The Nokia Asha 302
is one of Nokia's newest feature
phones, created for the manufacturer's numerous customers in the developing
countries. This is a field where Nokia is traditionally very powerful, as its
Series 40 platform offers an affordable, yet feature-rich handset experience.
The Nokia Asha 302's
lack of a touchscreen is a huge usability constraint, while the Series 40
software is fiddly and flaky. The keys of the physical
QWERTY
keyboard react decently to the touch. In addition to the 3.5mm headset jack,
there are separate charging and microUSB ports, although the microUSB
one can be used to charge the phone as well.
On the back of the 302, Nokia has stuck a
3.2-megapixel camera (without a flash), which is a smidgen better than the Asha
201's 2-megapixel lens. The phone has three on the top edge: Nokia's
proprietary charger port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a micro-USB port, which
can be used for moving content to and from the phone by plugging it into a PC.
Nokia has added a handy microSD card slot to expand storage space.
With a 1GHz chip, HSPA and Wi-Fi on board,
Nokia has given the Asha 302 everything it withheld from the 201. In addition
to Microsoft Exchange-based email accounts, the 302 can hook into your personal
email. Supported accounts include Ovi Mail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Windows Live
Hotmail, BT Internet and Virgin Media.
The screen of the Nokia Asha 302 measures
2.4 inches, and has a resolution of 320x240 pixels. It's not the
sharpest-looking panel we’ve not seen, nor is it worst one. Outdoor visibility
is so-so, while the viewing angles leave much to be deserved. Still, in a
handset of this class, the 2.4” screen of the Asha 302 is more than enough.
Finally, The Nokia Asha 302 is cheap but it
won't win over anyone who's already converted to the Android operating system.
The lack of a touchscreen is a huge constraint, while its Series 40 software is
far more fiddly and flaky than Google's OS.
In India, Nokia Asha
302 price is Rs.5785 from Sulekha mobiles.
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