Nokia X3-02:Touch N Type Phone

**Mastermind** · 11-03-2011

Introduction:

A little over a year after the release of X3 Nokia, the Finnish manufacturer is expanding its offering entry-level devices and offers us his successor, the X3-02. Equipped with a physical keyboard and a touchscreen Symbian S40 phone this new range incorporates the "Touch and type" of Nokia. Targeting young users wishing to acquire a dynamic and versatile low-cost terminal, the Nokia X3-02 provides a uniform technical and quite promising on paper, especially for a phone called "entry level". A test was therefore necessary to measure actual abilities of the new model of the Finnish manufacturer.

Before detailing the performance of the beast, let's look briefly to the contents of the box which comes in the Nokia X3-02. They include:

A USB transfer cable
AC charger
A stereo headset
A battery
A leaflet

So a very classic case in which there is still lack of a microSD memory card. It really would not have been refused, since the X3-02 Nokia embarks than 65 MB of internal memory. Suffice to say that music lovers will find themselves very quickly to close. For the rest, all the accessories seem well made and trimmed for a long-term use.

Design and finishes:-

The Nokia X3-02 features a clean design and very ergonomic, symbolized by its light weight (it shows only 94 grams on the scale) and small size (10.6 x 4.8 x 1 cm). The new terminal of the Finnish manufacturer will therefore be forgotten in any pocket and you will in most of your shipments. It has a touch screen LCD of 2.4 inches (240 x 320 pixels), which is not breathing strength, since the set is still quite fragile and not very pleasant to the touch. Pixels are indeed very quickly apparent when the pressure is somewhat depressed. Nothing very reassuring at first then. Below the touchscreen we find the physical keyboard and four hotkeys (win, messaging, MP3 player and hook). On the top of the phone are located 3.5 mm jack and micro USB. Note that the latter is devoid of cash, which may cause inconvenience to the accumulation of dirt and dust. Staying on the edges of the keys to the standby screen and volume control system. Nokia has clearly not considered appropriate to charge them more, since we do not find a dedicated button on the camera. We must therefore go through the menus to access the tool Photographic X3-02. On the back of the terminal found the 5-megapixel sensor, where there is again an absence, that of an LED flash.

**Mastermind** · 11-03-2011

Grip and overall use

First things first, namely the starting time of the terminal. In this area, the Nokia X3-02 does not detail, since it takes only 5 seconds between small switch on the mobile and the screen appears prompting you to enter your PIN. Ultra-fast start should therefore be welcomed as it should.
The course starts successfully, it is quickly struck by the uncertain quality of the touch screen as the navigation is somewhat laborious. The screen indeed sorely lacks sensitivity and requires some adaptation time. It is thus not uncommon to have to try twice to access the program selected and the page scrolling can be done only with support franc on the screen. Proponents of the flick will then eat their bread with this new black model.

Specials: Touch & Type
Like its predecessor, the Nokia X3-02 is largely oriented toward multimedia use, especially as regards music. While the first generation X3 was provided with shortcut keys on its edge, the X3-02 is equipped with a button reading "located just below the screen, through which you access your music library and , without having to go through the menu. You then navigate from track to track with a simple press of the button.

In the same optimization, a key "message" is located right next to the button "play" and allows you access to a pressure screen writing text messages and your inbox. On the other hand, a search tool is integrated in the phone book, allowing quicker access to the desired contact in order not to waste time. These optimizations are consistent "Touch and type" of the Finnish manufacturer, the principle that the user needs access to the primary functions of the terminal in a restricted time. In this area, the X3-02 meets the expectations.

Software:

Inside, as already mentioned, we find the Series 40 of Nokia, a system and light with a good run-in integration for touch screens. All graphics are very large, with simple graphics, so as to always guarantee optimum ease of use. The phone is well integrated with Ovi services: Chat, Mail, Contact Sync, acquisition and application through the appropriate Music Store. Quality of the Store Ovi full of applications and very intuitive in use, as well as aesthetically pleasing.

