Nokia Asha series

The Nokia Asha series was a range of low-end feature phones and smartphones produced and marketed by Nokia. The name "Asha" came from the Hindi word meaning "hope".^[1]

Nokia Asha series

Manufacturer	Nokia (2011–2014) Microsoft Mobile (2014)
Compatible networks	2G EDGE 3G HSPA+ (Asha 300, 302, 303, 311, 503)
Availability by region	2011–2014
Predecessor	Nokia Cseries Nokia Xseries
Operating system	Proprietary (Series 40, Nokia Asha platform)
Memory	16 MB RAM (Asha 202, 203, 205) 32 MB RAM (Asha 200, 201, 210, 305, 306) 64 MB RAM (Asha 230, 307, 308, 309, 310, 500, 501, 502) 128 MB RAM (Asha 300, 302, 303, 311, 503)
Removable storage	microSD (up to 32 GB)
Battery	1010 mAh (Asha 500) 1020 mAh (Asha 202, 203, 205, 230) 1110 mAh (Asha 300, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311) 1200 mAh (Asha 210, 501, 502, 503) 1300 mAh (Asha 303) 1430 mAh (Asha 200, 201, 302)
Display	2.4 inches (Asha 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 210, 300, 302) 2.6 inches (Asha 303) 2.8 inches (Asha 230, 500) 3.0 inches (Asha 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 501, 502, 503)
Rear camera	0.3 MP (Asha 205) 1.3 MP (Asha 230) 2.0 MP (Asha 200, 201, 202, 203, 210, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 500) 3.2 MP (Asha 302, 303, 311, 501) 5.0 MP (Asha 300, 502, 503)
Front camera	No
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.1 or 3.0 Wi-Fi (Asha 210, 302, 303, 306, 309, 310, 311, 500, 501, 502, 503) 3.5 mm audio jack microUSB 2.0
Data inputs	QWERTY, touch and type, full screen
Development status	Discontinued

On 3 September 2013, Microsoft announced its purchase of Nokia's mobile device business, with the deal closing on 25 April 2014. The company previously announced an intent to use Asha as an "on-ramp" to the Windows Phone platform,^[2][3] but in a company memo released in July 2014, it was announced that as part of cutbacks, Microsoft would end the Asha and Android-based Nokia X range entirely, in favor of solely producing Lumia Windows Phones and Nokia-branded "feature phone" products.^[4] On 11 January 2018, HMD Global acquired the Asha brand name.^[5][6]

List of devices

Below are the mobile phones in the Asha range. None of the Asha models have GPS functionality. All Asha phones included an FM radio. {cn}

The Asha 305 and Asha 311 models are known as the first generation of Asha Full Touch phones; the second generation is the Asha 50x line. All devices up to the Asha 50x series run the Nokia domestic operating system with Series 40 UI platform, also known as S40. The Asha 501 (released in May 2013), Asha 500, Asha 502, Asha 503 and Asha 230 (announced on 14 February 2014) are powered by the Nokia Asha platform, which builds on S40 and Smarterphone.^[7][8]

Model	Date announced	SIM config	Input method	Data bearers	Wi-Fi	Camera	HERE maps	Predecessor(s) or similar earlier models (if applicable)	Operating system
Asha 200	26 Oct 2011	Dual^[9]	QWERTY	EDGE, GPRS	No	2 MP		Nokia X1-01 Nokia X2-01	Series 40
Asha 201	26 Oct 2011	Single^[10]	QWERTY	EDGE, GPRS	No	2 MP		Nokia X1-01 Nokia X2-01	Series 40
Asha 202	27 Feb 2012	Dual	Touch and type	EDGE, GPRS	No	2 MP	Some markets^[11]		Series 40
Asha 203	27 Feb 2012	Single	Touch and type	EDGE, GPRS	No^[12]	2 MP	Some markets		Series 40
Asha 205	29 Nov 2012	Single and dual	QWERTY	DTM (MSC 12), EDGE, GPRS	No^[13]	0.3 MP		Nokia Asha 200 (dual SIM version) Nokia Asha 201 (single SIM version)^[14]	Series 40
Asha 210	24 April 2013	Single and dual	QWERTY	DTM (MSC 12), EDGE, GPRS	Yes	2 MP	Yes		Series 40
Asha 230	24 Feb 2014	Single and dual	Capacitive touchscreen	EDGE, GPRS	No	1.3 MP			Nokia Asha platform
Asha 300	26 Oct 2011		Touch and type	HSDPA Cat9 (10.2 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat5 (2.0 Mbit/s)	No	5 MP		Nokia C3-01	Series 40
Asha 302	27 Feb 2012		QWERTY	HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s)	Yes	3.2 MP		Nokia C3-00	Series 40
Asha 303	26 Oct 2011		QWERTY / Touch and type	HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s)	Yes	3.2 MP	Yes	Nokia X3-02	Series 40
Asha 305	6 June 2012	Dual	Resistive touch screen	EDGE, GPRS	No	2 MP	Yes		Series 40
Asha 306	6 June 2012		Resistive touch screen	EDGE, GPRS	Yes	2 MP	Yes		Series 40
Asha 308	13 Feb 2013	Dual	Capacitive touch screen	EDGE, GPRS	No	2 MP	Yes	Nokia Asha 305	Series 40
Asha 309	25 Sep 2012		Capacitive touch screen	EDGE, GPRS	Yes	2 MP	Yes	Nokia Asha 306	Series 40
Asha 310	13 Feb 2013	Dual	Capacitive touch screen	EDGE, GPRS	Yes	2 MP	Yes		Series 40
Asha 311	6 June 2012		Capacitive touch screen w/ Gorilla Glass	HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s)	Yes	3.2 MP	Yes	Nokia 5250^[15]	Series 40
Asha 500	22 Oct 2013	Single and dual	Capacitive touch screen	GPRS, EDGE	Yes	2 MP			Nokia Asha platform
Asha 501	9 May 2013^[16]	Single and dual	Capacitive multi-point touch display	EDGE, GPRS	Yes	3.2 MP	Yes		Nokia Asha platform
Asha 502	22 Oct 2013	Dual	Capacitive touch screen	GPRS, EDGE	Yes	5 MP +LED flash			Nokia Asha platform
Asha 503	22 Oct 2013	Single and dual	Capacitive touch screen w/ Gorilla Glass 2^[17]	HSDPA Cat7 (7.2 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s)	Yes	5 MP +LED flash			Nokia Asha platform

