Nokia N70 Cellphones Review

If the Nokia N70 phone had a twin, it has to be the 6680. Not only do both smart phones share an almost similar design, they also offer much of the same specifications, from 3G connectivity and RS-MMC expansion slot to the Symbian Series 60 platform. Fortunately, as with any upgrade models, the triband N70 does come with several enhancements including a 2-megapixel camera and an improved handset design. One question beckons. Can the N70 emulate the success of its predecessor?

Nokia has done a good job in improving the overall aesthetics of the phone, giving a matt finish that's comfortable to hold and a classy metallic bezel around the display and keyboard. The candy-bar phone comes in two colors--Ivory Pearl/Auberg and Silver/Black--which should appeal to both genders...We found it easy to edit images and videos on the N70. Using the built-in tools, users can cut, edit, insert and string up videos together directly on the phone.

Simple transition effects (fade to black/white) can be added, too. For pictures, the onboard image editor comes with preset frames, cartoons which you can insert onto the photo, after which you can scale, rotate and resize the image to the desired preferences...Where phone performance is concerned, the N70 didn't disappoint with good reception and calls throughout our testing. The built-in loudspeaker mode was sufficiently loud, too, although not for noisy environments.


Nokia N70 Specifications

Features

• Polyphonic ringtones
• True tones
• Games
• Java? MIDP 2.0 / CLDC 1.1
• Symbian Series 60 Platform
• Themes
• Screensavers
• Wallpaper
• Dual integrated cameras
• Real time video sharing
• Two-way video call capability
• Visual Radio Application
• Tri-band
• Dual mode 2.5/3G
• UMTS
• EGPRS/GPRS
• WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML multimode browser
• HTML 4.01 support (image maps, background images, and frames)
• Support for a subset of JavaScript 1.5
• File upload over HTTP using standard HTML forms
• Small screen rendering option
• Full-screen mode
• Download progress bar
• Adaptive history list
• 3GPP video streaming
• OMA DRM 1.0
• SMS (Short Message Service)
• Concatenated SMS
• SMS distribution list
• Picture messaging
• MMS (Multimedia Message Service)
• Email
• Instant Messaging
• T9 predictive text input
• Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard (sold separately)
• 30 MB of internal dynamic memory
• Removable 64 MB MultiMediaCard (MMC) *
• Hot swap slot for easy MMC card insertion and removal
• Bluetooth wireless technology v.2.0
• USB 1.2 via Pop-Port? interface
• Nokia PC Suite
• PC synchronisation
• Remote over-the-air synchronisation
• Transfer data from one Series 60 phone to another
• Five-way scroll key
• Two soft keys
• Application key
• Multimedia key
• Nokia push to talk (PoC)
• Automatic answer (with compatible headset / car kit)
• Automatic redialCall logs (dialled, received, missed)
• Conference callFixed Dialling Number (allow calls to predefined numbers only)
• Speed diallingPhoto caller IDAdvanced Series 60 PIM
• Transfer data from one Series 60 phone to another
• Business cards
• Calendar
• Contacts (database supports multiple details per entry)
• PIM printing
• To-do list
• Voice commands
• Speaker Independent Name Dialling (SIND)
• Voice recorder
• Integrated hands-free speaker
• Internal antenna
• Candy bar form factor
  

Ringtones

• Polyphonic tones
• True tones
• Downloadable ringtones
  

Applications / Games

• Over-the-air download of Java?-based applications and games
• Java? and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
• Java? MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
  

Display

• 262,144 colours
• 176 x 208 pixels
• Automatic brightness control
• Active standby screen
  

Integrated Cameras

Primary Camera

• 2 megapixel
• 1600 x 1200 pixels
• 20x digital zoom
• Dedicated shutter key and camera activation slide
  

Secondary Camera

• VGA camera
• 640 x 480 pixels
• 2x digital zoom
  

Integrated flash (1.5m range)
Flash modes: on, off, automatic, and anti red-eye
Camera modes: still, sequence, video
Scene settings (6) : including scenery, portrait, night and sports
Settings: brightness adjustment, image quality, self-timer, white balance settings and colour tones
Video and still image editors
Image and video clip uploading to the web
Movie Director for automated video production
Automatic resizing of your megapixel images for MMS (max.300 KB attachment size depending on network)

RealPlayer Media Player

Download and playback of video and music files
Media streaming
Full-screen video playback on the phone to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips in larger size

Supported Media Formats (decoding)

MP3, AAC, Real Audio, WAV, Nokia Ring Tones, AMR, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AU, MIDI, H.263, JPEG, JPEG2000, EXIF 2.2, GIF 87/89, PNG, BMP (W-BMP), MBM, MPEG-4 and eAAC+

Nokia XpressPrint Printing Solution

Print digital photos directly from your phone by transferring photos directly to compatible printer or kiosk via Bluetooth wireless technology, MultiMediaCard (MMC), or to PictBridge-compliant printer via USB cable.

Visual Radio

Listen to music and interact with radio stations
Find out song name/artist details of current track
Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favourite songs
Buy songs and download direct to your phone

Profiles with Bluetooth Connectivity

Basic Printing Profile (BPP) using Image Print or Info Print applications
Human Interface Device Profile (HID) using Nokia Wireless Keyboard application

Email Attachment Support

jpg, 3gp, MP3, .ppt, .doc, excel, and .pdf

Network

• Tri-band GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
• Dual mode UMTS/GSM
• UMTS 2100 with simultaneous voice / packet data (PS max speed UL/DL= 128/384 kbps, CS max speed 64kpbs)
• EGPRS class B, multislot class 10 (UL/DL = 118.4/236.8 kbps)
• GPRS class B, multislot class 10
• FR, EFR, WCDMA, and GSM AMR speech codecs
• Automatic switching between bands and modes
  

Dimensions

• 108.8 x 53.0 x 21.8 mm

Volume

• 95.9 cc

Weight

• 126 g

Power Management **

• Battery : BL-5B, Li-Ion, 760mAh
• Talk-time : up to 3 hrs
• Standby time: up to 12 days
  

* 64 MB Reduced Size Dual Voltage (1.8/3V) MultiMediaCard (MMC). Different MultiMediaCard (MMC) configurations may be available depending on country or operator configuration. The memory capacity of the MultiMediaCard (MMC) in the sales package may vary depending on the market and/or your network operator / service provider.

** Subject to local and network conditions