4 games,
-snake II (my favorite)
-Bantumi
-pairs II
-space impact (force feedback through the vibra facility.)

It can have Xpress on covers

The phones memory can hold room for up to seven ringtones - either composed or downloaded.

It has vibration call alert which is very good when the phone is in silent mode and also very effective whilst playing the games.

It has options to use speed dials and voice dials.

-90 spaces for names and numbers.
-Picture messages.
-Screen savers.
-Downloadable logo’s.
-Chat.
-Multiple message sends(send a message to more than one person at a time).
-A reminder menu (you set the reminder message and time and at that time the phones alarm will beep and the reminder will be visible on the screen to help you remember important things.)

the phone normally comes with a free hands-free kit for using your phone on the road

You can assign specific ringing tones to specific numbers

Chat function in SMS

Call Register Memory : 20 recently called numbers !!!

it can receive ring tones from the internet. If you think you are Mozart, you can even compose your own.

stopclock & with the countdown timer

1. Battery - First of all, its Nickel Cadmium, which means , you cant charge it as & when you please, you gotta wait till its discharging (makes the funny beepy noises) to charge it. (or else, you screw up the battery in the long run).
2. Battery - Doesnt last long enough, 2 days at the outer, which just isnt long enough for me...

predictive text input,

This phone is a dual band phone which allows you to make and receive calls around the world.

it does not have an external aerial,

send business card, which in other words means you can forward phone numbers to other people. You can also set up voice tags for 8 numbers which means you can just call their name and the number will dial.

Tones: More than before and space for 8 new ones.

The usual text messaging but can send up to 459 characters instead of the usual 200ish. Messages will be split if sent to an older phone. Also more storage for messages and more picture messages.

Phonebook

The usual, Search, Add, Erase, Edit, Assign tone, Send b’card, Options, Speed dials, Voice tags.

Assign tone allows you to specify a specific ring tone for each person in your phone book. Send b’card lets you send people’s names / numbers to other people with the same sort of phone. Speed dials set up the 2-9 keys with numbers that you can call just by holding down that key and voice tags are obviously where you configure your voice dialling. Options just have how you want your numbers displayed, and it tells you how many spaces you’ve used.

Messages

Obviously for SMS (Short Message Service), which is actually, not that short this time, The Nokia 3310 allows your text messages to be 459 characters long, instead of the usual 160 characters, it works by breaking the text messages down into more than one part if you send to a phone that can’t cope with it.

You have the usual Inbox, Outbox, write and Picture Messages (now about 14 instead of its predecessors 3). It has some ‘smileys’ that you can edit and insert into any text and some templates, such as ‘Ring me at home’ and the like.

Call Register

This is the same as all Nokia’s with things like dialled numbers, received calls, missed calls things like that.

Tones

You can change your ring tone, change the volume, change the text message ring, compose your own tunes and set a vibrating alert! You can also specify a screen saver in here; a couple of points about these screen savers:

They don’t move, and therefore wouldn’t ‘save’ the screen, but…

You don’t get a burn-in effect on LCD Screens anyway, so, a nice idea as a way of showing a picture over the Operator Logo, but pointless if they were actually designed to mimic the screen savers on computers.

You can save 7 new tones on the 3310, but you could only save one on the 3210, and that’s nice.

Settings

As always, allows you to change the settings on your phone, phone, call, and security settings are the three subtitles, and if you break it you can always restore the defaults.

A hint – with the 3310s the ‘Put my language back to English code’ is Menu-6212, a useful thing to know if you get idiots messing with your phone, it’s Menu-4212 on a Nokia 3210.

A feature I like is that you can turn the sound off and have all impacts etc set to vibrate!

The phone does of course also come with changable covers for that added bit of customisation.

The phone is the best phone that i have ever had you would not belive the difference between the Nokia 3310 and the Nokia 3210 which one of my friends have. There is so much more things to do on it like chat, reminders, snakes 2 and two other great games that are not on the 3210 it is also much smaller an has a better shape than the 3210.

The predictive text input function is very useful once you’ve figured out how to use it, it took me a while but the key is in the * key!

