Nokia c3

Just a few weeks after the new low priced QWERTY keypad laden handsets were introduced by Nokia, the company has decided to launch them in India. All the three new phones, the C3, the C6 and the E5 have been launched in the country ahead of their international launches. All these phones target the low to mid-range segment where the maximum volume of sales happen these days. With a deluge of feature packed phones from "not-so-famous" manufacturers raking up huge sales in this segment, Nokia felt it couldn't delay the launch of these phones any longer.  The prices of the devices start from Rs. 5,300. This, however, is still way more expensive compared to devices from companies like Micromax and Intex who sell QWERTY keyboard laden devices for as little as Rs. 2,000. They even possess Dual SIM capabilities which these Nokia's lack.
However, what you do get with Nokia are the services that come bundled with the phone. All these new phones, for example, come preinstalled with Nokia's new free push email service, Nokia Messaging. Nokia Messaging if you're not aware, aggregates multiple email accounts through one client. It supports configuration of upto 10 email accounts on a single device.
Let's now take a look at the phones that have been launched.
Nokia C3

The Nokia C3 happens to hold the distinction of being the first QWERTY keypad laden S40 device. The C3 is the lowest priced amongst the handsets released yesterday and features an easy to use home screen from where users have direct access to social networks. People can view, comment, update their status and share pictures to their favourite social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It boasts of a 2.4-inch screen and also supports Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat. The C3 comes with Wi-Fi as well! There is a basic 2 megapixel camera at the rear. The phone supports memory expansion and can take up to 8GB of memory using microSD cards. The C3 is priced at Rs. 5,317 (Euro 90).