"Dumb" phones might be making way for smartphones, but Nokia refuses to give up on the segment-- not when it launches the Asha 205 and Nokia 206, the first Nokia devices with the "Slam" feature.
Slam allows users to share photos and videos "almost instantly" via Bluetooth. It works with most Bluetooth-enabled handsets (but not with iOS and Windows Phone devices) and does not require device pairing or content receivers to have a Slam-enabled device.
The Asha 205 is also the first Nokia device with a dedicated Facebook button. A perhaps pleasantly touchscreen-free device with a QWERTY keyboard, the Asha 205 aims for emerging markets and customers on a budget and also has eBuddy Chat, Twitter and email apps.
Meanwhile the Nokia 206 is a basic device in the classic Nokia mode-- one with an alphanumeric keypad, 2.4-inch display, 1.3MP camera and dual-SIM capability with EasySwap technology.
The two devices carry Nokia's Xpress internet platform, a cloud-based technology the company claims reduces data consumptions up to 90%.
Both will be available from Q4 2012 in a variety of colours (including cyan, magenta and yellow).
