China-only Nokia 3208c has touchscreen, knows the language

31 August, 2009
Nokia announced its second China-specific mobile phone - the Nokia 3208c. It sports a touchscreen in order to support handwriting, like its predecessor - the Nokia 6208cbut doesn't run on Symbian as you...

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  • hikmat
  • TC5
  • 19 Feb 2010

perfect cellphone!

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    • Pax
    • 3IU
    • 02 Sep 2009

    This Nokia 3208c phone model actually have 3 predecessors:
    Nokia 3108 (S40 1st edition)
    Nokia 6108 (S40 1st edition)
    Nokia 6208c (S40 5th edition)
    All of them were made for China and Asia Pacific region.

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      • Man
      • ubH
      • 02 Sep 2009

      Victor, 01 Sep 2009This handset should include in built monitoring software to... moreYou think they can't do it without a built in monitoring device?

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        • Fonebox.com
        • 0Fg
        • 02 Sep 2009

        If they gave the E7X series a touch screen like this, it would be an almost perfect device, combining the benefits of the form factors. There is something naturally intuitive about using a stylus.

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          • Anonymous
          • tVm
          • 01 Sep 2009

          S in S60 isn't Symbian. Its actually Series 60. Much like how S40 is Series 40. S40 snd S60 essentially refers to 2 different phone series.

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            • MAni
            • ttm
            • 01 Sep 2009

            @ Victor
            You shouldnt criticise them for everything, considering the fact that they're far ahead of you americans. ;)

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              • Victor
              • mks
              • 01 Sep 2009

              This handset should include in built monitoring software to follow the conversation threads of its users. This would greatly assist the Chinese gov. in their desire to monitor their population in the dictactorial fashion which they operate.

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                • GSMA Reader
                • 5kB
                • 01 Sep 2009

                Common Sense, 01 Sep 2009Strange how you contradict yourselves, you say that the pho... moreS40 is NOT Symbian, Its a proprietary Nokia platform
                http://www.forum.nokia.com/Technology_Topics/Device_Platforms/

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                  • stab116
                  • Lay
                  • 01 Sep 2009

                  Common Sense, 01 Sep 2009Strange how you contradict yourselves, you say that the pho... moreThey don't contradict themselves because S40 doesn't mean Symbian 40. S60 is a basicaly a version of symbian, much like UIQ. Nokia uses the term S40 for its feature phone interface, and it doesn't have anything to do with symbian.

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                    • Common Sense
                    • mpM
                    • 01 Sep 2009

                    Strange how you contradict yourselves, you say that the phone does not run on Symbian then tell us that it runs on Symbian 40.
                    Apparently you had not realised that S60 stands for Symbian 60 and S40 stands for Symbian 40. They have both been around for several years.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • ftP
                      • 01 Sep 2009

                      You cant use stylus on capacitive touchscreen. Stylus has advantage like handwriting, drawing, and photo editing. Thats why resistive is better than capacitive.

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                        • Win7RTM
                        • q22
                        • 01 Sep 2009

                        [deleted post]Eat a brick, because that's what your half-assed logic is formed. A phone and it's tech support has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with your one-way politics, and shouldn't be condemned. That's like saying that Nokia shouldn't deliver phones to you because you support Hyrbid cars and not Gas guzzlers. You see? The analogy DOESN'T MIX. Trying to bring Fox-like politics on a phone forum is ridiculous, so please take that back to Engadget, you failure.

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                          • Jenno
                          • vuZ
                          • 01 Sep 2009

                          Why is this phone China only?! there would be a huge market around the rest of the world I would have thought without any reat knowledge of the markets etc

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Er2
                            • 01 Sep 2009

                            Does the touchscreen works like 5800 (full touchscreen and functionalities) or like 6208c...which means text only?

                            We all know how certain company's fans would claim the company makes products which satisfies the needs of "everybody", including those who only need touchscreen ONLY FOR TEXT but not other functions.

                            Will the company release a phone with touchscreen which only works for other functions but not texting? A phone that can only text? A phone that can only make / receive calls but no text?

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                              • costa
                              • NHU
                              • 31 Aug 2009

                              looks fake.....like som clones ive seen from china

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                                • polo99a9
                                • pk{
                                • 31 Aug 2009

                                it looks great... simple and elegant,i like it allot

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                                  • Pif
                                  • 04M
                                  • 31 Aug 2009

                                  Leo, 31 Aug 2009Come on... give'em credit! Resistive is the only technology... moreWell if the rumors are true then Optic touchscreens will be better then resistiv and capacetativ. Lets just wait and see



                                  Cheers

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                                    • Leo
                                    • G2G
                                    • 31 Aug 2009

                                    Anonymous, 31 Aug 2009Nokia love affair wth resisive screen Come on... give'em credit! Resistive is the only technology they seem to be capable of! Maybe capacitive is way to advance for them! Lol!

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                                      • Watanabe
                                      • nT@
                                      • 31 Aug 2009

                                      I don't believe it's Nokia.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • t7w
                                        • 31 Aug 2009

                                        Nokia love affair wth resisive screen