Nokia N70 Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

0.5

cost me a lot of money
pricey
bit expensive
Nokia brings out new phone or model every month so every model depreciates the value so fast, plus the price are quite expensive
Expensive & still unstable

Price is no longer as high as before
cheap
Low in price with all latest features including 3G
An absolute over value's model of handset
An absolute over value's model of handset, supports many kinds of photograph ways

PRICE IS ABIT HIGH
expensive
too expensive
price is a bit high compare with other vendors with same features
Price
price is ok for those earning PHp 30
price is ok for those earning PHp 30,000 a month
more expensive

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LCD

5

Some times when a call comes it shows a blank screen and stops ringing and hangs
a few seconds later Nokia appears on the screen and irritates me
just one small keypads but then large screen was more important so can let it go
dullish screen
Thank God!...The screen freezes

Active stand-by mode
That screen
Big colourful screen
Big colourful screen, plenty of features
Gotta love the screen size

Thank God!...The screen freezes, the buttons don't work and are WAY too small
Screen not as good as the N90
178x208 res screen
178x208 res screen, gallery completly unusable due to being too slow (may i recomend resco photo viewer better solution to defualt gallery
the main screen cannot be customized
Complicated, the main screen cannot be customized, Heavy
Screen font too small
Screen font too small, sometimes very not easy

large screen
Good screen size
Survived outside in a storm (with water filling the inside of the screen)
It's hit the ground so many times, Survived outside in a storm (with water filling the inside of the screen), I've had the phone thrown, smashed
big screen
Customizable screen brightness
average screen clarity
average screen clarity, but big
can change the screen and buttons easily
Big lcd
good screen quality
all functions in one.large screen & nice shape
nice screen quality
Design, imaging is crystal clear
wide LCD
phone case can be change to your liking, wide LCD
Nice screen
Its outstanding screen

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sound

4.5

most of the time the phone doesn't even ring and the call is diverted on voice message even when it is on
software Hangs and crashes, most of the time the phone doesn't even ring and the call is diverted on voice message even when it is on
sound quality
ring tone problem
too heavy,sound quality

Amuse with its great quality of sound
good loudspeaker and sound
the ring is now audible
Good size to handle...that's about it.OH YEAH, the ring is now audible
Improved sound quality

miss call tendency - does not ring
Phone dun ring
sound
Wifi, camare, sound
sound quality,speed
You're a bit done for if you can't ring a bell or blow a whistle

Can hear the phone ring now
Good sound quality
amazing sound from speakers
great multimedia capabilities,good sound quality,reliable conectivity
quality of sound
design, ringtones, quality of sound, professional
good sound
attractive sound quality

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appearance

5

suggest nokia look at the siemens m65 to see how good it should be

Nice look than N73
Sleek and stylish look
look professional
so many functions, look professional
greAT LOOK

nice fashionable look
decent look
decent look, so many specifications
Very Attractive appearance
good look outside
The appearance of the atmosphere
Appearance
Appearance of numerous additional elements of style

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battery

0.5

Disappointing battery life
battery life is okay
battery life is okay, but could be improved (lasts 2-3 days
Short battery life
battery backup

Good battery life
The Music Pack is a great add-on
Battery is OK
Battery is very good
good battery back up

battery life - i had to get 2 spare batts
battery life good
tinny speaker quality, battery life good, not great
Awful battery life
poor battery back up
poor battery back up, it takes long time to open, mobile sometime gets hanged
battery back up poor
battery back up poor, takes long time to open the gallery
low battery life
low battery life, small keypad, will consider a different brand next time
Battery life not as good as I'd expected from reading previous reviews
The battery life has a way to go
Eat battery very quickly
Slow Phone, Eat battery very quickly
battery life
Slow, keypad, battery life, PC suite
Battery life is as bad as any Symbian series 60 phone
poor battery life
Low speed in compare with others, no IR, Battery short when using GPRS, Media player, heavy
battery get low so fast
battery life too short
Battery life isn't that satisfying but other than that
Lazzy Battery
battery life is short
not good battery
need better battery for furture
Its battery life isnt as great as one would expect
Using it moderately will allow 2 days battery life
The battery is relatively weak
Battery talk time average
no auto keypad lock, complicated to use, battery life
battery back up is poor
battery back up is poor,
poor battery life, a bit slow
battery
Flimsy back slider, Non changeable case, battery
battery time
battery doesnt last long and expensive
Bit Bulky, Bit Slow at opening, Crashes often, battery doesnt last long and expensive
bad battery life
slow, bulky, bad battery life
Poor Battery
Slow Loading, Easily Damaged, Poor Battery
not wholly durable and less than amazing battery life
Operation speed, battery life, reliability
The battery is a little bad but this is due to the processors capabilitiies
Slow response time /ilver paint can chip off corners/ battery life
week battery
Battery life could get you down
Battery life could be better, phone can be slow depending on what you have running
Battery capacity
Battery(few yrs aftr)
Battery(few yrs aftr),Slow if mem`s dumped,Small Keys,Music player,headset

