Nokia Android, Minus the Google Maps and Play Store?

The presence of Nokia smartphones based on Android is getting close . Various rumors and leaked information such as photos , specifications , test results , and display interface alternately popping .

From the rumors most inviting the question is whether Nokia will carry the X or Normandy look like Android and using Google's services , such as Play Store and Maps.

According to sources who have seen firsthand KompasTekno such devices in Jakarta , Normandy does not really carry the look of Android like Android phones that have been circulating .

Display Nokia will adopt Android phone display " Metro " style of Windows Phone . Metro Design is identical and characterizes the operating system Windows 8 and Windows Phone that Microsoft developed . Metro refers to the style boxes .

Nevertheless , the Normandy Metro display only appears as display the Home Screen , when scroll down the display will show the typical Android icons .


Nokia Normandy .
Nokia Normandy is going to use Android 4.4 Kitkat that has been modified , so that Nokia can freely modify the display interface .

With that freedom , Nokia modifying the Android interface on the Normandy so closely as possible with Windows Phone , the operating system used on the Lumia series . In this way , Nokia will not lose the characteristic of the device , although it uses Android .

Without Google's service ?

In addition to the display , Nokia also choose to use the services of homemade products instead of using Google , such as Gmail , Google Maps , Google Search , and the Android app store Play Store .

According to reliable sources KompasTekno , Nokia certainly repudiate service Google Play Store and the Google Maps application .

In lieu Play Store , Android applications can be downloaded from the Nokia Store . The Nokia app store will be incorporated a variety of popular Android applications .

Unlike Play Store is too "free " , the Android application in the Nokia Store mentioned going through a rigorous screening process to prevent the introduction of malware and junk applications .

Replacement for the Google Maps application , Normandy will be equipped flagship Nokia maps application , Here is his ability considered better than Google's .

Meanwhile , for e-mail services and search engine features , Normandy is likely to promote Microsoft products as the new owner of Nokia . Gmail can be will be the second priority after Outlook and Bing will become the major search engines search engine than Google .

Nokia Normandy mentioned has a 4 inch screen with a resolution FWVGA ( 850x480 ) , a dual-core processor 1 GHz Snapdragon 200 , 512MB of RAM , dual - SIM , and a 5 megapixel camera .

Android phones such as Nokia 's known to have " landed " in Indonesia . Nokia has been quietly applying for certification Nokia Normandy in the Resources Directorate of Post and Information and Tools ( SDPPI ) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology .

Normandy is likely to be launched Nokia in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona , Spain , late February. For the price , Normandy is likely to be priced at around $150