For the price that it comes at, it is only fair that users manage their expectations as far as the phone goes. It is a budget phone and the Nokia range has many more phones for upper budgets. For now I want to talk about the C2 and my first and quick impressions, then get into other features later.
Right off the box, I was glad to learn that it comes with a free custom made and branded clear plastic back cover. Over all these years, the Nokia branding is always reassuring. That is one of the things in the gadget industry that will never leave my mind no matter which other players come into the scene.
Getting into the phone and into settings, another pleasant surprise awaited me. The operation menu has a whole range of local languages from different countries. As for the ones from here, (Kenya), there are the likes of Gikuyu, Kikamba, Kitaita, Kikalenjin and many more. That is of course in addition to English and Swahili for those who are more comfortable or able to use those. I really like this feature. It gives the phone a universal feel and makes everyone a target customer for the phone.
Something else I’m really loving about Nokia phones is the fact that they come with zero bloatware. I’ve used and reviewed quite a number of phones that come with so much bloatware, some of which is hard coded into the phone and cannot be uninstalled and this gets pretty frustrating. It leaves a feeling of helplessness to users because there’s really nothing you can do other than have apps which you’ll never used shoved down your throat.
The Nokia C2 also comes with a removable battery. It has been such a long long time since I used a phone with a removable battery but the advantages are many. For example, I remember whenever my phone would freeze back in the day I would just open it up, remove the battery, put it back and fire it back on. There is also the fact that if the phone gets wet there is the option of removing the battery to avoid further damage. And also that that one can purchase and carry a spare battery for when the phone runs out. Also, if for some reason one would like to go completely off-grid, removing the battery will stop the phone from transmitting, making the user untraceable.
As earlier mentioned, those are my quick impressions with the first interactions with the phone and I will certainly be doing more reviews as I continue using the phone.