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The Nokia Asha 303 has a 2.6-inch (66 mm) transmissive LCD capacitive touchscreen (1 point) with a resolution of 320 × 240 pixel (QVGA, 154 ppi). In contrast with the Nokia C3-00, the screen of the Asha 303 is taller than wider (portrait). According to Nokia it is capable of displaying up to 262 thousands colors. The device also has has a backlit 4-row keyboard with regional variant available (QWERTY, AZERTY, etc ...).
The Nokia Asha 303 has a 2.6-inch (66 mm) transmissive LCD capacitive touchscreen (1 point) with a resolution of 320 × 240 pixel (QVGA, 154 ppi). In contrast with the Nokia C3-00, the screen of the Asha 303 is taller than wider (portrait). According to Nokia it is capable of displaying up to 262 thousands colors. The device also has has a backlit 4-row keyboard with regional variant available (QWERTY, AZERTY, etc ...).

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The device comes with Nokia Maps for Series 40 and make use of cellular network for positioning as there is no GPS in the phone. Nokia Maps for Series 40 phones does not provide voice guided navigation and only allows for basic route (<10 km) to be plan. The software will provide step by step instructions, allows the user to see the route on a map and search for nearby points of interest. Depending on where the phone was purchased, regional maps (Europe, South America, etc ...) are preloaded and, as such, an active internet connection to download map data is not required.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqLi_t_oRZI]


The back camera has an extended depth of field feature (no mechanical zoom), no flash and has a 4× digital zoom for both video and camera. The sensor size of the back camera is 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536 px), has a f/2.8 aperture and a 50 cm to infinity focus range. It is capable of video recording at up to 640 x 480 px at 15 fps with mono sound.
The back camera has an extended depth of field feature (no mechanical zoom), no flash and has a 4× digital zoom for both video and camera. The sensor size of the back camera is 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536 px), has a f/2.8 aperture and a 50 cm to infinity focus range. It is capable of video recording at up to 640 x 480 px at 15 fps with mono sound.
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== Software ==
== Software ==

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The device comes with Nokia Maps for Series 40 and make use of cellular network for positioning as there is no GPS in the phone. Nokia Maps for Series 40 phones does not provide voice guided navigation and only allows for basic route (<10 km) to be plan. The software will provide step by step instructions, allows the user to see the route on a map and search for nearby points of interest. Depending on where the phone was purchased, regional maps (Europe, South America, etc ...) are preloaded and, as such, an active internet connection to download map data is not required.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqLi_t_oRZI]


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 14:40, 28 October 2011

Nokia Asha 303
ManufacturerNokia
SeriesTouch & Type
Availability by regionChina, Eurasia, Europe, India, Latin America and Middle East
Compatible networks
Form factorQwerty candybar
Dimensions
  • Width: 55.7 mm
  • Height: 116.5 mm
  • Thickness: 13.9 mm
Weight99 g
Operating systemNokia Series 40
CPU
Memory
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Storage
  • 170 MB internal NAND memory (100MB available to end user)
Removable storageup to 32 GB microSDHC
Battery
  • BP-3L 1300 mAh Li-Ion battery (removable)
  • micro USB and 2 mm DC plug charging
Rear camera3.2 MP (CMOS sensor) EDoF
Front cameraNo
Displaytransmissive LCD 320 x 240 px (QVGA), 2.6" (66 mm), 18 bits
Connectivity
  • WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
  • bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
  • micro USB 2.0
  • USB On-the-Go 1.3
  • 3.5 mm AV connector (audio in/out)
  • SIM card
  • FM receiver with RDS
Data inputs
  • Capacitive single-touch display
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • External functional hardware keys
Development statusAnnounced

The Nokia Asha 303 is a "Touch & Type" phone powered by Nokia Series 40 operating system. It was announced at Nokia World 2011 in London along with three others Asha phones; the Nokia Asha 200, 201 and 300. The Nokia Asha 303 is considered to be the flagship of the Asha family. [1] Its main features are the QWERTY keyboard and capacitive touchscreen, the pentaband 3G radio, SIP VoIP over 3G and WiFI [2] and the ability to play Angry Birds (Java) which were all never seen before on a Series 40 phone.

