Nokia Asha 305

 

it is the best phone under Rs:5000 ($85)

and is very stylish

 

         Nokia Asha 305 is a dual sim touch screen feature phone from Nokia.It is a budget smartphone for the masses. The phone comes in a bar shape and possesses a nominal 32 MB of RAM. The Nokia Asha 305 has a dual SIM (GSM + GSM) functionality for those users who travel extensively or simply for those users who keep separate SIM cards for work and personal use.

 

Key Features

• 2 MP Primary Camera
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 3-inch LCD Resistive Touchscreen
• FM Radio
• GPRS Enabled
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

 

The screen on the phone is a 3-inch LCD resistive Touchscreen which gives a tactile feedback, which is the vibration felt by the user when a button is tapped. A resistive touchscreen is made of 3 layers and requires you to put pressure on it to sense the area of touch. The resistive touchscreen works with any pointing device like a stylus, a pen, or even your nail. The use of a pointing device makes the touchscreen usage more accurate.

The Asha 305 possesses a 2 megapixel camera that comes with a digital zoom. The camera doubles up to allow video recording as well. It features tools such as White Balance, Auto Exposure and Image Editor which effectively simplify the usability of the camera

Design

The Nokia Asha 305 is a sleek looking smartphone with stylishly cut edges. The dimensions of the phone are 53.8 x 110.3 x 12.8 mm. Hence, with a thickness of 12.8 mm, the phone is quite thin and fits well into the palm of the hand. The phone weighs in at an extremely light 98 g.

Storage and Battery

The Nokia Asha 305 comes with a nominal 10 MB of internal memory which can be expanded to up to 32 GB using a micro SD card. The device is backed up by a 64 MB ROM as well. This Nokia mobile is powered by a 1110 mAh Li-Ion battery that commits to up to 14 hours of continuous talktime when used on the 2G network.

 

Connectivity and Features

This small device is packed to the brim with connectivity features. It comes with a pre-installed WAP browser and possesses GPRS and EDGE technology to surf the internet on the 2G network. Additionally, files and documents can be exchanged over the phone’s micro USB port or via the Bluetooth function of the device. The phone also features a navigating tool in the form of Nokia Maps which uses GPS support.

The Nokia Asha 305 also caters to the entertainment needs of the user. It contains a music player, a video player as well as an FM radio to listen to your favourite station on the move.

The Asha 305 contains useful apps that come bundled into the phone such as World Clock, Organizer and Picture Messaging. It also contains social networking apps such as Gmail, Google Talk, MySpace and Windows Live Messenger which make this phone a highly useful buy.

Specifications of Nokia Asha 305

General Features
In Sales Package:	Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, User Manual, Warranty Card
Form:	Bar
SIM:	Dual SIM, GSM + GSM
Touch Screen:	Yes, Resistive
Keypad:	No
Call Features:	Conference Call, Speed Dialing, Hands Free, Loudspeaker, Call Divert
Handset Color:	Dark Grey

Display
Type:	LCD
Size:	3 Inches
Resolution:	WQVGA, 240 x 400 Pixels
Colors:	262 K
Other Display Features:	Tactile Feedback

Camera
Primary Camera:	Yes, 2 Megapixel
Secondary Camera:	No
Video Recording:	Yes, 176 x 144, 10 fps
Zoom:	Digital Zoom - 4x
Other Camera Features:	White Balance, Auto Exposure, Full Screen View Finder, Exposure Compensation, Self Timer, Fixed Focus, Image Editor

Dimensions
Size:	53.8 x 110.3 x 12.8 mm
Weight:	98 g

Battery
Type:	Li-Ion, 1110 mAh
Talktime:	14 hrs (2G)
Standby Time:	528 hrs (2G)

Memory and Storage
Internal:	10 MB
Expandable Memory Slot:	microSD, upto 32 GB
Memory:	32 MB RAM, 64 MB ROM

Internet & Connectivity
Internet Features:	Email
Preinstalled Browser:	WAP 2.0
GPRS:	Yes
Edge:	Yes
WAP:	Yes, v2
USB connectivity:	Yes, micro USB, v2
GPS Support:	with Nokia Maps 2.0
Bluetooth:	Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (EDR, DUN, FTP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP 1.0, SAP, SDAP, SDP, SPP 1.0)
Audio Jack:	3.5 mm

Multimedia
Music Player:	Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, MIDI
Video Player:	Yes, Supports 3GPP, H.264, WMV, VC-1, MP4, H.263, ASF, AVI, AVC
FM:	Yes
Ringtone:	MP3, WAV, 64 Polyphonic

Platform
Operating Freq:	GSM - 900, 1800
OS:	(Series 40)
Java:	Yes

Other Features
Call Memory:	Yes
SMS Memory:	Yes
Phonebook Memory:	1000
Sensors:	Accelerometer
Additional Features:	World Clock, Alarm Clock with Ringtones, Audio Recorder, Video Sharing, Calculator, Digital Clock, Calender, Fixed Dialling Number, Picture Messaging, Reminder, Flight Mode, FOTA Firmware Over the Air, CellID, Automatic Answer, MMS Enabled, Games, Themes, Unified MMS and SMS Editor, Dedicated Keys
Important Apps:	Gmail, Google Talk, Yahoo Messanger, MySpace, Ovi Chats, Windows Live Messenger, Nokia Messaging IM, Hot Mail

Warranty
	1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories