Each generation of Nokia products strives to surpass the measure of comfort and performance expected from a contemporary mobile phone. With the launch of the Nokia 7250, they strech visual mobile communications by offering to users who demand fashion and follow the latest trends. The design of the 7250 embraces innovation and provocativeness. With a full color screen and integrated camera, users of the 7250 can store and share images and experiences while on the move... [Continue reading Nokia 7250 Review]
Nokia 7250 User Reviews
1. Posted by DiscoStu
Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:53 pm
I've used Nokia phone ever since the early 90's. As a businessman with monthly bills over $500, I guess I rate as a high user, so I need a phone that can handle that type of abuse.
I started out using a 6100, which except for a camera, is the pretty much the same as the 7250. However I didn't like the 6100's sound quality much, and the phone creaked quite a bit. So when the 7250 came out I ran to the store and traded for one.
In my opinion, the sound quality is still only average at best. There's a buzzing sound that can be heard when talking. Particularly if they have a low voice.
However, I'm sticking with the 7250. The sound quality is slightly better than my 6100. Right now it's sitting in the Music Stand (DT01( which allows me to use it as a hands free speaker phone!
So what's good and bad about this phone? We'll based on my experience with Nokias for over a decade:
The Good
- Nice looking, not too creaky for a phone with user-replaceable covers. But not as good as the 63xx series where the covers were not replaceable, and therefore a lot sturdier.
- Menu structure is classic Nokia, but in color. If you like it then great (I've never found anything even close), but if you don't like other Nokia phones then this won't do anything for you.
- Radio. I live in the in a rural area, but the reception is still pretty good. I'm not the type to walk around listening to the radio, so I can't testify to the quality when using it whilst moving, but see my comments below regarding the headset!
- Features. This has more or less every feature of most current phones, but, typically for Nokia, none of them are class leading. As some examples, the camera is a great gadget, but that's all it'll be used for. The polyphonic tones are OK, but they only support 4 concurrent channels, whereas some of the cheaper phones (i.e. Samsung) support many more.
- Size and weight. Not too small, not too heavy. Just about right in fact.
- Good keyboard. When I tried the dummy model in the shops, the keys were spongy and without feedback. there was no real handset to try, so I had to take a chance. Fortunately all is fine, and despite the funky design, they're pretty good. They even all light up fine, one of my big criticisms of the 6310, where the edge keys don't illuminate enough to be able to see the characters.
The Bad
- The covers are plastic, don't let the adds deceive you, the metal look is exactly that! Hopefully Nokia will release some real metal covers, though maybe that would screw up the reception?
- The headset is a classic example of letting the designers go mad, with no regard for usability. However you hang it off yourself it looks weird, and is far from discreet. Mine's still in the box, and that's where it'll stay.
- Every polyphonic ringtone is a melody. What's wrong with some normal ring ring type sounds? I use this phone for business, and don't need a polyphonic charge of the Light brigade to announce a new caller. I know I can download some new ones from various website, but why should I have to?
- No Bluetooth. Not a great loss, but it makes my car kit redundant. These chips are very cheap now, and Nokia were one of the main supporters of it, but just lately hardly any of their phones are supporting it. Why?
- It didn't ship with the Nokia PC Suite, but this can be downloaded - a mere 22MB! Great fun over a dial-up modem.
- The pop-port 'innovation' seems to be a retrograde step. Why go back to clunky, easy to break connectors? We're stuck with these for the next few years at least, but how this design got to market I'll never know.
In summary, it's very easy to pick fault these days, as there's so much competition, and no single phone has everything just right. I could have got the Sony Ericsson P800, but then I'd have to put up with a worse GUI (IMHO), and something twice the size of most other phones. The 7250 is a pretty good all-rounder, with no obvious major short-comings, and no must-have features.
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2. Posted by booboy
Sat Apr 19, 2003 3:00 pm
This Nokia isn't for everyone. Design wise, you either love it or hate it. I like it because it WAS different. The keys are easy to use with two thumbs, and navigating through the menus is convenient too. One suggestion. Read the book, it helps. Not everything is intuitive. They put it in the box for a reason.
I have a version from the UK and use it here in the US, not once has it locked up on me, and reception has been better that any of the other GSM phones I owned. SE T68i, Samsung S105, 3390 just to name a few. Yes, there aren't any buttons on the side for volume, but it's on the circle pad. I wouldn't want a device that has two million buttons on it, either.
I find this to be a good size. I challange anyone here to find a phone you said, this is the right size, to. Never happens. It's always, too small or too big. That's why YOU have a choice.
Compared to the P800, this is a phone with some PDA functions. The P800 is a PDA with phone fuctions. Camera. Use it to send about 30 pictures a day. I have almost unlimited internet on my plan, so it's not like i'm printing them out. See a picture on your email in about two minutes. Not too hard to figure out.
My only complaint so far would be the bluetooth. It does not connect to my Jabra headset due to the software on the phone. You can add audio to the device to send quick ten second clips. Enough to catch something funny or send a message instead of typing.
Overall, I think it's worth the money. Cut down on one Starbucks or Gloria Jeans coffee a week for a year and you can own it too.
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3. Posted by caprimera
Tue Sep 16, 2003 3:25 am
I have been a bonifide fan of nokia phones, and when the 7250 came out I jumped and snapped one up. But alas, It's far from perfect. Have used a 7650 for a while (got rid of it for aesthetic reasons...It looks dumb)but It's camera is trully outstanding, the one on the 7250 though is so-so. You can take good pictures but on some low-light situations don't even try to use it.
The keypad and the key action is definitely much better than the 7210. Input is straight Nokia. Simple and very user friendly. What I miss though is the voice tags and the straight forward pin of the old nokia headsets, never used mine on this phone yet cause i fear it's a bit fragile. and who ever thought of this noose type arrangement of the headset should be shot.
All in all.It's a great phone. Money well spent. Instead of the T610. Yuck!
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4. Posted by Germboy
Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:59 am
I've used this phone long enough to give people a more detailed info about this phone.
The bad:
-Particles and dusts can easily get into the screen. (This can be solved by opening the casing and cleaning it)
-It has a very low poly ringtone (4 chords) compared to the other phone models (32 chords or more)
-It's night camera function has little effect at night.
-You only can zoom in after you have taken a picture.
-The model V.3.22 instantly resets when you want to set a wallpaper as your background display from your gallery. (This glitch can be solved by upgrading its firmware to V.G3.22 from your local nokia care centres.)
-Like all models, it is very hard to see in the sunlight.
-The switch off button on top of the phone is extremely hard to press.
-Still the typical 4096 colours whereas other phone models have reached 65,550 colours but still not bad if you don't go for great colour.
-No picture screensaver.
The good:
-High memory space of 4mb. (1mb taken away due to the new features added.)
-Nice colour resolution.
-Easy and nice to press keypads.
-Integrated radio
-Calender (250 entries)
-Loudspeaker
-Intergrated camera
-Easy to dismantle the phone and change parts (X-Press on covers.)
-Nice and trendy cover. (Block design)
-Light and easy to carry around. (105 x 44 x 19 mm dimentions/ 92g)
-High phonebook capacity. (300 entries)
-Infra-red
-Comfortable screen size. (128 x 128 px)
-XHTML browser
-2 changable menu display. (Grid and normal)
That's all! =p
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