Texting has never been easier!
Written: Aug 13 '03
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Pros: Full keyboard, exstensive battery life, tons of features
Cons: Takes a while to learn, smallish screen, slow operation
The Bottom Line: Into writing text messages? Want a GSM phone? After something new, hip, and up with the times? If you answered yes then the Nokia 6800 is for you.
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| Vierge99's Full Review: Nokia 6800 |
This is my second cell phone ever. The phone I had before this was two years ago and it was a Nokia model that was very similar. Although not nearly as cool and way out of date. I've had good luck with Nokia so far though so I decided on this phone. I got the phone through AT&T as a GSM phone and paid $130 before a $100 mail-in rebate. Not bad!!!
First off, the phone does look a bit funky from certain angles due to the flip out keyboard but when you realize that this thing is meant for functionality, the phone's looks won't bother you. It is extremely useful. Text messaging, surfing the internet, and checking email is a breeze using the keyboard. Which by the way, has lit-up keys by pressing a small light-bulb button on the keyboard. Nifty! There aren't many games and apps available for this phone, but it doesn't matter. There are enough bells, whistles, options, menus, and buttons to keep you occupied for a long time.
I haven't even gotten too deep into the menus yet. I mean I've set my own ring tone, changed some texting options and user settings, but that's about it. It goes so much deeper. There's voice activated calling, one touch dialing, loudspeaker capability, multimedia messages, and so much more.
You can surf a limited internet on this phone. Basically text links with minor pictures. It's enough to let you check your internet mail (AIM, Yahoo, etc) get stock quotes, read the news, and find out the winning lotto numbers. This is pretty amazing stuff coming from a phone.
The screen is a tad small compared to some other models but it gets the job done and with color too. The reception is quite good for being GSM and the range of this phone is pretty amazing too. One thing to be careful of is the fold out keybaord. It locks into place at both the closed and opened positions so there are tabs and contacts that can break over time if you're not careful.
Battery life is very good and the recharge time is very low. Even from a car adapter, an hour can fully charge this thing.
The only real downside to this phone is the slow internal processor. Surfing the net even with full reception, loading applications, and saving information takes quite a long time by today's standards. Not to mention the lengthy time it needs to boot up from being powered off.
But it is a great phone and I've been using the heck out of it. I love it and I have a feeling I'll keep it for a long time.
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Amount Paid (US$): 130
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