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Vast array of features; many connectivity options; good keypad
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Size; would benefit from more memory |
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 For those looking for a clamshell phone, the Sony Ericsson Z600 certainly comes recommended. Not only does it harbour a great amount of advanced functionality, it also offers a user friendly menu system where all functions are handily available. Certain performance issues were noticeable, but nevertheless this handset performs better than any other clamshell phone we've tested to date.
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What's positive:
Compact design, good battery life, Pop-port
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No Bluetooth |
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 Nokia's 6100 is yet another model in a range of phones from experienced users from Nokia. A new compact design and a reduced sized battery - which avoids rendering a negative impact on battery life - ensures a thin and light phone which is ergonomically comfortable. It lacks an integrated FM radio and support for Bluetooth, however, but is overall a good buy.
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What's positive:
Series 40, comfortable keyboard, Pop-Port
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Lacks Bluetooth |
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What's positive:
Good camera design, good menu interface
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Size, buttons too flat, no Bluetooth |
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 The Samsung SPH-A600 is an overall good phone, albeit rather large. It's software is well-thought-out and implemented. The screen is clear and bright, and the camera image quality is good thanks in no small part to the included flash. The camera is one of the most featured we've seen on a phone, once we got used to it. On the flipside, however, the phone is quite large, and the buttons while adequately large are too flush to be easy to use. The lack of Bluetooth is also quite disappointing given the price. Still, users looking for a camera-centric phone would do well to give the SPH-A600 a shot.
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What's positive:
Digital camera, J2ME, good battery life, low price
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Lacks IrDA and Bluetooth, non-user friendly approach to creating SMS messages |
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Conclusion:
 The Motorola T720i is definitively an improvement over its predecessor, the T720, in that its battery life has been notably extended in terms of talk time. Its menu is simplistic and user friendly, however its color screen did display a few weaknesses - and particularly so when viewing pictures taken with the bundled digital camera. Unfortunately, the phone does not come equipped with any embedded means of data synchronization, such as Bluetooth or IrDA, but rather requires an USB cable to be purchased separately.
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What's positive:
Excels at text input; spacious memory
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Lacks Bluetooth, low camera resolution |
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Conclusion:
 In many ways blending in with the crowd, we're left with a feeling that the Nokia 6220 is little more than a Nokia 7250 with the added functionality of recording short video clips. As a result, we'd recommend potential buyers rather hold off and spring for the upcoming Nokia 6230, which offers a 0.3 megapixel VGA camera with video recording, music player with MP3 support and 16-bit colour screen to mention a few benefits.
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What's positive:
Reception; voice quality; battery life; dares to be innovative
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User interface quirks; somewhat expensive |
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 As a messaging device, the Nokia 6800 does an excellent job with the exception of its inability to download headers only from e-mail accounts, potentially making e-mail on the go a costly experience. Its signal reception and voice quality is excellent, as is battery life and its screen, despite the latter suffering from slow refreshing. However, priced at 500 EUR, it offers far less features than the Nokia 3650 - which at the time of writing sells for 100 EUR less. Comparatively, the advantages of the 6800 are battery life and its keyboard: if those do not appeal, go for something else.
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What's positive:
Camera, roomy on-board memory, good battery life
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No Bluetooth, only marginally improved over predecessor |
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 The fact that Nokia has taken product rewrapping to new heights with the 7250i does not affect the quality of the handset: as with its predecessor, it performs well as a phone, and the Series 40 operating system offers snappy response. Some of its new features are quite useful, while others are not, and as such the 7250i could easily be described as doing just what the 7250 does - only a bit better. Lastly, features such as a built-in radio and J2ME support are nice to see, but at this price we'd also like to see Bluetooth support.