Tones – The Nokia 3310 offers 42 ring tones (7 of which you can choose yourself by downloading from the internet or by using the composer function). You can also choose to have vibrating alert and can personalise your phone further still by having a screensaver.

Call Divert – This gives you the option to divert calls when they are not answered or you have no signal, again useful as people can leave a message if they can’t get through.

Profiles – This is where you can change the phone to silent, discreet, loud or personalise your settings.

The phone can be personalised further still by changing the operator logo (orange, vodafone and cellnet are just plain boring!) as well as by using express on covers, if you want to talk into a bottle of bud then that’s your choice!

It’s quick to charge (1 hour) so providing you have your charger to hand this isn’t a problem.

It’s so dinky, it fits neatly into the palm of your hand, as there is an internal arieal the phone appears even smaller. It’s an extremly compact phone which fits easily into a small handbag or pocket.

But with the 3310 you dont just have to look up the number in your 90 space address book you could always use the voice tag system, this way you only have to say to the phone Peter, or who ever you have voice tagged and it will automatically ring that number! With voice tagging you record the tag and you must say exactly what you recorded or else the phone will not recognise the command so its no good shouting ring Silly cow Peter if you only recorded ring Peter!. This function can be used for 8 numbers if you should want.

Text messaging, on the 3310 it has the predictive text so if you were to start a message with H it would automatically flash up HI for you.

As with most mobiles the 3310 has a call registar section this gives a comprehensive list of who you have rang, who’s rang you,missed calls, duration of calls, credit left ( if you have a pay as you go phone)and the ability to erase different parts.

The 3310 has a reminder section which is very simple to use but make sure that you have actually set the clock and calendar first! Reminders can be set for any time in advance. You would obviously have to have the phone switched on to actually see the reminder icon flash up! This function can also be used with the alarm clock!

Accessories include the clip on Xpress covers, a hands free set, car recharging kit and a case for the phone!

found the reception is not upto the mark, I could hear some cracking in the voice coming from the other end!

Abt US$ 125

Call register Nokia 3310 has the largest call register of all the Nokia phones. You can look at the last twenty missed calls, dialed numbers and received calls. It is useful for everyone.

Games If you are bored, then this is a function you will use a lot. Here you have four games to choose from, Snake 2, Space Impact, Bantumi and Pairs 2. In Snake 2 you are controlling a snake, and your goal is to get as much food as possible. Everyone has played Space Impact, and this version is basically the same, just a little smaller. In Bantumi, you are throwing eggs into baskets. I haven't really figured out how you are supposed to play this game, but I am having a great time learning. In Pairs 2 you have to find the matching pairs, and you can choose whether or not you would like it to be a time trial or just a puzzle.

-Nokia 3310 do not have a calendar, which probably many others, and I need.
-It has a tendency to mess up if it lies still for too long, and it turns itself off.
-A small memory, your inbox can be filled with messages in no time, and for some, 100 name and numbers aren't enough.
There aren't any other cons!

It has 35 fixed and 7 own tones. You can install your own screensavers, picture messages, operator logos and caller group profiles. Screen saver is based on Picture Message format. Any received Picture Message can also be displayed as a screen saver. Timer for the screen saver can be set to 5 seconds upto 10 minutes.

With the reminder function of the Nokia 3310 you can save up to ten reminders so you will always know where you need to be and when to be there. You can move reminders around, edit them, erase them, or even forward one to a friend.

You can Voice Dial for up to 8 names. The Voice Dial is activated by a long press on 'Menu' key or by long pressing of headset button.

