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Category: Nokia S40

  • Nokia 110 Review

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    Welcome to the 2013 Nokia 110 review. The 110 is one of cheapest dual SIM and entry level mobile phones you can buy at the moment. Being the cheapest and arguably the best one you can get is a easy description for the 110 since there is nothing else like it for the price made by a major manufacturer. In terms of construction the Nokia 110 is an all hard wearing plastic phone with a spill resistant keypad. The keypad design is all that can be criticized as its a one piece plastic cover without separate keys expect for the navigation key feels cheap. That said the flaps and rear cover all fit together nicely with a nice feel in the hand for the price.  Presumably Nokia have researched the market this phone will sell in so should be able to handle the rough and tumble it will inevitably have to deal with - without the obligatory phone cover! The availability of different colors is a nice touch. In terms of use the Nokia 110 is responsive, having a number of unexpected features for the price! The micro-SD slot is one of them along with an MP3 player and FM radio with recording capabilities. The apps for Facebook and Twitter is an interesting addition since the Nokia 110 is not a 3G phone and any data will take a relatively long time to download. Apart from that the 110 is a useful dual SIM mobile phone with decent battery life. It is unfortunate that many don't understand the need for multiple numbers on the one phone unless they live in certain countries! To conclude we can't really say much more about the Nokia 110. It is basic but handy little phone and very useful if you are only making calls and SMS messages on. It's very good for its targeted market or as a spare mobile phone. Specifications
    • Nokia 110
    • Network
    • Dual-band GSM 900/1800
    • Design Candy bar
    • L110 x W46 x D14.5 mm Weight 80 grams
    • Display/s TFT 128 x 160
    • Camera 620 x 480 pixels
    • Video Camera 176 x 144 pixels 15 FPS
    • Connectivity Bluetooth
    • CPU ???Mhz
    • Memory Up to 10Mb available to user Up to 32Gig microSD card
    • Ring tones MIDI, vibration and others
    • Features Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS FM radio Speaker Phone/Hands free BL-5c 3.7V 1020mAh Up to 26 days Standby Up to 10 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $50 AUS 2013 (Outright)

  • Nokia Asha 311 Review

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    Welcome to the 2013 Nokia Asha 311 mobile phone review. The Nokia Asha 311 was released in 2012 and comes with the latest version of S40 Nokia OS. It's one of the most fully featured regular mobile phone you can buy at the moment. It's not a 'smart phone' but something that sits in-between the basic ones with a regular keypad. The 311 is one of the cheapest touch screen mobile phones priced around $129 at the time this was posted. The build quality of the Asha 311 is is good but its not exactly premium with a shiny  plastic rear panel. The screen is quite responsive and looks pretty good for the price and no complaints.  The bonus of having Wi-Fi makes life a little cheaper too assuming you wouldn't be getting a decent data plan at this price point. In terms of use and compared with the cheapest Android phones for the same price the Asha 311 is our choice. It's fast by comparison and does virtually everything you need. Mind you it is better at notifications for all your social networks like Facebook and Twitter rather than inputting which really requires a bigger screen to be faster. However for talk and text it works perfectly and reliability without any lags. The free 40 EA games are a nice bonus too. In the end the Asha 311 is a good cheap mobile phone. It is better than the 308 version without the dual SIM functionality. The 311 is also better than the cheapest Android phones at this price point as we have yet to find one comparably priced that works without significant lags. It may not have GPS or a proper web browser but the basics are full covered and if that is all you need than its a great little phone. Specifications
    • Nokia Asha 301
    • Network Quad-band GSM 900/1900 and 850/1800 Penta-band 3G 850/900/1700/1900/2100 Mini-SIM
    • Design Touch screen
    • L106 x W52 x D13 mm Weight 95 grams
    • Display/s 3 inch TFT 240 x 320
    • Camera 3.2MP
    • Video Camera 640 x 480 pixel video camera 25FPS
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V2.1 Micro-USB
    • CPU 1Ghz
    • Memory Up to 100MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features Accelerometer/Pr0ximeter/Ambient Light senors JAVA Apps Inc. Angry Birds Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email JAVA MIDP 2.0 FM radio with RDS Speaker Phone/Hands free 3.5mm AV/headset BL-4U 3.7V 1110mAh Up to 32 days Standby Up to 14 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $129 AUS early-2013 (Outright)

