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More…Some cell phones are all business; others mix business with pleasure, offering a lot of features in a stylish package. And then there's the Nokia 7370. This unusual-looking handset is definitely pretty--unfortunately, its appeal is only skin deep.
Nokia 7370 Cell Phone (GSM, Bluetooth, 1.3MP, 10MB)
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Pros
Lightweight, good-looking handset
Cons
Phone is difficult to operate
Camera is hard to use
Bottom Line
With its beige and gold exterior, this cell phone is fashionable; however, it's expensive and can be difficult to use.
Nokia 7370
7370 Cell Phone (GSM, Bluetooth, 1.3MP, 10MB) Review, by Liane Cassavoy August 16, 2006
When closed, the 7370 is square on one end and curved at the other, and features a gold, brown, and cream color scheme. The 2-inch color display is surrounded by a gold-plated surface featuring an etched flower design. The sides and back of the phone are covered in what Nokia calls "leather-inspired" accents, all done in brown and cream tones that blend nicely with the gold front. It's a petite phone, too, measuring 1.7 by 0.9 by 3.5 inches and weighing just 3.7 ounces.
In informal use, though, the 7370 was far from inspiring. The face of the phone is free of navigation controls, which sit along the sides of the handset instead. Among them is a power button that is minuscule and hard to identify; you also get volume controls and a key for accessing the camera. All of the buttons are exceedingly difficult to push.
The top half of the 7370 swivels 180 degrees to reveal a flat keypad, as well as the send and end buttons, two programmable soft keys, and a four-way navigation pad. None of the navigation keys are clearly labeled, making learning how to operate the phone more difficult than it should be. Voice quality is adequate, but the phone could use more volume. And its talk-time battery life is merely fair; in our lab tests the 7370 lasted 6 hours, 1 minute.
Included is a 1.3-megapixel camera with an 8X optical zoom. The dedicated camera control is a definite plus, but unfortunately the button is hard to push; I missed a couple of snapshots because I was struggling with it. The shots I did take were adequate, and the phone also captures serviceable video clips.
The 7370 supports POP3, IMAP, and SMTP e-mail accounts, but doesn't support IM networks. It plays back AAC and MP3 music files. Though it ships with earbuds and a silky carrying case, it doesn't come with a USB cable for connecting with your PC. The phone does offer support for Bluetooth, however.
An unlocked handset costs $400 (as of 8/4/06); the phone works with Cingular and T-Mobile networks. It will be available this fall from Nokia stores, as well as at Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus stores. Considering that my appreciation for the Nokia 7370 was limited to how well it matched my outfit, those retailers are a fitting place to buy this fashion accessory.
Liane Cassavoy
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PCWorld Lab Results
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Performance Comparison with Similar Phones
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Performance
| Battery Life Average (hh:mm) | 6:01 |
| Battery Life Word Score | Fair |
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Reviewed by: abrenson
Strengths: Well-built, crisp display, good camera for only 1.3 MP, nice radio function, excellent Bluetooth compatibility
Weaknesses: Cannot upgrade memory (although I don't really care).
Overall: I would definitely recommend this phone. I love the design of this phone, no one has it, and it is solid. It is an excellent phone for those that want a phone, not an all-inclusive device (like the Treo). It does have web access for those that have a service that supports it. The size is nice and compact and comfortable to hold. The display clarity is amazing, and the phone has very nice little thoughtful features that just make it very appealing and easy to use, down to the ring tones and sound.The radio function is already built into the phone; you just need the stereo headphones to make it worthwhile (something I didn't know until I got it).The camera takes surprisingly good photos, and with the Bluetooth it is a snap to download and upload files like pictures, contacts, calendar events and etc.Overall I really like this phone since I don't like anything bulky, and I love good design and quality.And as a side note, it has very low cell phone radiation levels.
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Reviewed by: sriramatat
Strengths: excellent look
Weaknesses: no mmc can be added.
Overall: no mmc can be added. this is the only and worst weakness of this phone.if the phone would have got mmc slot it will be the best phone forever. it will be sold as faster than nokia 6600.
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