the Nokia Asha
210. It works by enabling the transfer of content such as images or
videos to another Bluetooth-enabled phone without the need to pair
devices.

"The Nokia Asha 210 really stands out giving super-social
consumers new ways to express their personalities through design,
colour and innovations like the world's first WhatsApp button,"
explains Timo Toikkanen, executive vice president, Mobile Phones,
Nokia. "It has been designed to allow people to easily update
their social networks, stay in touch with friends and share user
created content."

"We are focused on delivering the best WhatsApp experience to as
many people as possible," said Brian Acton, Co-Founder of
WhatsApp Inc. "We are very excited about our partnership with
Nokia Asha complementing our strategy of giving people around the
world an easy experience when keeping in touch with their
friends."

The new device also takes full advantage of the Nokia Xpress Browser
which uses Nokia's cloud technology to reduce data consumption by up
to 90 percent, helping people enjoy more affordable Internet access.
The Nokia Asha 210 also features Nokia Nearby, a web app that lets
people discover points of interest such as restaurants, shopping and
ATM machines close to their location.

Other key features for Nokia Asha 210 include:
- Social phonebook integration with the ability to launch WhatsApp
direct from contact cards in the Phonebook
- Preloaded YouTube launcher for direct video streaming
- Chat screen notifications that keep users up-to-date on new
conversations
- Single-SIM and Dual-SIM models featuring Nokia's exclusive EasySwap
technology that enables consumers to change SIM cards without having
to turn off the device
- WiFi On/Off control button
- Nokia's renowned long battery life: up to 46 days with Single-SIM
and up to 24 days with Dual-SIM

The Nokia Asha 210 is available in yellow, cyan, black, magenta, and
white. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 210 is around 72
USD and it is expected to start shipping in the second quarter of
2013.