At first glance, it does look very similar to its predecessor the E71, but take a closer look. It is only 10mm thick and weighs in 128 grams; pretty impressive when you consider what is packed into the Nokia E72 handset. It is a smart candy bar style phone with a 2.4 inch display and full QWERTY keypad.

The main things have been improved since the E71 are as follows; the new optical navigation key makes for easy scrolling and very fast, desktop like emailing. The camera is now 5 mp with autofocus and flash. A top loading 3.5 mm audio jack adds new IM features to your existing IM accounts, such as Google, Yahoo etc.

Upgrades have also been made to the Symbian S60 system, which results in an increase in speed in both general performance and the internet. The A-GPS and compass make the maps on the Nokia E72 mobile even easier to use and the innovative noise cancellation vastly improves call quality. A powerful torch is spacebar activated and there is new version of Quickoffice, delivery the full Microsoft office suite.

If you are looking a for a business phones that ticks all the boxes, the Nokia E72 handset is the one for you.

The stylish appearance of 5310 XpressMusic should get the attention the beautiful half of humanity, but this model is not only for them. Nokia 5320XpressMusic is a device based on S60 for those who need high-quality music solution at an affordable price. The mobile phone is presented in two colors, so at least some choice is available.

The new device is made from high quality plastic – glossy on the front and back side, matt with perforation at the ends. Naturally, the luster becomes dirty quickly, but this is the case with many modern phones.

On the left side are the player control buttons and memory card slot. The right side took the volume control wheel and a camera button.

On the front panel, on the right of the slot of dynamics, is a small button to quickly access the pre-selected function or run the music in one touch (a function called say and play). The Nokia battery is located at the back side of the phone.

5320 XpressMusic is medium in size, it’s not as thin as 5310, so not everyone will like. This is just a matter of taste, nothing more.

The standard connector (3.5 mm) to connect the headphones is located on the lower end near the microUSB connector, with tightly closed cap.

By the way, I personally enjoyed the location of headphone jack on the top slot, as in 5310, so that the wire does not need to do an extra loop in the pocket.

Keyboard and display

At arm’s length, the keyboard looks neat and nice, but…. it is somehow not convenient to work with it. The reason for this are the crowded keys. They are located close to each other and they are small. This also applies to the navigation and type blocks.

Thus, when controlling the player I was constantly pressing the wrong button, I was thrown into the standby mode, or by accident, I switched the track. A few days of intensive use, I never got used to the keyboard, and I tried to be accurate, but, this did not help.

Lighting is of white color, bright, and clearly visible in the dark. The navigation key is deprived of light, which is traditional for many of today’s phones.

The new device has a 2-inch display with the usual today 320×240 resolution. If you unscrew the brightness at full steam, then under the direct rays of the sun you will notice on the screen well visible icons, symbols and text.

If the brightness is slightly reduced, then it is not easy to see the information in the above mentioned circumstances.

Music

It is clear that most potential buyers will, most likely be considering the phone as “good music phone with lots of other functions”, rather than as something different. And I must state that the sound is all right, the developers do not have to blush, as a separate chip for playing music does its job.

From the new features I would like to mention Say and Play. In fact, it resembles the voice dialing.

Say and Play works well! When you press the button and say the band’s name or composition, the mobile phone must find it. If recognition is successful, then it takes half seconds for the device to start playing.

Headset Nokia BH-503

We also had the music accessory – Bluetooth Stereo Headset Nokia BH-503, which, by the way was executed in the same colors as the subject of review. As expected, the headset connected both with 5320, and with devices from other manufacturers without any problems. Due to volume keys on right speaker, it is very convenient to manage the player (we have tried to listen to music, as well as answer an incoming call).

The quality of sound is a little upsetting – noises, unpleasant background noise, which annoyed some compositions, were heard in the right channel. Changing the sound source (i.e. the phone) did not produce the desired result – the noise remained. Otherwise, the sound was normal. According to my purely personal impressions, sound can be graded four out of five. It is too difficult to listen to music in the underground, as ears are poorly protected from external noise.

Camera and Games

Nokia 5320 XpressMusic can not be called a cool camera phone because the device has a 2 megapixel camera without autofocus.

LED flash is rather weak, but it can be used as light illumination. Camera control is convenient, and we could not expect something else from Nokia.

It takes 1.5 seconds to record the image in memory of the tube or on the microSD card. The quality of photos can be estimated to be low.

Pre-installed games are famous Marble Cannon, emulator to play guitar, Groove Labyrinth 2 and ridiculous quests Jelly Chase, in which you want to collect balls for underwater caves, and even to meet the deadline.

Conclusion

With 10-15 minutes of calls a day, turned on Bluetooth, listening to the music at full volume for 1,5-2 hours a day and studying the menu, the device worked for three days.

In general, the mobile phone is pretty good. This is a good music phone, which has no obvious competitors. It has very decent sound quality, stylish design, significant functional, excellent build quality.

Compromises are needed everywhere, because none of us is willing to use anything that is terribly annoying. For example, E72, on the one hand, is a regular smartphone with 114,3 x58, 7×10, 4 mm dimensions, and on the other hand, it has a set of keys, which are not very comfortable to use. It is a centimeter wider than ordinary devices, and weight (129 grams) is not allocated to minimalism, but it is comfortable, and does not require much pocket bulge.

