Nokia Asha 501 comes preloaded with the
Nokia Xpress browser, which (according to Nokia) compresses data server-side by 90% to facilitate the least amount of transferable data with the phone. Nokia Xpress Now is a new app that offers location-based content. The device was announced to feature built-in social applications for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Other apps announced were Here Maps,
Bandai Namco games,
EA games,
eBuddy, CNN, ESPN, and The Weather Channel.
Here Maps beta for Asha 501 was released on 3 July in select countries.
Foursquare was released for the model on 25 July; the app won't require GPS and uses location data from the network connection. A
LinkedIn app was released on 6 August for Asha 501 and other Asha full-touch phones. On 7 August 2013 the
Line instant messaging app was made available for the device. Other instant messaging apps officially on offer are
WeChat and
eBuddy Mobile Messenger.
WhatsApp is made available for this phone in November 2013. Facebook messenger was made available for this device on March 18, 2014. The phone supports 12 languages native to the Indian subcontinent in the on-screen Swipe keyboard. Models sold in South Asia support at least eight languages: English,
Urdu,
Hindi,
Kannada,
Gujarati,
Tamil,
Telugu, and
Malayalam. The selection of included apps and user interface customisations may vary by availability and geographical region. ==Features==