Nokia Asha 210 available online, price Rs 3,999

Nokia's Asha 210, a dedicated WhatsApp phone, launched in April is now available for sale by online retailers.

The new Asha phone yet unavailable with Nokia outlets, is priced Rs 3999 along with 12 months manufacturer's warranty.

To celebrate the Nokia and WhatsApp partnership, WhatsApp is offering its service for free on all Nokia Asha 210 devices button for their lifespan. The phone comes with the ability to launch WhatsApp direct from contact cards in the Phonebook.

Nokia Asha 210 comes with a QWERTY keyboard, a 2-megapixel camera, a dedicated button for turning the Wi-Fi on or off. The phone comes Slam sharing feature, also seen in Nokia Asha 205 and Nokia 206. Slam makes it easy to share content over Bluetooth by eliminating the need of pairing the devices. FM radio is included as well.

Asha 210 comes with Nokia Xpress Browser which, according to Nokia, reduces data consumption by up to 90 percent. The Nokia Asha 210 also features Nokia Nearby, a web app that lets people discover points of interest such as restaurants, shopping and ATM machines close to their location. Other pre-installed apps include YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and support for popular email accounts such as Gmail.

Nokia Asha 210 will be available in single-SIM and dual-SIM options featuring Nokia's EasySwap technology that enables consumers to change SIM cards without having to turn off the device.

Nokia Asha 210 comes with a 1200mAh battery rated at 12 hours of 2G talktime.

The Nokia Asha 210 will be available in Yellow, Cyan, Black, Magenta, and White colour options. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 210 is around Rs. 3,900 and it is expected to start shipping in the second quarter of 2013.