Oct 17, 2010 12:06 AM
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Nokia as a mobile brand has always been respected by me. My usage and dependence on this brand of technology has been intact for many years now. I started using my first mobile phone when I turned 19 years old and my parents wanted to keep track of my whereabouts. While it was a matter of concern for them, it was nothing short of sheer excitement for me. I had started off by owning a Nokia 3310 - one of the most popular Nokia models of yesteryears.
Because of my trust and faith in Nokia, I have never used any other phone, except for a short while about 5 years ago. It was unexpectedly a very bad experience as everything from its battery backup, messaging service etc left a lot to be desired for (I don't want to name the model). I decided thereafter that I would never move beyond Nokia.
My present Nokia device is Nokia E71, that had launched 2 years ago but I purchased it from the nearest Nokia store only about 5 months back. One of the important reasons why I went for this model is because the rates for the phone had gone substantially down to Rs. 13,500 after its initial pricing of Rs. 18,000 - Rs.20,000.
Basic and add on features - The model resembles that of a Blackberry with a PC-type keyboard. It comes in two colors - Silver-white and dark grey. The first impression one gets from looking at it is that of it being a business phone. Although it does contain certain aspects that makes it an ideal purchase for executives looking forward to use it for official purposes, it doesn't compromise on the entertainment factor.
There are some useful basic features in the phone that can assist you in your daily activities like call timer, speed dials, conference calling, call hold, call divert and call waiting options. In addition to these, there are applications like Calendar and Calculator that help you in dealing with mathematical calculations and keeping track of important dates.
The Bluetooth and GPRS facilities are also enabled to exchange music files, pictures and video with other people and for connecting to the Internet.
Talking about its add on features, there is a computerized voice that can be enabled to read your inbox messages verbally. Though it isn't a very useful application, it serves a good entertainment purpose.
You can also find a 'Dictionary' facility in the 'Office' option when you access the Main menu. It is for those who are curious about finding the meanings of difficult words. Although it doesn't contain every single word that can be found in an Oxford or Thesaurus, it is a helpful application. Then there's the 'Converter' with the help of which you can enter a number and measure and convert it in terms of different conversion types like time, power,pressure, temperature, velocity and volume.
You can also select a background theme of your choice that according to you, goes well with the colour of the phone. There are about eight default themes in my Nokia E71, and all of them give different and unique looks to the dark greyish colour of the model.
Talking further about its relevance in a corporate environment, it has a push e-mail service through which one can keep track of all the important updates even while sitting at home. It can be integrated with your official account by following the procedure of defining a mailbox.
Other features - Here, 'other features' necessarily includes those which influence the youngsters a great deal. The media features are one of the aspects which are looked forward to most. And the phone doesn't disappoint on that front. With a 3.2 Mega-Pixel camera, the pictures taken are usually of good quality and the settings can be arranged according to scene modes, self timers, and color tones. However I have a tendency to compare this phone with my previous one - the excellent Nokia N73 whose camera facility has to be one of the best ever. It had a 3.2 MP camera as well; but the quality of pictures taken was superior to the one I am using currently. However, keeping the comparision factor aside, its camera and video quality is undoubtedly praiseworthy.
It also has an in-built Music player and the option of listening to the Radio for which you need to plug in the handsfree device that came with the phone. The quality of music player is really good and the sounds are easily adjustable through the Equaliser and Audio Settings options.
Additionally, it comes with a Voice Recorder facility where you can record your own voice or a conversation between two people. This is something really interesting and I often use it as a silly prank.
Its battery backup, as with most Nokia phones, is good enough and can easily last for more than 2 days if left in standby mode.
If there's an aspect where I would mark it down, it would be the weight or size of the phone. For people who would like their devices to be light enough, they may be disappointed as they may face trouble in carrying it around, thanks to its bulky exterior.
However, with several impressive features, it won't be wrong to call it a value for money device. Nokia, as usual, doesn't let us down!
