Hands on with the Nokia Asha 200 and 303

While most of us have been focused on Nokia’s new Windows Mango phones we mustn’t forget that they also have some new lower end devices running on the S40 platform. The Nokia Asha 200 and 303 are clearly designed with messaging in mind as both have full QWERTY keyboards and come packed with social networking and instant messaging applications.

The Asha 200 is a dual SIM device which may appeal to many and comes with an extremely low expected price of only 60 Euros.

Slightly more expensive at 115 Euros is the Asha 303 which combines a large 2.6" capacitive touch screen with a high quality QWERTY keypad.

The device harnesses a powerful 1Ghz engine, 3G and WLAN to deliver a fast Internet experience. Social networks, email and IM are at the center of the experience, easily accessible from the homescreen. The Nokia Asha 303 is powered by the cloud-based Nokia Browser, which by compressing the web by up to 90%, provides higher speeds and a more affordable access to the Internet.

You can see a brief demo of both devices below:

Posted by: James