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The new US$29 Nokia 215 is Microsoft's cheapest internet phone

Nokia always had a reputation for building well-made, affordable handsets that appeal to the hundreds of millions around the world who can’t afford full-fat smartphones — and Microsoft is apparently keen to continue that legacy. Eight months after buying Nokia, the US company has launched the new Nokia 215. It costs just $29 pre-tax and is aimed at emerging markets, offering customers 29 days of battery life on standby, a dual-SIM option, a built-in torch, and FM Radio. There's also a 2.4-inch, 320 x 240 display, a 0.3-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth connectivity. Crucially, however, Microsoft say the 215 is their "most affordable Internet-ready entry-level phone yet," offering the Opera Mini mobile browser and a limited array of pre-installed apps including Twitter, Facebook, Messenger, and Bing Search.

The Nokia 215  won’t be the speediest browsing experience around as it only supports 2G networks. However, as mobile markets in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East continue to develop, consumers will get hungrier for more advanced devices and the 215 is another neat, intermediary phone. Stephen Elop has previously talked about Nokia mobiles as a "feeder system for Lumia," and although he was referring to the now-defunct Nokia X range, Microsoft execs may well still consider internet-connected feature phones as an on-ramp to Windows Phone itself. The 215 will be launching in select markets in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe later this quarter, but there's no plans to launch it in the US.



My Question: Will anyone in Singapore buy this phone for S$40? You may wanna consider budget China Smart Phone cost around US$10-US$15 (S$55-S$65) more with Andriod Dual/Quad Core MTK or Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 512MB Ram. 

Original Mi In Ear Earphone Basic

Hear a lot good feedback regarding mi earphone basic so I order one for myself. I was very disappointed after testing the mi earphone basic. The earphone itself was overrated, I was just a very normal basic earphone with not much enhancement on the bass. When you listened with song with base you totally can't feel at all, therefore the enjoyment is not there. 

   

Comparing to my old creative earphone it totally lose out. My rating for mi earphone basic 1/5, not recommended to buy. There are a lot better earphone out there than mi earphone basic.  

The Unleash Beast Phicomm C230w

A good budget phone you may like or hate. If you don’t know this smartphone well don’t get it, it like a a beast that wait to be unleashed. Once unleashed, it like a fast and furious bullet train that unstoppable to reach it max.  

Let us looked into the detail interior of this phone. A very clean solid workmanship as compare to other budget phone in the market.

The common people complaint about this phone are lagging/clash/hang/reboot/no display/no 2G 3G and auto shut down intentionally. My Phicomm C230w suffered  from one of these condition. I would said it does not fulfill the role as a smartphone but only a basic normal gsm phone. Root/update can resolve the above mentioned problems and issues. It is necessary you root/update to the latest rom. You can find it from here:

JB 4.3.1 Dual/Quad Version: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eQncuVS

Phicomm C230w KitKat 4.4.4 Version aka Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1pJG67H5

P/S: Someone @ XDA port MIUI to Phicomm C230w, here is the file:
https://mega.co.nz/#!5w02zYrC!eOS95n3K0x7oppP4i1FWZwD3YE7feOdF4ZAErI10rrc

Above are some screen shots of Phicomm C230w Antutu Benchmark

Redmi 2

 

Redmi 1s

Phicomm C230w VS Jiayu F1

Above are some screen shots of Redmi 2, Redmi 1s and Jiayu F1 

		Comparison
	Phicomm C230w	Jiayu F1	Redmi 2	Redmi 1s
Front	0.3 MP Secondary Camera	0.3 MP Secondary Camera	2 MP Secondary Camera	1.6 MP Secondary Camera
Display	4.-inch Touchscreen	4-inch Touchscreen	4.7-inch Touchscreen	4.7-inch Touchscreen
Back	2 MP Primary Camera	5 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
Screen	TFT 800x480p	TFT 800x480p	IPS 1280x720p	IPS 1280x720p
CPU	1.2GHz Quad Core(MSM8610)	1 GHz MTK 6572 Dual Core	1.2 GHz Quad Core  (MSM 8916)	1.6 GHz Quad Core(MSM 8228)
GPU	Adreno 302	Mali 400 MP1	Adreno 306	Adreno 305
Connectitive	Dual Sim (3G 2G)	Dual Sim (3G 2G)	Dual Sim(4G3G2G)	Dual Sim (3G 2G)
Storage	Expandable 32 GB	Expandable 64 GB	Expandable 32 GB	Expandable 64 GB
Battery	1500 mAh	2400 mAh	2200 mAh	2000 mAh
ROM/Ram	4GB/512MB	4GB/512MB	8GB/1GB	8GB/1GB
OS	Android v4.3.1 (Jelly Bean) OS	Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS	Android v4.4.4 (KitKat) OS	Android v4.3.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
Antutu Score	16639	10704	16579	16527

Comparison Phicomm C230w Jiayu F1 Redmi 1 Redmi 1s

Conclusion:

Is Phicomm C230w a good buy among the budget phone? My answer is YES base on the above comparison. The price of Phicomm C230w is only one third of Redmi 1s. Furthermore, Phicomm C230w Antutu Score 16639 which is in par with Redmi 2 and  Redmi 1s. What more the OS for phicomm C230w is light as compare to MIUI which more intensive to run. That is why the Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Quad Core 1.2GHz run more smoothly than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410/400 Quad Core 1.2/1.6GHz. Last but not least, looking at the pricing and good workmanship hardware, I must say is definitely a good choice to buy.