Nokia launches N1 tablet with Android 5.0 Lollipop

Finland's Nokia on Tuesday announced the Nokia N1, what the company is calling the "first Nokia-branded Android tablet." The tablet will be launched in China in Q1 2015 with a brand-licensing agreement extending to an OEM partner (Foxconn) that will manufacture, distribute, and sell it.

The Nokia N1 will cost $249 (roughly Rs. 15,400) before taxes, and will be made available in other markets globally.

Nokia N1 tablet features the predictive Nokia Z Launcher interface on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop. Nokia says the N1 tablet will have a "unique one-piece aluminium design with a soft finish", and will be available in Lava Grey and Natural Aluminium colours.

The tablet will be powered by a 2.3GHz Intel 64-bit Atom Z3580 Processor and will have 2GB LPDDR3 (800 MHz).

The 7.9-inch screen will have a 4:3 aspect ratio and 2048×1536 resolution IPS panel and protected by Gorilla glass 3. The tablet will have an internal storage of 32GB and Micro-USB port for charging.

There will be an 8 MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, 5 MP front-facing camera with fixed focus and 1080p video recording. The 318g weight and 6.9mm thickness should make the tablet very sleek.

Sebastian Nystrom, Head of Products at Nokia Technologies, who announced the Nokia N1 at the Slush technology conference in Helsinki, said, "We are pleased to bring the Nokia brand back into consumers' hands with the N1 Android tablet, and to help make sophisticated technologies simple. The N1 has a delightfully intuitive interface and an industrial design to match it. This is a great product for Nokia fans and everyone who has not found the right Android tablet yet."