The Nokia Asha 306 is powered by Nokia Series S40 Full Touch operating system and comes with a variety of applications:

Web: Nokia (proxy) Browser for Series 40

Conversations: Nokia Messaging Service 3.2 (instant messaging and e-mail) and SMS, MMS

Social: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Orkut, Whatsapp messenger S40.

Media: Camera, Photos, Music player, Nokia Music Store (on selected market), Flash Lite 3.0 (for YouTube video), Video player

Personal Information Management: Calendar, Detailed contact information

Utilities: Notes, Calculator, To-do list, Alarm clock, Voice recorder, Stopwatch

The device comes with Nokia Maps for Series 40 and make use of cellular network for positioning as there is no GPS in the phone. Nokia Maps for Series 40 phones does not provide voice guided navigation and only allows for basic route (<10 km) to be plan. The software will provide step by step instructions, allows the user to see the route on a map and search for nearby points of interest. Depending on where the phone was purchased, regional maps (Europe, South America, etc.) are preloaded and, as such, an active internet connection to download map data is not required.