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Device details

Built on: Series 40 Developer Platform 1.1

Nokia Asha 203

Announced Date

27 February 2012

Availability

Shipping

Updated

31 May 2012

Device Description

The Nokia Asha 203 is a Series 40 phone supporting dual-band EGSM. The device features "Touch and Type" user interface which combines key pad functionality with touch display, 2 Mpix camera and support for up to 32 GB memory card. Other features include Flash Lite 3.0, Nokia Browser with Web Apps, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.

Supported operating frequencies depend on the region/variant where available:

RM-832: GSM 850/1900
RM-833: ESGM 900/1800

Tools

The Tools Centre page (www.developer.nokia.com/Resources/Tools_and_downloads/) provides links to details about all the Nokia Developer tools & SDKs.

Series 40 On-Device Debugger

Series 40 On-Device Debugger is a tool that enables Java applications to be debugged while running on many of the latest Series 40 devices. This is the second beta release of the tool and provides support for Series 40 Developer Platform 2.0 phones.

Recommended SDK(s)

SDKs for Series 40

SDKs supporting Java app, web, and messaging content development for Series 40 phones.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Technical Specs

Developer Platform: Series 40 Developer Platform 1.1
Operating System: Nokia OS
Screen Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels

General

Development Frameworks: Java
Flash
Series 40 Web Apps
Screen Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
Screen Color Depth: 18 bits
Screen Size: 2.4 inches
Display Technology: LCD transmissive
Device Size: 114.8 x 49.8 x 13.9 mm
Volume: 91.5 cc
Weight: 90 g
Display Touch Technology: Resistive Single-Touch
Input Method: Touch Screen
Keypad: Grid Key Mat
Other Keys: 3 Labeled Soft Keys
Call Creation Key
Call Termination Key
Lock Switch
Volume Keys
Frequency Bands: GSM 1800
GSM 1900
GSM 850
GSM 900
Data Bearers: EGPRS
GPRS
Regional Availability: Global
Consumer Link: Device Home Page
Developer Page Link: Developer Home Page

Extra Features

Extra Features: Flight Mode
FOTA Firmware over the Air
Nokia Life^[1]
Nokia Maps^[2]
Nokia Store
Themes
Notes: ¹ available in selected countries.
² available on selected countries.

APIs

Java Runtime: Java Runtime 1.1.0 for Series 40
Java Technology: JSR 139 Connected, Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1
JSR 118 MIDP 2.1
JSR 75 FileConnection and PIM API 1.0
JSR 82 Java™ APIs for Bluetooth 1.1
JSR 172 J2ME™ Web Services Specification 1.0 (RPC package)
JSR 172 J2ME™ Web Services Specification 1.0 (XML Parser package)
JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API for J2ME™ 1.0 (SATSA-APDU package)
JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API for J2ME™ 1.0 (SATSA-CRYPTO package)
JSR 179 Location API for J2ME™ 1.0
JSR 184 Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME™ 1.1
JSR 205 Wireless Messaging API 2.0
JSR 211 Content Handler API 1.0
JSR 226 Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API
JSR 234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements 1.1 (music)
In-App Purchase API 1.0
JSR 135 Mobile Media API 1.2^[1]
JSR 248 Mobile Service Architecture Subset 1.1 for CLDC 1.1
Nokia UI API 1.1b (Includes Gesture API and Frame Animator API)
Recommended Java SDK: Nokia SDK 1.0 for Java
Java API Access Permissions: Java API Access Permissions
Certificates: UTI Root
Notes: ¹ without RTSP

Browser, Flash and Web Technologies

UAProfile Link: Profile
Browser Details: CSS 2.1
CSS Mobile Profile
DOM Level 1 and 2
HTML 4.0
Javascript 1.8
Nokia Browser
Open Source Gecko Layout Engine
Proxy Browser with Compression Technology
WAP 2.0
XHTML 1.1
XHTML Basic
XHTML Mobile Profile
Flash Technology: Flash Lite 3.0

Multimedia

Camera Resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels
CMOS Sensor: 2.0 Megapixels
Camera Digital Zoom: 4 x
Camera F-Stop/Aperture: f/2.4
Camera Focus range: 100 cm to infinity
Camera Image Formats: JPEG
Camera Features: Full Screen Viewfinder, Self Timer, Still Image Editor
Video Recording Resolution: 176 x 144 pixels
Video Recording Frame Rate: 15 fps
Video Digital Zoom: 4 x
Video Recording Formats: H.263, MPEG-4
Video Features: Video Player
Video Recorder
Video Playback Formats: 3GPP formats (H.263), H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, WMV
Video Playback Frame Rate: 15 fps
Graphic Formats: BMP, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
Theme Version: Series 40 Theme v3.0
Suggested Theme Template: Series 40 Touch and Type plug-in
Audio Features: Audio Recorder AMR
Handsfree Speaker^[1]
MP3 Ringtones
Music Player
Stereo FM RDS Radio^[2]
Audio Formats: AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HE-AAC v2, MIDI Tones (poly 64), Mobile XMF, MP3, MP4, NRT, True tones, WAV, WMA
Notes: ¹ Speaker loudness up to 106 phon.
² with recording feature.

Memory Functions

Maximum User Storage: 10 MB
RAM Memory: 16 MB
ROM memory: 32 MB
Memory Card type: Micro SD
Maximum Memory Card Size: 32 GB
Maximum Heap Size: 2 MB
Maximum JAR Size: 2 MB

Connectivity

Local Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
Micro USB
MTP (Multimedia Transfer Protocol)
Nokia AV 3.5mm
Nokia microUSB Cable CA-101
USB 2.0 High-Speed
Bluetooth Profiles: DUN, FTP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP 1.0, SAP, SDAP, SPP 1.0

Messaging

Messaging: AMS, IM, MMS+SMIL, SMS
Messaging Features: OMA Instant Messaging and Presence Service v1.2.1
OMA Multimedia Messaging Service v1.3
Email Solutions: Nokia Messaging
Supported Email Protocols: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP

Power Management

Power Management: 2.0mm Charger Connector
USB Charging
Battery model: BL-5C 3.7V 1020mAh
GSM Talk Time up to: 5.0 hours
GSM Standby Time up to: 400.0 hours
Video Playback Time up to: 5.5 hours^[1]
Music Playback Time up to: 25.0 hours^[2]
Notes: ¹ 5 hours and 30 minutes for loudspeaker, 6 hours and 30 minutes for headset.
² 8 hours and 30 minutes for loudspeaker, 25 hours for headset.

Other

OMA Device Management: OMA Client Provisioning v1.1
OMA Device Management v1.2
Synchronization: OMA Data Synchronization v1.2
SyncML
Digital Rights Management: OMA DRM Forward Lock
OMA DRM v1.0
OMA DRM v2.0
Windows Media DRM 10
DRM Delivery Method: HTTP Download
MMS
OMA Download v1.0