Nokia X5-01

诺基亚 X5-01

Marketed towards social media-loving teens in the way Microsoft (MSFT) promoted its now-defunct Kin, many of this squared-off slider's features simply don't hold up upon closer inspection. In an age where 4.3-inch cell phone screens are fast becoming the norm, the X5-01's 2.36-inch non-touch screen seems downright quaint. The "gesture recognition" strikes us as pure gimmick: shake the unit, and unread messages pop onscreen. Spin it to jump to a random music track. Any phone that encourages users to do either on a regular basis sounds like trouble. Says Google 24/7 blog editor Seth Weintraub: "It makes the Microsoft Kin look like a beauty pageant winner."

和已经名存实亡的微软Kin一样，这款手机主打的人群是喜欢社交聊天的青年。在一个4.3英寸触摸屏大行其道的时期，X5-01的2.36英寸非触摸屏显得苍白无力。不过粗短的身材并不太符合传统手机的握持方式。7月24号，谷歌官方博客编辑Seth Weintraub说：“这就像微软的Kin一样看起来只是个美丽虚假的胜利者。