Nokia X6 now available to 3 customers

Fans of the 3 network will now be able to get their hands on the Nokia X6, which has been made available by the telecommunications firm.

The handset boasts a 3.2-inch touch screen designed especially for browsing the web and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter as well as providing a way to view the photos taken on the device’s five-megapixel camera.

Applications for the Symbian mobile include a free turn-by-turn satnav and a portable version of the popular music streaming service Spotify, while thousands of others are available from the Nokia Ovi Store.

Customers with 3 can still access network features such as unlimited Skype and Windows Live Messenger usage and for February and March it is free to use Twitter.

The handset is available for £25 a month on 3 through a package which offers unlimited internet and texts as well as 750 anytime minutes, or can be purchased on Pay As You Go for £299.99.

Sylvia Chind, head of branded devices for 3UK, said: "We’re really pleased to have the Nokia X6 on 3. Our network is designed for the mobile internet – this paired with the feature packed Symbian Nokia X6,will give our customers a great mobile internet experience."

The firm recently released an updated version of the Nokia 6303i Classic, which has been praised for its improvements by one expert.

Mike, a blogger for Nokia Conversations, said that the model "ushers in a few improvements" when compared with the traditional design, including those in the battery and messaging departments.