  • Nokia Asha 308 review

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    Welcome to the Nokia Asha 308 phone review. The Nokia Asha 308 was released in late 2012 and comes with the latest version of S40 Nokia OS. The claim to fame for the Asha 308 is that it is one of the more powerful a dual SIM phones yet priced very reasonably. The Asha 308 retails for around $120 if you can still buy one since dual SIM phone are niche models in this market. The Asha 308 is essentially an upgrade for the C2-03, besides being a dual-SIM phone it is also a pure touch screen model. The dual SIM setup also allows for live swapping of SIM cards without turn off.  Like its predecessor the 308 is missing features specifically 3G capability which means this is mainly a mobile phone for talk and text although it can do emails.... If you want 3G and Wi-Fi you have to go for the Asha 311 model which is a mere $9 more. But you can't have the dual SIM. In terms of construction the 308 is put together really well but the materials are for durability rather than 'luxury'. The gold version looks quite good and not too tacky for a cheap phone. Nothing to complain about or commend thanks to the low outright handset price. On terms of use, bearing in mind it's cheapness is very good. There's a camera and phone FM radio touch screen and so forth, 10 years ago this would be top of heap... It's very easy to use and quite responsive ... We don't have much more to say since we all have seen it before, Nokia's efficient but old S40 interface. We can see where the Apple iPhone copied its simplicity from. Mind you higher screen resolution or nicer icons would have been nice. In the end the Asha 208 is a decent low end dual SIM mobile phone that works. If this was the sort of phone we where after and on a budget then this would definitely be on the final list. Specifications
    • Nokia Asha 308
    • Network Quad-band GSM 900/1900 and 850/1800 Dual SIM
    • Design Touch screen
    • L110 x W54 x D13 mm Weight 104 grams
    • Display/s 2.4 inch TFT 240 x 320
    • Camera 2MP
    • Video Camera 176 x 144 pixel main video camera 8FPS
    • Connectivity Bluetooth V3 Micro-USB
    • CPU xxxMhz
    • Memory Up to 10MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features JAVA Apps Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email JAVA MIDP 2.0 FM radio with RDS Speaker Phone/Hands free 3.5mm AV/headset BL-4U 3.7V 1110mAh Up to 21 days Standby Up to 6 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $120 AUS early-2013 (Outright)

