Introduction
Navigation on a feature phone, are they for real? Obviously Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition is keen to surprise. It’s among the rather few feature phones that come with free full-featured navigation. It even has all the cool accessories to make it feel right at home in your vehicle.It’s rare to see a dedicated SatNav phone but that doesn’t mean we’ll let the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition pass lightly in other departments. It still has to prove it deserves your hard earned cash.
Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition official photosNo matter if you’re walking or driving, the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition promises to take you to your destination. But that’s not all it can do for you. Here, take a look at the rundown of the key features and the major disadvantages as we saw them:Key features:
- Affordable feature phone with GPS navigation capabilities
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
- 2.2" 16M-color QVGA display with good sunlight legibility
- Refreshed S40 user interface, 6th edition
- 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera
- QVGA video recording at 15fps
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- Bluetooth (with A2DP) and microUSB port
- microSD card slot (16 GB supported, 2GB included)
- Standard 3.5mm audio jack
- Rich preinstalled application package
- Ovi Maps, Store, Contacts and Share
- Opera Mini 4.2 web browser
- Digital compass
- Top-notch audio output quality
- Bundled with car holder and car charger
Main disadvantages:
- Smallish display with narrow viewing angles
- Maps only work in portrait mode
- Camera lacks autofocus and flash
- Doesn't charge off the microUSB port
- No smart dialing
- No multi-tasking
- No office document viewer
Clearly, there are some features missing from that specs sheet. The Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition doesn't have a nice camera and the display could have been larger and of better quality. We totally get that - it's positioned quite low in the product portfolio. Still, some of the omissions that are inherent to S40 such as the lack of a document viewer or smart dialing - competition have had those covered for a long time on various models. There's no excuse for Nokia and their S40 on skimping on such simple features.But on the positive side, you get a regular no-nonsense handset with nice and conservative styling, solid battery life and excellent build quality. You also won’t be breaking the bank buying it and you can count on its enhanced location-awareness.
Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition review: As seen on TV
Introduction
Sometimes it’s the most unassuming of handsets that can start a revolution. The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition doesn’t top any geeks’ wishlist, nor does it make for the perfect business device. But what it does have is a DVB-H TV receiver and it brings this extremely rare feature in an affordable package so a wider audience can get a taste of it.And once you get a chance to try it, you might decide that it’s exactly what you want in your next high-end phone. There is more than one way of becoming a market success and the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition certainly takes a risky path. But it’s a path that might just pay off for Nokia in the long run.
Nokia 5330 Mobile TV EditionKey features
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
- Tri-band 3G
- 2.4" 16M-color QVGA display with excellent sunlight legibility
- 3 megapixel enhanced fixed-focus camera with LED flash
- QVGA video recording at 15fps
- DVB-H TV receiver
- Series 40 UI, 6th edition
- Stereo FM radio with RDS, Visual radio
Bluetooth
(with A2DP)- Standard microUSB port (charging)
- microSD card slot (16 GB supported, 1GB included)
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Dedicated touch-sensitive music keys
- Great audio output quality
- Maps for S40 preinstalled
Main disadvantages
- No WLAN
- No HSDPA
- No GPS receiver
- S40 is feature-wise outdated, though visually updated
- No preinstalled document viewer
- No smart dialing
- Below par video recording capabilities
- Poor build quality
The list of disadvantages of the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition isn’t the shortest we have seen but it’s not much longer than you would expect from a feature phone with this kind of price tag. After all you get what you pay for and for its price the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV isn’t that bad as a package at all.
The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition at oursThe touchscreen madness is rapidly taking over the mobile world but Nokia chose a non-touch device to try and achieve better penetration of the DVB-H feature. And while this somewhat limits the number of potential customers it will arguably also help bring the price down so the ones that prefer good old tactile feedback keys get a better deal.Modest retail package
The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition retail package is downright low-end. A 1GB microSD card, a charger and a one-piece handsfree is all you get inside the box.
There’s not much to see in the boxIn addition to the meager storage, Nokia has skimped on the USB cable as well. There isn’t one in the retail box, presumably in an attempt to bring the price down.
