Audio

The audio capabilities of the 7200 are impressive as well. The phone can play up to 16 simultaneous chords. Voice clips can also be used as ring tones. A built-in stereo FM radio with handsfree headset functionality is also included. With the added benefit of using it as an alarm to wake up to music instead of a beeping phone. Furthermore, the integrated handsfree can be used as a speaker phone.

Messaging

MMS, SMS, EMS, chat, and email are all supported. Multimedia messaging (MMS) allows users to send and receive messages with text, a sound clip, and an image or a video clip to other compatible devices. The maximum message size is up to 100 KB per MMS. Standard text messages (SMS) are also supported. The 7200 has to ability to concatenate several text messages to send and receive up to 6 messages (885 characters) as a single message.

Unfortunately email is only supported over SMS, and through Java MIDlet. Most likely email functionality will be through the service provider. The lack of POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP will make checking 3rd party email accounts impossible.

The predictive text input supports all major languages for Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Simply enter the first few characters of a word, and the T9 predictive text will guess what you are trying to type.

Entertainment

Nokia's goal was to make the 7200 as unique as the personality carrying it. That's why there is the option of customizing each Nokia 7200 phone with a Style Pack that includes coordinated covers, soft pouch and wrist strap with matching wallpapers and screensavers. If get tired of the look it can be changed with additional Style Pack.

Since the 7200 is a Series 40 phone, much of the UI software is customizable as well. Change the look of the screen by adding backgrounds and screensavers. Assign different ring tones, or different colors to the menus.

Three preinstalled games come with the phone: Backgammon, Bowling, and Disco. However, since the 7200 is based on the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME), it has the ability to install and remove downloadable games from the internet. Currently, J2ME is the most popular platform for cellular phone, so many games are available for download. Some for free, some for a fee. But developers can also create applications for the Nokia 7200 phone with Java technology, specifically the Mobile Information Device Protocol (MIDP) 1.0.

Many useful applications are also included. Although some are familiar from previous Nokia phones, many improvements were have been made. The 7200 comes with a built-in calendar with an improved function to allow users to view the busy and free time slots for the week, view successive days, and snooze an expired calendar note.

For keeping track of tasks, the notepad application lets users jot down and write longer notes such as shopping list and meeting notes. While the Mobile Wallet allows online transactions and storing your confidential information such as credit card numbers, user names and passwords.

And lastly for people who are in to sporting and fitness activities, a Countdown Timer with interval timer and Stopwatch for timing, recording splits or lap times are included for exercise cycles.

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