First the 6800, and now the 3300, full QWERTY keypads seem to be here to stay. For frequent text messaging, full keypads are a must. While at first glance, the 3300 seems very large, it is still easy to talk on the phone with its unorthodox shape.
The 6800 folded into a compact design, but the 3300 has a sideways block form with no ability to fold. However, in reality it is only slightly larger than your average phone. With a full keypad, size limitations are a factor, since you can't make it so small that they keys are too close together.
Basic Features
Different versions of the 3300 are planned for release. This review will focus on the North American version which has a full QWERTY keypad. European and Asian models feature a 4 directional navigation button on the left half, and numeric keys on the right and are to be released after.
Screen
The 3300 comes with the same 4096 color STN passive matrix display in all Series 40 phones. It has a resolution of 128 x 128 px and shows 5 lines of text and a service line. When messaging, 8 lines of text and 2 service lines are displayed due to scaling.
STN display (as opposed to TFT) does not have the circuitry on the glass and has to scan the pixel locations. This slows the response time and produces what is commonly referred to as "ghosts." Most phones use STN because the need for fast refresh rates aren't needed, and ghosts aren't a big deal. However, if you plan on playing a fast action packed games with a lot of motion, then this could potentially be a problem.
With games that change a lot, you'll see remnants of the previous screen when it changes to the new screen. It's not that noticeable when you're using slow changing menu functions, but a game like bounce makes it more noticeable. The screen is bright and clear in dim conditions. However in sunny weather, the screen becomes a bit washed out.
| General | |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | June, 2003 |
| Status | Available |
Size | |
| Dimensions | 114 X 63 X 20 Mm, 115 Cc |
| Weight | 125 G |
Display | |
| Type | Cstn, 4096 Colors |
| Size | 128 X 128 Pixels, 5 Lines, 31 X 31 Mm |
| - Four-way Scroll Key | |
Ringtones | |
| Type | Polyphonic (24 Channels), Mp3, True Tones |
| Customization | Composer, Download, |
| Vibration | Yes |
| - Stereo Line-in - Mp3, Aac, Midi, Wav Ringing Tones - Hi-fi | |
| Memory | |
Phonebook | 250 |
| Call Records | |
| Card Slot | Mmc, 64 Mb Card Included, |
| - 4.5 Mb Internal Shared Memory For Images, Contact Data, Calendar, Messages, Add-on Applications | |
Data | |
| Gprs | Class 6 (3+1/2+2 Slots), 24 - 36 Kbps |
| Hscsd | Yes, 43.2 Kbps |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Usb | Yes |
| Features | |
| Messaging | Sms, Mms, Email |
| Browser | Wap, Xhtml, Imode |
| Clock | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Games | Yes + Java Downloadable, |
| Colors | Orange And Black Blue |
| Languages | 34 |
| Camera | No |
| - Java - Mp3 And Aac Player - Digital Recorder - Stereo Fm Radio - T9 - Syncml - Voice Dial - Calendar - Xpress-on Covers - Built-in Handsfree/speaker | |
| Battery | |
| Standard, Li-ion 780 Mah (bld-3) | |
| Stand-by | Up To 180 H - 230 H |
| Talk Time | Up To 2 H - 3 H 30 M |
