Nokia x3 A customer Choice World Simplest smartphone

"We have given people a larger screen with clear icons and menus plus kept critical keys such as the send and end keys," Mary McDowell, executive vice president of mobile phones at Nokia, said in a statement. "We've also added dedicated function keys for important links like music and text messaging. Our research tells us consumers who have invested years in becoming fast one-handed, one-thumb texters want to maintain their speedy edge for SMS, chat and instant messaging--yet enjoy the benefits of touch as well."

Both phones run Symbian S40 6th Edition at their core, but the X3-02 has feature pack 1 – presumably to add the touch functions. Both are capable mid-range operating systems that can run a range of apps from the Ovi Store. The X3-02 supports Flash Lite development, which does open up a few more apps, however.

“With the Nokia X3 we are giving consumers the best of both worlds by combining a touch screen and a keypad in an affordable device. We have given people a larger screen with clear icons and menus plus kept critical keys such as the send and end keys. We’ve also added dedicated function keys for important links like music and text messaging,”