Porn on a phone ??? (Nokia 3310)

Member Name: mickm9

Product:	Nokia 3310
Date:	09/03/01 (78 review reads)
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Advantages: Full of useful (and some not so useful) features

Disadvantages: Bulky and expensive for a JUst Talk handset.

Huuuummmmmm, I probably need to explain that a bit further don't I before I get censored !!!

So let me explain what I mean before I go any further.

Despite working for Orange I didnt know too much about the features on this handset before we launched it and unfortunately my job role has changed so I don't get to test out the new handsets before anyone else anymore.

It was because of this that I was shocked to see a full screen picture of a couple indulging in some, shall we say, interesting activities on a handset I didn't recognise.

When I looked a bit closer I saw it was a Nokia 3310 and the picture was a picture message downloaded from the internet converted into a screensaver, one of the new features on this particular phone.

So OK, this functionality doesn't serve any real purpose but what a conversation piece !!

Anyway, I decided to borrow one for a couple of days to check it out, although I only had it for 2 days I saw enough in that time to convince me that this is another excellent addition to the Nokia range.

I've since read one or two other reviews where this handset has been compared to the 3210 and all I can say to that if anybody actually believes this I suggest they compare the spec sheets a bit closer, this is a lot more advanced and easily eclipses the 3210 in both features and functionality (I'll mention them as I go along)

It's actualy got everything that I myself personally need in a handset (apart from size) and as such I would not have hesitated in getting one if I didn't already own an 8210 which only beats this because of its size

Its inherited most of the excellent Nokia features of more high level handsets such as the calendar/reminder functions (which the 3210 hasnt got) and profiles, again missing from the 3210.

It's got voice tags as well although I didnt get to try these out I would imagine you will experience
the same problems with these where they are next to useless unless your in a quiet environment. Oh yeah, the 3210 doesnt have these either.

In addition to this it also has a couple of new features (in addition to the screensaver) the most useful of which (and one which will make it a best seller with the younger generation) is the multiple text message function. With this you can send the same message to loads of different people rather than having to do it individually.

In addition to the above you can see a sequence of messages in the "conversation" at the same time so you wont lose track of the conversation. Oh yeah, and if your that way inclined you can even add a real smiley to the message instead of the more conventional :-) abbreviation, eeeerrrmmm, neither of these are available on the 3210.

Add the above to the now compulsory interchangeable fascias and you can see why it's going to be a top seller with youngsters. The difference is though it is also a very business like handset so I think it will go down well with older users as well.

As for alerts, as are most new handsets its capable of accepting customised ringing tones, BUT, it's also got a vibrating alert which guess which phone hasn't ? Yep, the 3210.

The only gripe I would have about this handset is the bulkiness of it, and the one element the 3210 wins on. I found it cumbersome to use and even more inconvenient to slip in my pockets, this though is because I've got used to the 8210 which is miniscule compared to this !!

In summary I would say that this is an excellent buy and if you can afford it, it's 99.99 at the moment on Just Talk, I would strongly recommend it. The price will undoubtedly come down though if your willing to wait.

So, a brilliant phone and one I would not hesitate in recommending.

Oh yeah, it might sound as if I'm slagging the 3210 off in the above article, I'm not, in
fact far from it .... so why compare it so unfavourably?

As I said earlier I have read some reviews where people have said it's no better than the 3210.

This I believe is because the people making these statements are just after a quick few reads and havent really bothered checking the 3310 out properly ... yeah, it looks similar, the keys are exactly the same layout, it's model number seems to follow on 3210 - 3310, and it's about the same size but as you can see from even the basic review above its clearly a lot more advanced.

So please dont be put off the 3210 by my negative comparisons to the 3310, its a brilliant handset in it's own right (see my review on it if you dont believe me) but it's now been overtaken by the 3310.

Granted, if your on a tight budget the 3210 is the best option but please dont not buy the 3310 just because some one has misinformed you about its superiority to the older model .... RANT OVER !!!

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