Nokia is the latest cellphone maker to add a dedicated Facebook button to one of its phones with the official launch of the S40-powered Asha 205. It can take in two SIM cards at once and features an easy-access button for users to quickly get to the world's most popular social networking service. Its other features include a full QWERTY keyboard, a VGA camera, support for a replaceable back covers, and a 1,020mAh battery. It also comes with a new sharing feature called Slam that is said to enable instant Bluetooth connections between compatible devices on the go.
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- The Nokia Asha 205 was announced alongside the Asha 206, another dual-SIM feature phone with a standard alphanumeric keypad and a 1.3-megapixel camera.
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This year, phones with Facebook buttons have been as rare as hen’s teeth — or they were until Nokia decided Facebook-branded knobs were exactly what its latest Asha phones needed.- Natasha Lomas, Mobile Crunch
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Nokia Introduces the new Nokia Asha 205 and Nokia 206
Nokia introduces two new entry-level devices designed for use with Nokia's exclusive Slam feature that allows sharing of multimedia content with nearby friends almost instantly via Bluetooth.
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