The Swiss Army Knife of Cellular Phones
Written: Aug 16 '01
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Pros: Compatability, ease of use, batery life, signal strength, looks
Cons: Not a very 'solid' feel, but of course this is nit-picking
The Bottom Line: The Swiss Army Knife of Cellular Phones. Amazing portability, functionality, and ease of use. This is hands down the best Nokia model on the market.
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| boxsterp's Full Review: Nokia 7160 Cell Phone |
I recently came in cell phone market again after throwing my star-tac on the ground for the ump-teenth time. The star-tac was the most frustrating phone I have ever owned, and I strongly discourage anyone from buying it. From the day I bought it it was disgraceful (I could not even get a signal standing outside the wireless store where I purchased the plan and phone).
But now back to the issue. After I sent away my star-tac for service for the third time and an average turnaround at 60 days, I was definetly in the market for a new phone. Now, the problem with reviewing a cell phone is that you never know if you are reviewing your wireless provider or the actual phone. Sometimes I wondered wether the star tac was really to blame. After purchasing the NOKIA 7160 I can assure you that this is an exceptional phone and my star-tac was a hunk of junk. (I tried to give it away to my girlfirend who doesn't even have a cell phoen and she refused it! It was that bad!)
The NOKIA 7160 exceeded my expectations in all areas. From the moment I activated it I was happy. It feels solid in your hand and the slide feature allows you to extend it for a more LAN line phone feel or keep it closed for a more portable feel. Its battery life is amazing at 10 days standby.
The NOKIA 7160 was easy to learn how tu use. It took me only about an hour to learn all but the most dificult functions and I had never owned a NOKIA before.
Perhaps this phone's greatest breakthrough was the NAVI-ROLLER. This is a black buttone that you can roll up and down to scroll through names, web pages or links, or the alphabet to type messages much faster than click click clicking your way. When you do finally get to the name or letter you would like to choose, you can press the NAVI-ROLLER in like any other button. This feature makes dialing while in a hurry very easy.
I hooked it up to my computer with ease as the phone comes with software to link to you eail, phone, pc, and handheld device. Programming in the numbers and addresses is easy using your PC, but the 'typing' function on the phone itself is a cinch to use. Typing emails and text messages is easy as pie with the dictionary feature. I can type in messages 3-4 times faster that I could on any other phone.
If you own a palm or any other handheld device this phone is a beauty. I have all my appointments and to-do's linked with the phone. You can also have the phone alert you of an upcoming appointment however many minutes before the appointment you choose.
Surfing the net is extremely eeasy thanks to the huge screen and the many Wireless web site friendly sites out there. The NAVI-ROLLER allows you to scroll through these sites like you are sitting at your own PC.
I know many phones have the voice activated dialing feature, but I have to mention it in this review as well. It is easy to use especially while driving. Now I know what you all think, don't drive and dial, but I have the NOKIA handsfree kit in my car and regardless of what phone you have, you should buy a hands free kit.
All in all this phone is a must for anyone that relies on their phone more than the average person, a businessman or a palm user. I think the price is amazingly low for the quality of this phone and I give it my full fledged recomendation. When I was shopping for phones I started by looking at the NOKIA 8260, but the salesman whispered to me that it was not half the phone the 7160 is and that almost all his collegues used it. Those that didn't, used the Motorola TimePort, but I feared buying another Motorola phone and I KNOW I made the right choice.
I use this phone in the Chicago area under Cingular Wireless and have only one minor complaint. The slide feature which covers the buttons to the phone can be activated so that when you receive a call you can eitherpress a button and answer the call with the slide closed or open the slide which also 'answers' the call. As my phone wore for about a month the slide became loose and when I would answer calls using the button as opposed to the slide, the slightest movement from my chin or hand would cause the slide to slightly move making the phone think the call was being ended. I had this repaired and after about another 3 days it started doing it again so I just deactivated the "slide to answer" feature. Since then, and before then, I have not had a single problem.
My only issue is now trying to get rid of my Star-Tac that just got back from its most recent 60 day voyage of service. Enjoy this phone and spread the word!
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Amount Paid (US$): 149
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