The Nokia C3-00 is a QWERTY bar feature phone with Nokia S40 mobile operating system released under the C-series line of phones by Nokia. It features a full 4-line QWERTY keyboard, like the earlier Nokia 6800 series models. It is being advertised as an entry-level messaging and social networking phone.
The Nokia C3 is installed with Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat where users can set up email and chat accounts straight from the device. It features push mail and SMS including access to Facebook and Twitter directly from the home. The C3-00 also has a 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera, built-in Wi-Fi, 2.4-inch QVGA screen, and has internal memory of 55 MB and may support 8 GB of storage on a MicroSD card and basic 2G connectivity. The phone comes with a Nokia BL-5J 1320 mAh battery.
Issues are being reported by users regarding WLAN connectivity. YouTube videos do not play on WLAN on some handsets. Also, while this handset supports bluetooth 2.1, the A2DP profile isn't supported by the phone software, resulting in any stereo headset not being recognizedˈ It also has issues regarding call logs.