Feature phones without the Asha name powered by S40

The Nokia 206, 207, 208, and 301 were not part of the Asha series as they do not carry the "Asha" branding, despite mistakenly being marketed as such by some carriers and retailers.

Model	Date announced	SIM config	Input method	Data bearers	Wi-Fi	Camera	HERE maps	Predecessor(s) or similar earlier models (if applicable)
Nokia 206	1 November 2012^[18]	Dual	Keypad	EDGE, GPRS		1.3 MP	Yes
Nokia 207	1 July 2013		Keypad	HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s)			Yes
Nokia 208	1 July 2013	Single and dual	Keypad	HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s)		1.3 MP	Yes
Nokia 301	1 February 2013^[19]	Dual	Keypad	HSDPA Cat10 (14.4 Mbit/s) HSUPA Cat6 (5.76 Mbit/s)		3.15 MP	Yes

Asha on Linux project

See also: Nokia X and Lumia series

According to The Verge, Nokia had a project referred to as Asha on Linux and also as "MView"—a reference to Mountain View. The project used a fork of Android on a low-end handset to maximize margins. The project resulted in the Nokia X family of devices, unveiled at MWC 2014. It was one of two known Android projects at the company, the other was running the OS on high-end Lumia hardware.^[20]

See also

• Nokia N9
• Nokia X
• Microsoft Lumia
• Symbian
• Nokia 1

References

1. Bartlett, Karen (2 November 2011). . Conversations by Nokia. Nokia. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2016. Asha is the Hindi word for hope: it sounds good, and it has meaning.
2. "Microsoft buys Nokia's Devices and Services Unit, unites Windows Phone 8 and its hardware maker". The Verge. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
3. "There will never be another Nokia smartphone". The Verge. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
4. "Microsoft is killing off Nokia's feature phones in favor of Windows Phone". The Verge. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
5. "Could we see a return of Nokia's budget-friendly Asha devices?". Android Authority.
6. "EUIPO - Asha trademark".
7. Mlot, Stephanie (9 May 2013). "Nokia Unveils $99 Asha 501, New Operating System". PC Mag.
8. Sharma, Mahesh (9 May 2013). "Nokia launches $99 Asha phone, reveals new OS". ZDNet.
9. . Nokia Developer. Nokia. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
10. . Nokia Developer. Nokia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
11. Nokia Maps for Series 40 Using Nokia Maps for Series 40
12. Nokia Asha 203 Teknik Özellikleri in Turkish.
13. . www.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
14. "Nokia Asha 205 complete Detail". Nokia.com. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
15. Nokia (27 May 2012). "Asha 311 - Specifications - Nokia - UK". Nokia. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
16. "Asha 501 Dual SIM - Latest Smartphone with 26 days standby time - Nokia - India". Nokia. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
17. Ricknäs, Michael (22 October 2013). "Nokia takes on low-cost Androids with trio of Asha phones". Computerworld. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
18. Nokia (17 December 2012). "206 Dual SIM phone - Easy Swap Dual SIM Phone - Nokia - India". Nokia. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
19. Nokia (6 May 2013). "301 - DualSIM Phone with 3.5G faster Internet speed - Nokia - India". Nokia. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
20. "Nuclear options: Microsoft was testing Surface Phone while Nokia experimented with Android". 13 September 2013.

External links

  Media related to Nokia Asha mobile phones at Wikimedia Commons