Nokia 3650

Having previously owned a Nokia 7650 (and being left rather disappointed), I had some very strong expectations of this handset, Nokia's latest 'smartphone' offering. I was well aware of the phones' camera capabilities, and the video recorder function from my time with the earlier 7650, but I was equally aware of the numerous glitches on the 7650 - the phones predecessor of sorts. Whilst the 7650 offered great potential as a phone, my usage entailed continually running out of memory in which to store my photos and videos. Additionally, as the memory on the 7650 was shared for photos/videos and programs, I was left with the continual dilemma of ...

I like cameras. This is my tale of why I bought a Nokia 3650 and the surprising result. Camera phones. Phones with a cheap digital camera that take pics the size of postage stamps. Handy for teenagers to take pictures of their drunken mates at nightclubs with their tongues sticking out. But not much use else. That used to be roughly what I thought of camera phones from what I'd seen of the ads on TV. Is that what you think too? If so, you could be in for a shock. By now all those switched-on twenty-somethings who have grown extra thumbs for txting will have given up on this review and surfed off on much more interesting waves, so we can get our ...

I am unfortunate enough to work in the mobile department of a large computer software company. This means that I get access to some of the latest phones – those of the ‘smartphone’ rather than ‘small’ type. The phones I use do not have changeable covers! I’ve owned a couple of palm pilots (they are that unreliable) and resisted even buying a phone at all until about two years ago but for the last year have had to work with the things. I would guess that these smartphones are mostly bought either by serious business types for the useful features and by techno-junkies. Whatever, I’m more the serious user. ...