Pros
·
Vibrant 4,096 color display. At 128 x 128 px the resolution blows the
current competitors away.
· Good messaging software. Supports MMS, and concatenated SMS. A plus
for messaging maniacs.
· Excellent list of multimedia options. Large 128 x 128 px wallpaper,
polyphonic ring tones, color schemes to customize your phone.
· Cool downloadable games. With the 7210, you're no longer limited to
the games they put on the phone for you. Bounce and Triple Pop are pretty
fun too.
· Incredible sound quality. What makes the sounds so great for FM radio,
games, and ring tones, is the mini sound card this phone has built-in.
· Built-in FM radio. Definitely a major plus. Stereo sound and the ability
to save up to 20 radio channels. Also a headset that's functional and pretty
cool. One of the best we've seen.
· Loudspeaker that's loud. At first we were afraid you would have to
talk practically with your head next to the phone. However, that's not the
case. Excellent range and clarity for a loudspeaker.
· GPRS support. With all the downloading this phone can do, it's good
to know you won't be waiting a lifetime..
· Good reception. This phone can hold a signal. It doesn't sound like
much, but many phones can't even do that.
· Great bundle of software for the Nokia 7210. Too bad it's not on CD.
You'll have to download it from the Nokia website.

Cons
· Radical keypad design. Maybe, good or bad depending on who you are.
For me, it made text messaging difficult.
· No voice dialing or commands. C'mon Nokia, even cheap phones are starting
to have this.
· Small memory. With Java applications and games, you'd think they would
have put more memory on it.
· No Bluetooth. If you don't need it then its no big deal. I just like
using my Bluetooth headset.
· Weak vibrating option. You might miss calls if you leave it in silent
mode.
Conclusion
Nokia took a chance with the 7210 with its unconventional look. I think
overall it did fairly well. The new cool will definitely draw a crowd when
people see its artistic design. But as for functionality is sacrificed for
form. The keypad is differently spaced on the top and bottom, making text
messaging difficult.
We were definitely surprised by the 7210. One one had it had features
we weren't expecting from a mobile phone in its price range. Most notably,
the mini sound card, excellent FM radio, a loudspeaker that worked well,
and downloadable Java application and games. On the other hand we thought
that certain common features for the 7210 were left out that should have
been included. Most notably, the voice dialing, and a larger memory for
storage.
Overall, I think this is a good phone. The RF reception is great, and
the software bundle is top of the line. It's definitely not a bad phone,
but it's not the best in its class. Therefore, we give the Nokia 7210 a
rating of:
Above Average
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