2.4-inch display is protected from all adversities by a hard plastic. At first glance, we have quite an ordinary form of a smartphone screen, simply rotated by 90 ° and having 320×240 pixels. However, there is one detail that distinguishes the unit from last year’s E71. This is the backlight brightness, which can be dull and insignificant, and irritatingly bright in the sun providing excellent readability of information. Well, not mentioning the placement because in most cases one can only enjoy a good quality colour reproduction.

Keyboard

There’s not much space on the surface of Nokia E72, because the entire lower part is occupied by a keyboard unit, consisting of an impressive plate soft-keys and buttons of receiving / hanging up calls as well as inscribed on the edges of the rocker of the two additional buttons on each side. A large navigation key pad with an optical joystick is placed in the center, which can be used for deviations to one side or turn off altogether.
But it’s not the optical joystick and a good screen of E72 for which you should buy it. QWERTY-keyboard – is the main charm of this smartphone. For its sake, many are ready to forgive an impressive breadth of the hull, and “strange” screen, and too slight pressure on the flat navigation keys. This keyboard gives the greatest pleasure of novelty, because it is more convenient that E71 and E63 analogues’. Layouts have undergone significant changes, which were very useful for fast typing.

Power

The battery is hidden behind the big steel lid, which is removed without any problems, but not so securely fastened as desired. Actually it is located under the battery capacity of 1500 mA • h, which is enough for a week for a modest operation, or four days of active use of the device. With this wireless module, operating time is reduced to two days of use, but here the activity of exploitation of E72 during this time is impressive.

Interface and communication

Specifications are filtered, which means you can go to the interface. At first glance, everything here is like in E71, the same numbers, the labels are located on top, but it is held considerably neater and friendlier without causing ascetic, which sometimes seems an ordinary vacuum.
But don’t think that E72 is an entertainment for madams and sirs, as animation and drawing icons is one thing, but various add-ons and adjustments to the parameters are always useful in business. And that’s why there is a chip of switching the standby mode from personal to business, where content, design theme, and wallpaper are configured.

Applications and Communication

Among the pre-installed software for the Nokia E72 it is worth mentioning not a pair of logical toys and the ability to install N-gage, but the presence of a full-featured Quick Office 4.5, with which you can view and edit presentations, spreadsheets and with straightforward text formatting, if all this is created in Word 97-2003 formats. Also in the list of applications we should mention Zip utility and Adobe PDF, from which you can view attachments and directories, or to group archives for comfortable sending. Of course, we note dictionary with free downloadable databases, as well as file manager, supporting network drives with a paired device.
In the device there is Bluetooth 2.0 with support for dozens of profiles, among which appear A2DP and EDR. Also the smartphone has a Wi-Fi with support for UPnP, in addition to the basic features IEEE 802.11b / g. Well, the list is closed by wired connection via USB-cable from the PC, where not only an opportunity to work with the PC Sute is available, but also a data transfer to memory card, with speeds up to 4 Mbps.

Camera

Funny, but E72 is one of the most convenient smartphones judging by photography. And no wonder, since 5-megapixel camera with autofocus is much above the surface, but is still delivered to the upper edge. As a result, closing it by finger is simply unrealistic. In addition, we are provided with a sufficiently broad spectrum of all the settings where unless the adjustment aperture is only not enough. The camera can record videos in VGA-resolution, which then can be shown on the PC without any shame.
The picture quality is quite on a good level, in spite of the consequences of the lack of aperture optics.

Outcome

Summarizing, it won’t prevent saying about the Nokia E72 something which for some people may be important. Yes, here is the same earpiece, as in E71, a polyphonic speaker was even a little louder, while maintaining high-quality sound. But still there is a great vibro-motor, which is difficult not to feel even in the pocket of an autumn jacket. So here again everything is excellent, and there is no reason for despondency.
And what is written in general as a result of the review? Yes, it is a great monoblovk with a good keyboard, it deserves the right to be heir to the E71, and it has high-Q assembly. Yes, in the E72 not everything is good, and its price will scare away many people, but on the other hand, it is not just another problematic device with disabilities, but an excellent business tool, only now with a full range of entertainment options.

If you are looking for a beautiful cover then you’d better not read any further, because here we have a protected phone model Nokia 3720 classic.

Display and keyboard
Nokia 3720 classic is equipped with a 2.2-inch TFT matrix display, with a resolution of 240×320 pixels. It is capable to display 16 million colors, but it does not give us the opportunity to adjust brightness. All this is a bit strange, as there is often the desire to increase, or vice versa, just reduce slightly the brightness of the screen, this is absolutely legal.
Buttons of Nokia 3720 classic are located directly under the screen, which is not surprising. But their execution is a little more interesting, because on a glossy substrate can fit some big holes, of which serve rubberized buttons navigation and digital blocks, the output providing excellent tactility when dialing a number and the message blindly. And the classic five-way navigation key is just to the point. The letters here are large, and in the darkness have pleasant white backlight, a little stretching in pink hues.