The Phonebook can store up to 250 phone numbers in the SIM card. It is possible to use phone numbers from the SIM memory when sending SMS, store Message Centre number or Voice Mailbox number or activate Call Divert to 'other number'

The Call management is also good. It has the following features:
One key calling: locations 1 to 9 (1 is always voice mail)
Last number redial from dialed calls list (scroll-up brings out the dialed calls list)
Automatic redial (max 10 attempts)
Automatic answer (works with headset or car kit only)
Emergency calls to 112 without SIM or with locked phone
Various speed dialing methods
Call waiting and call hold
Automatic and manual network selection
Closed User Group
Fixed Dialing Number, allows calls only to predefined numbers

Screen savers (5 predefined ones) are viewed in same list as picture messages and can be sent as picture messages

Using the feature of Smart messaging you can:
Send and receive Picture Messages, Name and Number (Business Card) and Reminder notes
Receive Ringing tones, operator logos, and profiles.

The radiation levels are less than the 3210-Still the range is much better than the 3210-Another importent thing is that this uses a NiMh battery which is common with some other models(3210 uses a bigger and heavier battery)There is also an option to buy a lighter LiOn battery if u are willing to shell out a thousand bucks extra(approx) -Then the phone will weigh just around 100 grams-!!
The battery backup is excellent- It takes around four hours to recharge and lasts upto 5 days if u are not a chatterbox. The cost comes to around 7000/- without bill and 9500/- with bill and warranty-

But the biggest drawback I have found is the battery - it needs far too frequent recharging. I am a fairly moderate user, and I do not play too many games on the phone. Still, I require to recharge the battery in less than 48 hours. As a user, I find that a serious inadequacy.

Rs. 7400

it doesn’t offer WAP

this was my last phone and i think that it was a very rubbish phone, i really hated it, i only bought it because i needed a phone and that was the cheapest one available. it is big, heavy, unstylish and also has got only a few features. it is a cheap phone to get thats if your deperate for a phone but i dont reccommend it. with this type of phone the battery eventually comes loose which is very bad and needs replacing which costs money.

but they don’t vibrate,

No WAP

price sg$ 440 : approx rs 11000

I don’t know who finds it annoying when you put your phone in your pocket and you find that you have managed to press some number because there is no flip or slider, this is quite irrating for me and one of the disadvantages.

If anything is wrong with this phone, it is the fact that the buttons are too small, and you have a problem when writing text messages.

Battery time tends to be 2 days if not used much, day and a half if used regular, and 1 day if used for a couple of hours.

Weight 79g including battery

Key Features Slim, light, voice dialling, press on covers, picture messaging, predictive text inputting.

I have been impressed with the Voice dialling and Caller groups feature. Now when a call comes from my home or close family members I get a different ringing tone. The tone is different if the call is from my office and a totally different one if it is from my friends. The vibra alert feature is excellent esp. when you are in meetings.

A feature of this phone that I really like is the voice dialling. You can assign 10 names in your address book "Voice Tags" . Basically you say the person’s name and the phone records it. Then when you want to call that person, you just hit a button, say the name, and the phone does the rest.

As you write the word, it guesses what word you are writing and completes the word for you. Eg, the word "the" would normally require pressing 8, 4, 4, 3, 3. However with predictive text you would just press each number/letter once, ie. 8, 4, 3, and the phone would guess that you were writing "the" and put it in for you. Obviously if that is not the word you want, you change it.

The only problem I have with this phone is that the buttons are too close together, and a person with big, fat fingers, like me might have some troubles pressing a single button,

US$ 180

1. The display blanks when any pressure is applied to the screen.
2. The top of the display blanks at will and comes back when it’s in a better mood.

Abt Rs. 14K

However, my honeymoon with this phone lasted only a few days. Although am using it, I’d rather go back to my old sleek 6110. There’s no incentive in buying the 7110 except that it’s WAP enabled. And tell me, how many sites are WAP enabled. I tried connecting to the MouthShut.com site. I could connect only once of the 10 attempts that I made. Moreover, it costs Rs. 10 per minute to make a data call…that’s not fair on the part of the providers. And the few portals that are WAP enabled in India are only accessible on a provider’s network. Although some like Sharekhan.com and MouthShut.com can be accessed by any cell phone user with a WAP phone.

think the 7110 is bulky…it cant be carried in the upper pocket. Pant pockets…oh forget it.
Its design needs serious modification. Except for the large screen, Nokia has messed up big time on the design of this product. The earpiece is too small compared to the overall length of the phone.

