The Nokia C3-00 is a

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keypad

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with

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released under the

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line of phones by

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. It features a full 4-line

keyboard, like the earlier Nokia 6800 series. It was advertised as an

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messaging and social networking phone, retailing at 90 euros before taxes. It was introduced on 13 April 2010 alongside the Nokia E5 and C6.

Features

The Nokia C3 is installed with Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat where users can set up email and chat accounts straight from the device. It features push mail and

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including access to

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and

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directly from the home. The C3-00 also has a 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera, built-in

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, 2.4-inch

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screen, and has internal memory of 55 MB and may support 8 GB of storage on a

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and basic 2G connectivity. The phone comes with a

BL-5J 1320 mAh

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Specification

Issues

Issues are being reported by users regarding

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connectivity.

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videos do not play on WLAN on some handsets. Also this handset supports Bluetooth 2.1 but, the A2DP profile isn't supported by the phone software, resulting in any stereo headset not being recognized. It also has issues regarding call logs.

References

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_c3-review-494.php

External links

Nokia C3-00 :: The Definitive WLAN Guide

Nokia C3-00 software version

Nokia C3 WLAN Problem (BUG) Solution
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