Nokia C3 Mobile Phone is a premium class phone from Nokia. This device which offers a plethora of high end applications is

high on style. The phone is available in Slate Grey, Hot Pink and Golden White colours and the design closely resembles the ESeries. The phone boasts of a wide screen, a QWERTY keyboard with dedicated messaging and contacts keys and a sleek design. The phone seems to be the ideal tool for business people with several handy features integrated into it.
It is an S40 phone that features a 2.4" QVGA display 2MP camera with microSD support. It features a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels (TFT). The 55 MB memory can be expanded up to 8 GB (external). It features a 2 MP camera with several settings for scene, video light, white balance and colour tone. The camera provides a 4x digital zoom. Video recording is possible with the maximum video duration dependant on memory support. This
2MP Camera Mobile phone comes loaded with several wallpapers and themes (also downloadable).
The phone operates in 2G GSM networks in various bands which include EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and there is provision for switching between the bands. Users who choose to fly can make use of the flight mode. The device operates on networks supported by GPRS (class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 85.6/64.2 kbps (DL/UL)), EGPRS (class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 236.8/118.4 kbps (DL/UL)) and WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g, maximum speed up to 11 Mbps/54 Mbps). The networking protocol supported is the standard TCP/IP.
All the above mentioned services also need to be supported by the service providers in the prescribed band. Sometimes data services may not be found in all networks. Maximum data transmission speed is 236.8 kbps, but changes may happen depending upon network capabilities and other conditions. The establishment connection depends on network availability, provider support and signal strength.
Let us delve deep into the various WAP facilities provided. Nokia OSS web browser is the browser through which web pages can be accessed. The pages are develop using JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5.Other technical supports include ECMAScript support, CSS support and OMA DRM version 2.0. The mark up languages supported are HTML, XHTML and WML. HTTP and WAP are the supported protocols. Apart from Nokia OSS, Opera Mini browser is included which optimizes web page rending for mobile devices.
Now comes the software and applications featured in the phone. Software platform & user interfaces include Series 40 services, FOTA (firmware update over the air) and software updates through Nokia Software Updater installed on PC. The messaging applications include Nokia Messaging Service 3.0 for Email, Nokia Messaging Service 3.0 Chat and Nokia Messaging Service 3.0 Communities.
Nokia includes a well structured Personal Information Management (PIM) that offers detailed contact information, Calendar, To-do list, Notes, Recorder, Calculator, Clock and Converter. The phone book supports up to 1000 entries with speed dialling and call logs of received, dialled and missed calls. It also supports a FM radio and games.
Next comes a bit of music. This Nokia mobile phone can be converted into an excellent music player with its Nokia Music Player with support for MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+ formats. Music can be switched from loudspeaker mode to headphone mode using its 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug. Video codecs for the video camera include MPEG-4 and QCIF with maximum resolution 320 x 240 pixels. Formats featured are H.263, H.264, AVI, MPEG-4 (stored as .mpg or .3gp files) and WMV. The device supports video downloading and playing.
Support for messaging is quite generous. This can be testified by the following features which include Easy access to your email accounts, including Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail
TM, Windows Live
TM, Hotmail
TM and other popular POP/IMAP services, Easy Ovi Mail free email account creation directly from phone, Instant messaging through Windows Live Messenger
TM, Yahoo!® Messenger, Google Talk
TM and Ovi Chat, Conversational SMS for chat-style text messages, MMS & Nokia Xpress audio messaging.
Connectivity is supported with the following technologies- High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector) and Bluetooth version 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate. An AC power supply can be used to charge the phone using a 2.0 mm Charger Connector. A 3.5 mm AV connector is also provided.
As part of the initiative from NOKIA to reduce energy wastage,
Nokia C3 2MP Camera Mobile Phone posses unplug charger reminder to prevent the charging of the device beyond the storage capacity and the subsequent loss of electric energy. The device can be termed as environmental friendly with the peculiarity that all the materials of this device can be recycled. The materials used for the construction of this phone are free of PVC, nickel, brominated or chlorinated compounds and antimony trioxide as defined in Nokia Substance List. Even the device package is made up of renewable materials which include up to 57 % recycled or100 % recyclable materials and has got a reduced flat package size.
The device which awaits its launch in April 2010, weighs around 114 g with dimensions of 115.5 x 58.1 x 13.6 mm. The phone features an excellent power management with the phone operating on BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion battery that offers a talk time of up to 8 hours and a stand by time of up to 500 hrs. The music player can support 30 hours of playback time (maximum). Recommended accessories are Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-105 and Nokia 8 GB micro SDHC Card MU-43.The package includes a user guide.
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