Nokia Asha 200 (Graphite)

Designed for the tech savvy generation, Nokia Asha 200 flaunts a bar style design and is a compact QWERTY messenger handset. The Dual SIM with Dual Standby support enhances the design functionality and takes the advantages several notches higher. The series 40 OS is extremely user friendly while the 2MP digital camera with 4x digital zoom is a nice surprise that this gadget offers.

Design and build quality
Flaunting a minimalist design, the Asha 200 has a graphite colour and a glossy finish that complements the clean, simple design for a modish look. The back cover has a curved design with a smooth, glossy finish and sits comfortably in your pockets while offering a secure grip for easy handling. The matte frame enhances the plastic body and gives this cell phone a unique look. The four row QWERTY keyboard and the 2.4 inch QVGA display screen are divided by a navigation deck around the D-pad with shortcuts to SIM management and messaging. The 2.4 inch 320 x 240 pixels resolution screen offers optimal viewing even in sunlight and offers good contrast and viewing angles.

Camera Features
The 2MP camera is equipped with 4x digital zoom to click pictures of subjects from a distance. It allows you to click quality images with a high resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. It has video recording with a 176x144 and at a recording speed of 10fps.

Hardware Specifications
This superbly designed phone packs in a host of multimedia features and can be expanded up to 32 GB via Micro SD card.
The Dual SIM feature lets you enjoy two good connections from different network providers without having to carry two handsets. The dual standby mode lets you send and receive calls and messages on both the connections without deactivating either.
The WAP 2.0, xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite support allows you to browse the internet, download multimedia files while the Class 12 GPRS and EDGE enhance data transfer for lag-free functioning. The Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR allows easy, secure transfer of multi-format media files between compatible devices.
The Micro USB port offers easy access to data on your memory card to transfer it to and fro from a computing device.

Multimedia Features
The Stereo FM with RDS quickly searches for the available stations while the FM recording feature is an added bonus for avid music lovers. The video player supports MP4, 3GPP, H.263, H.264 file formats letting you view the files saved on your memory card.

Productivity Features
The thread view SMS offers easy viewing of texts messages while the MMS functionality allows quick sharing of small video clips and images. The Asha 200 makes emails quick and easy to stay updated with work on the go. Stereo FM comes with a recording mode so that you can record your favourite chartbusters while listening to them.

Power Management
The Nokia Asha 200 has a Li-Ion battery 1430mAH that offers a talk time of 7 hours. It gives a standby time of 37 days on a single SIM and 23 days on dual SIM.