Nokia has launched four new affordable cell phones including two of them are dual sim phones. This is the first time Nokia launched dual sim phones.

Nokia C1 trio (C1-00)

Nokia C1 trio (C1-00) is first mobile phone from Nokia to feature a 2-in-1 double SIM solution. The phone supports two sim but only one would be active at any given point of time. Users can switch between sim cards by simply holding down a key, people are able to switch between SIM cards. Nokia C1 owners will also benefit from a standby battery time of up to six weeks, the longest ever for a Nokia mobile phone, especially useful in those parts of the world where access to electricity is sometimes limited. The standard flashlight – often someone’s only means of bright light – is paired with a vivid color screen and FM radio with standard headphone jack, meaning the Nokia C1 is as much about entertainment as it is about convenience.

Nokia C2-00

The Nokia C2-00 is another dual sim from Nokia. Along with the many capabilities of the Nokia C1, the Nokia C2 can also keep both SIM cards active; meaning calls and text messages can come to either number while the phone is on. The first SIM card on the Nokia C2 sits underneath the battery and the second is ‘hot-swappable’, a feature unique to Nokia which means it can be removed and inserted when the phone is on. Nokia C2 also offers a wide range of information covering healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment via Nokia’s Ovi Life Tools, as well as the email account for the developing world, Ovi Mail. In addition to Ovi Mail, people’s favorite consumer email and chat accounts can be pushed direct to the phone via Nokia Messaging. Listening to music is simple with the FM radio and music player, with a massive amount of music storage with the phone supporting micro-SD cards of up to 32GB.

C1-01 and C1-02

Nokia added two new member in their C1 family called Nokia C1-1 and Nokia C1-02 both single sim mobile phones and Nokia’s most affordable devices offering microSD cards capabilities. Both of these phones supports microSD cards upto 32GB. Both new devices bring very individual designs and exciting colors, bright color screens, web browsing over GPRS and access to Nokia web services such as Nokia Messaging. In addition, owners of the Nokia C1 (C1-01) will also be able to take video and photographs using the built-in VGA camera.

The estimated retail prices of the new Nokia mobile phones, before taxes and subsidies, are:

• Nokia C1 (C1-00) – EUR 30 (Rs. 1,700)
• Nokia C1 (C1-02) – EUR 35 (Rs. 2,000)
• Nokia C1 (C1-01) – EUR 39 (Rs. 2,200)
• Nokia C2 (C2-00) – EUR 45 (Rs. 2,500)

The Nokia C1 (C1-00) is expected to ship in the third quarter of 2010, with the Nokia C1 (C1-01) in the early fourth quarter, and the Nokia C1 (C1-02) and Nokia C2 towards the end of the fourth quarter 2010.