And Battery life is amazing
battery +
battery +,
great battery life
great battery life, and i was always a fan of nokia since its durable and i can always update it with change of chase or themes when im bored
good battery quality
Good Battery
battery period
use lithium ion battery 900 mAh type BL - 5C battery
Battery(1st few yrs)
Stylish Luks,Battery(1st few yrs),Cost,Pride of havin an N SERIES,Softwares supported

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keyboard

0.5

for the size we would expect a QWERTY keyboard
minor keypad issue
Cramped Keypad
small keypad
keypad

Good keypad

no security lock with manual keypad lock
Only auto lock (1 minute minimum), no security lock with manual keypad lock
BLUE keypad light like SAMSUNG
keypad is cramp
too small for keypad
blue keypad light
tiny keypad
Flimsy keypad
Flimsy keypad, S..l..o..w
Keys are a bit small and hence uncomfortablewhile typing sms .No infrared connectivity
A bit Bulky,Keys are a bit small and hence uncomfortablewhile typing sms .No infrared connectivity
small keypad (but comfortable)
tiny keypad, heavy
small keyboard
no auto keypad lock
bulky, big, small keypad, froze

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interface

4

Slow Interface
keypad is not user friendly
dumbfounded with the tricky fiddley interface
Lousy interface
not very user friendly..being a symbian OS phone

user friendly
great interface
Good interface
Good interface,nice exterior looks,good quality,satisfactory ergonomics,amazing sound from speakers
user friendly packed with lots of features

small keypad, size, not very user friendly..being a symbian OS phone
Interface is a tad ugly no matter what skin you chose
Interface is a tad ugly no matter what skin you chose, and the phone is very slow
Mediocre functionality, far from being user-friendly, and terribly slow
Slow processor and user interface
Not very user friendly
Not very user friendly, can be quite slow
not really user-friendly
not really user-friendly, does not really take good fidelity videos

Good interface, Looks
fast,user friendly, elegant design, FM radio
Top of the line phone
Top of the line phone, flawless
user friendly,as what nokia phone usually offer
User-friendly
User-friendly, PC compatible, it has basically everything I want in a phone
wonderful interface
User functionality
Simple Interface
user frinedly

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reception

5

3G dependant on signal in your area
3G dependant on signal in your area, navigation not the best

I get full reception on it all the time
I get full reception on it all the time, except for going around the Toc
Excellent signal reception and voice call quality
good signal

connectivity

5

Bit pain to store songs via bluetooth
No infra-red port but not needed as the phone has bluetooth
Still using the POP port not the standard jack for headset unlike n91
The afforable 3G symbian phone ever produce
no WiFi & GPS

multiple connectivity options
Performs well with 3G
bluetooth
lot of connectivity features
3G capable

No Wi-Fi And Infared
Lags ,Battery Life, No Wi-Fi And Infared,Scratches Easily
lack of Wi-Fi
Small keypad, lack of Wi-Fi, Scratches easily
No Wi-Fi
Sometimes hangs, No Wi-Fi
Wifi
3G service non-excistant so feature useless for now
USB connection does not work with Apple Macs
no 3G Connection

