As the rest of the devices of the lineup, the Nokia Asha 300 also comes with the support of Angry Birds game. This candybar form factor handset is pretty light with a weight of only 85 grams. It comes with rounded edges and slightly curved back. It’s comfortable to hold and can be even called a compact pocket phone.

The device comes in two color options: Black and Red. The device is not that impressive if compared with similar X3 and C3 Touch and Type devices. But if you consider its low price, then you get a reason to purchase this handset. It’ll be available at a price of 85 EUR (around $118).

I would call this handset a pretty good offer for those who want to save money and get a stylish device with a touchscreen and a physical keypad.

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The Nokia C3 is made of plastic while the elegant E6 has a hood made of metal and glass. The differences between these two smartphones become more eye-catching when things come to their platforms — the Nokia E6 runs Symbian Anna with all the goodies pre-installed in it while the C3 is powered by the Series 40 OS.

Anyway, both smartphones sport QWERTY keyboards, which is the main common feature they have.  The layout of their keyboards is quite the same as both devices offer a 37-key array with three rows of 10 keys each and a fourth row with seven function keys, plus Spacebar. The designers decided to shorten the keys on the Nokia E6, as a result the keyboard on the C3 became a little bit longer. I won’t say which one is more comfortable as it depends on users’ tastes. Moreover, designers gave more roundness to the Nokia E6′s keys and we just can’t ignore it.

So the Nokia E6 and the C3 are similar in design, but they are quite different inside. So it is logical their prices are also different. The Nokia E6 comes at a price tag of £300 ($483) while the C3 costs only £85 ($137). So we can say the Nokia C3 is a cheaper and weaker version of the Nokia E6.

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This cool budget smartphone comes with a QWERTY keyboard, 2.4 QVGA display, GPRS/EDGE, 2 megapixel camera with 4 X zoom. The Nokia C3 works in cooperation with Opera Mini and supports Wi-Fi connectivity. The device is mainly targeted at younger customers, since it not only has a QWERTY keyboard for an easier messaging, but also provides quick access to popular social networking sites, which allows to get connected with your friends more easily.

The update will be available through Nokia Software Update or OTA. As an alternative version we do have the Ovi Suite.

Nokia C3 Changelog:

• Improved features and performance
• Updated applications
• Better Stability

You can easily check for updates, just by dialing *#0000# on the home screen. To get this software through your device, select Applications > Software Update, and choose the software you want to update. It is advised to backup all your data before updating the device, just to make sure that no important files are lost during the installation.

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The laboratory’s scientists have rated 576 phones depending on their health, environmental and social performance. And taking into account these aspects they give scores to the cell phones based on energy efficient chargers, environmentally-preferable materials, green production practices, recycling programs, and other factors.

It is important to mention the Nokia C6 is in the first position, so we can write down the greenest phone in the world is the C6. But the top ten list of the greenest phones is formed by other Nokia phones, below is the list:

1. Nokia C6
2. Nokia 6700
3. Nokia E72
4. Nokia E5
5. Nokia X3
6. Nokia 5530
7. Nokia x3-02
8. Nokia E73 Mode
9. Nokia N8
10. Nokia C3

On the contrary side is RIM and its 17 phones that finish the list as the lowest rated ones earning 3.3 scores.

Each of 26 Nokia’s phones score scoring 7.7 or 7.6 out of a possible 10 points. Samsung’s Blue Earth phone came in 27th, followed by Motorola’s Citrus and Ecomoto phones and by Palm’s Pixi Smartphone. For comparison, the Apple’s iPhone has earned 5.7 points and Apple earned this score because of its “ethical policies and performance.”

So before critics decide to predict Nokia’s death, I’ll recommend them to take into account this subjects too.

A QWERTY keyboard enhanced Nokia C3 is designed for socializing, it has built-in social networking services (Twitter, Facebook), as well as the presence of Ovi Chat and the availability of Wi-Fi connectivity make communication more accessible.

According to the Bluetooth SIG the X2-01 has two versions- X2-01 (RM-709), and X2-01.1 (RM-717), and the latter is made for the USA and Canada. The RM-717 has been also approved by the FCC, which means the phone will appear soon, as it is a quad-band GSM/EDGE phone there is no need to worry about the network compatibility.

The Nokia X2-01 is not the only phone with S40 QWERTY keyboard of the manufacturer to be launched in the USA and Canada, because there is also the C3. So we can assume this kind of phones have a great demand in North American market. And may be the handset will be available via T-Mobile, because AT&T is selling the C3 currently.

So, thus we are getting to the conclusion that the promo videos of the devices are the best way to achieve our goal.

The cost of Nokia C3 is $ 129, Nokia E5 – $ 259, and the most expensive in monetary terms is Nokia C6 – $ 309. All phones are unlocked and not tied to any of the North American carriers.

Recall that Nokia C3 is the first Nokia S40 mobile phone with a full QWERTY-keyboard. The device has a QVGA display with landscape orientation, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.1 with support ofA2DP, stereo FM receiver with support for RDS, integrated applications to work with social networks, a 2 megapixel camera and memory card slot for MicroSD. 3G networks are not supported, but there is a Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g.

Nokia E5 is also a phone in a candybar with a QWERTY-keyboard. Unlike the previous model this smartphone facilities include 2.4 inch QVGA screen, GPS, Maps Ovi with free navigation, support for wireless HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 B / G (with UPnP and DLNA), 3,5 mm headset jack, 5MP camera with LED flash, as well as 600-MHz processor.

And finally, Nokia C6. This touchphone is a horizontal slider, which is located QWERTY keyboard. The phone is equipped with 3.2-inch touchscreen display (360 x 640 pixels),a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, VGA camera for video calls with up to 30 frames per second, support for GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and HSPA (850/900/1900/2100), AGPS, FM radio, 3.5 mm headset jack, Wi-Fi 802.11 B / G, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP.

Both of those are affordable and practical in usage. Enjoy!

The popularity of Nokia C3 has already been confirmed with the beginning of sales of this phone in Indonesia. Some of the analysts considered the success of the gadget in this country to be competitive with the sales of iPhone.

Vodafone will offer the phone in two color options – pink and bluish-gray. And the best thing is that this gadget will cost only 118 dollars.