Nokia X3
The Nokia X3 is a sleek slider phone. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom. It has a numeric keyboard and combined Send-End Keys, dedicated music keys, volume and a camera key. The QVGA screen measures 2.2 inches and has up to 262,144 colours. Press any key to answer the phone or use the facilities of call waiting, call hold or call divert. There is a music player and a stereo FM radio with RDS support which can be listened to using the Nokia Headset (WH-205) included in the box. This Quad band phone has automatic switching between bands and a battery that lasts for up to 7.5 hours of talktime, 26 hours of music playback or 380 hours on standby. The Nokia X3 is available in red/ black and blue/silver.
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Nokia X3 weighs a total of 103 grams and measures 96 x 49.3 x 14.1 millimetres. Working on slide mechanism, this handset is compact enough to fit in the pocket.
The Nokia X3 comes with a QVGA screen which measures 55.88 millimetres. It exhibits animated wallpaper and screensavers in 262,000 vibrant colours on 320 x 240 pixels. This handset can be customised to fit its user's personality through MP3, MIDI and polyphonic ringtones that can be set as call or text message alerts.
This handset is quad band, which makes it an ideal companion for users who frequently travel. Covering GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 networks, it offers wide coverage, but its network reach may be dependent on its user's service provider. In addition, the World Wide Web is a few finger taps away with this handset's integrated XHTML browser. This mobile phone is also a powerful connectivity tool. It comes with a micro USB facility which allows users to connect and share data with compatible devices such as personal computers, scanners, printers, laptops and other handsets. Wireless file transfers is also allowed through the Nokia X3's Bluetooth technology support, which works with compatible gadgets that are 10 metres apart, at most. This mobile phone is powered by EDGE and GPRS, which boost file sharing and Internet downloading rates.
This handset offers customary SMS or text and MMS or multimedia messaging services. It also enables users to communicate with their contacts through chat with its instant messaging option. E-mail access is also supported by this mobile phone.
When it comes to keeping its user organised on a daily basis, this handset is reliable with its organiser tools that include phone book, calendar, calculator, clock, alarm clock, vibration alert and flight mode selections. Making or taking calls are made easier with its integrated speaker phone, as well as auto redial, call waiting, call hold, call divert and call log options.
While packed with communication features, this handset also offers a handful of entertainment-focused characteristics. Photo enthusiasts will appreciate its onboard 3.2-Megapixel camera complete with 4x digital zoom, full focus, photo editor, capture mode and colour tone options that ensure crisp and precise photos. This integrated camera also doubles as a video recording device with 4x video zoom, landscape mode and video settings selection that enhance its video recording capability. It also streams and plays videos on its wide display screen in MPEG4, 3GP and WMV formats. With a dedicated camera button, taking pictures or recording footages is a breeze with this communication device.
Taking entertainment to the next level, this handset also boasts of its built-in music player through which users can enjoy a private listening experience or prefer to hear their favourite tracks out loud on stereo sound speakers. This mobile phone also has an FM radio facility with RDS, which means that users may enjoy music listening from their favourite radio stations while gaining access to news feeds relating to current events, as well as sports or weather reports. The integrated music player comes with the side-located volume adjustment keys for ease of use. Additionally, the Nokia X3 offers a handful of entertainment with embedded games in Java format. It also supports games that are downloaded from the Internet.
Users may store data into this mobile phone's internal memory of 2 Gigabytes. This storage capacity, however, may be expanded to up to 16 Gigabytes through a microSD memory card. This handset offers standby time of up to 200 hours, and maximum talk time of 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Unsatisfied users of this mobile phone point to its lack of 3G connectivity, its QVGA's poor viewing angles and clunky interface. Others also complain that its slider facility gives an unpleasant plastic-on-plastic rasping. On the other hand, this handset is reputed for its musical prowess, which does not disappoint happy users. As a music phone, it comes with an excellent loud speaker, according to satisfied Nokia X3 owners.
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