3G feature
With 3G feature
8)Supports Bluetooth and LAN>
Price is no longer as high as before, features I need: cam, 3G, bluetooth, mp3 player
3G, dual hi-quality camera, Bluetooth, screen resolution, Music player, sound quality
bluetooth etc
a good 3g phone
3G is seamless
Best-sized 3G so far
perfect audio
3g feature, 2 megapixel
It has features like bluetooth
superb audio quality (FM and MP3 players)
Fantastic features, superb audio quality (FM and MP3 players)
excellent audio quality
PC Synchronization
Bluetooth 1.2
Lots of features, a mini studio, radio, mp3, gallery, email, web, Bluetooth
Supplied with USB Cable
Comes With USB Cable
Radio, MP3, 3G, Tri-band
3G support
Bluetooth, 3G support, symbian operating system
3G phone with lots of features
Synchronization options
3G Technology
support 3G
smallest 3G candybar
great modem

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portability

0.5

Heavy compared to other phones
Weight is more
Size and weight
Heavy
Size & weight

Slim dimensions
Light sensor
light sensor's a plus
Lightweight
Light

Size & weight, sluggish OS, no WiFi & GPS
too heavy
Abit low quality in near/low light photography
a bit heavy
Heavy & dial buttons are small for man fingers
Heavy,scratch-prone
Plus the phone is quite bulky and heavy
Bit Bulky / Heavy
heavy, easily broken
its heavy
heavy and rather large
bulky, heavy and rather large
Heavy, large, scratches too easily
heavy and quite clumpy
Scratches easily, heavy and quite clumpy
not light
The handset was slightly heavy

Semi-Slim Body
Compact
Compact, powerful and god dam sexy
slim

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size

0.5

It's very large
It's very large, sliding camera cover annoying, for the size we would expect a QWERTY keyboard
Quite large in size
Small keys so texting big problem
images taken are a little bit dark

Good size for a human hand
Good size to handle...that's about it.OH YEAH
but big
Good Size
Size

font size cannot be adjusted when sending SMS
big..........too big
BT connectivity is poor for large size file transfer (mp3)
Size and Size
Size, Size and Size
keys a little cramed
220mhz cpu could be more, keys a little cramed
May be a bit too large for some people
big
Battery length and size of keys
Only held back by its size
Small keys, big phone rubbish back cover
large
to big
Bit big
Buttons are a little small for large finbers
buttons size
This mobile is big size and weight is high but not so
Slightly on the large side

Great size
large range of features
strong, large range of features
big memory.WI-FI ready

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contrast

0.5

In contrast to the outside 2mpx camera with flash

resolution

5

Low resolution Display
Out-dated display resolution
Out-dated display resolution, Old DV-MMC, trouble boy, bad music features
the display resolution isn't as good as expected

Nice Design, Nice Display Resolution, Awesome for both Pictures and Music, Graphical Themes are superb
High Picture resolution
Fantastic picture resolution
screen resolution
resolution (even 6-series won't)

resolution (even 6-series won't), bluetooth etc
great resolution
great resolution, classy design, perfect business utilities included, light sensor's a plus
it has areally good 2 MP camera which has better video resolution

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black level

5

not in black

a black cool
The appearance of the atmosphere, a black cool, it is men
black cool atmosphere
Appearance, black cool atmosphere

performance

0.5

slow PC synchronization
Lower speed in comparison to common mobile phones
Slow menus
Slow Start-up Times
Slow Interface, Delay when Saving Images, Cramped Keypad, Abstract Location of keys, Uncomfortable to use, Quite large in size, Slow Start-up Times

Gr8 Music quality and of course very fast navigation compared to any other smart phone
fast
Style,size and performance
Powerful Processor
Relatively quick wap access

