Et tu, Nokia?
Written: Jan 06 '04 (Updated Jan 06 '04)
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Pros: Very sturdy, colorful and nice ringtones, modestly priced and good battery life
Cons: The buttons are hard to push individually; you can dial a wrong number very easily.
The Bottom Line: Buy this phone! It is economical, durable, and trendy!
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| anastacya's Full Review: Nokia 3560 |
It was time again for that annual crisis I experience... the renewal of my AT&T Wireless contract. I have just decided to stick with this company, since I have been with them for 3 years and they serve my needs.
Similar to every year, I called and told them to give me a deal or I would transfer my number to another carrier (idle threat, I know). This year, I was offered this Nokia, and I went to pick it up from the AT&T Wireless dealer the following day. Needless to say, I am impressed.
This is my second Nokia phone, and I have found they are small, sturdy, and well-designed. This phone is no different. It is very thin, about an inch, and weighs almost nothing. The battery lasts about 5 days without charging, and talk time is about 2 hours (so far, I will be perfectly honest, I haven't talked until the battery has died, but it has lasted at least this long from a full charge).
The color screen is large, and easy to view, even if the graphics seem a little pixellated. The menu icons are also large and colorful, and aid in viewing the contents of the menus, even if they are not overly descriptive about what each menu's purpose is. The sound quality of this phone is also very clear, and I have found that reception is top-notch, and doesn't fade.
This phone also offers voice recognition, and like every phone I have experienced with this technology, you want to set it up in a quiet area, and speak clearly. Likewise, when retrieving your phone directory (or with this phone, you can also program certain menu functions to voice recognition, like putting your phone on "Silent" and vibrate) you want to enunciate and make sure there is not a lot of background noise.
Like many Nokia phones, this one has interchangeable faceplates, which are easy to get on and off with a click of a plate. Other features that this phone boasts are polyphonic ("musical", they don't sound like a bad videogame) ringtones and background graphics. You can customize the display with different color schemes, similar to changing your window colors in Windows. These color schemes are preset, and range from garish to rather nice and pleasing. The pre-programmed backgrounds are also reminiscent of Windows, with a beach, lake, river, and other pictures.
Finally, this phone is durable, and to date has withstood the abuse of being chucked in my backpack and whacked against chairs, the floor, me, etc. In short, I recommend this phone for anyone who wants a trendy phone with cool features, on a modest price range.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 50.00
Recommended for: Adventurous Technophiles - Tough and Durable
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