@smover I'd actually buy this device! NOT as my main phone, I'll have my N8 for that. But I'll keep this as my secondary device just coz it's SO cool! It actually looked really smooth in the first video of the actual phone. Amd it's a low end phone costing only €125! that's a deal now!
@smover I think it's an awesome idea, s40 is already the top OS for "dumbphones" here in Europe, adding a touch screen will give it yet another advantage over other phones
Nokia is also releasing (released?) their own Ovi Browser for S40 that will work the same way as Opera Mini, by compressing websites before sending them to the mobile phone.
@smover Price may also have been a factor, but the actual reason for the resistive screen is because this cellphone is modelled primarily for the Chinese market (And hence the reason there is a touchscreen in the first place, to allow easy input of Hanzi). Nokia probably decided, hey, why not release this model worldwide, and presto, there you have it.
Actually, at this price point, S40 is probably the best OS you can get. It has a really good solid feature set and runs faster than anything else with these specs.
@junyc85 i definitly agree, this new X3 looks like a very well designed, low cost and very user friendly device ! 3G, Wifi, BT, only GPS is missing but for the price and with a 2,4" screen it doesn't really matters.
@Rev This is not a "standard" keypad either. Nokia seems to like to shuffle the basics just to push people's buttons. The "0" on this pad not unlike the spacebar on the N900's 3-row qwerty
@xinjii The four-a-row format is not unknown in chinese cellphones, and as I said earlier, this one was made originally for the chinese market, they just maintained the design features while porting it over to the main market.
Like with N900 though, I'm pretty sure people who buy this will learn the layout quickly. I'm a N900 user and the off center space bothered me for about 2 days. I had totally forgotten the whole issue by now.
Actually, if you absolutely have to have a 3 row keyboard, that is most likely the sanest choice. It leaves the alphabet keys to match regular keyboards and the space is easy to find at bottom edge, as long as you remember to use your right thumb.
The Cobra Tag may help you win that losing battle, acting as a Bluetooth device that attaches to your key ring and connects to your phone, it gives you the opportunity to find the missing item if it's less than 30 feet away.
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Touch screens for everyone in your dumbphone, kewl !
It's pretty funky, targeted at specific markets, will surely do well.
@smover
I actually dig this! it's NICE!
They don't beat around the bush either. It's a phone; it's an mp3 player.
@smover I'd actually buy this device! NOT as my main phone, I'll have my N8 for that. But I'll keep this as my secondary device just coz it's SO cool! It actually looked really smooth in the first video of the actual phone. Amd it's a low end phone costing only €125! that's a deal now!
@smover
I remember thinking something like this when I was reading this article about differences between keypads and touchscreens.
Good read if you don't take the headline too seriously...
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/features/item/Not_a_Dedicated_Follower_of_Fashion-10_Reasons_Why_Touchscreens_Suck.php
@smover
Could be useful for browsing. These Nokia's can run Opera mini.
9.6mm Nokia phone sounds impressive! Who said that Nokia can't make thin phones? Time for someone to eat their words.
@smover I think it's an awesome idea, s40 is already the top OS for "dumbphones" here in Europe, adding a touch screen will give it yet another advantage over other phones
@notsodumb E71 was about that thin too.............and not to mention, it was THE SEXIEST portrait qwerty smartphone ever!
@fais
Nokia is also releasing (released?) their own Ovi Browser for S40 that will work the same way as Opera Mini, by compressing websites before sending them to the mobile phone.
@junyc85
The black and white one look real sexy.... I'm tempted...
@smover but the whole point of a touchscreen is to get rid of the buttons when you dont need them...this is really pointless
@junyc85 and makes calls unlike some ^^
@smover This is cool Smover its smart business $$$$. RIM are you listening? Bring out one more failure and you are KINNED
@smover
Price may also have been a factor, but the actual reason for the resistive screen is because this cellphone is modelled primarily for the Chinese market (And hence the reason there is a touchscreen in the first place, to allow easy input of Hanzi). Nokia probably decided, hey, why not release this model worldwide, and presto, there you have it.
Check out the leaked version earlier, you can see the Chinese-centric keypad: http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_x302_spotted_in_the_wild_packs_a_24inch_touchscreen-news-1872.php
Also, this is not the first time such a cellphone combination has been released by Nokia:
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3208c-2920.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6208c-2621.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6708-1518.php
@smover Just goes to show you that Nokia is king of compelling hardware. Now, if they could only get their software up to snuff.
@NikAmi
Actually, at this price point, S40 is probably the best OS you can get. It has a really good solid feature set and runs faster than anything else with these specs.
@junyc85 i definitly agree, this new X3 looks like a very well designed, low cost and very user friendly device ! 3G, Wifi, BT, only GPS is missing but for the price and with a 2,4" screen it doesn't really matters.
@Rev This is not a "standard" keypad either. Nokia seems to like to shuffle the basics just to push people's buttons. The "0" on this pad not unlike the spacebar on the N900's 3-row qwerty
@dagetz
My BB begs to disagree
@xinjii
The four-a-row format is not unknown in chinese cellphones, and as I said earlier, this one was made originally for the chinese market, they just maintained the design features while porting it over to the main market.
@xinjii
Like with N900 though, I'm pretty sure people who buy this will learn the layout quickly. I'm a N900 user and the off center space bothered me for about 2 days. I had totally forgotten the whole issue by now.
Actually, if you absolutely have to have a 3 row keyboard, that is most likely the sanest choice. It leaves the alphabet keys to match regular keyboards and the space is easy to find at bottom edge, as long as you remember to use your right thumb.
@smover
Yeah, that's a bit of a pain however if Ovi has Google Maps or Lacago as an option and Skyhook it would do at a pinch.
@fais And that's all I need--a browser that'll allow me to check a few things online. This seems like a great dumbphone.