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- Feb 23, 201490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
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- Feb 27, 201490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Mobile World Congress 2014
- Mobile World Congress 2014 was held in Barcelona; the preview written on Friday 21 February says the show "kicks off this Monday, February 24", while GSMArena's coverage index dates the show 23-27 February 2014[1][2]
- Ahead of the show, Nokia "will reportedly announce the Nokia X (aka Normandy) Android device, a rumored refresh of the Nokia 105 and a new low-end Asha", with no new Lumias to be revealed[1]
- The rumour was borne out: on 24 February 2014 Nokia announced its first Android-app-running smartphones, the Nokia X and Nokia X+, alongside the larger Nokia XL[2][3][4]
- Specifications reported for the X: a 4-inch 800x480 IPS LCD (233ppi), 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225, 512MB RAM (768MB on the X+ and XL), 4GB storage with microSD up to 32GB, a 3MP fixed-focus camera, 129 g and a 1500mAh battery; the XL has a 5-inch display, a 5MP autofocus camera with flash and a 2MP front camera, and all support dual SIM[3][4]
- The phones run a Lumia-inspired tile UI with the Fastlane screen and Nokia Glance Screen, and ship without Google Play Services or the Play Store; Stephen Elop highlighted the Nokia Store and the Yandex Store, and Nokia and Microsoft apps came preloaded, including HERE Maps with offline navigation, Nokia MixRadio, free OneDrive storage and one month of Skype Unlimited World in select markets[3][4]
- Pricing and availability: the Nokia X immediately from EUR89 (APAC, Europe, India, Latin America, Middle East, Africa), with the X+ and XL from early Q2 2014 at EUR99 and EUR109; the coverage index also lists the Nokia 220 at EUR29 and the Asha 230[2][4]
- Microsoft "will be present, but in a limited capacity", holding a Media and Analyst event on the Sunday with executive presentations on current devices and strategy; "We don't expect major news, but you never know what may turn up."[1]
- Other makers' MWC 2014 announcements included Samsung's Galaxy S5 with a 5.1-inch screen plus the Tizen-based Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit, Sony's Xperia Z2 with 4K video capture, LG's G Pro 2 and G2 mini, HTC's Desire 816 and 610, BlackBerry's Z3 and Q20, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 801, 610 and 615; Windows Phone 8.1 was said to be due as an update in spring[2]
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- [1]90%wpcentral.com/mwc14-windows-phone-central-live-pagewpcentral.com· Posted Jun 15, 2017· Starts Feb 23, 2014 ✓· Ends Feb 27, 2014 ✓· 0% of score
Happened as dated, per the pin description: "…ld Congress 2014. Nokia will reportedly announce the Nokia X (aka Normandy) Android device…"
- [2]80%Mobile World Congress 2014 Coveragem.gsmarena.com· Added Sep 14, 2026· 100% of score
GSMArena's[3] MWC 2014 coverage hub states the event ran "23-27 February, 2014" and documents Nokia's Lumia Icon and X-series launches there, matching the pin's stored MWC dates and Nokia X claim.
- [3]82%Nokia announces Android running Nokia X and Nokia X+gsmarena.com· Published Feb 24, 2014· 0% of score
GSMArena's[2] own coverage confirms "Nokia announced its first Android-app running smartphones - the Nokia X and Nokia X+" on 24 February 2014, squarely inside the pin's stored 23-28 February 2014 MWC window.
- [4]78%Nokia Introduces Its First Android-powered Smartphones at MWC 2014sg.news.yahoo.com· Published Feb 24, 2014· 0% of score
Yahoo News (Singapore) reports Nokia unveiled the Nokia X, X+ and XL Android phones at the show, corroborating the pin's claim of a Nokia X reveal, though the piece carries no standalone dateline beyond the MWC 2014 event context.
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