Budget Friendly: Nokia C1 Priced at 30 GBP
It seems that one of Nokia’s C-series handsets has finally been made available for the public. The C1 is pretty much one of the cheapest budget handsets that one can get. According to various sources, the phone is currently priced at only 30 Pounds –the perfect handset to buy when you suddenly need a get a mobile phone.
Of course, the phone is pretty much as simple as it gets when it comes to specs and features. The C1 is at best considered practical and serves only to handle voice calls and the occasional text messages. Nokia has been nice enough to add in a decent digital music player to the handset support for microSD cards and even an FM radio (the player seems to have a record function for FM too).
It lacks other features such as GPS, WiFi support or a camera. But for just 30 Pounds, owners are lucky enough with the music player. Also, the handset makes use of a 3.5 mm audio jack so users can get to wear any headset or earphones they want.
Buyers might want to get an extra battery or a travel charger for this handset. The 800 mAh battery does well, but for people planning to spend several days out, an extra battery would certainly help.
In terms of looks, the C1 is a generic looking candy bar handset. At least Nokia has enough design sensibility to keep the phone simple looking and practical to hold. The buttons are neatly arranged and spaced to allow users to easily type in numbers and text messages without much trouble.
The casing is a smooth, slightly glossy plastic that is bordered on the front end with an easy to grip dark gray layer. The 1.8 inch TFT screen provides 65 thousand colors and a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.
