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Stefan Vazharov, 18 March 2011

A little something


Nokia C2-01 review: A little something

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7. Final words
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Unboxing, 360-degree spin, design and construction
  3. 3. User interface, phonebook, telephony
  4. 4. Messaging, gallery
  5. 5. Music player, FM radio, video player, audio quality
  6. 6. Camera, connectivity, web browser, organizer, and apps
  7. 7. Final words
  8.  
  9. Nokia C2-01 specification
  10. User opinions and reviews
  11. Review comments (89)

Nokia

Final words

It’s hard to criticize a phone like the Nokia C2-01 – it was built to a budget and with beginner users in mind. A good first phone to give to a kid. A phone with mom and dad on speed dial rather than one used for complex and important grown-up tasks like playing Angry Birds. Alternatively – it’s a phone for the emerging markets and that’s where Nokia are doing quite well.

Two and a half weeks of promised standby and generous talk time are a great asset and the C2-01 can take on other duties too.

The native functionality of S40 is rich enough with Java apps filling in the holes: the data-efficient Opera Mini is a great example. And the phone can play music too (radio as well) which is as good a bonus as you can expect in the entry-level segment.

And if you feel the Nokia C2-01 is missing something there’re enough options to choose from in this price bracket.

The Nokia C2-00 has more modest specs but it is a dual-standby phone with a hot swappable second SIM card. Or if you’re not in a hurry, you might want to wait for the Nokia X1-00, which offers a powerful loudspeaker and dedicated music keys (with a target price of 35 euro). The Sony Ericsson Cedar is pretty popular and it does add HSDPA/HSPA to the mix.

The Nokia X2 demands a slight price premium but makes up for it with copious features such as a bigger screen, loud stereo speakers, built-in FM antenna, dedicated music keys, excellent audio output quality, a bundled microUSB cable and microSD card, and USB On-the-go functionality with an optional adapter.

Nokia C2-00 Nokia X1-00 Sony Ericsson Cedar Nokia X2
Nokia C2-00 • Nokia X1-00 • Sony Ericsson Cedar • Nokia X2

The typical user of the Nokia C2-01 is indifferent to touchscreen but there are affordable offers already if some are willing to consider such a bold step. These three are a good sample: a 2.6” or so touchscreen with social networking added in.

Sony Ericsson Yendo Samsung C3300K Champ LG Cookie Style T310
Sony Ericsson Yendo • Samsung C3300K Champ • LG Cookie Style T310

Nokia knows how to make good hardware in mass numbers. The C2-01 will give you your money’s worth – actually, considering the price, maybe even more than that. This is what counts in the end – more important than carefully considering all the available options.

7. Final words
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Unboxing, 360-degree spin, design and construction
  3. 3. User interface, phonebook, telephony
  4. 4. Messaging, gallery
  5. 5. Music player, FM radio, video player, audio quality
  6. 6. Camera, connectivity, web browser, organizer, and apps
  7. 7. Final words
  8.  
  9. Nokia C2-01 specification
  10. User opinions and reviews
  11. Review comments (89)

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  • User reviews
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