The batteries do not last for 260hours standby time as Nokia claims in the catalog. I guess it’s abt 60-70 hours standby time. The flap is irritating...you have to slide it down to accept calls.

Anyway, I know that Nokia realizes some of the faults in this phone…the ear piece defect cannot escape most users..

RECOMMENDATION
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I would recommend this phone, ONLY if you are interested in buying a WAP phone…cause this is by far the BEST WAP enabled phone…I’ve tested Siemens and Ericssons’ and they are no match to Nokia’s.

This is the same to look at as the 3310 but it is WAP enabled. This means you can access certain Web Sites from it, Read and send emails and basically use it for anything you want.

Mine came with 5 spare sets of covers for it, A charger, an in car charger, a hands free kit, a carry case and a super connection deal. Plus, a free phone!

Text functionality with auto predict.
Changeable ringtones.
Changeable logos.
Wap functions for internet connection.
Clock/alarm.
Calculator.
Games.
Full Phone functionality.
Email facility.
Voicemail.
It also has a vibrating alert which can come in handy.

I also like the fact that there is no bulky aerial or antenna sticking out of the phone.

The 8210 is nice but too small.
The 7110 is too clumsy with its slide down front and easily broken.
The 6210 is too high priced and a bit complex.

The striking brushed aluminum style case, black and chrome trim and chrome buttons bely the actual functionality of this little phone by stuffing in more style than I’ve ever seen in a mobile phone.

Once you pick your jaw up off the floor after seeing its size, you start to notice the features. An active keypad cover slide can be used to answer or hang up a call (I find that brillint because it is very difficult to press the answer buttoin in time)- It does take you a bit of time to get used to the mini- keyboard, but when you do it is a joy to work with, and is the envy of all your friends.

The battery life is superb, and it has not run out on me when I need to make an important call, yet. 2 days without charging and talking a half hour or so a day proves the general durability of the battery. I can hardly run the battery down to half its capacity, which in my opinion is the best measure of a phone’s usefulness. As usual Nokia is smart enough to include a Lithium Ion battery on its higher end phones, and that’s the true sign of a company that knows the score.

If you don’t know what options a menu contains, just leave the menu name on the screen. Within a few seconds, the menu’s description will appear on the screen to describe the functions contained within.

The backlight is a little weird... The screen turns purple and the lighting is almost blue.

A vibrating call alert means you won’t disturb others,

The only problem is the size, which is particularly annoying when playing snake, but the size is also an asset in that you can easily fit it into your pocket. It is however very easy to put it down and forget about it, it is that small. (oh and the small matter of the price)

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The 8890 switches networks/connections automatically when traveling in and out of different areas/countries/etc.

Assuming that you have above average to excellent service, if you do happen to get disconnected – it won’t be the 8890’s fault. With good service, the phone is very clear as well – almost as clear as a hard line phone. They even included an antenna on this bad boy – although you won’t be able to tell a difference whether it’s up or down.

You can store up to 250 names/numbers on the phone and an additional 250 on a SIM card. For the price of the phone, I think they cut the consumer short on this area. It does have voice dialing – but again memory for only eight names. You will also be able to store up to fifty calendar notes if you happen to be one of the few people that actually use this feature.

Bundled with your typical lithium battery, expect above average but not great battery life with an average re-charge time of a couple of hours. Nokia’s specs claim 200 minutes talk time and 144 hours standby – expect about 170 minutes and 150 hours respectfully on a full charge.

And the sound quality is superb, despite no external aerial (this is concealed within the phone inside the main body), and we get no problems with background hiss or calls breaking up unlike with my own Nokia 7110e at times.

It’s a very simple phone to use with just a few basic buttons (four in all) in addition to the usual numeric/alpha keypad and the menus are laid out clearly and are incredibly easy to access.

As for the basic specs, well you get up to 250 hours of standby on a single battery charge which of course will be reduced quickly if you use the phone to make a lot of calls, but for the average user I would say you wouldn’t need to charge the battery more than once every two to three days. And after your initial battery charge of a few hours, recharging takes a very short time indeed, often no more than an hour and sometimes less!

