Nokia Asha platform
Main menu interface of the Asha platform | |
| Developer | Microsoft Mobile Oy (originally Nokia) |
|---|---|
| OS family | Mobile operating system |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | 9 May 2013 |
| Latest release | Asha Platform 1.4.0.6 |
| Marketing target | Entry-level smartphones |
| Available in | Multi-lingual |
| Package manager | .jad |
| Platforms | ARM |
| Kernel type | unknown, descendant of Series 40 |
| Default user interface | Nokia Fastlane, Swipe |
| Official website | Nokia Asha — Platform overview |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported | |
The Nokia Asha platform is a discontinued mobile operating system (OS) and computing platform designed for low-end borderline smartphones, The Asha platform was active from 2013 and 2014 and replaced Series 40 on Nokia's low-end touchscreen devices in the Nokia Asha series. It inherits UI similarities mostly from MeeGo "Harmattan". The user interface design team was headed by Peter Skillman, who had worked previously on webOS and the design of MeeGo for the Nokia N9.
The first phone based on the platform was the Nokia Asha 501, followed by the Asha 500, Asha 502 Dual SIM, and Asha 503, all announced at Nokia World in October 2013. Another phone, the Nokia Asha 230 was announced on 24 February 2014, and came pre-installed with Asha platform 1.4.