Nokia C3 Touch and Type

The Nokia C3 Touch and Type, also known as the C3-01, is a smartphone produced by Nokia. It is the second Nokia handset with a touchscreen in a 'candy bar' form factor, running the Series 40 operating system. Announced on September 15, 2010, the C3-01 features a stainless steel body (similar to the Nokia 6700 Classic), a 2.4-inch display, a 5-megapixel camera with flash, Wi-Fi, and 3G connectivity.

Nokia C3 Touch and Type
ManufacturerNokia
Availability by regionQ4 2010
PredecessorNokia 6303
Nokia 6700 classic
SuccessorNokia Asha 300
RelatedNokia X3 Touch and Type
Compatible networksUMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Form factorchocolate bar
Dimensions111 x 47.5 x 11 mm
Weight100 g
Operating systemSeries 40 6th edition feature pack 1
Memory30 MB
BatteryBL-5CT 3.7V 1050 mAh
Rear camera5 megapixels, with 4 x digital zoom, full focus, flash
Display2.4 inch resistive touch QVGA TFT (256K colors)
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.1+EDR, Micro-USB

There is also a hardware-upgraded version of the phone introduced on July 23, 2011 [2], which can be identified from the RM-776 and C3-01.5 codes in the sticker, which can be found under the battery. The C3-01.5 (RM-776) differences compared to C3-01 (RM-640) are: 1 GHz CPU vs. 680MHz CPU; 256MB ROM vs. 128MB ROM; and 128 MB RAM vs. 64MB RAM.

A luxury version of the handset, known as the C3-01 Gold Edition, was introduced on August 23, 2011. [5] Technically and feature-wise, it is the same as C3-01.5 [7].

Features

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The phone has a touchscreen and an ITU-T (12-key) keyboard but no navigation or soft keys. Other main features include WLAN, HSPA, VoIP with HD Voice [1], a 5.0-megapixel camera with flash, the WebKit open source browser, Flash Lite 3.0, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs. This phone also supports the USB On-the-Go function, which enables the phone to act as a USB host. [1]

Specification sheet

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Type Specification
Modes GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / HSPA 850 / HSPA 900 / HSPA 1900 / HSPA 2100
Regional Availability Africa, Asia-Pacific, Brazil, China, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, SEAP, Ukraine, Russia, United States Of America
Weight 100 g
Dimensions 111 x 47.5 x 11 mm
Form Factor Candybar
Battery Life Talk Time: 5.6 hours (GSM), 3.4 hours (WCDMA) Standby: 17 days (GSM), 18 days (WCDMA)
Battery Type BL-5CT 3.7V 1050 mAh
Display Type: TFT Colors: 262 000 (18-bit) Size 2.4" Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
Platform / OS BB5 / Nokia Series 40, 6th Edition feature pack 1
Memory 64 MB
Digital TTY/TDD Yes
Multiple Languages Yes
Ringer Profiles Yes
Vibrate Yes
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, FTP, GAP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, SAP, SDAP, SPP
PC Sync Yes
USB Micro-USB
Multiple Numbers per Name Yes
Voice Dialing Yes
Custom Graphics Yes
Custom Ringtones Yes
Data-Capable Yes
Flight Mode Yes
Packet Data Technology: GPRS MSC 32 (RX+TX: 4+3, 3+2) (max 5 slots), EDGE (EGPRS): MSC 32 (RX+TX 4+3, 3+2) (max 5 slots),

WCDMA 2100, maximum speed PS 128/384 kbit/s (UL/DL), CS 12.2 kbit/s, HSUPA maximum speed 2.0 Mbit/s, HSDPA maximum speed 10.2 Mbit/s (DL)

WLAN 802.11b (11 Mbit/s), 802.11g (54 Mbit/s), 902.11d (roaming issues), 802.11i (security issues, WEP, WPA, WPA2, EAP), 802.11e (QoS issues), 802.11n
WAP / Web Browser HTML over TCP/IP, WAP 2.0, WebKit Open Source Browser, XHTML over TCP/IP
Predictive Text Entry T9
Side Keys volume keys on right
Memory Card Slot Card Type: microSD up to 32 GB.
Email Client Protocols Supported: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP supports attachments
MMS MMS 1.2 / SMIL
Text Messaging 2-Way: Yes (no cut copy, paste facility)
FM Radio Stereo: Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV
Camera Resolution: 5-megapixel (2592 x 1944) (Fixed-Focus) with 4x digital zoom and LED flash
Streaming Video Protocol: 3GPP
Video Capture QVGA, up to 20 frame/s, H.263 and MPEG4 format and VGA up to 15 frame/s, H.263 and MPEG4 Format
Alarm Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
SyncML Yes
To-Do List Yes
Voice Memo Yes
Games Yes
Java ME Version: MIDP 2.1, CLDC 1.1 supported JSRs: 75, 82, 118, 120, 135, 139, 172, 177, 179, 184, 185, 205, 211, 226, 234, 248, 284
Headset Jack Yes (3.5 mm)
Speaker Phone Yes
Latest Firmware Version 07.58

Issues

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As the phone has no softkeys, it is unable to support many applications.[citation needed]

References

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