Nokia C3 Review, Specifications and Comparison

Nokia C3 is a new kid in the Nokia stable, targeting the customers who are planning to upgrade to a smartphone from a basic phone.With a very low price the phone is an must buy  for anyone looking to have low cost QWERTY phone. Having proven to be top notch and high user friendliness in the QWERTY space, C3  is a useful addition to Nokia’s QWERTY range.  Currently the phone is available for $128 in Amazon and Rs 5500 in India.

Nokia C3 is a smartphone with 2G network, Series 40 software platform and Firmware update over the air application. The phone weighs 114 g, dimensions 115.5 * 58.1 * 13.6 mm, 2.4 inches, TFT (Thin Film Transistor technology) display screen, 262,000 colors, resolution 320 * 240 pixels, landscape QVGA (Quarter Video Graphics Resolution – term used for computer display with 320 * 240) and QWERTY keyboard. It has 55 MB memory, 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM, micro SD memory card slot memory extendable upto 8 GB, hot swappable.

The battery is 1320 mAh Li-Ion standard battery with a standby power of 800 h, talk-time power of 7 h and music playback time of 30 h maximum with offline mode. It has video ringtones, other ringtones like MP3, WMA, MIDI, AAC, eAAC+. It has music player, 3.5 mm audio jack. The camera is of 2 MP, zoom upto 4x digital, can capture video in MPEG-4, QCIF max.

The other features of the phone are stereo FM radio, RDS (Radio Data System – communication protocol where small amount of digital information is embedded in conventional FM broadcasts)., voice commands, Games, GPRS, EDGE, IEEE 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi with maximum speed of 11 Mbps/ 54 Mbps, High-speed USB 2.0, Bluetooth v2.1, support for local synchronization, serves as data modem, TCP/IP support, Flight mode, Automatic switching between GSM bands, SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push, . The phone comes in three colors such as golden white, pink and slate grey.

Nokia C3 Specifications and Comparison with Nokia E5, Nokia E72 and Nokia E63 :

Dimensions : 115.5 * 58.1 * 13.6 mm, 2.4 inches, TFT (Thin Film Transistor technology) display screen, 262,000 colors, resolution 320 * 240 pixels, landscape QVGA

comparison :

  • Nokia E5 – dimensions are 115 * 58.9 * 12.8 mm, 2.36 inches, TFT screen, 256,000 colors, resolution 320 * 420 pixels
  • Nokia E72 – dimensions are 114 * 58 * 10 mm, 2.36 inches, TFT screen, 16 M colors, 320 * 240 pixels resolution
  • Nokia E63 – dimensions are 113 * 59 * 13 mm, 2.36 inches, TFT screen, 16 M colors, 320 * 240 pixels resolution

Weight : 114 g

comaprison :

  • Nokia E5 – 126 g
  • Nokia E72 – 128 g
  • Nokia E63 – 126 g

QWERTY keyboard

Memory : 55 MB memory, 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM, micro SD memory card slot memory extendable upto 8 GB, hot swappable

comparison :

  • Nokia E5 – 250 MB, 256 MB RAM, micro SD memory extendable to 32 GB
  • Nokia E72 – 250 MB, 128 MB RAM, micro SD memory extendable to 16 GB
  • Nokia E63 – 120 MB, micro SD memory extendable to 16 GB

Series 40 software platform and Firmware update over the air application

Battery : 1320 mAh Li-Ion standard battery with a standby power of 800 h, talk-time power of 7 h and music playback time of 30 h maximum with offline mode

comparison :

  • Nokia E5 – 1200 mAh Li-Ion standard battery with a standby power of 670 h, talk-time power of 6 h
  • Nokia E72 – 1500 mAh Li-Po standard battery with standby power of 576 h, talk-time power of 6 h
  • Nokia E63 – 1500 mAh Li-Po standard battery with standby power of 480 h, talk-time power of 5 h

Music player, 3.5 mm audio jack

Video ringtones, other ringtones like MP3, WMA, MIDI, AAC, eAAC+

Camera : 2 MP, zoom upto 4x digital, can capture video in MPEG-4, QCIF max

comparison :

  • Nokia E5 – 5 MP, LED flash
  • Nokia E72 – 5 MP, LED flash, auto focus
  • Nokia E63 – 2 MP, LED flash

Stereo FM radio, RDS

Voice commands

Games

GPRS

EDGE

IEEE 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi with maximum speed of 11 Mbps/ 54 Mbps

High-speed USB 2.0

Bluetooth v2.1

Support for local synchronization

Serves as data modem

TCP/IP support

Flight mode

Automatic switching between GSM bands

SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push

Nokia OSS web browser

Web browsers/pages like yahoo mail, gmail, messengers like gtalk, yahoo messenger, Ovi chat and etc for mails and chat,live feeds fron facebook, twitter etc.,

Flash Lite v3.0

Colors : golden white, pink and slate grey

Motorola Milestone Review and Specs

Motorola milestone popularly known as Droid in USA was launched on 22nd of March in India. This gadget will definitely be a milestone with the features of 5.0 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and auto focus, it also includes 3.7″ WVGA touchscreen display and really a comfortable keypad. Motorola Milestone will be available at a price of Rs.34,000(approx). This is rightly named as “smart phone”.