History and availability

Hardware

Processors

The Nokia Asha 303 is powered by the same 1 GHz ARM11 processor [1] found in other Symbian^3 phones such as the Nokia 500, 600 and 700 but lack the dedicated Broadcom GPU which is not supported by the Nokia Series 40 operating system. The system also has 128 MB of low power single channel RAM (Mobile DDR).

Screen and input

The Nokia Asha 303 has a 2.6-inch (66 mm) transmissive LCD capacitive touchscreen (1 point) with a resolution of 320 × 240 pixel (QVGA, 154 ppi). In contrast with the Nokia C3-00, the screen of the Asha 303 is taller than wider (portrait). According to Nokia it is capable of displaying up to 262 thousands colors. The device also has has a backlit 4-row keyboard with regional variant available (QWERTY, AZERTY, etc ...).

The back camera has an extended depth of field feature (no mechanical zoom), no flash and has a 4× digital zoom for both video and camera. The sensor size of the back camera is 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536 px), has a f/2.8 aperture and a 50 cm to infinity focus range. It is capable of video recording at up to 640 x 480 px at 15 fps with mono sound.

Buttons

On the front of the device, above the 4-row keyboard, there the answer/call key, the messaging key which brings up an onscreen menu (instant messaging and e-mail), the music key which also brings up an onscreen menu (last song/rewind, play/pause, next song/fast foward) and the end call/close application key. On the left side of the Nokia Asha 303 there are the volume rocker and the lock/unlock button. A long press on the space bar brings up the wireless network menu.

Audio and output

The Nokia Asha 303 as one microphone and a loud speaker, which is situated on the back of the device bellow the anodized aluminium battery cover. On the top, there is a 3.5 mm AV connector which simultaneously provides stereo audio output and microphone input. Between the 3.5 mm AV connector and the 2 mm charging connector, there is a High-Speed USB 2.0 USB Micro AB connector provided for data synchronization, battery charging and supports for USB On-The-Go 1.3 (the ability to act as a USB host) using a Nokia Adapter Cable for USB OTG CA-157 (not included upon purchase).

The built-in Bluetooth v2.1 +EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) supports stereo audio output with the A2DP profile. Built-in car hands-free kits are also supported with the HFP profile. File transfer is supported (FTP) along with the OPP profile for sending/receiving objects. It is possible to remote control the device with the AVRCP profile. It supports wireless earpieces and headphones through the HSP profile. The DUN profile which permits access to the Internet from a laptop by dialing up on a mobile phone wirelessly (tethering) and PAN profile for networking using Bluetooth are also supported. The device also functions as a FM Receiver, allowing one to listen to the FM radio by using headphones connected to the 3.5 jack as antenna.

Battery and SIM

The battery life of the BP-3L (1300 mAh) as claimed by Nokia is from 7 to 8 hours of talk time, from 30 to 35 days of standby and 47 hours of music playback depending on actual usage.

The SIM card is located under the battery which can be accessed by removing the back panel of the device. The microSD(HC) card socket is also located under the back cover (but not under the battery). No tool is necessary to remove the back panel.

Storage

The phone as 100 MB of available non-removable storage. Additional storage is available via a hot swappable microSDHC card socket, which is certified to support up to 32 GB of additional storage.

Software

The device comes with Nokia Maps for Series 40 and make use of cellular network for positioning as there is no GPS in the phone. Nokia Maps for Series 40 phones does not provide voice guided navigation and only allows for basic route (<10 km) to be plan. The software will provide step by step instructions, allows the user to see the route on a map and search for nearby points of interest. Depending on where the phone was purchased, regional maps (Europe, South America, etc ...) are preloaded and, as such, an active internet connection to download map data is not required.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.netzwelt.de/news/89151-nokia-asha-vier-neue-mobiltelefone-symbian.html

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