Nokia x3

Nokia x3 – An Attractive Cool Music Phone

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Nokia x3 is a new addition to the X series phone from Nokia. It is an affordable slider mobile phone packed with a number of features that any above the average mobile phone user will prefer. The music package available with the Nokia x3 is complete, but you can't expect various high end features as it is a midrange mobile phone. The Nokia x3 measures 96 x 49.3 x 14.1 mm and weighs 103 g. Li-Ion 860 mAh battery is very much impressive as it offers 7 hours 30 minutes talk time, 26 hours of music play and 200 hours of standby time.

The Nokia x3 has a tiny 2.2” TFT screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. Even though the screen can display 256K colors, the size of the screen is much smaller compared to the size of the phone. The sunlight legibility is also unimpressive. A D pad and other soft keys are provided just below the screen. As you slide open the phone, you will find an alphanumeric keypad made out of plastic with brushed metal finish.

At the back of the Nokia x3, there is a 3.2MP camera with a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. Considering the fact that the Nokia x3 is a low priced phone, it is not acceptable to expect high end camera settings features. There is no auto focus and LED flash is pretty disappointing. The camera shoots videos in QVGA resolution at 10 fps. Such videos are only good for MMS.

The music player in the Nokia x3 is the central attraction of the phone. It looks cool and supports a great list of formats. The stereo speakers are loud and clear. D pad lights up according to the rhythm of the song. Equalizer presets are fun to use. FM radio with RDS has a built in antenna which means, you don’t have to plug your headset to turn on the radio. The video player is good to view videos in basic formats including MPEG4.

Symbian S40 6th edition UI is used in the Nokia x3. You can taste a bit of multitasking with the Nokia x3, but the whole control is not given to you. Parts of various applications share internet connection and you are allowed to close any process as you wish. The interface is basically responsive and quick, but the applications take a long time to load.

The phonebook is revamped and it makes searching the contacts easier. Videos and ring tones can be assigned to contacts. Voice dialing is a welcome addition. The find on map option lets you search for the location of the contacts using the Ovi Maps application. The phonebook is integrated with Ovi contacts app and it supports GTalk. The telephony is great as usual just like other Nokia mobile phones.

All types of messages such as SMS, MMS, emails, audio and flash messages are supported by the Nokia x3. The conversations view makes it very easy to follow the previous messages in the thread. A dedicated IM application is available for the Ovi contacts. The email client is very much improved and the integration with different types of protocols is now possible.

There is no 3G connectivity support, but the basic connectivity options EDGE and GPRS are available. The Webkit based HTML browser is pretty good to use. While running the web browser, the basic phone tasks such as calling, messaging can be done using quick links in the Nokia x3. Since 3G support is not available, it is a waste to stream online videos. A number of applications are available, but not all of them are useful. There is a windows messenger to IM your friends. The Flickr app and Ovi store are notable applications in the Nokia x3. Even though there is no GPS, you can use Nokia Maps to locate destinations.

Specifications:

2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced	2009, September
Status	Available. Released 2009, December
Dimensions	96 x 49.3 x 14.1 mm, 65.8 cc
Weight	103 g
Type	TFT, 256K colors
Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
Alert types	Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone	Yes, with stereo speakers
	- 3.5 mm audio jack - Dedicated music keys
Phonebook	2000 entries, Photocall
Call records	20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal	46 MB
Card slot	microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included, buy memory
GPRS	Class 32
EDGE	Class 32, 296 / 178.8 kbits
3G	No
WLAN	No
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port	No
USB	Yes, microUSB
Primary	3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, enhanced fixed focus
Video	Yes, QCIF@15fps
Secondary	No
Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS; built-in antenna
Games	Yes + downloadable
Colors	Red on Black, Blue on Silver
GPS	No
Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
	- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player - Organizer - Voice memo - Flash Lite 3.0 - T9
Battery	Li-Ion 860 mAh (BL-4CT)
Stand-by	Up to 380 h
Talk time	Up to 7 h 30 min
Music play	Up to 26 h