Nokia World 2010 and the Developer’s Summit was quite an event this year. From keeping the slogan – Connecting People quite real to the giving away of 50 Nokia N8’s and over a million dollars in prize money to developers. If you’ve been following the story, you already know about the new phones that were showcased and announced at the event, but here’s a slightly closer look at the them.
Nokia C3-01 – Touch And Type
Nokia has revamped their C3 model and although they’ve cut it down to size from a QWERTY to a candy-bar, they added the Touch & Type system to this device. While this technology has been going around for awhile now, it’s a first for Nokia. Looks like some of the Dual SIM guys had a leg up on this. Nevertheless Nokia’s C3-01 and the X3-01 that’s also a Touch & Type model are both going to be out real soon at very competitive prices I was told. The demo devices on display showcased a very smooth flowing next gen S40 UI which, if you increase the fonts for the older users, will make it an extremely user friendly device.
The C3-02 is equipped with -
X3-02 Touch and Type
Unlike the rather sober looking C3-01, the X3-02 is a very funky looking handset with a large keypad and the same easy to use UI. It’s going to be available in a range of upbeat colors and its brushed aluminum shell for the youth segment. This one too is said to be priced in a very affordable range. It’s what all the kids will have in the season of its launch as it’s going to offer quite a bit of media and social networking capabilities, just what the average young user is looking for. What remains to be seen is the battery life though. I have my reservations. With the addition of Wi-Fi and 3G, this is going to be a hard handset to beat in its class, though why Nokia has released two handset s with almost identical specs in two different bodies is beyond me. However my guess is the C3 is for your folks and the X3 is for the ne’X’t generation.
Other features include -
C6-01
The C6 is due to hit India anytime soon, of course the one we’ll see is not the model that was announced here at Nokia World 2010. This is C6-01 sans slide out QWERTY keypad. It’s not as vibrant in terms of color options as the original, but without the keypad it does come of a little slimmer. AT least we now have the option for those not looking for the added weight of a physical keypad. It’s a neat handset with a squared off look that’s neither here nor there.
I can’t really say it’s a sexy looking device after handling it for awhile though I can say that the introduction of this ClearBlack Display is a real bonus and will be very handy in the sunny Indian outdoors.
The C6-01 features -
Nokia C3-01 – Touch And Type
Nokia has revamped their C3 model and although they’ve cut it down to size from a QWERTY to a candy-bar, they added the Touch & Type system to this device. While this technology has been going around for awhile now, it’s a first for Nokia. Looks like some of the Dual SIM guys had a leg up on this. Nevertheless Nokia’s C3-01 and the X3-01 that’s also a Touch & Type model are both going to be out real soon at very competitive prices I was told. The demo devices on display showcased a very smooth flowing next gen S40 UI which, if you increase the fonts for the older users, will make it an extremely user friendly device.
The C3-02 is equipped with -
- 2.4-inch display sporting a 320 x 240 pixel resolution
- 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro USB (2.0)
- 5MP camera with LED flash
- FM radio
- microSD card support (up to 32GB)
- 3.5mm handsfree socket
X3-02 Touch and Type
Unlike the rather sober looking C3-01, the X3-02 is a very funky looking handset with a large keypad and the same easy to use UI. It’s going to be available in a range of upbeat colors and its brushed aluminum shell for the youth segment. This one too is said to be priced in a very affordable range. It’s what all the kids will have in the season of its launch as it’s going to offer quite a bit of media and social networking capabilities, just what the average young user is looking for. What remains to be seen is the battery life though. I have my reservations. With the addition of Wi-Fi and 3G, this is going to be a hard handset to beat in its class, though why Nokia has released two handset s with almost identical specs in two different bodies is beyond me. However my guess is the C3 is for your folks and the X3 is for the ne’X’t generation.
Other features include -
- 2.4-inch display with a 240 x 320 pixel resolution
- 3G (HSDPA, HSUPA), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro USB (2.0)
- 5MP camera, LED flash,
- FM radio
- MicroSD card support
- 3.5mm handsfree socket
C6-01
The C6 is due to hit India anytime soon, of course the one we’ll see is not the model that was announced here at Nokia World 2010. This is C6-01 sans slide out QWERTY keypad. It’s not as vibrant in terms of color options as the original, but without the keypad it does come of a little slimmer. AT least we now have the option for those not looking for the added weight of a physical keypad. It’s a neat handset with a squared off look that’s neither here nor there.