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What's positive:
Good message features; polyphonic ringtones
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Pricey; screen quality somewhat low |
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 For a mid-range phone, the Nokia 7210 gets an approved stamp for its polyphonic ringtones, message features and easily accessible calendar. It having a color display is in itself no surprise as most mobile phone manufacturers are undergoing the transition from monochrome to color screen phones right now, but the quality of the display is somewhat low when considering the introduction price of the 7210 - 550 EUR. Surprisingly high, the price means the 7210 should expect strong competition from other manufacturers who have proven themselves able to deliver quality products at the same or lower price in this particular segment.
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What's positive:
Camera light, multiple inputs, good feel
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Poor buttons, no voice dialing |
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 The Samsung SGH-E715 is a solid phone, offering a decent feature set backed up by a strong still camera. The camera light is most welcome, as it makes it possible to take pictures in most places even without decent lighting. On the flipside, the keypad needs work, as it spaciousness is offset by the inability to tell one button from the next by touch. In all, the SGH-E715 is a good but not first-rate mid-range phone.
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What's positive:
Innovative audio recording functionality; ease of use; good battery life
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MMC slot placement; memory limit; no audio out jack |
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 Despite being rather limited in many ways, the Nokia 3300 is a breath of fresh air as this combination of a phone and an audio player offers several rare and also some innovative features. Audiophiles should look elsewhere as quality and storage capacity are less than impressive, but the ability to record music is an outright revolutionary idea - and one that record companies will loathe. And, since the 3300 is also a decent phone, it comes quite recommended.
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What's positive:
Integrated digital camera, sizeable memory, good battery life
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No Bluetooth, a tad expensive |
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 Nokia's 7250 comes recommended for users looking for camera functionality. In addition to its integrated digital camera, the Nokia 7250 offers a relatively speaking whopping memory capacity of 3,5 MB - all without adding particularly to weight and vital measurements compared with the Nokia 7210. In addition, the phone offers up a user friendly interface through the Series 40 operating system, and a comfortable 12-bit display.
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What's positive:
Excellent camera; bogs of memory
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Poor battery capacity; so-so firmware |
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Conclusion:
 Samsung's SGH-X600 is a handset which focuses almost entirely on camera functionality. Thankfully, then, its camera delivers excellent results for being of the integrated, low-resolution kind. Its lens can be rotated up to 180 degrees, while a photo light opens up new possibilities for taking pictures of objects under poorly lit conditions - at close range, that is. However, the battery capacity of the SGH-X600 is very low, while the user interface and firmware have displayed both positive and negative traits: overall, the SGH-X600 is an adequate alternative when it comes mid-range handsets.
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What's positive:
PMG capabilities; small and light
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Short on features; noisy keypad |
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 For being a first attempt at an intermediate-level handset, the neoFone NF-10 is certainly not unimpressive. Its feature set, however, is - PMG capabilities aside - rather mediocre, and as such does not shine merely on its own. On a positive note, it is very small and light, which is essential considering its intended role as one out of several products to work in conjunction with one another. Indeed, the keypad and navigational pad ought to be quieter, but this is hardly a dealbreaker for a handset enabling the kind of scenarios the NF-10 does.
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What's positive:
Crisp and bright colour screen; VGA resolution camera
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Poor keypad, lacks Bluetooth and IrDA |
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 Despite an excellent colour screen and integrated VGA digital camera, the ST55 couldn't exactly be described as top notch. In particular, its poor numeric keypad returns to haunt it - serving to show that advanced features are no good if attention isn't being paid to essential features. If you want a phone with a good camera and adequate memory without having to make the trade up to a smartphone, however, the ST55 is worth considering.
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What's positive:
Color display; polyphonic ring tones; J2ME support; low price
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Short feature list; lacks IR; menu system too complicated when creating new messages |
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Conclusion:
 Sporting a well structured menu system, color display, satisfactory battery life and not the least a low price, the Motorola T720 should absolutely be considered an option for first time users as well as the somewhat more experienced. The T720 noticeably lacks support for technologies such as Bluetooth and MMS, but this countered by its support for J2ME and Motorola's strong push to deliver J2ME entertainment content.
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