Nokia N71 review

N71 Nokia picture The Nokia N71 is a 3G SmartPhone in a clamshell format. Best thought of as an N70 but in clamshell design, the N71 has many good features, but comes with a couple of health warnings too. In an ideal world, clamshell phones are small and tidy, so you can drop them into a pocket with ease. They are easy to open and give you a certain cool factor when you flick the spring-loaded mechanism one handed and take a call. Forget ideal worlds, though, because the N71 is large. Closed it measures 99 by 51 by 26 mm, making it almost the same size as Sony Ericsson's K800i, and when you open it up, you've got more than 180mm of height to handle. The mechanism is not spring loaded and the overall size of the N71 means you'll probably need two hands to open it. It also compares unfavourably to the K800i in weight - 139g versus 115g. Nokia N71 Themes Free Nokia Themes download Nokia N71 Software Free Nokia Software download Nokia N71 Games Free Nokia Games download Moving on to imaging, the main display of the N71 is very good - large, high resolution and sharp with good colours. No complaints there! The camera is 2 megapixels and has a high zoom (20x) and a flash, but somehow it doesn't seem to be as good as you'd expect from a camera with this specification. Video calling is supported and video recording is pretty good with a resolution of 352 x 288 pixels. The edges of the N71 are fairly free of buttons and other paraphernalia. There is a small infrared port on the left edge and the tiny on/off button is on the bottom edge. On the top edge, sitting behind the giant external hinge for the clamshell mechanism, is the mains power slot, Pop-Port connector and a covered slot for miniSD expansion cards. Open the phone and the bulky format starts to show off a couple of benefits. The 320x240-pixel screen is large -- 61mm diagonally (2.4 inches) -- and is topped off by a second camera for video calling. Video and voice calls were both fine with the N71, and the big screen proved useful during video calls. Overall audio volume is loud and the music player and radio both delivered nice quality audio. The camera took acceptable quality photos. Other good features include an advanced web browser, which makes good use of the large screen and 3G internet connection. Email is supported and there's a viewer for Word, PowerPoint & Excel attachments. Connectivity is via Bluetooth 1.2, USB 2.0 or infrared. Battery life is adequate.

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