Nokia Asha 501 preview: First look

27 June 2013
With a refreshed design and software, the candy-colored Nokia Asha 501 turns a new page for the Finnish feature-phone lineup. Low-end Android smartphones continue to be the main target but, for the first time the Ashas, which Nokia has always...

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  • AnonD-133243
  • 0ZJ
  • 30 Jun 2013

Come on Gsmarena, i'm a Nokia fan, but nobody really needs an extensive review for a budget phone, the spec sheet is more than enough. I heard a guy saying that SGS4 is a better phone than Asha501, and he had concluded that after reading full reviews for both, lol:)

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    • AnonD-150420
    • tY@
    • 29 Jun 2013

    AnonD-160131, 29 Jun 2013Sam, May I ask where you find applications? Ovi store does... moreI didn't find the applications for this cell on any websites. As it's new OS is best, I thought there will be avaibility of apps and many friends mentioned about the apps for this phone.

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      • Limited
      • vj1
      • 29 Jun 2013

      Geez.. This is not a flagship phone or a SMART-smartphone that you can install games and apps (in general). This is a simple phone, a phone that has touchscreen, a camera, video/music player and of course, call and text feature. Don't compare it to other phones because this will surely suck.. *sigh*

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        • AnonD-160131
        • saS
        • 29 Jun 2013

        AnonD-150420, 29 Jun 2013NOKIA ASHA 501 is my next smartphone. It is EOS (End of Sa... moreSam,
        May I ask where you find applications? Ovi store does not have listed Asha 501.
        Thanks

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          • AnonD-160131
          • saS
          • 29 Jun 2013

          Gevin,
          Just look over the international sales numbers!
          Samsung, HTC and SONY are selling millions and millions of extremely sophisticated and very expensive phones. How many are powered by Android and how many by WM? Over 95% by Android. Nokia made nice phones (Lumia family), but this will not help. Beside iPhones, customers are interested 90% into Android, 3% WM, 3% Blackberry and 4% other OS.
          Maybe you’ll be right - Google will abandon Android in 20016. Yah, so!? I’m talking about phones sales 2012, 2013… Probably in 2016 Nokia will be known on the market under Microsoft brand. Sorry, we like this facts or not, this is the market.
          BTW – I’m not an Android fan and currently I own a Nokia E7.

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            • AnonD-150420
            • tY@
            • 29 Jun 2013

            NOKIA ASHA 501 is my next smartphone.
            It is EOS (End of Samsung).
            Cool phone with hot apps. 40 EA Games. The most important features of NA 501 which had impressed me the most is it's superb battey backup which is unbeatable by any phone.
            I suggest to those whose budget is 5k, they should definately buy this.
            ASHAstic phone !

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              • Boytoy
              • n1b
              • 29 Jun 2013

              Guys,What video formats can it support?

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                • AnonD-134497
                • bJ9
                • 29 Jun 2013

                AnonD-160131, 28 Jun 2013This phone is a disgrace! Honestly, I’m extremely disappoin... moreSo you know what will happen in future? Sleepy or something?

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                  • AnonD-151706
                  • XMi
                  • 29 Jun 2013

                  great design and good quality but , , is can do multitasking like syambian bele fresh os fresh price just 9

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                    • AnonD-115286
                    • CZY
                    • 29 Jun 2013

                    MdN, 29 Jun 2013And 2016 without Android? What if Google decides to stop An... moreAgreed, future is so unpredictable....

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                      • mxtreme
                      • TSL
                      • 29 Jun 2013

                      This phone is for countries like India, where 3G is a novelty
                      the price of a 2G Data plan is twice as less as the price of the 3G plan, and including more MBs
                      and on a phone like 501, how would u utilise 3G speed
                      a person buying a phone for ₹5000 would certainly not spend ₹300-₹400 on only the data.....not having 3G was an intelligent cost cutting by nokia

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                        • MdN
                        • 6tS
                        • 29 Jun 2013

                        AnonD-160131, 28 Jun 2013This phone is a disgrace! Honestly, I’m extremely disappoin... moreAnd 2016 without Android? What if Google decides to stop Android because of no profit? 95% of users download paid apps illegally. What when $200 quad cores from China become available everywhere? You can't predict future.

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                          • AnonD-160131
                          • saS
                          • 28 Jun 2013

                          This phone is a disgrace! Honestly, I’m extremely disappointed! Probably Nokia didn’t hear we are in 2013. However, finish guys, do yourself a favor: fire Elop first and after, forget about WM and put a few Android phones into the fabrication ASAP! Else, too bad - we will celebrate 2015 without Nokia brand!

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                            • AnonD-132357
                            • fsV
                            • 28 Jun 2013

                            It shouldn't be called a smartphone.
                            It is a feature phone

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                              • AnonD-132357
                              • fsV
                              • 28 Jun 2013

                              This phone sucks... Reason= no 3g.
                              Thought nokia would do better on the better than its predecessor;the asha 311
                              *disappointed*

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                                • Anonymous
                                • qbv
                                • 28 Jun 2013

                                64 mb of Is pathetic it so weak

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • qbv
                                  • 28 Jun 2013

                                  The phone will be good if it is 50 bucks

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                                    • MdN
                                    • 6tS
                                    • 28 Jun 2013

                                    Ahstpk, 28 Jun 2013Well, its blazing fast...belive me its fast..because there ... moreAny cheap Asha can record and play videos. What are you talking about???

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                                      • AnonD-65243
                                      • t1$
                                      • 28 Jun 2013

                                      Great phone,better specifications, definitely everybody likes it

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                                        • MdN
                                        • 6tS
                                        • 28 Jun 2013

                                        lolza, 28 Jun 2013so what if it comes from the play store? at least there's a... moreIt's not "wp store" it's Nokia Store and has nothing to do with Windows. Get informed, your comments are on YouTube level of ignorance.