Microsoft launches dual-SIM 5-inch Nokia XL at Rs 11489

New Delhi: Microsoft Devices, has launched the much-awaited Nokia XL, the large flagship screen that comes under the Nokia X's family, in India with a price tag of Rs 11,489.The device comes with a 5 inch IPS capacitive color touch screen, with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.Just like the Nokia X and X+, the XL is also powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225 chipset, but gets a bump in RAM to 768MB. The device comes with 4GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 32 GB using microSD card. Nokia XL comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and flash along with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls on Skype.The smartphone offers Fastlane experience which allows users to choose what feed will appear on the screen; read notifications on their Fastlane from their social networks and update their status from within Fastlane. “The X+ too will be launched simultaneously with the XL completing the Nokia X family serving as the perfect introduction to the world of Android apps, together with signature Nokia experiences, and the most popular Microsoft services,” said Viral Oza, Director Marketing, Nokia India Sales, a subsidiary of Microsoft Mobile Oy.With XL, consumers will have access to a wide range of Android apps, which can be side loaded as well as downloaded through Nokia's own store and several popular third-party apps. Apps that will be available at the launch include Facebook, LINE Free Voice and Messages, LINE Camera, LINE Bubble, Picsart, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Real Football 2014, Skype, Spotify, Swift key, Twitter, Viber, Vine and WeChat, among others. The smartphone will also be offering users access to BBM, a premier mobile messaging platform, will also be available on the Nokia X family of devices.Microsoft Devices has tied up with Airtel to give users free unlimited download of Android Apps for six months. The plan allows upto 500MB of free usage through which consumers can download their favourite apps via the Nokia Store and the 1Mobile store.The device gets its juice from a 2000 mAh battery having16 hours of talktime and up to 41 days of standby.