Microsoft has announced that it will be launching an Android-powered smartphone, “designed to introduce the ‘next billion’ people to the mobile Internet and cloud services.”
Opting to abandon a Windows-based operating system, the new phone is powered by the Google-owned Android.
Android currently has almost 42% of the mobile operating system market share, behind iOS at 48%. Windows phone currently only accounts for just over 2%.
The new Nokia X2 handset, retailing at €99 (£58), will give users access to a range of Android apps as well as Microsoft services. Device features will include a slightly bigger 4.3 inch screen, double the amount of memory previously included (1GB of RAM), a more powerful battery and front-facing camera.
The Nokia X2 will be available initially as a dual-SIM device, which is common in developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and will begin rolling out globally in July 2014.
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