Nokia has just revealed its X3-02 handset, which does the unthinkable and marries a relatively standard 16-button keypad with a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen. Now, we would have our reservations about Nokia’s S40 OS with the ability to translate to a little-friendly UI, but the great thing about this phone is that touch comes as essentially a free extra in place of the basic navigation paradigm. It’s augmented with 3G, 802.11n WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, and the whole lot is wrapped within a 9.6mm-thin brushed aluminum shell. All that, and the X3-02 will only cost €125 (before sales taxes and subsidies, as usual) when it launches later this quarter. See it on video after the break.
In a move to continue driving innovation, Nokia today unveils the super slim Nokia X3 Touch and sort, with a special combination of a splash screen and conventional 12 button phone keypad. As Nokia’s first ‘Touch and kind’ phone, the Nokia X3 allows people to tap quickly on the brilliant color touch screen, in addition as enjoy the familiarity of the entire keypad for speedy fire text messages and contact calls. Anticipated to be on sale within the third quarter, the Nokia X3 is anticipated to retail for about EUR 125, excluding taxes and subsidies.
” We continue to push innovation at all price points. The Nokia X3 brings new consumer value with a device that combines a slightly screen and a keypad at an inexpensive price, offering consumers the proper of both Worlds.” said Mark Loughran, Managing Director, Nokia UK.
The Nokia X3 has a massive screen with clear icons, menus and text, in addition as critical keys which include the send and end keys, and dedicated function keys for important links like music and text messaging. Touch and kind is good for SMS and social networking where fast and frequent input is needed, while touch is good for functions inclusive of setting alarms, smooth browsing and controlling applications like music and games.
With its sleek and modern design coming in at a terribly thin 9.6mm – making it one of many slimmest Nokia phones ever – the Nokia X3 slips easily into the purse or the pocket, and looks the part with its brushed aluminum back cover on the way to are available five vibrant colors designed to suit any mood or wardrobe.
Despite its size, the Nokia X3 is jam-filled with features including 3G, WLAN, a music player and an FM radio.
Lovers of the snapshot and social networkers will enjoy an excellent 5 megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom which can take both still and video images.
The Nokia X3 also features dedicated music and messaging keys allowing fast access to special Ovi services including social and entertainment applications. Besides Ovi Mail, people’s favorite consumer email and chat accounts is additionally pushed direct to the phone via Nokia Messaging.
With a mild glide over the touch screen people can go browsing and get access to many services including thousands of apps from Ovi Store. In certain markets, the most recent phone can also be available with Ovi Music Unlimited, enabling the owner to access an almost limitless range of the most recent hit music that may be stored on the available 16GB memory card.
The Nokia X3 – affordable and accessible touch and sort that’s simple-to-use and fantastically designed. The Nokia X3 Touch and kind sits alongside the Nokia X3-00, a slider with strong music functionality, which was launched in September 2009.
The Nokia Mini Speaker MD-11. Pocket-sized speakers for large sound
Music lovers can boost the Nokia X3′s inbuilt speaker with some extra ‘oomph’ with the most recent MD-11, a light-weight pocket-size speaker with great audio quality. For even more fun, you could connect two for stereo sound – a good way to get the music out of your phone and luxuriate in with friends. The MD-11 is estimated to retail for EUR 25 excluding taxes and subsidies.
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