Nokia Launches its new C3

Nokia has just revealed its second “Touch and Type” handset in a surprise announcement at the Nokia World conference at London.
As the name suggests, the C3 Touch and Type has a normal keypad as well as a touchscreen. The C3 Touch and Type is visually similar to the existing devices like the 6700 classic and Nokia 6300 phones and is a Series 40 based handset.

The phone is a Quadband ready device and supports 3G/HSPA and Wi-Fi internet connectivity. It comes with Nokia messaging 3.0, the latest incarnation of Nokia’s email, instant messaging and communities client offering Facebook and Twitter. On the imaging front, there is a 5 megapixel camera with flash at the rear.  The C3 Touch and Type will come in Silver, Warm grey and Khaki Gold colours. The screen is not particularly large at just 2.4-inches but that is perfectly fine for a mid-range product. The C3 Touch and Type supports microSD memory cards for storage up to 32MB.

The C3 Touch and Type is expected to cost Euro 145 (Rs. 8,700)  excluding taxes or subsidies. It will start shipping in the fourth quarter of this year.