| Among Nokia's new C' series devices is the | | | | Unfortunately the C3 lacks 3G, but with Wi Fi and |
| affordable C3; it is a Symbian based smartphone with | | | | support from EGDE/GPRS you can rely on the C3 to |
| a full QWERTY keyboard and superb messaging | | | | provide pretty good web connectivity. The Opera |
| facilities. Nokia have supplied C3 users with social | | | | Browser operates pretty well on the phone; the pan |
| network support and online capabilities with various | | | | and zoom controls are easy to use and though you |
| web connections, the C3 has a digital camera for all | | | | are missing an accelerometer the browser experience |
| the happy snappers out there and a FM radio tuner | | | | isn't hampered too much. The C3 comes complete |
| so you can listen to your favourite shows. The | | | | with superb messaging assistance from e-mail |
| 2.4inch QVGA display is bright and the phone comes | | | | providers like Nokia's free Ovi Mail, Hotmail, Yahoo! |
| in Grey, Pink and White. | | | | Mail and Gmail, IM messengers like WindowsLive, |
| The phone is very comfortable to handle and its slim | | | | Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger and another Nokia |
| line design makes it very pocketable, Nokia have | | | | service called Ovi Chat, the phone still comes with |
| delighted fans with its low price tag and great | | | | your basic MMS and SMS support and the QWERTY |
| functionality, the QWERTY keyboard is well sides for | | | | keyboard makes formulating a message a very hasty |
| users with actual fingers rather than pixie digits and | | | | and simple experience. |
| despite the small size of the screen it does a very | | | | Your home screen can be fully customized to feature |
| nice job of displaying images and web pages. The | | | | live feeds from Facebook and Twitter and you can |
| finish of the bodywork is very smooth and shiny; the | | | | also have dedicated widgets for your calendar and |
| phone feels well built and performs at a higher grade | | | | music player, you can setup direct shortcuts for your |
| than anticipated. | | | | e-mail accounts and internet services. The social |
| Nokia have pre-installed a 2 mega pixel digital camera; | | | | network integration is pretty good on this device |
| it won't blow your mind with amazing visuals and | | | | allowing for full account management, this includes |
| interface leaves alot to be desired, but though the | | | | status updates, sharing links and editing your profile. |
| cost of the handset is apparent in this field it still | | | | Nokia's C3 is packed full of features supporting for |
| delivers with a video recorder and plenty of tools for | | | | both messaging and online activities, Nokia have |
| you to try and perfect the photo settings. The C3 | | | | delivered a low cost smartphone experience with |
| has been calibrated to play mp3's and other audio | | | | advanced messaging capabilities; e-mail and social |
| files via the built-in music player; the sound quality is | | | | networking being the main features which highlight |
| surprisingly good and a 3.5mm jack enables you to | | | | this fact have been supported by high speed Wi Fi |
| plug in your own personal set of headphones, the C3 | | | | technology. Buy a Nokia C3 if your after a messaging |
| is also equipped with Bluetooth for wireless device | | | | based smartphone experience on a budget. |
| communication. | | | | |