It is a neatly designed phone. The slider format helps keep things small, with a closed size of 98mm x 48mm x 14.75mm and an opened size of about 127mm tall. The slide mechanism is a little less solid than we’d like but it is definitely sprung and clunks well on opening and closing.
The screen is necessarily quite small at just 2.4-inches across diagonal corners. Its resolution of 240 x 320 pixels is relatively low too. But as you are unlikely to be doing much Web browsing with this handset due to its lack of 3G that is probably not going to be too much of a problem. Viewing angles aren’t great, but that is not a deal-breaker. In case you are thinking otherwise, we’ll confirm that the screen is not touch sensitive.
The numberpad keys click quite loudly when depressed and have a very firm action. Texting at speed should be no problem.
With the keyboard hidden away usage is confined to what you can get out of a very large D-pad, two softmenu buttons and the Call and End buttons as well as a single sidekey which activates the built in camera.
This shoots stills to a resolution of 3.2 megapixels, which is very much an entry level specification. You can choose to upload a photo to the Web direct from the camera.
If you’ve shot a still at the top resolution there is quite a wait while the handset prepares it for over the air transmission, and when that’s done your only choice is to share it via Ovi.
You can get photos onto other sites, such as Flickr, but you need to fiddle around and find the app, log in to the site, then upload. The same goes for using Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube.
Apps for these services along with Opera Mini for Web browsing, the Ovi Store and a few other bits like a clothing size converter are hidden away in a Collections folder, itself in an Extras folder, which is in the Applications folder you see on the main menu. It is a bit of a Russian dolls approach to organising apps.
The features set is necessarily humble. There is no Wi-Fi, no GPS and network connectivity is limited to GPRS and EDGE for data. Of course Bluetooth is here.
Out of the box our review handset had 14MB of internal memory free, but it comes with a 2GB microSD card providing quite a boost. Sadly the card slot is under the battery cover, so you have to power the handset down to do card swapping.
Music playback is catered for of course, and Nokia has not only built a 3.5mm headset jack into the casing so you can ditch the provided earphones in favour of your own favourites but also put this on the top edge, so that a connected headset does not snag the pocket. Makers of more expensive and fancy handsets please take note.
NOTE:
- Requires at least 1-3 days lead time on confirmed orders.
- Shipping time depends on several factors - product availability, crating (for provincial addresses)
- In cases that the unit model is not available or has been upgraded, PhilRegalo.com has the right to replace the unavailable unit with a similar model of equal or greater value depending on availability at no extra cost to client. During this time, one of our client representatives will notify the sender of the gift either by telephone or email.
- Image above is for website use only. Actual unit for delivery may vary depending on change in model design from manufacturer.
DELIVERY SCHEDULES:
PhilRegalo.com offers next day Philippine appliance store delivery to all major cities of the Philippines! We deliver Philippine gifts
from 10:00 A.M. onwards,
Mondays to Saturdays in Metro Manila Addresses and Tuesdays to Saturdays for Provincial Addresses.
To ensure prompt arrival, schedule your
order at least a day early and before 1:00pm (Philippine Time).
Weekend deliveries have to be placed by
Friday, 1:00 pm.(Manila Time). Orders placed during weekends will be
processed the following Business Day. We accept
same day deliveries, Mondays to Fridays, within Metro Manila.
Kindly note that our
cut-off time for same day delivery is at 6:00 A.M and depends on several factors such as stock
availability, weather conditions, delivery route and schedule. We cannot guarantee delivery depending on said factors but
we are committed to try our best to accommodate request. In cases we cannot do same day delivery on confirmed orders,
gifts will be delivered on the next available shipping schedule. For Peak seasons like Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day,
Graduations and Christmas delivery schedules varies depending on volume of orders. PhilRegalo.com is not responsible for delays that are unavoidable like "ACTS OF GOD" such as storms, earthquakes, flood etc.. and unavoidable incidents like traffic, accidents,
wrong address, recipient not present, negligence of courier and such. In cases such as these, delivery will be re-scheduled on the next available business day.
Customer Support:
*** If you have any questions about this product or our Serviceable Areas, please email us at
Support@philregalo.com and a Client Representative will answer your query the soonest possible time.
*** You can also contact us at the following telephone numbers:
- 1-909-580-8538 (Murrieta, CA USA)
- +44 (161) 261-9791 (Manchester England / UK)
- 720-265-3182 (California USA Fax)
If all lines are busy, just leave your name, telephone number, order number (if any) and a short description of your
concerns and we will get back to you the soonest possible time (within 24 hours).
Thank You and Happy Shopping from PhilRegalo.com your partner in gift giving to the Philippines.
"Kung saan may Filipino, may PhilRegalo".
Additional Information
Click here to see our complete -- "SERVICEABLE AREAS"