Nokia has recently unveiled it’s latest
tablet Nokia N1, which looks very similar to Apple’s iPad mini. The first
device to come from Nokia since its phone division was purchased by Microsoft,
the N1 is a 7.9-inch tablet with a display resolution of 2048 × 1536, like the
iPad mini, and features an aluminum body. The N1’s speakers look similar to the
mini’s. Even the N1’s volume and power buttons are in the same place as the
mini’s.
Measuring
7.9 × 5.5 × 0.27 inches and weighing 0.7 pounds, the N1 is a bit wider but
still slimmer than Apple’s iPad mini. The N1 weighs a drop less than the mini,
0.7 pounds vs. 0.73 pounds.
Z Launcher looks and feels completely different from the standard Android Lollipop operating system, but it still runs the same apps and has the same basic settings menus. What sets Z Launcher apart from other Android skins is how you interact with it.
While on the home screen, you can write the first letter of the app you want to open, and Z Launcher will automatically search for it for you. Also, the interface learns which apps you use the most and at what time and ensures that they are on the home screen when you’re likely to need them.
Unlike the iPad mini, the N1 comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. (The mini features a 5-megapixel iSight rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel FaceTime front camera.)
As a bonus, the N1 comes with a reversible USB Type-C port, which means you don’t have to struggle while trying to plug in a microUSB port the right way. A new kind of connection, the reversible micro-USB port lets you insert your charging cord either way, so that it’s never “upside-down.”
The company will launch the tablet in China in time for the first quarter of 2015 for about $249. That’s well below the $399 the iPad mini 3 costs and the $299 the mini 2 goes for.
Release dates for the U.S. haven’t been revealed.
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