Nokia 222 Dual SIM and Single SIM Versions, Announced by Microsoft! Price Starts at $37 USD
During the height of its success, Finnish Giant Nokia became particularly known - and respected by all geeks and gadget enthusiasts - for two things. First, for making top-notch, industry-leading cameraphones. And second, for releasing the most durable and easy-to-use feature phones that have long battery life.
![Nokia 222 Dual SIM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuiPPunEHQ0m0VUVBW0Im8LpZkSo30_zMEYlf2CexOltr47y3dP5kNxO-CJht7IXsk5JbN5Rf04W-gbLtofWyy5olk_dXJhzLJ36oQoU2lNUtQF2Dw_A3h2C3joZVAKvbbps2X9AJoMZn/s1600/Nokia+222+a.png)
The recently announced Nokia 222 Single SIM and Dual SIM models are clearly Microsoft's attempts not just to take advantage of Nokia's popularity in the alpha-numeric candybar phone segment but also to remind people of one of the things that made Nokia the top handset maker for many, many years.
![Nokia 222 Dual SIM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-hsXA22K4Vusg8QRzYh0q3dpdHVWd0HMeNDWibOruuIMufSZt50B1iRohiGncKueeFlv26Pngo5QWHHT1SqXk9DxqBQ5AGEbTsE1cbUh5QcfPmTQSCYYyYIS0qkr9DkhxvO6OfnQidzM/s1600/Nokia+222+b.png)
With prices starting at only $37 USD or around Php 1,700 with current conversion and before taxes, Nokia 222 sports a familiar form factor replete with a tactile keyboard, a 2.4-inch QVGA colored TN display panel, and - get this - a flashlight! At the back, the phone has a camera snapping 2 MegaPixel photos that you can then share with other Nokia handsets via the company's Bluetooth-powered Slam Technology or upload on your social networking sites using the phone's 2G mobile connectivity support.
![Nokia 222 Dual SIM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgbnEctg3jKMunCoPwSJQ_6IpCfQN-6uuWwlaVGZ8NcRLWfrY8XFVe9XBzkA5ztv0ojklX3KpHXGCQtGOjN62vxSj-H1UrMmKch8qBO3YHangxgVDKiU6-CVZBXlRx4Wg94goJPOxElF6/s1600/Nokia+222+c.png)
As for the phone's battery life, according to Microsoft (which - if you don't know yet - now owns Nokia's mobile devices business), Nokia 222 Single SIM - with its 1,100 mAh pack - delivers a whopping 29 days of standby while the Dual SIM version gives you around 21 days. On a full charge, both variants will give you 20 hours of talk time, 45 hours of FM radio listening, and 50 hours of MP3 music playback.
![Nokia 222 Dual SIM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpGfBqpJ0LC5Lf3kylxfAwdmrRC5nzON72D-ZC3GyvPYyF-_NsrMGBQedGTkCu6KsRRXSgOL9EbcsiV8jZfzu5KYDSAAjhP328kHwTymgY5X8Ujy4hZRgkoQJHQ9_30qp4JIY1oHM-GSF/s1600/Nokia+222.png)
Running Series 30+ operating system, Nokia 222 supports Java-based games and applications -- some of which come pre-installed on the device including Opera Mini for browsing the web, Microsoft's Bing mobile search app, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, and Midnight Pool 3.
Set for global release next month - September 2015 - and available in two colors: Black and White, Nokia 222 Dual SIM and Single SIM models - I think - would be a great secondary phone for mobile consumers who already have a full touchscreen smartphone or phablet as a primary daily driver. It's also a perfect device for basic phone users who aren't quite ready yet to own an expensive smartphone and are more comfortable using a physical alpha-numeric keypad for sending text messsages or making calls.
![Nokia 222 Dual SIM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuiPPunEHQ0m0VUVBW0Im8LpZkSo30_zMEYlf2CexOltr47y3dP5kNxO-CJht7IXsk5JbN5Rf04W-gbLtofWyy5olk_dXJhzLJ36oQoU2lNUtQF2Dw_A3h2C3joZVAKvbbps2X9AJoMZn/s1600/Nokia+222+a.png)
The recently announced Nokia 222 Single SIM and Dual SIM models are clearly Microsoft's attempts not just to take advantage of Nokia's popularity in the alpha-numeric candybar phone segment but also to remind people of one of the things that made Nokia the top handset maker for many, many years.
![Nokia 222 Dual SIM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-hsXA22K4Vusg8QRzYh0q3dpdHVWd0HMeNDWibOruuIMufSZt50B1iRohiGncKueeFlv26Pngo5QWHHT1SqXk9DxqBQ5AGEbTsE1cbUh5QcfPmTQSCYYyYIS0qkr9DkhxvO6OfnQidzM/s1600/Nokia+222+b.png)
With prices starting at only $37 USD or around Php 1,700 with current conversion and before taxes, Nokia 222 sports a familiar form factor replete with a tactile keyboard, a 2.4-inch QVGA colored TN display panel, and - get this - a flashlight! At the back, the phone has a camera snapping 2 MegaPixel photos that you can then share with other Nokia handsets via the company's Bluetooth-powered Slam Technology or upload on your social networking sites using the phone's 2G mobile connectivity support.
![Nokia 222 Dual SIM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgbnEctg3jKMunCoPwSJQ_6IpCfQN-6uuWwlaVGZ8NcRLWfrY8XFVe9XBzkA5ztv0ojklX3KpHXGCQtGOjN62vxSj-H1UrMmKch8qBO3YHangxgVDKiU6-CVZBXlRx4Wg94goJPOxElF6/s1600/Nokia+222+c.png)
As for the phone's battery life, according to Microsoft (which - if you don't know yet - now owns Nokia's mobile devices business), Nokia 222 Single SIM - with its 1,100 mAh pack - delivers a whopping 29 days of standby while the Dual SIM version gives you around 21 days. On a full charge, both variants will give you 20 hours of talk time, 45 hours of FM radio listening, and 50 hours of MP3 music playback.
![Nokia 222 Dual SIM](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpGfBqpJ0LC5Lf3kylxfAwdmrRC5nzON72D-ZC3GyvPYyF-_NsrMGBQedGTkCu6KsRRXSgOL9EbcsiV8jZfzu5KYDSAAjhP328kHwTymgY5X8Ujy4hZRgkoQJHQ9_30qp4JIY1oHM-GSF/s1600/Nokia+222.png)
Running Series 30+ operating system, Nokia 222 supports Java-based games and applications -- some of which come pre-installed on the device including Opera Mini for browsing the web, Microsoft's Bing mobile search app, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, and Midnight Pool 3.
Set for global release next month - September 2015 - and available in two colors: Black and White, Nokia 222 Dual SIM and Single SIM models - I think - would be a great secondary phone for mobile consumers who already have a full touchscreen smartphone or phablet as a primary daily driver. It's also a perfect device for basic phone users who aren't quite ready yet to own an expensive smartphone and are more comfortable using a physical alpha-numeric keypad for sending text messsages or making calls.