Nokia's 3250 cheaper-than-free musicphone reviewed
The folks over at All About
Symbian have gotten their hands on Nokia's new twister musicphone, the 3250, and they like what
they see. The phone is one of the first to run S60 v3, and therefore can't run any existing S60 apps, though that
shouldn't be much of a deal breaker since most apps will merely need a recompile. The new S60 is based on the new Symbian OS 9, which, among other things,
supports new single-chip phone platforms, allowing the EDGE-capable 3250 to hit an incredibly low price-point for its
specs. While cheap, the phone does manage to have a fairly solid build, but certain elements like the flaky joystick
and sub-par 2 megapixel camera show a few cut corners. As for music, the phone shines with dedicated music controls on
the flip side of the keypad, a hidden microSD card slot for storing tunes, and easy integration with Windows Media
Player and WMA. The phone also includes a remote that holds a 3.5mm headphone jack so you can use your headphones of
choice, or you can just enjoy music through the phone's surprisingly decent speaker. The 176x208 pixel screen, however,
belies this phone's cost and doesn't match up well with the new OS. Though with O2 selling the handset for free, with
£50 cash back, it's hard to complain.













Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MNemesis @ Mar 28th 2006 8:12PM
AWESOME....
BYE BYE MOTO
-M.
flipmyx @ Mar 28th 2006 11:07PM
ordered one last saturday... its comin on thursday... i'm going to make a mini review as soon as i get it (compared to my other mobile, the nokia 7370) ;)
Simon Judge @ Mar 29th 2006 2:31AM
You say....
"The phone is one of the first to run S60 v3, and therefore can't run any existing S60 apps, though that shouldn't be much of a deal breaker since most apps will merely need a recompile. "
It's a lot more than just a recompile. Some APIs have changed and new platform security means that all non-trivial applications will have to Symbian Signed. The effort to do this is significant.
Simon Judge
http://www.mobilephonedevelopment.com
nico @ Mar 29th 2006 3:41AM
I hope the new 3rd Edition S60 is bug free! This phone will be available in Finland next week. Hope to get my hands on it...
James @ Mar 29th 2006 9:22AM
I figured it was more than a simple recompile because the OS has been touted by Nokia for some time now, everyone knew the phones were coming, and there still isn't any software out there. A smartphone without any software to put on it... odd
rezapersia @ Oct 27th 2006 7:27PM
Hi , thank u