subject: Nokia Have Centred The Design Of The C3 On Its Qwerty Keyboard And Messaging Background [print this page] The Nokia C3 is a purpose-built messaging smartphone with online support and a full media entertainment package. The C3 uses a 2.4 inch QVGA screen to display its vibrant interface and allows you to manage its messaging facilities with a full QWERTY keyboard; e-mail integration comes standard along with support for IM and social networking. Nokia have thrown in a fully functional web browser and a digital camera, the phone is also equipped with a music player, video player and a FM radio tuner.
Nokia have centred the design of the phone on its QWERTY keyboard and messaging background; it come in three different colour variations; silver, black and of course, for the ladies, pink. The 2.4 inch screen has been installed horizontally to give you a landscape perspective on proceedings; it is vibrant and gives you a great overview of web sites, messages and media content like videos and photos. The C3 has many similarities to its E series cousin, the E72; however the performance suffers a little as Nokia have made the C3 very affordable.
Nokia are running this budget device on Symbian S40, regular Nokia users will find it a familiar experience and it is easy to navigate, they have opted for this interface as it translates quite well on to the 2.4 inch landscape display, the interface is very utilitarian, practical and functional. Your menus layouts are basic and efficient, the home screen supplies users with plenty of information and it has customizable shortcuts to the applications you want, you can set up direct shortcuts to your favourite contacts and a communities feature hosted by the home screen allows you to access your social network accounts with Facebook and Twitter instantly compatible.
The phone handles multimedia messaging and SMS messages along with e-mail an instant messaging. You can access up to ten personal e-mail accounts which include Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail, and IM is supported by compatible providers such as Windows Messenger, Yahoo! Chat and Google Talk. Nokia have also installed there Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat applications which are free to set up and allow you to chat with other Ovi users. The web connectivity on the Nokia C3 accomplished by both 2G and Wi Fi connections; they deliver high speed, reliable web connections and play there part in the overall web browsing experience delivered by the C3.
A 2 mega pixel camera will cover your day-to-day snapping and will manage video recordings too, though dont expect sensational quality in either mode as Nokia have clearly skimmed this area more than others to keep the cost down, you can share your captured videos and photos with friends thanks to the phones sharing facilities which include Facebook integration and YouTube compatibility. You can also share files with the phones in-built Bluetooth technology, wireless communication is possible with other compatible devices. The Nokia C3 has been pre-loaded with a music player which will handle audio file playback such as mp3s while the video player handles your video files, the 3.5mm jack lets you plug in and listen via you own set of headphones and a microSD slot allows you to expand the external memory up to 8GB
The Nokia C3 is a well made device and it looks quite pretty, the screen gives you a clear view of what is going on and the social network integration helps you keep in touch with friends. A full web browser and loaded messaging hub will keep you busy and the digital camera, video player and music player will provide the much needed entertainment. Overall Nokia have produced an affordable, accessible and stylish device which has been focused for messaging thanks to the well designed QWERTY keyboard.
