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Nokia N1 Tablet Review: Overview of Specs, Features and Price
Nokia has moved on from mobile devices as it recently announced the release of its own tablet, the N1.
After Nokia sold its phone division to Microsoft, they made claims about not releasing anymore mobile devices, but in a surprising move, the company said that consumers can expect a tablet from them in in the near future.
During the Slush Conference, Nokia announced that despite being left with only three major departments Mapping, Networking, and Research and Development divisions, they will be partnering up with Foxconn to release their new tablet.
Foxconn is set to handle a large part of the N1 with manufacturing, distribution, warranty repairs and software support, as well as licensing the Nokia name, design and software.
The N1 comes with Android OS partnered with Nokia's own Z launcher. It features a Scribble search function where users can scrawl letters on the screen, but the Z launcher also renders the search function unneeded as it organizes the phone's apps based on usage and location, according to Digital Trends.
A review by Gordon Kelly, a contributor and technology journalist for Forbes, also unveiled some of the tablet's features.
The N1 has a 7.9-inch, 2048x1536 display, an aluminum unibody design available in colors such as Lava Grey, Natural Aluminum and black, a 2.4 GHz quad core Intel, and an Atom Z3580 processor. It has a 2GB RAM with 32GB of available internal storage, a 5MP front camera and 8MP rear camera, and weighs 318 grams.
The new tablet will also feature a reversible USB Type C connector, making it the first consumer device to do so before it comes to other smartphones and tablets by next year.
On that note, the N1 will also comes at a price of only $249.99.
As for Nokia's future, the company's chief technology officer released a statement to Financial Times saying, "We'll go beyond tablets for sure, and we will be looking at going back into the cell phone licensing business post-Microsoft rights."