The phone gives you between 150 and 260 minutes of talk time before needing to be recharged which is a fairly decent time compared to many other models. You can add over 100 names in the phone book which should cover most user’s needs.

Predictive text messaging

No WAP

No vibrate

MRP : Rs.16,000/- (approx.)

Battery life is terrible, & I’ve changed two lithium ion batteries since my purchase. I currently enjoy about 4 minutes of talk time before I have to recharge. What compounds my problem is that I use my phone for around 3 hours a day

The signal keeps dropping off, & I often get direct voice-mail reminders without having the phone ring once even - basically, out of range with full signal displayed!

One advantage is the size - with the lack of an antenna & the slimness of it’s design, this little chap often gets lost in my trouser pocket.

The bottom line - a great pager, but a lousy phone! I’m now going to choose between the Nokia 8850/8890 or the Motorola with the LCD screen instead of the keypad. Wish me luck...

MRP : Rs.44,000/- (approx.)

NO WAP

it has a Predictive text input which lets you write SMS speedily. it is wap enabled not much use for me as the charges for wap is a bit costly but yes you never know might be of my use in near future. it has real time clock that adjusts itself automatically according to where you are and thats real cool. its reception is very very clear even in our busy noise polluting south delhi roads. overall this is phone without any problems.

It’s small, sturdy and has a small aerial.

three standard built-in games

Finally you get up to 3 and half hours’ talk time and 200 hours’ standby time with standard battery. This is not that bad, although maybe you would expect more for a phone of this price, and position in the market. However, it is unlikely that I am going to be on teh phone constantly for over 3 hours, so this is not really a problem for me.

Like all phones, it supports text messaging, data transmission capabilities and has a phone directory capable of holding up to 199 names and numbers.

Nokia’s soft-key menu system is intuitive and helpful. The large display screen clearly shows menu functions and features, and it is particularly useful for me with my poor eyesight. If you pause at any point during menu navigation, a brief pop-up tip appears to clarify that menu function. This can be very helpful to you, partuclarly on your first go at all the different menus. The 6150 lets you track incoming calls, outgoing calls, and missed calls in three separate logs.

The ’Navigate’ button, centred just above the keypad provides up/down navigation for your phone directory, call logs, menu functions, and volume.

Overall, this is an excellent phone, but consider that there maube be better ones avaiable like the 6210. Everyone has different tastes, and for sheer ease of use, I would buy this one!!!

Now since newer models have come out with WAP and other new features the price of 6150 has come down to about US$ 175/-.

The only drawback I found in this model is the Vibra alert(vibration mode). This does not work with the usual battery it comes with .It needs a special battery for that and it is expensive. But I still love my Nokia and ever more when compare it with my wife’s Nokia 3310, which is much inferior in quality of sound reception.( please read my review on Nokia 3310).

With it's large display, internal antenna, side volume keys and chameleon colors, the Nokia 6210 is both a pleasure to look at and a joy to use.

AND THE FINAL CLINCHER!!! - IT CONNECTS AT SPEEDS OF UPTO 43.2kbps USING HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data technology ridding you of all that delay in net access....so happy surfing and happy prosperity with this incredibly state of the art mobile companion from Nokia.

It comprises of a phone book can store upto 500 names,email addresses along with the persons postal address as well as a short note about the person.The calendar function of the phone is very good,it can store upto 220 calendar notes(birthday reminders,meetings,notes,etc)with functions like repeat.
WAP browsing is very good and fast and effective on the phone compared to other phones.150 SMS messages can be stored.