A little bit slow
Slow
slow and umm slow
Slow, slow, slow and umm slow
it's quite slow
it's quite slow, particularly on startup
Hangs alot and too slow
Really slow on initial start up
Tends to be slow at times
slow, no infra-red
VERY VERY VERY SLOW
Very slow
VERY SLOW TO GO BETWEEN PAGES ECT
Damn slow
incredibly slow boot time(usually between 30-60 secs
slow to boot slow with everything
Slow phone
bit slow
bit slow, keys too small, doesnt work with standard headphone or standard nokia charger
the phone becomes a bit faster
If I off the security,the phone becomes a bit faster
too slow
lag in openning sms
Slow, lag in openning sms, abit bulky
Slow, font size cannot be adjusted when sending SMS
Slow like a snail
Extremely slow
slow operting system
saving photo taken - slow
respond slow
saving photo taken - slow, respond slow
slow opening for gallery when 1GB RS-MMC was inserted
Small buttons, fingerprints, slow opening for gallery when 1GB RS-MMC was inserted
Small buttons & loading slow
Worst slow phone ever used
Worst slow phone ever used, firmware got many bugs
Slow and little bit painful smsing
slow and laggy
slow loading times
small keys ,slow loading times
Speed tends to slow down quite alot when using one application to another
Slow OS response time
a bit slow
a bit slow, expensive
Slow, MP3 Ringtone fails to load (bug)
s speed becomes slow when the memory is full.i don'
and the phone is very slow
gallery completly unusable due to being too slow (may i recomend resco photo viewer better solution to defualt gallery
a bit slow sometimes
Autolock is an extra app, a bit slow sometimes
Slow synchronisation with PC, sometimes stops responding, cover material
speed
slow in gallery or when you send texts
Sometimes slow to respond
big, heavy, slow
Slow Image Viewer
Bit Bulky / Heavy, Bit Slow
slow when full of data
can be slow
can be slow, expensive
sometimes is a bit slow
Can be slow to load up images and contacts etc
can be quite slow
Tendency to be slow
Bit Slow at opening
Slow Loading
Slow work
easily get stuck and extremely slow
Slow to turn on
runs slow at times
Scratches easily, runs slow at times
Operation speed
Can be quite slow at times
Slow, freezes often
quite slow
Looks can become very shabby over time, quite slow
slow PC sync
mini keys, slow PC sync
a little slow
bulky, a little slow
Quite sluggish and slow
slow internet
heavy, weighty, big, slow internet
Slow operating system
slow contact search
slow in operation
Slow if mem`s dumped

Great Performance

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sensor

2.5

but then again brushed metal is now polished :
silver wears of phone quickly, but then again brushed metal is now polished :
no macro mode or cmos sensor either

Nice metal like body
light detector

tuner

5

FM tuner
It has features like bluetooth, infrared, FM tuner, camera etc

menu

0.5

Pixels constantly breaking down
main menu button position differ from existing nokia phones: result in press wrongly
small keypad, main menu button position differ from existing nokia phones: result in press wrongly
get lost in menu
Crashes occassional, chunky in hand, get lost in menu

comfortable menu and gallery
fairly straightforward menu

menu and gallery sometimes crashes
Slow work, menu and gallery sometimes crashes

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shutter

0.5

I DoN'T KnOw hOw tO SiLeNT tHe ShuTTer ToNe

video

5

image & video takes time to save
Unfortunately, image & video takes time to save
poor and short recording time
image & video processing slow
casual hangs,blue keypad light, image & video processing slow, POC have disadvantage compared to S40

3G support and video calls
for peerless video-calling
video capture
video calling
Great camera, e-mail facilities, radio, video capture, video calling

cannot get very good picture or video if subject is not well lighted

cool photo and video editing application
cool photo and video editing application, including clipart etc
good quality of video and stills
Good video recording
good smartphone, loads of features, 3G, video calling
fun with the video phone
video
video - mp4
video (.mp4)
video (.mp4), games
Video call
awesome video quality
Loads of features, VCD quality video recording, 2MP camera, S60 OS
very clear video
lovely video
wonderful interface, excellent audio quality, lovely video, its a gogo
3G Video & High Speed Data
video and sound
Video Call Enabled
Great video filming
Video Mode
Bluetooth, Synchronization options, 2 MP 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash with secondary video call VGA camera, GSM, Voice command/memo, to-do list and printing, Integrated handsfree
it gives video player

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usability

5

Uncomfortable to use
Only Problem with File Transfer to computer using PC Suite when I use Bluetooth
no I/R and less business application
Died after 4 days of use
Easy Scratch Body

Practical functions
fairly easy to use
good 2mp camera, fairly easy to use
great to use as laptop modem
Easy to use

complicated to use
doesn't have wallet application
not very easy to use
not very easy to use, takes a long time to get used to features
very slow to opne adn clumsy to use
slow application
sometimes very not easy

