Compatible networks GSM 900 / 1800 Predecessor Nokia 103 | Series (Nokia 3-digit series) First released June 2015 | |
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Manufacturer HMD Global (formerly Nokia and Microsoft Mobile) | ||
The Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 Dual SIM are a series of mobile phones aimed at markets in developing nations marketed and manufactured first by Nokia, then by Microsoft Mobile, and now HMD Global. The first models were released in 2013 and later Microsoft released a model with the same name and improved specifications.
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Nokia 105 (2013)
The Nokia 105 is a cheap feature phone, made by Nokia. The phone was released in 2013, for people in emerging markets who still need to get their first mobile phone. It was first unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in 2013. The original Nokia 105 is said to offer up to 35 days of standby time on a single charge, and up to 12.5 hours of talk time. Furthermore, it includes a flashlight and an FM Radio.
Nokia 105 (2015)
In 2015, Microsoft released the New Nokia 105, and the New Nokia 105 Dual SIM which was over a month of stand-by battery and has increased storage over its predecessor. The phone is marketed by HMD Global since December 2016.
Other uses
A report by Conflict Armament Research specified the 105 Type RM-908 Nokia phone, purchased between May and November 2014, was being "consistently used" by ISIS in Iraq to produce a type of remote controlled improvised explosive device.