Nokia recently announced two dual-SIM handsets, the Nokia X1-01 and the Nokia C2-00.  Nokia promises that these phones offer a Dual SIM experience “superior to any other models on the market, remembering the settings for up to five different SIM cards – and with no compromise on battery life, music features or messaging”.
Nokia’s handsets are Dual-Standby, which means you can always receive notification of calls and messages on each account rather than having to switch your SIM cards on and off.  They also offer long battery life, up to 43 days standby time and 13 hours talk time on the Nokia X1-01, and 9.2 days standby time, with 5.75 hours talk time for the Nokia C2-00.

Nokia X1-01

Specs and Features

• 112.2 x 47.3 x 16 mm
• 91.1 g
• TFT, 56K colors, 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches
• Dedicated music keys
• Loudspeaker
• 3.5mm jack
• microSD, up to 16GB
• Stereo FM radio
• Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J)
• massive speaker on the back, which can deliver up to 106 phon (loud enough to serve as a makeshift home-entertainment system according to Nokia)
• MP3 music player with dedicated music keys and one-click creation of a favourite playlist.
• flashlight on the top
• remembers the settings for up to five separate SIM cards
• each SIM with own logo, music signature or ringtone
• Series 30 operating system

Nokia C2-00

Specs and Features

• 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches TFT, 65K colors
• 108 x 45 x 14.7 mm
• 74 g
• microSD, up to 32GB
• 3.5mm jack
• Loudspeaker
• Bluetooth
• microUSB
• Stereo FM radio; FM recording
• Li-Ion 1020 (BL-5C)
• Easy Swap SIM card arrangement
• Series 40 operating system
• VGA camera
• MMS messaging

The Nokia X1-01 and Nokia C2-00 will be available soon in the Philippines.  The X1-01 will retail for about Php2,500 and the C2-00 for about Php3,500.
Dual-SIM phones have been available in the Philippines for a long time, and it remains to be seen how Nokia’s versions stack up against these dual-SIM phones.  My guess is that Nokia’s phones will sell well considering Nokia’s reputation for building sturdy and reliable handsets.