While other handset manufacturers like Samsung and LG have had their own dual-SIM phones for quite some time now, Nokia just made the announcement earlier that they’re joining the party with the Nokia C1 and Nokia C2 (and no, it’s not the bottled tea drink).
Of course, as expected, the dual-SIM handsets that Nokia is releasing are pretty basic and entry-level units (think sub-Php2k Nokia 1100).
The Nokia C1 has 3 sub-models (C1-00, C1-01 and C1-02) with the C1-00 being the cheapest among the three at around Php1,700 before taxes. The handset can run on standby for 6 weeks — the longest in any Nokia phone ever. Not really dual but double SIM (meaning, one SIM active at a time).
And when they said basic entry-level phone, they really mean no features except the ability to make calls and SMS plus FM radio. That’s it! Oh, and a built-in flashlight.
The Nokia C2 has a bit more features in it — Bluetooth, VGA camera, WAP browsing and GPRS with the FM tuner capable of FM recording. The price isn’t very far from the C1 at around Php2,500. Both SIM cards are active with one of the slots hot-swappable (can be switched or replaced anytime even while the phone is turned on).
Being the highest-selling mobile handset brand, I think it’s high time for Nokia to give in to market demand. As I said in my previous entry (Why the resistance to dual-SIM phone?), other local handset brands (including the China phones) have already made a killing selling dual-SIM handsets. One dual-SIM distributor even proudly announced they’re selling 20,000 units a month of the MyPhone (and that’s just one distributor).
Units will be out sometime in 3rd quarter of 2010.
Today daw ang launch nitong phone san kaya meron?
C2 has delayed release; coming out Q1 2011 pa.
kelan po ba darating sa davao ang c2-00? asked nokia center kagabi wala pa silang updates….aantayin kita c2!!!!!!!!!!! though in need na tlga ako ng phone….sana maging available ka na poh!!!!
C2 nasa market na ba?
great job Nokia! u waited… :) u let them chinaphones have their time… knowing the people will still def switch to nokia c2 even when they have chinaphones already… i know i would in a heartbeat! :) hahahaha
like q tlaga ung c2.. sana lumabas na yan!
iba kasi pag nokia! the best!
galing ako Nokia SM.Branch again sabi nila end of November or early December naman daw last time yun din sabi late Oct. & early Nov. maglalabas pa kaya sila?
kelan ba yan lalabas? 4th quarter na of the year 2010 wala pa din. it’s about time to come up a dual sim phone.
@gladys: maybe Nokia C1 yun nakita mo.. tried checking with abensons, ala naman..
any news about the c2? Kelan ba talaga lalabas?
@EROS, yup meron sa abenson waltermart gentri. 1900 ang price.
sure po ba na merong nokia c2-00 diyan sa waltermart gentri // reply po :> thanks
available n b ang c2 s market?i’m from cavite pa eh.mgkano kaya price nya?ok n skin features nya kz i’m into loading business.un myphone q kz eh ng-hang and di n ng-open ulit.hay…sana available n xia.
I’m pertaining to the C2..
Does anyone know if pwede ma-back up SMS nito sa card or PC? I just wanna save my precious messages hehe
hello antagal nmn neto ilabas sa market!! haaayss
kelan po magiging available sa Philippine MArket ang c2-00?
C1 price dito sa Gensan Php 2,290
Hello Nokia, ipadala nyo na C2!
@nestleshai “at around Php1,700 before taxes” it means price un sa ibang country so if sa phil. market na 1,700+tax =Php1,900 . ..(make sense?)
sana na nga yung c2 available na sa market
napunta din ako sa SM north nung sept 22 c1 lang ang available @ ang cost ng C1 ay nasa 2k+ why sabi dito Php1,700 lang?
sabi june pa narelease, galing me sa nokia sa SM-north edsa cyberzone, di prin daw available C2. Sana irelease na this month!