The only drawback this phone has the amount of radiation it emits even while the phone is just on(u do not neccesarily be talking or using wap)This radiation is so harmful that not only does it affect your blood in your body but also your brain.
This radiation is an invisible reaction which we do not notice,but ultimately this effect is long- term which the user will not realise.Freqeunt use of the phone can get u hooked on to it(it has a good interface)and make u dependeble on it.
I, a regular user of this phone did not realise this untill it I got freqeunt headaches,no sleep in the night and a change in attitude towards certain things.

it has a address book size of more then 300 nos along with email add, home tel nos, office tel nos and cell nos under one name itself.
it also has voice tag where i can just tell my friends name and it will dail the number from my address book itself.
its very light and more handy compared to any other instrument i have handled.
it has a speed dal upto nos 9 and i have to just store my dily dail nos in speed dail which saves my time to dail the whole nos and just press one number.
it has an inbuilt antenna which is why it looks more sexy then other instruments.
it has a talk time of 3-4 hrs per day also.
it also has sms messege with pics like happy birthday, i miss...etc and u should also save some if u can.

Rs. 15599/=

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Nokia 3390 - a great cell phone...and cute too.

Pros: small, no external antennae, no flip, great features

Cons: Might be too small for some tastes. Occasional dropped call.

I guess there is good reason that there are currently no epinions that do not recommend this cell phone. This little guy has more features than an AMC movie theater, and it's cute too. Before I describe each of the features, I want to give the three that initially attracted me to this phone.

1. No External Antennae - My previous phone had one of those useless things and it drove me crazy. Without sacrificing reception this phone uses only an internal antennae.

2. No Flip - Ugh, I hated that feature on my last phone too. The flip panels are generally flimsy and too much of a pain to deal with. I like being able to easily use my phone with one hand. I can answer it quicker without the flip too.

3. Small Size - This aspect lends to the one-handed usage as well. In one hand I can easily dial, cruise the menu or nearly anything else I need to do on this phone (except play the games).

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As for the other features of this phone that I have come to love...

Profiles are like a master control over how your phone behaves. Each profile has it's own alert settings (ring and vibrate), as well as volume settings, screen saver, warning tones, message tones and keypad tones. The profiles are all customizable so you can create different profiles for different situations. So, as you go into an important business meeting, a quick change and your phone behaves itself.

Games are the feature we are all afraid to like. But I will be completely honest here. This phone comes with 4 games: Space Impact (Defender-like), Snake II (eat and grow), Bantumi (the bean dropping game), and Pairs II (memory game). These games are pretty fun, and suprisingly so for a cell phone. One word of advice though...When you play while sitting in the restroom at work, be careful of the audible sounds you make.

The Composer is a feature I have yet to master but it is an amazing idea. With this option you can create new tunes, or noises as the case may be, to be used for ringing tones. The display shows the musical notes as well as the time signature, so a little knowledge of music would help. Tempo can be changed too. A little practice is needed for this feature.

The Calendar is handy to make notes for upcoming events. You can chose different alerts to remind you of them too.

The Calculator is not a full featured sort, but it can do simple arithmetic. It also has a handy exchange rate feature for international travelers.

The Messages section is where you get options for receiving voice and text messages. It records the number that called and allows you to return the call or save the number, and also allows you access to your voice mail.

The Phone Book is fully customizable with names using upper and lower case as well as all sorts of symbols. Each entry can then be assigned a different ringing tone if desired. Then when this number is calling your phone, not only will the name you assigned it be displayed, but the tone you assigned it will ring. Pretty cool. The phone book can contain 270 entries.

Keyguard prevents unintended dialing...only if you turn it on though.

Forwarding allows you to send calls to another phone automatically.

The Call Log logs calls.

The SIM Card is the memory card of the phone and it can be a cause of some problems if it doesn't function properly. Also, since I moved to Colorado from Texas, I had to get a new SIM Card because I am in a different region. The interaction with the SIM card is specific to the service provider you are using. I am using VoiceStream and well....that is another review altogether.

For more info on options go to: www.nokiahowto.com

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I have had a great experience with this phone so far. Its small and light and quite cute too. I bought it for $100 at BestBuy where I got a $100 in-store rebate with the phone (and service plan from VoiceStream). So I virtually got this phone free since I needed the service plan anyway. While I have read that the smaller Nokia phones (8000 series) have trouble with dropping calls, I have not had much of this with this particular phone. If your looking for a new cell phone, check this one out for sure.

Amount Paid (US$): 100