Nokia has broadened its Symbian smartphone portfolio with the introduction of the Nokia C7 Astound. The new Symbian device features a sleek stainless-steel design, 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and HD video capture, 3.5-inch capacitive touch AMOLED display, free turn-by-turn navigation from Nokia for nearly 100 countries in 46 languages, and access to thousands of free and paid apps via Nokia's Ovi Store. The Nokia C7 Astound also sports three customizable homescreens, giving quick access to e-mail, the latest from Facebook and Twitter, and the web. It also comes pre-loaded with selected apps and games, including the Fruit Ninja game and Slacker Radio music app. 
The new device can also increase your reach: Developers who already offer advanced Symbian apps on Ovi Store for U.S. distribution on the Nokia N8 or Nokia C7-00 can simply add the Nokia C7 Astound to their device distribution lists.
The Nokia C7 Astound will be offered by T-Mobile USA beginning 6 April, and it will retail for $79.99 (USD) after a $50 rebate and with a two-year contract.
Nokia C7 Astound technical specifications.
Technical Specs
- Developer Platform Symbian^3
- Operating System Symbian OS
- Screen Resolution 360 x 640
General
- Development Frameworks Qt
- Web Runtime
Java
Symbian C++
Flash
python
Open C/C++ - Screen Resolution 360 x 640
- Screen Color Depth 24 bit
- Screen Size 3.5
- Display Technology AMOLED
- Device Size 117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5mm
- Volume 64 cc
- Weight 130 g
- Display Touch Technology Capacitive Touch
- Input Method Touch Screen
- Other Keys Call Creation Key
- Call Termination Key
Camera Key
Lock Switch
Menu Key
Power Key
Voice Key
Volume Keys - Frequency Bands GSM 1800
- GSM 1900
GSM 850
GSM 900
WCDMA Band I (2100)
WCDMA Band IV (1700/2100)
WCDMA Band V (850)
WCDMA Band VIII (900) - Data Bearers Dual Transfer Mode
- EDGE Class B
EGPRS
HSDPA Cat9 10.2 Mbps
HSUPA Cat5 2.0 Mbps
WCDMA
WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n - Regional Availability UNITED STATES
- CPU Count Single CPU
- CPU Type ARM 11
- CPU Clock Rate 680 MHz
- Graphics Processor 2D/3D Graphics HW Accelerator with OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0 support
Extra Features
- Microphones
- Accelerometer Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Compass (Magnetometer Sensor)
Flight Mode
FOTA Firmware over the Air
FOTI Firmware over the Internet
On demand Web TV
Ovi Maps 3.0
Ovi Music
Ovi Store
PictBridge
Proximity Sensor
Themes
TV Out with composite - GPS Features A-GPS
Nokia C7 Design and looks
Nokia C7 is one beautiful phone which has been given a sleek look and a mesmerizing finish. The phone can be said as a curvy and pebble-esque phone which has its call and call end buttons right below the big screen. There is a 3.5 inch AMOLED display screen which is very mush similar to the Nokia N8. The screen appears to be very shiny and scratch resistance which makes it ideal for the ladies.
Nokia C7 Performance
The phone is amazing in its performance as the phone has a 680Mhz ARM 11 processor which makes working on the phone superfast. The memory capacity of the phone is 8 GB as internal and it can further be enhanced to 32 GB with the help of external Micro SD card.
Nokia C7 Battery life
The battery life of the phone is also good. On the basis of talk time the phone has an average talktime of 9.6 hours whereas on the standby mode the phone can go on 18 days. The function of power save mode and deactivating such mode has also be featured which can aid you at the times of despair.
Nokia C7 Interface
Very much like the Nokia N8, Nokia C7 also shares the same operator in form of Symbian^3 which provides excellent service and quality in service along with support of various applications which helps in better use of the phone.
Nokia C7 Camera and Multimedia
The Nokia C7 has 8 MP camera which supports high quality of photo capture along with video recording. The camera has a capture capacity which can be activated in various modes such as scene mode which includes auto option along with other options such as user defined, close-up, portrait, landscape, sport, night, etc. Other attributes includes self timer, color tone, white balance, exposure, ISO, adjustable contrast and sharpness.
The phone captures video at 720P mode which is ideal for high quality video playback.
Nokia C7 Connectivity
Being the replica of Nokia N8, Nokia C7 also shares the same modes of connectivity in form of Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth which makes it an instant gadget to stay connected, along with it, implementation of web browsing facility, people will find it easier to stay connected on their social networking sites such as facebook, orkut and twitter.
Nokia C7 has been created with a view to attract the female section who loves gadgets. The design of the phone is itself an indication towards the intention of Nokia to create a middle-ranged price for the female section of the society. The phone is yet to hit the market and no doubt, when it hits, it will create a good market or itself. Rating would be 8 out of 10.
