When we interviewed the regional rep of Nokia regarding the delay of the Nokia C2-00 after the announced it last year, they said they wanted to do the dual-SIM functionality right. So when Nokia Philippines sent us this Nokia C2-00 (as well as the X7), I thought this was my chance to look into Nokia's dual-SIM strategy. So here's the case -- most, if not all, of the previous dual-SIM handsets before the C2-00 placed the SIM card tray at the back of the unit, buried beneath the battery. The old process of SIM swapping is tedious or cumbersome so Nokia found a way to solve that -- make the secondary SIM hot-swappable. It's a tiny detail but a novelty that Nokia introduced. Nokia C2-00 specs: 1.8" display @ 128x160 pixels 65 MB RAM up to 32GB via microSD GPRS/EDGE Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP VGA camera Stereo FM FM recording Li-Ion 1020mAh battery Here are some of the dual-SIM functionalities of the C2-00: * Pop in a second SIM in the external slot anytime (either ON or OFF state) and the phone automatically recognizes it. In any case, the Nokia C2-00 is a pretty solid entry-level, dual-SIM phone. Read more in our articles including "Nokia C2-00: dual SIM done right?" and "Nokia X1-01, C2-00 suggested retail price".
When we interviewed the regional rep of Nokia regarding the delay of the Nokia C2-00 after the announced it last year, they said they wanted to do the dual-SIM functionality right. So when Nokia Philippines sent us this Nokia C2-00 (as well as the X7), I thought this was my chance to look into Nokia's dual-SIM strategy.
So here's the case -- most, if not all, of the previous dual-SIM handsets before the C2-00 placed the SIM card tray at the back of the unit, buried beneath the battery. The old process of SIM swapping is tedious or cumbersome so Nokia found a way to solve that -- make the secondary SIM hot-swappable. It's a tiny detail but a novelty that Nokia introduced.
Our coverage of nokia c2-00 includes: "Nokia C2-00: dual SIM done right?"; "Nokia X1-01, C2-00 suggested retail price"; "Update: Nokia C2-00, X1-01 Dual SIM". Each article provides unique insights and information.