Nokia X

<h2 id="unveiling">Unveiling</h2>

The phone was unveiled by <a href="/facts/Stephen_Elop/vCjG2FbP">Stephen Elop</a> at the 2014 <a href="/facts/Mobile_World_Congress/79JBwHG2">Mobile World Congress, Barcelona</a> on 24 February 2014.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a> Contrary to previous leaks, two variants, Nokia X<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a> and Nokia X+<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a> were released, with the Nokia X+ having 768 MB of RAM, as opposed to 512 MB of RAM, as well as with a microSD card included in the box.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a>
A third phone, the <a href="/facts/Nokia_XL/A70yJ0gh">Nokia XL</a>, was announced, with a larger screen, front-facing camera, rear flash, and longer battery runtime.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a>
Very soon after release, a developer had <a href="/facts/Rooting_(Android)/xbHXTjzA">rooted</a> the device, and enabled the installation of Google's apps and services.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a>

<h2 id="criticism">Criticism</h2>
The Nokia X was heavily criticized for not having a home button;<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12">12</a> this was later addressed with the <a href="/facts/Nokia_X2_(2014)/vu2hnBDR">Nokia X2</a>.

<h2 id="aftermath">Aftermath</h2>
In an interview with <a href="/facts/Forbes/lyULpGhW">Forbes</a>, former <a href="/facts/HMD_Global/YnmkKoAq">HMD Global</a> CEO Arto Nummela stated that analysis showed that the Nokia X series became surprisingly popular with users of high end Samsung and Apple smartphone devices, despite the fact that it was a mid to low end device family.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li> Media related to Nokia X at Wikimedia Commons</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nokia.com/global/products/nokia-x/">Nokia X range of Android Devices</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1">Warren, Tom (17 July 2014). "Microsoft kills off its Nokia Android phones | The Verge". The Verge. Retrieved 5 August 2014. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5911909/microsoft-kills-off-its-nokia-android-phones" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5911909/microsoft-kills-off-its-nokia-android-phones</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:2">Blass, Evan (23 January 2014). "Twitter / evleaks: Project Normandy = Nokia X". Twitter. Retrieved 5 August 2014. <a href="https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/426502642538270721" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/426502642538270721</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:3">Blass, Evan (11 December 2013). "Twitter / evleaks: FYI (and in case you hadn't ..." Twitter. Retrieved 5 August 2014. <a href="https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/410858492677746688" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/410858492677746688</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:4">Thurrott, Paul (12 December 2013). "Nokia Reportedly Eyeing Android as a Replacement for Asha | Paul Thurrotts WinInfo content from Windows IT Pro". Retrieved 5 August 2014. <a href="http://windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/nokia-reportedly-eyeing-android-replacement-asha" target="_blank">http://windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/nokia-reportedly-eyeing-android-replacement-asha</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:5">Warren, Tom (13 September 2013). "Nuclear options: Microsoft was testing Surface Phone while Nokia experimented with Android | The Verge". The Verge. Retrieved 5 August 2014. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/13/4728184/microsoft-surface-phone-testing-while-nokia-experimented-with-android" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/13/4728184/microsoft-surface-phone-testing-while-nokia-experimented-with-android</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:6">Lehtiniitty, Markus (2014-02-24). "Tässä ovat Nokian X-kolmikon ominaisuudet ja erot" [Here are the features and the differences between Nokia's X trio]. Mobiili.fi. Retrieved 2018-05-08. <a href="https://mobiili.fi/2014/02/24/tassa-ovat-nokian-x-kolmikon-ominaisuudet-ja-erot/" target="_blank">https://mobiili.fi/2014/02/24/tassa-ovat-nokian-x-kolmikon-ominaisuudet-ja-erot/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:7">Global  Change country. "X Dual SIM - Affordable dual SIM smartphone with Android apps". Nokia. Retrieved 2014-02-25. <a href="http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x/" target="_blank">http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:8">Global  Change country. "X+ Dual SIM - Affordable dual SIM smartphone with Android apps". Nokia. Retrieved 2014-02-25. <a href="http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x-plus/" target="_blank">http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/nokia-x-plus/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:9">Brandom, Russell (2013-09-30). "This is Nokia X: Android and Windows Phone collide". The Verge. Retrieved 2014-02-24. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5440498/nokia-x-android-phone-hands-on" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5440498/nokia-x-android-phone-hands-on</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:10">"Xtraordinarily xcellent: the Nokia X family - Nokia Conversations : the official Nokia blog". Conversations.nokia.com. 2013-11-21. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-24. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140224114348/http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/02/24/nokia-x-family/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140224114348/http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/02/24/nokia-x-family/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:11">Nokia X rooted and Google apps installed; Android is Android - AndroidCentral <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/nokia-x-rooted-and-google-apps-installed-android-android" target="_blank">http://www.androidcentral.com/nokia-x-rooted-and-google-apps-installed-android-android</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:12">Exclusive: Next-gen Nokia X series smartphones to get a dedicated home button | Latest Tech News, Video & Photo Reviews at BGR India <a href="http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/nokia/exclusive-next-gen-nokia-x-series-smartphones-to-get-a-dedicated-home-button/" target="_blank">http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/nokia/exclusive-next-gen-nokia-x-series-smartphones-to-get-a-dedicated-home-button/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:13">"Finland's Impossible Dream is Happening: Meeting the Startup Behind Nokia's Smartphone Return". Forbes. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2016/12/04/hmd-nokia-smartphone-android-google-play/#56cf97897a91" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2016/12/04/hmd-nokia-smartphone-android-google-play/#56cf97897a91</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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