A Good Looking SeXy Phone -> Nokia 7210 (Nokia 7210)

Member Name: Brother_UK

Product:	Nokia 7210
Date:	17/09/03 (363 review reads)
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Advantages: Good looking, Tri-band, FM radio

Disadvantages: Key spacing, Cost, No BlueTooth

Nokia 7210 Phone Features

-What's New-

The Nokia 7210 phone has a new keypad layout and a versatile four-way scroll that makes it easy to navigate the high-resolution color display.

Polyphonic sounds played through a speaker give improved sound quality for ringing tones and message alerts.

The Nokia 7210 tri-band phone operates in three networks - EGSM 900 and GSM 1800/1900 - providing coverage on five continents.

The Nokia 7210 phone is one of the first to have a Pop-Port? interface connector. It supports advanced functionalities, such as digital enhancement identification, stereo audio, and fast data connectivity.

-Phone Features-

Tri-band world phone - works in three networks on five continents
Downloadable personal applications via Java? technology
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data)
WAP 1.2.1 Browser (via GPRS or CSD)
Integrated FM radio
Handsfree speaker
Customizable and timed profiles
Polyphonic ringing tones
Wallpaper: Full-screen color image
Color schemes
Display brightness control
Screensaver: Digital clock
Clock, alarm clock
Calculator, currency converter
Stopwatch, countdown timer
Connectivity options: IR and cable

--Full Specifications--

-Size-

Weight: 83 g (battery included)
Dimensions: 106 x 45 x 17.5 mm, 68 cc

-Display-

High-resolution, passive matrix color display
Supports 4096 colors within 128 x 128 pixels
Up to 8 lines (Latin) / 6 lines (Chinese) in message viewing
Adjustable display brightness control

-Memory Functions-

The following functions use shared memory that is dependent on the data quantity per item and shared memory available at a time in the Nokia 7210:
Phone book (up to 300 entries)
SMSs (up to 150 text messages o
r 50 picture/concatenated messages)
Calendar notes (up to 250 entries)
To-do list (up to 30 entries)
Fixed ringing tones (11 preset, not removable)

The following features share a memory pool of 625 kB
MMS messages (max size 45 kB per MMS message)
Ringing tones in Gallery (20 preset, all removable)
Images (10 preset, all removable)
Java? applications (3 preset, max download size 64 kB per application)

-Messaging-

Text messaging: Concatenated SMS, send and receive up to 3 messages, (450) 160+145+145 characters long, in Unicode 70+63+63 per message
Predictive text input: Support for all major European languages
Templates: Quick and easy sending of predefined messages
Picture messaging: Send pictures with text to other compatible phones; 10 predefined pictures in the phone, 5 empty for downloads, all replaceable
Multimedia messaging: Receive messages containing a text, a polyphonic tone, and an image, which can be saved as a screensaver and ringing tone; send and forward message containing images and text to other compatible phones
Mobile Chat: Based on standard SMS; all previous written messages from both persons are visible on screen; chat messages are not saved on SIM card

-Ringing Tones-

21 polyphonic and 10 monophonic tones preinstalled.

-Preinstalled Java? Applications-

Converter (currency, area, length, mass, temperature, and other); user removable

-Call Management-

Speed dialing: For up to 9 names (1 is always for voice mail)
Last number redial from dialed calls list (dial key brings out the dialed calls list)
Automatic redial (max 10 attempts)
Automatic answer (works with headset or car kit only)
Emergency calls to 112 (number operates in specific countries only) without SIM-card and with key locked phone
Call waiting, call hold, call divert, and call timer
Automatic and manual network s
election
Closed user group
Fixed dialing number allows calls only to predefined numbers

-Tri-band Operation-

EGSM 900, GSM 1800, and GSM 1900 networks in Europe, Africa, Asia, North, and South America; automatic switching between bands

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Having read the mostly negative reviews on this site i almost decided not to buy the 7210 as the reviews put me off!! Anyway, i decided to go for it and have to say really glad that i did. Firstly, the contemporary keypad is fab and you soon get used to texting with it, no prob. The graphics are crystal clear when compared to the 3410i and i have never seen the screen flicker as mentioned by other reviewers. The size of the phone is another plus as it is quite small but not too small. I have never had a problem turning it off or on as mentioned in another review so dont let that put you off. The radio is really cool with brill sound, the only thing i can say negative is that the radio cannot be listened to on speaker without having the headset plugged in but to be honest the stereo sound is so good when listened to through headset that can't see that you would listen to it on speaker anyway. What else can i say, well i am really impressed with the phone and i don't think the keys look tacky. You can also buy new keypads and covers now (cheap on ebay) so you can also customise it to suit your own style. I am getting a camera soon so that is another plus as it does media messaging. The polyphonic ringtones sound good to. So go for it is what i would say and i'm sure you won't regret it.

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