Milestone bags the pride to be one of the world’s thinnest QWERTY sliders(13.7mm/1.37cm). It has a high resolution 480*854, TFT display which enables pinch and zoom gestures. The highlight is it is offered with a number of google applications which includes Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and You tube. These are the additional features excluding the apps, tonnes and widgets from Android market.

Specifications of Motorola Milestone

Physical features, power and memory
Display Type – TFT
Weight – 6 oz.; 165 g
Size – 2.4 x 4.6 x .5 in.; 60.00 x 115.80 x 13.70 mm
Display Size – 3.7″; WVGA (480 x 854 pixels); 16:9 wide screen; PPI 267
Antenna Type – Internal
Form Factor – Slider
Battery
GSM: up to 390 mins
3G: up to 290 mins TALK TIME (CONTINUOUS)
1400 mAh Li lon
Standby Time – GSM: up 350 hrs; 3G: up to 380 hrs
Removable Memory – 8 GB microSD included; supports up to 32 GB microSD expandable

Camera
Camera with image stabilization
Megapixels – 5 MP
Digital Zoom – 4x
Flash – Dual LED
Focus – Automatic
Image Editing Tools

Connectivity
Web Browser – Location enabled, multi window HTML5 webkit browser
Bluetooth – Stereo Bluetooth® Technology v2.1 + EDR. Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP,AVRCP, OPP, PBAP
Motorola Software Updates
WIFI – 802.11 b/g
GPS and Location Services – aGPS
Connector Type – Micro USB
Data Access
Data Transmission Rate – USB 2.0 High Speed
Motorola Media Link – Included
Headset Jack – 3.5 mm
Moto Phone Portal – Included

Internet And Games
Web Access – Intelligent plug-ins makes the apps smarter
Playable Formats – eAAC+, MP3, AMR WB, MPEG-4, H.264, WAV, AAC, AAC+, H.263,MIDI, AMR NB, OGG

Calling
Caller id – Ringer ID, Picture ID, On main display
Speaker Phone
Conference Calling – Three-way call
Emergency Dial
Noise Reduction – Crystal Talk
On Hold Call
Phone Book – Unified contact list
Speed Dial – Direct Dial and Direct Message shortcuts
Vibra Call
Wait and Pause Dialing

Google Mobile Services
Google Mail
Google Search
Google Talk

Interface
Operating System – Android 2.0
Backlight – Yes
Dedicated Keys – Back, Home, Volume control, Camera, Search, Power/Lock, Menu
Double Tap
Haptic Feedback
Keypad Lock
Light-Responsive Display
Pinch and Zoom
QWERTY Keyboard
Touch Screen – Gesture recognition

Motonav Features
3D Landmarks – 3D Landmarks
Easy Search – Trial Version
Lane Guidance – Trial version
MAPS – Trial version
Points of interest – Trial version

Music and Video
Music Enabled
Music Player – Yes
Video – D1 video playback (720×480 @ 30 fps – NTSC) or (720×576 @ 25 fps – PAL)
Video Capture
Streaming Media – Video
Video Capture Rate – DVD quality up to 24fps ; D1 (720×480) resolution

Personalisation
Ringtone Formats – eAAC, eAAC+, AAC+, AAC, MP3, OGG
Ringtones – Preloaded and downloadable
Wallpapers – Preloaded and downloadable

Technology
Accelerometer – Yes
Networks – WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi
Processor Speed – 550 MHz
Sensors – Proximity ambient light sensor

Features:
World Wider Web – Zip through the internet with 3G speed, a Flash 10 ready HTML browser and a super fast processor.
E Mails – Work and personal emails stream into one easy-to-navigate inbox. Respond quickly with the QWERTY or virtual keypads.
Search for anything from anywhere – The newest Google features let you use your voice or your fingertips to search for what you want.
Pocket paparazzi – Take stills and videos with the 5MP camera with built-in flash, zoom and auto-focus,
and DVD-quality video recorder.
Amazing Feature – The MOTOROLA MILESTONE Phone Holder transforms your phone into a hands-free, personal navigation device with satellite location and cell tower technology.
Intelligent apps – Discover thousands of apps and hundreds of widgets in Android Market. Create
personalized finger gestures that open your links.