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Nokia Asha 302

The Nokia Asha 302 is a QWERTY messenger feature phone powered by Nokia's Series 40 operating system. It was announced at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona (on 27 February) along with other Asha phones - the Nokia Asha 202 and 203. The 302 is considered to be among the flagship of the Asha family. Its main features are the QWERTY keyboard, the pentaband 3G radio, SIP VoIP over 3G and Wi-Fi. Its design looks a lot like the older Nokia E6 with chrome slidings, giving it a somewhat premium look.[1] A software update adds Mail for Exchange support.[2]

Nokia Asha 302
ManufacturerNokia
SeriesNokia Asha series
Compatible networks
Availability by regionGlobal
PredecessorNokia C3-00
RelatedNokia Asha 200/201
Form factorQwerty candybar
Dimensions
  • Width: 55.7 mm
  • Height: 116.5 mm
  • Thickness: 13.9 mm
Weight99 g
Operating systemNokia Asha Series 40 OS
CPU
Memory
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Storage
  • 170 MB internal NAND memory (100 MB available to end user)
Removable storageup to 32 GB microSDHC
Battery
  • BL-5J 1430 mAh Li-Ion battery (removable)
  • micro USB and 2 mm DC plug charging
Rear camera3.2 MP (CMOS sensor) EDoF
Front cameraNo
Displaytransmissive LCD 320 x 240 px (QVGA), 2.4" (66 mm), 18 bits
Connectivity
  • WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
  • bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
  • micro USB 2.0
  • USB On-the-Go 1.3
  • 3.5 mm AV connector (audio in/out)
  • SIM card
  • FM receiver with RDS
Data inputs
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • External functional hardware keys

Hardware

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Processors

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The Nokia Asha 302 is powered by the same 1 GHz ARM11 processor found in some Symbian^3 phones such as the Nokia 500, 600 and 700 but lack the dedicated Broadcom GPU which is not supported by the Nokia Series 40 operating system. The system also has 128 MB of low power single channel RAM (Mobile DDR).

Screen and input

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The Nokia Asha 302 has a 2.4-inch transmissive LCD screen with a resolution of 320 × 240 pixel. In contrast with the Nokia Asha 303, the screen of the Asha 302 is wider than taller. According to Nokia it is capable of displaying up to 262 thousands colors. The device also has a backlit 4-row keyboard with regional variant available (QWERTY, AZERTY, etc.).

The back camera has an extended depth of field (EDoF) feature (no mechanical zoom), no flash and has a 4× digital zoom for both video and camera. The sensor size of the back camera is 3.2-megapixel (2048 x 1536 px), has a f/2.8 aperture and a 50 cm to infinity focus range. It is capable of video recording at up to 640 x 480 px at 15 fps with mono sound.

Audio and output

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The Nokia Asha 302 has one microphone and a loudspeaker, which is situated on the back of the device. On the top, there is a 3.5 mm AV connector which simultaneously provides stereo audio output and microphone input. Between the 3.5 mm AV connector and the 2 mm charging connector, there is a High-Speed USB 2.0 USB Micro AB connector provided for data synchronization, battery charging and supports for USB On-The-Go 1.3 (the ability to act as a USB host) using a Nokia Adapter Cable for USB OTG CA-157 (not included upon purchase).

The built-in Bluetooth v2.1 +EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) supports stereo audio output with the A2DP profile. Built-in car hands-free kits are also supported with the HFP profile. File transfer is supported (FTP) along with the OPP profile for sending/receiving objects. It is possible to remote control the device with the AVRCP profile. It supports wireless earpieces and headphones through the HSP profile. The DUN profile which permits access to the Internet from a laptop by dialing up on a mobile phone wirelessly (tethering) and PAN profile for networking using Bluetooth are also supported. The device also functions as an FM receiver, allowing one to listen to the FM radio by using headphones connected to the 3.5 jack as antenna.

Battery and SIM

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The battery life of the BL-5J (1430 mAh) as claimed by Nokia is from 6 to 9 hours of talk time, from 29 to 34 days of standby and 50 hours of music playback depending on actual usage.

The SIM card is located under the battery which can be accessed by removing the back panel of the device. The microSDHC card socket is also located under the back cover (but not under the battery). No tool is necessary to remove the back panel.

Storage

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The phone has 150 MB of available non-removable storage. Additional storage is available via a hot swappable microSDHC card socket, which is certified to support up to 32 GB of additional storage. Document Viewer is not available.

Software

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The Nokia Asha 302 is powered by Nokia Series 40 operating system with service pack 1 and comes with a variety of applications:

  • Web: Nokia (proxy) Browser for Series 40, Nokia Xpress
  • Conversations: Nokia Messaging Service 3.2 (instant messaging and e-mail) and SMS, MMS
  • Social: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Orkut
  • Media: Camera, Photos, Music player, Nokia Music Store (on selected market), Flash Lite 3.0 (for YouTube video), Video player
  • Personal Information Management: Calendar, Detailed contact information
  • Utilities: VoIP,[2] Notes, Calculator, To-do list, Alarm clock, Voice recorder, Stopwatch
  • Games: "Bounce Tales", "Brick Breaker Revolution" (trial version), "Tower Bloxx New York" (trial version)

The Home screen is customizable and allow the user to add, amongst others, favorite contacts, Twitter/Facebook feeds, applications shortcuts, IM/e-mail notifications and calendar alert.

Document Viewer is not available. It also doesn't contain any HERE maps.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nokia Asha 202, 203, and 302: Say hello to Nokia's latest dumbphones". 27 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "VoIP support in Nokia devices - Nokia Developer Wiki". Nokia. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
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