I use my phone for business for calls and text only
Easy to use and customizeable symbian software
The packaging comes with a converter so you can actually use old chargers to charge your phone
Easy to use keypad despite being small
Easy to ues
fun to use
easy to use, lots of features,
its all easy to use
ease of use
It is a regualr sized phone and is easy to carry around and handle
Like all Nokia phones, it is easy to use
can use the PC speakers when paired with Blue Tooth
PC Synchronization, MP4 Movie Player, Great Organizer, Two cameras, Photo Album with Music, can use the PC speakers when paired with Blue Tooth, custom designation of functional buttons, & a lot more
huge application and games support
Lightweight, easy to use, lots of cool stuff
Easy to use, good pictures, video and sound
O.S symbian is simple and easy to navigate
easy to use, lots of features
Easy to use, packed with features, great digital camera, good call quality
Easy to use, does everything you'll ever need
Easy to use, Loads of available software to download and install
Very easy to use
Very easy to use, cover for camera screen
Amazing features, easy to use,
Attractive and easy to use
simple to use
Camera, Easy to use
Sleek looking, front & back cameras, easy to use
easy to use functions
well built, easy to use functions, takes decent photos
Easy to use, functional, large screen, good quality camera
esay to use
Easy to Use / Good Camera / Video Recorder large Bright screen
easy
simple
fun, easy, simple, fair, cool, effective, useful
cheap, easy to use
easy use
A convenient
Usability of third Party Softwares

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memory

3.5

too little built-in memory
and the mp3 storage problems with limitations of MMC
sometimes hang when using 1GB memory
battery life too short, sometimes hang when using 1GB memory
memory size

Enough memory space
Improved memory
message can be save in memory card
1gb memory
1gb memory, good loudspeaker and sound

Speed reduces when memory card is loaded
It can run a little slow when its memory card is fully loaded
can't transfer photos from computer to phone
Small Memory RS-MMC = 64MB
small memory capacity
Difficult to navigate, small memory capacity, slightly oversized
Can be a bit slow when the memory card fills up
Low memory, heavy, accessories costly
you only get a 32mb memory card
not enough memory without buying an extra card
very slow when it come to loading if your memory space is low
not good memory
Only able to use 1GB of memory
Little slow when the memory almost full
Little bit Slow if something loaded on phone memory

Internal Memory of 64 Mega bytes and could be extendable
memory slot
20MB internal memory
No More low memory error
good storage capacity
Big screen, good storage capacity
Expandable to 512mb memory
Expandable to 512mb memory, new applications download,Offline mode
memory expansion slot
a small computer
Extended memory
Big screen, Extended memory, Multimedia, Good symbian
2 cameras, bluetooth, extended memory
It is complete for spying on someone except that the memory card was infected by virus which ruined all my photo, video & movies
probally the the nokia phone with the most usable RAM
internal + expandable memory
2MP cam, Nokia XpressPrint Solution, download & play multimedia files, MP3 player, visual radio, internal + expandable memory, Bluetooth 1.2, WAP 2.0, additional applications
High Internal Memory
Semi-Slim Body, Two Cameras, Video Call Enabled, Powerful Processor, High Internal Memory
extendable memory
Large range of features and large memory including memory card
Advanced and great memory
1 GB Memory

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image quality

5

Bad-quality macro mode
music quality could be better
tinny speaker quality
quality is less than SE k750i
did scratch quite easlily but did not influence screen picture quality

Takes picture good
good phone quality
good quality sound and picture
Good Quality Images
Good Quality Images, Gr8 Music quality and of course very fast navigation compared to any other smart phone

good quality
Great quality video and picture
Great quality video and picture, fast, brilliant
good quality photos
dispay great, speaker great with MP3, good quality photos
Good call quality
Good call quality, Good Battery, loud speaker, good screen quality
QUALITY IS VERY GOOD
excellent...good quality videos and pictures
Quality
Quality, Userfriendly, VideoCam, Sym OS
Photo Slide Show
And you have to believe me that you will love the pictures you click from this phone because the quality is as good as any digi cam
Photo Album with Music
Good photo quality
Good photo quality, big screen, comfortable menu and gallery
good quality pictures
Plenty of programs, good quality pictures
Has everything you need at high quality

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voice guidance

5

speaker independent voice dialling
Good Voice Quality
The voice clarity is exceptional.And when my phone rings in public i feel so proud becuase its no less than a stereo
Voice command/memo

focus

0.5

No auto focus in camera
A little bit slow, No auto focus in camera
Too bad there is no auto-focus
Do not have auto focus function

design

5

looks
design and function not so special
bulky, design and function not so special
Supplied earphones are horrible looking
Looks a little outdated now

