Dual SIM mobile market is growing big time in India and we have seen some of the national mobile players launching a lot of dual sim mobiles. iCube Mobile Phones are completely targeted for Dual SIM market and we have seen Micromax launching Dual SIM Q6 qwerty mobile phone. Following them Nokia has also come up with C1-00 that is a dual SIM phone and with basic features to give competition to its rivals.
Nokia C1-00 is a bar phone with daily usage features specially made for Indian market such as built-in torch and FM Radio. You can insert two GSM sim but we are not sure whether call can come on both of them simultaneously. There is a small button to switch between these, so it means that at a single point only one of them will be active that is a big drawback.
The phone comes in two color choices – Red and Medium Blue. It’s a small and lightweight phone. It comes with BL-5C battery with backup up to 13 hours.
Nokia C1-00 interface disappoints with S30 and display resolution of only 128×160 pixels.
Nokia C1-00 Price: We expect it to be priced around Rs. 2,500 only
Technical Specifications:
- Dual Sim (GSM+GSM)
- GSM 900 / 1800 – SIM 1
- GSM 900 / 1800 – SIM 2
- Network: 2G
- Dimensions: 107.1 x 45 x 15 mm
- Symbian Series 30 Platform
- 128 x 160 pixels screen resolution
- 1.8 inch TFT 65k Color Display
- FM Radio
- Torch Light
- 3.5mm Audio Connector
- SMS
- Vibration, MP3 ringtones
- 500 PhoneBook Memory
- Battery: Li-Ion 1020 mAh
- Talk time: up to 13 hours
- Weight: 72.9 gm
- Colors: Medium Blue, Red
Pros:
- Lightweight and good basic features like FM Radio and built-in Torch
- Dual SIM and shortcut key to switch between them
- Good battery backup and power save mode
- SMS speed dialing
- Setting different ring tones for different numbers and groups
Cons:
- Both SIM can’t be active at same time
- No information about Bluetooth
- No Internet connectivity options
- No slot for additional memory, in-built information is not available
Conclusion: If you want a basic dual-sim phone with no requirement of Internet and storage capacity then you can go for it. It’s an affordable option for someone interested in only using it as phone to make and receive calls.
