With its bright, accessible style, great features and affordable price, the Nokia Asha 300 is sure to be huge hit when it goes on sale in the run up to Christmas. Following its recent release at Nokia World 2011, we’ve been taking at close look at the top ten features that make it such a great handset.
Nokia Asha Series 40 smartphones unveiled
Great looks
Available in a gorgeous metallic red or black finish, the Nokia Asha 300’s sleek candybar design looks great and exudes quality. Measuring 112.8 x 49.5 x 12.7 mm and weighing just 85g, the compact handset is great to hold and fits into any pocket so you can carry it in comfort all day.
Powerful mobility
With its impressive battery life, you also won’t have to worry about the Nokia Asha 300 letting you down when you’re on the move. Offering up to 7 hours of talk time and a staggering 597 hours of standby time, it will keep going just as long as you do, letting you stay busy without having to frequently recharge.
Well specified
Thanks to its fast 1GHz processor, the Nokia Asha 300 runs quickly and efficiently, making it easier than ever for you to get things done. And with up to 32GB of storage available via the built-in Micro SD card slot, you can easily carry all your favourite photos, videos and music with you wherever you go.
Comfortable keypad
Text fans rejoice. The Nokia Asha 300’s great keypad makes it quick and easy to tap out messages, send emails, update your Facebook status or even tweet on Twitter. The firm keys respond accurately and you can quickly click away with your thumb to keep in touch with your friends as you move around.
Touchscreen control
And the great keypad isn’t the only way of controlling the Nokia Asha 300. With its stunning 2.4-inch resistive touchscreen, you can also easily access options onscreen with just a tap or a swipe of your finger, giving you a great choice of touch-and-type control over the phone’s main features.
Faster messaging
If the keypad and touchscreen don’t already make messaging fast enough for you, then you’ll also love the Nokia Asha 300’s handy Messaging key. One click is all it takes for you to create a new message or to go straight to your messaging inbox, letting you reach out to friends with the touch of a button.
Sharp snaps
And when you want to snap a photo or record a video, the sharp 5-Megapixel camera on the rear of the Nokia Asha 300 lets you capture the moment with clarity. With its 4x digital zoom you can ensure you always get the best shot and the handy self-timer means you can even get in the picture yourself.
Great for music
Whether you store your own music, or listen to live broadcasts via the built-in FM radio, the Asha 300 is perfect for enjoying music on the move. Offering support for more than twelve audio formats and letting you pin your favourite songs to the home screen, you can have easy access to music at all times.
Speedy browsing
Thanks to its efficient data compression technology, the Asha 300’s intuitive browser condenses web pages as you download them. Ensuring that pages load faster while reducing your data usage at the same time, you can enjoy all that the web has to offer without worrying about incurring any extra costs.
Angry Birds
And if all that isn’t reason enough to love the Nokia Asha 300, then the sleek and stylish handset also comes with the ever-popular Angry Birds Lite game installed as standard. Letting you enjoy one of the best smartphone games of all time for free, it is the icing on the cake of this great new Nokia handset.
With its gorgeous design, great features and accessible usability, the Asha 300 is yet another fantastic Series 40 phone from Nokia and one we’re big fans of already. But what do you think of the Nokia Asha 300? Why not let us know in the Comments below?