Nokia C7 Astound

As promised at CTIA 2011, Nokia C7 Astound was launched this spring, but it's exclusively supported and distributed by the network operator T-Mobile in the US market. Its counterpart in Europe is Nokia C7 with which the handset shares the same hardware and appearance. However, the Astound C7 has a more improved version of Nokia's Symbian^3 OS as a result, perhaps, of Nokia and Microsoft partnership. The Symbian OS that runs on C7 Astound is now significantly more flexible and intuitive, offering to its consumers a hands-on experience. There are rumors that other similar devices, possibly Nokia Windows Phone handsets are due to be released on the market next year.

Nokia C7 Astound distinguishes from its predecessors through a series of wonderful features:
1. Affordable
Simple, but powerful, the phone is mostly preferred by individuals who move from feature phones to smartphones. The partnership between Nokia and T-Mobile makes the smartphone quite affordable. At a price of $79.99 C7, Astound offers an attractive functionality and quality design.
2. Smart Hardware
Nokia C7 Astound is a nice piece of hardware which features an 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and 720p HD video capture, a large 3.5-inch AMOLED display, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, microSD memory card slot, GPS receiver, a fast processor - 680 MHz ARM 11 processor, Broadcom BCM2727 GPU. The Astound does an excellent work on call quality; the speakerphone offers high quality and is both clear and loud. It can be efficiently used for conference calls. However, Nokia continues to impress in the area of photos. Even in poorly lit conditions, the colors are rich and vibrant.
Thanks to T-Mobile, it has a full-strength connection wherever you may travel and performs at high rate even when the Internet connectivity is on. Furthermore, this phone has the menus adapted to offer control over the NFC functionality (Near Field Communication), with the possibility to let owners interact wirelessly. Put it differently, the US model of C7 has what appears to be all that an average consumer needs for his basic internet-dependent tasks
3. Refined Design
The handset reminds people of the appearance of the older E71-type models but it stands out through a distinctive new design language. It is thin, light weight (130 g), small and shiny, a successful mixture between plastic and metal, making people consider it a "silver jewelry case". Moreover, it is comfortable to hold and pocket friendly.
4. Preloaded Software Features
For those who enjoy social networking there is a Nokia Social client that has the role of a feed for Facebook and Twitter accounts. You can quickly update your status and comments on your friends' activities. Also, a YouTube app is available, ZIP manager, a Quickoffice document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Adobe Reader, Flash Lite 4.0, Digital Compass, Ovi Maps, A-GPS support, Slacker Radio and more. In addition, die-hard game players who cannot do without entertainment on their phone can always try Fruit Ninja.
However, Nokia C7 Astound has full access to Nokia's Ovi Store where a various apps and games are waiting to be tried. Ovi Store constantly updates its data base with attractive and practical software applications such as Skype, Opera Mobile app, Foreca Whether, Snaptu etc. and games such as: Angry Birds, GT Racing, MathsBrain, NFS Shift etc.

The good news is that mBooks app is also available on Nokia C7 Astound. Import and download an eBook and read at your convenience from your Astound. With a few clicks, it's easy to have your smartphone transformed into a reliable eReader.