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Nokia 6303 Classic now available to order!

In the wake of the recent 8.0 Megapixel wave including the excellent Samsung Tocco Ultra and i8910 HD, you may be a little curious as to why we’re excited about a phone with a rather meager 3.2 Megapixel camera. Well, because it’s the successor to the Nokia 6300, one of the most popular mobile phones of the past 10 years. That’s right, the Nokia 6303 Classic is now available to pre-order at Mobiles.co.uk with stock expected on the 8th of June. Let’s take a quick look at what the 6303 is all about…

The Nokia 6300 has big shoes to fill. People loved the no frills design, excellent build quality, bullet proof reliability and unspectacular yet well featured spec list. So how does the 6303 Classic maintain what made the original so special but bring it to 2009? The camera gets a boost from 2 to 3.2 Megapixels and complimented by autofocus and an LED flash whilst the dimensions remain largely unchanged (the 6303 is slightly wider and a few grammes heavier than its predecessor). Stylistically, the 6303 shares much in common with the 6300 with both taking a candybar form factor and comprised of a blend of high quality plastics and metals. The 6303 Classic is slightly more rounded and does benefit from a more user friendly keypad thanks to better spacing between the keys.

Elsewhere, its more a case of evolution over revolution; video capture, a built MP3 player, 70MB of internal memory and a memory card slot all make the cut. While this may not appease the tech hungry keen for the next 8.0 Megapixel-Wi-Fi-HSDPA-wonder phone, the 6303 is the natural progression for those who fell for the 6300’s considerable charm. What’s more, those of you still sporting the two and a half year old 6300 are probably in need of an upgrade!

With stock expected on the 5th of June, the 6303 Classic is destined to win over a new generation of no frills mobile enthusiasts. Available to pre-order in both Silver and the exclusive Black variant, click here to check out the available offers.