Nokia Asha 501 to be launched in India today

Nokia is holding an event in Delhi where is expected to launch its new Asha phone, the Asha 501. Earlier today @evleaks on Twitter had leaked images of the device. You can check out some of the tweets below:

Nokia Asha 501, 2013 pic.twitter.com/C5v5hg32o8

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) May 8, 2013

Remember that Nokia Asha design language preview? pic.twitter.com/0B02vIHOct

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 1, 2013

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From the images its appears that the Nokia Asha 501 will be a fully touchscreen device and follows the Lumia style of bright colours. The device is expected to come with a better camera and is likely to be one of the most expensive Asha devices. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop had told investors at the a general meeting, that the the company would be launching more Asha devices this year.

[caption id=“attachment_766185” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  The Nokia 501 in this file photo. Image via evleaks.[/caption]

Nokia’s Asha range are its reinvented feature phones, with some smartphone features like WhatsApp, Facebook, Email, access to some popular smartphone apps, and the Nokia Express Mobile browser. These are usually mid-range to low range devices and for Nokia a crucial segment to recapture some of its lost market.

Nokia recently announced the Asha 201, with a QWERTY keyboard, a dedicated WhatsApp button and a 2 megapixel camera. For full features of the Asha 201 click here.