Nokia will launch its budget X3 Touch and Type smartphone in this month. It has a fusion design that combines a touchscreen as well as a traditional 12-button phone keypad. The Nokia X3 Touch and Type has a smooth, brushed aluminum cease and will be available in five colors (white silver, dark metal, lilac and pink). It is also one of the slimmest Nokia phones ever at just 9.6mm. It weighs a mere 78 grams.

The Finnish company is targeting rapid texters who are used to using a traditional keyboard. According to Nokia, "Our research tells us consumers who have invested years in becoming fast one-handed, one-thumb texters want to maintain their speedy edge for SMS, chat and instant messaging — yet enjoy the benefits of touch as well."

The X3 Touch and Type has a different design to the Nokia N900 phone which has a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard, and Nokia's upcoming flagship smartphone, the N8, which is a full touchscreen device with no physical keypad. Despite its price, which is expected to be low, the Nokia X3 Touch and Type has plenty of features. Running the Symbian 40 Series operating system, the X3 includes 3G and HSPA support, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1.

On the entertainment side, the X3 Touch and Type has a 5-megapixel camera with 4 xs digital zoom, video recording, MP3 player and FM radio capability. Only 50 MB of internal memory is present, but the X3 Touch and Type has a microSD card slot that can be expanded with cards up to 16GB in size. According to Nokia, battery life is rated at five hours talk time and 17 days of standby time. With its entry-level positioning, we are doubtful as how reactive the 2.4in resistive touchscreen will be it looks promising in Nokia's.
NEWS SOURCE: www.pcworld.idg.com.au

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