Other information

Nokia 3720 classic is equipped with 220 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM, 24 MB internal memory from which 128 MB are at user’s disposal.
So let’s sum up? As a result, there is a sixth edition of S40 platform, as well as all that we have described in the review of Nokia 6303 in May 2009. Once again we will repeat for the completeness of this review.
So, we have an ordinary program filling of S40, which means integration into the active standby mode or limiting the other two types of themes to full-screen wallpaper in standby mode. In menu this factor provides a complete absence of animated icons, but does not restrict the owner in the themes.

Software and games

Nokia 3720 clearly does not fall under the definition of Multifunctional which can do everything, the standard set of programs in the phone is not impressive. On the other hand, like any other product of the sixth edition, there is a lot of what was in the same Nokia 6500, and it is with these programs, it makes sense to start a description. And here is a similar virtual repository of all things, but in the performance of Nokia. Given the fact that the camera in the phone plays a more entertaining role, the service is much more likely to be demanded for the owner.

Communication and Music

As follows from the positioning of 3720, it doesn’t support third-generation networks, it remains only to mention support for GSM 900/1800/1900.
The phone has a traditional Bluetooth-module with support for dozens of profiles. With headset the device works quite stable, and the data transfer rate is 160 Kbps.
Connecting to a PC is carried out through the USB-connector, to which you can connect a tiny cable and evaluate the speed of read / write information to a memory card, which reaches 1.2 Mbps.
Interface of media player has not undergone any significant changes in comparison with the fifth edition of S40, so to understand the inconvenience of working with the library of tracks, updated within minutes the background is not difficult.
Among the player is worth emphasizing the presence of repeat and random play, the effect of enhanced stereo, and an effective 5-band equalizer, with which it is possible to get good results.

Camera

Of course, choosing protected from the vicissitudes of fate phone, you will hardly look for mirrors. Because the camera in the mobile phone is needed strictly for entertainment, or demonstration of pictures to friends on a tiny screen of the device, or sending pictures via MMS or Bluetooth.
Don’t agree with this approach in the case of 3720? Alas, a 2 megapixel camera has an average quality, albeit with a useless flash / weak flashlight, which is better not to use at night. But here working with the camera is quite convenient, thanks to full-screen viewfinder with all kinds of signatures on the edges, as well as useful features tab on the left soft-key.

Conclusion
For this cost there is almost no alternative for Nokia 3720 classic, without taking into account the equivalent of where something is not enough, especially for fans of “dialers” of the Finnish manufacturer. Perhaps, you shouldn’t buy this device, if it is important to save the usual S40 in the case, which will last at least a year?

Nokia N86 looks so boundless and at the same time fully completed. In a relatively compact package is implemented a full range of opportunities with which N86 is going to attract all the afflicted. By the way, it’s time to take the camera in your hands and appreciate a dense assembly of each of the parts, between which there is the inevitable backlash, but here are the materials and body weighting 150 grams which will not miss the majority of fans of tech toys.

The selection of materials is not mentioned in vein because the front panel is made of glass, and its lining is a metal frame, which unknowingly may be confused with plastic, but in the process all at once will fall into its place. The sensor needs to adjust the brightness of the 2.6-inch screen, occupying all available space of N86. Despite the fact that the screen resolution is 240×320 pixels, the quality of displaying images with a palette of 16.7 million colors is really perfect; these parameters are shown only by smartphones of leading manufacturers. In addition, under the sun readable information from the screen falls only within reasonable limits, leaving the possibility to navigate through the menu and view the text.

Connection

Nokia N86 has a 2.0 with piles of various functions, and allows the remote drives to wander through the file manager, and to listen to music via wireless headphones, and transfer files to another device. If this is not enough, you can have a look at speed of the memory device, connecting a smartphone to a PC via cable, there you will feel the benefit of the speed of writing files to a level of 3-4 Mbps.

And lovers of active study of new spaces on the World Wide Web, will take advantage of Wi-Fi – in the implementation of Nokia. This device module IEEE 802.11 b / g is supported by a convenient search tool – access points, and owners of home wireless networks obviously will like another program that reveals the meaning.

Music

N86 has a traditional for most recently launched smartphones music player. Exactly the same functions: library, sorted by artist, album, genres, playlists, and other trifles, as well as the opportunity to establish the appropriate album cover. Then it can be seen in a simple playback window, with a minimum of frills, and with good ergonomics. If standard functions are not enough, you can change the type of repetition, and to switch on a random sequence of songs to choose from two sound effects, or go to the most effective way to adjust frequency response and 8-band equalizer with unlimited add-ins.

Camera

It is not surprising that the flagship camera phone with 8 MP is equipped with the most functional interface for maximum ease to process of shooting. At first glance, we face the familiar viewfinder with a scattering of icons and sidebar of any configuration tools, but here there is only a fraction of the available points, whereas others may be added in a separate setup menu bar, or vice versa, to clean it from the surplus. But before you find out for yourselves the most relevant setting in shooting mode, pay attention to the possibility of adjusting sensitivity, the use of scenes, adjust white balance and exposure compensation, as well as other, less visible parts. Already in a separate tab settings, you can change the image resolution, set the sound of the mechanical shutter and change the memory to store images, switch on the additional function Geonotes and trimming other details related to the work of digital zoom. In addition, if there is a desire to record video, then you can change the aspect ratio between 640×480 and 320×240 pixels.

