Nokia 7310 Supernova Mobile Phone Review

Nokia 7310 Supernova

The Nokia 7310 Supernova is a slim candybar phone that fits comfortably in a pocket. As with very old Nokia models you can completely remove the cover on the 7310 and swap it with other compatible covers. Unfortunately you're limited to a handful of designs compared to the plethora you used to be able to get when the removable covers craze was at its height -- ultimately making it a more boring product.

To give it a little more spice, the 7310's provided cover packs an extremely reflective screen and keypad, the result of which is that until the screen is activated, it looks like a mirror. Handy for a little emergency lippy, but it also means that in bright light, you might find it difficult to see clearly.

Features of Nokia 7310 Supernova

Adding to the sense that this is a blast from the past, the 7310 is pretty thin on features. What you do get, though, is an easy-to-understand menu system that keeps things simple, while offering added functionality such as being able to display shortcuts on the start page.

There's an MP3 player that supports various formats including MP3 and AAC, and the option to store all your music on an external microSD card (up to 4GB). But be warned, the 7310 only has a 2.5mm headphone jack, so you have to use the headphones in the box or buy ones that fit -- standard 3.5mm headphones won't.

There's also an FM radio, Bluetooth and a 2-megapixel camera that's very basic -- no LED photo light or flash. If you're looking for a decent camera phone, steer clear; but if you just want to take the odd picture in well-lit locations for MMS messages, it'll suffice.

To add some extra functionality to the 7310 you can download and use a variety of third-party Java apps, such as Opera Mini, which makes browsing the Web much more enjoyable. Another app worth downloading is Fring; it lets you connect to a variety of IM clients, including MSN and Yahoo.

Performance

Battery life is quoted at 4 hours talk time and 300 hours on standby. Because there aren't that many features on the phone, we found we didn't use it that heavily and got around two days of moderate use out of it. It's worth pointing out that the loudspeaker worked surprisingly well and pumped out a fair amount of sound.

Toshiba Portege G810 Review

Toshiba Portege G810 Review

Toshiba Portege G810 is a Pocket PC that can be a serious competitor to the newly launch HTC Touch Cruise.

The G810 phone has a TFT 65k touch screen that is powered by Qualcomm MSM7200 (400MHz) processor, utilizing 256MB of ROM and 128MB RAM.

This phone is also equipped with built-in GPS and A-GPS, making it a full-fledged navigation device.

This phone has a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, FM Radio with RDS and Windows Media Player.

Display and Touch

The phone has a 64 thousand color 2.83" touch screen that's one of the best among Windows Mobile Pro phones. It's extremely bright (retina-burning at max brightness indoors), very sharp and colorful. It comes closer to the iPhone's lovely display than any other WinMo phone to date, including the Sony Ericsson Xperia.

That brightness comes in handy for outdoor viewing; unlike many WinMo Pocket PC phones, the G810's display is viewable outdoors. It does lose color saturation and some contrast but it remains readable. The screen is also pleasingly sensitive and responsive.

It's more iPhone-like in terms of responsiveness and requiring a light touch than the HTC Touch products which require a great deal of pressure and a concerted finger-drag to scroll.

Be Always connected

With the Portégé G810 you have multiple connectivity options including Quad band GSM, 3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, Bluetooth and WiFi. And there are plenty of ways to communicate including voice, SMS, MMS, Email, video calls and instant messaging.

Bundled Software:

Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition operating system with customized versions of Spb Mobile Shell, Pocket Plus and Full Screen Keyboard. JBlend Java runtime. Microsoft Mobile Office suite including Mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint (PowerPoint is view only), Internet Explorer, and Messaging (Outlook mobile). Also, SIM Toolkit, Certificate Enroller, Internet Sharing, Terminal Services, MSN Instant Messenger for Pocket PC, Windows Media Player 10, Solitaire, Bubble Breaker (game), Voice Recorder as well as handwriting recognition. Additional applications: Camera, Wireless Manager, Picsel Viewer, Streaming media player, Image Editor, Image to Text (OCR application that works with the camera), Task Manager, customized phone dialer, BlackList (call blacklisting), FM radio and A-GPS (downloads data that speeds GPS fix time). ActiveSync 4.5 and Outlook trial for PCs included.