Debuts two new Nokia phones for emerging markets: Nokia 101 ($ 35) and Nokia 100 ($ 30)

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Nokia today announced the launch of two dirt cheap Nokia phones and Nokia 101 100, which the company said its most affordable phones to date.

Prices only 25 euros ($ 35) and 20 euros ($ 30), respectively, this should hardly come as a surprise.

Of course "dirt cheap" is relative-feature phones are for people in countries where phones should be this inexpensive even considered for purchase (large parts of Asia and Africa, in particular).

"We recognize that for many of these billions of people phone purchase is an investment. People are looking for a phone that offers great opportunities, but also reliable, "said Mary McDowell, Executive Vice President, mobile phones, Nokia.

Nokia 101 is a dual SIM device that allows users to connect to two different networks to receive calls and messages, helping them to manage costs and decent coverage without the need for multiple phones. It comes with FM radio, MP3 player and 103 Phon loudspeaker and supports up to 16 GB microSD memory card.

The phone will be available in the third quarter of 2011, and comes in black and red.

Nokia 100 represents a primitive color display phones with FM radio. It will be available in the fourth quarter of 2011, and comes in blue, pink, black and red.

Nokia 101 and Nokia Nokia life tools offer 100 (albeit limited to certain markets) and Nokia money (in India), providing access to locally relevant information on health, education, agriculture and entertainment.

Both phones are based on a series of 30 of the operating system and can support up to five separate address books and store personalization data for up to five different SIM cards.

Nokia is a Finnish multinational communications corporation. First of all, it is involved in the production of mobile devices and the convergence of Internet and communications industries. They make a wide range of ...

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