After wrestling with this outdated and infuriating software, you'll be unlikely to shed a tear at the memorial service. While S60 had its place on the original C5 -- it was equipped with a four-way direction pad for navigation -- it really shows its limitations on a touchscreen device, especially when it's an unresponsive and sluggish touchscreen.
Typing is plagued by lag, and the constant stream of pop-up dialogue windows slows down even the most basic functionality.
To top it all off, S60 feels like a relic from the past when it comes to customisation. Budget Android phones will quite happily allow users to tailor their experience, but S60 is painfully limited.
Modern smart phones should at least allow you to have more than one home screen, for starters. Having said that, there are brief glimmers of light amid the stormy clouds of discontent. Ovi Maps is bundled as standard and, once you go through the usual convoluted process of downloading the latest system files, it offers free sat-nav functionality, with turn-by-turn directions.
The C's underpowered CPU means the sat-nav is a rather lumbering affair, however. We wouldn't rely on it for last-minute, seat-of-your-pants route planning. Sadly, the Web browsing experience is akin to removing your own eyeballs with a rusty tin-opener.
Multi-touch gestures are completely out of the question, due to the pesky resistive screen, so don't expect to make any graceful pinch-to-zoom commands.
The browser doesn't even have the good manners to reformat pages to suit the screen's size, so viewing your favourite site quickly becomes a tiresome exercise. In terms of image capture, the C represents two steps forwards and one step back when compared to the original C5. The megapixel count has risen from 3. Next Page » 2. Unboxing, degree spin, design and construction. Reviews Nokia C review. Comments User reviews C Nokia C review: Green cadet - Reader comments S. The output level is low though, with maximum volume unlikely to be enough for some when on public transport, or in other noisy environments.
The Nokia C comes with a 2GB memory card to build upon the insignificant 40MB of internal storage, but most of you thinking of using this phone as an MP3 player-replacement would probably want to upgrade to a larger card. A remote control widget appears on the home screen when music is playing too — a nice multi-tasking touch that convinces us this phone would make a decent music buddy. This does little to differentiate the Nokia C over its rivals though, as all but the cheapest phones these days make competent digital music players.
Add the also-archaic resistive touchscreen and the Nokia C starts to sound more out-of-date than power suits and tie-dyed T-shirts. We test every mobile phone we review thoroughly. We use industry standard tests to compare features properly and we use the phone as our main device over the review period.
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