~Nice Looking Sounding Phone Only From Nokia!!~
Written: Apr 15 '03
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Pros: STYLE! Color, polyphonic tones, speakerphone, radio, headset
Cons: No bluetooth, no camera, not enough memory, short headset cable
The Bottom Line: If you like the look, and the price is right for you, and you can live w/o a camera or bluetooth on your phone, then buy it!
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| sonicsnake's Full Review: Nokia 7210 GSM / EGSM Cellular Phone |
*STILL THE BEST*
I have to admit, I'm a Nokia fan. My friends were all changing to the latest and hippest style from Samsung or Sony Ericsson or Motorola or Panasonic, but I stick w/ my Nokia! One simple reason, Nokia functions the BEST!
The 7210 has a similar great look of 8250, but added new GPRS technology for wireless packets sending/receiving (internet capable), color Screen w/ 4096 colors, and perhaps the most important feature for me - Polyphonic ring tones!
In terms of feature, I'll admit that Nokia is a little behind. Samsung has TFT 16K color screens w/ built in camera, Sony Ericsson also has built in camera bluetooth, Panasonic is tiny and has long had polyphonic tones... Motorola has... well... Motorola is even more behind! :D haha...
*PROS*
However, being a cell phone, no one beats Nokia for call quality and ease of operation! Nokia phones constantly get better signal than other brands, their headset is clear to both end of callers, User Interface is intuitive (as opposed to Motorola's counter-intuitive) you don't need to read the manual to learn to use any features! I got this phone from AT&T and I'm using it in NYC area. Reception is EXCELLENT! Even better than T-Mobile, to my surprise since AT&T started building their GSM/GPRS network only last year but T-Mobile/voicestream had started years ago! The radio feature is a nice add-on that makes sense. It doesn't consume very much battery and reception is OK. Battery life is about ~3 days w/ normal use (1 hr talk time each day 2-3 hrs radio use).
I downloaded the Nokia Suite for 7210 from Nokia's website and installed it on my Sony laptop running Win 2000 without a hitch. I then transferred my phone lists to 7210 through IR and it worked right away! Next I downloaded some midi from the net used the Nokia Sound Converter (included in the Suite) to pick 4 instruments to play and uploaded them to 7210 (through IR again). No problem! I'm loving it! The only problem may be that large midi files (the song is too long) can be uploaded but can't be played. This is a small problem though as you're only likely to hear about 30 seconds of ringing before voicemail picks up the call. So, get a program called "midicut" and cut out a small part of the midi for upload! GOD I LOVE THIS PHONE!
*CONS*
The headset cable is a little too short. The new "clipping above and around your ear" integrated mic design makes it hard to fall out of your ear but I have to say I do like the old ear bud separate mic w/ on/off button better. Reception for the other party is better than before though. I used to have to hold the mic close to my mouth when I'm outdoors and there's wind & traffic. Now they can hear me just fine anywhere.
The navigation buttons in the middle is laid out a little weird, but once u use it you'll find that it's no different from normal ones like those on Samsung. I would like to see it includes a camera and bluetooth, but if u want camera u can get the 7250 (but that isn't as stylish). Bluetooth can give us cool features like wireless headphones and car stereo integration. I'm sure either I can buy an adaptor to plug in, or by next year those bluetooth things still ain't out and I'm already getting another new phone! :P
I think there isn't even 1MB of shared memory of your images & ring tones and stuff. I will definitely use them all up w/ my ring tones!
Finally, some people may think it's flimsy and not well built. Remember 8290? It was tiny and light and felt like a toy! I've owned it since '99 and have dropped it numerous times but it's still working now! Nokia is amazing! You can't go wrong with Nokia!
Recommended:
Yes
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