Of course, the final score of examples of images is the privilege of readers, but in any case, a couple of words to say about the camera N86 will not be useless. First, wide-angle optics with a maximum resolution of 3264×2448 pixels gives to images good result in greenhouse weather conditions. If lighting can be called nothing more than tolerable, a tiny optics is clearly losing its way, and a small aperture ratio does not correspond to the use of only a single LED flash. But once again, this phone is equipped with a 5 Mp camera, so that among the devices there is almost no competition.

Conclusion

In Nokia N86 you can find everything for smartphones and the camera here is rather good, but not the best on the market.

E65 has all in one. It is a business device, a smartphone and a slider.

Design

Unfortunately Nokia E65 falls into the class of things, which looks mediocre in photos. You look at photos from different angles, nothing catches attention. But in the meantime, here it is in front of me, in all its glory.

Of course, Nokia E65 is not the first smartphone-slider from Nokia. Focused on businessmen of different degrees E65 is simply obliged to be restrained – elegant, as well as provocatively – stylish. Silver display bezel, along with the brown color adds strictness, while the texture “under the leather” on the back cover and an angular profile brings notes to vintage. Alloy of style and technical perfection. For the first time taking out this smart phone somewhere in “Blue Hall” you will not have to blush.
Smart phones Series 60 of are slow but are surely moving from huge barrels 6600 to stylish N76.

Nokia E65 is difficult to consider in detail. Apart from a single fact, the individual elements do not represent anything special. Nevertheless, the phone not only looks good on the table, but also in hand. Furthermore, the ergonomics can be marked as “strong” five.

When you start to think, what the most attractive detail of Nokia E65 is, you understand a simple thing – the thickness (only 15.5 mm). At last smartphones get dimensions of normal phones. Weight is 115 grams may still seem more significant, but I declare with all responsibility – pockets do not bristle. And in other cases, 115 grams are even plus than minus.

Display
And again, starting a conversation about the display, we remember the recent phone. We measured by eye 16, 256, 4096 colors. Today no one will get surprised learning about 16 million colors at E65. In action QVGA-display (240×320 pixels) is perfect. Viewing angles, contrast, brightness, response time of the matrix – everything is at the highest level.
Perhaps the best display for such a phone is self-indulgence and a marketing pump connected to the purse of unsuspecting consumers. Screen copes with all tasks, from reading of small text up to viewing videos.
Keyboard

The best part of the slider is a mechanism of auto reason. Moreover, in the open position E65 continues to be elegant.

With regard to control, the engineers were not stingy. 10 keys are located below the display, not counting the navigation key. Here are two soft keys, “menu”, “C” and “receivers” as well as four keys typically found in communicators. These are “Contacts” “mute / unmute” button, “One Touch for conferencing” and programmable key “MyOwn”. As we can see a very specific set, which feet grow out of business or even a corporate entity of the device.
On the right end are situated the standard volume, text editing, and voice recorder buttons. Unfortunately the last two buttons are deeply recessed into the body and pushing them comfortably is possible only with a fingernail or a very thin finger.

Square Five-positioned navigation button is very easy to use and is located in the center button of input is beyond praise.
With specific regard to the numeric keypad, it is excellent both for a slider and a smartphone. It allows you to achieve high results in writing messages, notes, drawing up plans or sending e-mail.

In general, you simply do not have to dream of something. Even the jade-green light is just what we needed, expanding the already impeccable image.

Functions
When it comes to Series 60 3rd Edition talking about filling of a functional smartphone is even embarrassing. Everything that you need on the road, at work, on a business trip, you will easily find in E65. If you need anything more – thousands of programs and games are just waiting to be downloaded. I never understood the policy of companies that produce devices, without even simple games. On the one hand – the phone is for the business person on the other – business people are very fond of Solitaire or variations on this theme. And children are not averse to “play” with their father’s phone. Of course, the problem is not worth special attention, because any game to any taste can be downloaded on the internet, but it is a strange policy of artificial restrictions. And if it is not a toy, then the remaining applications are more than enough. Here you have mobile office (reading files, Word, Excel,etc), Adobe Reader LE 1.5, convenient Zip manager.
There is even a very interesting feature “Export Screen” like a projector. It is a convenient function for conferences and meetings. It has also a very funny feature when reading messages. Male or female voice reads the letters received by mail.

In other words, the phone has everything (calculator, converter, and “Voice Assistant”).

Multimedia

Once again we encounter the barricades built by the marketing department. It is not clear why the manufacturer has not placed radio E65 and put monaural headset in set, but the effect is exactly the opposite.

Confusion is the only feeling that arises when looking at the headset Nokia HS-5. You get more disappointed when connecting normal headphones (Pop-port) you realize that the “music player” is a very powerful tool for music lovers. You will also not find FM-radio.

In the section “Multimedia” can be found Flash-Player. Maybe it is again, for presentations, but it perfectly coped with cartoons Happy Tree Friends.

