Nokia C3 Review

All you need to stay in touch

color 

There are three colours for Nokia C3. I prefer the slate grey option, which is more blue than grey and a nice enough shade. There are also hot pink (eek!) and golden white versions.

The outer shell is shiny and we found it rather attractive to greasy fingermarks. The back has a matt finish, which is easier to grip and less prone to smears.

camera

The 2MP camera on the C3 might seem to have huge lens, but does its duties poorly. The colors are fine, however detail and focus are almost non-existent. Photos look like you have been applying some special effect to them, while cursing and fumbling around with the lean camera interface.
The handset now has a dedicated multimedia gallery called Photos, unlike other Series 40 handsets, where all files are mixed up in a single location. Capturing videos produced appalling results, unless paltry QVGA resolution with 15fps sounds good enough for you.

features

The Nokia C3 runs on the Nokia’s S40 mobile operating system. You can access the  favorite contacts immediately above the display, so that  you can get in touch with them instantly. The favorite contacts will be listed horizontally and you call make call with just a click of a contact. Any updates from Facebook & Twitter w.r.t. to that contact will be displayed on the home screen itself. You can customize the home screen with dedicated widgets for the calendar, chat, email and organizer.  You can also download themes, wallpapers, games, widgets from the Ovi store. You can personalize your contacts with ringtones, pictures and more.

Dimenions

specification

Dimensions

               - Dimensions: 4.54 x 2.28 x .53 inches

               -   Weight (with battery): 4 oz

               -   Volume: 63.2 cc

Display and user interface

                 - Size: 2.4"

                 - Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (TFT)

                 - 262,000 colors

                 -  Landscape QVGA

Power Management

                 -Talk time (maximum): up to 7 hours

                 - Standby time (maximum): up to 800 hours

Connectivity

                  -Bluetooth version 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate

                  -High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)

Memory

                  -MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 8 GB

                  - Internal memory: 55 MB

Camera

                  - 2 megapixel camera (1600 x 1200 pixels)

Radio

                   -Stereo FM radio (87.5-108 MHz/76-90 MHz), RDS

Colors

                   -Available colors:     Slate Grey  ,  Hot Pink  ,  Golden White

Email and messaging

-Easy access to your email accounts, including Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail™, Windows Live™, Hotmail™ and other popular POP/IMAP services

-Easy Ovi Mail free email account creation directly from phone

-Instant messaging through Windows Live Messenger™, Yahoo!® Messenger, Google Talk™ and Ovi Chat

-Conversational SMS for chat-style text messages

Recommended accessories

                  -Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-105

                  -Nokia 8 GB micro SDHC Card MU-43