The Nokia C3-00 FoneArena is quite the looker. This entry-level QWERTY phone draws the attention of youngsters and business folk alike. Above the QWERTY pad, the call buttons and the D-pad sit well, and is large enough for stout thumbs. The back cover has a matt finish, giving a good grip, and is less prone to smears.
Design and build quality
The Nokia C3-00 has a good build and appearance with a well-designed QWERTY keyboard, and easy to use UI with good readability. Below the screen, reside two soft keys, two applications keys, and a call and disconnect (which also doubles as power on/off) button. The Nokia C3-00 has a display size of 2.4″ screen with a QVGA resolution which performs well outdoors. It weighs only 114 g with 115.5 x 58.1 x 13.6 mm dimensions.
Camera features
The handset features a 2 megapixel camera with a 4× digital zoom which allows you to take pictures at 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution. Videos on this phone can be recorded with QCIF@15 FPS.
Hardware specifications
The Nokia C3 can access the Internet through GPRS, EDGE and Wi-Fi. The Bluetooth and USB ports on the phone let you connect to other devices and share data. When in a Wi-Fi hotspot, this phone works comfortably as it browses webpages and downloads data. Other connectivity options include 2.1v of Bluetooth and a 3.5mm jack for audio listening. Then there is also the mini USB port for transferring data onto the PC, aptly backed by the Nokia Ovi Suite. It also has an expandable memory up to 8 GB and 64 MB RAM with hot swap support.
Multimedia features
The Nokia c3-00 features a music player that can play tracks in the background while you're chatting or browsing the web. It also supports audio formats of MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+ and video formats of H.263, H.264, MPEG4-SP. It has a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack on the top side. Along with this, the phone features FM radio where you can tune in to your favourite channel and can listen to music.
Productivity features
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are tightly integrated with this handset. Also, it is easy to access them through contacts or directly using the communities shortcut. Rightly, the Nokia C3 makes a good phone for the chatterboxes. Web-browsing using the default browser is also pretty great, and rich webpages opened on the phone look just the way they would appear on the computer screen. The Opera Mini browser helps achieve just that. Additional features of the phone include the recorder, calculator, and converter.
Power Management
The phone comes with a BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion battery that gives a talk time of 7 hours. When fully charged, the battery provides a standby of 800 hours. One can also play non-stop music on the handset for up to 30 hours.