Thus, the basic multimedia set of E65 is very weak, but from a serious machine for much money I would like to get more diversity.
Business phones from Nokia have the best communication abilities. Let us simply list the available user profiles: infrared port, cable, Bluetooth 1.2, Wi-Fi (also known as WLAN, IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b), GPRS Multi-Slot Class 32, EDGE, WCDMA 2100. In other words, where ever you are you will always have to go on the Internet or to be connected with other devices.

In E65, Wi-Fi deserves a separate discussion.
The first thing that catches your eye, in the case of Wi-Fi is a perfectly organized work of the manager. For the purity of the experiment, the phone has been tested in parallel with the laptop (built-in WLAN-module). As expected, the antenna and the sensitivity of an order of magnitude E65 is weaker than notebook.

Summing up the communication abilities of E65, it is worth noting the highest diversity, reliability and convenience.
Camera

If phones like N90, N93, N95 camera are something serious, an advantage for which you can buy this device, the specifications of 2-megapixel camera in E65 is only insofar as indicated.

Functionally and structurally, the camera in the E65 resembles what we have already seen in N70. Maximum resolution of image is 1600×1200 pixels. During the actual shooting are available self-timer, photo series mode, night scene and white balance with a choice of color tone.

Maximum video resolution is 352×288 pixels, the ability to record on the whole free memory. It is, by the way, 50MB in the device and up to 2 GB via microSD card (not included).

Replacement implemented by “hot” scheme. Slot is located under the rear lid. Why the manufacturer did not put E65 memory card in a set remains a mystery. Apparently, business people don’t need memory cards.

Conclusion

E65 is available in brown and bright red colors. Fire coloring of this know-how for Nokia is in corporate business segment. Let’s see how white-collar workers perceive such expression.

If we sum up the above, it turns out that E65 looks good, has a first-class ergonomics and functional wealth S60. Thus at every step there are strange conventions and constraints such as lack of radio and memory card in the kit. In this case we are not talking about the cloying and viscosity. Perhaps when E65 will be cheaper, it is worth to have a close look in its direction.

Nokia N93i is a legitimate and the only heiress of the mighty mobile phone Nokia N93.
It seems that developers did the fans a favor and reduced the size of this “hero”. In addition, they have made it more stylish, using the mirror faceplate.

Design and keyboard

From a first glance differences between N93i and N93 are visible. First of all keyboard has undergone changes, it has become flatter. I immediately remembered TONKOMOTO, however, it is clear that for the sake of reducing the thickness of the shell the manufacturer has made some sacrifice.
I must confess that convenience is not added, and vice versa – it has been dramatically reduced.
To quickly dial a number you should be a very clever man, otherwise you will be mistaken. In addition, the flat navigation button often brings in games such as arcade-shooter. You need to make a maneuver to evade enemy missiles carrying the death, and then … your finger hits the key “Menu”. Most often this happens in the most crucial moment.
Of course, you can easily go back, but the sediment from a failed mission remains.
At the ends are placed cover up for pop-connector and a slot for memory cards. I must say that now they are made of plastic instead of rubber and foul in their places, as the previous model.
However, the changes are purely cosmetic, but it in some way makes the device more convenient.

Displays
Unlike N93, Nokia N93i has a new external display. This is OLED, displaying 65 thousand colors, but it is almost monochrome.
Images can be seen well even on the reflective surface. Information is readable on a sunny day, unless the mirror surface begins flashing. At the service displays quite standard information. This time, signal is strengthened and battery level, painted with an elegant curve. Of course, in case of an incoming call screen displays the name and number, as well as the image of a shaking phone.
The internal display with a resolution of 240×320 looks like something brighter than the analogue in N93.
Under direct sunlight the brightness was not enough and images were “fading”. Just at hand was Sony Ericsson K810, on the display of which the information could be read much better.

Camera
As it is known, camera is the main advantage of N93i. Otherwise why it is equipped with such a big lens, a rotating display, optics by Carl Zeiss? Since the entire filling remained unchanged, then expecting some difference in picture quality is senseless, but … it is only at first glance.
Based on our own feelings I can tell you that the speed and ease of control during the shooting have not been changed.
Personally, I do not like the delay somewhere between the shutter and recording in memory of the finished picture. In other words, if you took a photo of a child fidget, then 50% of marriage is guaranteed. The quality of images is slightly worse, because of the lack of sharpness. It is not too noticeable, but if you look closely … Shooting with flash is a strange occupation.
Personally, I thought that clips shot with the help of this novelty are slightly worse. The colors are not very natural. Honestly, I do not like to shoot video with a phone camera, but I liked shooting quality of N93.
There is a cable to connect the phone to the TV. For example, video is easier to watch on the big screen. Image quality of course depends on the skill of the operator, but in general – successful commercials look good.

Additional functions
As in N93, this novelty supports Wi-Fi. I confess that I quickly connected N93i with known Wi-Fi-points. Sometimes the indicator simply indicates a low signal, and at that time quite ancient notebook Dell, worked for a sweet soul, with the level of 80-85%.
Download speed of a 4,5 MB file via Bluetooth is 52-58 kB / s, which is rather good.
Player gives juicy sound; the headset has quite decent quality. It can run in the background. Radio works without problems: in the city it is caught well enough, in the suburbs – a little worse.

