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2009-09-04 , 19:16
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Originally Posted by Architengi View Post
The X3 is a S40 device... this is strange, this is not symbian, not maemo, and why they still use s40 which as a platform is limited to only Java?
Because the X3 costs about 110 euros unlocked, compared to 500 euros unlocked for the N900 and 250 euros unlocked for the 5800.

It's to expand the price range basically, it's meant for people who cannot afford a smartphone.

That will change as S60 gets cheaper, but at the moment S40 is still the cheapest hardware.