Nokia declining
Although Nokia still sells millions of handsets across the world, especially in developing countries, most of these are of the lower-end variety. When it comes to smartphones, the Finnish company has been steadily losing steam to touch screen handsets, like the iPhone or the latest crop of well-received Android mobiles.
The problem for Nokia, of course, is that smartphones are not only increasing market share, but also have higher profit margins: the Finnish mobile giant’s revenue has predictably taken a sizable hit, while smartphone centric rivals like HTC reap record earnings. The latest mobile phone from Nokia might not change any of this, but it does seem to incorporate some vital smartphone elements into Nokia’s popular low-end mobile segment.
Small touch screen
The newly introduced Nokia X3 Touch and Type might look like any old Nokia model, but there’s a major difference with this one: the touch screen and keypad at once. Unlike most high-end touch smartphones, the touch screen with the Nokia X3 doesn’t cover the entire front of the device, in fact it only covers the top half of the handset.
Whilst this means less room for viewing videos, browsing the web, or executing touch moves, it also gives the Nokia X3 enough space to sport a 12 button keypad on its front.
Convenient keypad
In an age of slide-out full QWERTY keyboards, this Nokia-like mobile keypad might seem a bit old-fashioned, but it does have a number of advantages. For starters, Nokia claims, based on its own research, that people who have gotten used to texting and phoning using only one hand with their thumbs, don’t want to stop.
Though we might not completely agree, the keypad with its dedicated text message and music buttons, as well as overall convenience, is definitely quick and easy to use. Another positive result of using a frontal keypad is the Nokia X3′s ultra slim 9.6mm thickness, something smartphones, especially those with slide-out features, generally can’t rival at all.
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Although Nokia still sells millions of handsets across the world, especially in developing countries, most of these are of the lower-end variety. When it comes to smartphones, the Finnish company has been steadily losing steam to touch screen handsets, like the iPhone or the latest crop of well-received Android mobiles.
The problem for Nokia, of course, is that smartphones are not only increasing market share, but also have higher profit margins: the Finnish mobile giant’s revenue has predictably taken a sizable hit, while smartphone centric rivals like HTC reap record earnings. The latest mobile phone from Nokia might not change any of this, but it does seem to incorporate some vital smartphone elements into Nokia’s popular low-end mobile segment.
Small touch screen
The newly introduced Nokia X3 Touch and Type might look like any old Nokia model, but there’s a major difference with this one: the touch screen and keypad at once. Unlike most high-end touch smartphones, the touch screen with the Nokia X3 doesn’t cover the entire front of the device, in fact it only covers the top half of the handset.
Whilst this means less room for viewing videos, browsing the web, or executing touch moves, it also gives the Nokia X3 enough space to sport a 12 button keypad on its front.
Convenient keypad
In an age of slide-out full QWERTY keyboards, this Nokia-like mobile keypad might seem a bit old-fashioned, but it does have a number of advantages. For starters, Nokia claims, based on its own research, that people who have gotten used to texting and phoning using only one hand with their thumbs, don’t want to stop.
Though we might not completely agree, the keypad with its dedicated text message and music buttons, as well as overall convenience, is definitely quick and easy to use. Another positive result of using a frontal keypad is the Nokia X3′s ultra slim 9.6mm thickness, something smartphones, especially those with slide-out features, generally can’t rival at all.
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