Conclusion
Nokia N93i is a funny, somewhere even a status phone. Having such a phone people will immediately begin to respect you as this is an expensive, fancy “device”, and in its segment it is even better. If you already own N93, then there is no need to trade for a letter “i”, because you will not get anything new, but money will be certainly saved.

Nokia 6290 novelty is not an innovation. All these components we have seen in the earlier models, but compared to other phones the main plus of 6290 is completeness.
Nothing is semi-finished. There are really all the necessary functions to ensure convenience and comfort. The phone is very good both from a technical and design standpoint and you possibly would think that 6290 is deprived of the very identity, for which we love Nokia, but do not worry. You need just to look at it closely.

Design
Making a smart phone cot is not a simple task for the whole team. Size, dimensions, weight – all this must be combined with each other in digestible proportions. In the case the team of Nokia 6290 worked wonderfully. Weighting 115 grams is a very good indicator for a smart phone on S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1. In fact Nokia 6290 is a continuation of the successful model Nokia 6260, or in other words – clever cot in the middle price range.
The company is positioning the novelty as a “device for energetic professionals who live not only in business” and should admit it has everything needed for this. Matte lacquer paint (in black) gives the right of association, for example, even with the piano.
From a technical point of view, the back cover is made of opaque plastic, but it spoils the impression a bit. Otherwise, all the elements in their part will fit into the overall picture.
It is worth noting that two stereo speakers of impressive size are located at the ends of the phone, as well as a volume key and access to the PTT.
Particularly gratifying to find on the sides of two closed-doors connector plugs for memory cards and mini-USB, the latter has a gold-plated contacts, as well as SIM-card holder.
Dimensions (94 × 50 × 20,8 mm) of Nokia 6290 are standard, but the horizontal unit is somewhat less than usual. As a result, in the closed position it is perceived as something long and narrow, but eventually you get used to it, and the discomfort disappears.

Keyboard
Returning to the already mentioned buttons on the ends of 6290, it is worth noting that they are quite strict, which almost completely eliminates accidental pressing. Besides the external controls 6290 has three buttons below the display, to access the desired functions. By default, this is a player, music library and radio. In addition, they can be used to turn off the ringing tone, reject calls, and much more.
While opening the phone, we see a standard set of keys for S60. The navigation unit consists of two soft keys, menu, “C”, Quick Cover keys, and the four-key input in the middle. As you can see there is nothing new. All buttons are large and well located, which allows you to quickly navigate through menus or perform certain operations.
The numeric keypad will also need to “taste” your fingers. Large, well-defined keys have excellent ergonomics. Quick SMS, text notes typed with pleasure. The keyboard gets an honored setoff.

Display
A good screen is at least the required attribute for S60. In the case of 6290 we have a TFT-matrix with 2.2 inch diagonal (320×240 pixels) display supports up to 16 million colors.

The screen is very juicy and bright, well behaved in the sun (sometimes fades, but the information remains readable). The display has a small mirror property, due to this picture it is filled with color; and paint acquire the brightness, but the only minus is that there is not much, but affects the surrounding space.
As for the external display, it just carried on TFT-technology, has the physical size of 1.36. (28 × 160 pixels) and displays up to 262 000 colors. Display is somewhat pale, but copes with its tasks quite well.

Multimedia
Although Nokia 6290 has come to us from the world of business devices, it is endowed with rich multimedia capabilities. There is a powerful MP3-player (handy headset in Nokia HS-47 in the set), Stereo FM-radio and even if not necessary, but

Visual Radio.
Even the stereo speakers can be safely attributed to the media, because the volume and sound quality is enough to organize a mini-disco. The phone supports Java MIDP 2.0.
The first game is a successful reincarnation of “snake”. It should be noted that this game (Snakes) has long been available for free download, but its existence by default can rejoice everyone.
The second game is a great gift to all lovers of the game Zuma. In 6290 it is installed under the name of an analog Marble, ideological and repeats the principles laid down in Zuma. Both games have excellent addictive properties and dynamics.
User has only 45Mb memory at his/her disposal, however, you can install a microSD memory card up to 2 GB.

Functions
As usually happens with smart phones, the model 6290 is, if not at the height of functional perfection, somewhere very near. Traditionally, for Symbian, user receives useful organizer with an indescribable collection of features, a phone book and even a wagon with all possible functions. For example, a program of World-Mate standard.
With it you can view the time once in five cities of the world, check currency rates, weather and even the state of the flight.
Synchronization takes place through the Internet, and thanks to the developers of MobiMate this procedure has a minimum traffic.
It has also applications such as Adobe PDF or Quick-Office (combining Word, Excel and so on).

Connection abilities
I got surprised when I saw never “dying” IR port on the right end of the phone. In addition, 6290, of course, is equipped with new means of communication. Connecting via the above miniUSB (the ability to synchronize with a computer using the Nokia PC Suite via USB and Bluetooth), grown up to 2.0 Bluetooth version (profiles SIM Access, Headset and Handsfree), local and remote data synchronization via the cellular network to connect to the Internet through GPRS , multislot class 32, EGPRS Multislot class 32, the standard WCDMA (3GPP Release 99).
As you can see from the following, for nirvana network only Wi-Fi is not enough.
In addition, with additional camera (CIF +) it is possible to arrange video calls.