I can’t really say it’s a sexy looking device after handling it for awhile though I can say that the introduction of this ClearBlack Display is a real bonus and will be very handy in the sunny Indian outdoors.
The C6-01 features -
- 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen ClearBlack display (polarized) with a 360 x 640 pixel resolution
- 3G (HSDPA, HSUPA), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
- GPS with A-GPS (Ovi Maps)
- Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, micro USB (2.0) with USB-on-the-go
- 8MP camera, dual LED flash, 720p video recording, geo tagging
- FM radio
- microSD card support (supports up to 32GB)
- 3.5mm handsfree socketC7
Although similar to the C6, the C7 has an oval form that gives a bit of a stylish/funky look. It’s easy to handle since it weighs in at just 130g and is super slim at just 10.3mm in depth, the slimmest handset from Nokia so far. Like the C6, this one also supports multi-touch.
What Nokia has a habit of doing is designing two near cloned devices but incorporating one with just a couple of additional features than the other and the C7 is it when compared to the C6. The OS may be same and that goes double for the camera resolution and HD video recording capabilities, but the display is a couple of millimeters larger and this model is equipped with dual microphones for active noise cancellation.
But if you’re going for looks, this is definitely the better option between the two. The C7 also has support for .AVI formats and I’m extremely happy that Nokia has decided it was time to make that which eluded them for so long, a part of their system.
The C7 is also loaded with
- 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen with a 360 x 640 pixel resolution
- 3G (HSDPA, HSUPA), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
- GPS with A-GPS (Ovi Maps 3.0)
- Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, micro USB (2.0) with USB-on-the-go
- 8MP camera, dual LED flash, 720p video recording, geo tagging
- FM radio
- TV Out
- 720P video playback, built in codecs that support (.AVI files)
- Active Noise Cancellation technology (dual microphones)
- 8GB internal memory with microSD card support up to 32GB)
- 3.5mm handsfree socket
It’s time to heave those collective sighs of relief Communicator fans, as Nokia’s next gen ‘Brick’ is out. Only this time, it’s been replaced with a slab. The E7 Communicator is nothing like any of its predecessors. It’s taken on a whole new look that’s slim, sleek, comfortable, sexy and did I mention so much lighter? In form, it’s quite like the N8 with a superb slide out QWERTY keypad and it still manages to retain a 13.6mm depth making it easier than the others to tote around. The only issue I have is that it’ll take some getting used to pop the screen out for the keypad. There’s a certain technique you’ll have to employ initially till you finally get used to it.
The large angled (when opened) display certainly makes viewing anything a real treat and I was particularly pleased with the comfort that the large keypad was provisioned for. The buttons are separated and large enough for stubby fingers like mine to fly over. Like the N8 the E7 also has an HDMI Out as well as AV Out via composite.
An added bonus is a Dolby Digital Sound engine that’s thrown in. The features included are pretty standard as high end devices go but since it’s an E Series device, it does come with a few added apps that arebusiness related – QuickOffice (full), FSecure, Remote Wipe and others. Another relevant bonus is the 16GB of internal memory (no microSD card support). Unlike the N8 though, the E7 has a removable battery. This one too played AVI files. It’s time to start saving up for the Communicator fans, don’t expect this one to be cheap, not that the others were.
Here's a quick look at the new Communicators specs -
- 4-inch AMOLED (Polarized) touchscreen display (scratch resistant) with a 360 x 640 pixel resolution
- slide out WERTY with propped up display
- 3G (HSDPA, HSUPA), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
- GPS with A-GPS (Ovi Maps)
- Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, micro USB (2.0)
- 8MP camera, dual LED flash, 720p video recording, geo tagging, smile detection
- FM radio
- Dolby Digital Plus
- HDMI Out/Composite Out
- 16GB internal memory, 1GB ROM
- 3.5mm handsfree socket
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