Nokia X Review: The 'So-Called' Android Offering That Will Make Some Noise

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Nokia X: OS, Apps and Performance

 

We believe that we will only be reminding you in this instance what you already have come to know about the Nokia X since the time it was first announced. Still, the operating system that's powering the Nokia X is basically a forked version courtesy of the Android Open Source Project and does not come with the usual Google-based Applications and Services that's so popular on any device you run of Android.

 
Nokia X Review: The 'So-Called' Android Offering That Will Make Noise

Nokia also has a name for the OS, the Nokia X software platform, currently running version 1.0. however, it was already revealed beforehand that the customized operating system for the device is based on Jelly Bean 4.1.2, and this was after the device was rumored to arrive running Google's latest Android KitKat version. By version standards, Jelly Bean 4.1.2 is quite old.

Getting into the device a bit, we feel that the idea of live tiles in the device is really cool. And the way it incorporates with the Android-like offering that's powering the device just shows you what Nokia intends to offer to its fans with an aim to make their life as easy as possible with the Nokia X. Nokia has always preferred to do things their way in the past, and the Nokia X is no different.

Nokia X Review: The 'So-Called' Android Offering That Will Make Noise

There's even the option to change the color of some of the apps that will suitably match the phone's overall theme. Although the feature is a bit negated since not all apps in the device are open to such changes. Users will also see more notifications on the lock screen compared to any other Nokia device launched in recent times. The overall look and features of the phone might get a bit boring at times, but it will still offer you access to everything you need in one single go.

Nokia X Review: The 'So-Called' Android Offering That Will Make Noise

Going ahead with the phone, straight out of the box, the Nokia X comes pre-loaded with a host of popular applications and games. These include the BBM service, Facebook, WeChat, Twitter, the very popular Fruit Ninja, Tetris, Bejeweled 2 and Real Football 2014. While these apps are pre-loaded, users will still have the option to uninstall them to access some more space. However, that doesn't really remove them completely as the apps will be restored if the user makes a "factory reset."

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Nokia X Review: The 'So-Called' Android Offering That Will Make Noise

Nokia has anyway filled up its own app store with apps for the Nokia X, with the device already supporting a number of popular apps. Interestingly, one of the key factors that you will notice in Nokia's version of the app store is that it's free of any real login. So that means a user can make use of the device out of the box and he will not be needed to set up an account before he can start downloading apps.

Nokia has taken the opportunity with the release of Nokia X for implementing similar swipe based gestures (sort of) that we first came across with the release of the previous Nokia N9 which was present among us a long, long time ago.

Nokia X Review: The 'So-Called' Android Offering That Will Make Noise

If you swipe to the left or right, it will bring up the "Fastlane" feature which you can use to organize notifications on the go as quickly as possible. Coming to the Fastlane feature inside the device, the feature can be customized per your needs to show notifications from only the applications that you prefer at that point of time.

If you swipe from the top, the device will show you various expected toggles for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, although there's a bit of a change on how the notifications will be displayed compared to other devices in this respect. Although notifications will initially pop up at the top of the device, but tapping the notification to access the application doesn't really work here.

Nokia X Review: The 'So-Called' Android Offering That Will Make Noise

On the contrary, you will have to go directly to the application or via the Fastlane so as to address the new update.

Also, the device's dual-core processor seems quite okay to handle all tasks. Although it will stutter a bit when you unlock the device or power it up, but on an overall it will be quite okay and will become something that you actually consider negligible as on a whole the entire experience will be worth it.

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