Microsoft reveals the N5,000 smartphone you don’t have to charge for a MONTH

It may not be the smartest phone on the market, but Nokia’s latest handset has one huge advantage – a battery that can last for a month between charges.

Called the Nokia 215, the handset is set to go on sale for just $29 (N5,337), and Microsoft says it is ‘our most affordable Internet-ready entry-level phone yet, perfectly suited for first-time mobile phone buyers or as a secondary phone for just about anyone.’

Although there are a limited number of apps available, the Nokia 215 has preinstalled Facebook and Twitter, along with a web browser – although the phone does not have a 3G capabilities.

The handset is available in two version, with one or two SIM cards.

The Single SIM has a stand-by time of up to 29 days, while the dual SIM version offers up to 21 days.

‘For those who like to talk, Nokia 215 provides up to 20 hours of talk time,’ it says.

‘Browsing the web is super-easy, thanks to Opera Mini Browser and Bing Search.’

The handset also boasts Bluetooth, so can be connected to a headset or speaker.

‘With a built-in MP3 player and FM radio, Nokia 215 keeps you entertained for up to 50 or 45 hours playback respectively,’ the firm says.

It also features Nokia’s SLAM technology, which allows people to simply bring two SLAM-enabled devices together to send or receive files.

It will be available in green, black and white versions, and will initially go on sale in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe in the first quarter of 2015.

PHONE SPECS 

2.4inch colour screen

The Single SIM has a stand-by time of up to 29 days, while the dual SIM version offers up to 21 days.

Preinstalled Facebook and Messenger

provides up to 20 hours of talk time.

Opera Mini Browser and Bing Search

Twitter also available to download

Bluetooth, MP3 player and

Torchlight & FM radio

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