23 Jan 2011
My trusty Nokia 5500 Sport has really had enough now. Purcahsed as the first in the shop in Oct 2006, it's had a right hard kicking for over 4 years. Dropped a thousand times, been on beaches, in snow, and recently dropped into a pan of boiling pasta at Jiff's house, this phone is rock 'ard. But the key pad's been replaced twice now, and the screen's got dust in.
So off to the Orange shop I went, determined to get another Nokia for ease of data transfer... and I fell for the B2710 Solid Immerse.
It's home now, charging, and I did what I NEVER EVER do normally... I purchased with no review reading. My missus was straight on the web when I got home and afew people are warning of rubbish battery life, but i shall await my own finding on that.
Mean time... the menu's are a doddle. The shortcut options are two fold. I can drop the icons onto the desktop that Orange software allows, and I've got 4 that suit, including the phone status for battery life and 3G signal.
The camera is a 2mp so far out of date BUT, once again I shall await actual results, as a 2mp of good quality would kick the crap out of a 5 mp that blurred everything.
Torch is sublime
I've got a compass on it now toowhich my oldest phones from Nokia had but the 5500 left out.
(I used the old compass phone a fair bit many times. It won't lead you to pin point safety, but it's excellent when looking at buying a new house, and in the dark, while wandering round a housing estate, working out which way the sun rises before deciding to visit for a viewing!)
The camera OPTIONS work well. It's got a "smile" function, so as someone lets lose with the cheesy smile it snaps automatically (as per many new comapct digi's, notably the Sony models) and it's pretty fast at grabbing someone's face as the focal point and holding it as they mkove about. So, I'm holding out for good news on photo's this next few weeks.
Loud speaker is good.. will try it handsfree tomorrow in the car to see if shouting works!
Lanyard loop at the top will be useful on my old man's boat.
I've dropped it twice already today, and it's light, and plastic, and rubber edged and is clearly hard as nails. So more good news.
All in all... all it has to do is text and ring people and we'll be on our way to happyness!


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