Classy design for a smart phone
Attractive design
Excellent design
Stylish body
looks great

Looks can become very shabby over time

looks, lot of connectivity features
Superb design
Good looking
Looks good
Fantastic design
looks reasonably stylish
impressive looking fone
Stylish
nice exterior looks
good program configuration
sleek design
Stylish looks
Stylish looks, Great features, Reasonable Pricing
classy design
design
Great looking
Nice design & powerful features for business propose
Design is extremely attractive (both covers)
3G, 2 megapixels ,good looking
elegant design
design and innovation
Stylish, excellent...good quality videos and pictures
design is excellent
quality, design is excellent
it comes with FM radio.The piece is thinner and the design is more attractive
Nice design
Good looks
Cool & Attractive Design
Cool & Attractive Design, Light
Great looks
Great looks, great functions
looks and feels great
Its fab, stylish, looks and feels great
Nice looking
Very stylish with great looks and features
Good looking phone
Good looking phone, has everything on it you would need
looks and handling
Easily and In-depth Configuration available
It looks professionsal
Sleek looking
Nice looking, able to run tom tom,
Sexy, stylish, many features
Great looking, slim, sounds great
Looks Functions
Design, Functionality
looks cool and essentially a good phone
Symbian s60, 1 gb mmc included, design
good design &
Good Design
A convenient, stylish
more feature and good design and look
Stylish Luks

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build quality

5

The build quality on the N90 was high class and the N70 is no different
High-quality construction
Excellent Build Quality
Top silver face and build quality
Build to last

and i was always a fan of nokia since its durable and i can always update it with change of chase or themes when im bored
Good quailty construction
Good quailty construction, excellent support service
Durable, Stylish, Ultra-Modern, and good for multi-tasking stuffs
excelent build
small durable and userfriendly
durability
Great colour screen nokia build quality
Sturdy

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color

5

Cover colour easily rubs off

Body Colour
Symbian OS, Size, Headphone Adaptor, Photo Slide Show, Body Colour, Its' Package
large colour screen?
errr, large colour screen?
Colour screen

glare

5

brilliant
All the brilliant features you expect from a nokia
stylish and brilliant
good and nice ,stylish and brilliant

flash

0.5

led flash not bright
sluggish navigation, keypad is cramp, led flash not bright, no IR, radio visual player not free serv
Built In Flash Light
can't shut off flash when shooting video

side-mounted flash memory card slot
Millions of posibilities, a flash, its a nokia

screen

5

and the silly tiny 208x176 display...and of course all those endless problems of the OS and components
But with no equalizer, and the mp3 storage problems with limitations of MMC, and the silly tiny 208x176 display...and of course all those endless problems of the OS and components
radio visual player not free serv
A bit slow & gould have gained with a better display
the much talking users will have to recharge the device everyday

Visual radio
Finally a decent mobile device
screen display colurs
bluetooth , support many third party softwares , message can be save in memory card , screen display colurs , mlog can be used , headphone packed with are great
loud speaker is good and screen display is decent

Good display
superb display
Excellent display
Video streaming/calling and Visual Radio
multimedia device
Lots of features, multimedia device, graphics
Display
Large display and multi purpose
Organiser & Great display
2 MPX Camera, Video Mode, User Friendly, Organiser & Great display

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lens

1.5

No carl zeiss lense
camera lens cover doesn't lock into place
operating system SLOOOW
messaging file system poor
can lose their full functionality, messaging file system poor

back camera has a lens cover
internet base mobile system
symbian operating system

viewfinder

0.5

PICS TAKE FOREVA TO LOAD AND VIEW IN GALLERY
BUTTONS TO SMALL, VERY SLOW TO GO BETWEEN PAGES ECT, TAKES OVER A MINUTE TO LOAD UP WHEN YOU TURN IT ON, PICS TAKE FOREVA TO LOAD AND VIEW IN GALLERY, I HATE THIS PHONE, GOIN FOR A 6233

remote control

5

Automatic brightness control

zoom

5

xx Optical zoom and frontside with 2x<
xx optical zoom

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