Introduction
Navigation on a feature phone, are they for real? Obviously Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition is keen to surprise. It’s among the rather few feature phones that come with free full-featured navigation. It even has all the cool accessories to make it feel right at home in your vehicle.
It’s rare to see a dedicated SatNav phone but that doesn’t mean we’ll let the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition pass lightly in other departments. It still has to prove it deserves your hard earned cash.
Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition official photos
No matter if you’re walking or driving, the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition promises to take you to your destination. But that’s not all it can do for you. Here, take a look at the rundown of the key features and the major disadvantages as we saw them:
Key features:
- Affordable feature phone with GPS navigation capabilities
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
- 2.2" 16M-color QVGA display with good sunlight legibility
- Refreshed S40 user interface, 6th edition
- 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera
- QVGA video recording at 15fps
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- Bluetooth (with A2DP) and microUSB port
- microSD card slot (16 GB supported, 2GB included)
- Standard 3.5mm audio jack
- Rich preinstalled application package
- Ovi Maps, Store, Contacts and Share
- Opera Mini 4.2 web browser
- Digital compass
- Top-notch audio output quality
- Bundled with car holder and car charger
Main disadvantages:
- Smallish display with narrow viewing angles
- Maps only work in portrait mode
- Camera lacks autofocus and flash
- Doesn't charge off the microUSB port
- No smart dialing
- No multi-tasking
- No office document viewer
Clearly, there are some features missing from that specs sheet. The Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition doesn't have a nice camera and the display could have been larger and of better quality. We totally get that - it's positioned quite low in the product portfolio. Still, some of the omissions that are inherent to S40 such as the lack of a document viewer or smart dialing - competition have had those covered for a long time on various models. There's no excuse for Nokia and their S40 on skimping on such simple features.
But on the positive side, you get a regular no-nonsense handset with nice and conservative styling, solid battery life and excellent build quality. You also won’t be breaking the bank buying it and you can count on its enhanced location-awareness.
Introduction
Sometimes it’s the most unassuming of handsets that can start a revolution. The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition doesn’t top any geeks’ wishlist, nor does it make for the perfect business device. But what it does have is a DVB-H TV receiver and it brings this extremely rare feature in an affordable package so a wider audience can get a taste of it.
And once you get a chance to try it, you might decide that it’s exactly what you want in your next high-end phone. There is more than one way of becoming a market success and the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition certainly takes a risky path. But it’s a path that might just pay off for Nokia in the long run.
Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition
Key features
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
- Tri-band 3G
- 2.4" 16M-color QVGA display with excellent sunlight legibility
- 3 megapixel enhanced fixed-focus camera with LED flash
- QVGA video recording at 15fps
- DVB-H TV receiver
- Series 40 UI, 6th edition
- Stereo FM radio with RDS, Visual radio
Bluetooth (with A2DP)- Standard microUSB port (charging)
- microSD card slot (16 GB supported, 1GB included)
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Dedicated touch-sensitive music keys
- Great audio output quality
- Maps for S40 preinstalled
Main disadvantages
- No WLAN
- No HSDPA
- No GPS receiver
- S40 is feature-wise outdated, though visually updated
- No preinstalled document viewer
- No smart dialing
- Below par video recording capabilities
- Poor build quality
The list of disadvantages of the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition isn’t the shortest we have seen but it’s not much longer than you would expect from a feature phone with this kind of price tag. After all you get what you pay for and for its price the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV isn’t that bad as a package at all.
The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition at ours
The touchscreen madness is rapidly taking over the mobile world but Nokia chose a non-touch device to try and achieve better penetration of the DVB-H feature. And while this somewhat limits the number of potential customers it will arguably also help bring the price down so the ones that prefer good old tactile feedback keys get a better deal.
Modest retail package
The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition retail package is downright low-end. A 1GB microSD card, a charger and a one-piece handsfree is all you get inside the box.
There’s not much to see in the box
In addition to the meager storage, Nokia has skimped on the USB cable as well. There isn’t one in the retail box, presumably in an attempt to bring the price down.
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