Nokia 3250

Nokia 3250
ManufacturerNokia
First releasedSeptember 28, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-28)
Availability by regionQ1 2006
DiscontinuedQ3/Q4 2007
PredecessorNokia 3230
SuccessorNokia 5700 XpressMusic
Compatible networksGPRS class 10, EDGE
Form factorTwist
Dimensions103.8x50x19.8 mm
Weight115 g
Operating systemS60 (3rd Edition)
Memory32 MB SDRAM
Storage10 MB
Removable storagemicroSD (supports up to 2 GB)
BatteryBP-6M (1100 mA·h)
Rear camera2.0 megapixels, 4x digital zoom
DisplayTFT Matrix, 262144 colors, 176x208 pixels
Data inputsKeypad

The Nokia 3250 (code-named Thunder) is a mobile phone running Symbian OS v9.1 (S60 3rd Edition), announced on 26 September 2005.[1] It features a unique 'twist' design that transforms the traditional phone keypad into a camera (90° CW/CCW) and dedicated music control keys (180° CCW). It was marketed as a music phone and can store up to 2 gigabytes of music (500 songs) and other data thanks to a microSD memory card slot, and features a two-megapixel camera as well as other smartphone capabilities.

The triband GSM 900/1800/1900 model started shipping in the first quarter of 2006 with an estimated retail price of 300 EUR before subsidies or taxes.

Specification sheet

Feature Specification
Operating System Symbian OS (9.1) + Series 60 v3
GSM frequencies 900/1800/1900 MHz
EDGE (EGPRS) Yes, class 10
Video recording Yes, MPEG-4 Simple Profile at QCIF or SubQCIF, 15 frames per second (max. clip length 1 hour)
Multimedia Messaging Yes
Video calls No
Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC) Yes
Java support Yes, MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
Bluetooth Yes, 1.2; Profiles supported: Basic Printing, Generic Access, Serial Port, Dial-up Networking, Headset, Handsfree, Generic Object Exchange, Object Push, File Transfer, Basic Imaging, SIM Access, and Human Interface Device
Data cable support Yes
Browser WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML
Email Yes
Music player Yes
Video Player Yes (RealPlayer)
HF speakerphone Yes
Offline mode Yes
Talk time 3 hours
Standby time 1 days (24 hours)

Key features

  • Twist: 3 twists for 3 modes of operation
  • Optimized, easy to use music player: Music collection management and playlist editing in device
  • 2-megapixel camera with 4x zoom
  • 10 MB internal memory, hot swappable microSD up to 1 GB. The phone can now take a 2 GB MicroSD with firmware V3.24 and above.
  • Sales package includes 512 MB microSD inbox
  • GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900
  • USB 2.0 Full Speed with Mass Storage profile
  • Stereo am Radio playback including Visual Radio functionality
  • Tutorial Application
  • Sound Meter application
  • Picture editor
  • Movie maker
  • Lifeblog application
  • Setting Wizard (automatically sets the configuration settings of the phone for e-mail and network)
  • Comes standard with a full web browser

Music

  • Playback time: up to 10 hours
  • Supports microSD cards up to 2 GB (1500 songs, with latest firmware)
  • Supports WMA, M4A, MP3, AAc, eAAC and eAAC+ music files
  • Audio setting include different equalizer settings, Stereo Widening and Bass Boost
  • Nokia Audio Manager
  • Music Library

Camera

  • Resolution of images: 1600x1200 (default), 1152x864, 640x480
  • Resolution of videos: 176x144, 128x96
  • Streaming and video capture: H.263, 3GPP and Real V8

Connectivity

References

  1. ^ "Nokia 3250: A music phone with a twist". Nokia. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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