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 |
| 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: 1600×1200 (default), 1152×864, 640×480
- Resolution of videos: 176×144, 128×96
- Streaming and video capture: H.263, 3GPP and Real V8
Connectivity
References
- ^ “Nokia 3250: A music phone with a twist”. Nokia. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2022.