Nokia 3100
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The Nokia 3100 is a triband-GSM
cellphone released on the 17th of June 2003 as an entry-level phone from Nokia, designed primarily for the younger market.
The Nokia 3100 was developed from the Nokia 6100
as a successor to the Nokia 3510i.
The phone is equipped with a 128x128 pixel
passive colour display (4096 colors/12-bit), Java
MIDP
1.0, XHTML and WAP
browser, GPRS
, Pop-Port
connectivity and Lithium-ion battery. It is also capable of playing polyphonic MIDI
files, which can be used as ringtones.
platform firmware that uses large static icons rather than animated icons that are used on some of the other Nokia phones.
The menu has 14 main categories:
The phone can send and receive text and multimedia messages with ringtones and images in BMP, JPEG
, PNG and GIF formats. The basic 3100 does not have any voice recorder, radio receiver, MP3
player or camera, while the 3100b version supports voice recording. A camera can be added to the phone via its Pop-Port
.
This was one of the most popular Nokia phones in Europe and United States.
In 2004 Nokia released the Nokia 3120
phone, which is different from the 3100 in having a new metallic effect covers and a revised keypad.
The Nokia 3200 builds on the features of the Nokia 3100, and incorporates more features from the Nokia 7250i, such as a built-in CIF
-resolution camera.
networks. It works in GSM 900/1800/1900.
networks. It works in GSM 850/1800/1900.
Differences from the basic 3100:
version of the Nokia 3100, working in CDMA2000 1xRTT networks. It is physically similar to the 3100 except for a built-in flashlight and a slightly different shape of the rear battery cover; the phone's firmware is more feature-rich than the basic 3100 or 3100b (e.g.: voice tags and voice commands, Organizer menu, etc.)
The Nokia 3105 was used in Australia
on the Hutchison
Orange network until the closure of the CDMA network in Australia in late 2006. All customers on the Orange network were then moved to Hutchison's 3G
network "3".
Global System for Mobile Communications
GSM , is a standard set developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to describe technologies for second generation digital cellular networks...
cellphone released on the 17th of June 2003 as an entry-level phone from Nokia, designed primarily for the younger market.
The Nokia 3100 was developed from the Nokia 6100
Nokia 6100
The Nokia 6100 is a popular mid-range Nokia mobile phone that was available from 2002 to 2005. It has since been discontinued in favour of more advanced models....
as a successor to the Nokia 3510i.
The phone is equipped with a 128x128 pixel
Pixel
In digital imaging, a pixel, or pel, is a single point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable screen element in a display device; it is the smallest unit of picture that can be represented or controlled....
passive colour display (4096 colors/12-bit), Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
MIDP
Mobile Information Device Profile
Mobile Information Device Profile is a specification published for the use of Java on embedded devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. MIDP is part of the Java Platform, Micro Edition framework and sits on top of Connected Limited Device Configuration , a set of lower level programming...
1.0, XHTML and WAP
Wireless Application Protocol
Wireless Application Protocol is a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network.A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones that uses the protocol.Before the introduction of WAP, mobile service providers had limited opportunities to offer...
browser, GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
General packet radio service is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications . GPRS was originally standardized by European Telecommunications Standards Institute in response to the earlier CDPD and i-mode...
, Pop-Port
Pop-Port
The Pop-Port interface is a discontinued plug-in port, available with many Nokia mobile phones. The port consists of one metal pin on either end, and a plastic tab containing thirteen contacts.-Functions:...
connectivity and Lithium-ion battery. It is also capable of playing polyphonic MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDI is an industry-standard protocol, first defined in 1982 by Gordon Hall, that enables electronic musical instruments , computers and other electronic equipment to communicate and synchronize with each other...
files, which can be used as ringtones.
Menu system
The Nokia 3100 uses Nokia's Series 40Nokia Series 40
Series 40 is a software platform and application user interface software on Nokia's broad range of mid-tier feature phones, as well as on the Vertu line of luxury phones. It is the world's most widely used mobile phone platform and found in hundreds of millions of devices....
platform firmware that uses large static icons rather than animated icons that are used on some of the other Nokia phones.
The menu has 14 main categories:
- Messages - This consists of a multimedia and text messages editor
- Call register - It records the duration of calls and connections and used phone numbers
- Phone book - A phone book with contacts editor
- Profiles - User profiles for various situations (silent, loud, general, etc.)
