Nokia Asha 308 Black

Introduction

Nokia Asha 308 comes with the dimensions 109.9 x 54 x 13 mm and weighs 104 grams. The device has a 3 inch screen powered by the TFT capacitive touchscreen technology. The screen is also protected by the scratch resistant glass technology. The device features a music player and a video player making sure that the user gets the best of what the entertainment world has to offer. There is also a 2 megapixel camera that lets the user click precise and clear pictures. The camera comes with the facility of fixed focus that lets the user click pictures with absolute accuracy even when the hands of the user is not steady. The device comes with the Dual SIM facility that lets the user keep two separate numbers in a single device eliminating the hassle of keeping two devices at once. Available in the colors of black and Golden light,  Nokia Asha 308 comes backed by the standard lithium ion battery of 1110 mAh that lets the user operate on the device for long hours without his or her work being interrupted in the middle. Various data connectivity features offered by the device includes the bluetooth feature, the GPRS and EDGE technology along with the USB port.

There is no access to Wi-Fi but the user does get access to the WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML browsers. There is also the facility of a stereo FM which not only lets the user access all the popular radio stations but also record songs from the same. Other features offered by the device includes various messaging facilities including SMS, MMS, Email, IM along with Easy swap SIM support. There is also a organizer, a voice memo, a predictive text input. As far as the storage capacity of the device is concerned, the 2 GB internal memory can be further expanded up to 32 GB with the help of a microSD card letting the user store heaps of data.

Operating system and UI

Nokia Asha 308 comes with a 3 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen that gives 56k colors along with a resolution of 240 by 400 pixels. The device also works at a pixel density of 155 ppi. The device can be interacted with through the multitouch technology and is protected by the scratch resistant glass. 

Other Features

Nokia Asha 308 is also backed by lots of multimedia features including the music player that makes sure that the user gets to listen to all the popular musical tracks that can be heard through the loudspeakers or through the earphones that can be attached to the device with the help of a 3.5 mm jack. The music player is compatible with the formats MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+. The device also features a video player that is compatible with the formats MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV and lets the user watch and enjoy desired videos.  The Stereo FM radio with RDS and FM recording facility lets the user access all the popular radio stations that are available in their respective cities.

Camera

Nokia Asha 308 comes loaded with a 2 megapixel camera that works at a resolution of 1600 by 1200 pixels and lets the user click pictures with ease and clarity. There is also the facility of a video player that lets the user shoot videos. There is no provision for a secondary camera.

Connectivity

Nokia Asha 308 operates through the WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML browser and lets the user access the web and download data including music files, games, images and videos. There is no Wi-Fi facility so there is no access to wireless LAN.

Memory

Nokia Asha 308 comes backed by an internal storage capacity of 2 GB which lets the user store loads of data including music files, games and images apart from videos. In case the memory is not enough the user can expand the memory of the device up to 32 GB which can be done through the microSD card slot that makes the device flexible in terms of memory.

Other Features

Nokia Asha 308 comes powered by loads of games and applications that would keep the user busy and engaged. The user can further download more games from the web as per his or her own convenience.

Battery

Nokia Asha 308 comes powered by the standard lithium ion battery of 1110 mAh that lets the user operate on the device for a substantial amount of time without his or her entertainment being cut short. The battery is pretty formidable and gives the user a standby time of Up to 510 h along with a talk time of up to 6 hours. The user can also listen to continuous music for up to 40 hours.

Connectivity

Nokia Asha 308 comes loaded with lots of data connectivity features including the GPRS and EDGE feature where the GPRS lets the user navigate to the desired location with ease and comfort. There is also the bluetooth feature allowing the user to connect with other devices and transfer or receive data to or from it where the data exchanged may include music files, games, images and videos. There is also the USB port that makes sure that the user can connect the device with computers and laptops through the USB cable and exchange data with it. The user can charge the device through the same process. There is no Wi-Fi facility which is a major drawback with the device.

Other Features

Nokia Asha 308 when compared to Xperia Tipo has a slightly smaller screen with the fromer featuring a 3 inch screen as compared to the latter's 3.2 inch. Both the device feature a similar processor but the camera for Xperia Tipo is better with a 3.15 megapixel camera as compared to the 2 megapixel offered by Nokia Asha 308. Nokia Asha 308 features the bluetooth 2.0 version while Xperia has a 2.1 version of the same. Nokia Asha 308 does not feature the Wi-Fi facility while Xperia Tipo does.

Other Features

Nokia Asha 308 is expected to be released in the month of December this year with the company continuing to expand the ASHA series of its mobile handsets. The device comes with the Dual SIM facility and is available in the colors of Black and Golden Light.