Battery:

Accustomed to regular smartphone, and use this Touch Type is almost a pleasure to recharge the battery is almost a hobby. With some control of email, few minutes of internet and Ovi Store, a bit of music, so many messages and phone calls an hour can be reached easily 48 hours.

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Multimedia and Camera

Next is the multimedia features of Nokia X3-02, through the evaluation of photographic and musical performances. Equipped with a 5-megapixel sensor, the terminal of the Finnish manufacturer produces images of good quality. The unit has 6 resolutions but embarks unfortunately no flash. So do not expect to immortalize your nocturnal outings, as it shows its limits very quickly in adverse lighting conditions. Video mode Nokia X3-02 is clearly a tone below the photo tool, since one must be content with a modest resolution VGA (640 x 480 pixels). It should therefore not expect miracles in the field and observed results are consistent with our fears, unfortunately, since the quality of recorded footage leaves to be desired. Only positive, light weight video, which promote their export to video sharing sites.

Turning now to the Nokia Multimedia Player X3-02. The sound reproduced by the MP3 player is pretty good, even if the provided headphones is far from breezy. We note with pleasure the presence of a sound equalizer (7 modes) to adapt the rendering to your preferences. Many formats are covered (AAC, AAC +, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, eAAC +, MP3, MP4, NRC, True tones, WAV, WMA) and most of you music lovers will welcome the spoiled for choice.
The video player supports him 3GPP formats, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4 and WMV. Reading files, even the heaviest, is quite satisfactory, since it finds no major slowdown. To enjoy all this, you will naturally acquire a microSD memory card, 65 MB of internal memory offered by the terminal very quickly proving inadequate.Finally it is worth noting the presence of an FM RDS tuner, which allows you to store your favorite stations.

Internet connectivity

The Nokia X3-02 has a connectivity of last generation, since there is a compatibility WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 and 3G +. To capitalize all this two browsers web are available User. So you can choose between the integrated browser in Symbian S40 and Opera Mini, since it is natively installed in the system. Found in both programs the conventional navigation tools, such as bookmarking or viewing the history of navigation. User comfort is him widely handicapped by size limited screen since not necessarily easy navigate within pageviews.

Email management is also in the spotlight since the X3-02 invites you to quickly set up your accounts Orange Ovi Mail, Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail. Most accounts will furthermore configurable system supports major protocols IMAP4 POP3 SMTP). To download new applications but also ringtones or images, the user is invited to visit the Ovi Store, the download platform of the Finnish manufacturer. Grouping content by category and price, the market resumed its Nokia competitor organization such as the Android Market or the Samsung Apps.

Social networks are not forgotten, since we now must find the Facebook application.Regarding the keyboard, Nokia remains committed to its policy and proposes a physical model extremely classic. QWERTY revolution on this type of model is therefore certainly not for tomorrow. The home screen is fairly overloaded him, since Nokia has integrated a number of shortcuts. Besides the traditional display of network status, date and time, there is one tool that allows you to select four of your contacts to make them appear as shortcuts on the screen. Therefore, no need to go through the directory to reach these stakeholders. Practical and smart.

Shortcuts to management or mail to Facebook and Ovi Shop Store have also been integrated. The tab 'Go' you can in turn access to common applications, selection of course that can customize to your liking. In the area of autonomy, the Nokia X3-02 fared honorably, as the course of the day of use will be achieved without concern, even during heavy usage. Although not very powerful (860 mAh only), battery therefore meets expectations and should emphasize the optimization effort made by Nokia at this level.

**Mastermind** · 11-03-2011

Conclusion

Following this test, the results are quite positive for Nokia X3-02, as the Finnish manufacturer we offer a simple and effective device, with no major defects. Even if he does not intimate terms with the summits, the X3-02 does what you request and will therefore be necessary for users looking for a mobile ergonomic, versatile and inexpensive, since the Nokia Mobile is available from EUR 150 ( Price without subscription). A very good value for money and an overall positive, that the poor quality of the touch screen and poor video recording tool are just dull.