Nokia 701

alaTest has collected and analyzed 109 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and camera. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably. Comments are divided on the reliability, and many are negative about the apps and features.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Nokia 701 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Nokia 701 Review

 

In recent years, Nokia has been forced into playing catch-up with companies like Apple and Google. Hardware has been at par, if not better, but on the software front, Nokia phones haven't exactly been able to stand up to the competition. The Finnish...

The Nokia 701 is moderately priced at Rs 16,700. If you’re not too fond of the Android experience and find Apple products way too expensive, the Symbian Belle OS is definitely a good alternative. It has a few extremely minor issues here and there as...

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Nokia 701 preview: First look

 

The Nokia 701 is the torch bearer in a generation shift for Symbian. Belle is a bold stylistic step forward and the Nokia 701 is the first in a trio of phones that will introduce it to the world. The Nokia R&D team left nothing to chance with this one...

The 701 is based on the C7. The styling must be a Nokia favorite as they reused it in the gold-plated Oro too. As long as it's the same solid and fairly slim, alloy body we're not complaining

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Nokia 701 (and Symbian Belle) Review

 

Let me state right from the outset that I wasn't so interested in reviewing the Nokia 701 itself compared to finally spending some quality time with the new...

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Nokia 701 Review

 

If we are asked which features we'd like improved on current smartphones, apart from the obvious contender battery life, one of our answers would be screen brightness. Average pixel density we can live with, but the brighter the display the less...

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Nokia 701 Camera Samples [Images + Video]

 

Back at the Nokia Symbian Belle Launch in Hong Kong, we managed to get a little hands-on time with Nokia's Symbian Belle Trio. One of them, is the new Nokia...

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Hands-On with the Nokia 701

 

Nokia announced the new Nokia 701 yesterday, at their Symbian Belle launch event. The Nokia 701 and very much inspired by the Nokia C7's design, basically...

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Amazon review summary for the Nokia 701

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of the Nokia 701 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

85% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Careful who the end seller is

 

Ive spent a lot of time researching my Nokia options and the 701 is the only phone that really fits my bill. Europe/US compatible and the right OS. I also spent a lot of time contacting the end seller of the phones asking specific questions. Some said...

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Best value for the money

 

This is a very good product.I've been using the phone already a month and did not have any

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Product ok but different color that i"ve ordered!

 

Im satisfied with the product everything is working perfectly but the only problem was that i received a black one instead of the gray...

Product Specifications

Nokia 701 is all about style and performance. On the outside, the stainless steel finish with fine satin texture brings a high-quality look and feel. The super bright 3.5” ClearBlack display produces stunning picture quality from almost any angle, even if you’re outdoors. On the inside, there’s a powerful 1 GHz processor and 8 GB of internal memory - expandable up to 40 GB. Plus get integrated social networks, NFC, an 8 MP camera and free maps.

Camera

Autofocus: No
Built-in Camera:Double Camera
Built-in Flash: Yes
Video Resolution in Pixel:HD720p

Configuration

Audio Playback: Yes
GPS Receiver:Built-in
Integrated Radio:FM Radio
Integrated TV Tuner: No
Java: Yes
Push to Talk: No
Realtone: Yes
User Interface for Text:Touchscreen
Video Client: Yes

Connectivity

A2DP: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Memory Card Slot: Yes
Multi SIM Card: No
Near Field Communication: Yes
USB: Yes
WiFi Data Exchange: Yes

Data Transfer

EDGE: Yes
GPRS: Yes
HSCSD: No
HSDPA: Yes
Technology:WCDMA (UMTS)

Display

Display Technology:TFT Display
Number of Display Colours:16 Millions
Number of Displays:1

General Features

Design:Bar
EASY USE PHONE: No
Elderly Friendly Phone: No
Operating System:Symbian
Operator:Sim Free
Product Type:Smartphone
Way of Buying:Sim Free

Messaging

E-Mail Functionality: Yes
Instant Messaging: Yes
Push email: Yes
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