  • Nokia Asha 302 Review

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    Welcome to the Nokia Asha 302 review. The new 2012 Nokia Asha 302 is part of a series of value for money feature phones that Nokia started releasing to the world in November 2011. The selling point is the mini QWERTY keypad as there aren't many high end keyboard based mobile phones any more, apart from Blackberrys. Nokia has discontinued the E series Symbian OS phones so the S40 based phones are the only keypads you can buy new. So if you've always wanted a Nokia E-series get one now before they disappear forever. The Asha 302 is priced as around $129 as a pre-paid package but less than $200 outright. In terms of construction the 302 is very good. For a cheap phone there's real metal surround and back plate! You should not need to buy additional 'fancy phone cases' to protect it. The keypad feels OK but not as good as the E series. We don't understand why Nokia simply didn't re-use the old parts since they were some of the best out there. The screen looks Ok for the price and the only thing missing was GPS functionality. In terms of use the Asha 302 feels like a quality mobile phone. The speed and responsiveness is great, all the features are there for texting, email, and web browsing in a low priced package. With Wi-Fi capability and the updated  web browser it works better that other 'cheap' mobile phones in the same price category and similar to the one in Symbian Belle. The final feature is the amazing battery life of any phone based on Nokia S40 interface - which equates to about 1 month left in standby mode. So far all the Android based qwerty phones we've tried have only been impressive due to cheap prices. These cheap phones may use the latest OS but their speed makes them impractical to use. The Asha 302 proves that you don't need Android or Symbian to be a genuinely useful and modern phone that can do everything and most of all have amazing battery life. Overall we liked the Asha 302 and only missed GPS functionality or an additional 'wow' factor. Apart from that it has all the key components and capabilities of a very good regular mobile phone. It is one of the best available in the price category. Specifications
    • Nokia Asha 302
    • Network Dual or Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (dependent on country) Tri or Quad-band 3G 850/900/1900/2100 (dependent on country) HSDPA 14.4 Mbps HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
    • Design QWERTY
    • L116.5 x W55.7 x D13.9 mm Weight 99 grams
    • Display/s 2.4 inch TFT 240 x 320 Resistive touch screen
    • Camera 3.2MP Full focus
    • Video Camera 640 x 480 pixel main video camera 15FPS
    • Connectivity Bluetooth V2.1 Micro-USB
    • CPU 1Ghz
    • Memory Up to 100MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features JAVA Apps Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email JAVA MIDP 2.0 Music and Media player FM radio with RDS Speaker Phone/Hands free 3.5mm AV/headset BL-5J 3.7V 1320mAh Up to 34 days Standby Up to 9 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $129 AUD November 2011 (Pre-paid only)

  • Nokia C2-03 Review

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    Welcome to the Nokia C2-03 review. The Nokia C2-03 released in late 2011 is one of the new generation of dual SIM mobile phones from the company and targeted at developing countries that have a multitude of networks but mostly GSM networks that offer different plans and have borders with multiple countries with equally numerous networks. In these counties the C2-03 in one of the leading models however over here is definitely very cheap. The C2-03 besides being a dual-SIM phone it is also a touch screen in a slider phone design. It comes in a variety of colours and strangely the combination does work for people that are still texting and talking. The dual SIM setup also allows for live swapping of SIM cards without turn off.  Unfortunately features that are missing include the lack of 3G or Wi-Fi but it does include the latest Nokia Browser and Apps for the usual social networks. In terms of construction the  C2-03 is very made.  Sure it's plastic and looks designed in the early 2000 it still feels good with a reasonable heft and quality parts. The keypad is typical Nokia and the touch screen despite old tech looks good and scratch resistant.  Overall it should last for a few years. In terms of operation the C2 uses the latest version of the S40 operating system customised for touch screen and physical keypad. They work well together with minimal lag and little to complain about especially at this price point. The only issue is the limited frequency choices that the phone access to.  The user interface is old school Nokia and easy to find every function. The is yet another perfect phone for those only into talk and text there is nothing significant to complain about. Overall its another very good phone for the price and better made than the lessor known brands available.  There is nothing exceptional of the phone apart from the ability to use 2 SIM cards at the one time and the low price. However the main thing differing this model to the others is design and style which very few in the price category can match - at this point in time anyway. Specifications
    • Nokia C2-03
    • Network Quad-band GSM 900/1900 Dual SIM
    • Design Slider
    • L103 x W51.4 x D17 mm Weight 118 grams
    • Display/s 2.4 inch TFT 240 x 320
    • Camera 2MP
    • Video Camera 320 x 240 pixel main video camera 8FPS
    • Connectivity Bluetooth V2.1 Micro-USB
    • CPU xxxMhz
    • Memory Up to 10MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features JAVA Apps Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email JAVA MIDP 2.0 FM radio with RDS Speaker Phone/Hands free 3.5mm AV/headset BP-5C 3.7V 1020mAh Up to 16 days Standby Up to 5 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $120 AUS mid-2010 (Pre-paid)