Nokia X2-05

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Nokia X2-05
Manufacturer Nokia
Series Nokia Xseries
Compatible networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Availability by regionNovember 2011
Predecessor Nokia X2-00
Successor Nokia 301
Related Nokia X2-02
Form factor candybar
Dimensions113x50x15 mm
Mass87.8 g
Operating system Series 40
Memory10 MB
Removable storage microSD (hot swap), expandable to 32GB
BatteryBL-5CB, Li-Ion 800 mAh
  • Standby: up to 25 days,
  • Talk time: 4 hours
Display2.2" TFT, 240x320 px QVGA
Rear camera0.3 megapixels, VGA (640x480 px), fixed focus
Data inputsnumeric keypad
Development statusDiscontinued
Website Nokia X2-05 support page at Microsoft

Nokia X2-05 is an entry-level mobile phone running on the Nokia Series 40 [1] operating system. It was announced on October 11, 2011 and was released two months later. The phone was available in Black, Silver, White and Bright Red, and came with a stereo headset and a MicroUSB cable. The suggested price was €46 before taxes and excluding subsidies (SIM-free). [2]

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Features

Nokia X2-05 is focussed on music: it has support for a wide range of audio formats, such as MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB. The handset has a built-in 106phon loudspeaker and includes an FM radio with a speakerphone option and a possibility to record radio transmissions. [1] The phone can be connected via USB either via Nokia PC Suite, or act as a USB mass storage device. [2] The device supports Bluetooth v2.1, including A2DP and EDR profiles.

Software

The X2-05 comes with an audio player, Nokia Browser 1.0, which uses compression technology, e-mail, instant messaging, Facebook and Twitter client apps, and supports Java for third-party applications, which can be downloaded from the Nokia Store (Opera Store as of July 2015). [1]

Nokia Life Tools 1.7 was included on devices made for Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, and Nigerian markets. [1]

Devices for the Chinese market included Mobile QQ (an instant messaging program popular in China) and a Chinese dictionary. [1]

MSN Messenger IM functionality may not work, because Microsoft shut down the .NET Messaging Service in favour of Skype. Alternative instant messaging services are supported via Java (J2ME) apps.

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