The Nokia Asha 300 was the only non-full QWERTY Series 40 feature phone to be announced at Nokia World 2011 but it's still very much a welcome addition to the range. This candybar weighs in at a mere 85g and is packs a punch well above it's size and weight. Check it out with our Nokia Asha 300 hands-on preview. 

The Nokia Asha 300 takes many of the characteristics of the other Nokia Asha Series 40 feature phones, so you'll find a 1GHz processor delivering performance and speed to your fingertips and you'll also find a flexible touchscreen display matched with a keypad that has big and highly functional buttons.

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The screen is a 2.4-inch touchscreen, so pretty much the same as we have with the current Nokia C3-01, but with the new 1GHz processor purring away you'll find this a swifter and nimbler handset. There are features galore to get excited about, such as 3G connectivity, as well as the 5-megapixel camera or MP3 player, making this a fully versatile multimedia machine.  

With no QWERTY keyboard, the Nokia Asha 300 is the thinnest of the new devices, we were informed it's less than 50mm wide and at less than 13mm thick rests easy and comfortably in the hand.

As you can see from our photo gallery below, you can platy Angry Birds with ease, as well as anything else you'd like to download from the Nokia Store. It was revealed that 30 per cent of downloads from the Nokia Store come from Series 40 devices so it's a key area for Nokia, hence all the interest and investment in this are.

It's not just apps you can download that were being shown off, as the Nokia Browser on Series 40 has been enhanced and comes with the Nokia Asha 300 as standard. It's quick and because it only loads what you need, it's easy on your data allowance.

We were told the Nokia Asha 300 will costs around 85 Euros, before taxes, when it launches in the first quarter of 2011. It's going to be available in a range of colours and there were even a range of swappable covers, so you can personalise your Nokia Asha 300 to the way you want it to look. It's a great little handset and makes an idea upgrade for anyone looking to move up from an older Nokia Series 40 device.

Check out our Nokia Asha 300 hands-on preview photo gallery: