Dialing Up Trouble!
Written: Jun 26 '01 (Updated Jun 27 '01)
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Pros: Screen and font size, and features.
Cons: Button size and delay between screens.
The Bottom Line: Good recommendation for short e-mail usage and slightly better technology. Heavy hitters may want to stay clear!
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| npaiva's Full Review: Nokia 7160 Cell Phone |
Hello Friends,
What can I tell you about the Nokia 7160 that you have not already read? Well, not much in fact!
I upgraded to a Nokia 7160 from a Nokia 6190. The only reason I upgraded was because I was tired of how hot the 6190 could get after a lengthy conversation, as well as I was in the need of new technology.
I am one for two!
I got the Nokia 7160 as soon as it was available from my wireless provider. I had seen it in use by some Nokia folks in a meeting in Denver around August of 2000. I fell in love with it right away. Then again, it came with WAP capabilities.
Unfortunately, mine only allows e-mail, which I guess is better then nothing. No WAP as of yet, but it could be that I did not sign up for it. The folks at Cingular only know how to sell the phones, and the pre-cooked service plans, and not much else.
A few extra buttons are available in this phone that were not available in my previous one. There is a new one that allows scrolling. It is a good idea for some of the technology present in the Nokia 7160, such as the list of names/phones you have compiled over time. But that is where things can get hairy. The scrolling and other functionality happens to be slow. Your fingers can do the moving faster then items showing up on the screen, and lots of times you end up choosing the wrong thing. But you learn to slow it down a notch.
The buttons are still small. I like small items, but here in the East coast, it gets very cold in the Winter, and with gloves on, you are guaranteed out of luck when trying to hit a button. Just like the slowness of the software hampers the navigation, so does the small size of the buttons.
One of the cool features on the phone, that my wireless provider allows is e-mail. And there is a cool feature here. Of course, you are only suppose to use it for short messages, but good nonetheless. You can e-mail yourself someone's car plate number for example in case you get into an accident or witness a hit-and-run. Hopefully that won't be the case.
The actual cool feature here is the automatic creation of words when you type the e-mail itself. It does not happen for the subject, but the e-mail message itself has this cool feature where it allows for faster typing.
For example, to type the word "ball", you normally have to hit "2-2" (wait) "2" (wait) "5-5-5" (wait) "5-5-5".
With the cool feature on this new mobile phone, you just hit "2-2-5-5" and the word "ball" is automatically picked. If by any means another closely written word pops up, you can just hit the "Options" button, and scroll down until you see "Next Match" and you are all set.
It has picked the correct words about 95% of the time. So, it does save some time off your typing.
Aside from that, I consider it a small upgrade. Size is comparable. I have had no issues with the slidding cover, but I am not a heavy user either. I can certainly see how with heavy users, the cover may be an issue. It seems that I get more clarity on phone calls in elevators, but it could just be that my wireless provider has upgraded their network. Things like clarity and dropped calls I don't normally blame on the phone, but on the wireless provided instead.
But, that maybe just another ePinion!
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 150
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Member: My friend: Jason
Location: Boston MA
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