Camera
The time-proven 2-megapixel camera with built-in flash is perfectly blended both in design, and in the functional group of 6290.
The maximum size of the image is not difficult to guess – 1600×1200. There are three levels of quality of the images, white balance, color tone, night photography, photo series mode and auto-timer. For the second camera maximum resolution is 320×240 and it is ideal for self-portraits. In addition, it also records video with a resolution of 176×144 pixels. The main camera also supports recording up to 320×240 inclusive (not such a hot result for a 2MP camera).
Gradually Nokia became more serious about its phone cameras, so in 6290 there is a horizontal navigation on the main features of the camera, which is very nice and comfortable.

Images obtained have quite a decent level, of course, if you shoot in sunny weather. Viewing them on phone or computer, the quality should be satisfactory.

Conclusion

Nokia 6290 is not a bad phone. The user must like the speed of work and the overall stability of the system. This unit is definitely for people who appreciate the phone stability. From a single charge (Battery Nokia BL-5F Li-ion 950mA * h) at MTS phone worked for three days of active use (hour of games and listening to music), and 30 minutes of calls a day.

Design
With regard to the design of Nokia E61i, then, at a first glance, it has undergone no major changes. Some changes have been made in color palette thanks to which the device began to look more stylish (which is quite important).
But if you take Nokia E61i in hands, it will be felt that the device is thinner than its predecessor. Very little, maybe a couple millimeters, but for such an impressive body size, even such savings (in the first place it has been achieved by reducing the size of the battery) are noticeable – in fact E61i supposed to wear in a jacket pocket, where extra space is not enough.
And that’s the main thing – it would not only fit, but it does not bulge. By the way, the developers replaced at the same time and covered the internal compartment – now it is made of durable metal alloy.

Keyboard
The keyboard has been changed greately; it is interesting that the new owners have to re-type the text as those users who are not familiar with predecessor, Nokia E61i, and the owners of this model.
This is primarily due to the fact that the developers have changed the size of the alphanumeric keys. Previously, they were more flat and wide, in E61i surface of each button has decreased, but its height – on the contrary, was slightly increased.
A couple of days working with Nokia E61i, typing speed went into the familiar rhythm.
Even the navigation keys changed more radically, and these changes are only welcomed. Vanished joystick, which is not only quite distracting from the overall design of the phone, but was not too easy to use, and has been replaced by a more familiar flat four-position key.
In addition to it, as well as two traditional context keys and buttons receive a call, and rebound in the navigation unit has four buttons for quick access to particular functions – a notebook, the main menu of the operating system (that is, of course, Simbian 9.1) and a message center.
The fourth button allows the owner to use it as he/she wants – for example, it may start the organizer, or some frequently used applications.

Display and Camera
E61i screen is positioned horizontally – another feature, designed to facilitate the work with text documents. Specifications of the display remained the same; it is based on a matrix that supports the resolution of QVGA (240×320 pixels) in full color (16 million) mode.
Depending on the application simultaneously on the screen may appear eight lines of text, in most cases this is enough for comfortable work. If you switch to a smaller font (eg, utility for reading books), the eyes begin to be tense. On the other hand, the screen in the traditional spirit of Nokia is made in a bright and high-contrast, it is very tolerant under bright summer sun, and working with it is a real pleasure.
Yes, and look at a video display much more convenient than a phone with a vertical layout. However, E61i has somewhat a different purpose.
The camera, which was completely absent in E61, appeared in E61i. The latter is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, but its lack in E61 was felt all the time.

Now the problem is solved, and users must remain satisfied, it is worth noting that, despite the dimensions of the shell, the owner can easily take photos.
E61i in size is closer to today’s handheld digital cameras. It has 2 GB memory thanks to microSD cards.
Of course, you need to remove the metal cover, but it’s better than the removal of the battery.
Actually, potential buyers of E61i are interested in its software. First and foremost it is worth emphasizing that the phone supports a wide range of data protocols: here and quad band of GSM-transmitter, and GPRS to WCDMA, and more local Bluetooth (up to 62-65 kb / s), Wi-Fi and infrared.

Due to this, the owner of E61i will feel comfortable both in urban spaces, and the corporate information environment. By the way, E61i supports connectivity to gateways and Blackberry.
Communication functions of E61i include the primarily work with e-mail, with the device supporting push email (but it needs support from the server, as well as the need to install the gateway software – but it’s freely downloaded from the Nokia web site). There is a the default mode, the phone itself is drawn to the mail server through POP3 or (more correctly, but, again, depends on the configuration of the server) IMAP at given intervals. Of course, the user can check mail from multiple mailboxes.
Large advantage of Nokia E61i is ease of setup. All parameters are automatically determined immediately after receiving a service message from the operator; e-mail, of course, is not counted, you have to manually configure it, but it takes a few minutes including the procedure for checking server availability and accuracy of a login and password. As a Web browser using the clone Web Core – one of the best mobile solutions to date, the new version which includes a built-in RSS-agent, perhaps it is not as convenient as special programs, but does not require installing any additional software.
Synchronizing with your computer, as usual with Nokia, is using Communication Suite, which disk is attached to the phone. Although the relationship can be established from the infrared port or Bluetooth, a sales kit includes USB-cable.

