Nokia C2 and Nokia C1 dual SIM phones announced

Today, Nokia has finally announced its first dual SIM phone – the C1 and C2 – to be launched in the second half of this year.

The Nokia C2 (C2-00) has the capacity to double as a waiting and allows users to maintain two active SIM cards, so you can receive calls and messages to numbers, while the headset is on.

A SIM card slot underneath the battery, while the other is hot swappable (you can insert and remove the SIM card without turning off the phone).

The C2 also features Messaging Nokia, OVI Life Tools, music player, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio, VGA camera and supports microSD cards (up to 32GB). As you can see in the pictures below, the C2 resemble real as the rumored Nokia C2:

Nokia C2 will be available in late 2010 for € 45 ($ 55).

The Nokia C1 (C1-00) is still cheaper than the C2 is in the third quarter (July, August or September) for only 30 € ($ 39).

C1 allows usersswitch between SIM cards, simply by pressing a key. ” It has FM radio, headphone jack, 3.5 mm, a flashlight and a standby time of up to pretty impressive six weeks.

Too bad the phone itself is fugly:

Along with the new mobile dual sim, Nokia also announced the C1 and C1-01-02 (incidentally, I think this kind of stupid naming scheme).

The Nokia C1-01 is exactly like the C2, but comes in different colors and is not dual sim.

The Nokia C1-02 dual-SIM does not either, and do not have a camera.

Both the C1 and C1-01-02 will be available in the fourth quarter. The C1-01 costs 39 €, while the C1-02 will be yours for € 35.

Because the new phones are so cheap, probably Nokia will sell tons of them in emerging markets like Africa, India and Eastern Europe.