- Settings - All phone settings are stored here
- Alarm clock - A simple alarm clock
- Gallery - Small file manager in which you can store images and ringtones
- Calendar - Calendar with notes and reminders
- Games - Directory for Java games
- Applications - Directory for applications
- Extras - Some extra tools like calculator, countdown timer and stopwatch
- Services - WAP browser and WAP settings
- Go to - settings for "Go to" menu, all most used functions are stored here as shortcuts
- SIM Application ToolkitSIM Application ToolkitSIM Application Toolkit is a standard of the GSM system which enables the Subscriber Identity Module to initiate actions which can be used for various value-added services....
menu - this contains information stored in SIMSubscriber Identity ModuleA subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module is an integrated circuit that securely stores the International Mobile Subscriber Identity and the related key used to identify and authenticate subscriber on mobile telephony devices .A SIM is held on a removable SIM card, which...
card such as network bonus services or pay services (appears only if the used SIM card offers these services)
The phone can send and receive text and multimedia messages with ringtones and images in BMP, JPEG
JPEG
In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
, PNG and GIF formats. The basic 3100 does not have any voice recorder, radio receiver, MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
player or camera, while the 3100b version supports voice recording. A camera can be added to the phone via its Pop-Port
Pop-Port
The Pop-Port interface is a discontinued plug-in port, available with many Nokia mobile phones. The port consists of one metal pin on either end, and a plastic tab containing thirteen contacts.-Functions:...
.
This was one of the most popular Nokia phones in Europe and United States.
In 2004 Nokia released the Nokia 3120
Nokia 3120
The Nokia 3120 is a tri-band-GSM cell phone from Nokia. It was announced in 2004. The 3120 is technically identical to the Nokia 3100. The 3120 model number has later been used on another model, the Nokia 3120 classic.-Specifications:*Data...
phone, which is different from the 3100 in having a new metallic effect covers and a revised keypad.
The Nokia 3200 builds on the features of the Nokia 3100, and incorporates more features from the Nokia 7250i, such as a built-in CIF
Common Intermediate Format
CIF , also known as FCIF , is a format used to standardize the horizontal and vertical resolutions in pixels of YCbCr sequences in video signals, commonly used in video teleconferencing systems. It was first proposed in the H.261 standard.CIF was designed to be easy to convert to PAL or NTSC...
-resolution camera.
Nokia 3100 (RH-19)
The basic version, intended to be used in European GSMGlobal System for Mobile Communications
GSM , is a standard set developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to describe technologies for second generation digital cellular networks...
networks. It works in GSM 900/1800/1900.
Nokia 3100b (RH-50)
This version intended to be used in American GSMGlobal System for Mobile Communications
GSM , is a standard set developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to describe technologies for second generation digital cellular networks...
networks. It works in GSM 850/1800/1900.
Differences from the basic 3100:
- Additional main menu interface is present, referred to as Grid in phone's settings menu (the original interface is referred to as Line)
- TTY/TTD option in Menu → Settings → Enhancement settings; note that this menu appears only if the phone has been connected to some enhancement device (as referred to by Nokia), for example, to a headset or a TTDTelecommunications device for the deafA telecommunications device for the deaf is a teleprinter, an electronic device for text communication over a telephone line, that is designed for use by persons with hearing or speech difficulties...
- Voice recording feature, allowing to record 1 minMinuteA minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...
long pieces of speech, sound or an active call - World Clock application included
Nokia 3105
The CDMACode division multiple access
Code division multiple access is a channel access method used by various radio communication technologies. It should not be confused with the mobile phone standards called cdmaOne, CDMA2000 and WCDMA , which are often referred to as simply CDMA, and use CDMA as an underlying channel access...
version of the Nokia 3100, working in CDMA2000 1xRTT networks. It is physically similar to the 3100 except for a built-in flashlight and a slightly different shape of the rear battery cover; the phone's firmware is more feature-rich than the basic 3100 or 3100b (e.g.: voice tags and voice commands, Organizer menu, etc.)
The Nokia 3105 was used in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on the Hutchison
Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited
Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited is a leading global provider of telecommunications services. The Group currently offers mobile and fixed-line telecommunication services in Hong Kong and Israel, and operates mobile telecommunications services in Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and...
Orange network until the closure of the CDMA network in Australia in late 2006. All customers on the Orange network were then moved to Hutchison's 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
network "3".