You're going to want one of these... =)
Written: Mar 05 '01 (Updated Mar 06 '01)
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Pros: Easy to use menus and navigation, gorgeous backlighting !!
Cons: Battery cover seems rather loose
The Bottom Line: If you're a world traveller I would definitely recommend this phone but if not I would save your money so you can buy yourself other phones as new technology develops.
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| Cfu's Full Review: Nokia 8890 GSM Cellular Phone |
If I was rich I would want one of these phones, no way around it =)
The Nokia 8890 is a very nice world phone which Nokia first put out last year. Two other similar phones which I have had some experience with are also the Nokia 8260 and the Nokia 3390. There are a few differences between these phones the main ones being size and price.
To sum up the 8890... here goes.
Like all the other Nokia phones out there, the Nokia 8890 shares a similar navigation system which is extremely easy to use. If any of you have used a Nokia 5100, 6100, or 8000 series phone you will be more then able to pick this phone up and use it. The only discernible difference that I can really find between the operating system of the phones is that the 8890 has animated icons, and the ability to use IR to transmit phone entries and to sync with other PDA's, laptops, and any other computer that are running the proper software (barring the IR option almost any Nokia phone out there can be hooked up to a PC now). You can also play two player snake using the 8890, although I doubt that there are many people out there that do this. I should also mention that this phone is unlocked so you can use any SIM card in it that you have obtained from any service provider around the world.
Here are the general specifications of the phone...
-500 phone number memory (250 on the SIM card and 250 numbers on the phone itself)
-Operates on 900 and 1900 GSM frequencies globally ( Nokia claims it can be used on five continents)
-Built in calendar with alarms and reminders.
-Profiles which can be customized according to user preferences.
-VibraAlert
-Four games
-8 Voice dialing slots
-The ability to display 23 languages
The Tegic predictive text input on the 8890 is the same that is used in all of the Nokia phones out today and uses the exact same keys to edit and update words. As compared to the Ericsson system for text messaging in my T28W review, I still find the Nokia system much more efficient for people who send a fair amount of e-mail and text messages through their phones. The larger screen on the Nokia 8890 also helps quite a bit as the T28W has a fairly small screen.
From what I've read in the other reviews one person has complained that there is no way to lock the keys when the keypad is closed. To get around this all one has to do is slide the cover open, close it and then choose the lock keys option. It doesn't take more then half a second and isn't much trouble to do at all.
To address another concern about the retractable antenna that it does not help the phone achieve greater signal strength, the antenna was designed to be used in Europe along the 900GSM frequency so if used in areas where you are operating on a 1900MHZ frequency it won't help you much at all. You should hardly ever need it since it has such all around good reception anyways.
Oh, just a note about the backlighting. Like described in other reviews it is sort of a purple-blue color and is very bright. When in a dim room it is very eye-catching and does a terrific job of illuminating the phone. It would be nice if Nokia would give one the option of adjusting the contrast on the 8890 since it is a rather expensive phone.
This is just a brief summary of what I think about the 8890 but if there are any questions that you would like to ask or have answered please feel free to e-mail me at cmc@ualberta.ca and I'll do my best to give you my opinion and personal experiences in regards to the questions asked. Cheers !
C.Chan
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 500
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Location: Edm, Alberta
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I like anything that has to do with electronics and photography =)
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