Nokia 8260 Cell Phone

Pros: size, aesthetic,ease of use and battery life
Cons: proprietal hands-free jack

Let me start by saying this is my 3rd cell phone in 5 years...and it is by far the best. Now, I know what you're saying"of course it is, its the newest one!" but I think it goes beyond that. Let me tell you why.

I've always been...

Pros: easy to carry
Cons: too small, small buttons, soft ring

You have probably seen many of your friends or family carrying around this relatively new phone made by Nokia. I used STAR-TEC for a long time and finally got my boss to swing for a Nokia phone. To tell you the truth, I prefer STAR-TEC. Let me tell...

Pros: Size (small enough to take anywhere), has some great features
Cons: The reception is not always as clear as one would like

First. Although I recommend this phone, it is not for everyone. If you have small hands, slim fingers, etc. this phone will not give you too much trouble. The other thing you must look into is location. It has both great and awful reception,...

Pros: Size, weight, features, customizability
Cons: Reception poor at times, no internet access

I've been a happy Nokia user for several months, as anyone who's read my review of the Nokia 5160 could probably guess. As some might remember, the 5160 and I weren't quite a match made in heaven, though. Sure, the phone delivered good usability...

Pros: Tiny size, louder than before
Cons: Questionable durability, bad reception

I have been a cellular nomad, bouncing from provider to provider for nearly 2 years in search of the perfect plan and phone. I was currently pretty happy with my Verizon 7868 Startac when I saw that Cell One in Boston had a local plan with free nights...

Pros: Compact, stylish, battery, ring tones games, calculator, calendar
Cons: QUALITY!, reception, address book, no web browsing capability

Overall I've had a negative experience with this phone and as a result just stopped using it yesterday.

I originally bought it because it was so small, stylish, and I like the fact that it had an internal antenna that wouldn't get in the way....

Pros: Size, Quality
Cons: Colour, On/Off button

After having a series of Ericsson 788/768 phones, a combination of decreasing signal strength, (they all seem to lose signal after about 12 months…) and increasing annoyance with the rubber antenna, I decided to look for a new phone.

A...

Pros: Small size, excellent standby time, simple navigation system
Cons: scratches up easily, and the keys are too small at times

Hi, for those of you who are not familiar with the kinds of cell phones I have used, please read my review on the Ericsson T28.

The Nokia 8260... where to start, well this is one of the many Nokias I have used including the Nokia 2160, 5160,...

Pros: Size, internal antenna, style, GREAT battery life
Cons: A bit pricey, battery almost IMPOSSIBLE to remove, cramped keypad for larger fingers

Before I begin my review of the 8260, let me start off my saying that I have always owned Nokia cell phones exclusively - I love 'em for their size and ease of use. I use my cell phone quite a bit so I looked for a good number of features when looking to...

Pros: Small, fashionable, and trendy. Very clear reception. Good battery life. Great ringtones. Very cool phone.
Cons: Appears to be fragile and easy to scratch. Not web-enabled.

The Nokia 8260 is an above average phone, albeit more suitable for a woman's use than a man's, based on the experiences of my wife and me. We bought our phone from the ATT Wireless website in October 2000, paying $199 less $75 worth in rebates. At the...

Pros: Tiny, easy to use, accessories o' plenty, custom ring tones, great reception, email.
Cons: TDMA (won't support 3G web access)

Being a long time user of Nokia phones I am amazed at how they continue to improve the product line. This little gem is packed with all the standard Nokia features, AND even works with older accessories.

To start out, this phone is a...

Pros: Very Small, Infrared Port, Good size screen, lighter in weight
Cons: None really, but is a tad expensive and has no internet capabilities

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Before I switched to the Nokia 8290, I was a Nokia 5190 user. Nokia phone seem to work really well, in my opinion, and switching within the brand was not a problem. The 5190 is rather heavy, especially with the stock...

Pros: small and light, looks good
Cons: almost too small, tiny buttons, expensive, bad reception

At first glance, this is a really nice phone. It looks good and is amazingly light. However, it has some major flaws.

First of all, the buttons are so incredibly small that it takes a lot of precision not to push two of them at once. The...

Pros: small size, voice quality, battery life
Cons: gets too hot, a couple limited or hard to use features

Let me start by saying that I have never owned a mobile phone prior to purchasing the Nokia 8260. That being said, I have borrowed a lot of mobile phones from colleagues or friends to make up for my desire not to be reachable 24/7. I finally was forced...

Pros: Very small and compact. Easy to conceal.
Cons: Reception could be better.

Everything now is becoming smaller and smaller. Therefore it's not a big suprize that the cell phones are following the same trend, the "Size HYPE".

What is the "Size HYPE"?

The size hype is that everything has to be...