For business people
In addition to communication applications E61i has already “charged” business applications, first among which is QuickOffice – a package that supports the work with text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations compatible with products from Microsoft Office programs and lets you edit these documents.
To read PDF-files, the phone has a mobile version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. In addition, the device insertion includes such traditional applications as editor and organizer reminders that support data exchange with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Outlook. To search for files (still a big flash card of their climbs abound) the owner of E61i can use the built-in file manager, but to save space – Archiver ZIP.
In addition to business applications on the phone there is an already installed standard music player, and RealPlayer to view streaming video from the Internet and Flash Player, reproducing animation clips.
Games can not be found in memory of E61i, but given a fair amount of entertainment software for the S60 platform. The owner can download them on network. He/she can also download other useful software (maps of world time, the weather around the world, and a voice recorder, without limitation records of one minu te).

Conclusion
Nokia E61i leaves an impression of a real business device without any “vignettes”, “flowers”, “Amusement Park” in the form of toys, a separate button for the player, a powerful audio player. In return there is a function designed to help, if you’re out of office, without a laptop on your knees, but the presentation must be read, however, like to work with e-mail. And of course, build quality, elegant design and a long battery life.

Design
If we consider the exterior of Nokia 5070 at a right angle, we can find visible design irregularities and the roughness of engineering. Judge yourself, while Asian budget sets flaunt slim metal body, and design “that won a stylish model”, Nokia launches phone with large dimensions, but the most terrible by it is thick.
Moreover, the phone resembles a model released in 2002, not only in size, but the keyboard, camera location, except that the screen became larger. In addition, the phone is almost similar to the earlier Model 6070. What are the goals pursued in Nokia, letting go of 5070? Make an exact copy of 6070 in the youth corps? This version seems most viable. However, you should bear in mind that 6070 appeared a year ago and there had already been complaints about its functional filling. Of course it could boast with a relatively pleasant design, but then 5070 would like to see a somewhat different guise.

You’ll laugh, but these two models, have even the same weight – 88 grams. Not surprisingly, if the panel from 6070 to 5070 will suit (as it was with 7210 and 7250, for example).
Since the phone is aimed for young people, the manufacturer offers two youthful colors – blue and red. This framework is always white and black, the only change bezel housing.
In the end, after dressing old skeleton in the youth look, the phone itself is not younger. Though it has modern color and style, the wrinkles can not be hidden under any make-up.

Display
The greatest thing in the novelty can be called the display. Again back to Asian counterparts. Here we are dealing with CSTN-dinosaur, looking fit to more or less sane resolution up to 128×160 pixels.
The screen produces not very good impression – pale, not bright, inertia. With such a display it is inconvenient and unpleasant to work. In this reality somewhere in the background is sent to support 65 thousand colors.

Keyboard
Keyboard of 5070 is a removable block of plastic keys on the rubberized basis. Such designs in Nokia phones we’ve seen more than once. It has a distinct advantage – can be easily replaced.
These apparent shortcomings are not seen progress in key middle, work with the phone conveniently. Navigation is the key to a four-input function in the middle. It is the optimum size and should satisfy all the fingers.
In terms of additional control 5070 is fiscally stingy, actually except for two volume buttons on the left side and there is nothing more (the key above the display take power as de facto).

Functions
In this section lies the main drawback of Nokia 5070. But let’s not just point out bad things.
We can note that Nokia 5070 has IR port, support for EDGE, voice recorder for five minutes of recording, FM-radio (stereo headset included).
Now let’s talk about the disadvantages. Let us turn again to 2002, when the first phone from Nokia with a camera (model 7250) was turned out. The latter has 5 MB memory on board. 5070 has only 4,3 MB user available memory.
Other moments, such as the organizer or a phone book (more than 8 fields in the contact group, plus the voice tags) have a good level for Nokia.
Preinstalled polyphonic sounds like something it does not matter, even the firm “Nokia tune”. Volume? Unfortunately you will not hear the device on the street, you should rely on power of vibrating alert.

Camera
Why the manufacturer should put the camera on the phone with 4.3 MB memory, it’s not quite logical. The camera in 5070 is rather for show than for a really useful feature.
If we should make a normal “youth” phone, we must remove it or just put a normal camera.
But anyway, in 5070 we have 0.3-megapixel camera with maximum resolution of 640×480 pixels. The images absolutely lose their quality when displaying on the PC.
As we see, the camera can not give us the sharpness and natural color of the image (although it’s not so bad), and the resulting pictures can hardly claim a place in a virtual photo album.

Conclusion
Each product group has its own life time, and it probably came to the Series 40 of the budget level. These phones do not fit into today’s realities, even strange, why spend money on their production.
Although, if you buy this product (even overpaying), it is someone and need.
In a large barrel with the inscription “Tar” happened to be a piece of sugar under the name “Li-Lion 860 mAh”. Excellent battery life, and for 5070’s appetite this is more than enough.
Phone with 30-minute calls a day, listening to the radio (no more than an hour) honestly worked for five days.
We can recommend this phone only to Nokia adherents and newcomers in the mobile world. However, the senior and having exactly the same functionality (mono headset included) 6070 now costs cheaper.