Nokia 8260: Fashionable, Practical, and Fun
Written: Aug 16 '01 (Updated Aug 16 '01)
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Pros: Size, Sound quality, Battery life, Digital reception
Cons: No voice activated dialing, no internet capability
The Bottom Line: If you're in the market for a super, compact phone w/exceptional sound quality, this is it.
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| karentonyjake's Full Review: Nokia 8260 Cell Phone |
With hundreds of opinions already rendered on this phone, why do I want to add another? Simple. This phone is worthy of praise.
If you're looking for a phone w/all of the bells and whistles (e.g., voice activated dialing, internet browser), this is not the phone for you. If you're looking for a phone that's portable, sounds good, looks good, and can hold a charge, then you may want to consider this one.
Nokia listened to the demand in the marketplace, and decided that this phone would meet a niche. Obviously, it has, as is demonstrated in its popularity. It works great as a phone, having superb sound quality and digital signal retention.
I emphasize digital, because its performance in analog is questionable, in the opinions of a number of AT&T Wireless employees. If you keep your hand off of the area where the internal antenna is placed, you'll actually improve its analog performance. Keep this in mind when calling in the rural and more remote suburban areas.
It serves well as a PIM, w/a calendar, 250 name/number phone book, alarm, and 2-way text messaging. Personally, I would have preferred if it had voice-activated dialing capability, but I think AT&T will overcome this obstacle w/a system-based voice-activated service in the future. Its cousin, the Nokia 8290 does have this feature, but it's only available on Voicestream's network, which is limited in coverage.
Because of the phone's size, and no external antenna, holding it may feel awkward at first. You may want to try using a headset/belt clip combination as an alternative. However, don't let the microphone location fool you. Its sonic performance is stellar, and most people I've spoken with have heard me just fine.
Overall, it's a great little phone which does the job it's suppose to do, and it does that job exceptionally well. If you want to maintain its pristine appearance, keep it away from keys and change in your pocket. If you want it to perform to its optimum, keep your hand away from the internal antenna, and enjoy using it!
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Amount Paid (US$): 99.00
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