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12 February 2010  |  Avg user rating: RatingRatingRatingRatingRating 

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Look and feel

The X3 has a suitably refreshed, modern design, with a solid build and smooth slider mechanism. On either side of its 2.2-inch, 320x240 pixel screen are two thin red strips, and the brushed metal keypad is stylish and tactile.

Ease of use

The user interface is customisable and the email features are robust and easy to get to grips with. The X3 also offers some handy short cuts, and Nokia’s handsets are traditionally user friendly.

Features

The music capabilities of this phone are pretty good, as long as you’re no music guru. Kit the X3 out with apps from the Ovi Store to add to the feature set.

Performance

Edge data speeds meant that browsing was quite slow with pages taking a while to load, though it was fine for emailing and Instant Messenger. The sound quality is perhaps lacking, and it’s no iPod replacement.

Battery life

Considering this is meant to be a dedicated music device, the battery life was a little disappointing.

Nokia X3

Pros: Can download more apps at Ovi Store, bundled in-ear headphones, includes one year subscription to Comes With Music, home screen customisable with widgets and notifications
Cons: No 3G or Wi-Fi, audio quality lacks richness, small selection of apps at Ovi

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Verdict: A low-cost stab at the music phone market with enough features for the money