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Hands-on with the Nokia 7900 Prism candybar phoneBy Philip Berne, 14 February 2008
Nokia's stylish new fashion phone misses the mark a bit in our hands on time. But were there any redeeming qualities?

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Nokia 7900 The best thing we can say about the Nokia 7900 is that it comes with 1GB of internal memory. We could lavish praise on the design, but in truth, it didn't appeal to us. It wasn't ugly, the phone is certainly challenging with its etched, angular "prism" design, as Nokia labels it. But it wasn't any more attractive than other stylish phones on the market. The OLED screen was bright and colorful, but no better than we'd expect from one of Nokia's N-series devices, which pack some of the best screens in the phone world. It was really the keypad that bothered us most, with its triangular keys. It seems like the formal design doesn't enhance the function, so really what's the point? Still, if this style is your thing, and you can get a good subsidy to avoid paying the fashion phone premium, go ahead, it's just a standard Symbian S40 phone from Nokia. Nothing else to see here. Release: December 2007. Price: $550.
Pros: Interesting design, might appeal to some (though not especially to us). 1GB of internal memory. UMTS for fast (kind of) networking.
Cons: Not feature packed, relies on its design to justify the price.
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