Some mobile phones support use of two SIM cards, described as dual SIM operation. When a second SIM card is installed, the phone may allow users to switch between two separate mobile network services manually, have hardware support for keeping both connections in a "standby" state for automatic switching, or have two transceivers to maintain both network connections at once.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 was a flagship Windows Phone phablet smartphone designed and produced by Finnish telecommunications manufacturer Nokia in partnership with American software manufacturer Microsoft. The device was first announced at the Nokia World event on 22 October 2013 in Abu Dhabi, alongside its mid-range phablet stablemate the Nokia Lumia 1320 and Nokia's 10.1 inch Windows RT tablet the Nokia Lumia 2520. Until its discontinuation in the United States on 7 April 2015 the phone served as the flagship device for Nokia's Lumia Series and Microsoft's mobile effort. On 6 October 2015 Microsoft officially announced its flagship phablet successor, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, with availability sometime in November 2015.
The Nokia X1-01 is an ultra-basic phone manufactured by Nokia for users in developing countries. The phone was announced in May 2011 and released in June 2011. It is a dual SIM phone. The phone features 2G GSM mobile connectivity. However, it does not feature any internet connectivity, web browsing or social media capabilities, and apps cannot be installed by the user. It also does not have a camera, GPS, or Bluetooth hardware available.
The Nokia X family was a range of budget smartphones that was produced and marketed by Microsoft Mobile, originally introduced in February 2014 by Nokia. The smartphones run on the Nokia X platform, a Linux-based operating system which was a fork of Android. Nokia X is also known generally as the Nokia Normandy. It is regarded as Nokia's first Android device during the company's Microsoft partnership and was in the process of selling its mobile phone business to Microsoft, which eventually happened two months later.
The Nokia 106 is a discontinued feature phone manufactured by Nokia. The phone was announced in August 2013 and was released firstly in China, in the third quarter of 2013.
Nokia 130 and Nokia 130 Dual SIM are Nokia-branded entry-level feature phones from HMD Global. Originally introduced in September 2014 by Microsoft Mobile, the 130 supports one Mini-SIM card and 130 Dual SIM supports two Mini-SIM cards. The cost will be equivalent of 19 Euros when bought unlocked and SIM-free. Its available colors are red, black, and white, depending on region and market.
The Nokia 215 and Nokia 215 Dual SIM are Nokia-branded dual-band GSM feature phones by Microsoft Mobile. The phones were released in the first quarter of 2015, in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. They are available in black, white, and bright green.
The Nokia 3-digit series are a series of feature and smartphones by HMD Global and previously by Microsoft Mobile and Nokia, generally aimed at developing markets.
Nokia Series 30+ is a software platform and application user interface used for Nokia-branded mobile devices. The platform was introduced by Nokia in September 2013, first appearing on the Nokia 108, and has been the main Nokia feature phone operating system after the end of the Series 30 and Series 40 platforms in 2014. Despite the similar name and user interface, the S30+ is technically completely different and unrelated to the S30.
The Nokia 105 is a feature phone manufactured by Nokia. It was first unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February 2013 and was released in the second quarter of 2013, aimed at markets in developing countries.
The Nokia 222 and Nokia 222 Dual SIM are Nokia-branded dual-band GSM candybar-type phones, originally developed by Microsoft Mobile. The phones were originally released in the third quarter of 2015, in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Then, were sold again by HMD Global. They are available in black and white.
The following tables are comparisons of the specifications of Microsoft Lumia smartphones from within the same generation. Lumia devices were developed and sold by Nokia until the acquisition of its mobile phone division by Microsoft in early 2014. The Nokia brand continued to be used on new models until the release of the Microsoft Lumia 535 in November 2014.
The Nokia 230 and Nokia 230 Dual SIM are Nokia-branded feature phones originally developed by Microsoft Mobile. The phones were originally released in December 2015, and sold again by HMD Global in November 2018. The Nokia 230 has one SIM card slot, and the Nokia 230 Dual SIM with two slots. Initially, the phones were only released in black and white, but HMD would later add dark blue and light gray color options, after the release of Nokia 106 (2018) in November 2018.
Human Mobile Devices (HMD), formally HMD Global, is a Finnish mobile phone manufacturer. The company is made up of the mobile phone business that the Nokia Corporation sold to Microsoft in 2014, then bought back in 2016. HMD began marketing Nokia-branded smartphones and feature phones on 1 December 2016. The company has exclusive rights to the Nokia brand for mobile phones through a licensing agreement. The HMD brand was initially only used for corporate purposes and does not appear in advertising, whereas the name "Nokia Mobile" is used on social media. As it was launched, the abbreviation HMD stood for Hon Hai Mobile Devices. This was in reference to the main shareholder at the time of its creation: the Taiwanese group Foxconn. In January 2024, HMD rebranded to 'Human Mobile Devices', and will use their own branding on future devices alongside that of Nokia.
Nokia 150 and Nokia 150 Dual SIM are Nokia-branded entry-level mobile phones from HMD Global. Originally introduced in December 2016, as the first Nokia-branded devices by HMD Global, the 150 supports one Mini-SIM card and 150 Dual SIM supports two Mini-SIM cards.
The Nokia 6 is a Nokia-branded mid-range smartphone running on Android. It is the first smartphone from the Finnish company HMD Global, created through the partial divestment of Nokia's devices division; the first Nokia-branded smartphone since the Lumia 638; and the first Nokia-branded Android smartphone since the short-lived Nokia X2 in 2014. The phone was first announced for sale in China on January 8, 2017, with a global version announced the following month.
Nokia 130 (2017) is a Nokia-branded mobile phone developed by HMD Global. It was released on 17 July 2017 and is available in a Single and Dual-SIM card configuration. The selectable colours are red, grey and black.
Nokia 105 (2017) is a Nokia-branded mobile phone developed by HMD Global. It was released on 17 July 2017 and is available in black, white, and blue. It also has 3 games: Snake Xenzia, Doodle Jump, and Crossy Road. There are some other Nokia 105 units sold in certain regions that also have 3 more games: Ninja Up, Air Strike and Tetris.
The Nokia 7.1 is a discontinued Nokia-branded mid-range smartphone by HMD Global. It was launched on October 5, 2018, and released on October 28. It is an upgraded version of the Nokia 7, featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor. It was discontinued in July 2019.
