Nokia announced Dual SIM C-series in India

Nokia has gone official with the launch details of its C1-00  and C2 dual SIM phones in India. Starting as low as Rs 2000, the C1-00 features colour screen and FM and makes a handy entry level phone. On the other hand the C2 comes in with both SIMs working together (normally you can only use one SIM at a time in most low end dual SIM phones). C2 costs Rs 2500.

Nokia C1-00 Specifications

• Symbian Series 3 OS
• Dual SIM (but only one can be active at a time)
• 0.3 Megapixel VGA Camera
• Dual-band GSM 900/1800 MHz
• Video Recording
• Flashlight
• Bluetooth
• MP3 Player and FM Radio

Nokia C2 Specifications:

• Symbian Series 4 OS
• VGA camera
• Dual SIM (with the second SIM being hot swappable)
• Dual-band GSM 900/1800 MHz
• microSD/microSDHC card slot (upto 32GB)
• Bluetooth
• MP3 Player and FM Radio
• Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat

We already knew that Nokia is gearing up to launch Dual SIM phones under the new C series. The need for the same comes from competitors like Samsung already taking the dual-SIM route and at the same time increasing competition from chines local phones and local manufacturers like MicroMax, Lava, Karbon etc. India has given a huge reception to chinese phones with little quality but features like a loud speaker (really loud!) and dual SIMs.