Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type Preview

Full Review

The Nokia C3 Touch and Type (also called Nokia C3-01) mobile phone is like the X3 Touch and Type in a way. Both are reminiscent of older Nokia phones such as the 6300 and 6700 classic. According to Nokia, the combination of a resistive touchscreen and a traditional keypad gives users "both the familiarity of their trusty older devices and single-handed operation, plus a taste of the modern through the ability to operate the device through a touch interface".

It includes 3G support, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash.

The Nokia C3 Touch and Type will run the Symbian Series 40 operating system and includes 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity along with Bluetooth, but it doesn't have GPS. The handset includes Nokia Messaging 3.0, Nokia's e-mail and instant messaging software that also provides Facebook and Twitter access. The phone will also be able to access Nokia's Ovi Store for third-party applications.

The Nokia C3 Touch and Type has a stainless steel case and will come in silver, warm grey and khaki gold colour variants. It has a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, and a micro-SD memory card slot that supports cards of up to 32GB in size. This phone's screen size is 2.4 inches, with a screen resolution of 240x320 pixels.

The Nokia C3 Touch and Type was one of the phones launched at the Nokia World 2010 event. It is expected to become available in Indian stores by mid-October 2010. Make sure you don't get confused among the two Nokia C3 models that exist today and correctly compare them. One is the mobile phone we speak about in this article, with a technical model number of C3-01, a hybrid keypad+touchscreen design, is a recent announcement and expected to be priced around Rs. 9,000. The other is simply the C3 (perhaps Nokia C3-00) which was announced earlier this year, has a QWERTY keypad, no touch-screen and retails for Rs. 7,200. Below is a video of the Nokia C3-01:

Bottom Line

The Nokia C3 Touch and Type smartphone has a hybrid design, combining a touchscreen and a traditional 12-button phone keypad. Thus it can have the ability to operate the device through a touchscreen, yet appeal to people familiar with non-touchscreen phones.

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