It appears to be a device for the mid-sized segment which is aimed at the emerging markets. Mobile phone major Nokia is gearing up for launch.

As the extant cousins of Nokia C series the C5 and the C6 has been confirmed, buzz is that the next edition of the C-series is up in the league for its launch- C3.

Collecting the clearance chit from FCC the C3 is making all grounds clear for its launch. The FCC site confirms the rear side of the C3 and it also bears the internal model number RM-614. With the looks it is believed that it aims at the mid-range emerging markets.

And from the image it looks like it may have a QWERTY keypad which gives a clue to the rising attention on social interaction and social networking.

However as the naming convention is to be believed, the C3 might just appear be cheaper than the C5. The latter also happens to be one of the cheapest Nokia smartphones currently available.

The question which arises out here is whether Nokia can have a better smartphone which is at par with the features and at the same time has the most competitive rates.